The Baltimore Orioles battle the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday in MLB betting action at Camden Yards.

Baltimore hands the ball to starter Wei-Yin Chen in this one and he'll try to improve on his 8-5 mark on the year. Tampa Bay counters with Jeremy Hellickson, who will try to quiet the fans and the Orioles bats at the same time.



View Tampa Bay vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baltimore opened as -135 moneyline favorites in this baseball match, based on the starting pitcher matchup. That pairing made odds makers settle on an Sportsbook over under number of 8.5.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Orioles at No. 13 in the American League and the Rays at No. 7 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Rays rank No. 13 in the American League at 7.7 hits per game. That compares with Baltimore’s No. 11 ranking in that category.

Defensively, Tampa Bay features the American League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.6 runs per game. Baltimore, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the American League at home, scoring 4.5 runs per game.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Mariners at home. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at +175 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Tampa Bay looks to rebound from a loss to the Mariners, who beat them 2-1 on Sunday behind a start from Blake Beavan at Tropicana Field.

Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -147 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Baltimore suffered a 3-1 loss against Cleveland on Monday, as Tommy Hunter wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Progressive Field.


Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 9-1
Before playing Baltimore are 4-6
After playing Seattle are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

A few Rays at Orioles trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Next up:
Tampa Bay at Baltimore, Wednesday, July 25