The Tampa Bay Rays look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Orioles arrive at Tropicana Field on Sunday.

The match puts starter Jake Arrieta for the Orioles on the hill facing Andy Sonnanstine for the Rays. Arrieta brings a 4-1 mark to the game, while Sonnanstine is 0-0 to date on the season.



View Baltimore vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Baseball odds makers opened the Rays as -140 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under bettors saw the number open at 8.5.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 11-rated Rays and the league No. 13-ranked Orioles, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Tampa Bay's No. 7 ranked American League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Orioles defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 13 in the American League at 4.6 runs allowed per game. The Rays have been averaging 8.3 hits per game, more than the Orioles have managed so far this season (8.2 hits on average).

Comparing defensive stats, Baltimore owns the American League's No. 8-rated road mark, allowing 4.2 runs per game on the highway. Tampa Bay, on the other hand, rates No. 14 in scoring at home.

In their last action, Baltimore was a 6-0 Sportsbook on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Baltimore at +154 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Orioles didn’t allow a single run in their last start, as their staff shut out Tampa Bay 6-0 on Saturday at Tropicana Field.




Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 7-3
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 5-5

Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After playing Baltimore are 3-7
After a loss are 8-2

A few Orioles at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 11 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore


Next up:
Baltimore at Boston, Monday, May 16
Tampa Bay home to NY Yankees, Monday, May 16