Baseball bettors look for value at Tropicana Field on Friday as host Tampa Bay battles the Baltimore Orioles in baseball odds action.

Baltimore puts its faith in starter Jason Hammel to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 7-3. Getting the ball for the Rays is Chris Archer, who owns a 0-1 record on the season with a 11.25 ERA.



View Baltimore vs Tampa Bay Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Those who planned on backing the visitors in this one found the Orioles listed as underdogs of -105 at most sportsbooks, including Sportsbook. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 8.5, check for updates at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 9-rated Orioles taking on the American League's No. 4-rated Rays in this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Tampa Bay owns the No. 8 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.7 per game. By contrast, the Orioles are rated No. 2 in the same category at 9.7 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping factors and Tampa Bay has the American League's No. 9-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Orioles own the American League's No. 13 mark in runs allowed.

Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 3-1 Sportsbook as they battled the Astros on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at -155 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Baltimore got the job done in their last match in a 3-1 victory over Houston on Thursday at Minute Maid Park behind starter Miguel Gonzalez.

Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Tigers on June 6. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Tampa Bay looks to rebound from a loss to the Tigers, who beat them 5-2 on Thursday behind a start from Max Scherzer at Comerica Park.


Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7
After playing Houston are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

Tampa Bay Rays Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
Before playing Baltimore are 5-5
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

A few Orioles at Rays trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Baltimore's last 14 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Baltimore's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Baltimore's last 25 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home


Next up:
Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Saturday, June 8