Tampa Bay Rays Open as Moneyline Underdog vs the Baltimore Orioles

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Tampa Bay Rays dueling the Baltimore Orioles on Friday at Camden Yards.

Jake Faria gets the ball in front of a hostile crowd for the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday; he's 3-1 on the season. The Baltimore Orioles, meanwhile, will counter with Kevin Gausman, who will be looking to improve on his 2-2 mark.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Those going with the Baltimore Orioles in this one found them listed on the odds board as moneyline favorites of -130 at Sportsbook for Friday's contest. The betting total was hovering near 8.5 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.0-2.9 win for the Orioles on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

The Baltimore Orioles sport a record of 10-27 heading into this matchup, while the Tampa Bay Rays sit at 15-19 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Baltimore vs Tampa Bay injuries news.

This game puts the Baltimore Orioles, most recently No. 29 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Tampa Bay Rays, who rate a No. 4 in the latest survey.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Baltimore Orioles No. 28 ranked offense (3.73 runs per game) against a Tampa Bay Rays defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 15 at 4.41 runs allowed per game. The Baltimore Orioles have been averaging 7.92 hits per game, less than the Tampa Bay Rays have managed so far this season (8.82 hits on average).

Baltimore owns the No. 30 defense, allowing 3.73 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Tampa Bay's No. 15-rated defense.