The Baltimore Orioles are playing host to the Tampa Bay Rays at Oriole Park. The first pitch is scheduled for 1:05 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is in line to broadcast the matchup.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
Both teams have equal moneyline odds (-105) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this one at 9 runs. The odds for betting on the game’s total stand at -105 for the over and -115 for the under. Bettors can also wager on the game’s runline with the odds standing at +140 for the Rays -1.5 runs and -160 for the Orioles +1.5.
The Rays are 16-21 SU and are 18-17 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 5.3 units for moneyline gamblers in the season’s early going, despite having gained 0.7 units ATS. The Orioles, on the other hand, are 12-28 SU and 15-23 ATS. The team’s lost 15.8 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.7 units ATS.
Orioles games have had an over/under record of 18-19-1 so far in 2018. Tampa Bay has an over/under record of 18-15-2.
Southpaw Blake Snell is projected to start for Tampa Bay. Snell is 4-2 with a 2.40 ERA and 50 strikeouts. He has yet to face Baltimore this year, but he made two starts against the Orioles in 2017, putting together a 1-1 record against them with a 1.93 ERA and 17 strikeouts.
The Orioles are handing the ball to righty Dylan Bundy (1-5, 5.31 ERA), who has 48 strikeouts and 13 walks, as well as a 1.52 WHIP. Bundy is 0-1 with four strikeouts and a 13.50 ERA over one starts against Tampa Bay this year.
As a unit, Baltimore’s pitchers have given up 5.7 runs per game overall in 2018. The team’s starters have a 5.65 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.57 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 8.5 K/9. In 15 games against divisional foes, Orioles starters have an ERA of 5.75 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.75.
Baltimore’s offense is putting up 3.9 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 6.8 per game over its last five. The team has hit .270/.320/.552 over its last five matchups and is 4-1 SU during that span.
Manny Machado has helped lead the Orioles’ offense this season with 13 home runs, 36 RBIs and 22 runs scored. Machado enjoyed hitting against lefty pitching at home in 2017. In 87 such plate appearances, he slashed .300/.345/.588 (his overall season line was .260/.311/.473).
In the other dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitchers have allowed 4.5 runs per game and its starters own a 4.36 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 8.28 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.33, along with a K/9 of 8.85.
Rays hitters have slashed .264/.336/.402 on their way to 4.4 runs scored per game this year, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (1-4 SU).
Tampa Bay’s offense has been led by Daniel Robertson, who is hitting .279/.436/.453 with 24 hits, nine RBIs and 16 runs scored.
The Rays are coming off a 10-3 win in the prior game of the series.
Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles Free Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Orioles, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in four of Tampa Bay’s last seven games.
The Rays have hit six home runs in their last 10 games. The Orioles have hit 17 over their last 10.
Tampa Bay has posted 21 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 23 over its last five.
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