The Baltimore Orioles (68-48) travel to face off against the Tampa Bay Rays (58-56) on Friday, August 9th. This game will be played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg and televised on BSSUN. The Rays are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Orioles are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Blue Jays. First pitch is set for 5:50 CT.
Orioles vs. Rays Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Orioles (-130)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 7.5 Runs
- The Orioles have scored 6 or more runs in 7 of their last 15 games.
- The Orioles have a winning record on the road, with 34 wins and 23 losses.
- The Orioles have won 5 of their last 7 away games.
- The Orioles have a 4-0 record against the Rays in their last 4 head-to-head away games.
- The Orioles have scored an average of 6.2 runs per game in their last 5 away games.
Orioles vs Rays
The Rays Took The Last Game Of This Series
The Orioles will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Blue Jays with a 7-6 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Blue Jays scored four runs in the bottom of the 9th. Baltimore was the -109 favorite on the money line going into the game.
Dean Kremer got the start for the Orioles and took the loss. He only lasted 4 1/3 innings, giving up five earned runs. Offensively, the Orioles scored their six runs on eight hits and a homer from Colton Cowser. Ryan O’Hearn also had a good day at the plate, going 2/4 with four RBIs.
Overall, the Orioles have a 68-48 record, which ties them with the Yankees for the AL East lead. Against other AL East teams, Baltimore is 24-12. Their series record this season is 21-11-4. The Orioles lost two of three in their most recent series against the Blue Jays.
On the run line, the Orioles have a 33-24 record on the road, with an average run differential of +0.9 runs per game. Their overall run line record is 62-54, with an average run differential of +0.8 runs per game. This season, Orioles games have averaged 9.4 runs, and their over/under record is 65-41. Heading into today’s game, their over streak is at 2 games.
Zach Eflin Gets The Start For The Orioles
Zach Eflin gets the start for the Orioles today and comes in with a record of 7-7 and an ERA of 4.05. So far this year, he has made 21 starts, and opponents are batting .262 off the right-hander. Eflin has turned in eight quality starts this year and is averaging 7.14 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, Eflin picked up the win, going 6 1/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had given up at least four earned runs in three straight starts. Eflin’s ERA on the road is 5.21, compared to 2.65 at home.
Orioles Offense Breakdown
As a team, the Orioles are the league’s top home run hitting team and are also 1st in isolated power. Overall, they are averaging 5.1 runs per game (3rd) and have the league’s top slugging percentage. Baltimore’s team batting average of .254 is 6th in the MLB, and they are also near the top of the league in OPS and OBP.
Anthony Santander and Gunnar Henderson have been the Orioles’ top power threats this season, with Santander’s 34 homers being the 2nd most in the league and Henderson’s 29 homers being the 5th most in the MLB. Santander has also gone 12/42 with four homers over his last 10 games. Colton Cowser, who is hitting .350 over his last 10 games, also has three homers in that stretch.
The Rays Are Coming Off A Win
Heading into their last game vs. the Cardinals, the Rays closed out the series with a 6-4 win. Tampa Bay was the slight underdog at +105 on the money line. It was a big 1st inning for the Rays, as they scored two runs, and added another two runs in the 7th to close things out. Tampa Bay’s offense was carried by Brandon Lowe, who went 2/5 with a homer and two RBIs.
Shane Baz got the start for the Rays, going 4 1/3 innings, and took the win. He did struggle with his command, giving up four earned runs on six hits and issuing two walks. Richard Lovelady picked up the save out of the bullpen, and the Rays also got a scoreless inning from Pete Fairbanks.
After losing two of three to the Cardinals, the Rays are 58-56 and sit 4th in the AL East, trailing the Orioles by nine games. Their overall series record is 20-12-4, and they are 6-4 in their last 10 games.
This season, the Rays are 34-21 on the run line on the road and 36-21 as underdogs. The over/under record for games with lines higher than today’s 7.5 runs is 17-18, and 64.0% of their games have had over/under lines set at more than 7.5 runs.
Zack Littell Gets The Start For The Rays
Right-hander Zack Littell gets the start for the Rays today as he faces the Orioles at home. Littell has made 22 starts this season and has a record of 5-7 with a 4.06 ERA. In his last outing, he went 5 2/3 innings, giving up one earned run on four hits. He picked up the win in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Littell has been much better at home this season, coming in with an ERA of 3.05 compared to 6.77 on the road.
Rays Offense Breakdown
For the season, the Rays are averaging just 4 runs per game, which is 27th in the league. This is a result of their home and road splits, as they are averaging 4.3 runs per game on the road and just 3.7 runs per game at home. As a team, they are batting just .235, which is 18th in the league, and their team on-base percentage of .313 is 13th in the league.
Yandy Diaz comes into the game with a team-high 51 RBIs and is batting .274 for the season. He also has 10 homers, which is 3rd on the team. Christopher Morel has struggled this season, batting just .194, but his 20 homers are the best mark in the league. However, he has gone just 3/25 in his last seven games. Brandon Lowe has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 12/39 in his last nine games with two homers and nine RBIs.
Orioles vs Rays Prediction
Our pick for this Orioles vs. Rays matchup is to take the Orioles on the money line at -130. We have the Orioles winning this one by a score of 5-4. If you’re looking for a parlay, you could also look to add some Orioles home runs, as they are projected to hit the third most in the league today.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Zack Eflin finishing with six strikeouts, which would have him as the fifth best among today’s starters. As for Zack Littell, he is projected to finish with just four K’s, which would have him as the second worst.
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Last updated:August 9, 2024 Orioles, Rays