Trey Mancini and the Baltimore Orioles will head south to Tropicana Field to play their AL East rival Tampa Bay Rays. The game gets underway 7:10 p.m. ET and Mid-Atlantic Sports Network is in line to broadcast the action.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds
The Orioles are just 24-59 SU and have gone 34-48 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 17.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 19.9 units ATS. The Rays, on the other hand, are 48-36 SU and 45-38 ATS. The team’s lost 2.9 units for bettors taking the moneyline while earning 4.6 units ATS.
Tampa Bay games have had an over/under record of 33-45-5 so far in 2019. The Orioles have been a decent over bet with a total record of 43-35-4.
Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 6.2 runs per game and its starters own a 5.50 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 6.98 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 6.18, along with a K/9 of 8.84.
Orioles hitters have slashed .241/.305/.402 on their way to 4.2 runs scored per game in 2019, including 3.8 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.8 per game over the team’s last five outings (2-3 SU).
Baltimore’s offensive production has been powered by outfielder Trey Mancini and second baseman Jonathan Villar, who collectively have launched 27 home runs. Mancini is slashing .302/.357/.544 with 17 home runs, 40 RBIs and 53 runs scored, while Villar is hitting .254 with 10 homers, 35 RBIs, 51 runs and 16 steals.
In the home-team dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff has allowed 3.6 runs per game overall this year. The team’s starting pitching staff has an ERA of 3.06, a WHIP of 1.07 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 10.0. The bullpen has a 3.45 ERA, 1.22 WHIP and 8.7 K/9. In 29 games against divisional foes, Rays starters have an ERA of 2.67 and the bullpen’s ERA is 4.50.
The Tampa Bay offense has put up 4.6 runs per outing, including 4.3 per game against divisional foes and 4.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .176/.252/.342 over its last five games and is 3-2 SU during that stretch.
The Rays’ hitters have been led by outfielders Tommy Pham and Avisail Garcia. Pham is slashing .284/.384/.468 with 13 home runs, 35 RBIs, 39 runs and seven stolen bases, while Garcia’s line is .274/.331/.453 with 12 homers, 37 RBIs, 37 runs and eight stolen bases.
The Orioles have lost 9.6 units and are 23-26 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher this year. The over has hit in 25 of those games, compared to 22 that’ve gone under against ies.
Orioles at Rays MLB Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Rays, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – OVER
Betting Trends
- The under has cashed in four of Tampa Bay’s last seven games.
- Tampa Bay has recorded 19.7 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 17.2 over its last five.
- Each team has hit 12 home runs over its last 10 games.
