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Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays 5/21/22 MLB Picks, Predictions, Odds

Tampa Bay Rays (23-16) vs. Baltimore Orioles (16-24)
May 21, 2022 7:05 pm EDT
The Line: Baltimore Orioles +135 / Tampa Bay Rays -160; Over/Under: +8
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The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles meet Saturday in MLB action at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Tampa Bay Rays look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Baltimore Orioles need a win after losing six of their last eight games.

The Tampa Bay Rays have scored 20 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in five of their last eight games. The Rays have won nine of their last 10 games when scoring four or more runs. Wander Franco leads the Rays with 40 hits and 16 RBI, while Randy Arozarena and Yandy Diaz have combined for 68 hits and 22 RBI. Jeffrey Springs gets the ball, and he is 1-1 with a 1.66 ERA and 20 strikeouts this season. Springs is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Orioles.


The Baltimore Orioles have scored 19 runs in their last three games and three or fewer runs in seven of their last 10 games. The Orioles have lost six of their last seven games when scoring three or fewer runs. Trey Mancini leads the Orioles with 42 hits and 15 RBI, while Cedric Mullins and Austin Hays have combined for 79 hits and 30 RBI. Kyle Bradish gets the ball, and he is 1-2 with a 5.06 ERA and 22 strikeouts this season. This will be Bradish’s first career game against the Rays.

The Rays are 9-3 in their last 12 road games and 5-2 in their last 7 overall. The Orioles are 34-75 in their last 109 Saturday games and 29-67 in their last 96 overall. The over is 7-3-2 in Rays last 12 road games. The under is 33-16-3 in Orioles last 52 overall. The Rays are 12-1 in the last 13 meetings in Baltimore and 43-12 in the last 55 meetings.

Jeffrey Springs has been solid all year, allowing four runs through 21.2 innings, and he has a hot Rays offense backing him up. The Baltimore Orioles have had issues stringing wins together all season, and Kyle Bradish has allowed 23 hits and 12 earned runs through 21.1 innings. This is a complete mismatch, and you could argue the Rays should be bigger favorites. Give me the Rays.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -160

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