In this article, we will formulate a Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, September 8th, at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Rays Dominated on Saturday
The Rays dominated on Saturday scoring seven runs on the way to the victory. Yandy Diaz hit a home run and drove in two RBIs. The Rays are averaging 3.89 rns while their pitching is giving up 4.29 runs per game. The offense is ranked 28th in the league while the pitching is ranked 13th. Jose Siri has hit 17 home runs and driven in 43 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Rays will be Zack Littell who sits with a 5-9 record and an ERA of 4.04. In his last start against the Minnesota Twins he went four innings giving up seven hits and four runs.
Why the Rays Will Beat the Orioles
- The road team has won eight of the last 10 games between the Rays and Orioles.
- The Rays have covered the run line each of their last four day games against teams that held a winning record.
Orioles Offense Has to be Better
The Orioles offense needs to be better after they struggled on Saturday. The Orioles scored only one run while the pitching gave up seven runs. Zach Eflin went 5.2 innings giving up eight hits and three runs. The Orioles are averaging 4.96 runs while their pitching is giving up 4.3 runs per game. The offense is ranked 4th in the league while the pitching is ranked 14th. Anthony Santander has hit 39 home ruins and driven in 91 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Orioles will be Corbin Burnes who sits with 13-7 record and an ERA of 3.19. In his last start against the Chicago White Sox he went five innings giving up six hits and two runs.
Why the Orioles Will Beat the Rays
- The Rays have lost each of their last five day games following a win.
- The Orioles have won each of their last four games against the Rays following a loss.
- The Orioles have covered the run line in eight of their last nine games against the Rays.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games against the Orioles following a win.
Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction
The Rays and Orioles are both going to really struggle to get the offense going here. Burnes sits with an ERA of 3.19 and in his last start he gave up only two runs. The Orioles offense is also going to struggle against Zach Littell who I expect is going to step up in a big way here. Neither team is going to reach the four run mark here, and this game is going to end up staying under the total.