The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays meet Saturday in MLB action at Tropicana Field. Here’s a Rays vs Orioles Prediction. This article will include a Rays vs Orioles Pick.
Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview
The Baltimore Orioles are 59-63 on the year and play the Yankees and Rays next. The Baltimore Orioles are batting .235 on the season, with a .320 OBP and a .395 slugging percentage. The Baltimore Orioles pitching staff has a 4.24 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP. Pete Alonso leads the Baltimore Orioles with 117 hits and 77 RBI, while Leody Taveras and Gunnar Henderson have combined for 176 hits and 92 RBI.
Kyle Bradish gets the ball for the Baltimore Orioles, and he is 7-11 with a 3.69 ERA and 121 strikeouts this season. Bradish is 2-4 with a 5.10 ERA and 50 strikeouts in his career against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays Betting Preview
The Tampa Bay Rays are 74-47 on the year and play the Orioles and Blue Jays next. The Tampa Bay Rays are batting .261 on the season, have a .331 OBP, and have a .408 slugging percentage. The Tampa Bay Rays’ pitching staff has a 3.70 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. Yandy Diaz leads the Tampa Bay Rays with 137 hits and 69 RBI, while Chandler Simpson and Junior Caminero have combined for 255 hits and 102 RBI.
Ian Seymour gets the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays, and he is 9-3 with a 4.08 ERA and 106 strikeouts this season. Seymour is 0-0 with a 2.61 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the Baltimore Orioles.
Why the Tampa Bay Rays will win
- The Rays have won each of their last eight games after playing the previous day.
- The Orioles have lost each of their last 11 Saturday games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Rays have covered the run line in each of their last eight games after playing the previous day.
- The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in each of their last four games as underdogs following a win.
- The Orioles have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five Saturday games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
Why the Baltimore Orioles will win
- The road team has won each of the Rays’ last 11 games.
- The Rays have lost seven of their last eight games as favorites against AL East opponents following a loss.
- The road team has covered the run line in each of the Rays’ last 14 games.
- The Rays have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight home games.
- The Orioles have won the first inning in three of their last four night games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Rays’ last eight games as favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Orioles’ last six night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- There has been no run scored during the first inning in each of Trevor Rogers’ last six appearances as a starter.
- There has been at least one run scored in the first inning in eight of the last nine night games between the Orioles and Rays.
Tampa Bay Rays Player Prop Facts
- Junior Caminero has hit a home run in three of the Rays’ last five games as favorites.
- Ian Seymour has recorded a win in each of his last four appearances in night games.
- Ian Seymour has recorded seven or more strikeouts in five of his last six appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Chandler Simpson has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances with the Rays as favorites.
- Chandler Simpson ranks 2nd in the league in Steals (35) this season.
Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts
- Gunnar Henderson has hit at least one home run in each of the Orioles’ last two games against the Rays.
- Kyle Bradish has recorded six or more strikeouts in seven of his last nine road appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
- Pete Alonso has recorded at least one hit in 16 of his last 17 appearances with his team as a road underdog against AL East opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for batting average this season (.260).
- The Rays rank 1st in the league for strikeouts against this season (860).
- The Orioles rank 3rd in the league for walks this season (471).
- The Orioles rank 27th in the league for strikeouts against this season (1118).
Rays vs Orioles Prediction
The Rays let us down yesterday, but they’re still one of the most consistent teams in baseball and have been unreal at home. The Orioles aren’t a team I trust night to night, as they’ve underachieved up to this point. Bradish hasn’t gotten any run support from the Orioles in his last two starts. Based on their success at home all season, I like the Rays to get a bounce-back victory.