Orioles To Catch Some Rays This Weekend

Orioles vs Rays Betting: Odds Shift For Weekend Series Opener

Rutschman, Orioles Look To Win Another Series Against Tampa Bay

If it feels like MLB American League East rivals Baltimore and Tampa Bay just met, it is because they just met. Less than a week after wrapping up a three-game series, the Orioles and Rays will get together for a four-game series. The Orioles vs Rays betting odds originally had Baltimore as a road favorite against Tampa Bay. But that has since adjusted.

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Tampa Bay needed a two-run double from Jose Siri to cap a four-run rally and avoid being swept when the teams met earlier this month in Baltimore. That ended a four-game losing streak to the Orioles.

  • When looking at the MLB schedule today, Baltimore is priced at -105 to win Friday’s series opener with +154 odds to cover at -1.5 on the run line. Tampa Bay is currently at -115 to win on Friday. Both teams have -115 odds to win the series.
  • Baltimore is fifth at +1000 in the odds of winning the World Series. Tampa Bay is 17th at +7000 in the championship odds.

Orioles logo Orioles vs Rays Series Preview Rays logo

📊Matchup: Baltimore Orioles (39-22) at Tampa Bay Rays (31-31)
⏰Date/Time: Friday, 6:50 p.m. ET; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. ET; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. ET; Monday, 6:50 p.m. ET
📍Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
📺TV & Live Stream: MASN2, Bally Sports Sun MLB Network, FS1 (Monday)

Orioles vs Rays Probable Starting Pitchers

  • Friday: Cole Irvin (Orioles); Aaron Civale (Rays)
  • Saturday: Grayson Rodriguez (Orioles); Taj Bradley (Rays)
  • Sunday: Corbin Burnes (Orioles); Zack Littell (Rays)
  • Monday: TBA (Orioles); Ryan Pepiot (Rays)

Orioles Struggling to Deliver Late

Baltimore is off to a solid start but the numbers could be even better.

The Orioles have lost their last five games decided by one run. That included a loss to the Rays as well as the final two games in the recently completed series against the Toronto Blue Jays.

When taking a peek at the MLB stats leaders, the Orioles lead the majors with 95 home runs and a .445 slugging percentage.

However, the Baltimore Orioles are hitting .282 with a .524 slugging percentage in the 39 wins compared to a batting average of .183 and .297 slugging percentage in the 22 losses. That is something to ponder when it comes to the Orioles vs Rays betting odds.

Gunnar Henderson, Anthony Santander, Ryan Mountcastle, Cedric Mullins, and Colton Cowser are all hitting under .200 in games lost by Baltimore.

Four of Baltimore’s last six games have gone over the total.

Rays Are Struggling to Pitch In

It wasn’t too long ago that the Tampa Bay Rays had one of the most reliable group of starting pitchers in the majors. With Shane McClanahan and Drew Rasmussen out for the rest of the season and Tyler Glasnow now striking out hitters for the Los Angeles Dodgers, it is a different story.

Eight different Tampa Bay pitchers have started at least five games this season and all of them have ERAs over 3.50. Keep that in mind when looking at the Orioles vs Rays betting odds.

Tampa Bay’s starters have won 13 games and only the Chicago White Sox have fewer wins from its starters among MLB American League teams.

Just two years ago, the Rays were third in the majors with a 3.45 ERA from their starting rotation. That number has jumped to 4.39 this year. That has played a role in four of Tampa Bay’s last six games going over the total.

Who’s Hot

  • Yennier Cano, Baltimore Orioles P: Cano has allowed two hits and no runs with four strikeouts in 5.1 innings in his last four appearances.
  • Pete Fairbanks, Tampa Bay Rays P: Fairbanks has surrendered seven hits and one unearned run in 12 innings over his last 12 outings.
  • Amed Rosario, Tampa Bay Rays OF: Rosario is 8-for-13 with two doubles in his last four games.
  • Adley Rutschman, Baltimore Orioles C: 15-for-43 with seven runs and nine RBIs in a 10-game winning streak.

Who’s Not

  • Taj Bradley, Tampa Bay Rays P: Bradley gave up nine hits, four home runs, and nine runs in 4.1 innings in his last game.
  • Colton Cowser, Baltimore Orioles OF: Cowser is 1-for-14 with four strikeouts in his last five games.
  • Jonny DeLuca, Tampa Bay Rays OF: DeLuca is 0-for-25 with 10 strikeouts in his last eight games.
  • Dillon Tate, Baltimore Orioles P: Eleven of the last 26 batters to face Tate have come through with hits.

Orioles vs Rays Injury Update

Outfielder Austin Hays is questionable for the Orioles while infielder Jorge Mateo, as well as pitchers Dean Kremer and Felix Bautista, are out. Mateo is close to returning.

Pitchers Colin Poche and Jeffrey Springs join infielders Junior Caminero and Taylor Walls on the injured list for Tampa Bay.

Orioles vs Rays Betting Preview

Tampa Bay’s hitters might want to get their cuts in against Baltimore’s Cole Irvin in the series opener because it might be a little more challenging with Grayson Rodriguez and Corbin Burnes set to start the next two games.

The teams are a combined 49-36 when listed as the favorite compared to a mark of 14-15 as an underdog.

When looking at the MLB scoreboard, the Orioles have covered 18 of 28 road games. Only the Boston Red Sox have a lower success rate when covering at home than Tampa Bay this season.

The Rays have seen 20 of 35 home games land over the total. The total is set at 7.5 for Friday’s series opener.

Tampa Bay has dropped seven of its last 10 games at home and facing the Orioles might not be the best way to reverse that trend considering that the Orioles have won six of their last eight games on the road.

The Rays have covered in just two of seven games as a home underdog this season.

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