The Tampa Bay Rays are set to face off against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park in Game 2 of their AL East doubleheader. The matchup will get going at 7:05 p.m. ET and fans can tune in to Mid-Atlantic Sports Network to catch the game.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles Odds
The Rays are 53-39 SU and have gone 48-43 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 1.9 units for gamblers taking the moneyline, despite having gained 1.4 units ATS. Tampa Bay has covered the spread just twice over its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Orioles, on the other hand, are 27-63 SU and 37-52 ATS. They’ve lost 17.5 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 21.1 units ATS. Baltimore has a 3-4 ATS record over its last seven games and the under has cashed in four of those seven.
Baltimore games have an over/under record of 45-39-5 so far in 2019. Tampa Bay has been a decent under bet with a total record of 38-47-6.
Charlie Morton will get the nod for the visiting Rays. The right-handed Morton is 10-2 with a 2.32 ERA and 142 strikeouts. He’s 1-0 with 12 strikeouts and a 1.29 ERA against Baltimore this year.
The Orioles will put the ball in the left hand of John Means (7-4, 2.50 ERA, 1.08 WHIP), who has 69 punchouts and 22 walks. Means is 1-0 with nine strikeouts and a 2.00 ERA in one start against Tampa Bay this year.
Baltimore’s pitchers have given up 6.2 runs per game overall in 2019 as a unit. The club’s starters have an ERA of 5.39, a WHIP of 1.41 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 7.0. The bullpen has a 6.25 ERA, 1.56 WHIP and 8.8 K/9. In 40 games against divisional foes, Orioles starters have an ERA of 4.91 and the bullpen’s ERA is 6.79.
The Baltimore offense has produced 4.2 runs per contest, including 4.0 per game against divisional foes and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has a slash-line of .224/.290/.406 over its last five contests and is 3-2 SU during that span.
Outfielder Trey Mancini and second baseman Jonathan Villar have led the Orioles’ hitters this year. Mancini is slashing .288/.348/.512 with 17 home runs, 40 RBIs and 56 runs scored, and Villar’s line sits at .259/.326/.420 with 10 homers, 38 RBIs, 55 runs and 17 stolen bases.
In the visiting dugout, Tampa Bay’s pitching staff allowed 3.7 runs per game and its starters own a 3.00 ERA, 1.05 WHIP and 10.07 K/9. The bullpen has managed an ERA of 3.74, along with a K-per-9 of 9.01.
Rays hitters have slashed .256/.329/.426 on their way to 4.7 runs scored per game in 2019, including 4.6 runs per game against divisional foes and 6.0 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).
Tampa Bay’s hitters have been paced by outfielders Tommy Pham and Avisail Garcia. Pham is slashing .283/.381/.468 with 14 home runs, 40 RBIs, 44 runs and eight stolen bases, while Garcia is slashing .275/.331/.441 with 12 homers, 43 RBIs, 39 runs and nine stolen bases.
The Orioles have lost 10.4 units and are 25-30 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 27 of those games, compared to 25 that’ve gone under.
Rays vs. Orioles Free Prediction
Predictions: SU Winner – Orioles, ATS Winner – Rays, O/U – UNDER
Betting Notes
- The under has cashed in four of Baltimore’s last seven games.
- The Rays have a team OPS of .755 this season and an OPS of .718 against left-handed pitchers. The Orioles’ OPS stands at .704 overall and .723 against lefties.
- Tampa Bay has recorded 26.1 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 28.4 over its last five.
- The Rays have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Orioles have hit 15 over their last 10.
