Orioles vs. Rays Prediction
Will today’s Orioles and Rays matchup at 4:10PM ET in Tampa turn into a high-scoring game for bettors?
According to oddsmakers from online sports book BetDSI, the Rays are -154 money line favorites versus the Orioles, who have odds of +144 to pull off the upset at Tropicana Field. With Dylan Bundy set to face Jacob Faria in the pitching matchup, the over/under currently sits at 9 runs.
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Latest on Bundy via Rotoworld: Orioles manager Buck Showalter said Tuesday that he will adjust Bundy’s pitching schedule to get him some rest. Bundy was hammered for six runs over 4 1/3 innings Monday in a loss to the Indians, ballooning his season ERA from 3.29 to 3.72. He’s on pace to exceed 200 innings, after totaling only 109 2/3 innings last year between the bullpen and rotation. The young right-hander will stay on turn this week, but he’ll get three extra days of rest before his next outing and the O’s will use the All-Star break to further stunt his workload.
Faria delivered seven innings of one-run ball Sunday in the Rays’ 9-1 win over the Tigers. Faria was again terrific, striking out nine batters and issuing only one walk while scattering six hits (all singles) over his seven impressive frames against a pretty good Detroit lineup. The rookie right-hander is now 3-0 through three major league starts, with a 1.37 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, and 22/4 K/BB ratio in 19 2/3 innings. He’ll get the Orioles at home next.
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OUR PREDICTION: The over is a perfect 4-0 in the last four meetings between these two teams in Tampa Bay and is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings overall. It has also cashed in six of the Orioles’ last eight road games, is 13-5-1 in their last 19 games overall, and is 12-3-1 in their last 16 games coming off a loss. On the other side, the over is a perfect 9-0 in the Rays’ last nine home games, is 8-1 in their last nine contests versus American League East opponents, and is 18-7-1 in their last 26 games overall.
SATURDAY MLB PREDICTION: ORIOLES/RAYS OVER 9