Orioles vs. Rays Pick
Can the Baltimore Orioles pick up another slight upset win on the road when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays tonight at 7:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Rays are favored at home tonight, as they are getting odds of -120 to win, while the Orioles are listed with a money line of +110 to prevail. The over/under total for the game has been set at 9 runs.
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The pitching matchup for tonight’s game has Jacob Faria (4-1, 2.52 ERA) pitching for the Rays to face Wade Miley (4-8, 5.58) on the mound for the Orioles. Faria has started eight games this season and allowed 14 earned runs. He has 45 strikeouts with 15 walks this season and a 1.08 WHIP. Miley has struggled in recent starts, allowing at least five runs in three of his last four outings and 12 combined over his last two. On the year, he has 87 strikeouts with 59 walks and a 1.82 WHIP.
The Orioles opened this series with a 5-0 win over the Rays. Baltimore has won four of its last six meetings with the Rays this season. The Orioles are now 48-51 overall and 18-30 on the road while Tampa Bay is 51-49 overall and 27-23 at home.
Baltimore dominated Monday’s game thanks to some great pitching. Kevin Gausman pitched six scoreless innings to get his seventh win of the season and the bullpen then pitched three scoreless innings. Blake Snell fell to 0-6 on the season despite allowing just three runs over seven innings. Adam Jones had three hits, including his 19th home run of the season, while scoring twice. Manny Machado also drove in a pair of runs for the Orioles.
The Orioles have been playing well lately, but I don’t see them coming away with another win tonight. Miley has been a mess and unable to be competitive. Faria has been really solid for the Rays. He should be able to keep the Orioles’ bats in check while the Rays heat up at the plate against Miley. As long as the Tampa bats don’t stay cold, the Rays should be able to win this game with ease.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY RAYS -120