The Baltimore Orioles (35-19) will host the Tampa Bay Rays (28-29), Friday at 7:05 PM ET, in a matchup of AL East rivals.
The favored Orioles (-139 moneyline odds) take the field at home against the Rays (+117). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Baltimore Orioles looking to Albert Suarez (2-0), and Aaron Civale (2-4) taking the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays.
The Orioles won their most recent game against the Red Sox on Friday by a 6-1 score. Ramon Urias went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively. Corbin Burnes picked up the win on the strength of seven innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out five.
The Rays knocked off the Athletics 6-5 yesterday, with Richard Lovelady getting the win while throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out one. Jose Siri went 2-for-5 with two home runs and two RBI to lead the Rays’ offense.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Friday’s Orioles vs. Rays game, including viewing options.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Orioles (-139, bet $139 to win $100)
- Underdog: Rays (+117, bet $100 to win $117)
- Over/under: 8
Orioles vs. Rays: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, May 31, 2024
- Game Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Orioles stats and trends
Orioles betting records
- This season, the Orioles have won 28 out of the 44 games, or 63.6%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Baltimore has a record of 16-11, a 59.3% win rate, when favored by -139 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 58.2% chance to win.
- Baltimore and its opponents have hit the over in 27 of its 53 games with a total this season.
- The Orioles are 29-24-0 ATS in their 53 games with a spread this season.
Albert Suarez (Orioles probable starter)
- Suarez (2-0) takes the mound for the Orioles in his fifth start of the season. He’s put together a 1.53 ERA in 29 1/3 innings pitched, with 24 strikeouts.
- In his most recent appearance on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox, the right-hander went four scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 34-year-old has amassed an ERA of 1.53, with 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .192 against him.
- He is looking to keep a streak of six games without allowing an earned run alive.
- He will face a Rays offense that ranks 20th in MLB with 442 total hits (on a .233 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .355 (28th in MLB) with 46 total home runs (28th in MLB).
Orioles batting stats
- The Orioles have hit 79 homers this season, which ranks second in the league.
- Fueled by 184 extra-base hits, Baltimore leads MLB with a .435 slugging percentage this season.
- The Orioles’ .244 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
- Baltimore has scored the seventh-most runs in the majors this season with 272.
- The Orioles have an OBP of .305 this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
- Baltimore is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
- The Rays have been underdogs in 17 games this season and have come away with the win eight times (47.1%) in those contests.
- This season, Tampa Bay has come away with a win two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +117 or worse on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 46.1% chance of pulling out a win.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 29 of its 57 opportunities.
- The Rays are 26-30-0 against the spread in their 56 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Aaron Civale (Rays probable starter)
- Civale gets the start for the Rays, his 12th of the season. He is 2-4 with a 5.72 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 56 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, when the righty tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 5.72, with 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .265 against him.
- Civale heads into this matchup with three quality starts under his belt this season.
- Civale will try to build on a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.1 innings per appearance).
- So far during the 2024 campaign he has surrendered at least one earned run in all of his appearances.
- The opposing Orioles offense has the best slugging percentage (.435) and ranks second in home runs hit (79) in all of MLB. They have a collective .244 batting average, and are 16th in the league with 450 total hits and seventh in MLB play scoring 272 runs.
Rays batting stats
- The Rays have hit the third-fewest home runs in MLB play this season (46).
- So far this season, Tampa Bay’s .355 slugging percentage is the third-lowest percentage in baseball.
- The Rays have the 22nd-ranked batting average in the majors (.233).
- Tampa Bay scores the 22nd-most runs in baseball (224 total, 3.9 per game).
- The Rays rank 18th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .307.
