The Tampa Bay Rays (69-71) and Baltimore Orioles (81-60) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is set for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays vs. Orioles odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Baltimore leads 8-2
Tampa Bay lost 4-3 to the Minnesota Twins Thursday while failing to cover as a +139 home underdog. The loss ended a 2-game win streak for the Rays, who have lost by 1 run in each of their last 3 losses.
Baltimore was destroyed 8-1 by the Chicago White Sox Wednesday as a -317 home favorite. The loss ended a 3-game win streak for the Orioles.
Rays at Orioles projected starters
RHP Shane Baz vs. Dean Kremer
Baz (2-2, 3.49 ERA) makes his 10th start. He has a 1.29 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 7.5 K/9 in 49 IP.
- Last start: Win, 5 IP, 2 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 5 K in an 11-4 outing vs. San Diego Saturday
- Career vs. Baltimore: 0-0, 0.00 ERA (6 IP, 0 ER), 2 H, 0 BB, 7 K in 1 start
Kremer (6-9, 4.51 ERA) makes his 21st start. He has a 1.29 WHIP, 3.7 BB/9 and 8.4 K/9 in 105 2/3 IP.
- Last start: Loss, 3 1/3 IP, 4 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 3 K in 7-5 loss to Colorado Rockies on Aug. 31
- Career vs. Tampa Bay: 1-1, 2.79 ERA (29 IP, 9 ER) 27 H (4 HR), 12 BB, 25 K in 6 starts
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Rays at Orioles odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 10:46 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rays +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Orioles -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rays +1.5 (-192) | Orioles -1.5 (+158)
- Over/Under (O/U): 8.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
Rays at Orioles picks and predictions
Prediction
Orioles 5, Rays 4
Moneyline
BET ORIOLES (-130).
Baltimore is the slightly hotter team, being 2-1 in its last 3 overall while the Rays are only 2-3 in their last 5 overall and 1-2 in their last 3 on the road.
The Orioles are also a dominant 8-2 in their last 10 overall vs. Tampa Bay, being 2-1 in the last 3 meetings in Baltimore.
Run line/Against the spread
PASS.
I like Tampa covering here as a +1.5 (-192) underdog, but this line is set far too heavily to risk betting on. Bet on the moneyline and/or total instead.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 8.5 (-105).
The Over has hit in each of Baltimore’s last 4 home Games and is 7-3 in its last 10 overall outings. For Tampa, the Over hit in its last road Game.
This is a lean because the Over is only 5-3-2 in Tampa’s last 10 overall and 4-5-1 in the last 10 matchups between these squads.
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