The Baltimore Orioles (39-22) will visit the Tampa Bay Rays (31-31), Friday at 6:50 PM ET, in a clash of AL East rivals.
An expected close matchup features the Rays (-114 on the moneyline) against the Orioles (-105). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Tampa Bay Rays looking to Aaron Civale (2-4), and Cole Irvin (5-2) taking the ball for the Baltimore Orioles.
The Rays won 5-3 over the Marlins Friday in their last Game. Isaac Paredes went 2-for-4 with two doubles and three RBI to lead them offensively while Richard Lovelady was picked up the victory after throwing one inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.
The Orioles lost to the Blue Jays yesterday, with Cade Povich getting the loss while throwing 5 1/3 innings, giving up six earned runs on five hits while striking out two. Adley Rutschman went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI to pace the Orioles’ offense.
Here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Rays vs. Orioles matchup, including viewing options.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles 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: Rays (-114, bet $114 to win $100)
- Underdog: Orioles (-105, bet $105 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8.5
Rays vs. Orioles: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, June 7, 2024
- Game Time: 6:50 PM ET
- Stadium: Tropicana Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Rays stats and trends
Rays betting records
- The Rays have won 19, or 50%, of the 38 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Tampa Bay has a record of 18-17 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -114 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 53.3% chance of a victory for the Rays.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 32 of 62 opportunities.
- The Rays are 29-32-0 against the spread this season.
Aaron Civale (Rays probable starter)
- Civale makes the start for the Rays, his 13th of the season. He is 2-4 with a 5.37 ERA and 60 strikeouts in 62 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent time out came on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the right-hander threw 5 1/3 innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing six hits.
- The 28-year-old has amassed a 5.37 ERA and 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings in 12 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .265 to his opponents.
- Civale has three quality starts under his belt this year.
- Civale is aiming for his fifth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.2 innings per appearance on the mound.
- He has not had an appearance yet in which he did not allow at least one earned run.
- He meets an Orioles offense that ranks fourth in the league with 311 runs while batting .247 as a unit. It has a collective .445 slugging percentage (first in MLB action) and has hit a total of 95 home runs (first in MLB).
- Civale has pitched 5 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run on six hits while striking out three against the Orioles this season.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old ranks 70th in ERA (5.37), 61st in WHIP (1.339), and 36th in K/9 (8.7).
Rays batting stats
- The Rays rank 28th in Major League Baseball with just 48 home runs as a team.
- Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined to rank 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .358 this season.
- The Rays’ .236 batting average ranks 18th in the league this season.
- Tampa Bay has scored 248 runs (four per game) this season, which ranks 23rd in MLB.
- The Rays have the 15th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.311).
- Tampa Bay is ranked 23rd in strikeouts per game (8.9) among MLB offenses.
Orioles stats and trends
Orioles betting records
- The Orioles have been underdogs in 11 games this season and have come away with the win seven times (63.6%) in those contests.
- Baltimore has a mark of 5-4 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by -105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 51.2% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Baltimore and its opponents have gone over in 31 of its 60 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- In 60 games with a line this season, the Orioles have a mark of 34-26-0 against the spread.
Cole Irvin (Orioles probable starter)
- The Orioles will send Irvin (5-2) out for his 10th start of the season. He is 5-2 with a 2.84 ERA and 37 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent outing on Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays, the left-hander threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering eight hits.
- The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 2.84, with 5.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 11 games this season. Opponents are batting .248 against him.
- Irvin is trying to record his fifth quality start of the year in this game.
- Irvin will look to pitch five or more innings for his third straight start. He’s averaging 5.2 frames per outing.
- He has had five appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
- He will take the hill against a Rays team that is batting .236 as a unit (18th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .358 (26th in the league) with 48 total home runs (28th in MLB action).
- In 6 1/3 innings over one appearance against the Rays this season, Irvin has a 2.84 ERA and a 1.421 WHIP while his opponents are batting .320.
Orioles batting stats
- The Baltimore Orioles lead the league with 95 total home runs, averaging 1.6 per game.
- So far this year, Baltimore leads the majors with a .445 slugging percentage, collecting 211 extra-base hits.
- The Orioles rank 10th in MLB with a .247 batting average.
- Baltimore is the fourth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.1 runs per game (311 total).
- The Orioles are 19th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .308.
