Orioles vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 9 (2024)

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The Baltimore Orioles and Colton Cowser will take the field against Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Friday, with the first pitch at 6:50 PM ET. The Orioles are the favorite in this one, at -133, while the underdog Rays have +113 odds to upset. Baltimore is favored on the run line (-1.5). The total for the contest has been listed at 7.5 runs.

Here's everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Orioles-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

Orioles vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, August 9, 2024 at 6:50 PM ET
• Where: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Orioles vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Orioles 5, Rays 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Orioles 50%, Rays 50%

Orioles vs. Rays Betting Insights

• This season, the Orioles have won 53 out of the 90 games, or 58.9%, in which they've been favored.
• Baltimore has a record of 38-27 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -133 on the moneyline.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 57.1% chance of a victory for the Orioles.
• The Rays have come away with 26 wins in the 53 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious nine times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +113 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 46.9% chance of walking away with the win.

Orioles Recent Betting Performance

• The Orioles went 5-4 over the nine games they were favored on the moneyline in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), the Orioles and their opponents combined to go over the run total eight times.
• The Orioles are 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Orioles Recent Stats

Orioles Player Insights

• Gunnar Henderson is the Orioles best hitter so far this season, hitting at a team-leading .285 clip along with 29 homers and 69 RBI.
• Among all batters in baseball, Henderson is sixth in home runs and 23rd in RBI.
• Anthony Santander has hit 34 home runs with 78 runs batted in. Both pace his team.
• Santander ranks second in homers in the majors, and 11th in RBI.
• Santander heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is hitting .261 with two doubles, two home runs, a walk and three RBI.
• Adley Rutschman is hitting .263 with 14 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 44 walks.
• Rutschman is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .333 with a double, a triple, two walks and five RBI.
• Ryan O'Hearn has 15 doubles, three triples, 12 home runs and 37 walks while batting .270.

Orioles Team Props

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Rays Recent Betting Performance

• The Rays have played as underdogs in seven of their past 10 games and have gone 4-3 in those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have failed to hit the over seven times.
• The Rays have a record of 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Diaz leads the Rays with a team-leading batting average of .274.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Diaz is 142nd in homers and 75th in RBI.
• Christopher Morel has been a reliable source of runs this year, leading the lineup with 20 home runs and 53 RBI.
• Morel is 25th overall in home runs and 65th in RBI this year.
• Brandon Lowe has 13 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 25 walks while batting .265.
• Jose Caballero is hitting .233 with 15 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 20 walks.

Rays Team Props

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