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Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Tuesday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
The Orioles will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kyle Bradish in this game. Bradish has a 2-3 record and a 3.90 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Tyler Glasnow. The right hander has a 3.43 ERA to go along with a 2-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-4 loser as they battled the Padres on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Padres at -150 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Orioles were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Cubs. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Baltimore:
Team record: 44-27 SU
Baltimore is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Baltimore is 16-3 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 51-24 SU
Tampa Bay is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Baltimore at Tampa Bay Wednesday, June 21