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Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
The Orioles will give the ball to starter Kyle Gibson in this one. Right hander Gibson is 9-6 this season with a 4.77 ERA.
The Rays will counter Gibson with Tyler Glasnow. Right hander Glasnow has a 3.78 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 8.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 5-1 result against the Rangers on July 19. Bettors who backed the Rangers at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 8-5 winner as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at 125 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Baltimore:
Team record: 58-37 SU
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Baltimore is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 60-39 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Baltimore at Tampa Bay Friday, July 21