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Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
The Orioles will give the ball to starter Albert Suarez in this one. Right hander Suarez is 5-4 this season with a 3.66 ERA.
Suarez's opponent in this one will be Jeffrey Springs. The Rays left hander has a 6.23 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-5 loser as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Orioles at -131 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Baltimore won its last outing, a 7-5 result against the Rays on August 10. Bettors who backed the Orioles at -131 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Baltimore:
Team record: 70-48 SU
Baltimore is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Baltimore's last 19 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 58-58 SU
Tampa Bay is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
Next up:
Baltimore home to Washington Tuesday, August 13
Tampa Bay home to Houston Monday, August 12