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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Shane Baz in this game. Baz has a 2-2 record and a 3.49 ERA this season.
The Orioles will counter Baz with Dean Kremer. Right hander Kremer has a 4.51 ERA to go along with a 6-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -130-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Orioles were a 8-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 310 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -161 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 69-71 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore:
Team record: 81-60 SU
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Saturday, September 7