Rays vs. Orioles Prediction: MLB Betting Lines, Stats and Picks – July 21, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on July 21, 2023

The Tampa Bay Rays (60-40) will try to snap a five-game losing streak when hosting the Baltimore Orioles (59-37) at 6:40 PM ET on Friday.

The favored Rays (-146 on the moneyline) take the field at home against the Orioles (+123). The total for this game is 8.

The insights in this article are based off odds valid as of July 21, 2023 at 5:23 PM ET. Ready to bet? Click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Rays vs Orioles Betting Lines

Favorite Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total
Rays -146 +123 8

Rays Betting Insights

  • This season, the Rays have been favored 83 times and won 54, or 65.1%, of those games.
  • Tampa Bay is 39-14 this season when entering a game favored by -146 or more on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Rays have a 59.3% chance to win.
  • So far this season, Tampa Bay and its opponents have hit the over in 52 of 100 games with a total.
  • The Rays are 55-45-0 against the spread in their 100 chances this season.

Rays Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 3-7
Runs Per Game 3.5
HR 12
ERA 3.62
K/9 9.5

Orioles Betting Insights

  • The Orioles have come away with 27 wins in the 50 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • Baltimore has a mark of 9-8 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +123 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 44.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
  • Contests with Baltimore has gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 50 of 96 chances this season.
  • The Orioles are 58-38-0 against the spread in their 96 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Orioles Last 10 Games Trend

Stat Avg/Total
Record 8-2
Runs Per Game 5.9
HR 13
ERA 3.82
K/9 8.2

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Rays Probable Pitcher – Zach Eflin

  • Eflin’s team is 8-10-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
  • The right-hander gave up five earned runs in three innings pitched on Sunday in his last outing, a matchup with the Kansas City Royals.
  • Eflin has made 16 starts of five or more innings in 18 chances this season, and averages 5.8 frames when he pitches.
  • In 18 appearances this season, he has finished two without allowing an earned run.
  • Eflin’s team has been victorious in 76.5% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 13-4.
  • Eflin’s team has won 13 of his 18 starts.
  • Games started by Eflin have an 8-10-0 record at hitting the over this season.

Rays Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Jason Adam 40 40.1 50 2.68 9 10
Jake Diekman 38 31.2 38 4.26 7 0
Colin Poche 38 35 28 2.06 12 1
Robert Stephenson 35 30.1 41 4.15 8 0
Kevin Kelly 35 42.2 35 3.16 9 2

Orioles Probable Pitcher – Kyle Bradish

  • The Orioles are sending Bradish (6-4) out to make his 18th start of the season. He is 6-4 with a 3.05 ERA and 87 strikeouts through 91 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his last appearance on Sunday, the right-hander tossed 7 1/3 scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins while surrendering three hits.
  • Bradish will look to build upon an eight-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per appearance).
  • He is looking to keep a streak of two games without surrendering an earned run intact.
  • The Orioles are 4-4 in Bradish’s eight starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
  • Bradish’s team has compiled an 11-6 record over his 17 starts.
  • Bradish has had 17 starts that oddsmakers set a total for this season, and six of those outings finished over the total.

Orioles Relief Pitchers

Name Relief App. IP Ks ERA Holds Saves
Michael Baumann 42 46.1 50 3.69 6 0
Bryan Baker 42 40 48 3.83 11 0
Felix Bautista 41 47 91 0.96 0 26
Yeinier Cano 40 47 41 1.53 22 4
Danny Coulombe 39 33.1 41 2.70 16 1

Rays Hitting Trends

  • The Rays have a 34-12 record this season in games when they smash two or more home runs.
  • Tampa Bay has gone 25-2 in its 27 games this season with at least five extra-base hits.
  • The club has strung together eight or more hits 71 times this season, and has a 46-25 record in those games.
  • Tampa Bay is 45-17 in games this season when it scored at least five runs.
  • The Rays have gone 19-5 in the 24 games this season when they have drawn at least five walks.

Orioles Hitting Trends

  • They’ve hit two or more homers in 38 games this season and are 27-11 in those matchups.
  • Baltimore has won 25 of its 28 games with five or more extra-base hits this season.
  • In 61 games this season with eight or more hits, they have a record of 42-19.
  • Baltimore has a 45-9 record this season when scoring five or more runs in a game.
  • They have a 20-5 record this season when drawing five or more walks in a game.

Rays vs. Orioles Prediction

Moneyline Pick: Rays (-146)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.

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