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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles
The fans at Oriole Park at Camden Yards will be treated to a game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles when they take their seats on Friday.
The Rays will give the ball to starter Trevor Richards in this one. Right hander Richards is 3-12 this season with a 4.53 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Ty Blach who starts for the Orioles. Left hander Blach is 0-1 with a 12.07 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -198-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 10.
Last time out for Baltimore, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Rays on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -210 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 5-2 result against the Orioles on August 22. Bettors who backed the Rays at -210 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 75-54 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Tampa Bay is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
Baltimore:
Team record: 41-87 SU
Baltimore is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Baltimore is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Saturday, August 24