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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles

The Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles will meet on the field at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.

The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Jose Alvarado in this game. Alvarado has a 1-4 record and a 4.55 ERA this season.

The Orioles will counter Alvarado with John Means. Left hander Means has a 3.75 ERA to go along with a 8-9 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Orioles as -177-moneyline favorites versus the Rays, while the game's total opened at 10.5.

Baltimore was a 7-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as +170 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -200 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Tampa Bay:
Team record: 76-54 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games

Baltimore:
Team record: 41-88 SU
Baltimore is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games

Next up:
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Sunday, August 25