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Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Baltimore Orioles will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
The Orioles will trot Bruce Zimmermann out to the mound in this one. Left hander Zimmermann has a 4-3 record and a 4.83 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Michael Wacha who starts for the Rays. Right hander Wacha is 1-1 with a 4.54 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -168-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 5-4 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -210 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Orioles were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -210 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Baltimore:
Team record: 22-41 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Baltimore is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 41-24 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Baltimore at Cleveland Monday, June 14
Tampa Bay at Chicago Monday, June 14