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Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Tropicana Field.
Left hander John Means will take the mound for the Orioles to start this game. Means is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Means's opponent in this one will be Shane McClanahan. The Rays left hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -204-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Tampa Bay was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Baltimore lost its last outing, a 12-4 result against the Blue Jays on October 03. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -360 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Baltimore:
Team record: 52-110 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Baltimore is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-9 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 101-65 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
Next up:
Baltimore at Tampa Bay Saturday, April 9