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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Jalen Beeks in this game. Beeks has a 1-0 record and a 1.72 ERA this season.
The Orioles will counter Beeks with Tyler Wells. Right hander Wells has a 4.18 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 8.
Baltimore won its last outing, a 9-6 result against the Yankees on May 19. Bettors who backed the Orioles at 170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Rays were a 6-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Tampa Bay at -163 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 23-15 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Baltimore:
Team record: 15-24 SU
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 12 games
Baltimore is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Saturday, May 21