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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 Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Corey Kluber in this game. Kluber has a 3-3 record and a 3.50 ERA this season.
It'll be Jordan Lyles toeing the rubber for the Orioles in this contest. Right hander Lyles is 4-5 with a 5.10 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Baltimore lost its last outing, a 7-6 result against the Rays on June 18. Bettors who backed the Rays at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Tampa Bay, they were a 7-6 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Rays at -175 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 36-29 SU
Tampa Bay is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Baltimore:
Team record: 29-38 SU
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 8 games
Baltimore is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Tampa Bay home to New York Monday, June 20
Baltimore home to Washington Tuesday, June 21