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Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles meet at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Rays will trot Shane McClanahan out to the mound in this one. Left hander McClanahan has a 6-0 record and a 2.02 ERA this season.
It'll be Kyle Gibson toeing the rubber for the Orioles in this contest. Right hander Gibson is 4-1 with a 4.61 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Baltimore lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Braves on May 07. Bettors who backed the Braves at -155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Tampa Bay was a 8-7 winner in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They won as -105 underdogs, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 28-7 SU
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Baltimore:
Team record: 22-12 SU
Baltimore is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Baltimore is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Baltimore Tuesday, May 9