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Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
Tyler Wells will be the starting pitcher for the Orioles on this day. Right hander Wells is 7-5 this season with a 3.54 ERA.
Wells's opponent in this one will be Taj Bradley. The Rays right hander has a 5.16 ERA to go along with a 5-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 8.
Tampa Bay lost its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Orioles on July 22. Bettors who backed the Orioles at 170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 6-5 winner on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Baltimore at 170 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Baltimore:
Team record: 60-38 SU
Baltimore is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games
Baltimore is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 61-41 SU
Tampa Bay is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Baltimore at Philadelphia Monday, July 24
Tampa Bay home to Miami Tuesday, July 25