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Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Monday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
The Orioles will trot Zach Eflin out to the mound in this one. Right hander Eflin has a 6-2 record and a 4.08 ERA this season.
It'll be Ryan Pepiot toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Right hander Pepiot is 3-6 with a 3.31 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -132-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 9.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 9-0 result against the Mets on June 15. Bettors who backed the Rays at 130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 11-2 winner on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Baltimore at -110 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Baltimore:
Team record: 30-40 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Baltimore's last 15 games
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 39-32 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Tampa Bay is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Baltimore at Tampa Bay Tuesday, June 17