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Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays
The division rival Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
The Orioles will trot Trevor Rogers out to the mound in this one. Left hander Rogers has a 2-1 record and a 1.53 ERA this season.
The Rays will counter Rogers with Ryan Pepiot. Right hander Pepiot has a 3.46 ERA to go along with a 6-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rays as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Tampa Bay won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Orioles on July 19. Bettors who backed the Rays at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Baltimore was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Baltimore:
Team record: 43-54 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Baltimore is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games
Tampa Bay:
Team record: 52-47 SU
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Next up:
Baltimore at Cleveland Monday, July 21
Tampa Bay home to Chicago Monday, July 21