Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/09/2024

Game Time: 1:40 pm ET, Sunday, June 9, 2024

Venue:  Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL 

Where to Watch:  MASN2

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles -135, Rays +114; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles -135, Rays +115; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles -140, Rays +115; Over/Under:  8 runs

Baltimore Orioles:  40-22 (2nd place, AL East)

Tampa Bay Rays:  31-32 (4th place, AL East)

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Baltimore Orioles:  6-4 last 10

Tampa Bay Rays:  6-4 last 10

The Orioles are entering this series off a loss and split their 4-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 2-2 in their last series. They enter this game with a 40-22 record overall and have a road record of 19-10. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Rays on Sunday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Saturday. The Orioles won the series opener of this series on Friday. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .755 OPS. Kyle Bradish is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Grayson Rodriguez is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 6-2 with a 3.28 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 4 Ks on 7 hits through 6.2 IP against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Rays are entering this game off a win and completed the sweep in their 2-game series against the Miami Marlins 2-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 31-32 record overall and have a home record of 17-19. This is the 3rd game of a 4-game series with the Orioles on Sunday with the 2nd game of this series still to be played on Saturday. The Rays lost the 1st game of this series on Friday. Their offense ranks 24th in the MLB with a .669 OPS. Taj Bradley is their starting pitcher on Saturday while Zack Littell is making his start in this game on Sunday. He is 2-3 with a 3.56 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 3 earned runs, 1 homer, and 1 BB with 2 strikeouts on 11 hits through 6 innings played against the Baltimore Orioles.

The current betting odds have the Orioles listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Orioles have looked great in their games this season with their 40-22 record overall which is one of the best records in the entire MLB right now, but they are still only 2nd place in the AL East with the Yankees ahead of them. They have still looked great in their games and they have been a great road team too with their 19-10 road record. Meanwhile, the Rays haven't looked good in their games this season with their 31-32 record overall which has them right in the middle of the AL East. Over the last few years, the Rays have been the team to beat in the AL East, but this season they just haven't looked nearly as good with their pitching or their batting. They also have a losing 17-19 home record this season. Littell is on the mound for them and he is 2-3 with a 3.56 ERA, but he gave up 3 earned runs against the Orioles in his last start and the Orioles have the much better offense to lean on here. The Orioles have the better pitching matchup with Grayson Rodriguez on the mound since he is 6-2 with a 3.28 ERA and hasn't really been giving up many runs in his starts at all. These are the games that the Orioles need to win to keep up with the Yankees in the division and all the signs point to the Orioles in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Orioles to win this game.

Orioles Rays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Sunday, June 9, 2024 (1:40 pm ET start time) is Orioles 6 Rays 1.

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Baltimore Orioles: 40-22 (+8.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 19-10 (+6.2 units) on the moneyline in road games. 14-6 (+6 units) on the moneyline against division opponents. 26-17 OVER as a favorite of -110 or higher. 20-11 OVER when the total is 8 to 8.5. 24-15 OVER against right-handed starters.

Tampa Bay Rays: 31-32 (-9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 17-19 (-7.8 units) on the moneyline in home games. 20-26 (-12.4 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. 5-1 OVER as a home underdog of +100 or higher. ZACK LITTELL is 6-2 OVER at home when the money line is +125 to -125 and 8-4 OVER when working on 5 or 6 days rest.

Baltimore Orioles:  A. Hays (LF) Out Fri - Ribs.

Tampa Bay Rays:  C. Poche (RP) Late June - Back. J. Waguespack (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. T. Walls (SS) Late May - Hip. W. Franco (SS) Out indefinitely - Poss. Suspension. J. Springs (RP) Early Aug - Elbow. D. Rasmussen (RP) Mid Aug - Elbow. S. McClanahan (SP) out for season - Elbow.

“Cowser makes a really nice play. Got a great break and make-up speed to get to that baseball.” - Brandon Hyde after his team’s win against the Rays in their game on Friday.

“That's kind of what our record is stating, that we can't get a lot of momentum.” - Kevin Cash after his team’s loss against the Rays in their game on Friday.

Gunnar Henderson (L) SS

Adley Rutschman (S) C

Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

Ryan O'Hearn (L) DH

Anthony Santander (S) RF

Jordan Westburg (R) 2B

Colton Cowser (L) LF

Cedric Mullins (L) CF

Ramón Urías (R) 3B

Yandy Díaz (R) 1B

Randy Arozarena (R) LF

Amed Rosario (R) DH

Isaac Paredes (R) 3B

Jose Siri (R) CF

Jonny DeLuca (R) RF

Taylor Walls (S) SS

José Caballero (R) 2B

Alex Jackson (R) C

Batting Average:  Ryan McKenna (.375)

Hits:  Adley Rutschman (74)

Home Runs:  Gunnar Henderson (19)

RBI:  Adley Rutschman (43)

Stolen Bases:  Cedric Mullins (12)

Wins:  Grayson Rodriguez (6)

Saves:  Craig Kimbrel (14)

ERA:  Nick Vespi (0.00)

Batting Average:  Taylor Walls (.500)

Hits:  Isaac Paredes (64)

Home Runs:  Isaac Paredes (10)

RBI:  Isaac Paredes (37)

Stolen Bases:  José Caballero (21)

Wins:  Garrett Cleavinger (4)

Saves:  Pete Fairbanks (8)

ERA:  Edwin Uceta (0.00)

Managers:

Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Hyde (6th season)

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (10th season)