Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 07/16/2022

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Saturday, July 16, 2022

Venue:  Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL

Where to Watch:  BSSUN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles +105, Rays -125; Over/Under:  8 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles +105, Rays -125; Over/Under:  8 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles +105, Rays -125; Over/Under:  8 runs

 

Baltimore Orioles:  45-44 (5th place, AL East)

Tampa Bay Rays:  49-40 (2nd place, AL East)

 

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Baltimore Orioles:  10-0 last 10

Tampa Bay Rays:  6-4 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Orioles enter this game on a 10 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Chicago Cubs 2-0 completing the sweep in a 2-game series. They enter this game with a 45-44 record overall and have a road record of 20-27. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Rays on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 26th in the MLB with a .684 OPS. Tyler Wells is their starting pitcher on Friday while Dean Kremer is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 3-1 with a 2.15 ERA this season. His team won their last 2 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 3 BB with 7 Ks on 2 hits through 5 IP against the Los Angeles Angels. 

 

The Rays enter this game on a 4 game winning streak. They won their last series against the Boston Red Sox 4-0 in a 4-game series. They enter this game with a 49-40 record overall and have a home record of 29-17. This is the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Orioles on Saturday with the 1st game still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 25th in the MLB with a .685 OPS. Luis Patiño is on the mound on Friday while there is no probable starting pitcher yet throwing the first pitch in this game on Saturday. 

The current betting odds have the Orioles listed as a slight underdog in this game. The Orioles are entering this game as one of the hottest teams in the MLB right now with a 10 game winning streak. Their offense has been very good in their recent games and they actually have a better offense than their opponents here in the Rays. The Rays have been playing very poorly on offense all season but their pitching has been winning them a lot of games. The Orioles have also had very good pitching in their recent games as well and have not been allowing a lot of runs. The Rays are also dealing with a lot of injuries right now to both pitchers and some of their key position players in the lineup. The Rays are at home here and they just swept the Red Sox in 4 games but they do not even have a scheduled pitcher for this game and the Orioles are very hot right now with a big advantage with their offense. The best way to place a bet here is on the Orioles to win this game.

 

Orioles Rays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, July 16, 2022 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Orioles 4 Rays 3.

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Baltimore Orioles: 122-189 (-5.8 Units) ML in all games. 57-101 (-4.7 Units) ML in road games. 26-19 UNDER in road games.

Tampa Bay Rays: 201-134 (+36.4 Units) ML in all games. 107-56 (+25.5 Units) ML in home games. 22-15 UNDER against division opponents.

 

 

Baltimore Orioles:  T. Lakins Sr. (RP) Early Aug - Elbow. K. Bradish (SP) Late July - Shoulder. C. Ellis (SP) out for season - Shoulder.

Tampa Bay Rays:  W. Franco (SS) Early Sept - Wrist. M. Margot (CF) Late Aug - Knee. K. Kiermaier (CF) Out indefinitely - Hip.

 

 

 

"Spenser was fantastic. He set the tone. He put zeroes up early." - Brandon Hyde after his team’s win against the Cubs on Wednesday.

 

 

"From the side you can tell why Kutter Crawford has pitched well against us. The cutter and fastball, our guys are not picking it up, but liked that we put enough pressure to get him out of the game." - Kevin Cash after his team’s win against the Red Sox on Thursday.

 

 

 

Cedric Mullins (Z) CF

Trey Mancini (D) DH

Ryan Mountcastle (D) 1B

Anthony Santander (A) LF

Austin Hays (D) RF

Adley Rutschman (A) C

Ramon Urias (D) 3B

Rougned Odor (Z) 2B

Jorge Mateo (D) SS

 

Yandy Diaz (R) 3B

Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B

Harold Ramirez (R) DH

Jonathan Aranda (L) 2B

Christian Bethancourt (R) C

Josh Lowe (L) RF

Taylor Walls (S) SS

Luke Raley (L) LF

Brett Phillips (L) CF

 

 

Batting Average:  Trey Mancini (.280)

Hits:  Cedric Mullins (92)

Home Runs:  Anthony Santander (15)

RBI:  Anthony Santander (46)

Stolen Bases:  Jorge Mateo (22)

Wins:  Tyler Wells (7)

Saves:  Jorge Lopez (17)

ERA:  Cionel Perez (0.90)

 

Batting Average:  Jonathan Aranda (.375)

Hits:  Yandy Diaz (83)

Home Runs:  Isaac Paredes (13)

RBI:  Randy Arozarena (40)

Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (18)

Wins:  Shane McClanahan (10)

Saves:  Colin Poche (6)

ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)

 

Managers:

Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Hyde (4th season)

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)