Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/18/2022

by Amedeus Mastrangelo

Friday, Jun 17, 2022
Game Time: 4:05 pm ET, Saturday, June 18, 2022
Venue:  Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD
Where to Watch:  MASN2

 

Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -145, Orioles +125; Over/Under:  7 runs
Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -145, Orioles +125; Over/Under:  7 runs
BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Rays -145, Orioles +125; Over/Under:  7 runs
 

Season Record

Tampa Bay Rays:  35-28 (3rd place, AL East)
Baltimore Orioles:  28-37 (5th place, AL East)
 
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Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Preview and Analysis

 
Recent Form
Tampa Bay Rays:  4-6 last 10
Baltimore Orioles:  5-5 last 10
 
 
 

Tampa Bay Rays Analysis

The Rays are coming into this game with a 35-28 record overall and they are 14-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 3 game losing streak. They just lost their 3-game series against the New York Yankees getting swept 3-0 and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Orioles on Saturday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Shane Baz is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while Jeffrey Springs will be on the mound for them here on Saturday. He is 3-2 with a 1.45 ERA this season. His team won 5 of their last 6 games this season with him starting. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 2 BB with 5 Ks on 2 hits in 5.1 IP against the Minnesota Twins. They scored 4 runs in their last series averaging just over 1 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 8 runs against them averaging just under 3 runs allowed per game.
 

Baltimore Orioles Analysis

The Orioles are coming into this game with a 28-37 record overall and they are 15-15 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. They just split their 4-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 2-2 and they are playing the 2nd game of a 3-game series with the Rays on Saturday. This will be the 2nd game of the series on Saturday with the series opener still to be played on Friday. Dean Kremer is the starting pitcher for them on Friday while rookie pitcher Kyle Bradish will be on the mound for them here on Saturday. He is 1-4 with a 6.86 ERA this season. His team won 3 of their last 4 games this season with him as a starter. In his last start, he allowed 5 earned runs, 0 homers, and 1 BB with 3 strikeouts on 9 hits in 4.1 innings played against the Toronto Blue Jays. They scored 23 runs in their last series averaging just under 6 runs scored per game in that span and they allowed 25 runs against them averaging just over 6 runs allowed per game.
 

 

Rays vs Orioles Prediction

The Rays are coming into this game as a slight favorite with the current betting odds. They have not been winning games recently as they were just swept by the Yankees in their last series but they have not been playing bad in those games as they were all very close games with 2 of them being decided by 1 run. The Rays have not been hitting well but their pitching has been on point and they are going up against an Orioles team that has not been good all season. The Orioles have been hitting well recently but the Rays just stunted an offense like the Yankees so the Orioles are definitely going to have problems scoring runs in this series. The Rays have Springs starting in this game and he has been a solid pitcher all season as he does not allow many runs in his starts. The Orioles have Bradish starting here and he has not been awful this season but he has had a few bad starts and he is still in his rookie season which makes him very vulnerable to an experienced lineup like the Rays. The Rays will be able to score runs in this game and they will be able to win it with their pitching as well so either way, the best bet here is on the Rays to win this game.
 
Rays Orioles Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, June 18, 2022 (4:05 pm ET start time) is Rays 6 Orioles 2.
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MLB Betting Trends

 
Tampa Bay Rays: 187-122 (+35.7 Units) ML in all games. 81-61 (+16.2 Units) ML in road games. 17-10 UNDER as a favorite of -125 to -175.
Baltimore Orioles: 105-182 (-19.3 Units) ML in all games. 55-86 (-9.6 Units) ML in home games. 15-8 UNDER against left-handed starters.
 

Key Injuries

 
Tampa Bay Rays:  M. Zunino (C) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. W. Franco (SS) Late June - Quadricep. B. Lowe (2B) Late June - Back.
Baltimore Orioles:  R. Urias (SS) Late June - Upper Body. T. Lakins Sr. (RP) Out indefinitely - Elbow. C. Ellis (SP) out for season - Shoulder.
 
 

Notable Quotes

 
"We're frustrated, there's no doubt losing three ballgames here especially with the way we pitched. We really threw the ball really well. We're going to get out of this. We'd like it sooner or later but we'd find a way to stay together through these tough times." - Kevin Cash after his team’s loss against the Yankees on Thursday. 
 
 
"We took really good at-bats off Gausman. I was really happy with the pressure we put on them, and making him come in the strike zone. We just jumped on him early. It was great." - Brandon Hyde after his team’s win against the Blue Jays on Thursday.
 
 

Starting Lineups

 
Tampa Bay Rays
Vidal Brujan (S) 2B
Manuel Margot (R) DH
Ji-Man Choi (L) 1B
Yandy Diaz (R) 3B
Randy Arozarena (R) LF
Brett Phillips (L) CF
Harold Ramirez (R) RF
Francisco Mejia (S) C
Taylor Walls (S) SS
 
Baltimore Orioles
Cedric Mullins (L) CF
Austin Hays (R) RF
Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B
Adley Rutschman (S) DH
Rougned Odor (L) 2B
Tyler Nevin (R) 3B
Ryan McKenna (R) LF
Robinson Chirinos (R) C
Jorge Mateo (R) SS
 

Statistical Leaders

 
Tampa Bay Rays
Batting Average:  Manuel Margot (.310)
Hits:  Randy Arozarena (61)
Home Runs:  Randy Arozarena (7)
RBI:  Ji-Man Choi (32)
Stolen Bases:  Randy Arozarena (12)
Wins:  Shane McClanahan (7)
Saves:  Andrew Kittredge (5)
ERA:  J.P. Feyereisen (0.00)
 
Baltimore Orioles
Batting Average:  Richie Martin (.308)
Hits:  Austin Hays (66)
Home Runs:  Ryan Mountcastle (12)
RBI:  Austin Hays (37)
Stolen Bases:  Jorge Mateo (16)
Wins:  Cionel Perez (4)
Saves:  Jorge Lopez (9)
ERA:  Jorge Lopez (0.85)
 
Managers:
Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (8th season)
Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Hyde (4th season)


Amedeus Mastrangelo

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Amedeus Mastrangelo has been heavily wagering on all sports for years and plays just about everything, including sides, totals, favorites, underdogs, against the spread, alternative spreads, first half, second half, player props, and futures. The bottom line is, if Mastrangelo can see an edge in any way shape or form, then he's going to take advantage.

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