Saturday, May 2, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Archer (3-2) vs. Miguel Gonzalez (2-1)

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Oriole Park on Saturday to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Chris Archer for the Rays and Miguel Gonzalez for the Orioles. The opening line has Tampa Bay at -116 and Baltimore at +106. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Tampa Bay is 10-12 against the over/under while the Orioles are 13-6.

The Rays come into this game with a 12-10 record, including 6-4 on the road. Chris Archer has a 3-2 record and an earned run average of 0.84. He's given up 18 hits in 32.1 innings pitched so far and Tampa Bay is currently averaging 2.6 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .238, good for 21st in the league. They also rank 14th in the league in on base percentage at .318 with Evan Longoria leading the way at .393.

The Orioles overall record is 10-10 and they are 6-4 at home. Miguel Gonzalez is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 3.42. He's pitched 23.2 innings thus far and given up 20 hits. Baltimore has averaged 4.2 runs in his starts this year. The Orioles are 27th in the league in team ERA at 4.78 and 9th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8. They come into this game batting .286 as a team with an OBP of .345, good for 4th in the league.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 10-12 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 13-9 against the run line

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 13-6 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 9-11 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

04/30/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee doubtful Friday vs. Baltimore Orioles
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Undisclosed 15-day DL (4/29)
04/23/15 2B Ryan Brett Shoulder 15-day DL (4/22)
04/18/15 P Jeff Beliveau Shoulder 60-day DL (4/22), out for season
04/09/15 C John Jaso Wrist 60-day DL (4/7)
04/06/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm 15-day DL (3/27)
04/06/15 P Jake McGee Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 P Matt Moore Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 SS Nick Franklin Oblique 15-day DL (3/27)
04/04/15 P Alex Colome Pneumonia 15-day DL (3/27)

Baltimore Orioles

04/24/15 3B Ryan Flaherty Groin 15-day DL (4/23)
04/18/15 2B Jonathan Schoop Knee 15-day DL (4/18)
04/11/15 P Wesley Wright Shoulder 15-day DL (4/11)
04/06/15 C Matt Wieters Elbow 15-day DL (3/27)
04/05/15 SS J.J. Hardy Shoulder 15-day DL (3/27)

Tony's Pick: Take the Rays

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