Friday, May 29, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nathan Karns (3-2) vs. Miguel Gonzalez (5-3)

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Oriole Park on Friday to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Nathan Karns for the Rays and Miguel Gonzalez for the Orioles. The opening line has Tampa Bay at +118 and Baltimore at -128. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Tampa Bay is 19-28 against the over/under while the Orioles are 19-23.

The Rays come into this game with a 24-24 record, including 11-10 on the road. Nathan Karns has a 3-2 record and an earned run average of 3.71. He's given up 39 hits in 51 innings pitched so far and Tampa Bay is currently averaging 4.2 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .244, good for 21st in the league. They also rank 19th in the league in on base percentage at .311 with Logan Forsythe leading the way at .374.

The Orioles overall record is 21-24 and they are 15-11 at home. Miguel Gonzalez is currently 5-3 with an ERA of 3.83. He's pitched 54 innings thus far and given up 47 hits. Baltimore has averaged 4.7 runs in his starts this year. The Orioles are 17th in the league in team ERA at 3.98 and 11th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 8.35. They come into this game batting .256 as a team with an OBP of .314, good for 16th in the league.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 19-28 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 26-22 against the run line

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 19-23 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 23-22 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

05/27/15 SS Asdrubal Cabrera Groin "?" Friday vs Baltimore Orioles
05/27/15 RF Steven Souza Wrist "?" Friday vs Baltimore Orioles
05/25/15 1B James Loney Finger 15-day DL (5/24)
05/10/15 P Drew Smyly Shoulder 60-day DL (5/6), out for season
05/09/15 P Alex Cobb Forearm 60-day DL (3/27), out for season
05/03/15 CF Desmond Jennings Knee 15-day DL (4/26)
04/29/15 P Kirby Yates Undisclosed 15-day DL (4/29)
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 Matt Moore Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)

Baltimore Orioles

05/19/15 P Bud Norris Bronchitis 15-day DL (5/11)
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder 15-day DL (5/11)
05/08/15 P Kevin Gausman Shoulder 15-day DL (5/7)
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 60-day DL (3/27)

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays

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