Sunday, May 3, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Nathan Karns (1-1) vs. Wei-Yin Chen (0-1)

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Oriole Park on Sunday to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Nathan Karns for the Rays and Wei-Yin Chen for the Orioles. The opening line has Tampa Bay at +106 and Baltimore at -116. The over/under for this matchup is 8. So far this season Tampa Bay is 10-13 against the over/under while the Orioles are 13-7.

The Rays come into this game with a 13-10 record, including 7-4 on the road. Nathan Karns has a 1-1 record and an earned run average of 4.76. He's given up 19 hits in 28.1 innings pitched so far and Tampa Bay is currently averaging 5 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .234, good for 24th in the league. They also rank 16th in the league in on base percentage at .313 with Evan Longoria leading the way at .398.

The Orioles overall record is 10-11 and they are 6-5 at home. Wei-Yin Chen is currently 0-1 with an ERA of 2.78. He's pitched 22.2 innings thus far and given up 15 hits. Baltimore has averaged 4.2 runs in his starts this year. The Orioles are 27th in the league in team ERA at 4.64 and 8th in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.8. They come into this game batting .279 as a team with an OBP of .336, good for 5th in the league.

Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 10-13 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 14-9 against the run line

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 13-7 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 9-12 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Tampa Bay Rays

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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