Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Oriole Park
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Probable Pitchers: Alex Cobb vs. Dylan Bundy
The Tampa Bay Rays head to Oriole Park on Wednesday, April 26, 2017 to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The expected starting pitchers are Alex Cobb for the Rays and Dylan Bundy for the Orioles.
The odds for this matchup have Tampa Bay at +137 and Baltimore at -147. The Rays have a 13-8-0 over/under mark and a 11-10-0 run line record. The Orioles are 10-8-0 against the run line and have a 8-8-2 over/under record.
Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends
The Tampa Bay Rays are 13-8-0 against the over/under
The Tampa Bay Rays are 11-10-0 against the run line
Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends
The Baltimore Orioles are 8-8-2 against the over/under
The Baltimore Orioles are 10-8-0 against the run line
Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries
04/25/17 RF Steven Souza Jr. Undisclosed injured last game, "?" Tuesday vs. Baltimore Orioles
04/23/17 P Tommy Hunter Calf 10-day DL (4/23)
04/22/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 10-day DL (4/18)
04/16/17 P Jake Odorizzi Hamstring 10-day DL (4/16)
04/14/17 CF Mallex Smith Hamstring 10-day DL (4/14)
04/03/17 P Brad Boxberge Arm 60-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Heel 10-day DL (4/1)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (3/8)
04/01/17 C Wilson Ramos Knee 60-day DL (4/1)
Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries
04/16/17 P Zach Britton Forearm 10-day DL (4/16)
04/09/17 CF Joey Rickard Finger 10-day DL (04/09)
04/02/17 CF Anthony Santander Forearm 10-day DL (03/30)
03/31/17 P Chris Tillman Shoulder 10-day DL (03/30)
Useful Pitching Statistics
The Rays have a 10-11 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Alex Cobb has a 1-2 record with an earned run average of 4.88 and a WHIP of 1.42. He has 18 strikeouts over his 24 innings pitched and he's given up 30 hits. He allows 11.3 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.63. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.80 and they have given up 63 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .242 against the bullpen and they've struck out 44 hitters and walked 28 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.8 batters per nine innings. They are 14th in the league in team earned run average at 3.89. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 173 base hits and 80 earned runs. They have allowed 25 home runs this season, ranking them 7th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 70 batters and struck out 140. They have walked 3.4 men per 9 innings while striking out 6.8 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.31 and their FIP as a unit is 4.38.
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Hitting Statistics
As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .256, good for 8th in the league. The Rays hold a .424 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Logan Morrison is hitting .254 with an on-base percentage of .347. He has 16 hits this season in 63 at bats with 12 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .460 and an OPS+ of 134. Evan Longoria is hitting .235 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .323. He has totaled 19 hits and he has driven in 12 men in 81 at bats. His OPS+ is 112 while his slugging percentage is at .407. The Rays have 183 hits, including 33 doubles and 25 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 74 times so far this season and they have struck out 214 times as a unit. They have left 150 men on base and have a team OPS of .752. They score 4.57 runs per contest and have scored a total of 96 runs this year.
Useful Pitching Statistics
Baltimore has a 13-5 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.37, Dylan Bundy has a 3-1 record and a 0.99 WHIP. He has 20 strikeouts over the 26.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 22 hits. He allows 7.5 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 1.85. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.82 and they have given up 61 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 61 batters and walked 25 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.8 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.5. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 154 base knocks and 63 earned runs this season. They have given up 15 home runs this year, which ranks 29th in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 68 hitters and struck out 141 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.37 while their FIP as a staff is 3.73.
Hitting Statistics
As a team, they are batting .240, good for 16th in the league. The Orioles hold a .428 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Chris Davis comes into this matchup batting .258 with an OBP of .338. He has 17 hits this year along with 5 RBI in 66 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .470 with an OPS+ of 125. Adam Jones is hitting .300 this season and he has an OBP of .372. He has collected 21 hits in 70 at bats while driving in 10 runs. He has an OPS+ of 150 and a slugging percentage of .529. The Orioles as a unit have 144 base hits, including 35 doubles and 26 homers. Baltimore has walked 45 times this year and they have struck out on 147 occasions. They have had 107 men left on base and have an OPS of .725. They have scored 4.11 runs per game and totaled 74 runs this season.
Who will win tonight's Rays/Orioles MLB game against the spread?
Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles -147
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