Friday, June 30, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jacob Faria vs. Chris Tillman

Oriole Park is the site of the matchup between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, June 30, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Jacob Faria for the Rays and Chris Tillman for the Orioles.

Tampa Bay opens at -110 while Baltimore opens at +100. The Rays have a 48-31-1 over/under record and a 41-39-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 35-42-0 against the run line and have a 41-33-3 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 48-31-1 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 41-39-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 41-33-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 35-42-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

06/26/17 P Diego Moreno Shoulder 60-day DL (05/22)
06/23/17 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (06/19)
06/13/17 P Matt Andriese Hip 60-day DL (06/11)
06/09/17 CF Kevin Kiermaier Hip 60-day DL (06/09)
06/09/17 LF Rickie Weeks Jr. Shoulder 10-day DL (06/09)
06/07/17 SS Brad Miller Groin 10-day DL (06/07)
06/01/17 P Kevin Gadea Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
06/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Achilles 60-day DL (04/02)
06/01/17 P Shawn Tolleson Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/18/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 60-day DL (04/18)
04/03/17 P Brad Boxberger Side 60-day DL (04/02)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (03/10)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

06/19/17 SS J.J. Hardy Wrist 10-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
06/13/17 1B Chris Davis Oblique 10-day DL (06/13)
05/28/17 CF Anthony Santander Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)
05/28/17 P Zach Britton Forearm 60-day DL (05/05)
05/21/17 2B Ryan Flaherty Shoulder 10-day DL (05/19)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 41-39 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jacob Faria has a 3-0 record with an earned run average of 2.10 and a WHIP of 0.97. He has 29 strikeouts over his 25.2 innings pitched and he's given up 20 hits. He allows 7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.71. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.44 and they have given up 250 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .245 against the bullpen and they've struck out 230 hitters and walked 109 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 4.15. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 681 base hits and 327 earned runs. They have allowed 88 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 257 batters and struck out 640. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.32 and their FIP as a unit is 4.15.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .256, good for 14th in the league. The Rays hold a .447 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Corey Dickerson is hitting .332 with an on-base percentage of .372. He has 101 hits this season in 304 at bats with 39 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .586 and an OPS+ of 157. Logan Morrison is hitting .251 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .358. He has totaled 64 hits and he has driven in 54 men in 255 at bats. His OPS+ is 148 while his slugging percentage is at .569. The Rays have 695 hits, including 117 doubles and 121 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 290 times so far this season and they have struck out 779 times as a unit. They have left 554 men on base and have a team OPS of .778. They score 4.9 runs per contest and have scored a total of 387 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 38-39 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 8.39, Chris Tillman has a 1-5 record and a 2.18 WHIP. He has 31 strikeouts over the 44 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 72 hits. He allows 14.7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 6.39. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.21 and they have given up 300 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 253 batters and walked 113 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.3 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.1. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 760 base knocks and 385 earned runs this season. They have given up 114 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 295 hitters and struck out 549 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.55 while their FIP as a staff is 5.14.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 13th in the league. The Orioles hold a .431 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .312, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Mark Trumbo comes into this matchup batting .258 with an OBP of .319. He has 78 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 302 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .404 with an OPS+ of 93. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .298 this season and he has an OBP of .354. He has collected 81 hits in 272 at bats while driving in 48 runs. He has an OPS+ of 138 and a slugging percentage of .548. The Orioles as a unit have 679 base hits, including 127 doubles and 109 homers. Baltimore has walked 199 times this year and they have struck out on 683 occasions. They have had 505 men left on base and have an OPS of .743. They have scored 4.57 runs per game and totaled 347 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Rays/Orioles MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Orioles +100

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