Saturday, July 1, 2017

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Odorizzi vs. Dylan Bundy

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Oriole Park on Saturday, July 1, 2017 to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The expected starting pitchers are Jake Odorizzi for the Rays and Dylan Bundy for the Orioles.

The odds for this matchup have Tampa Bay at +108 and Baltimore at -118. The Rays have a 48-32-1 over/under mark and a 41-40-0 run line record. The Orioles are 36-42-0 against the run line and have a 41-34-3 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 48-32-1 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 41-40-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 41-34-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 36-42-0 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

06/29/17 C Welington Castillo Knee "?" Friday vs. Tampa Bay Rays
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 41-40 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi has a 4-3 record with an earned run average of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.24. He has 64 strikeouts over his 74.1 innings pitched and he's given up 67 hits. He allows 8.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.48. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.44 and they have given up 252 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .246 against the bullpen and they've struck out 231 hitters and walked 110 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.7 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 4.18. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 697 base hits and 337 earned runs. They have allowed 91 home runs this season, ranking them 22nd in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 263 batters and struck out 655. 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 4.16.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .256, good for 13th in the league. The Rays hold a .445 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Corey Dickerson is hitting .330 with an on-base percentage of .371. He has 103 hits this season in 312 at bats with 39 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .577 and an OPS+ of 155. Logan Morrison is hitting .254 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .357. He has totaled 67 hits and he has driven in 54 men in 264 at bats. His OPS+ is 147 while his slugging percentage is at .564. The Rays have 713 hits, including 123 doubles and 121 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 295 times so far this season and they have struck out 791 times as a unit. They have left 575 men on base and have a team OPS of .775. They score 4.8 runs per contest and have scored a total of 389 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 39-39 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.73, Dylan Bundy has a 8-6 record and a 1.22 WHIP. He has 73 strikeouts over the 99 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 88 hits. He allows 8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.75. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have given up 301 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .266 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 254 batters and walked 113 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.9 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 5.01. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 770 base knocks and 388 earned runs this season. They have given up 116 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 300 hitters and struck out 566 batters. They give up a walk 3.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.54 while their FIP as a staff is 5.09.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 14th in the league. The Orioles hold a .426 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .311, which is good for 25th in baseball. They rank 12th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Mark Trumbo comes into this matchup batting .252 with an OBP of .312. He has 78 hits this year along with 37 RBI in 310 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .394 with an OPS+ of 89. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .297 this season and he has an OBP of .352. He has collected 83 hits in 279 at bats while driving in 49 runs. He has an OPS+ of 136 and a slugging percentage of .541. The Orioles as a unit have 692 base hits, including 129 doubles and 109 homers. Baltimore has walked 203 times this year and they have struck out on 700 occasions. They have had 518 men left on base and have an OPS of .737. They have scored 4.47 runs per game and totaled 349 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Orioles -118

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