Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/20/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+140) Tampa Bay (-165)

The Baltimore Orioles (44-27) are headed to Tropicana Field on Tuesday where they will play the Tampa Bay Rays (51-24). The line on this matchup has the Orioles at +140 and the Rays are priced at -165. The total is 7.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Kyle Bradish and Tyler Glasnow.

Baltimore has a slugging percentage of .425 and have struck out 582 times, while taking a walk on 234 occasions. They have accounted for 340 RBI's in addition to 615 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate is at .256. The Orioles have hit 135 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 84 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 350 runs scored and have an OBP of .323. As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are putting up 4.9 runs per game, which puts them at 8th in the league.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.95 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.32. Orioles pitchers have given up 82 home runs and also 312 runs in total (13th in MLB). Baltimore has given up 619 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 294 earned runs. The Orioles have compiled a team ERA of 4.15 for the season (15th in the league), and they have struck out 649 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 220 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.06 as a unit this year.

The Orioles have sent 250 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 142 base runners so far this season and 33.8% of them crossed home plate. They have tallied 23 saves for the season and have blown 15 of 38 save opportunities. The Orioles relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 60.5% and has come into the game in 101 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 61 holds on the campaign (1st in baseball). Orioles relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 96 times in addition to having 96 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Baltimore Orioles have a total of 1,912 putouts on the year, in addition to 603 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .989 which is 4th in professional baseball, and they have turned 69 double plays. The Orioles have turned 67.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 5,736 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 26th in professional baseball.

Bradish (6-10 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.23 and he has gone up against 760 batters during his time in the majors. He has given up 179 base hits (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 62 free passes. His earned run average is 4.56 (90 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.356. Bradish has taken the hill for 177 innings and is sitting with 163 punch outs during his career.

The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .337 as well as a batting average of .263 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 636 instances (13th in the league) and have notched a total of 662 hits. Tampa Bay has knocked in 117 HRs over the course of the season as well as 397 RBIs. The Rays have a team slugging % of .466 and they are earning 5.53 runs per game (2nd in baseball). They have notched 138 doubles, while taking a walk 250 times as well as putting up 415 runs.

The Rays have a WHIP of 1.198 in addition to having a FIP of 3.98 as a team so far this season. They rank 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 547. The Tampa Bay pitching staff have conceded 272 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 3.49 (257 earned runs relinquished). Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (639 strikeouts against 246 walks). They have yielded 70 HR's and they concede 3.70 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league).

Tampa Bay has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 38 save opportunities and they have tallied 23 saves. They are currently ranked 22nd in the league holding a save percentage of 60.5%, and they have dispatched 243 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this year. Their relief pitchers have come in 74 times in high leverage situations in addition to 62 occasions with runners on base. Tampa Bay relievers hold an inherited score rate of 25.5% out of their 98 inherited base runners. With 81 save situations, the Rays have accumulated 43 holds and 15 blown saves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 66 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (5th in pro baseball). The Rays have 697 assists, 32 errors and have a tally of 1,986 putouts so far this season. In 5,958 innings on the diamond, the Rays are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 71.8% (1st in MLB).

During his pro baseball career, Glasnow has conceded 350 hits while earning 542 K's in 430 innings pitched. Glasnow (22-20 career win-loss record) has earned a 3.97 ERA and has given up 7.3 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded 190 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.245 and a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.91 and he has gone up against 1,800 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (-165)

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