Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 9/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Thursday, September 14, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is where the Baltimore Orioles (91-53) will try to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays (89-57) on Thursday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Aaron Civale and Kyle Bradish.

Tampa Bay is slugging .445 and have been rung up 1,284 times, while taking a walk on 469 occasions. They have accumulated 743 runs batted in as well as 1,274 hits this year, and their batting average is sitting at .258. The Rays have accumulated 248 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 209 baseballs out of the stadium. They are sitting with 775 runs scored and hold an OBP of .332. As a squad, the Tampa Bay Rays are earning 5.3 runs/g, which has them at 4th in the league.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.33 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.17. Rays pitchers have surrendered 154 home runs and also 578 runs (1st in MLB). Tampa Bay has given up 1,123 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 544 earned runs. The Rays hold a team earned run average of 3.77 so far this season (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,329 hitters. They have walked 399 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.79 as a unit on the campaign.

Rays pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 110 times and also have had 141 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have tallied 70 holds so far this year (23rd in MLB). The Rays bullpen have earned a save rate of 60.9% and stepped onto the hill in 140 save situations. They have accumulated 42 saves this year and have blown 27 of their 69 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 166 base runners this year and 26.5% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Rays have dispatched 476 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Tampa Bay Rays are sitting with 3,892 putouts for the season, in addition to 1,279 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .989 which puts them in 5th in baseball, and they have twisted 105 double plays. The Rays have turned 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs in their 11,676 innings, ranking them 4th in baseball.

Civale has taken the hill for 465 innings and is sitting with 410 K's in his career. His ERA is 3.81 (197 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.155. He has allowed 423 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 115 free passes. Civale (31-24 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.97 while he has faced 1,903 batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Orioles hold a team SLG% of .430 and they are recording 5.15 runs per contest (5th in the league). They have hit 280 two-baggers, while getting a free base 459 times and putting up 741 runs. Baltimore has tallied 170 home runs so far this year as well as 717 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,184 occasions (21st in the league) and are sitting with 1,273 base knocks. The Baltimore Orioles are sitting with an OBP of .325 in addition to a team batting average of .259 over the course of the season.

The Orioles have a WHIP of 1.269 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.03 as a pitching staff this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.00 (1,291 strikeouts against 427 free passes). They come in at 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 1,213. They have surrendered 163 homers and they concede 4.32 runs per 9 innings (9th in baseball). The Baltimore pitching staff have allowed 620 runs this season while holding a team ERA of 4.05 (582 earned runs relinquished).

With 174 save situations, the Orioles have recorded 99 holds and also 28 blown saves. Baltimore has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 72 save chances and they have come away with 44 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 181 times in high leverage situations and also on 172 occasions with runners on. Baltimore relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.8% out of their 250 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 18th in the league with a save percentage of 61.1%, and they have dispatched 494 relief pitchers onto the diamond for the season.

Out of their 11,628 innings played, the Orioles have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (16th in professional baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 126 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in professional baseball). The Orioles have racked up 1,268 assists, 59 errors and have amassed 3,876 putouts during this campaign.

Thus far in his career, Bradish has allowed 239 base knocks while he has tallied 256 strikeouts in 263 innings pitched. He has given up 113 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.230 and having a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.01 and he has faced 1,097 opposing hitters in his career. Bradish (15-13 record in his career) holds a 3.86 earned run average while giving up 8.2 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Tampa Bay

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