Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/8/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-119) Tampa Bay (+100)

Tropicana Field is where the Tampa Bay Rays (31-31) will play the Baltimore Orioles (39-22) on Saturday. The odds on this game have Baltimore at -119 and Tampa Bay opens at +100. The betting total is set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Kyle Bradish and Taj Bradley.

As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are recording 5.1 runs per outing, which has them at 1st in baseball. They have tallied 311 runs scored while having a team OBP of .308. The Orioles have recorded 104 two-baggers as a team and have hit 95 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 302 runs batted in and 517 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .247. Baltimore is slugging .445 and have been called out on strikes 488 times, while taking a walk on 165 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.15. Orioles pitchers have conceded 53 home runs in addition to 225 runs in total (3rd in MLB). Baltimore has surrendered 450 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) as well as 201 earned runs. The Orioles hold a team ERA of 3.29 over the course of the season (3rd in baseball), and they have struck out 520 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 183 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.59 as a unit this year.

The Orioles relievers have compiled a save rate of 61.3% and has come into the game in 79 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 97 base runners so far this season with 26.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Orioles bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 73 times and also have had 72 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have dispatched 211 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The bullpen have 48 holds this year (2nd in the league). They have 19 saves so far this season and have blown 12 of 31 chances to get a save.

The Orioles have converted 72.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 4,953 innings on the field, which has them sitting 4th in the majors. The Baltimore Orioles are sitting with 1,651 putouts for the season, in addition to 541 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .988 which puts them in 3rd in baseball, and have a total of 37 double plays.

Bradish has thrown 314 innings and has accumulated 319 K's during his MLB career. Bradish (17-14 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.59 and he has gone up against 1,305 hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.65 (127 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.206. He has surrendered 274 hits (7.9 hits per nine innings) with 104 walks.

The Tampa Bay Rays have compiled a team OBP of .311 and a batting average of .236 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 554 occasions (8th in the league) and have notched a total of 490 base knocks. Tampa Bay has a total of 48 long balls so far this year to go along with 230 RBIs. The Rays have a slugging percentage of .358 and they tally 4.00 runs per game (23rd in MLB). They have recorded 93 doubles, while walking 196 times and notching 248 runs.

The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.264 in addition to having a FIP of 4.18 as a pitching staff for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (529 strikeouts vs 175 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 23rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 533. They have surrendered 79 dingers and they concede 4.74 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Tampa Bay pitching staff have given up 295 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.31 (268 earned runs surrendered).

Tampa Bay relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.9% out of their 72 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 95 times in high leverage situations and also on 51 occasions with runners on. With 73 save situations, the Rays have tallied 39 holds and 12 blown saves. They are currently ranked 16th in MLB with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 206 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Tampa Bay has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 32 save chances and they have walked away with 20 saves.

Out of their 5,046 innings on the field, the Rays have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (19th in MLB). The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 44 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (10th in the majors). The Rays have accrued 482 assists, 32 errors and have 1,682 putouts this season.

Bradley (6-11 career record) has a 5.63 earned run average and has conceded 8.9 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.35 and he has faced 572 hitters in his career. He has allowed 82 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.359 and a FIP of 5.5. During his MLB career, Bradley has conceded 130 base knocks and he has 161 strikeouts in 131 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+100)

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