Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Sunday, June 9, 2024

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: MASN

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

The Tampa Bay Rays (31-31) will take on the Baltimore Orioles (39-22) at Tropicana Field on Sunday. The line on this contest has the Orioles at -119 and the Rays are priced at +100. The over/under is set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Grayson Rodriguez and Zack Littell.

As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are knocking in 5.1 runs per game, which is 1st in the league. They have 311 runs while having a team OBP of .308. The Orioles have accounted for 104 doubles as a team and have knocked 95 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 302 runs batted in as well as 517 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is .247. Baltimore has a slugging rate of .445 and have struck out 488 times, while being walked on 165 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.15. Orioles pitchers have given up 53 home runs and also 225 total runs (3rd in the league). Baltimore has allowed 450 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) as well as 201 earned runs. The Orioles are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.29 so far this year (3rd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 520 hitters. They have walked 183 opposing players and their FIP is 3.59 as a team so far this season.

The Orioles have dispatched 211 relievers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 97 runners for the season and 26.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have earned 19 saves so far this year and have blown 12 of their 31 save opportunities. The Orioles bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 61.3% and stepped onto the hill in 79 save situations. The relievers have earned 48 holds over the course of the season (2nd in baseball). Orioles pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 73 times as well as having 72 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for 1,651 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 541 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which has them sitting 3rd in MLB, and have accumulated 37 double plays. The Orioles have converted 72.2% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,953 innings, which ranks them 4th in baseball.

Rodriguez has thrown 179 frames and is sitting with 194 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. Rodriguez (13-6 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.96 and he has gone up against 761 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.02 (80 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.328. He has surrendered 175 base hits (8.8 hits per nine innings) with 63 free passes.

The Tampa Bay Rays have accounted for an on-base percentage of .311 and a team batting average of .236 over the course of the season. They have been called out on strikes on 554 instances (8th in baseball) and have 490 base knocks. Tampa Bay has 48 long balls on the season and 230 runs batted in. The Rays hold a slugging percentage of .358 and they are recording 4.00 runs per game (23rd in the league). They have recorded 93 two-baggers, while walking 196 times and putting up 248 runs.

The Rays hold a team WHIP of 1.264 and have a FIP of 4.18 as a unit over the course of the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.50 (529 strikeouts against 175 free passes). They are sitting at 23rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 533. They have conceded 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 on the year while having an ERA of 4.31 (268 earned runs relinquished).

Tampa Bay relievers hold an inherited score rate of 31.9% out of 72 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 95 times in high leverage situations and also on 51 occasions with runners on. With 73 save situations, the Rays have accrued 39 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. They are currently ranked 16th in the league with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have dispatched 206 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. Tampa Bay has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 32 save opportunities and they have walked away with 20 saves.

The Tampa Bay Rays have gotten 44 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .985 (10th in pro baseball). The Rays have 482 assists, 32 errors and have earned a total of 1,682 putouts this year. In 5,046 innings played, the Rays have a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (19th in baseball).

Thus far in his career, Littell has allowed 336 hits while he has tallied 291 K's in 327 innings. Littell (18-14 mark in his career) has a 3.99 earned run average while allowing 9.2 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 145 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.280 and a FIP of 3.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.51 and he has faced 1,389 batters during his career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Tampa Bay (+100) and under 7.5 runs

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