Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 6/1/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Saturday, June 1, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Odds/Point Spread: Tampa Bay (+116) Baltimore (-134)

The Baltimore Orioles (35-19) are welcoming the Tampa Bay Rays (28-29) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has Tampa Bay at +116 while Baltimore is priced at -134. The over/under is set at 8.5. The starting pitchers are Taj Bradley and Kyle Bradish.

The Rays have compiled 80 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 46 baseballs out of the park. Tampa Bay has a slugging % of .355 and have been called out on strikes 511 times, while taking a walk on 179 occasions. As a unit, the Tampa Bay Rays are scoring 3.9 runs per game, which has them at 26th in MLB. They have recorded 206 runs batted in in addition to 442 base knocks on the campaign, while their batting average is .233. They have earned 224 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .307.

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The Rays have compiled a team earned run average of 4.22 this season (21st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 494 batters. Rays pitchers have relinquished 73 home runs and 272 total runs (25th in baseball). They have walked 167 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.18 as a squad for the season. Tampa Bay has yielded 477 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 243 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.96 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.25.

The Rays have dispatched 190 relievers to the hill so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 66 base runners on the season with 30.3% of those players ended up crossing the plate. They have compiled 17 saves on the season and have blown 11 out of their 28 save opportunities. The Rays bullpen have compiled a save rate of 60.7% and has stepped onto the mound in 65 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 36 holds on the season (9th in MLB). Rays relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 48 times as well as having 87 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tampa Bay Rays are sitting with 1,553 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 449 assists and 32 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which puts them in 16th in the majors, and have a total of 42 double plays. The Rays have converted 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 4,659 innings on the field, which has them ranked 12th in pro baseball.

Bradley (6-10 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.51 while he has gone up against 550 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 121 hits (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 45 walks. His earned run average is 5.15 (73 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.300. Bradley has taken the mound for 127 innings and has earned 158 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Orioles hold a team slugging percentage of .435 and they earn 5.04 runs per game (3rd in baseball). They have hit 93 doubles, while taking a walk 146 times as well as putting up 272 runs. Baltimore has compiled 79 home runs on the year as well as 263 runs batted in. They have struck out on 442 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have totaled 450 base hits. The Baltimore Orioles have an OBP of .305 as well as a team batting average of .244 for the season.

The Orioles hold a team WHIP of 1.143 with a FIP of 3.60 as a squad on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (473 strikeouts against 166 free passes). They rank 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 393. They have yielded 49 home runs and they surrender 3.74 runs per 9 innings (5th in MLB). The Baltimore pitching staff have yielded 203 runs on the campaign while holding an ERA of 3.33 (181 earned runs yielded).

Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.6% out of their 84 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 66 times in high leverage situations in addition to 66 occasions with runners on. With 72 save situations, the Orioles have earned 43 holds and 11 blown saves. They rank 16th in the league holding a save percentage of 62.1%, and they have sent 189 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Baltimore has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 29 save opportunities and they have walked away with 18 saves.

In 4,401 innings played, the Orioles have earned a defensive efficiency of 72.4% (4th in professional baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 36 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in baseball). The Orioles have 485 assists, 24 errors and have a tally of 1,467 putouts over the course of the season.

Bradish (17-14 career win-loss record) has a 3.52 ERA while giving up 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.10 and he has faced 1,286 hitters thus far in his career. He has surrendered a total of 122 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.179 and having a FIP of 3.6. Thus far in his career, Bradish has surrendered 267 base hits while he has totaled 313 strikeouts in 312 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore (-134)

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