The Tampa Bay Rays (29-8) finish a 3-game series against the Baltimore Orioles (23-13) on Wednesday. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Rays vs. Orioles odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Rays lost 4-2 to the Orioles on Tuesday, ending a 2-game win streak. Tampa Bay is 7-3 in its last 10 contests and is 5.5 games ahead of Baltimore in the AL East.
Orioles C Adley Rutschman hit a 2-run shot Tuesday to give him his 5th home run of the season. Baltimore snapped a 3-game losing skid with the win.
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Rays at Orioles projected starters
LHP Jalen Beeks vs. RHP Dean Kremer
Beeks (1-2, 6.75 ERA) makes his 3rd start and 14th appearance. He has a 1.44 WHIP, 5.6 BB/9 and 6.2 K/9 through 16 IP.
- Hasn’t logged more than 3 innings in either of his first 2 starts, so is likely to serve as an opener Wednesday
- His BB/9 is inflated as he walked 5 batters on Apr. 17 vs. the Cincinnati Reds but has only 5 combined walks in his other 12 appearances this season
Kremer (3-1, 5.80 ERA) makes his 8th start. He has a 1.54 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 7.1 K/9 through 35 2/3 IP.
- Has given up 4-plus ER in 5 of his first 7 starts
- Owns an 0-1 record with a 4.00 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, and 8.0 K/9 in 4 career starts against the Rays
Rays at Orioles odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:05 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Rays -120 (bet $120 to win $100) | Orioles +100 (bet $100 to win $100)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Rays -1.5 (+135) | Orioles +1.5 (-160)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Rays at Orioles picks and predictions
Prediction
Rays 6, Orioles 3
Moneyline
I’ll take the RAYS (-120) on the road in Wednesday’s showdown despite that they’re rolling out Beeks and a bullpen game. Tampa Bay has tallied a 36-15 record against Baltimore in the last 51 meetings.
Run line/Against the spread
The RAYS -1.5 (+135) are solid value with Tampa Bay’s bullpen likely getting a ton of work on Wednesday. Tampa’s bullpen has the 3rd-best ERA (3.01) and the best opponents’ batting average (.200) in baseball this season.
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Over/Under
LEAN UNDER 9.5 (-115).
The Rays should be able to produce a decent number of runs on Kremer, but Tampa Bay’s bullpen should handle business after Beeks exits the game. The Under is 5-2 in the last 7 meetings between these teams in Baltimore.
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