Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Pick & Prediction 6/8/24

The Orioles and Rays are set to face off in an AL East matchup at 4:10 PM ET at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL. Baltimore is 40-22 this season, which has them in 2nd place in the AL East, while the Rays are 31-32 and 4th in the division.

Kyle Bradish is starting for the Orioles, while the Rays are going with Taj Bradley. Baltimore is favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -142 compared to the Rays at +120. Today’s game can be seen on BSSUN.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Baltimore Orioles Moneyline -142

This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 4:10 ET on Saturday, June 8th.

HOW TO BET THE ORIOLES VS RAYS:

• We have the Orioles winning by a score of 5 to 4
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Rays to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over

Baltimore rallied for two runs in the 8th inning in the most recent game of this Orioles vs. Rays series. The Orioles scored two runs in the 2nd inning but didn’t score another run until putting up two in the top of the 8th, picking up a 6-3 win. Heading into the game, the Orioles were at -109 on the money line.

Cole Irvin started for the Orioles and picked up the win, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with six strikeouts and didn’t issue a walk. Craig Kimbrel got the save. Aaron Civale had a rough outing for the Rays, taking the loss after going five innings and giving up four earned runs.

Jose Siri hit the game’s only home run while going 2/3 with two RBIs and two runs scored. Randy Arozarena also had two hits and drove in a run for Tampa Bay.

Orioles Records & Stats

The Orioles are 40-22 overall this season, putting them 2nd in the AL East, 3.5 games behind the Yankees for the division lead. So far, they have been great against other teams in the AL East, going 14-6. Baltimore is coming off a win over the Rays and are 6-4 in their last 10 games overall.

At home, the Orioles have gone 21-12 this season, and they have been good on the road, putting up a record of 19-10. As the favorite, the Orioles are 33-18 this year, and they have gone 7-4 as the underdog. The Orioles have an overall series record of 13-4-3 this year.

The Orioles have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 37-25 overall. They are even better on the run line on the road, going 19-10, and they have covered the run line in nine straight road games. They have been a good bet as the underdog, going 9-2 against the run line, and they have an average run margin of +1.4 runs per game.

The Baltimore Orioles are on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays today, with the over/under line set at 8 runs. The Orioles have a combined run average of 8.8 runs per game this season and have an over/under record of 32-23. When the over/under line has been set at 8 runs this season, their record is 9-4-2. Overall, 54.8% of their games have had over/under lines set above 8 runs. The over has hit in their last two games.

Kyle Bradish will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Rays, as he comes into the game with a record of 1-0 and ERA of 3.18. In that start vs. the Rays, he went just 2 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs, six hits, and three homers. Before that outing, he had pitched well, notching a quality start vs. the Cardinals and coming out of the game with a no-decision. Bradish has made six starts and one has been a quality start. His ERA at home is 7.77 compared to 1.2 on the road.

Adley Rutschman and Gunnar Henderson have been the Orioles’ top power threats this season, with Rutschman batting .301 with 12 homers and Henderson hitting .264 with a league-best 19 homers. Rutschman’s 43 RBIs is also the best mark on the team. Anthony Santander has also been a big power threat, but he is batting just .227 for the season. However, he has four homers in his last nine games while batting .353.

As a team, the Orioles are the top-scoring team in the league, averaging 5.1 runs per game. They also lead the league in home runs and have the best isolated power figure in the league. Overall, they are batting .247 and have the league’s top slugging percentage.

Rays Records & Stats

The Rays are 31-32 overall and trail the Yankees by 13 games in the AL East. Currently, they are 4th in the division and are 10-14 against other AL East teams. Tampa Bay is looking to bounce back today, as they are coming off a loss to the Orioles in the first game of the series.

At home, the Rays are 17-19 this year compared to 14-13 on the road. As the favorite, Tampa Bay is 20-19 and 11-13 as the underdog. So far, they are 9-9-2 in series this year.

The Rays are a team that has been tough to figure out when it comes to run line betting this season. They have an overall run line record of 26-37, but they have been much better on the road, where they are 15-12 against the run line. At home, they are just 11-25. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 13-11 against the run line in those games. Their average run differential is -0.8 runs per game, and they have been outscored by an average of -0.9 runs per game at home.

The over/under line for today’s game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles is set at 8 runs. This season, the Rays have an over/under record of 33-29, and the average combined run average in their games is 8.8. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 10-7. Overall, 44.4% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 8 runs, and 28.6% have had lines set lower than 8 runs. The over has hit in each of their last three games.

Taj Bradley will be getting the start for the Rays at home against the Orioles. Bradley has a 1-2 record through his first 3 starts, and his most recent outing was a loss to the Orioles, where he gave up 9 runs in just 3 1/3 innings of work. However, he did pick up a win against the Red Sox in his first start of the season.

As a team, the Rays are averaging just 4 runs per game this season, which is 23rd in the league. They have been even worse at home, averaging just 3.9 runs per game. The Rays have struggled in the power department so far, as they are 18th in home runs and have the league’s worst team ISO of .123.

Isaac Paredes has been a bright spot for the Rays this season, batting .292 with a team-high 10 home runs and 37 RBIs. Over his last seven games, Amed Rosario is hitting .400, while Jose Siri has three homers over his last eight games. Randy Arozarena is on a five-game hitting streak but is batting just .175 for the season.