Orioles vs. Rays: Betting Preview for August 9

Published 5:24 am Friday, August 9, 2024

When the Tampa Bay Rays (58-56) match up with the Baltimore Orioles (68-48) at Tropicana Field on Friday, August 9 at 6:50 PM ET, Jose Caballero will be seeking his 30th steal of the season (he currently has 29).

The Orioles (-135), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Rays (+110) Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 7.5 runs.

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Orioles vs. Rays Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 9, 2024
  • Time: 6:50 PM ET
  • Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
  • Venue: Tropicana Field
  • TV Channel: BSSUN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rays +110
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Orioles are sending Zach Eflin (7-7) out to make his 22nd start of the season. He is 7-7 with a 4.05 ERA and 97 strikeouts through 122 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, the right-hander tossed 6 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Eflin is looking for his third quality start in a row.
  • Eflin is looking for his 11th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.8 frames per appearance on the hill.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 21 appearances this season.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles average 1.5 home runs per game and have hit a league-best 179 home runs in total.
  • Baltimore has an MLB-best .452 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles’ .254 batting average is seventh-best in MLB.
  • Baltimore has the No. 3 offense in MLB action, scoring 5.1 runs per game (591 total runs).
  • The Orioles are 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .319.
  • The Orioles’ 8.2 strikeouts per game rank 11th in MLB.
  • Baltimore’s 3.92 team ERA ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 13th in the majors.
  • The Orioles have the 10th-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.234).

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