Orioles vs. Rays: Betting Preview for August 9

Published 5:24 am Friday, August 9, 2024

Tampa Bay Rays (58-56) will match up with the Baltimore Orioles (68-48) at Tropicana Field on Friday, August 9 at 6:50 PM ET. Currently stuck at 29 steals, Jose Caballero will be looking to nab his 30th stolen base of the season.

At +110, the Rays are the moneyline underdogs in this matchup versus the Orioles, who are listed at -135. This contest has an over/under of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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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

  • Zach Eflin gets the start for the Orioles, his 22nd of the season. He is 7-7 with a 4.05 ERA and 97 strikeouts in 122 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw 6 1/3 innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Eflin is trying to extend a second-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Eflin will look to build on an 11-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 innings per outing).
  • He has had three appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Baltimore Orioles lead the league with 179 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore leads MLB with a .452 slugging percentage this season, putting up 407 extra-base hits.
  • The Orioles are seventh in the majors with a .254 batting average.
  • Baltimore is the third-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.1 runs per game (591 total).
  • The Orioles rank 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .319.
  • The Orioles strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 11 average in baseball.
  • Baltimore has the 12th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.92).
  • The pitching staff for Baltimore has a collective 8.6 K/9, which ranks 13th in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.234).

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