Orioles vs. Rays: Betting Preview for Sept. 8

Published 1:24 am Sunday, September 8, 2024

In the series rubber match on Sunday, Sept. 8, Corbin Burnes will toe the rubber for the Baltimore Orioles (82-61) as they square off against the Tampa Bay Rays (70-72), who will counter with Zack Littell. The first pitch will be thrown at 12:05 p.m. ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.

The Orioles (-210), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this contest against the Rays (+170) The over/under for this game has been set at 7.5.

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Orioles vs. Rays Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
  • Time: 12:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: Roku
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -210
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rays +170
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Orioles will send Burnes (13-7) to the mound to make his 29th start of the season. He is 13-7 with a 3.19 ERA and 154 strikeouts in 169 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent appearance on Monday, the righty threw five innings against the Chicago White Sox, giving up one earned run while surrendering six hits.
  • Burnes is trying to record his 20th quality start of the year in this outing.
  • Burnes will try to go five or more innings for his fourth straight appearance. He’s averaging six 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 Orioles rank second-best in baseball with 211 total home runs.
  • Baltimore has an MLB-best .441 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.251).
  • Baltimore scores the third-most runs in baseball (710 total, five per game).
  • The Orioles are 11th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .317.
  • The Orioles strike out 8.3 times per game to rank 12th in the majors.
  • Baltimore has a 3.92 team ERA that ranks 12th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 17th in MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in baseball (1.239).

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