Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 5/10/23 – Every team in the AL East boasts a winning record, but two clubs stand out as this series nears completion on Wednesday. Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles will collide once more before late June in this one. As is usually the case this season, Tampa won easily in Game 1 with a score of 3-0. The Orioles won 4-2 to complete a comeback victory in Game 2. Yonny Chirinos and Dean Kremer are the expected starting pitchers of this game. Baseball betting picks and odds today are in favor of Tampa Bay Rays to prevail in this game.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles
Date & Time: Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 6:35 PM ET
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards Baltimore, MD
TV: MASN
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 5/10/23 Betting Odds
Rays
Moneyline: -123
Spread: -1.5 (+123)
Total: 9 over (-126)
Orioles
Moneyline: +113
Spread: +1.5 (-143)
Total: 9 under (+106)
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Analysis
The Tampa Bay Rays have amassed 71 two-baggers as a team and launched 73 balls out of the park so far. Tampa Bay currently owns a slugging percentage of 0.518 and have been called out on strikes 307 times, while drawing walks on 118 occasions. As a team, the Tampa Bay Rays are currently scoring an average of 6.3 runs per game – which ranks them 2nd overall in baseball. They have amassed 217 RBI’s along with 336 hits this season, putting their team batting average at 0.275. They have amassed 228 runs scored with an OBP of 0.346.
The Rays have converted 72.4% of balls in play into outs in their 2,904 innings on the field, placing them second among MLB clubs. At this point in the season, the Tampa Bay Rays have amassed 968 putouts along with 342 assists and 15 errors. They currently possess an outstanding fielding percentage of 0.989, placing them 10th among professional baseball clubs, while turning 28 double plays.
Yonny Chirinos holds an FIP of 4.04 in the majors and has faced 1,054 batters to date, giving up 226 base hits while recording 64 walks for an earned run average of 3.42 and career WHIP of 1.113. Over his 260 innings pitched so far in MLB career. He has amassed 213 strikeouts.
Baltimore Orioles has hit 41 home runs so far this year and generated 179 RBIs. They have amassed 66 doubles while taking 140 walks and scoring 186 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have achieved an OBP of 0.335 and batting average of 0.254. The Orioles currently possess a team slugging percentage of 0.419 and are scoring 5.31 runs per game. They have been called up 298 times, amassing 301 base hits.
Baltimore Orioles have recorded 2,817 innings on the diamond with an overall defensive efficiency rating of 68.4%. The Baltimore Orioles have recorded 37 double plays this season and boast an excellent fielding rate of 0.988. The Orioles have amassed 298 assists, 15 errors and achieved 939 putouts so far this season.
Dean Kremer holds a 4.74 earned run average and allows an average of 9.5 hits per nine innings pitched. His strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.24 and he has seen 996 batters during his professional baseball career. He has given up 123 earned runs with a WHIP of 1.401 and FIP of 4.7. Kremer has allowed 245 hits during his MLB career while striking out 184 batters over 233 frames.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Against the Spread
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games. Tampa Bay are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games. Tampa Bay are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games on the road. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore. Tampa Bay are 11-5 SU in their last 16 games against an opponent in the American League.
Baltimore are 14-6 SU in their last 20 games. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 6 games against Tampa Bay. Baltimore are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay. Baltimore are 12-4 SU in their last 16 games against an opponent in the American League.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Free Pick
If Dean Kremer will continue to struggle at home, the Orioles will drop this game as expected by the baseball betting experts. Tampa Bay will maintain being the top team throughout. Take the best team in the league in order to secure another multi-run victory.
Free Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 (+123)
