Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 5/8/23 – Starting Monday night at Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles will begin a three-game series against each other. Tampa Bay is hoping for another impressive performance from left-handed pitcher Shane McClanahan, who already posted six wins at 2.03 ERA over seven starts this year. Baltimore Orioles right-handed pitcher Kyle Gibson already holds an impressive record: four wins with 4.61 ERA across seven appearances this year. Baseball betting sites will keep you updated in this upcoming match and you can place bets on your best teams.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles
Date & Time: Monday, May 8, 2023 at 6:35 PM ET
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
TV: Bally Sports Network
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 5/8/23 Betting Odds
Rays
Moneyline: -164
Spread: -1.5 (+105)
Total: 7.5 over (-125)
Orioles
Moneyline: +151
Spread: +1.5 (-125)
Total: 7.5 under (+105)
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Analysis
After 30 games in the AL East division, the Rays remain at the top and are hoping to keep pace with rival teams. Tampa Bay Rays ranks second for average runs scored per game at 6.38 while their hitting rate of 0.277 hits per game and their OPS ranking of 0.872 are both considered among the highest in baseball. The Rays lead the league with 69 home runs and have stolen the fifth-most bases this season. 1B Yandy Diaz leads the club with a batting average of 0.327, OBP of 0.436, and 9 homers while LF Randy Arozarena leads with 40 hits and 30 RBI. The TB pitching staff has posted an outstanding 2.90 ERA and 1.10 WHIP while producing 11 quality starts. McClanahan will start for the visitors Monday. He has been impressive this year, collecting 52 strikeouts in 40 frames and five quality starts in seven starts. Last time out, he held Pittsburgh to just one run on five hits and two walks while striking out nine batters over six innings. McClanahan has pitched five or more innings in every one of his 2023 appearances.
Baltimore Orioles stands as the second-place contender in the AL East and stands to make strides toward both divisional and Wild Card victory. Baltimore scores 5.58 runs per game to rank fourth overall while their 0.260 hit rate ranks 8th with an OPS rating of 0.771 coming in seventh overall. It has hit 41 homers for an overall total of 10th place and stolen 36 bases for fourth position this year. 1B Ryan Mountcastle leads his team in hits 37 and homers 8. Additionally, CF Cedric Mullins led with 28 RBI. Adley Rutschman had the highest OBP at 0.408. Orioles pitching staff compiled an ERA of 4.58 with a 1.35 WHIP over 20 starts for seven quality starts. On Monday, veteran right-hander Gibson will represent the home team. He recently had one of his worst outings of the season in Detroit with six earned runs on ten hits, leaving fans frustrated and shaken. Gibson has proven himself reliable throughout his other six starts, surrendering four or fewer runs each time. He’s also lasted five or more innings in all but one of his 2023 starts, including six-plus innings in four games.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Against the Spread
Tampa Bay are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games. Tampa Bay are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road. Tampa Bay are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Baltimore. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games against an opponent in the American League. The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 games against an opponent in the American League East Division division.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore’s last 10 games. Baltimore are 14-5 SU in their last 19 games. The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore’s last 10 games against Tampa Bay. Baltimore are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games at home. Baltimore are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay. The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 7 games against an opponent in the American League.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Free Pick
Tampa Bay has enjoyed tremendous road success this season, scoring more than seven runs per game away from Tropicana Field. On Monday, it will continue its upward momentum by covering the spread as per the baseball betting forums.
Free Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 (+105)
