Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 5/9/23 – On Tuesday evening, the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles meet again in the second of three-game series divisional match-up. The Rays will send Zach Eflin out on the mound while Grayson Rodriguez will do battle for Baltimore. Last season, the Rays went 10-9 against the Orioles. Today, the Tampa Bay Rays are favored in this match by the MLB betting stats against the Orioles.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles
Date & Time: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 6:35 PM ET
Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards Baltimore, MD
TV: MASN
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles 5/9/23 Betting Odds
Rays
Moneyline: -118
Spread: -1.5 (+130)
Total: 8.5 over (-120)
Orioles
Moneyline: +108
Spread: +1.5 (-150)
Total: 8.5 under (+100)
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Analysis
On Tuesday evening, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Zach Eflin back out for another start. Eflin’s last outing against the Pirates saw him pitch seven scoreless innings for another victory for Tampa Bay. Eflin has been nothing short of outstanding this season, allowing two or fewer runs in each start and boasting an outstanding 2.25 ERA with 0.96 WHIP along with an undefeated record over 28 innings pitched.
Eflin has appeared only twice against the Orioles in his career, giving up six runs while posting an 1-1 record over 13 innings pitched. Tampa Bay will face an aggressive schedule this season. Starting on Saturday, they embarked on a 10-game road trek that takes them through New York’s Yankee Stadium and Citi Field. The Rays won their last road series against the White Sox by taking three wins out of four matches.
On Sunday they won two of three home matches against the Yankees and only lost two series during this season. Tampa Bay leads Major Leagues with 6.43 runs scored per game, and boasts an outstanding 3.01 team ERA from their pitching staff.
Grayson Rodriguez will take the mound as starting pitcher. Rodriguez hopes to rebound from what was undoubtedly his worst start of the season, giving up six runs on eight hits over 3.2 innings against the Royals while receiving no decision in a game which the Orioles won. The rookie has shown glimpses of why he is one of the premier pitching prospects. Rodriguez now sports a 5.46 ERA and 1.54 WHIP for 28 innings pitched this season, along with a perfect record. Baltimore continues to demonstrate they are for real. This year’s squad has only three series losses thanks to consistent offensive production.
The Orioles have returned home after winning six out of ten contests during an exhausting road trip, only losing to Atlanta twice by one run on Sunday afternoon. Baltimore’s offense is scoring 5.47 runs per game and their pitching staff boasts a 4.44 team ERA which puts them in 19th.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Against the Spread
Over is 5-0 in Rays last 5 games with the total set at 11.0 or higher. Over is 5-0 in Rays last 5 road games with the total set at 11.0 or higher. Under is 6-0 in Rays last 6 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower. Under is 5-0 in Rays last 5 road games with the total set at 6.5 or lower. Rays are 5-0 in Eflins last 5 starts.
The Orioles are 0-4 in their last 4 during game 2 of a series. The Orioles are 5-0 in Rodriguez’s last 5 starts on grass. The Orioles are 5-0 in Rodriguez’s last 5 starts. The Orioles are 4-0 in Rodriguez’s last 4 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Orioles are 1-12 in their last 13 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.
Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Free Pick
The Tampa Bay Rays continue to lead Major League baseball in several categories and have only lost four road games this year. The Baltimore Orioles are on an upward trend and should compete for a playoff berth this season, yet MLB betting experts do not favor this pitching matchup. Zach Eflin of the Rays has been fantastic this season, allowing two or fewer runs in four of his five starts on the year.
Free Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -118
