Orioles vs. Rays: Betting Preview for August 9

Published 5:24 am Friday, August 9, 2024

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

The Orioles, at -135, are favored in this game, while the Rays are underdogs at +110. This game carries a total 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

  • The Orioles will send Zach Eflin (7-7) to the mound for his 22nd start of the season. He is 7-7 with a 4.05 ERA and 97 strikeouts through 122 1/3 innings pitched.
  • In his most recent outing on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, the righty went 6 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
  • Eflin is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this game.
  • Eflin will look to pitch five or more innings for his 11th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
  • In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.

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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, collecting 407 extra-base hits.
  • The Orioles rank seventh in the majors with a .254 batting average.
  • Baltimore is the third-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 5.1 runs per game (591 total).
  • The Orioles are 11th in baseball with a .319 on-base percentage.
  • The Orioles strike out 8.2 times per game, the No. 11 mark in MLB.
  • Baltimore has a 3.92 team ERA that ranks 12th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Baltimore’s pitching staff ranks 13th in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Orioles combine for the No. 10-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.234).

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