Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles Preview & Picks
Baltimore are tipped to win this important AL East clash.
The Orioles have been on a good run of form both at home and overall, and starting pitcher Kyle Bradish has been outstanding this season.
- Baltimore have won 8 of their last 10 games overall
- Baltimore have won 7 of their last 10 home games
- Orioles starter Kyle Bradish is 11-6 with a 3.03 ERA this season
- The Under has cashed in 4 of the last 5 meetings in Baltimore
Head To Head
- Baltimore Orioles lead the regular season series 6-3
- Baltimore Orioles won 5-3 when the teams last met on July 23
Tampa Bay Rays Form
Tampa Bay enter this series on a good run of form, having won seven of their last nine games.
The Ray's run started at home as they beat Boston in back-to-back games, 8-6 and 3-1, before losing 1-0 at home to Seattle.
They hit back immediately to take the next three meetings though, beating the Mariners 7-4, 7-5 and 6-3.
Tampa Bay’s streak hit four games with a 7-4 win in Minnesota, only to come to an end with a 3-2 defeat to the Twins on Tuesday.
The Rays rebounded 24 hours later though, winning the final meeting with Minnesota, 5-4.
Baltimore Orioles Form
Baltimore enter this series on a solid run of form, having won eight of their previous 11.
The Orioles sparked an eight-game win streak in Arizona as they rebounded from a 4-2 defeat with 7-3 and 8-5 wins.
They followed that up by sweeping the Angels in Los Angeles, reeling off 6-3, 5-4 and 10-3 victories.
Baltimore then won back-to-back games in Boston, 11-2 and 13-12, before seeing their streak finally end with a 7-3 defeat to the Red Sox.
The Orioles bounced back in the series opener against St Louis, winning 11-5, but they failed to back that up as they lost the next two meetings, 5-2 and 1-0.