Orioles vs Rays Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 17: MLB

Orioles vs Rays Prediction, Pick and Preview, August 17: MLB

Odds
Time 7:10 PM
Orioles money line +170
Orioles run line +1.5 (-125)
Rays money line -208
Rays run line -1.5 (+106)
Over / Under 8.5
 
Key stats
  Orioles   Rays
Record 38-79 72-47
Road / Home Record 21-42 36-22
Last 10 Record 0-10 7-3
Streak L12 W1
Over / Under Record 59-52-4 64-50-3
Runs / Game 4.06 5.18
Runs Allowed / Game 5.84 4.18

 

Preview

The Orioles will play the second game in a four-game set here against the Tampa Bay Rays after dropping the first game 9-2. Baltimore has been used to losing as they are currently riding a 12-game losing streak after Monday's loss. Tampa has been utterly dominant against Baltimore this season as they have won 11 of the 12 games between the two teams this season. 

Baltimore's bats have been struggling to put runs on the board during this losing streak as they are averaging just 3.0 runs per game while in this funk.

Tampa Bay has been scoring with the best of them as the Rays are plating 6.36 runs in their last 14 games of the season. This includes the Rays scoring at least four runs in five of the last seven games.

Pitching Matchup

Orioles

John Means (5-4, 3.21 ERA) will be on the mound for Baltimore. He is coming off a losing effort against the Detroit Tigers where he went 4.1 innings and allowed six runs on eight hits with a walk and three strikeouts. However, on the road he is a completely different pitcher than that. Away from Camden Yards, he is 4-2 with a 1.98 ERA in 10 starts. Tampa Bay is 21-for-70 (.300) against him this season but have two walks compared to 13 strikeouts.

Rays

Drew Rasmussen (1-1, 3.98 ERA) will be taking the hill for the Rays. He has pitched twice against Baltimore already this season out of the bullpen as in 4.1 innings he allowed a run on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts. His role has been to throw multiple innings out of the bullpen but last time out was his first start with Tampa Bay where he did well. Baltimore is 5-for-17 (.294) against him this year.

Prediction

The Orioles are going to win one of these games against the Rays in this series and this is their best shot. Rasmussen is not a pitcher that will overwhelm hitters and they have seen what he has in his arsenal. John Means has been struggling lately but this is a great time for him to assert his dominance and remind people how good he really is. All in all, go with the Baltimore Orioles to steal a game here and split the first two games of the series and snap their losing streak. 

PICK: Orioles money line (+170)

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