Orioles vs. Rays Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – August 10, 2024

The Baltimore Orioles (69-48), led by the red-hot Colton Cowser and his two-game homer streak, are -171 favorites to pick up a win over the Tampa Bay Rays (58-57) Saturday at 7:15 PM ET, live from Tropicana Field and broadcast on FOX. Baltimore’s Corbin Burnes and Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen have been named the starters for this contest.

Here is our preview for this matchup, and find all of our MLB betting picks, too!

Orioles vs. Rays Betting Lines

• Favorite: Orioles (-171)
• Underdog: Rays (+143)
• Over/under: 7.5

Orioles vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Orioles have come away with 54 wins in the 91 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Baltimore has won 15 of 24 games when listed as at least -171 on the moneyline.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 63.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Rays have won 26 of the 54 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (48.1%).
• Tampa Bay has played in four games as a moneyline underdog with odds of +143 or longer without earning a win.
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Rays have an implied win probability of 41.2%.

Orioles vs. Rays Hitting Leaders

• Gunnar Henderson leads Baltimore with a .283 batting average. He’s also hit 29 homers and has 69 RBI.
• Including all batters in Major League Baseball, Henderson is sixth in homers and 24th in RBI.
• Anthony Santander is batting .245 this season with a team-high 34 home runs and 78 RBI.
• Yandy Diaz paces the Rays with a team-high batting average of .272.
• Diaz’s home run total ranks 143rd in the big leagues, and he is 80th in RBI.
• Christopher Morel has hit 20 home runs with 53 RBI. Both pace his team.

Orioles vs. Rays Pitching Rankings

• The Orioles strike out 8.6 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 15th in MLB.
• Orioles pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.90 this year, 10th-best in baseball.
• The Orioles have a combined WHIP of just 1.229 as a pitching staff, which is the seventh-best in baseball this season.
• The Rays pitching staff ranks 11th in the majors with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Tampa Bay has the 16th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.02).
• The Rays have the ninth-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.232).