Orioles vs. Rays Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 31

Updated May. 31, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Tampa Bay Rays and Isaac Paredes hit the field in the first game of a three-game series against Jordan Westburg and the Baltimore Orioles, on Friday at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The favored Orioles have -139 moneyline odds against the underdog Rays, who are listed at +117. Baltimore is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the matchup is set at 8 runs.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Orioles-Rays game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Orioles vs. Rays Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, May 31, 2024 at 7:05 PM ET
• Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
• How to Watch on TV: BSSUN

Orioles vs. Rays Prediction

• Score Prediction: Orioles 5, Rays 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Orioles 61%, Rays 39%

Orioles vs. Rays Betting Insights

• The Orioles have won 28, or 63.6%, of the 44 games they've played as favorites this season.
• This season Baltimore has won 16 of its 27 games, or 59.3%, when favored by at least -139 on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 58.2% chance to win.
• The Rays have come away with eight wins in the 17 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This season, Tampa Bay has come away with a win two times in five chances when named as an underdog of at least +117 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 46.1% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

TB 1 · BAL 3

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Tampa Bay Rays

TB

+1.5

+117

O 8

Baltimore Orioles

BAL

-1.5

-139

U 8

Orioles Recent Betting Performance

• The Orioles played as the moneyline favorite in nine of their last 10 games, and went 7-2 in those matchups.
• In their last 10 matchups, the Orioles and their opponents combined to hit the over six times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Orioles are 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Orioles Recent Stats

Orioles Player Insights

• Gunnar Henderson paces the Orioles in home runs (18) and runs batted in (41).
• In all of Major League Baseball, Henderson is first in homers and seventh in RBI.
• Henderson brings a hitting streak of two games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .111 with a double, a home run, four walks and four RBI.
• Adley Rutschman's .299 batting average paces his team.
• Rutschman ranks 22nd in homers and 16th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Rutschman enters this game looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .294 with a double, a home run, two walks and six RBI.
• Westburg is hitting .291 with 11 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 15 walks.
• Westburg is on a five-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .444 with two doubles, a home run, two walks and five RBI.
• Anthony Santander is batting .204 with 11 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 16 walks.
• Santander is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .188 with a home run, three walks and two RBI.

Learn more about this Orioles vs. Rays matchup on Fox Sports.

Rays Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Rays have been underdogs twice and lost both games.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Rays and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Rays have one win against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Rays Recent Stats

Rays Player Insights

• Paredes paces the Rays with 10 home runs and 32 runs batted in, while posting a team-high batting average of .295.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Paredes' home run total ranks 22nd and his RBI tally is 35th.
• Yandy Diaz is hitting .242 with 10 doubles, four home runs and 22 walks.
• Diaz ranks 162nd overall in homers and 71st in RBI this season.
• Amed Rosario is hitting .278 with eight doubles, three triples, two home runs and three walks.
• Jose Caballero has nine doubles, a triple, two home runs and 10 walks while batting .251.

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FOX Sports created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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