Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, Preview and Odds - 06/08/2024

Game Time: 4:10 pm ET, Saturday, June 8, 2024

Venue:  Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL 

Where to Watch:  BSSUN

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles -142, Rays +120; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles -142, Rays +120; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Orioles -142, Rays +120; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Baltimore Orioles:  39-22 (2nd place, AL East)

Tampa Bay Rays:  31-31 (4th place, AL East)

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Baltimore Orioles:  6-4 last 10

Tampa Bay Rays:  6-4 last 10

The Orioles are entering this series off a loss and split their 4-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays 2-2 in their last series. They enter this game with a 39-22 record overall and have a road record of 18-10. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Rays on Saturday with the series opener of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 3rd in the MLB with a .753 OPS. Cole Irvin is their starting pitcher on Friday while Grayson Rodriguez is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 6-2 with a 3.28 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 1 ER, 1 HR, and 0 BB with 4 Ks on 7 hits through 6.2 IP against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Rays are entering this game off a win and completed the sweep in their 2-game series against the Miami Marlins 2-0 in their last series. They enter this game with a 31-31 record overall and have a home record of 17-18. This is the 2nd game of a 4-game series with the Orioles on Saturday with the 1st game of this series still to be played on Friday. Their offense ranks 25th in the MLB with a .669 OPS. Aaron Civale is their starting pitcher on Friday while Taj Bradley is making his start in this game on Saturday. He is 1-3 with a 5.81 ERA this season. His team lost 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last MLB regular season start, he allowed 9 earned runs, 4 homers, and 3 BB with 3 strikeouts on 9 hits through 3.1 innings played against the Baltimore Orioles.

The current betting odds have the Orioles listed as a favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Orioles have looked great in their games this season with their 39-22 record overall which has them in 2nd place of the AL East, right behind the Yankees in 1st, but the Orioles still have one of the best records in the entire MLB. They have looked great in their road games too with their 18-10 road record. Meanwhile, the Rays have been the team to beat in this division over the last few years, but they haven't looked as good in their games this season with their 31-31 record overall. They are struggling just to keep themselves above .500 and they haven't looked any better at home either, going 17-18 in their home games so far. The Rays have looked a lot better in their games lately as they just swept the Marlins in a mini-series, but it isn't going to help that they have Bradley on the mound in this game. Bradley is 1-3 with a 5.81 ERA this season since he has been giving up a lot of runs, and this was a problem for him last year too. He is also coming off a terrible start which he gave up 9 earned runs in. The Orioles are going to have Rodriguez starting in this game and he has been one of their more reliable starters this year. He is 6-2 with a 3.28 ERA and is coming off another good start, only giving up 1 earned run. The Orioles have the much better pitching matchup in this game with Rodriguez, but they also have the much better offense to offer some run support too. The best way to place a bet here is on the Orioles to win this game. 

Orioles Rays Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Saturday, June 8, 2024 (4:10 pm ET start time) is Orioles 8 Rays 2.

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Baltimore Orioles: 39-22 (+7.6 units) on the moneyline in all games. 18-10 (+5.2 units) on the moneyline in road games. 13-6 (+5 units) on the moneyline against division opponents. 23-15 OVER against right-handed starters. 31-23 OVER in all games. 

Tampa Bay Rays: 31-31 (-7.9 units) on the moneyline in all games. 17-18 (-6.8 units) on the moneyline in home games. 20-26 (-12.4 units) on the moneyline against right-handed starters. TAJ BRADLEY is 4-2 OVER in June games.

Baltimore Orioles:  C. Mayo (3B) Ques Fri - Ribs. S. Basallo (C) Out indefinitely - Thumb.

Tampa Bay Rays:  C. Poche (RP) Late June - Back. J. Caminero (SS) Mid July - Quadricep. J. Waguespack (RP) Out indefinitely - Shoulder. T. Walls (SS) Late May - Hip. W. Franco (SS) Out indefinitely - Poss. Suspension. J. Springs (RP) Early Aug - Elbow. D. Rasmussen (RP) Mid Aug - Elbow. S. McClanahan (SP) out for season - Elbow.

“He gives you a great at-bat every time. He competes, and he can really hit.” - Brandon Hyde on Adley Rutschman after his team’s loss against the Blue Jays on Thursday.

“Randy’s at bats over the last three or four games have been really impressive. That might be the most encouraging thing, the way he is seeing the ball. He’s taking good swings and driving some balls down the line.” - Kevin Cash after his team’s win against the Marlins in their game on Wednesday.

Jordan Westburg (R) 3B

Adley Rutschman (S) DH

Ryan Mountcastle (R) 1B

Gunnar Henderson (L) SS

Anthony Santander (S) RF

Austin Hays (R) LF

Connor Norby (R) 2B

James McCann (R) C

Colton Cowser (L) CF

Yandy Díaz (R) 1B

Randy Arozarena (R) LF

Brandon Lowe (L) 2B

Isaac Paredes (R) DH

Amed Rosario (R) 3B

Josh Lowe (L) CF

Harold Ramírez (R) RF

José Caballero (R) SS

Ben Rortvedt (L) C

Batting Average:  Ryan McKenna (.375)

Hits:  Adley Rutschman (74)

Home Runs:  Gunnar Henderson (19)

RBI:  Adley Rutschman (43)

Stolen Bases:  Cedric Mullins (12)

Wins:  Grayson Rodriguez (6)

Saves:  Craig Kimbrel (13)

ERA:  Nick Vespi (0.00)

Batting Average:  Amed Rosario (.302)

Hits:  Isaac Paredes (64)

Home Runs:  Isaac Paredes (10)

RBI:  Isaac Paredes (37)

Stolen Bases:  José Caballero (21)

Wins:  Garrett Cleavinger (4)

Saves:  Pete Fairbanks (8)

ERA:  Edwin Uceta (0.00)

Managers:

Baltimore Orioles: Brandon Hyde (6th season)

Tampa Bay Rays: Kevin Cash (10th season)