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The Baltimore Orioles will play the first installment of their four-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays in Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL, on Monday, August 16, 2021, at 7:10 PM (EDT). After a 16-2 defeat to the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, Baltimore is now 38-77. In the first two matches of their three-game series against the Red Sox, Baltimore was outscored 24-3. Baltimore dropped 10 consecutive matches, placing dead last in the division, and are 32 matches behind Tampa Bay in the American League East.
Cedric Mullins leads the Orioles in batting average (.322) team-highs in hits (139), and on-base percentage (.386). Trey Mancini leads the team in home runs with 20, while third baseman Ryan Mountcastle leads the team with 63 RBIs. Matt Harvey will be the starting pitcher on Monday for Baltimore. The right-hander is 6-11 with a 6.10 ERA, 78 strikeouts, and 32 walks.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 5 matches.
- Baltimore Orioles are 0-5 SU in their last 5 matches against Tampa Bay.
- Baltimore Orioles are 0-5 SU in their last 5 matches on the road.
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Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Predictions 8/16/2021
After a 12-0 defeat to the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, Tampa Bay’s record fell to 71-46. Tampa Bay’s defeat was only their second in the last nine matches. The Tampa Bay Rays maintain a four-game advantage over the Boston Red Sox in the American League East. Despite permitting 12 runs on Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays have a 3.77 team ERA, which ranks them 10th in baseball.
Randy Arozarena leads Tampa Bay with a .272 batting average and a team-high 107 hits. Brandon Lowe, the second baseman, leads the team in home runs (26), while designated batter Austin Meadows leads the Orioles in RBIs (77). Ryan Yarbrough will be the starting pitcher on Monday for Tampa Bay. The left-hander has a 4.76 ERA, 98 strikeouts, and 21 walks.
- The total went OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay’s last 9 matches.
- The total went OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 matches against Baltimore.
- Tampa Bay Rays are 5-2 SU in their last 7 matches at home.
Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB pick for this game is the Tampa Bay Rays. On Monday, Tampa Bay will dominate Baltimore at home, but the game is OVER here. The OVER won seven of Baltimore’s previous ten games, as well as seven of Tampa Bay’s last eight matches. With a 5.77 team ERA, Baltimore has the poorest team ERA in MLB, while Tampa Bay has the most runs produced with 604. In each of the last five meetings between these two, the OVER prevailed. The Tampa Bay Rays will win to a predicted best play of OVER 9-3.
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Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays 8/16/2021 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 7:10 PM (EDT)
Location: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
Date: Monday, August 16, 2021
TV: MASN
MLB Odds: Tampa Bay Rays -235
MLB Totals: 8