Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays 8-14-22

Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays 8/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays 8/14/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

 

The Baltimore Orioles face off with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field, FL on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at 1:40 PM ET.

 

Despite making significant trades at the deadline that lost the team key players, the Orioles remain on a strong season. Over the year, Baltimore’s team earned run average was 3.89 (14th in MLB), and struck out 857 hitters.

 

Their pitching staff walked 305 opposing hitters this season, while also maintaining a club FIP of 4.08 and a collective WHIP of 1.28.

 

In total, Orioles pitchers permitted 466 runs and 124 long balls (11th in MLB). The Baltimore Orioles trails in third place in the American League East division with a 59-53 record. 

 

Jordan Lyles, the Orioles’ de-facto ace, will begin the series finale.  In terms of victories, innings pitched, good starts, and strikeouts, Lyles is the team leader.

 

Lyles had a 3-1 record and a 4.26 ERA in his preceding five appearances. He gave up 32 hits in 25 innings pitched, including five home runs. Jordan Lyles is 1-2 versus the Rays this season, allowing 16 hits in 13.1 innings.

 

  • The Orioles are 4-2 SU in their previous 6 matches against the Bay Rays. 
  • The total went OVER in 5 of Baltimore’s last six games on the road. 
  • The total went OVER in 5 of the Baltimore Orioles’ previous 5 games when playing on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Predictions 8/14/2022

 

The Tampa Bay Rays are slugging .376 as a team and averaging 4.07 runs per game (22nd in the league). They generated 192 doubles, walked 344 times, and scored 452 runs.

 

Tampa Bay now has 429 RBIs and 100 home runs for the season. They scored 881 base hits while also ranking seventh in MLB with 986 strikeouts.

 

The Tampa Bay Rays have an on-base percentage of .306 and a batting average of .237. With their victory over the Orioles on Saturday afternoon, the team moved back into third place in the AL East division with a record of 59-53 and third place in the AL Wildcard race.

 

Another young starter in his prime, Drew Rasmussen, will take the mound for the Rays against the Orioles in the series finale on Sunday, delivering them another opportunity to uphold their reputation.

 

In 8.2 innings this season against the Orioles, he gave up nine hits and earned four runs. Rasmussen owns a 2.55 ERA in his past five outings with a 1-1 record. 

 

  • The Rays are 2-4 SU in their previous 6 games. 
  • The total went OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 matches against the Orioles. 
  • The total went OVER in 8 of the team’s last 11 matches at home.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB pick for this game is the Tampa Bay Rays. The Rays established an advantage over the opposing team early in their slate, winning four of the first five games.

 

The Birds won the second half of the game and claimed four of the previous six games. Despite their recent record of 5-5, the Rays should be considered the favorites in this game and will prevail by a forecasted score of 6-3.

 

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MLB Starting Time: 1:40 PM ET

 

Location: Tropicana Field, FL

 

Date: August 14, 2022

 

TV: BSUN

 

MLB Odds: TB -175

 

MLB Totals: 7.5

 

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