Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays 7/22/2023 Picks Predictions

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Two top teams in the tough American League East Division, the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays, will square off in Game 3 of a four-game competition at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, on Saturday afternoon.

Baltimore dropped to 59-38 overall and 29-18 when playing away from home after losing the recent road contest but remained on top of the difficult American League East Division with rival Tampa Bay, 5.5 games ahead of the Toronto Blue Jays in the next lower seat.

The Orioles have collected 477 runs scored to date while conceding 432, for a +45 run differential throughout the season.

The Baltimore Orioles enter this third installment of a series trying to get back after an upset 0-3 shutout road loss to the Rays that split the first two games played in the series.

Baltimore failed to penetrate the defenses of Tampa Bay, as the Orioles have been limited to just two hits with zero runs scored, while starter Kyle Bradish (6-5, 3.05 ERA) took the loss with six hits, two earned runs, and one free base granted with five strikeouts in 6.0 frames of work.

The Baltimore Orioles management will deploy right-hander Grayson Rodriguez to start game 3 of a four-game road series against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday afternoon.

The right-handed starter posted a 2-2 record for the season with a 7.33 ERA and 1.75 WHIP and struck out a total of 60 batters in his starts while giving away 65 hits, 23 free walks, and 13 homers in pitching for 50.1 innings this year.

Rodriguez was tagged in his last three starts, allowing a combined 14 earned runs while fanning out 16 batters across 13.10 frames of work, leading the Orioles to drop two of his three starts.

Baltimore posted a team batting average of.254 and a slugging percentage of.424 for the season.

The totals went OVER in five of Baltimore’s last seven outings, while the Orioles are 10-3 SU in their last 13 matches.

The Baltimore Orioles are 4-2 straight up in their last six contests played versus Tampa Bay, and the Orioles are 6-1 SU in their last seven road games.

The Baltimore Orioles are 4-15 straight up in their last 19 outings when playing on the road against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Predictions 7/22/2023

The Tampa Bay Rays will stay on their home field looking for their second straight win after taking the series lead when hosting the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon.

Tampa Bay improved to 61-40 overall and 36-16 at home after winning the recent home game while maintaining a shoulder-to-shoulder lead with Baltimore in the tough AL East rivalry, 5.5 games ahead of the Blue Jays in the next seat.

The Rays recorded 532 runs scored to date while losing 385, for a run differential of +147 throughout the campaign.

The Tampa Bay Rays just ended a five-game losing streak and got back on track while looking for their second straight win following a massive 3-0 home victory over the Orioles.

SP Zach Eflin came out strong with seven solid innings pitched to earn the AL’s third 11-game winner as Tampa Bay outmatched Baltimore in a 3-0 shutout victory on Friday night.

The Tampa Bay Rays management will counter with southpaw Shane McClanahan to take on the mound and start the third installment of a series against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon.

The left-handed thrower marked an 11-1 record for the year with an impressive ERA of 2.56, a strong WHIP of 1.13, and has retired a total of 107 batters in his starts while dropping 77 hits, 38 free bases and 12 long balls through 102.0 frames of work this season.

Tampa Bay lost two of McClanahan’s last three appearances on the mound after the left-hander gave up a combined eight earned runs with ten strikeouts through 12.20 innings pitched in that span.

The Rays recorded a team batting average of.258 and a slugging percentage of.450 for the year.

The totals went UNDER in five of Tampa Bay’s last five contests, and the Rays are 1-5 SU in their last six games.

The totals went UNDER in six of Tampa Bay’s last eight outings played versus Baltimore and also went UNDER in five of the Rays’ last six home matches.

The Tampa Bay Rays are 15-4 straight up in their last 19 contests when playing at home against the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays. The MLB Pick for this contest is Tampa Bay +380.

Both starters were hit hard in each of their starts, as Grayson Rodriguez of the Orioles gave up 12 runs through 8-1/3 innings pitched, giving Baltimore a couple of losses.

In his last start, Shane McClanahan of the Rays conceded six runs across nine work frames.

However, Tampa Bay will be playing at home with an advantage on the mound in this one. The prediction is that the Tampa Bay Rays will win 6-4.

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