Baltimore Plays the Rays Tuesday One Game Back of the Yankees in the AL East with Two to Play

Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays

– Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.

Righthander Miguel Gonzalez will take the mound for the Orioles to start this game. Gonzalez is 8-4 this season with a 3.61 ERA.

It’ll be James Shields toeing the rubber for the Rays in this contest. Righthander Shields is 15-9 with a 3.62 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 131-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.

In their last action, Baltimore was a 5-3 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -142 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Current streak:
Tampa Bay has won 3 straight games.

Team records:
Baltimore: 92-68 SU
Tampa Bay: 89-71 SU

Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3
Before playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a loss are 8-2

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5
Before playing Baltimore are 6-4
After playing Baltimore are 3-7
After a win are 9-1

A few trends to consider:
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Baltimore’s last 25 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay’s last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Tampa Bay’s last 25 games when playing at home against Baltimore

Next up:
Tampa Bay home to Baltimore, Wednesday, October 3

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