In our MLB predictions for Sunday, August 14, weโre breaking down the AL East showdown from Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida, to get you the best Orioles vs Rays betting pick. Baltimore and Tampa Bay close down their regular-season set. Saturdayโs game has been excluded from the analysis, while the Orioles hammered the Rays 10-3 on Friday, tallying their ninth victory over Tampa in 2022.
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Orioles vs Rays Betting Pick
This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 1:40 PM ET on Sunday, August 14, 2022.
Why Bet The Rays:
โ Jordan Lyles will get the nod for the Orioles, and the 31-year-old right-hander is 1-2 with a 7.43 ERA in three starts against the Rays in 2022. Lyles dominated Tampa Bay the last time they met, but in their first two dates of the season, the Rays trounced Lyles for 11 earned runs on 13 hits across 7.2 innings.
โ Drew Rasmussen will take the mound for the Rays, and the current Orioles are only 10-for-50 with nine singles, a home run, and three RBIs against him. Rasmussen has pitched very well since the end of June, racking up a 2.16 ERA and 2.94 FIP in seven starts and 33.1 innings of work. The 27-year-old righty is now 6-4 with a firm 2.96 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 19 starts (91.1 innings pitched) this season.
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โ The Rays can lean on their bullpen despite some serious injury problems. Tampa Bayโs relievers hold a 3.69 ERA and 3.35 FIP in August. Theyโve tossed 69.2 innings in the last three weeks, posting a 3.62 ERA, 2.5 BB/9, and .283 BABIP.
Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles improved to 59-53 on the season following Fridayโs dismantling of the Rays, tallying their eighth victory in ten outings. Baltimore held the final wild card in the American League on Saturday, just half a game ahead of Tampa Bay and Minnesota.
The Oโs are hitting a sturdy .300/.364/.496 in August. On the pitching side of things, theyโve compiled a 3.44 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and .234 opposing batting average, while the Orioles โpen has a 3.55 ERA and 4.00 FIP in 33 frames of work this month.
Tampa Bay Rays
The Rays desperately need more from their offense. Tampa Bay has scored just 32 runs through its first nine showings in August while slashing an ugly .201/.290/.314 with seven home runs and 12 doubles in 293 at-bats.
Yandi Diaz has a paltry two hits in his previous 24 at-bats. Randy Arozarena leads the way with nine hits and a pair of homers in his last 32 at-bats, while David Peralta is 9-for-32 with a couple of doubles in his past eight games.