The Baltimore Orioles (44-27) and Tampa Bay Rays (51-24) open up a 2-game set Tuesday at Tropicana Field. First pitch is at 6:40 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Orioles vs. Rays odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Orioles lead 2-1
The Orioles have won 7 of 10 games to pull within 5 games of the AL East-leading Rays. That seemed like an impossible task a few weeks ago after the start Tampa had to open the season. The O’s have cooled a bit over their last 5 outings though, as the Chicago Cubs took 2 of 3 over the weekend. Baltimore has been very good on the road and within the division at 22-14 and 13-8, respectively.
Tampa dropped 2 of 3 contests at the San Diego Padres over the weekend. Things have tightened up in the division as the Rays have gone 5-5 over their last 10 and 12-8 over their last 20. They’re tough at home though, where they’ve gone 31-7.