The Tampa Bay Rays (28-29) and Baltimore Orioles (35-19) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Rays vs. Orioles odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting; Baltimore won 8-5 in 2023
Tampa Bay outlasted the Oakland A’s 6-5 in 12 innings at Tropicana Field Thursday afternoon. The Rays have won 3 of 4 and have certainly endured an up-and-down 2nd half of the month. Tampa began a 4-game division win streak May 15 with 2 victories over both the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox but followed that up by dropping 5 straight.
Since seeing their sweepless series streak snapped by the St. Louis Cardinals, the Orioles have rattled off wins in 6 of their last 7 games. Entering Friday, SS Gunnar Henderson is tied with New York Yankees CF Aaron Judge and' Houston Astros RF Kyle Tucker for the most HRs in MLB with 18.