Orioles vs. Rays: Betting Preview for Sept. 7

Published 5:32 am Saturday, September 7, 2024

Gunnar Henderson will lead the charge for the Baltimore Orioles (82-60) on Saturday, Sept. 7, when they clash with Yandy Diaz and the Tampa Bay Rays (69-72) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards at 4:05 p.m. ET.

Bookmakers have tabbed the Orioles (-190) as moneyline favorites versus the Rays (+155). The over/under for this matchup has been set at 8.

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Orioles vs. Rays Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • TV Channel: MASN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Orioles -190
  • Moneyline Underdog: Rays +155
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Orioles Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Zach Eflin (10-7 with a 3.60 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 142 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Orioles, his 25th of the season.
  • In his last appearance on Sunday, the righty went seven innings against the Colorado Rockies, giving up one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • Eflin is trying to build upon a fifth-game quality start streak in this matchup.
  • Eflin will aim to go five or more innings for his 14th straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.9 frames per outing.
  • He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.

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Orioles Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Orioles rank second in MLB play with 210 home runs. They average 1.5 per game.
  • Baltimore is the top slugging team in baseball this season with a .442 slugging percentage.
  • The Orioles’ .252 batting average is eighth-best in MLB.
  • Baltimore has the No. 3 offense in baseball, scoring five runs per game (709 total runs).
  • The Orioles’ .318 on-base percentage ranks 11th in baseball.
  • The Orioles strike out 8.2 times per game to rank 12th in baseball.
  • Baltimore has a 3.90 team ERA that ranks 11th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Baltimore has a collective 8.5 K/9, which ranks 17th in the majors.
  • The Orioles have the 10th-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.234).

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