Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays 7/25/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Wade Miley vs. Jacob Faria

Tropicana Field is the site of the matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Wade Miley for the Orioles and Jacob Faria for the Rays.

Baltimore opens at +140 while Tampa Bay opens at -150. The Orioles have a 53-42-3 over/under record and a 45-53-0 run line mark. The Rays are 50-49-0 against the run line and have a 55-42-2 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 53-42-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 45-53-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 55-42-2 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 50-49-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

07/05/17 2B Ryan Flaherty Shoulder 60-day DL (05/19)
06/19/17 SS J.J. Hardy Wrist 10-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
05/28/17 CF Anthony Santander Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

07/01/17 SS Daniel Robertson Neck 10-day DL (06/26)
06/26/17 P Diego Moreno Shoulder 60-day DL (05/22)
06/23/17 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (06/19)
06/13/17 P Matt Andriese Hip 60-day DL (06/11)
06/09/17 CF Kevin Kiermaier Hip 60-day DL (06/09)
06/09/17 LF Rickie Weeks Jr. Shoulder 10-day DL (06/09)
06/01/17 P Kevin Gadea Elbow 60-day DL (03/26)
06/01/17 3B Matt Duffy Achilles 60-day DL (04/02)
06/01/17 P Shawn Tolleson Elbow 60-day DL (04/01)
05/18/17 P Xavier Cedeno Forearm 60-day DL (04/18)
04/01/17 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (03/10)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 47-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Wade Miley has a 4-8 record with an earned run average of 5.58 and a WHIP of 1.82. He has 87 strikeouts over his 98.1 innings pitched and he's given up 120 hits. He allows 11 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 5.36. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.01 and they have given up 371 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the bullpen and they've struck out 320 hitters and walked 129 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.16. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 968 base hits and 500 earned runs. They have allowed 150 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 355 batters and struck out 730. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.52 and their FIP as a unit is 5.06.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .258, good for 11th in the league. The Orioles hold a .432 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .314, which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .307 with an on-base percentage of .353. He has 111 hits this season in 362 at bats with 70 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .552 and an OPS+ of 139. Mark Trumbo is hitting .249 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .311. He has totaled 96 hits and he has driven in 50 men in 386 at bats. His OPS+ is 96 while his slugging percentage is at .425. The Orioles have 878 hits, including 161 doubles and 140 home runs. Baltimore has walked 252 times so far this season and they have struck out 857 times as a unit. They have left 639 men on base and have a team OPS of .746. They score 4.66 runs per contest and have scored a total of 457 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 51-48 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 2.52, Jacob Faria has a 4-1 record and a 1.08 WHIP. He has 45 strikeouts over the 50 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 39 hits. He allows 7 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.53. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.36 and they have given up 292 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the Rays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 279 batters and walked 130 opposing hitters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.4 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 10th in the league in team earned run average at 4.1. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 825 base knocks and 404 earned runs this season. They have given up 116 home runs this year, which ranks 20th in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 326 hitters and struck out 798 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.30 while their FIP as a staff is 4.27.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 16th in the league. The Rays hold a .438 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .325, which is good for 15th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Logan Morrison comes into this matchup batting .252 with an OBP of .367. He has 81 hits this year along with 61 RBI in 321 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .551 with an OPS+ of 148. Corey Dickerson is hitting .308 this season and he has an OBP of .349. He has collected 117 hits in 380 at bats while driving in 43 runs. He has an OPS+ of 138 and a slugging percentage of .537. The Rays as a unit have 859 base hits, including 154 doubles and 143 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 346 times this year and they have struck out on 950 occasions. They have had 686 men left on base and have an OPS of .763. They have scored 4.64 runs per game and totaled 459 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Orioles/Rays MLB game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Rays -150

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