Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays 5/27/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, May 27, 2018

Tropicana Field

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Probable Pitchers: Kevin Gausman vs. Sergio Romo

The Baltimore Orioles visit Tropicana Field on Sunday, May 27, 2018 to play the Tampa Bay Rays. The probable starters are Kevin Gausman for the Orioles and Sergio Romo for the Rays.

The opening line for this matchup has Baltimore at +120 and Tampa Bay at -130. The Orioles have a 24-26-1 over/under record and a 20-31-0 run line mark. The Rays are 26-23-0 against the run line and have a 24-22-3 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 24-26-1 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 20-31-0 against the run line

Important Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 24-22-3 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 26-23-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

05/26/18 DH Mark Trumbo Knee is out indefinitely
05/11/18 P Chris Tillman Back 10-day DL (05/11)
05/09/18 P Darren O'Day Elbow 10-day DL (05/07)
05/02/18 SS Luis Sardinas Back 10-day DL (04/29)
04/26/18 SS Tim Beckham Groin 60-day DL (04/24)
04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)
04/07/18 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (04/07)
03/26/18 P Zach Britton Achilles 60-day DL (02/15)

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

05/26/18 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 60-day DL (03/28); expected to be activated & start Tuesday vs Oakland
05/23/18 P Jake Faria Side 10-day DL (05/23)
05/21/18 SS Adeiny Hechavarria Hamstring 10-day DL (05/18)
05/17/18 CF Carlos Gomez Groin 10-day DL (05/16)
05/02/18 P Yonny Chirinos Forearm 10-day DL (04/29)
04/17/18 CF Kevin Kiermaier Thumb 60-day DL (04/16)
04/11/18 P Jose De Leon Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 17-34 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman has a 3-3 record with an earned run average of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.31 this season. He has 58 strikeouts over his 62 innings pitched and he's given up 66 hits. He's allowed 9.6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.11. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.43 and they have given up 185 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the bullpen and they've struck out 168 hitters and walked 81 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 4.98. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 504 base hits and 250 earned runs. They have allowed 71 home runs this season, ranking them 4th in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 176 batters and struck out 405. They have walked 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.1 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.51 and their FIP as a unit is 4.65.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .234, good for 24th in the league. The Orioles hold a .395 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .297, which is good for 28th in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.0 hits per game. Manny Machado is hitting .328 with an on-base percentage of .402. He has 65 hits this season in 198 at bats with 44 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .621 and an OPS+ of 178. Trey Mancini is hitting .246 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .324. He has totaled 47 hits and he has driven in 17 men in 191 at bats. His OPS+ is 99 while his slugging percentage is at .398. The Orioles have 410 hits, including 83 doubles and 63 home runs. Baltimore has walked 147 times so far this season and they have struck out 470 times as a unit. They have left 334 men on base and have a team OPS of .692. They score 3.98 runs per contest and have scored a total of 203 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Tampa Bay has a 23-26 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 4.66, Sergio Romo has a 1-1 record and a 1.50 WHIP. He has 27 strikeouts over the 19.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 20 hits. He's allowing 9.3 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.71. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.30 and they have given up 180 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Rays bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 185 batters and walked 70 opposing hitters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 19th in the league in team earned run average at 4.22. The Rays pitchers as a team have surrendered 387 base knocks and 204 earned runs this season. They have given up 54 home runs this year, which ranks 15th in Major League Baseball. Tampa Bay as a staff has walked 153 hitters and struck out 404 batters. They give up a walk 3.2 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.4 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.24 while their FIP as a staff is 4.06.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .261, good for 3rd in the league. The Rays hold a .398 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .331, which is good for 6th in baseball. They rank 5th in MLB with 8.9 hits per contest. Mallex Smith comes into this matchup batting .296 with an OBP of .369. He has 42 hits this year along with 10 RBI in 142 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .394 with an OPS+ of 116. C.J. Cron is hitting .266 this season and he has an OBP of .319. He has collected 51 hits in 192 at bats while driving in 28 runs. He has an OPS+ of 121 and a slugging percentage of .479. The Rays as a unit have 437 base hits, including 71 doubles and 46 homers. Tampa Bay has walked 163 times this year and they have struck out on 421 occasions. They have had 351 men left on base and have an OPS of .730. They have scored 4.2 runs per game and totaled 206 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rays -130

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