Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles 4/26/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Thursday, April 26, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Archer vs. Dylan Bundy

The Tampa Bay Rays head to Oriole Park on Thursday, April 26, 2018 to take on the Baltimore Orioles. The expected starting pitchers are Chris Archer for the Rays and Dylan Bundy for the Orioles.

The odds for this matchup have Tampa Bay at +110 and Baltimore at -120. The Rays have a 14-7-0 over/under mark and a 11-10-0 run line record. The Orioles are 8-15-0 against the run line and have a 10-13-0 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 14-7-0 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 11-10-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 10-13-0 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 8-15-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

04/17/18 CF Kevin Kiermaier Thumb 60-day DL (04/16)
04/17/18 3B Matt Duffy Hamstring 10-day DL (04/17)
04/11/18 P Jose De Leon Elbow 60-day DL (03/28)
03/29/18 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 10-day DL (03/28)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

04/25/18 P Gabriel Ynoa Shin 60-day DL (03/26)
04/14/18 2B Jonathan Schoop Side 10-day DL (04/14)
04/07/18 LF Colby Rasmus Hip 10-day DL (04/07)
03/29/18 DH Mark Trumbo Quad 10-day DL (03/26)
03/26/18 P Zach Britton Achilles 60-day DL (02/15)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 8-13 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Chris Archer has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 6.59 and a WHIP of 1.46 this year. He has 29 strikeouts over his 27.1 innings pitched and he's given up 30 hits. He allows 9.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.63. The bullpen has an earned run average of 5.14 and they have given up 88 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the bullpen and they've struck out 78 hitters and walked 41 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.6 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.5 batters per nine innings. They are 21st in the league in team earned run average at 4.71. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 178 base hits and 98 earned runs. They have allowed 23 home runs this season, ranking them 14th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 81 batters and struck out 176. They have walked 3.9 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.38 and their FIP as a unit is 4.31.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .251, good for 8th in the league. The Rays hold a .375 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .327, which is good for 9th in baseball. They rank 9th in MLB with 8.5 hits per game. Mallex Smith is hitting .344 with an on-base percentage of .412. He has 21 hits this season in 61 at bats with 3 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .459 and an OPS+ of 149. C.J. Cron is hitting .273 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .321. He has totaled 21 hits and he has driven in 13 men in 77 at bats. His OPS+ is 132 while his slugging percentage is at .506. The Rays have 178 hits, including 28 doubles and 16 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 74 times so far this season and they have struck out 191 times as a unit. They have left 152 men on base and have a team OPS of .702. They score 4.19 runs per contest and have scored a total of 88 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 6-17 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 1.42, Dylan Bundy has a 1-2 record and a 1.11 WHIP this season. He has 40 strikeouts over the 31.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 26 hits. He allows 7.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.48 and they have given up 83 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .250 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 77 batters and walked 40 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.8 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.3 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 226 base knocks and 111 earned runs this season. They have given up 33 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 84 hitters and struck out 190 batters. They give up a walk 3.7 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.50 while their FIP as a staff is 4.80.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .215, good for 30th in the league. The Orioles hold a .354 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .284, which is good for 30th in baseball. They rank 30th in MLB with 7.4 hits per contest. Manny Machado comes into this matchup batting .360 with an OBP of .447. He has 32 hits this year along with 17 RBI in 89 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .708 with an OPS+ of 221. Adam Jones is hitting .240 this season and he has an OBP of .250. He has collected 23 hits in 96 at bats while driving in 12 runs. He has an OPS+ of 79 and a slugging percentage of .396. The Orioles as a unit have 170 base hits, including 39 doubles and 23 homers. Baltimore has walked 72 times this year and they have struck out on 237 occasions. They have had 158 men left on base and have an OPS of .638. They have scored 3.17 runs per game and totaled 73 runs this season.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Rays +110

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