Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles 5/13/2018 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, May 13, 2018

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Blake Snell vs. Dylan Bundy

The Tampa Bay Rays visit Oriole Park on Sunday, May 13, 2018 to play the Baltimore Orioles. The probable starters are Blake Snell for the Rays and Dylan Bundy for the Orioles.

The opening line for this matchup has Tampa Bay at -101 and Baltimore at -109. The Rays have a 18-15-2 over/under record and a 18-17-0 run line mark. The Orioles are 15-23-0 against the run line and have a 19-19-0 over/under record.

Valuable Tampa Bay Rays Betting Trends

The Tampa Bay Rays are 18-15-2 against the over/under

The Tampa Bay Rays are 18-17-0 against the run line

Important Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 19-19-0 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 15-23-0 against the run line

Key Tampa Bay Rays Injuries

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)
03/29/18 P Nathan Eovaldi Elbow 10-day DL (03/28)

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

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 10-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)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Rays have a 15-20 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Blake Snell has a 4-2 record with an earned run average of 2.40 and a WHIP of 0.95 this season. He has 50 strikeouts over his 48.2 innings pitched and he's given up 32 hits. He's allowed 5.9 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.3. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.42 and they have given up 125 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .240 against the bullpen and they've struck out 133 hitters and walked 50 batters. As a team, Tampa Bay allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.6 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.29. The Rays pitchers collectively have given up 285 base hits and 149 earned runs. They have allowed 37 home runs this season, ranking them 24th in the league. Tampa Bay as a pitching staff has walked 105 batters and struck out 300. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.6 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.95.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Tampa Bay is hitting .263, good for 4th in the league. The Rays hold a .397 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .332, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 8th in MLB with 9.0 hits per game. C.J. Cron is hitting .269 with an on-base percentage of .320. He has 36 hits this season in 134 at bats with 21 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .463 and an OPS+ of 115. Mallex Smith is hitting .313 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .393. He has totaled 31 hits and he has driven in 5 men in 99 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .404. The Rays have 315 hits, including 51 doubles and 32 home runs. Tampa Bay has walked 115 times so far this season and they have struck out 304 times as a unit. They have left 253 men on base and have a team OPS of .729. They score 4.23 runs per contest and have scored a total of 148 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Baltimore has a 11-27 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.31, Dylan Bundy has a 1-5 record and a 1.53 WHIP. He has 48 strikeouts over the 40.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 49 hits. He's allowing 10.8 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.1. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.40 and they have given up 148 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .259 against the Orioles bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 141 batters and walked 55 opposing hitters. As a team, Baltimore allows 10.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 28th in the league in team earned run average at 5.14. The Orioles pitchers as a team have surrendered 385 base knocks and 194 earned runs this season. They have given up 54 home runs this year, which ranks 3rd in Major League Baseball. Baltimore as a staff has walked 126 hitters and struck out 302 batters. They give up a walk 3.3 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.50 while their FIP as a staff is 4.70.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .232, good for 23rd in the league. The Orioles hold a .390 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .298, which is good for 29th in baseball. They rank 22nd in MLB with 8.0 hits per contest. Trey Mancini comes into this matchup batting .268 with an OBP of .329. He has 38 hits this year along with 12 RBI in 142 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .408 with an OPS+ of 102. Manny Machado is hitting .354 this season and he has an OBP of .440. He has collected 51 hits in 144 at bats while driving in 35 runs. He has an OPS+ of 200 and a slugging percentage of .667. The Orioles as a unit have 303 base hits, including 62 doubles and 45 homers. Baltimore has walked 113 times this year and they have struck out on 354 occasions. They have had 250 men left on base and have an OPS of .687. They have scored 3.87 runs per game and totaled 147 runs this season.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Rays -101

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