Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays

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Tampa Bay Rays VS. Baltimore Orioles Betting Analysis

The Rays visit the Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday, May 20, 2022 for the first of a three-game series.

Despite posting a 10-6 record away from Tropicana Field, Tampa Bay is in second place in the American League East with an overall record of 23-15, which trails the first placed New York Yankees by five games. Baltimore falls fifth in the American League East standings with a record of 10-10 overall and 10-10 at home, which puts them 13.5 games back for the division lead.

  • Time: 7:05 PM p.m. ET
  • Venue: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • Location: Baltimore, Maryland

Tampa Bay Rays VS. Baltimore Orioles – Current Form

The Rays have played excellent recently, highlighted by Tampa Bay posting back-to-back series victories over Blue Jays and Tigers squads, resulting in a solid 4-2 record across that window. Baltimore has suffered two straight series losses, falling to the Tigers and Yankees.

Tampa Bay Rays VS. Baltimore Orioles – Pitching Matchup

Tampa Bay: Jalen Beeks (1-0, 1.723 ERA)

Rays’ left-hander Jalen Beeks owns a 1-0 record and 1.723 ERA in his start of the season. Beeks also posted a 0.83 WHIP, while striking out 17 and walking four batters in 15.7 innings this season. Jalen Beeks hasn’t yet had any starts on the road this season.

Baltimore: Tyler Wells (1-3, 4.179 ERA)

Tyler Wells is on the hill for the Orioles in this contest as he makes his seventh start of the season hoping to build some positive momentum. He comes in 1-3 with a 4.179 ERA, a 1.25 WHIP, four walks and 19 strikeouts over 28 innings of work this season. Wells lost his most recent start against Detroit Tigers, as Baltimore’s left-hander surrendered three runs on eight hits, walks, and two strikeouts during the Orioles’ 5-1 road loss on May 15, 2022. Wells owns a 1-0 home record this season in three starts at the Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In those away outings, he has posted a 1.2 ERA, a 0.933 WHIP, two walks, and 10 strikeouts in 15 innings of work.

Tampa Bay Rays VS. Baltimore Orioles – Series History

The Rays notched a 18-1 mark in this series during the 2021 campaign. In 3 games this season, Tampa Bay has won 3 of the meetings.