Rays vs. Orioles Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/12/2022

The Baltimore Orioles (58-53) are +129 underdogs for their meeting with the Tampa Bay Rays (58-52) on Friday at 7:10 PM ET. Austin Hays has 98 hits on the season and will hope to hit his milestone 100th once the game begins at Tropicana Field. Corey Kluber starts for Tampa Bay while Austin Voth is Baltimore’s starter for the contest.

Rays vs. Orioles Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Rays vs. Orioles

Our best bet is the Orioles on the moneyline at +129 after looking at all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will over the total of 7.5 runs.

Our computer pick: Baltimore Orioles (+129) and Over (7.5)

Rays vs. Orioles Game Info

• Tampa Bay Rays probable starting pitcher: Corey Kluber
• Baltimore Orioles probable starting pitcher: Austin Voth
• Game Day: Friday, August 12, 2022
• Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field

Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchup

Rays Starter Corey Kluber

• Kluber (7-6) gets the starting nod for the Rays in his 22nd start of the season. He has a 4.05 ERA in 111 innings pitched, with 99 strikeouts.
• The right-hander last pitched on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, when he tossed six innings, allowing three earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• In 21 games this season, the 36-year-old has an ERA of 4.05, with 8.0 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .260 against him.
• Kluber has 10 quality starts under his belt this season.
• Kluber is looking for his seventh straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He meets an Orioles offense that ranks 19th in the league with 470 runs while batting .237 as a squad. It has a collective .392 slugging percentage (15th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 115 home runs (15th in MLB).
• Head-to-head against the Orioles this season, Kluber has pitched 24 2/3 innings, giving up 12 earned runs on 27 hits while striking out 18.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 36-year-old ranks 43rd in ERA (4.05), 27th in WHIP (1.153), and 34th in K/9 (8.0).

Orioles Starter Austin Voth

• The Orioles’ Voth (2-1) will make his ninth start of the season.
• The right-hander gave up three earned runs in five innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• The 30-year-old has an ERA of 5.53, a 3.176 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.572 in 31 games this season.
• None of Voth’s eight starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
• Voth has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Rays rank 20th in MLB with a .238 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 24th in the league (.377) and 99 home runs.
• The Rays have gone 8-for-31 with three doubles, a home run and an RBI in eight innings this season against the right-hander.

Rays Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Rays have won 43 out of the 74 games, or 58.1%, in which they’ve been favored.
• Tampa Bay has a record of 21-12, a 63.6% win rate, when favored by -153 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.5% chance of a victory for the Rays.
• Games involving Tampa Bay have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 51 of 110 chances this season.
• The Rays are 50-60-0 against the spread in their 110 chances this season.

Orioles Betting Picks & Insights

• The Orioles have been victorious in 47, or 49%, of the 96 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Baltimore has come away with a win 28 times in 59 chances when named as an underdog of at least +129 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 43.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 52 of their 112 opportunities.
• The Orioles are 75-37-0 against the spread in their 112 games that had a posted line this season.

Rays Leaders & Batting Stats

• Yandy Diaz leads the Rays with a team-high batting average of .274.
• Diaz ranks 209th in homers and 156th in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Randy Arozarena has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 52 RBI.
• Arozarena ranks 79th in homers in the majors, and 59th in RBI.
• David Peralta is batting .254 with 21 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 27 walks.
• Peralta has at least one base hit in six straight games. During his last 10 games he is hitting .300 with three doubles, a walk and four RBI.
• Isaac Paredes has hit 14 home runs to pace his team.

Orioles Leaders & Batting Stats

• Cedric Mullins leads the team in batting average with a mark of .263.
• Among all batters in the big leagues, Mullins’ home run total ranks 146th and his RBI tally ranks 86th.
• Mullins has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .263 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Anthony Santander been a consistent power bat this season, as he leads his team with 20 home runs and 60 RBI.
• Among all major league hitters, Santander ranks 27th in home runs and 28th in RBI.
• Hays is batting .261 with 24 doubles, a triple, 13 home runs and 23 walks.
• Ryan Mountcastle is hitting .259 with 24 doubles, 15 home runs and 25 walks.