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Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays: Can the Orioles sweep the series?

The Baltimore Orioles are looking to sweep the series when they visit the Tampa Bay Rays today at Tropicana Field.

The Orioles are back on top of the AL East

The Baltimore Orioles are on top of the AL East with a 70-48 record and 36-23 on the road. They have won 5 of their last 7 games and have been on a road trip for the entire month of August so far. The Orioles have a 3.89 ERA, a .232 batting average, a .301 on-base percentage, and 1.23 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Gunnar Henderson leads the team with 132 hits, 94 runs and 29 home runs.

The Rays are at .500

The Tampa Bay Rays are fourth in the AL East with a 58-58 record and 30-31 at home. They have lost 4 of the last 5 games and are about to lose their second consecutive series. Tampa Bay has a 4.02 ERA, a .240 batting average, a .304 on-base percentage, and 1.23 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Yandy Diaz leads the team with 117 hits, Randy Arozarena is on top with 45 runs, and Isaac Paredes has 16 home runs.

Betting Trends

The Rays are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games overall, 0-8 SU in their last 8 home games against the Orioles, and 2-4 SU in their last 6 games against teams from the AL East. Tampa Bay has played under the total run line in 6 of their last 8 games overall, in 7 of their last 10 home games, and 4 of their last 5 games against teams from the AL. The Orioles are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games overall, 6-0 SU in their last 6 games against the Rays, and 13-6 SU in their last 19 games against teams from the AL East. Baltimore has played over the total run line in 16 of their last 19 games overall, 10 of their last 12 games on the road, and 8 of their last 10 games against teams from the AL.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Orioles have picked up their game and are back on top of the AL East. The Orioles won both of the games in this series so far, 7-5 and 4-1, and now have won 9 of the last 10 games against the Rays and the last 8 games played in Tampa Bay. The Orioles will try to add another one with Albert Suarez on the mound, who is 5-4 for the season with a 3.66 ERA, 67 K, 83.2 IP, and 1.34 WHIP. The Rays will have Jeffrey Springs on the mound, who is 0-1 for the season with a 6.23 ERA, 6 K, 8.2 IP, and 1.85 WHIP. The Rays will have the pressure to bounce back, but the Orioles are simply too good at the moment and will sweep the series today.