Orioles vs Rays Picks and Prediction – 7/18/2025

The Tampa Bay Rays will host the Baltimore Orioles on Friday to kick off a weekend series. The Rays are 4th in the AL East with a 50-47 record. Tampa Bay has won two of their last ten games and went in to the All-Star break riding a four game losing streak. The Rays carry a 28-25 home field record. Stay up to date with our expert's MLB Picks. 

Taj Bradley will make his 20th start on the mound for the Tampa Bay Rays. Bradley is 5-6 on the season with 103.2 innings pitched. Bradley has 89 strikeouts and carries a 4.60 ERA. The Tampa Bay Rays are allowing an average of 4 runs against per game. 

The Baltimore Orioles are 43-52 on the season and last in the AL East. The Orioles are riding a two game losing streak and have won six of their last ten games. Baltimore is 21-27 on the road this season. The Orioles are averaging 4.1 runs scored per game. 

Charlie Mortonwill make the start on the mound for the Orioles. Morton is 5-7 on the season with 83.1 innings pitched. Morton has 88 strikeouts and carries a 5.18 ERA. Morton pitched 6 innings in his last outing allowing 1 run on 4 hits. 

The Baltimore Orioles show value as the underdog on Friday. Tampa Bay is in jeopardy of losing their fifth straight game. The Orioles beat the Rays 5-1 in their last meeting back in June. Tampa Bay is not the team to be putting your money on at this time. Final Score Prediction, Baltimore Orioles win 5-4.