Rays at Orioles 7/12/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 08/20/2019 at 8:13 AM ET

Camden Yards will play host to a Friday night MLB clash between the Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles. Tampa Bay started the season off strong, but lost 16 of their last 29 games heading into the All-Star Break. Austin Meadows is batting a team high .289 for the Rays, who trail the Yankees by 6.5 games for first place in the AL East Division.

Twenty-five year old righty Yonny Chirinos (7-4 3.15 ERA) will make his 13th start of the season for the Rays. Through 100 innings, Chirinos has struck out 81 batters and owns a stellar 0.99 WHIP.
The Baltimore Orioles have lost a major league worst 62 games for rookie manager Brandon Hyde. Baltimore has continued to play hard and showed some signs of making progress by winning five of their last nine games prior to the All-Star Break. Renato Nunez leads the Orioles with 20 home runs and 49 RBIs.

The Orioles will counter with talented right-hander Dylan Bundy (4-10 4.65 ERA) in the series opener. Last time out, Bundy allowed just one run over six plus innings during a 4-1 road victory against Toronto.

Tampa Bay 3B Matt Duffy (hamstring) is on track to begin a rehab assignment by the end of this week. Through 91 games, Tampa Bay ranks 19th in OPS and 19th in runs scored. For the season, Baltimore ranks 27th in OPS and 26th in runs scored. Take the Orioles to win as a home underdog. Final Score Prediction, Baltimore Orioles win 6-4.

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