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Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles — Prediction & Pitchers

Fri, Aug 21, 7:15 PM ET · Camden Yards

Tampa Bay Rays
76-51
VS7:15 PM ET
Baltimore Orioles
61-67

BAL 55% on the money line; model leans OVER 8.5.

⚾ Starting Pitchers

Freddy Peralta
TB
Freddy Peralta
5.27 ERA · struggling · 3.3 R/5 allowed
Trevor Rogers
BAL
Trevor Rogers
4.15 ERA · steady · 1.9 R/5 allowed

📊 Model Read vs Market

TB to win44%mkt 46%
BAL to win56%mkt 55%
Total (model)9.6 Rline 8.5

Biggest edge: BAL ML — model 56% vs market 55% (+170pts).

💣 Home Run Watch

  • Christian Encarnacion-Strand BAL17.4% to go yard (6 HR)
  • Pete Alonso BAL17% to go yard (29 HR)
  • Samuel Basallo BAL16.1% to go yard (16 HR)
  • Coby Mayo BAL15.7% to go yard (17 HR)

🌤️ Ballpark & Weather

Camden Yards · park factor 105 (#4) · Patchy rain nearby, 66°F, wind 12 mph — Rain risk — could delay; wet ball

🔥 Hot Bats

TB Junior Caminero .309 AVG · 35 HR · .896 OPS
BAL Pete Alonso .269 AVG · 29 HR · .858 OPS

🩹 Injury Report

TB
  • Cole Sulser 15-Day-IL Spasms
  • Griffin Jax 15-Day-IL Soreness
  • Manuel Rodriguez 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Edwin Uceta 60-Day-IL Strain
  • Jake Fraley 60-Day-IL Surgery
BAL
  • Blaze Alexander 10-Day-IL Fracture
  • Felix Bautista 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Ryan Helsley 60-Day-IL Inflammation
  • Colin Selby 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Ryan Mountcastle 60-Day-IL Strain

📈 Recent Form

TB 2-3 last 5 · L1
LWLWL
BAL 1-4 last 5 · W1
WLLLL

🎯 The Cobia Pick

Our read: BAL 56% to win, best value on BAL ML. See the live smart-money board, conviction, and the exact market at cobiapicks.com.

Verified smart-money picks, graded in public. 21+ · not financial advice.

FAQ

Who is pitching in Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles?

Freddy Peralta (5.27 ERA) starts for TB; Trevor Rogers (4.15 ERA) starts for BAL.

What is the prediction for Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles?

Our model favors BAL at 56% to win, with a projected 9.6 total runs.

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