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Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles — Prediction & Pitchers

Sun, Aug 23, 1:35 PM ET · Camden Yards

Tampa Bay Rays
76-53
VS1:35 PM ET
Baltimore Orioles
63-67

TB 52% on the money line.

⚾ Starting Pitchers

Nick Martinez
TB
Nick Martinez
3.05 ERA · struggling · 2.5 R/5 allowed
Shane Baz
BAL
Shane Baz
4.02 ERA · struggling · 2.5 R/5 allowed

📊 Model Read vs Market

TB to win58%mkt 52%
BAL to win42%mkt 49%
Total (model)9 Rline 8.5

Biggest edge: TB ML — model 58% vs market 52% (+660pts).

💣 Home Run Watch

  • Christian Encarnacion-Strand BAL16.6% to go yard (6 HR)
  • Pete Alonso BAL16.2% to go yard (30 HR)
  • Samuel Basallo BAL15.3% to go yard (17 HR)
  • Coby Mayo BAL14.7% to go yard (17 HR)

🌤️ Ballpark & Weather

Camden Yards · park factor 105 (#4) · Light rain, 71°F, wind 6 mph — Rain risk — could delay; wet ball

🔥 Hot Bats

TB Junior Caminero .308 AVG · 35 HR · .895 OPS
BAL Pete Alonso .273 AVG · 30 HR · .866 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
  • Felix Bautista 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Blaze Alexander 10-Day-IL Fracture
  • Ryan Helsley 60-Day-IL Inflammation
  • Colin Selby 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Ryan Mountcastle 60-Day-IL Strain

📈 Recent Form

TB 1-4 last 5 · L1
LWLLL
BAL 2-3 last 5 · L3
LLLWW

🎯 The Cobia Pick

Our read: TB 58% to win, best value on TB ML. See the live smart-money board, conviction, and the exact market at cobiapicks.com.

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FAQ

Who is pitching in Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles?

Nick Martinez (3.05 ERA) starts for TB; Shane Baz (4.02 ERA) starts for BAL.

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

Our model favors TB at 58% to win, with a projected 9 total runs.

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