Rays at Orioles Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 27
Ryan Pepiot is slated to take the mound for Tampa Bay against Tomoyuki Sugano for Baltimore.
Don't look now but Tampa is nipping at the Yankees' heels sitting just 1/2 game behind the leaders in the American League East after sweeping the Royals earlier this week. Tampa pitching was elite in the series allowing just one run over the three games. Yesterday, Shane Baz threw eight scoreless innings in a 4-0 win for the Rays.
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The Orioles were off Thursday after losing two of three in a series against the Rangers. Jacob deGrom was vintage deGrom for Texas on Wednesday allowing one hit over seven innings. Baltimore is now 12 games under .500 and 12 games back in the American League East.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Rays at Orioles
Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
Time: 7:05PM EST
Site: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
City: Baltimore, MD
Network/Streaming: Apple TV+
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Odds for the Rays at the Orioles
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Rays (-123), Orioles (+103)
Spread: Rays -1.5
Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Rays at Orioles
Pitching matchup for June 27, 2025: Ryan Pepiot vs. Tomoyuki Sugano
Rays: Ryan Pepiot (5-6, 3.04 ERA)
Last outing: 6/21 vs. Detroit - 5IP, 1ER, 3H, 2BB, 7Ks Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4, 3.55 ERA)
Last outing: 6/20 at Yankees - 3.2IP, 3ER, 7H, 3BB, 4Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Rays at Orioles
The Rays have won 7 of their last 9 games on the road
The Under is 4-1 in the Orioles' last 5 games against AL East teams
The Rays have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 3.69 units
Ryan Pepiot has struck out at least 7 opposing hitters in each of his 4 starts in June
Junior Caminero is 5-21 over his last 5 games
Gunnar Henderson is without a hit over his last 5 games (0-14)
Jackson Holliday is 5-17 over his last 4 games
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Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Tampa Bay Rays on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Baltimore Orioles at +1.5.
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