MLB Picks: Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays Odds: August 13th 2010

Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays
MLB Pick: Over 8.5 Runs -110 odds
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The suddenly hot Orioles continue their road trip as they take on the Rays in Tampa. Jeremy Guthrie gets the start for Baltimore. He’s 6-11 with a 4.04 ERA in 23 starts this season. On the road, Guthrie has just one win in 11 starts. The righty is 2-7 with a 4.52 ERA in 11 starts against the Rays in his career. Guthrie made two April starts against them and gave up six runs and 16 hits in 13.3 innings of work. Carl Crawford (12-35), BJ Upton (9-26), Ben Zobrist (4-12), Reid Brignac (5-9), Willy Aybar (3-8), and Matt Joyce (2-6) have had success against the Orioles starter. The Baltimore bullpen has an ERA around 4.50 on the road and they have a losing record as well. Tampa Bay is averaging 4.9 runs per game over their last seven games.

Tampa Bay’s James Shields is 2-1 with a 5.00 ERA in his last three starts. The righty has given up 10 runs and 22 hits over his last 18 innings pitched. This includes a terrible outing in Toronto where he gave up eight runs and nine hits in four innings of work. Shields has faced the Orioles twice giving up seven runs and 17 hits in 12.3 innings pitched. Nick Markakis (15-49), Luke Scott (9-27), Adam Jones (10-22), Ty Wigginton (3-6), and Matt Wieters (2-6) all hit Shields well. Baltimore has suddenly discovered an offense as they are hitting .300 over their last eight games, and we expect that continue here so we’ll recommend playing the Over tonight between the Orioles and Rays.