If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays meet at Tropicana Field.
Righthander Daniel Cabrera will take the mound for the Orioles to start this game. Cabrera is 0-0 this season with a 9.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Rays will be Jason Hammel. The righthander has a 6.00 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 123-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
Carlos Pena hit two home runs and the Rays rallied for eight runs in two innings to defeat the Orioles 10-5 on Friday in the opener of a three-game set. The Rays won the game as -155 favorites, and the 15 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (8.5).
Pena finished 2-for-3 at the plate with six RBIs for the Rays. Al Reyes came in relief to pick up the win on the mound.
Luke Scott went 2-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs for the Orioles, who were listed as +140 underdogs. Dennis Sarfate allowed three runs in relief to suffer the loss.
Current streak:
Baltimore
Tampa Bay
Team records:
Baltimore
Tampa Bay
Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Baltimore are 7-3
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
When playing on Saturday are 4-6
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing Tampa Bay are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 2-8
Before playing Baltimore are 7-3
After playing Baltimore are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Baltimore is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Baltimore is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
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