It’s Friday, July 18 and the Orioles (43-52) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (50-47). Charlie Morton is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Taj Bradley for Tampa Bay.
Tampa Bay ended the first half of the season on a four-game losing streak and open up the second half with a three-game home stand against Baltimore, then the Chicago White Sox.
The Orioles are 4-3 against the Rays this season with a series split a two apiece, then a 2-1 series in favor of the Orioles. Baltimore lost its past two games after winning three prior before a much-need break to a disappointing first half of the year.
Let’s dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two. We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch first pitch, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Orioles at Rays
- Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
- Time: 7:35PM EST
- Site: George M. Steinbrenner Field
- City: Tampa, FL
- Network/Streaming: MASN2, FDSNSUN
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Odds for the Orioles at the Rays
The latest odds as of Friday:
- Moneyline: Orioles (+107), Rays (-127)
- Spread: Rays -1.5
- Total: 9.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Orioles at Rays
- Pitching matchup for July 18, 2025: Charlie Morton vs. Taj Bradley
- Orioles: Charlie Morton, (5-7, 5.18 ERA)
Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 4 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 4 Strikeouts - Rays: Taj Bradley, (5-6, 4.60 ERA)
Last outing: 6.0 Innings Pitched, 1 Earned Runs Allowed, 2 Hits Allowed, 3 Walks, and 5 Strikeouts
- Orioles: Charlie Morton, (5-7, 5.18 ERA)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Orioles and the Rays
Rotoworld Best Bet thinks Chandler Simpson might end up on his betting card:
“Chandler SImpson is third in the MLB with 26 steals at the break and it appears he has solidified his spot on this roster. If he plays most of the second half, he is a good bet at +140 to lead the league in steals.
I have Oneil Cruz at +15000 to do so and he’s +700 now, but I am not feeling as confident anymore, plus Simpson would be an ideal outcome for the books since he wasn’t listed in the preseason (in AAA).”
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday’s game between the Orioles and the Rays:
- 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.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play on the under on the Game Total of 9.0.
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Orioles at Rays
- Baltimore is 4-3 versus Tampa Bay this season
- Baltimore is 6-4 over the last 10 games
- Tampa Bay is 0-4 over the last 4 games
- Chandler Simpson is the odds on favorite to lead the MLB in stolen bases at +150
- Chandler Simpson has the third-most steals in the league at 26
- The Rays have won 13 of their last 20 home games
- The Under is 4-0-1 in the Rays’ last 5 matchups against divisional opponents
- The Rays have covered in 4 of their last 5 games for a profit of 1.21 units
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