MLB Prop Bets: Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles (July 18, 2025)
The Baltimore Orioles (43-52) face the Tampa Bay Rays (50-47) at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday at 7:35pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Charlie Morton is the probable pitcher for the Orioles, while Taj Bradley is the probable pitcher for the Rays.
- The Orioles have a 41-50-4 O/U record this season (meaning 41 games have gone over the total runs line, 50 have gone under and four have resulted in a push). The Rays have a 39-54-4 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Orioles are averaging 4.1 runs per game this season (21st in the league). Comparatively, the Rays are averaging +0.5 more at 4.6 runs (9th).
- In the field, the Orioles are allowing a whopping 5.1 runs per game this season (27th in the league), while the Rays are allowing an average of 4.0 runs (10th).
Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Orioles are at .239 (ranking 23rd in the Major leagues), while the Rays are batting .258 (3rd).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Rays have hit 105 (T14th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Orioles have managed 111 (12th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Orioles have recorded 371 RBIs to rank 24th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Rays have recorded 424 RBIs to rank 9th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Rays have an earned run average of 3.78 this season (11th in the Majors), while The Orioles have an ERA of 4.92 (27th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Orioles have recorded 784 this season, ranking T19th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Rays rank T16th for total strikeouts, recording 799.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .236 against the Rays this season (10th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Orioles' opponents are at .268 (29th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2025.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orioles | 14-25-56 | 8-11-28 | 6-14-28 | 9-15-28 | 5-10-28 | 0-0-0 | 1-2-7 |
| Rays | 22-23-52 | 15-13-25 | 7-10-27 | 14-11-26 | 8-12-26 | 0-0-0 | 3-1-6 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2025.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orioles | 37-40-18 | 23-15-9 | 14-25-9 | 23-18-11 | 14-22-7 | 0-0-0 | 5-2-3 |
| Rays | 37-37-23 | 21-24-8 | 16-13-15 | 22-18-11 | 15-19-12 | 0-0-0 | 3-3-4 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 53-42 in Orioles games this season. The Rays have a 50-47 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Orioles recorded a 5-1 victory over the Rays at Oriole Park at Camden Yards when these teams last met on June 29. Despite being on the wrong side of that result, Brandon Lowe did what he could, hitting a home run.
