Chris Tillman (9-9, 4.58 ERA) and Drew Smyly (1-2, 3.82 ERA) start in the second of a three-game series between the Baltimore Orioles (63-67) and the Tampa Bay Rays (64-66) at Camden Yards. The Rays won the last game 6-3 and Tampa Bay leads the series 1-0. Action begins at 7:05 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Sep. 1
Tillman pitched 6.0 innings in his last outing, surrendering four runs, striking out one and walking one in a 5-3 defeat to the Royals. Manny Machado (.290, 79 Rs, 26 HRs, 66 RBIs, 16 SBs) continued his strong play yesterday, going 2 for 5 with one run. Smyly went 4.1 innings, surrendering three runs (one unearned), striking out five and walking two in a 5-4 defeat to the Twins in his most recent start. Logan Forsythe (.281, 57 Rs, 15 HRs, 53 RBIs, 9 SBs) has been successful at the plate for the Rays, going 3 for 4 yesterday with two runs.
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Baltimore is a -130 favorite against Tampa Bay and the Over/Under (O/U) for this game is sitting at eight runs. The Orioles have an overall money line of -926 and a record as the favorite of 40-32. Baltimore has gone winless in its last 10 as the favorite. The Orioles have seen a decline in scoring as of late, averaging 2.8 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 4.3 runs per game. The Orioles are one of the best in the MLB in terms of home runs with 169. Turning to the pitching and defensive side, it’s been a struggle for opposing teams to score runs against the Orioles. The 4.0 runs that Baltimore’s pitchers allow per game makes them the fifth-ranked staff in the AL.
In games where it is the underdog, Tampa Bay has a 33-37 record and an overall money line of -510. They played solid baseball as the underdog over their last 10 games with a 3-1 record, and a 5-5 record SU. The Rays have established a reputation of overwhelming hitters with an AL-best 8.4 strikeouts per game, making them one of the top five teams in the league.
The Orioles lead the season series, 7-6. The Orioles have a 17-16 record against left-handed starting pitchers on the year, which is what they’ll be facing when Smyly takes the mound. Tillman (RHP) will be on the hill against the Rays, who have a 41-52 record against right-handed starting pitchers.
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PITCHING MATCHUP:
Rays LH Drew Smyly (1-2, 3.82 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Chris Tillman (9-9, 4.58)
Smyly was fortunate to walk away with a no-decision on Thursday after allowing four runs on eight hits in 4 1/3 innings against Minnesota. The 26-year-old looks to get back into the win column versus the Orioles, against whom he owns a 2-0 career mark with one save and a 1.00 ERA while limiting the opposition to a .138 batting average. Smyly was saddled with a no-decision in his last meeting with the Orioles despite yielding one run on four hits while striking out eight in six innings.
Tillman dropped his second straight start after yielding four runs on nine hits in six innings of a 5-3 setback to Kansas City on Thursday. Prior to this back-to-back losses, the 27-year-old last tasted defeat on May 31, after he was blitzed for six runs on nine hits in 4 2/3 frames of a 9-5 loss to Tampa Bay. Tillman, who is 5-8 against the Rays in his career, allowed one run on four hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 6-2 triumph over Tampa Bay on April before scattering two runs on three hits in seven innings in a hard-luck 2-0 loss on May 1
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