On Thursday, the Tampa Bay Rays (77-81) are visiting the Baltimore Orioles (74-84), at 1:05 p.m. ET, in the final game of a three-game series.
The Rays are a favorite (-130) at the Orioles (+109). The Rays will give the ball to Drew Rasmussen (10-5) against the Orioles and Cade Povich (3-8).
Edwin Uceta (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 2 K) registered the win in the Rays’ 6-2 victory over the Orioles yesterday. Brandon Lowe led the way offensively, going 2 for 5 with a double, a home run and two RBIs. Tyler Wells (4.0 IP, 3 R, 7 H, 4 K) was handed the loss for the Orioles.
Ahead of the Rays vs. Orioles matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 6:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Rays (-130, bet $130 to win $100)Underdog: Orioles (+109, bet $100 to win $109)Over/under: 8.5Rays vs. Orioles: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Thursday, September 25, 2025Game time: 1:05 p.m. ETLocation: Baltimore, MarylandStadium: Oriole Park at Camden YardsTV channel: MASN and FDSSUNLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Rays stats and trendsRays betting recordsThe Rays have entered the game as favorites 79 times this season and won 44, or 55.7%, of those games.Tampa Bay has a record of 26-23, a 53.1% win rate, when favored by -130 or more by oddsmakers this season.The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.5% chance of a victory for the Rays.Tampa Bay’s games have gone over the total in 69 of its 158 chances.The Rays are 73-85-0 ATS in their 158 games with a spread this season.Drew Rasmussen (Rays probable starter)Rasmussen (10-5) takes the mound for the Rays in his 31st start of the season. He’s put together a 2.80 ERA in 147 2/3 innings pitched, with 124 strikeouts.The righty’s last time out came on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, when he went three innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing four hits.The 30-year-old has an ERA of 2.80, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in 30 games this season. Opponents are batting .214 against him.Rasmussen is trying to collect his ninth quality start of the season.Rasmussen is trying to secure his 25th start of five or more innings this season in this matchup.He has had 10 appearances this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.The opposing Orioles offense has the 20th-ranked slugging percentage (.394) and is 14th in MLB play with 183 home runs. It has a collective .236 batting average, and is 24th in MLB with 1249 total hits and 23rd in MLB action scoring 664 runs.Rasmussen has a 3.38 ERA and a 1.313 WHIP against the Orioles this season in 5 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .222 batting average over one appearance.Rays batting statsThe Rays have hit 179 homers this season, which ranks 16th in the league.Hitters for Tampa Bay have combined for a team rank of 13th in the majors with a .402 team slugging percentage.The Rays rank ninth in MLB with a .251 team batting average.Tampa Bay has scored 702 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.The Rays have an OBP of .313 this season, which ranks 19th in MLB.Tampa Bay ranks 19th with an average of 8.6 strikeouts per game.Orioles stats and trendsOrioles betting recordsThe Orioles have been underdogs in 90 games this season and have come away with the win 41 times (45.6%) in those contests.Baltimore has a mark of 24-33 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +109 or worse on the moneyline.The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 47.8% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.Contests with Baltimore has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 63 of 158 chances this season.The Orioles are 75-83-0 against the spread in their 158 games that had a posted line this season.Cade Povich (Orioles probable starter)Povich makes the start for the Orioles, his 20th of the season. He is 3-8 with a 5.06 ERA and 114 strikeouts through 106 2/3 innings pitched.In his most recent appearance on Thursday, the left-hander threw five innings against the New York Yankees, giving up three earned runs while surrendering five hits.The 25-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.06, with 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 21 games this season. Opposing batters have a .276 batting average against him.Povich heads into this game with three quality starts under his belt this season.Povich is trying for his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.1 innings per start.He has had one outing this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.He will take the mound against a Rays offense that ranks 11th in the league with 1337 total hits (on a .251 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .402 (13th in the league) with 179 total home runs (16th in MLB action).Orioles batting statsThe Orioles average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 14th in MLB play with 183 total home runs.This season, Baltimore ranks 20th in the majors with a .394 slugging percentage.The Orioles rank 24th in MLB with a .236 batting average.Averaging 4.2 runs per game (664 total), Baltimore is the 23rd-highest scoring team in baseball.The Orioles are 23rd in the majors with an on-base percentage of .305.