The Baltimore Orioles are coming off three consecutive dominant victories over their divisional rivals the Tampa Bay Rays on the road trip. They will be looking to sweep the Rays as they head into this four-game series finale on Monday night in Tampa Bay.

Meanwhile, the Rays have lost five out of their last eight and will be looking to get themselves back on track and avoid getting swept when they play host to the visiting Baltimore Orioles. With that said, We take a look at this matchup to make an Orioles-Rays prediction and pick.

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Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles (42-22)?are sitting in second place in the AL East just 2.5 games behind the first-place New York Yankees. They have been taking it to the Tampa Bay Rays in this road series winning all three games as they look for a fourth to sweep the series. They have outscored the Rays 20-5 during their three-game winning streak as the Rays have had trouble putting up runs on the scoreboard.

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Things do not look like they are going to get much easier when the Orioles send ace Corbin Burnes to the mound to close out this divisional matchup.

• Burnes has been sensational this season with a 6-2 record, with a 2.26 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 76 strikeouts in 79.2 innings.
• He's been on fire over his last five games where he is 4-1 with a 1.00 ERA and 29 strikeouts in 32 innings, giving up 1 Earned Run or less in four out of those five games.

During that span, the Orioles have been giving great run support to their pitching staff.

• Over their last five games, the Orioles have been averaging 5.4 runs, 8.6 hits, and 2.2 home runs runs per game while hitting .246.
• They get to face off against Rays starting pitcher Ryan Pepiot who's been a solid starter for the most part this season with a 3.96 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 59 strikeouts in 52 innings.

However, Pepiot has yet to face a potent lineup like the Orioles all season long. This will be the first real test this season for third-year pro Ryan Pepiot and if the Orioles can continue their hot hitting at the plate this could be a long night for him and the Rays in the Monday night series finale.

Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays (31-34)?are now on the heels of three consecutive losses against their divisional foes the Baltimore Orioles. This has now dropped them to dead last in the AL East as they are 14 games behind the division-leading New York Yankees.

They are also just 17-21 in their home ballpark and will be looking to avoid the sweep in front of their home crowd when they play host to the Baltimore Orioles in the series finale on Monday night.

The Rays have been having trouble getting anything going in this series against the Orioles. They have only generated five runs in the three games with one of those three games getting shut out. They are hoping that surging pitcher Ryan Pepiot can turn things around when they send him to the mound in this series finale.

• Pepiot has been rock solid this season with a 3.96 ERA and an incredible 0.96 WHIP.
• He's done a great job at limiting his opposition over his last five games where he is 4-1 with a 2.20 ERA with 28 strikeouts in 23.2 innings.

However, Pepiot certainly hasn't faced a murderous row of competition as he faced off against two of the worst teams in his last two games against the Miami Marlins and Oakland Athletics.

It will be up to Pepiot to show that he is the real deal when he comes face to face with his stiffest competition this season the Baltimore Orioles.

If Pepiot can limit the Orioles' bats and the Rays somehow give him some run support against Corbin Burnes, they can turn things around and avoid this sweep this Monday night.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS. TAMPA BAY RAYS FANDUEL ODDS FOR JUNE 10TH

MONEY LINE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES: -142
• TAMPA BAY RAYS: +120

SPREAD

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES: -1.5 (+118)
• TAMPA BAY RAYS: +1.5 (-142)

OVER/UNDER (TOTAL)

• OVER: 7.5 (-106)
• UNDER: 7.5 (-114)

BEST ODDS FOR BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS. TAMPA BAY RAYS

• The Baltimore Orioles are the favorites against the Tampa Bay Rays. DraftKings currently has the best odds at (-148)

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• The Tampa Bay Rays are the underdogs in this matchup. BetRivers currently has the best odds at? (+133)

• FanDuel currently has the best odds for the total, which is set at 7.5 (-106) for the over, and (-114) for the under

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BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS. TAMPA BAY RAYS INJURY REPORT

BALTIMORE ORIOLES INJURY REPORT INJURY REPORT

• KYLE STOWERS - QUES MON - WRIST
• AUSTIN HAYS - QUES MON - RIBS
• JOHN MEANS - OUT FOR SEASON - FOREARM
• JORGE MATEO - OUT - HEAD
• DEAN KRAMER - OUT - TRICEP
• FELIX BAUTISTA - OUT FOR SEASON - ELBOW

TAMPA BAY RAYS INJURY REPORT

• RICHARD LOVELADY - OUT - FOREARM
• JACOB WAGUESPACK - OUT - SHOULDER
• COLIN POCHE - OUT - BACK
• WANDER FRANCO - OUT - SUSPENSION
• JEFFREY SPRINGS - OUT - ELBOW
• DREW RASMUSSEN - OUT - ELBOW
• SHANE MCCLANAHAN - OUT FOR SEASON - ELBOW

FINAL ORIOLES-RAYS PICK & PREDICTION

The Baltimore Orioles are rolling right now winning three straight against the Rays as they look to close out the series with a sweep meanwhile, the Rays will be looking to stop the bleeding and avoid being swept at home.

We should expect a pitcher's duel with Corbin Burnes and Ryan Pepiot on the mound as both pitchers have been in top form coming into the series finale of this matchup.

Burnes has been competing at the highest level against good competition thus far with his new team meanwhile, Pepiot while having a great first season with the Rays has yet to be tested.

Expect the Orioles to be a tough test for Pepiot as they get after him early and Burnes shuts down this Rays lineup as they complete the sweep in this Monday night.

FINAL ORIOLES-RAYS PICK & PREDICTION: TAMPA BAY RAYS (-132)

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