The battle at the top of the AL East continues as part of the 15-game Friday MLB schedule, with the Tampa Bay Rays hosting the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays (60-40) had the best record in MLB for much of the season's first half, but Baltimore (59-37) took a one-game lead in the AL East with a 4-3 victory in 10 innings Thursday night. The four-game series resumes tonight at Tropicana Field at 6:40 p.m. ET.
The Rays are -145 favorites (risk $145 to win $100), while the Orioles are priced at +122 in the latest Caesars Sportsbook MLB odds. The over-under for total runs scored is 8. The game is one of 15 on the MLB schedule for Friday. (See up-to-date lines for every game on our MLB odds page.)
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