Rays vs. Orioles Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 18

The Baltimore Orioles will look for Samuel Basallo to prolong a 10-game hitting streak versus the Tampa Bay Rays, on Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET, at Tropicana Field. Shane McClanahan (4-2, 2.27 ERA) will start for the Rays, who are 30-15 this season and first in the AL East. Trevor Rogers (2-4, 5.77 ERA) is expected to start for the Orioles, who are 21-26 and fourth in the AL East.

With the Orioles (+125) visiting, the Rays (-150) are a solid favorite on the moneyline. The contest has a total set at 7.5.

Rays vs. Orioles Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Monday, May 18, 2026
• Game time: 6:40 p.m. ET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Stadium: Tropicana Field
• Favorite: Rays (-150)
• Underdog: Orioles (+125)
• Over/under: 7.5

How to Watch Rays vs. Orioles

• TV Channel: RAYS and MASN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Rays vs. Orioles: Betting the Moneyline

• The Rays have been favored on the moneyline 24 total times this season. They've gone 18-6 in those games.
• Baltimore has been underdogs in 20 games this season and has come away with the win seven times (35%) in those contests.
• Tampa Bay has played as favorites of -150 or more once this season and won that game.
• This season, the Orioles have come away with a win two times in six chances when named as an underdog of at least +125 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Rays have a 60% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Orioles have a 44.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Rays vs. Orioles: Betting the Spread & Total

• In the 45 games in which bookmakers have set an over/under for the Rays, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 23 times (23-19-3).
• Baltimore and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 27 of its 47 opportunities.
• The Rays have covered 60% of their games this season, going 27-18-0 ATS.
• The Orioles have an against the spread record of 21-26-0 in 47 games with a line this season.