The Rays vs. Orioles face off in a highly anticipated divisional matchup in the AL East. After splitting the four-game series down in Tampa, the Rays will look to win take control first place in the AL East in Baltimore after leaving Detroit with a clean sweep.
Below, we'll give you the top Rays vs. Orioles picks and predictions for Friday, June 27, including three player picks for PrizePicks MLB for the showdown between Ryan Pepiot and Tomoyuki Sugano.
The two star-studded AL East teams will square off at 7:10 p.m. ET live on Appl TV+. With summer baseball heating up, there is no better time than now to build a MLB lineup on PrizePicks.
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Rays vs. Orioles Picks, Predictions: Friday, June 27
Here are the top Rays vs. Orioles picks for PrizePicks MLB today. Use this analysis to build your Lineups on PrizePicks MLB on Friday, June 27. Click to read more about each pick.
- Rays P Ryan Pepiot – 32.5 Fantasy score
- Orioles P Tomoyuki Sugano – 2.5 Earned Runs Allowed
- Rays 2B Brandon Lowe – 6.5 Fantasy Score
Rays P Ryan Pepiot – 32.5 Fantasy Score
- Over his last 116 plate appearances, Pepiot has surrendered just a 6% barrel rate, limited hard contact to 54%, and kept his fly-ball rate at 31%.
- Pepiot has allowed only seven earned runs across his last six starts, showcasing his consistency as of late.
- Pepiot’s strikeout totals have climbed in recent outings, posting 8, 9, 11, and 7 strikeouts in each of his last four games.
- He has exceeded his 32.5 fantasy point projection in each of his last five appearances.
Orioles P Tomoyuki Sugano – 2.5 Earned Runs Allowed
- In 91 plate appearances this season, Sugano has yielded a 10% barrel rate, a 48% hard-hit rate, and a 26% fly-ball rate.
- Opponents are batting .258 against him, and he has already given up 14 home runs this season.
- His fly ball issues could be magnified today as he faces five left-handed batters. Against lefties, he's giving up 1.66 HR/9.
- Sugano has allowed three or more runs in each of his last three starts, and he’s failed to complete five innings in any of those outings.
Rays 2B Brandon Lowe – 6.5 Hitter Fantasy Score
- Over his last 84 plate appearances against right-handed pitching, Lowe has posted a 32% fly-ball rate, a 55% hard-hit rate, and a 16% barrel rate, resulting in a .368 BABIP.
- In 242 plate appearances versus right-handers this season, Lowe has maintained an impressive .373 wOBA, displaying his ability to drive the ball.
- Lowe is coming off a HR yesterday, giving him 16 HR on the season, and ranking him inside the top 25 in the MLB in HRs.
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