New York Post betting column backs Orioles over Rays in Saturday matchup
Post handicapper recommended a $50 wager on Baltimore while flagging recent struggles by starters including Max Scherzer and Tomoyuki Sugano
The New York Post’s Saturday MLB betting preview recommended taking the Baltimore Orioles against the Tampa Bay Rays, with the paper’s handicapper advising a $50 wager on Baltimore.
The column flagged recent inconsistency from the scheduled starters as a key factor. Tomoyuki Sugano was listed at 10-8 and had slipped from 10-5 three starts earlier; the preview noted Sugano had allowed 14 runs in his past 12 1/3 innings. The piece also referenced veteran Max Scherzer, who has totaled roughly 2,952 innings and a pitch count the column described as being in the hundreds of thousands, and has surrendered 12 runs over his last 14 2/3 innings.
The Post’s write-up pointed to the Orioles’ recent uptick in performance after a prolonged stretch of poor results from April through August. Tampa Bay’s rotation was also singled out for concern after a recent outing by right-hander Shane Baz, who surrendered five runs over 2 1/3 innings in a start against the Chicago Cubs that the Post summarized as a game the Rays paid for after an early 3-0 lead; the final score in that game was 6-4.
The column combined those individual pitching trends with game-week context to reach its recommendation. It also included links to broader betting resources on the Post’s platform, such as guides on how to bet on baseball and sign-up bonus roundups, and referenced the outlet’s World Series odds coverage.
The Post credited its betting content to a longtime in-house handicapper known as "Stitches," who the article said has been providing daily baseball handicapping for the paper since 2019 and has produced profitable seasons twice. The column presented the Orioles pick as the staff’s top bet for the game while noting the recent volatility in the arms of both teams.
Oddsmakers and bettors typically weigh recent form, starting pitcher matchups and bullpen depth when setting lines and placing wagers. The Post’s recommendation joins other public handicapping assessments ahead of Saturday’s slate, with the outlet emphasizing the short-term statistical trends of Sugano and Scherzer as decisive in its selection.
Bookmakers’ lines can shift as injury reports, weather and late scratches emerge, and bettors often monitor those items up to first pitch. The Post’s preview framed its pick within those standard caveats, presenting the $50 Orioles wager as the outlet’s best bet for Saturday based on the specific pitching trends and recent team performance detailed in the column.