Rays look to break skid in matchup with the Orioles
Baltimore Orioles (63-67, fifth in the AL East)
BALTIMORE —
The Tampa Bay Rays come into the matchup against the Baltimore Orioles after losing three straight games.
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Tampa Bay Rays (76-53, first in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (63-67, fifth in the AL East)
Baltimore is 34-33 at home and 63-67 overall. The Orioles have the 10th-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .397.
Tampa Bay is 33-30 on the road and 76-53 overall. The Rays have the third-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .406.
Sunday’s game is the 13th time these teams square off this season. The Orioles have an 8-4 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso has 23 doubles and 30 home runs for the Orioles. Gunnar Henderson is 11 for 36 with three doubles and a home run over the last 10 games.
Liam Hicks has 12 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs and 72 RBIs for the Rays. Yandy Diaz is 15 for 42 with two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 5-5, .238 batting average, 4.10 ERA, outscored opponents by one run
Rays: 3-7, .277 batting average, 5.70 ERA, outscored by 16 runs
PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Nick Martinez (12-4, 3.05 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 83 strikeouts); Orioles: Shane Baz (4-13, 4.02 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 132 strikeouts)
First pitch in Baltimore; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT