Rays look to break skid in matchup with the Orioles

Aug 23, 2026, 04:02 pm

Tampa Bay Rays (76-53, first in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (63-67, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

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)

LINE: Rays -110, Orioles -103; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays look to stop their three-game skid with a win against the Baltimore Orioles.

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 RBI 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

INJURIES: Orioles: Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Blaze Alexander: 10-Day IL (hand), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Keegan Akin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Helsley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl)

Rays: Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ben Williamson: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Griffin Jax: 15-Day IL (elbow), Victor Mesa Jr.: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cole Sulser: 15-Day IL (back), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jake Fraley: 60-Day IL (groin), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip)

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