Baltimore Orioles (30-41, fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (40-32, second in the AL East)
Tampa, Florida; Tuesday, 7:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Dean Kremer (5-7, 4.99 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 61 strikeouts); Rays: Zack Littell (6-6, 3.84 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 58 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -127, Orioles +106; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays lead 1-0 in a four-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.
Tampa Bay has a 40-32 record overall and a 24-20 record at home. The Rays have the third-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.42.
Baltimore has gone 14-22 on the road and 30-41 overall. The Orioles are 15-8 in games when they hit at least two home runs.
The teams match up Tuesday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jonathan Aranda has 14 doubles and eight home runs for the Rays. Yandy Diaz is 16 for 41 with a double, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.
Ryan O'Hearn has nine doubles, 10 home runs and 27 RBIs for the Orioles. Jordan Westburg is 7 for 21 with a double, three home runs and eight RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 7-3, .279 batting average, 3.36 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs
Orioles: 5-5, .261 batting average, 3.83 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs
INJURIES: Rays: Manuel Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Orioles: Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (hip), Jorge Mateo: 10-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler O'Neill: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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