Rays (S29) Game 130 - at Baltimore Orioles (8/23/26)
Tampa Bay (76-53, .589, 1st AL East, 1st AL, 3rd MLB) lost 3-2 in extra innings last night and squandered an opportunity to gain ground on the Yankees (73-56, .566, 2nd AL East, 2nd AL, 5th MLB) in the American League East.
Baltimore (63-67, last AL East) is now looking for a sweep to end the season series and a chance to go 10-4 against the team leading their division and league.
Nick Martinez (12-4) takes the mound for the Rays against the Orioles for the first time since 2024 (when he was pitching for the Reds). Baltimore’s Shane Baz (4-13) makes his third start against his former Tampa…
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