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Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays

MLB
Orioles
61-63
10-2
Final
Rays
74-49
Tropicana Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Orioles 10-2

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Orioles win the series 3-1. The Orioles outscored the Rays 7-1 in the 6th inning. Colton Cowser went 2-for-5 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Orioles. Ryan Vilade went 3-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rays.

Recap · Aug 16
Cowser, Encarnacion-Strand deliver big hits as Orioles score 7 in the sixth and beat the Rays 10-2

Colton Cowser hit a two-run homer and Christian Encarnacion-Strand had a three-run double in a seven-run sixth, Trevor Rogers allowed two runs in six innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-2 on Sunday.

What it means

  • Season series: BAL wins series 3-1.
  • Rays have lost 3 straight.
  • Orioles 29-33 on the road; Rays 41-21 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Orioles4th in AL East
  • Blaze Alexander 3B
    Back, Spasms
    10-Day-IL
  • Jordan Westburg 3B
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Kyle Bradish SP
    Abdomen, Surgery
    60-Day-IL
  • Samuel Basallo C
    Concussion
    7-Day IL
  • Tyler O'Neill RF
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
Rays1st in AL East
  • Shane McClanahan SP
    Forearm, Soreness, left
    Out
  • Edwin Uceta RP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Gavin Lux LF
    Shoulder, Inflammation, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Jacob Melton LF
    Hamstring, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Jonathan Heasley RP
    Elbow, Fracture, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Orioles4th in AL East
Trevor Rogers SP
Probable starter · 10-11, 4.03 ERA, 157 K, 1.18 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Jackson HollidaySS
  2. 2Pete AlonsoDH
  3. 3Gunnar HendersonSS
  4. 4Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B
  5. 5Dylan BeaversLF
  6. 6Leody TaverasRF
  7. 7Colton CowserCF
  8. 8Coby Mayo1B
  9. 9Yohel PozoC
Rays1st in AL East
Freddy Peralta SP
Probable starter · 10-11, 4.42 ERA, 156 K, 1.33 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Yandy DiazDH
  2. 2Jonathan Aranda1B
  3. 3Junior Caminero3B
  4. 4Ryan ViladeRF
  5. 5Chandler SimpsonLF
  6. 6Jonny DeLucaCF
  7. 7Jorge Mateo3B
  8. 8Nick FortesC
  9. 9Taylor WallsSS

The series

BAL wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Orioles 4, Rays 3 (Aug 15)

Last 5

BAL
  • No games yet this season.
TB
  • Lvs BAL2-10
  • Lvs BAL3-4
  • Lvs BAL5-6
  • W@ ATH8-4
  • W@ ATH12-4

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Game info

Venue
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 18,598
Officials
Erich Bacchus (Home Plate Umpire), Felix Neon (First Base Umpire), Jordan Baker (Second Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesBAL wins series 3-1

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