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Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays

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Orioles
61-64
6-7
Final
Rays
75-49
Tropicana Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Rays 7-6

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-6 on Monday, August 17, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Orioles win the series 3-1. The Rays outscored the Orioles 3-0 in the 7th inning. Jorge Mateo went 1-for-2 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Rays. Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 3-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Orioles.

Recap · Aug 17
Jonny DeLuca's 2-run single completes Rays' rally for 7-6 win over Orioles to avoid sweep

Pinch-hitter Jonny DeLuca put the Rays in front with a two-run single in the seventh inning, and AL-best Tampa Bay rallied for a 7-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Monday night to avoid a four-game sweep.

What it means

  • Season series: BAL wins series 3-1.
  • Orioles 29-34 on the road; Rays 42-21 at home.

Latest headlines

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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
Brandon Young SP
Probable starter · 9-6, 3.56 ERA, 133 K, 1.35 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Tyler O'NeillRF
  2. 2Pete AlonsoDH
  3. 3Jackson Holliday2B
  4. 4Coby Mayo1B
  5. 5Gunnar HendersonSS
  6. 6Christian Encarnacion-Strand3B
  7. 7Jeremiah JacksonLF
  8. 8Carlos NarvaezC
  9. 9Christian FranklinCF
Rays1st in AL East
Shane McClanahan SP
Probable starter · 10-7, 3.36 ERA, 106 K, 1.12 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Yandy DiazDH
  2. 2Jonathan Aranda1B
  3. 3Junior Caminero3B
  4. 4Liam HicksC
  5. 5Chandler SimpsonLF
  6. 6Ryan ViladeRF
  7. 7Cedric MullinsCF
  8. 8Richie Palacios2B
  9. 9Jorge MateoSS

The series

BAL wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Orioles 10, Rays 2 (Aug 16)

Last 5

BAL
  • No games yet this season.
TB
  • Wvs BAL7-6
  • Lvs BAL2-10
  • Lvs BAL3-4
  • Lvs BAL5-6
  • W@ ATH8-4

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Game info

Venue
Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 10,159
Officials
Felix Neon (Home Plate Umpire), Jordan Baker (First Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Second Base Umpire), Dillon Wilson (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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