Orioles and Rays meet in series rubber match

Updated Sep. 8, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Tampa Bay Rays (70-72, fourth in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (82-61, second in the AL East)

Baltimore; Sunday, 12:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Zack Littell (5-9, 4.04 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 118 strikeouts); Orioles: Corbin Burnes (13-7, 3.19 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 154 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Orioles -203, Rays +168; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Baltimore is 42-32 at home and 82-61 overall. The Orioles are second in the majors with 211 total home runs, averaging 1.5 per game.

Tampa Bay has a 70-72 record overall and a 33-34 record on the road. The Rays have a 47-9 record in games when they out-hit their opponents.

Sunday's game is the 13th meeting between these teams this season. The Orioles are up 9-3 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson has 36 home runs, 70 walks and 85 RBI while hitting .279 for the Orioles. Anthony Santander is 13-for-38 with three doubles, a home run and five RBI over the last 10 games.

Yandy Diaz has 27 doubles, a triple and 14 home runs for the Rays. Jonny Deluca is 13-for-36 with two doubles, a triple, a home run and two RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 5-5, .240 batting average, 3.52 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Rays: 4-6, .239 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored opponents by two runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Ramon Urias: 10-Day IL (ankle), Ryan Mountcastle: 10-Day IL (wrist), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (lat), Jacob Webb: 15-Day IL (elbow), Heston Kjerstad: 10-Day IL (concussion), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (hand), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Danny Coulombe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Colin Poche: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Peter Anderson Fairbanks: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Richard Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Jacob Waguespack: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (forearm)

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