Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays 6/12/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

Baltimore Orioles play the second game of a three-game series on the road Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Baltimore is 22-39 following a 14-1 loss to the New York Mets on Wednesday. Baltimore split a two-game interleague series with the Mets after winning the first 10-3. The Orioles are last in the American League East 16 games behind the first place Tampa Bay Rays.

Cedric Mullins is batting .323 to lead Baltimore and the center fielder as team highs in hits with 76 and on-base percentage at .392. Right fielder Trey Mancini is the leader in home runs with 11 and RBIs with 45. As a team, Baltimore has hit 67 home runs in 61 games. On Saturday, Baltimore will send Jorge Lopez to the mound. The right-hander is 2-6 with an ERA of 5.30, 54 Ks and 25 BBs.

Tampa Bay is 39-24 following a 9-7 loss to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. Tampa Bay split a 2 game interleague series with the Nationals after winning the first 3-1. The loss for Tampa Bay snapped a three-game winning streak for the Rays. Tampa Bay is first in the American League East with a one-game lead over second-place Boston. The Rays continue to get it done on the mound as Tampa Bay has the sixth best team ERA at 3.32.

Third baseman Joey Wendle is batting .288 to lead Tampa Bay, while designated hitter Austin Meadows is leading Tampa Bay in home runs with 14 and RBIs with 48. Left fielder Randy Arozarena is the leader in hits with 60 and first baseman Yandy Diaz is the leader in on-base percentage at .397. On Saturday, Tampa Bay will send Rich Hill to the mound. The left-hander is 5-2 with an ERA of 3.04, 63 Ks and 7 BBs.