Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays 6/13/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Baltimore Orioles conclude a three-game series on the road Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Baltimore is 22-40 following a 4-2 loss to Tampa Bay in the opening game of their series on Friday. The Orioles have lost two straight and three of the last five. Baltimore is last in the American League East 17 games behind first place Tampa Bay.

Cedric Mullins is batting .318 to lead Baltimore and the center fielder has team highs in hits with 76 and on-base percentage at .386. Right fielder Trey Mancini is the leader in home runs with 12 and RBIs with 47 and Baltimore as a team has hit 68 home runs in 62 games. On Sunday, Baltimore will send Bruce Zimmerman to the mound. The left-hander is 4-3 with an ERA of 4.83, 50 Ks and 17 BBs.

With its victory over Baltimore in the first game of their series on Friday, Tampa Bay is 40-24 and became the first team in baseball to win 40 games this season. Ryan Yarbrough pitched six strong innings in the victory for Tampa Bay and Brandon Lowe homered for the Rays. Tampa Bay leads the American League East by one game over the Boston Red Sox.

Third baseman Joey Wendle is batting .288 to lead Tampa Bay, while designated hitter Austin Meadows is the leader in home runs with 14 and RBIs with 48. Left fielder Randy Arozarena is the leader in hits with 61 and first baseman Yandy Diaz is the leader in on-base percentage at .395. Tampa Bay has not yet announced its starting pitcher for Sunday's final game of a three-game series against the Baltimore Orioles.