The Baltimore Orioles will remain in Tampa Bay on Wednesday to take on the Ray for game two of three. Baltimore is 34-78 on the season and have been the bottom feeders of the AL East all season. The Orioles have just 16 divisional wins this season and are 14-43 on the road. Baltimore averages 3.9 runs per game which ranks 25th in the MLB.
Andrew Cashner will make his 22nd start on the bump for the Orioles. Cashner is 3-10 on the season with 114 innings pitched. Cashner carries a 5.05 ERA and has 86 strikeouts with 50 walks. Cashner pitched just 1.2 innings in his last start allowing 10 earned runs on 7 hits in Texas. The Tampa Bay Rays entered this series riding a three game losing streak but taking on the Orioles may just be the remedy they need to find some momentum. The Rays are 4-6 over their last 10 games and are 3rd in the AL East but out of reach of the Yankees and Red Sox who sit above them. Tampa Bay is 21-23 in divisional games and are 32-23 at home. The Rays average 4.2 runs per game which ranks 21st in the MLB.
Before this series the Orioles beat the Rays 11-5 at the end of July. The Rays carry a 3.88 team ERA which ranks 14th in the league. The Rays are 20-7 in their last 27 home games.
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The Orioles are 2-5 in Cashners last 7 starts vs. American League East and are 20-45 in their last 65 vs. American League East. The Rays have won 7 of the last 8 meetings at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay pitcher is still not listed at this time but Cashner is an automatic fade for Baltimore. Back the home team in this one. Final Score Prediction, the Tampa Bay Rays win 7-3.
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