Rays at Orioles 9/19/20 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays continue their series on the road against American League East rival the Baltimore Orioles.Tampa Bay improved to 33-18 following its 10-6 victory over the Baltimore Orioles to sweep a doubleheader over the Orioles after beating Baltimore 3-1 in the first game earlier on Thursday. Tampa Bay leads the second place New York Yankees by 3 ½ games in the AL East and clinched a postseason berth with the victories.

Shortstop Willy Adames is batting .266 to lead Tampa Bay. Second baseman Brandon Lowe is leading in home runs with 13, RBIs with 32, hits with 43 and on-base percentage at .359. On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Charlie Morton to the mound. The right-hander is 1-2 with an ERA of 5.14, 28 Ks and 7 BBs.

Baltimore dropped to 22-29 following its two losses in the doubleheader on Thursday to Tampa Bay and the Orioles are in fourth place in the AL East 11 games behind the first place Rays. Baltimore has lost three of its last four and eight of 10. In the loss on Thursday night to Tampa Bay, Baltimore banged out 10 hits including home runs by Hanser Alberto and Rio Ruiz.

Second baseman Hanser Alberto is batting .287 to lead Baltimore and has a team-high 54 hits. Renato Nunez is leading the Orioles in home runs with 11, while right fielder Anthony Santander is leading in RBIs with 32 and on-base percentage at .315. On Saturday, Baltimore will send Jorge Lopez to the mound. The right-hander is 2-0 with an ERA of 4.75, 22 Ks and 10 BBs.