Rays host the Orioles, aim to continue home win streak

Baltimore Orioles (21-28, fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (32-15, first in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Wednesday, 1:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Shane Baz (1-5, 5.26 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, 42 strikeouts); Rays: Jesse Scholtens (4-2, 3.06 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 25 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays -130, Orioles +109; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will try to keep their three-game home win streak alive when they face the Baltimore Orioles.

Tampa Bay is 32-15 overall and 18-5 in home games. The Rays have the third-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.59.

Baltimore is 9-16 on the road and 21-28 overall. The Orioles have a 16-5 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The matchup Wednesday is the third time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Yandy Diaz has a .316 batting average to lead the Rays, and has seven doubles, a triple and eight home runs. Cedric Mullins is 12 for 34 with a home run and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Taylor Ward has a .262 batting average to lead the Orioles, and has 15 doubles and two home runs. Samuel Basallo is 11 for 35 with a home run and three RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 7-3, .281 batting average, 3.75 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs

Orioles: 4-6, .234 batting average, 5.55 ERA, outscored by 19 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Yandy Diaz: day-to-day (hand), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (groin), Cole Sulser: 15-Day IL (back), Gavin Lux: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Michael Grove: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

Orioles: Ryan Helsley: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl), Dylan Beavers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Grant Wolfram: 15-Day IL (back), Heston Kjerstad: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (elbow), Dean Kremer: 15-Day IL (quadricep), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.