Rays square off against the Orioles in series rubber match

Updated Jul. 17, 2022 3:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Baltimore Orioles (46-45, fifth in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (50-41, second in the AL East)

St. Petersburg, Florida; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Jordan Lyles (6-7, 4.46 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 86 strikeouts); Rays: Corey Kluber (5-5, 3.58 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 79 strikeouts)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Rays -159, Orioles +136; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles play on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Tampa Bay has a 30-18 record at home and a 50-41 record overall. The Rays have a 32-17 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Baltimore has a 46-45 record overall and a 21-28 record in road games. The Orioles have the eighth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .385.

Sunday's game is the 12th time these teams square off this season. The Rays are ahead 6-5 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Randy Arozarena has 20 doubles, two triples, 11 home runs and 41 RBI while hitting .248 for the Rays. Harold Ramirez is 14-for-33 with four doubles over the last 10 games.

Cedric Mullins has 23 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 36 RBI for the Orioles. Ramon Urias is 14-for-34 with two doubles, three home runs and 12 RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rays: 6-4, .257 batting average, 3.66 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs

Orioles: 9-1, .259 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

INJURIES: Rays: Shane Baz: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kevin Kiermaier: 60-Day IL (hip), Mike Zunino: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Josh Fleming: 15-Day IL (oblique), Jeffrey Springs: 15-Day IL (leg), Wander Franco: 10-Day IL (wrist), J.P. Feyereisen: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Manuel Margot: 60-Day IL (knee), Andrew Kittredge: 60-Day IL (elbow), JT Chargois: 60-Day IL (oblique), Brendan McKay: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Pete Fairbanks: 60-Day IL (lat), Tyler Glasnow: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Anderson: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yonny Chirinos: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Felix Bautista: day-to-day (upper body), Travis Lakins: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Alexander Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Chris Ellis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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