Rays aim to break losing streak in matchup with the Orioles

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Tampa Bay Rays (34-18, first in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (25-30, fourth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Wednesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Steven Matz (4-1, 3.70 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 33 strikeouts); Orioles: Chris Bassitt (4-3, 5.51 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)

LINE: Rays -114, Orioles -106; over/under is 9 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to stop a three-game skid with a win against the Baltimore Orioles.

Baltimore has a 25-30 record overall and a 16-13 record at home. The Orioles have a 4-7 record in games decided by one run.

Tampa Bay has a 34-18 record overall and a 15-13 record in road games. The Rays have the third-best team on-base percentage in MLB play at .333.

Wednesday's game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Rays hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson leads the Orioles with 11 home runs while slugging .413. Pete Alonso is 12 for 38 with two doubles, two home runs and 10 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Jonathan Aranda has nine doubles, nine home runs and 41 RBIs for the Rays. Yandy Diaz is 15 for 39 with five doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 5-5, .248 batting average, 5.40 ERA, outscored by 12 runs

Rays: 6-4, .275 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

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

Rays: Griffin Jax: day-to-day (back), Taylor Walls: day-to-day (hamstring), Jesse Scholtens: 15-Day IL (wrist), Jonny Deluca: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Ben Williamson: 10-Day IL (back), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (groin), Cole Sulser: 15-Day IL (back), Gavin Lux: 10-Day IL (shoulder), 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)

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