Preview: Streaking Rays try to take step closing to winning division as series in Baltimore continues
TV: FOX Sports Sun
TIME: Pregame coverage begins at 7 p.m.
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Tampa Bay Rays (33-18, first in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (22-29, fourth in the AL East)
PITCHING PROBABLES
Tampa Bay: Tyler Glasnow (3-1, 4.47 ERA)
Baltimore: Alex Cobb (1-4, 5.03 ERA)
LINE
Rays favored by 1 1/2 runs; over/under is 8 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE
The Tampa Bay Rays travel to take on the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.
The Orioles are 11-20 against teams from the AL East. The Baltimore offense has compiled a .258 batting average as a team this season, good for eighth in the MLB. Jose Iglesias leads the team with a mark of .375.
The Rays are 25-12 against the rest of their division. Tampa Bay’s team on-base percentage of .330 is fourth in the American League. Brandon Lowe leads the team with an OBP of .359.
TOP PERFORMERS
Renato Nunez is second on the Orioles with 20 extra base hits and is batting .246.
Lowe leads the Rays with 13 home runs and has 32 RBIs.
INJURIES
Orioles: Wade LeBlanc: (elbow), Shawn Armstrong: (hip), Anthony Santander: (right oblique), Trey Mancini: (tumor), Richie Martin: (wrist), Chris Davis: (left knee).
Rays: Chaz Roe: (elbow), Cody Reed: (finger), Colin Poche: (elbow), Andrew Kittredge: (elbow), Yonny Chirinos: (elbow), Jalen Beeks: (elbow), Jose Alvarado: (shoulder), Austin Meadows: (oblique), Yandy Diaz: (hamstring), Ji-Man Choi: (hamstring), Mike Zunino: (oblique).
