The Tampa Bay Rays and Baltimore Orioles will kick off a three-game series starting Monday. First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards is at 6:35 p.m. ET.
Tampa Bay (27-7 SU and 21-13 RL) is hoping for a quality start from left-hander Shane McClanahan. The 26-year-old is 6-0 with a 2.03 ERA in seven appearances this year.
Baltimore (22-12 SU and 22-12 RL) will start right-hander Kyle Gibson tomorrow. The 35-year-old is 4-1 with a 4.61 ERA in seven games this season.
The Rays are -155 moneyline favorites and the game total is 7.5 runs scored.
After a month of games, the Rays are still in first place in the competitive AL East. Can Tampa Bay keep up the pace?
Tampa Bay scores 6.38 runs per game (2nd) and hits .277 (1st) with a .872 OPS (1st). The Rays lead the league with 69 home runs and have stolen the fifth-most bases (32). 1B Yandy Diaz paces the club in batting average (.327), OBP (.436), and home runs (9), and LF Randy Arozarena leads the team in hits (40) and RBI (30). The TB pitching staff has posted a 2.90 ERA (1st) and a 1.10 WHIP (1st) with 11 quality starts.
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The lefty McClanahan takes the bump Monday for the visitors. He's been fun to watch this year, with 52 Ks in 40 frames and five quality starts in seven outings. In his last start, he held Pittsburgh to one run on five hits and two walks, fanning nine in six innings. McClanahan has pitched five or more innings in all of his 2023 appearances.