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The Orioles have gone 4-2 in each of the past three weeks. If the Orioles keep playing at a .667 pace — a Herculean task, to be sure — they would end the season with a 91-71 record, good enough to make the playoffs and the same record they had last year.
It’s Monday, June 16 and the Orioles (30-40) are in Tampa to take on the Rays (39-32). Zach Eflin is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Ryan Pepiot for Tampa Bay. Both Baltimore and Tampa Bay are coming off series sweeps of their opponents over the weekend. The Orioles outscored the Angels 19-7, while the Rays outscored the Mets 24-9.
The Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles in a battle between two AL East teams coming off impressive sweeps. My Orioles vs. Rays predictions expect the offenses to remain front and center in the series opener, focusing particularly on Tampa infielder, Jonathan Aranda.
The Mariners could be in the market for an Orioles slugger as the MLB trade deadline approaches this season. The trade deadline in Major League Baseball is rapidly approaching, with just inside six weeks until the deadline hits.
The Baltimore Orioles have several MLB All-Star Game candidates, but one young talent could be headed to Atlanta next month.
With key right-handed bats getting healthy, the Baltimore Orioles might be all right against left-handed pitching going forward.
The Orioles are at the bottom of the AL East at 27-40, 15 games back of the division-leading New York Yankees. After sweeps of the Chicago White Sox and the Mariners, Baltimore has lost four of six against the Athletics and Detroit Tigers.
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The Orioles’ game against the Angels on Friday night at Camden Yards was delayed a second time in the fifth inning because of rain.