- Matchup: Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays
- Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026
- Venue: Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, FL
- Broadcast: MLB.TV
- Betting Odds: Baltimore (-152), Tampa Bay (+126)
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The Tampa Bay Rays (29-15) welcome the Baltimore Orioles (20-26) at Tropicana Field on Tuesday evening. The moneyline for this matchup has Baltimore favored at -152, while Tampa Bay opens at +126. The over/under for total runs is set at 9, with Kyle Bradish and Griffin Jax as the starting pitchers.
The Orioles have a slugging average of .384 and have recorded 435 strikeouts along with 182 walks. This season, they have 202 RBIs and 361 hits, with a batting average of .232. The team has collected 80 doubles and hit 49 home runs, scoring 205 runs overall and maintaining an on-base percentage of .315. As a team, Baltimore averages 4.4 runs per game, ranking 15th in the league.
Baltimore’s staff has a team ERA of 4.74 (25th overall), achieving 386 strikeouts this season. They’ve allowed 57 home runs and a total of 249 runs (28th in the league). Collectively, the pitchers have walked 177 hitters, with a FIP of 4.43. In total, they’ve given up 419 hits (averaging 9.1 per 9 innings) alongside 218 earned runs. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio stands at 2.18, and the team WHIP is 1.44.
Relief pitchers for the Orioles have seen action with runners on base 40 times and have made 45 appearances in high-pressure situations. The bullpen has secured 27 holds so far this season (11th in the league), with a save conversion rate of 76.5%. The team has faced 45 save opportunities, converting 13 into saves and blowing 4. This year, relief pitchers have inherited 58 runners, with 17.2% scoring. Overall, the Orioles have deployed 161 relief pitchers in 2026.
With 1,243 putouts, 389 assists, and 28 errors this season, the Orioles have a fielding percentage of .983 (26th in MLB) and have turned 37 double plays. They convert 67.9% of balls in play into outs across 3,729 innings, currently ranking 29th in the league.
Bradish has pitched 404 innings in his career, achieving 431 strikeouts with an ERA of 3.56 (allowing 160 earned runs) and a WHIP of 1.207. He has given up 348 hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) and issued 140 walks. With a career record of 21-20, his FIP is 3.51 after facing 1,675 opposing batters.
The Rays have a team slugging average of .383 and score an average of 4.60 runs per game (9th overall). They’ve notched 57 doubles, drawn 151 walks, and scored 207 runs, producing 38 home runs and 194 RBIs this season. They’ve struck out 322 times (29th in the league) and recorded 391 hits. Tampa Bay boasts an on-base percentage of .331 and a batting average of .258 in 2026.
As a team, the Rays have a WHIP of 1.187 and a FIP of 3.99. They rank 6th in the league for hits allowed, with 340 on the season. The Tampa Bay pitching staff holds a 3.59 ERA (allowing 162 earned runs) and has achieved a K/BB ratio of 7.70 (348 strikeouts to 142 walks). Thus far, they have conceded 46 home runs and an average of 4.03 runs per 9 innings (6th in MLB).
Ranking 7th in baseball with a save rate of 71.4%, the Rays have utilized 148 bullpen pitchers this year. The bullpen has entered high-leverage situations 55 times and faced runners on base 46 times. With 66 save opportunities, they’ve compiled 38 holds and allowed 8 blown saves. The relief pitchers have entered in 28 save situations and have secured 20 saves, with an inherited scoring percentage of 25.0% from 60 inherited runners.
The Rays maintain a defensive efficiency of 72.5% (3rd in MLB) over their 3,660 innings played. With 28 double plays recorded, they have a .981 fielding percentage (28th in MLB), accumulating 371 assists, 31 errors, and 1,220 putouts this season.
In his professional career, Jax has allowed 327 hits and recorded 423 strikeouts over 379 innings. His career record stands at 24-33 with a 4.03 earned run average, yielding 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 170 earned runs and owns a WHIP of 1.174, along with a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.58, having faced 1,582 opposing hitters throughout his MLB career.
Who will emerge victorious in tonight’s matchup against the spread or moneyline?
Selection: Take Baltimore (-152)
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