No staff over the previous two weeks has been hotter than the Orioles. None had been colder than the Tampa Bay Rays.
They swapped locations Friday evening.
In the Orioles’ first sport in sole possession of first place within the American League East this season, the Rays performed like they’d earlier than their dismal July, silencing Baltimore’s bats en path to a 3-0 victory.
The Orioles had been stymied by beginning pitcher Zach Eflin and Tampa Bay’s bullpen, tallying simply two hits, placing out 14 occasions and failing to attain a run for the seventh time this season.
Baltimore starter Kyle Bradish continued his latest stretch of excellence, pitching six innings of two-run ball. Over his previous seven begins, the right-hander has a 1.62 ERA. The final time he allowed greater than two runs in a begin was June 8. It’s been two months since he’s given up greater than three.
Designated hitter Harold Ramirez hit an RBI single to place the Rays up 1-0 and finish Bradish’s scoreless innings streak at 16 1/3. Third baseman Isaac Paredes clobbered a solo residence run off Bradish within the sixth, and catcher Jose Siri hit his twentieth lengthy ball of the season within the seventh off reliever Shintaro Fujinami, who made his Orioles debut after becoming a member of the staff Wednesday through a commerce from the Oakland Athletics.
After Thursday’s extra-innings win, the Orioles gained sole possession of first place within the AL East for the primary time since Aug. 12, 2016. At 59-38, they’re now tied with the Rays, who improved to 61-40.
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Orioles at Rays
Saturday, 4:10 p.m.
TV: MASN
Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM
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