A remarkable first half of the season comes to a close this weekend as the Orioles travel down to Tampa for a three-game set against the division rival Rays.
Both clubs enter the weekend on an upwards trajectory. The O’s, of course, have won 10 in a row and find themselves just 1.5 games back of the final wild card spot. The Rays are winners of four straight and sit atop the wild card standings with any hopes of capturing the division title already gone.
The Rays swept the last series these teams played at The Trop, a season-opening set in which the hosts outscored the Orioles 15-4.