Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Picks and Predictions for Sunday, August 16th, 2026
Orioles vs Rays Game Information
The Baltimore Orioles continue their road trip in Florida Sunday afternoon for game 3 of 4 against the Tampa Bay Rays. Baltimore is 3 games below .500 this season coming into Sunday, but they have won 3 of the last 4, including 2 in a row. The Tampa Bay Rays are 26 games above .500, currently the top team in the American League East, but they ride a 2-game losing streak into this game. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.
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Kyle Bradish got the start for Baltimore on Saturday, giving up 2 runs on 7 hits through 6 innings of work. The Baltimore bullpen was fantastic, giving up no runs on 1 hit over the next 2 innings before Andrew Kittredge came on to give up 1 run on 3 hits through 1 inning, resulting in the victory. Baltimore had a balanced scoring attack on Saturday, with 4 different players driving in 1 run each.
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Ian Seymour got the start for Tampa Bay on Sunday, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits through 6 innings of work. The Tampa Bay bullpen was much better, giving up no runs on 1 hit over the next 3 innings before Bryan Baker gave up 1 run on 2 hits, resulting in the loss. Cedric Mullins and Junior Caminero led the Rays lineup on Saturday, driving in 1 run each.
Orioles vs Rays Pitching Matchup
Trevor Rogers will be on the mound Sunday for Baltimore. Rogers is 1 game below .500 this season with a 4.21 ERA across 119.2 innings. Freddy Peralta will counter for Tampa Bay. Peralta has been bad this year, 5-9 Overall with a 5.33 ERA across 123.1 innings.
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Orioles vs Rays Pick
Tampa Bay is the better team in this matchup, and their offense will carry them on Sunday. Look for the Rays to jump on Baltimore early as they do their work to end their recent skid. Take Tampa Bay Sunday afternoon to win game 3 of this series as they further their lead in the American League East.
- Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -145
- Secondary: Over 7.5
- Lean: Junior Caminero Over 1.5 Bases
Final Score Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays win 7-4.
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