BALTIMORE (AP) — Rougned Odor had his second game-winning at-bat in three days as the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 7-6 in 11 innings on Sunday. The Orioles won two of three and won a series against Tampa Bay for the first time since July 31–Aug. 2, 2020, when Baltimore managed a three-game sweep at home.
Considering the sheer number of things that happen in a baseball game, there are plenty of opportunities for absurdities to occur -- players hitting balls that bounce in the dirt, fielders making multiple errors on the same play, Bartolo Colon launching home runs, and so on. The one that gets everyone excited, though, is when position players pitch.
Boston Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi racked up the strikeouts. Nathan Eovaldi bounced back from a historically horrible start, undoubtedly his worst as a member of the Boston Red Sox, with one of his best outings of the season. Eovaldi struck out a career-high 11 batters against the Seattle Mariners while reaching another career milestone along the way.
Baltimore Orioles top prospect Adley Rutschman made his Major League Baseball debut on Saturday, and the catcher did not take a second of it for granted. Rutschman took the field with a big smile during the top of the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. He shook hands with umpire Andy Fletcher and then spun around to take in the scene at Camden Yards. Rutschman looked like he was fighting back emotions as he put on his helmet.
On Sunday, theNew York Yankees dropped both games of a doubleheader against the Chicago White Sox. Losing the first contest 3-1 and the second 5–0, the Yankees’ offense was unable to get going, especially in the second game against Michael Kopech. Yankees lose key bullpen arm to UCL...
BALTIMORE—On the night after Orioles general manager Mike Elias sat among fans who couldn’t stop applauding top prospect Adley Rutschman and congratulated Rutschman’s family after his first major league game, he was back at Camden Yards on Sunday morning, talking about Rutschman’s promotion and what might come next in the team’s rebuild.
Baltimore Orioles top prospect Adley Rutschman made his Major League Baseball debut on Saturday, and the catcher did not take a second of it for granted. Rutschman took the field with a big smile during the top of the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. He shook hands with umpire Andy Fletcher and then spun around to take in the scene at Camden Yards. Rutschman looked like he was fighting back emotions as he put on his helmet.
For the second time in three nights in Baltimore, the Tampa Bay bullpen fell apart late and cost the Rays a victory, this time falling 7-6 in 11 innings against the Orioles.
The Baltimore Orioles are currently in last place in the highly competitive AL East, but their fans have good reason to be optimistic as they have the No. 1-ranked farm system in all of baseball. Over the weekend, the O's called up the crown jewel of their system, former No. 1 overall pick Adley Rutschman. The 24-year-old catching phenom made his MLB debut on Saturday in a 6-1 loss vs. the Tampa Bay Rays, soaking it all in before the first pitch. And sure, fans would have hoped his presence would have led to a W, but with the best pitching prospect in baseball, Grayson Rodriguez, also likely to debut soon, Orioles fans are getting a glimpse of what a hopefully bright future the team has in store over the next decade-plus.
There was a lot of injury news coming out of the Tampa Bay Rays' clubhouse on Sunday morning. Shortstop Wander Franco is getting another day off, closer Andrew Kittredge was placed on the injured list and Manny Margot is on track to return to the lineup on Wednesday.
BALTIMORE — The top of the first inning seemed eventful enough Sunday afternoon. The Rays started with three straight hits — the last of which forced Orioles starter Spenser Watkins from the game with an injury — got a three-run home run from Isaac Paredes and scored four runs overall.
SAN FRANCISCO -- The San Diego Padres might have the most star-studded rotation in baseball, which often leaves right-hander Joe Musgrove in the shadows. The Giants got a look at how good he is on Saturday, though. Musgrove threw seven shutout innings and the Padres held on for a 2-1...
Need evidence? How about the fact that the Orioles’ starter went only three batters? Or that the Tampa Bay Rays dropped and booted balls to give Baltimore life in its attempt to escape an early deficit? How about a ninth-inning rally underneath a blackening sky and swirling winds, while Orioles broadcaster Kevin Brown made “Wizard of Oz” allusions? How about a weather delay that stopped this mad affair the moment the Orioles completed their comeback?
It would have been great if the first game of Adley Rutschman’s major league career had taken place in front of a full ballpark and featured a walk-off home run by the 2019 draft wunderkind, but it was probably better this way. Rutschman got a series of nice ovations...
The Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles finish up their series today. The Rays are trying to stay within striking distance of the Yankees in the AL East. They will need to go on a major run during the summer to make up the nearly 6-game difference. However, a game against the lowly Orioles never hurts. Will the Rays be able to close out this series with a win?
Here is the complete Tampa Bay Rays schedule for the 2022 season, with dates, locations and game times. This will be updated constantly with results and links to game stories, plus any adjustments to the schedule will be made here in real time as well, so bookmark this story and refer to it often.
