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Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles

2026-08-21 · Updated August 21, 2026 6:50 AM ET

Matchup

Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles

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Away Team
Tampa Bay Rays

Road club

Home Team
Baltimore Orioles

Home club

Game Date
2026-08-21

Scheduled slate date

Tampa Bay Rays Outlook
Slight Underdog

Team outlook tier

Baltimore Orioles Outlook
Favorable

Team outlook tier

Favorite
Baltimore Orioles

Higher modeled team outlook

Simulation Outlook

Game simulation summary

Public outlook tiers from the MLB game simulation.

One-Run Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

Blowout Game Outlook
Below Average

Simulation outlook tier

High Scoring Game Outlook
Above Average

Simulation outlook tier

Low Scoring Game Outlook
Difficult

Simulation outlook tier

MLB Game

Starting Pitchers

Confirmed starters for this matchup.

PitcherTeamConfidence
Freddy PeraltaTampa Bay Rays
Trevor RogersBaltimore Orioles
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Top Home Run Threats

Leading home-run outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHR Outlook
Coby MayoBaltimore OriolesBelow Average
Pete AlonsoBaltimore OriolesDifficult
Gunnar HendersonBaltimore OriolesDifficult
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Top Hitters

Leading hitter outlooks in this matchup.

PlayerTeamHit Outlook2+ Bases OutlookRBI Outlook
Pete AlonsoBaltimore OriolesNeutralBelow AverageDifficult
Gunnar HendersonBaltimore OriolesAbove AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Coby MayoBaltimore OriolesBelow AverageBelow AverageDifficult
Weather

Weather impacts

Published weather context for this matchup.

Temperature
63°F

Weather

Wind
3 mph NW

Weather

Roof
Outdoor

Venue

Weather Label
Neutral

Impact

Summary
Mild, calm

Weather

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