Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction: Orioles to win again

Game 2 of a four-game series will see the Tampa Bay Rays play the Baltimore Orioles at Tropicana Field. The Orioles won game 1 of this series. Can the Tampa Bay Rays even be in the series?

Tampa Bay Rays will hope to step up their game after losing 3-6 in the first game. Despite having a decent performance into that encounter, this team could only muster three runs in their opener in this game. However, that defeat has extended the Tampa Bay Rays’ record to 31-22, positioning them 8th in the American League standings. 

On the mound in this game 2, the Tampa Bay Rays will send Taj Bradley. This season, Bradey has a 1-3 record with a 5.81 ERA and 32 Ks in 26.1 innings over five starts. Bradley is 6-11 with a 5.63 ERA in 28 career games (26 starts).

In this opener, the Baltimore Orioles bounced back to winning ways against the Tampa Bay Rays. Prior to this series, the Baltimore Orioles had lost their last two games of their series against the Toronto Blue Jays in games that ended 3-2 and 6-5. The Baltimore Orioles have a 40-22 record in the American League standings, leaving them positioned 2nd. 

On the mound in this game 2, the Baltimore Orioles will start Kyle Bradish. This year, Bradish is 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA in six starts. Bradish has 40 Ks in 28.1 innings. Over his career, Bradish has been 17-14 with a 3.63 ERA in 59 starts.

This is going to be another close encounter, and this could end in either way. However, the Baltimore Orioles have been exciting to watch since the start of the season, and in this game, I expect more from them. Also, I expect a better performance from the Tampa Bay Rays in this game, and I expect them to be able to score many points while covering the spread.