Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction: Rays must take care of home turf

On Tuesday, Major League Baseball action will take place at Tropicana Field, featuring a matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays. The Orioles just finished a weekend series against the Cubs, which just ended. The final score of the series had Baltimore losing two out of three. The Rays' most recent series was against the Padres, and they were defeated by them two games to one.

Tampa Bay Rays prevailed against the Padres by a score of 6-2 on Friday but went on to suffer defeats by scores of 2-0 and 5-4 in the next two games. In the decisive game, starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos of Tampa Bay went 4.2 innings, allowing three earned runs, six hits, and two walks. On Tuesday, the Rays will go with Tyler Glasnow as their starting pitcher. This year, Glasnow has made four starts and has a record of 2-0 with a 3.43 earned run average and 26 strikeouts over 21.0 innings pitched. In 110 career games, 71 of which he started, Glasnow has a record of 22-20 with a 3.97 earned run average. The Tampa Bay Rays have won six of their past seven games following a day off, and they have won five of their last six games against teams from the American League East. In their previous 29 games played in game one of a series, Tampa Bay had a record of 22-7.

On Friday, the Baltimore Orioles were defeated by the Cubs 10-3, and on Saturday, they were defeated by the Cubs 3-2. However, Baltimore Orioles were able to prevent the sweep by claiming victory in the last game by a score of 6-3. Dean Kremer, the starter for the Orioles in that game, was credited with five innings pitched, one earned run on three hits, and two walks. The Orioles have decided to go with Kyle Bradish as their starting pitcher for the game that will take place on Tuesday. This year, Bradish has a record of 2-3 with a 3.90 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 60.0 innings pitched in his 12 starts. In his career, Bradish has made 35 starts and has a record of 6-10 with a 4.56 ERA. The Orioles have a record of 17-6 in their last 23 games played on Tuesday and a record of 7-3 in their last 10 games played after a day off. In the first game of a series, Baltimore has won 35 of the past 51 times they've played.

I'll back the Tampa Bay Rays here. On the other hand, we ought to have a fine series on our hands. Despite the fact that Glasnow's previous appearance against Oakland lasted 5.1 innings and he was responsible for three earned runs, he was still able to come out on top. In his previous three starts, Glasnow has a record of 2-0 with a total of 16.1 innings pitched, five earned runs, 11 hits, and 11 walks. As for Bradish, he has a record of 0-2 in his previous three starts, but he is coming off of an outstanding performance against Toronto (7.0 innings, one earned run) in his most recent appearance. Therefore, I expect the Tampa Bay Rays to be at their best here, take advantage of their turf, and secure a win.