Matt Andriese (6-6, 4.19 ERA) and the Tampa Bay Rays (58-77) go up against Ubaldo Jimenez (5-11, 6.46 ERA) and the Baltimore Orioles (74-62) in the first of a three-game division series at Tropicana Field. The game gets underway at 1:10 p.m. ET on Monday, Sep. 5 and will air on MASN and SUN.
In his most recent outing, Andriese pitched 4.0 innings, allowing seven runs, striking out four and walking one in a 9-4 loss to the Red Sox. Evan Longoria (.282, 70 Rs, 31 HRs, 85 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday with one RBI. The Orioles were victorious over the Blue Jays 5-3 the last time Jimenez pitched. He went 6.2 innings, giving up three runs, striking out three and walking two. Manny Machado (.305, 94 Rs, 33 HRs, 85 RBIs) went 1 for 4 yesterday.
Notes
Tampa Bay has won 41% (26-37) of its games when leading after seven innings. However, Baltimore has won 61% (36-23) of its games when taking a late lead.
The Orioles managed to give up seven walks in their last game. They’ll have to pick it up against the Rays who are heading in with a 4-2 record against opponents who give up that many walks or more.
When they outhit their opponents, the Rays are 40-12. The Orioles have a 49-9 record when outhitting opponents.
Ranking 21st in runs, Tampa Bay has earned 573 this season. Baltimore ranks 10th with 636 runs.
Ranking 16th, Tampa Bay is in the bottom half of the league for its on-base plus slugging percentage (.740). Baltimore ranks in the top five with an OPS of .772.
The Orioles are 42-49 in games where they allow one or more home runs. The Rays are 31-69 when they allow at least one homer.
