The Baltimore Orioles were scheduled to take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday afternoon in a matchup at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay entered the game in first place in the AL East while Baltimore sat in last.
First pitch was set for 1:10 p.m. ET. Baltimore planned to start Shane Baz, who held a 1-5 record with a 5.26 ERA. Tampa Bay countered with Jesse Scholtens, listed at 4-2 with a 3.06 ERA. The Rays were favored on the money line at -119 while the over/under stood at 8.5 runs.