Rays (S29) Game 123 - vs Baltimore Orioles (8/16/26)

Baltimore (60-63, .488, last AL East) plans on sending left-handed pitcher Trevor Rogers (7-8) to the mound against Tampa Bay today. The Rays (74-47, .612, 1st MLB) have Freddy Peralta (5-9) making his first start at home since joining the team. Tampa Bay lost the four game series opener on Friday by one run, then did the same on Saturday. Milwaukee’s win makes them the best team in baseball and Tampa Bay has the second best winning percentage, but still leads the American League.With the Orioles win, the A.L. East division is the first in baseball to have every team at 60 wins or more this season.Tampa Bay is 24-15 since June 30th, the official start of the second half of the season at game 82 of a 162 game schedule.First pitch in game 123 is set for 12:15 PM EDT at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL on August 16th, 2026.