Tampa Bay at Baltimore

Tampa Bay has the best record in the league winning nine of 11, and going 9-4 on the road. The Rays are No. 1 in the majors in runs scored, on-base percentage, and slugging, while the deep pitching staff is tops in ERA (2.93) and third in the bullpen (3.10). They're 23-6 against a righty starter, plus 39-12 versus a starter with a WHIP higher than 1.30. Tampa Bay has won all five starts made by Zach Eflin (2.25 ERA), who has a 31-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 28 innings. Baltimore has cooled off dropping three in a row and four of six. They go with 23-year-old rookie righty Grayson Rodriguez (5.46 ERA). He has a 4.82 ERA in two home starts against Oakland and Detroit but now faces the best team in the league. The Orioles are 20-65 versus AL teams that average 4.9+ runs and they're on a 15-37 run when matched up against the Rays. Play Tampa Bay.