Mateo has 5 hits, Orioles pound Rays 10-3 for 8th win in 10
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Jorge Mateo had a career-high 5 hits, Adley Rutschman and Cedric Mullins every homered off the Tropicana Discipline catwalk, and the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-3 on Friday night time.
Rougned Odor had 4 of the Orioles’ 19 hits as Baltimore gained for the eighth time in 10 video games and moved into an AL wild-card spot, a half-game forward of the Rays.
The Orioles additionally obtained three hits apiece from Mullins and Anthony Santander. Austin Voth (3-1) took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning and gained his second straight begin for Baltimore.
By the point Jose Siri obtained the Rays’ first hit main off the sixth, the Orioles had a 7-0 lead. Randy Arozarena adopted together with his 14th homer for Tampa Bay, which has misplaced 4 of 5.
Rutschman, the Orioles’ prized rookie catcher, homered within the first off Corey Kluber (7-7). Mullins’ tenth homer got here within the eighth off Jimmy Yacabonis.
Voth, who was claimed off waivers from Washington on June 7, gave up two runs on three hits in a season-high 5 1/3 innings.
Kluber was charged with seven runs on 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings
Mateo, who drove in two runs and scored twice, additionally contributed a high quality defensive play at shortstop within the fourth, barely throwing out Brandon Lowe on a toss from his gloved hand.
SLO-PITCH
Second baseman Yu Chang pitched for the Rays within the ninth, giving up one run on three hits. His velocity ranged from a low of 37 mph to a excessive of 45 mph.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Orioles: RHP Tyler Wells, who has missed three begins with a left indirect pressure, has “ramped up his rehab,” supervisor Brandon Hyde mentioned.
Rays: Change-hitting SS Wander Franco (proper hamate fracture) informed supervisor Kevin Money he nonetheless feels some discomfort swinging right-handed. Franco, who final performed on July 10, and OF Harold Ramirez (proper thumb fracture) will take batting observe within the subsequent few days and be re-evaluated.
UP NEXT
The Orioles haven’t introduced a starter for Saturday however have promoted left-hander DL Corridor, the crew’s first-round draft decide in 2017, from Triple-A Norfolk, and he’s anticipated to make his main league debut. Shane McClanahan (10-5, 2.24 ERA), who’s 4-0 towards Baltimore, begins for Tampa Bay.
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