Jorge Mateo hit a tiebreaking two-run double in the sixth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 on Friday night. It was the first meeting of the season between the teams after the Orioles (101-61) edged the Rays (99-63) in a fierce race for the AL East title last year. Baltimore scored all three of its runs in the sixth after Tampa Bay's Aaron Civale took a shutout into that inning.
W | L | Pct | GB | |
---|---|---|---|---|
39 | 19 | .672 | 0.0 | |
36 | 19 | .655 | 1.5 | |
29 | 29 | .500 | 10.0 | |
28 | 30 | .483 | 11.0 | |
27 | 29 | .482 | 11.0 |