The Tampa Bay Rays continue to roll. With last night’s 3-0 shutout over the Baltimore Orioles, the Rays improved to a league best 29-7. They also have as many shutouts as they do losses in the young season, 7. Tonight they will go for a series win and their 10th victory in 12 games when the Rays and Orioles play the second of their 3-game set at Camden Yards. Expected starters are Zach Eflin for Tampa and Grayson Rodriguez for Baltimore. Eflin has been dealing and Rodriguez has not. Rodriguez is 1-0 with a 5.46 ERA, a 1.54 WHIP, and was torched by the lowly Kansas City Royals in his last turn, surrendering 6 runs on 8 hits in just 3-2/3 innings. Eflin is perfect at 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA and a WHIP of only 0.96. The 22-13 Orioles have come back down to earth, losers of their last 3. The Rays have no problem scoring runs, averaging over 6 per game, and should get to Rodriguez tonight.
TONIGHT’S PICK: TAMPA BAY RAYS