Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Starting Lineup — Sunday, Aug 16, 2026
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Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays · Sunday, Aug 16, 2026
Pete Alonso has reached in all trips against Freddy Peralta, going 1-for-1 in 3 PA with a 3.000 OPS, while Colton Cowser has also found success by going 2-for-3 with a 2.667 OPS. However, the rest of the order has struggled to produce, as Jackson Holliday is 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS, Gunnar Henderson is 0-for-3 with a .000 OPS, Christian Encarnacion-Strand is 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS, and Leody Taveras is 0-for-3 in 4 PA with a .250 OPS. Dylan Beavers, Coby Mayo, and Yohel Pozo have no prior MLB history against Peralta.
Against Trevor Rogers, Yandy Díaz has been perfect, going 2-for-2 in 3 PA with a 2.500 OPS, and Ryan Vilade is 1-for-1 in 3 PA with a 3.667 OPS. Jonathan Aranda and Junior Caminero have both logged identical marks of 2-for-5 with an .800 OPS, Jonny DeLuca is 1-for-2 with a 1.500 OPS, and Chandler Simpson is 1-for-5 with a .600 OPS. Rounding out the lineup, Jorge Mateo, Nick Fortes, and Taylor Walls are each hitless, having all gone 0-for-2 with a .000 OPS.
Every hitter in the home lineup has previous experience against Rogers, giving them a much more established track record compared to the away side facing Peralta.
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson Holliday | 0.245 | 0.344 | 0.729 | 6 | 25 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 2 | Pete Alonso | 0.266 | 0.361 | 0.851 | 27 | 80 | 1.000 | 3.000 |
| 3 | Gunnar Henderson | 0.220 | 0.303 | 0.702 | 20 | 51 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 4 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 0.250 | 0.293 | 0.793 | 5 | 18 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 5 | Dylan Beavers | 0.238 | 0.316 | 0.656 | 3 | 24 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 6 | Leody Taveras | 0.226 | 0.303 | 0.664 | 7 | 44 | 0.000 | 0.250 |
| 7 | Colton Cowser | 0.217 | 0.317 | 0.681 | 11 | 33 | 0.667 | 2.667 |
| 8 | Coby Mayo | 0.210 | 0.274 | 0.697 | 15 | 45 | 0.000 | 0.500 |
| 9 | Yohel Pozo | 0.255 | 0.265 | 0.605 | 1 | 7 | — | — |
| # | Batter | AVG | OBP | OPS | HR | RBI | vAVG | vOPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yandy Díaz | 0.302 | 0.370 | 0.830 | 17 | 69 | 1.000 | 2.500 |
| 2 | Jonathan Aranda | 0.285 | 0.371 | 0.797 | 15 | 75 | 0.400 | 0.800 |
| 3 | Junior Caminero | 0.274 | 0.364 | 0.905 | 35 | 79 | 0.400 | 0.800 |
| 4 | Ryan Vilade | 0.256 | 0.318 | 0.796 | 10 | 36 | 1.000 | 3.667 |
| 5 | Chandler Simpson | 0.309 | 0.337 | 0.704 | 0 | 25 | 0.200 | 0.600 |
| 6 | Jonny DeLuca | 0.262 | 0.294 | 0.729 | 8 | 34 | 0.500 | 1.500 |
| 7 | Jorge Mateo | 0.241 | 0.284 | 0.660 | 4 | 12 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 8 | Nick Fortes | 0.269 | 0.314 | 0.686 | 4 | 29 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| 9 | Taylor Walls | 0.220 | 0.307 | 0.607 | 2 | 28 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays (2026-08-16). Trevor Rogers vs Freddy Peralta at Tropicana Field.
Trevor Rogers limits damage with a 0.90 HR/9 and maintains a 4.21 ERA alongside a 7-8 record. Across 119.2 innings, he holds a 1.25 WHIP while striking out 7.67 batters per nine innings. His previous three outings produced lines of 4.0 IP/2 ER/4 K/2 BB, 6.0 IP/2 ER/9 K/0 BB, and 6.0 IP/4 ER/6 K/0 BB, backed by a disciplined 2.56 BB/9 and an upward trend. Freddy Peralta is coming off a start of 6.0 IP/3 ER/5 K/1 BB, which followed outings of 3.2 IP/7 ER/3 K/1 BB and 4.0 IP/2 ER/3 K/2 BB. On the season, he carries a 5-9 record with a 5.33 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP over 123.1 innings of work. The right-hander features an upward trend with an 8.83 K/9, a 3.65 BB/9, and a 1.46 HR/9.
Tampa Bay enters play having won eight of their last ten games, supported by an offense generating 557 runs with a .738 OPS and a .261 batting average. The Rays pitching staff holds a 3.71 team ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Baltimore has posted a 5-5 mark over their past ten contests, scoring 553 runs behind a .717 OPS and a .236 team average. The Orioles pitching staff brings a 4.23 ERA and a 1.35 WHIP into this matchup.