Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles
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Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles (2026-08-22). Shane McClanahan vs Brandon Young at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Shane McClanahan carries a 3.25 ERA and a 1.12 WHIP into the contest across 102.1 innings with a 9-6 record. The left-hander records 8.27 strikeouts per nine innings alongside 3.08 walks per nine and a 0.7 home run rate per nine. Over his previous three outings, he logged lines of 3.1 innings with 3 earned runs, 3 strikeouts, and 0 walks, followed by 3.0 innings allowing 1 earned run with 3 strikeouts and 2 walks, and 5.0 innings with 1 earned run, 3 strikeouts, and 2 walks, showing an upward trend. Brandon Young brings a 3.52 ERA and solid run prevention over 117.2 frames with a 9-3 mark. In his most recent three appearances, he delivered 4.0 innings with 4 earned runs, 3 strikeouts, and 1 walk, preceded by 6.0 innings yielding 1 earned run with 4 strikeouts and 3 walks, and 4.1 innings allowing 3 earned runs with 4 strikeouts and 2 walks. For the season, he maintains a 1.35 WHIP, a 7.34 K/9, a 3.21 BB/9, and surrenders 1.15 home runs per nine frames, also displaying an upward trend.
The Rays enter the matchup generating a .736 OPS and 582 total runs on a .261 batting average. On the mound, Tampa Bay holds a collective 3.87 ERA and a 1.17 WHIP while compiling a 4-6 record across their last 10 games. Baltimore counters with a team OPS of .716, 579 runs scored, and a .236 batting average. The Orioles pitching staff has posted a 4.22 team ERA paired with a 1.35 WHIP, and the club has split their previous 10 contests with a 5-5 mark.
