Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles
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Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles (2026-08-23). Nick Martinez vs Shane Baz at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
Nick Martinez enters with a 12-4 record, carrying a 3.05 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 141.2 innings pitched alongside 5.27 K/9, 1.4 BB/9, and 1.08 HR9 with an upward trend. Over his last three outings, he registered lines of 3.2 IP, 6 ER, 5 K, 2 BB; 9 IP, 4 ER, 5 K, 0 BB; and 5.2 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 0 BB. With a 1.35 WHIP across 145.2 innings of workload, Shane Baz holds a 4-13 record, a 4.02 ERA, 8.16 K/9, 3.03 BB/9, and 0.68 HR9 while also trending up. His previous three appearances produced 6.1 IP, 3 ER, 10 K, 2 BB; 3 IP, 5 ER, 2 K, 1 BB; and 8 IP, 2 ER, 9 K, 1 BB.
The Tampa Bay Rays offense has generated 584 runs with a .736 OPS and a .261 batting average, while their pitching staff holds a 3.85 ERA and 1.17 WHIP alongside a 3-7 mark in their last 10 games. The Baltimore Orioles counter with 582 runs, a .715 OPS, and a .236 team average, backed by a pitching staff with a 4.2 ERA and 1.34 WHIP after going 5-5 across their past 10 contests.
