Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays: June 19, 2025 Pitching Matchup Preview

Thursday, June 19th, 2025

The Tampa Bay Rays (41-33, second in the AL East) take on the Baltimore Orioles (31-42, fifth in the AL East) in Tampa, Florida.

Game Details

Baltimore Orioles at Tampa Bay Rays

Date: 2025-06-19

Time: 6:35PM MLB (Note: Original source listed 7:35 p.m. EDT which translates to 6:35 PM CT, assuming the request's time is correct for the local time zone of the user/listing).

Location: Tampa, Florida

Pitching Matchup

Orioles: Charlie Morton (3-7, 6.05 ERA, 1.66 WHIP, 67 strikeouts)

Rays: Drew Rasmussen (6-4, 2.55 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 62 strikeouts)

Odds

Rays -148, Orioles +124; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Game Outlook

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles. The Rays are coming off a game where Junior Caminero had four hits. This marks the fourth meeting between the two teams this season.

Tampa Bay holds a 25-21 record in home games and an overall record of 41-33. The Rays offense ranks third in the AL with a collective batting average of .253.

Baltimore's overall record is 31-42, including a 15-23 record on the road. The Orioles have the 10th-ranked team batting average in the AL at .241.

Top Performers

Tampa Bay Rays

Junior Caminero leads the Rays with 17 home runs and a .509 slugging percentage. Yandy Diaz has been strong recently, going 17 for 42 with a double, a triple, two home runs, and eight RBI over the past 10 games.

Baltimore Orioles

Ryan O'Hearn has contributed nine doubles, 10 home runs, and a .302 batting average for the Orioles. Ramon Laureano has hit well over the last 10 games, going 11 for 37 with three home runs.

Last 10 Games Performance

Rays: 7-3 record, .294 batting average, 3.30 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs

Orioles: 5-5 record, .260 batting average, 4.24 ERA, outscored opponents by six runs

Injuries

Tampa Bay Rays

Manuel Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonny Deluca: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ha-Seong Kim: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Hunter Bigge: 15-Day IL (lat), Shane McClanahan: 60-Day IL (tricep), Richie Palacios: 10-Day IL (knee), Alex Faedo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nathan Lavender: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Baltimore Orioles

Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (hip), Jorge Mateo: 10-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cody Poteet: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler O'Neill: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Grayson Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow)

In summary

The Baltimore Orioles visit the Tampa Bay Rays on June 19, 2025. The game is scheduled for 6:35 PM in Tampa, Florida. The pitching matchup features Charlie Morton for the Orioles and Drew Rasmussen for the Rays. Tampa Bay holds a better record at 41-33 compared to Baltimore's 31-42. The Rays are favored in the odds (-148) with an over/under set at 8.5 runs. Tampa Bay has performed well in their last 10 games, going 7-3.

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