Tampa Bay Rays vs Baltimore Orioles Game Preview - June 27, 2025

Friday, June 27th, 2025

The Baltimore Orioles host the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday, June 27, 2025, to open a three-game series at 7:05 p.m. EDT.

The Rays are 46-35 overall and rank second in the AL East. The Orioles are 34-46 overall and sit fifth in the AL East.

Matchup Preview

Tampa Bay has a 19-12 record on the road. Rays hitters are batting a collective .257, the highest team batting average in the AL.

Baltimore is 17-21 at home. The Orioles are 16-9 in games when they did not allow a home run.

Friday's game is the fifth time these teams square off this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

Pitching Probables

Rays: Ryan Pepiot (5-6, 3.04 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 91 strikeouts)

Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4, 3.55 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 50 strikeouts)

Odds

Rays -130, Orioles +109; over/under is 9 runs

Hitting Stats

Orioles Top Performers

Ryan O'Hearn has nine doubles and 11 home runs while hitting .301 for the Orioles. Gary Sanchez is 9 for 29 with three home runs over the past 10 games.

Rays Top Performers

Brandon Lowe has 10 doubles and 16 home runs for the Rays. Junior Caminero is 14 for 39 with two doubles and four home runs over the past 10 games.

Last 10 Games

Orioles: 4-6, .200 batting average, 4.86 ERA, outscored by 14 runs

Rays: 7-3, .318 batting average, 3.80 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs

Injuries

Orioles Injuries

Maverick Handley: 7-Day IL (head), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (hamstring), Adley Rutschman: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (hip), Jorge Mateo: 10-Day IL (elbow), 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)

Rays Injuries

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)

In summary

The Tampa Bay Rays (46-35) visit the Baltimore Orioles (34-46) at 7:05 PM EDT on June 27, 2025. The game features Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot (5-6, 3.04 ERA) against Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano (5-4, 3.55 ERA). The Rays are favored with -130 odds. Tampa Bay is performing well recently, going 7-3 in their last 10 games with strong hitting, while Baltimore is 4-6. Both teams are dealing with multiple injuries to key players.

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