Baltimore’s bats tallied four runs off Zach Eflin in Sox inning, while the Orioles pitchers held Tampa Bay to just a pair of solo homers, as the Rays dropped the middle game of their three-game series 4-2 at Camden Yards.
The Rays got out to an early 1-0 lead as Wander Franco blasted a solo homer to center, his seventh of the year.
But Baltimore drew even in the third as Gunnar Henderson led off with a triple off Eflin and scored on a groundout by Jorge Mateo. Cedric Mullins would keep the inning going with a two-out double, and Adley Rutschman followed with a two-run homer to right to take the lead.
Austin Hays pushed the deficit up to 4-1 an inning later, following a base hit by Ryan Mountcastle and a walk to Adam Frazier by singling in Mountcastle.
Taylor Walls cut the deficit back to 4-2 in the sixth with a solo homer of his own, but Baltimore would keep the Rays from getting any closer.
Tampa Bay can still take the series with a win in Wednesday’s finale. Jalen Beeks (1-2, 6.75 ERA) will open against Dean Kremer (3-1, 5.80 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35.