By ZAK GILBERT
TAMPA — Colton Cowser hit a go-ahead homer and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-1 on Tuesday night time at Steinbrenner Discipline.
Jordan Westburg and Dylan Carlson every had three hits for the Orioles, who’ve gained 12 of 17. Ramón Laureano drove in two runs.
Westburg fell inches shy of a second-inning homer when his flyball bounced off the highest of the left-center fence. After a replay evaluate upheld the double, Westburg scored the primary run on Laureano’s single.
Eight of 9 starters had no less than one hit for Baltimore.
Rays starter Zack Littell (6-7) had retired 10 straight till Cowser launched a slider into the right-field seats for a solo shot that broke a 1-all tie within the fifth.
Baltimore starter Dean Kremer (6-7) allowed one run and 4 hits over 5 innings, leaving with a 2-1 lead. 4 relievers mixed to close out the Rays over the ultimate 4 innings, bettering the bullpen’s ERA to 1.76 since Might 24.
Tampa Bay remained 2 1/2 video games behind the first-place Yankees within the AL East. Rays leadoff hitters reached base in 5 of 9 innings however the staff completed 1 for six with runners in scoring place.
Key moments
Baltimore bought three consecutive hits with two outs within the sixth, together with Laureano’s second RBI single, to take a 3-1 lead. Gunnar Henderson added an RBI single within the seventh, and Jackson Holliday had a run-scoring single within the ninth.
Key stat
Laureano neutralized a possible Rays risk within the second by throwing out Jonathan Aranda attempting to stretch a single. Since 2018, Laureano ranks third within the majors with 54 outfield assists.
Up subsequent
The groups proceed their four-game set Wednesday with the Rays beginning RHP Taj Bradley (4-5, 4.35 ERA). Baltimore goes with LHP Trevor Rogers (0-0, 0.00) after selling him from Triple-A Norfolk.