Baltimore at Tampa Bay

There is no doubt that the Baltimore Orioles are a vastly improved team over last year, but they were playing over their heads and have really struggled of late. They are 2-9 in their last 11 and have dropped six straight. Last night in Tampa they fell behind 5-0 in the first inning. Brian Matusz is their worst option on the mound as he carries the weight of a 4.82 ERA coming into this contest vs. the Rays. The Birds have really had trouble winning his starts as they are 5-15 the last 20 times he has taken the ball and just 2-8 in his last ten on the road. The story has been completely opposite for Tampa behind Hellickson at home where they are 11-4 in his last 15 starts here. The Rays are tough out at home as well with a 38-18 mark in their last 56 here. Play on Tampa.