According to Bruce Levine of 670 The Score, Chicago has looked into Baltimore Orioles’ reliever Seranthony Dominguez and Tampa Bay Rays’ closer Peter Fairbanks. Levine adds that the Cubs are “working hard to acquire additional bullpen pieces” ahead of the deadline.

Jackson Holliday, Alex Jackson and Ryan O’Hearn homer to back up another stellar Trevor Rogers start in the Orioles’ 5-3 win over the Rays.

Jackson Holliday, Alex Jackson and Ryan O’Hearn homered to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a rain-delayed, 5-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The game at George M.

Speaking of pitchers that have gotten better, Trevor Rogers will head to the hill today. The lefty has appeared in six MLB games this year and has a 1.53 ERA over 35.1 innings. He is yet to allow more than three runs in any one start, and has allowed exactly zero runs in three of his outings.

After dropping a home series to the American League-worst Chicago White Sox, the Tampa Bay Rays (53-50) will look to right the ship as they travel to Great Amer

Chandler Simpson had a tying RBI single and scored the go-ahead run on Ryan O’Hearn’s throwing error in a three-run eighth inning in the Tampa Bay Rays’ 4-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday night.

Ryan Pepiot takes the blame for the early deficit, but the offense nearly pulls it off at the end of a long day. And the Rays still take the series.

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays host the Baltimore Orioles to begin a three-game series. Tampa Bay is 28-25 at home and 50-47 overall. The Rays have the fifth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.78. Baltimore is 43-52 overall and 21-27 in road games. The Orioles have gone 28-9 in games when they scored five or more runs.

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