The Orioles have yet to win a game against the Rays this season, entering play today with a 0-4 record against the AL East leaders and having been outscored 16-36 in those four games.
Jorge Lopez will toe the rubber for Baltimore this afternoon at Tropicana Field, and his 4.26 ERA on the road is nearly two runs lower than his ERA at home this year. In his past two starts, Lopez has a 3.27 ERA over 11 innings pitched.
While the O’s right-hander pitched much better in May than he did in April, he’s still allowing a lot of baserunners.