Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays, May 26, 2026

RaysTB
1-6
Final
OriolesBAL

May 26, 2026, 6:35 PM ET | Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Last 5 Form

Tampa Bay Rays

1-3-1

Last 5
W 4-2
@ NYY
T 0-0
@ NYY
L 0-2
@ NYY
L 7-9
@ BAL
L 1-6
@ BAL

Baltimore Orioles

4-1

Last 5
W 7-4
vs DET
W 5-3
vs DET
L 1-4
vs DET
W 9-7
vs TB
W 6-1
vs TB

Starting Pitchers

Tampa Bay Rays

Griffin Jax headshot
Griffin Jax
Recorded starter

Baltimore Orioles

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings
Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of May 26, 11:25 PM ET
TeamW-LPCTDivWCGB
Tampa Bay Rays34-18.654#1N/A-
Baltimore Orioles25-30.455#4#710.5
PCT
winning percentage
Div
division rank
WC
wild card rank
GB
games back

Season Comparison

2026
Tampa Bay RaysBaltimore Orioles
.728
OPS
.710
169
HR
199
736
Runs
718
3.70
ERA
4.07
1.14
WHIP
1.34
1322
Strikeouts by pitchers
1305

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Tampa Bay Rays

Hitters

Jonathan Aranda headshot
Jonathan Aranda

7 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Victor Mesa Jr. headshot
Victor Mesa Jr.

2 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Richie Palacios headshot
Richie Palacios

3 H, 0 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Drew Rasmussen headshot
Drew Rasmussen

7.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Shane McClanahan headshot
Shane McClanahan

5.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Trevor Martin headshot
Trevor Martin

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Baltimore Orioles

Hitters

Colton Cowser headshot
Colton Cowser

4 H, 2 HR, 5 RBI

Pete Alonso headshot
Pete Alonso

5 H, 1 HR, 5 RBI

Jackson Holliday headshot
Jackson Holliday

4 H, 1 HR, 4 RBI

Pitchers

Brandon Young headshot
Brandon Young

6.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA

Albert Suárez headshot
Albert Suárez

4.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz

7.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.29 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Shane Baz headshot
Shane Baz
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Samuel Basallo headshot
Samuel Basallo
Baltimore Orioles, MLBDB pick
Garrett Cleavinger headshot
Garrett Cleavinger
Tampa Bay Rays, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Baltimore Orioles 6, Tampa Bay Rays 1: TB 9 hits, BAL 8 hits; TB 2 errors, BAL 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team123456789RHE
Tampa Bay Rays100000000192
Baltimore Orioles03003000x680

Box Score

Batting

Jonathan Aranda led Tampa Bay Rays with 3 hits and 1 RBI.

Tampa Bay Rays batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Chandler SimpsonLF4120010
Junior Caminero3B3010100
Jonathan Aranda1B4031010
Yandy DíazDH4010020
Richie Palacios2B3000010
Ryan ViladePH/2B1010000
Cedric MullinsCF4000010
Victor Mesa Jr.RF3010110
Hunter FeducciaC4000020
Oliver DunnSS4000010
Totals341912100

Leody Taveras and Jackson Holliday led Baltimore Orioles with 2 hits each.

Baltimore Orioles batting
PlayerABRHRBIBBSOHR
Taylor WardLF3001020
Gunnar HendersonSS4100000
Pete Alonso1B3000110
Samuel BasalloC4213011
Leody TaverasCF4120010
Jeremiah JacksonDH4110010
Colton CowserRF3010120
Blaze Alexander3B4011010
Jackson Holliday2B3121000
Totals32686291

Pitching

Trevor Martin went 3.0 innings for Tampa Bay Rays (1 SO, 0 ER); Shane Baz went 7.0 innings for Baltimore Orioles (9 SO, 1 ER).

Pitching lines
PitcherIPHRERBBSOHR
Tampa Bay Rays
Griffin Jax2.0431030
Garrett Cleavinger2.0000030
Trevor Martin3.0330211
Craig Kimbrel1.0100020
Baltimore Orioles
Shane Baz7.0711290
Grant Wolfram1.0200000
Andrew Kittredge1.0000010
AB
at-bats
R
runs
H
hits
RBI
runs batted in
BB
walks
SO
strikeouts
HR
home runs
IP
innings pitched
ER
earned runs

Scoring Summary

  • T1

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Colton Cowser. Chandler Simpson scores. TB 1, BAL 0

  • B2

    Single Blaze Alexander singles on a ground ball to second baseman Richie Palacios. Samuel Basallo scores. Leody Taveras to 3rd. Jeremiah Jackson to 2nd. TB 1, BAL 1

  • B2

    Single Jackson Holliday singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Leody Taveras scores. Jeremiah Jackson to 3rd. Blaze Alexander to 2nd. TB 1, BAL 2

  • B2

    Sac Fly Taylor Ward out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Jeremiah Jackson scores. Blaze Alexander to 3rd. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B5

    Home Run Samuel Basallo homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Jackson Holliday scores. Gunnar Henderson scores. TB 1, BAL 6

Play-by-Play

All 71 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

  • T9

    Groundout Oliver Dunn grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T9

    Flyout Hunter Feduccia flies out to left fielder Taylor Ward. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T9

    Strikeout Victor Mesa Jr. strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B8

    Groundout Blaze Alexander grounds out, third baseman Junior Caminero to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B8

    Single Colton Cowser singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Jeremiah Jackson strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B8

    Strikeout Leody Taveras strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T8

    Flyout Cedric Mullins flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T8

    Single Ryan Vilade singles on a line drive to center fielder Leody Taveras. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T8

    Grounded Into DP Yandy Díaz grounds into a double play, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. Jonathan Aranda out at 2nd. Yandy Díaz out at 1st. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T8

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a line drive to right fielder Colton Cowser. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B7

    Flyout Samuel Basallo flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B7

    Walk Pete Alonso walks. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B7

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B7

    Strikeout Taylor Ward strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T7

    Flyout Junior Caminero flies out sharply to center fielder Leody Taveras. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T7

    Flyout Chandler Simpson flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T7

    Groundout Oliver Dunn grounds out, third baseman Blaze Alexander to first baseman Pete Alonso. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B6

    Groundout Jackson Holliday grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B6

    Grounded Into DP Rays challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Blaze Alexander grounds into a double play, shortstop Oliver Dunn to second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. Colton Cowser out at 2nd. Blaze Alexander out at 1st. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B6

    Walk Colton Cowser walks. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T6

    Strikeout Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T6

    Walk Victor Mesa Jr. walks. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T6

    Flyout Cedric Mullins flies out to center fielder Leody Taveras. TB 1, BAL 6

  • T6

    Lineout Richie Palacios lines out to left fielder Taylor Ward. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B5

    Lineout Jeremiah Jackson lines out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B5

    Single Leody Taveras singles on a sharp bunt ground ball to third baseman Junior Caminero. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B5

    Home Run Samuel Basallo homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Jackson Holliday scores. Gunnar Henderson scores. TB 1, BAL 6

  • B5

    Flyout Pete Alonso flies out to left fielder Chandler Simpson. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B5

    Fielders Choice Orioles challenged (force play), call on the field was overturned: Gunnar Henderson reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by second baseman Richie Palacios. Jackson Holliday to 2nd. Jackson Holliday advances to 2nd, on a missed catch error by shortstop Oliver Dunn, assist to second baseman Richie Palacios. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B5

    Flyout Taylor Ward flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B5

    Single Jackson Holliday singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T5

    Strikeout Jonathan Aranda strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T5

    Walk Junior Caminero walks. Chandler Simpson to 2nd. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T5

    Single Chandler Simpson singles on a line drive to right fielder Colton Cowser. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T5

    Groundout Oliver Dunn grounds out, second baseman Jackson Holliday to first baseman Pete Alonso. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Blaze Alexander called out on strikes. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B4

    Strikeout Colton Cowser called out on strikes. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B4

    Groundout Jeremiah Jackson grounds out, shortstop Oliver Dunn to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Hunter Feduccia strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T4

    Groundout Victor Mesa Jr. grounds out to first baseman Pete Alonso. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T4

    Strikeout Cedric Mullins called out on strikes. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B3

    Lineout Leody Taveras lines out to right fielder Victor Mesa Jr. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B3

    Strikeout Samuel Basallo strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B3

    Groundout Pete Alonso grounds out, second baseman Richie Palacios to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Richie Palacios strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Yandy Díaz strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T3

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Colton Cowser, deflected by second baseman Jackson Holliday. Junior Caminero to 3rd. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T3

    Single Junior Caminero singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. TB 1, BAL 3

  • T3

    Strikeout Chandler Simpson strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B2

    Flyout Gunnar Henderson flies out to center fielder Cedric Mullins. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B2

    Sac Fly Taylor Ward out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Cedric Mullins. Jeremiah Jackson scores. Blaze Alexander to 3rd. TB 1, BAL 3

  • B2

    Single Jackson Holliday singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Leody Taveras scores. Jeremiah Jackson to 3rd. Blaze Alexander to 2nd. TB 1, BAL 2

  • B2

    Single Blaze Alexander singles on a ground ball to second baseman Richie Palacios. Samuel Basallo scores. Leody Taveras to 3rd. Jeremiah Jackson to 2nd. TB 1, BAL 1

  • B2

    Strikeout Colton Cowser strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 0

  • B2

    Single Jeremiah Jackson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chandler Simpson. Samuel Basallo to 3rd. Leody Taveras to 2nd. TB 1, BAL 0

  • B2

    Single Leody Taveras singles on a ground ball to second baseman Richie Palacios, deflected by pitcher Griffin Jax. Samuel Basallo to 2nd. TB 1, BAL 0

  • B2

    Field Error Samuel Basallo reaches on a fielding error by pitcher Griffin Jax. TB 1, BAL 0

  • T2

    Strikeout Oliver Dunn called out on strikes. TB 1, BAL 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Hunter Feduccia pops out to shortstop Gunnar Henderson. TB 1, BAL 0

  • T2

    Single Victor Mesa Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Taylor Ward. TB 1, BAL 0

  • T2

    Pop Out Cedric Mullins pops out to third baseman Blaze Alexander. TB 1, BAL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Pete Alonso strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 0

  • B1

    Groundout Gunnar Henderson grounds out softly, catcher Hunter Feduccia to first baseman Jonathan Aranda. TB 1, BAL 0

  • B1

    Strikeout Taylor Ward strikes out swinging. TB 1, BAL 0

  • T1

    Grounded Into DP Richie Palacios grounds into a double play, pitcher Shane Baz to shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. Yandy Díaz out at 2nd. Richie Palacios out at 1st. TB 1, BAL 0

  • T1

    Single Yandy Díaz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Colton Cowser. Jonathan Aranda to 3rd. TB 1, BAL 0

  • T1

    Single Jonathan Aranda singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Colton Cowser. Chandler Simpson scores. TB 1, BAL 0

  • T1

    Groundout Junior Caminero grounds out, shortstop Gunnar Henderson to first baseman Pete Alonso. TB 0, BAL 0

  • T1

    Double Chandler Simpson doubles (4) on a line drive to right fielder Colton Cowser. TB 0, BAL 0