After losing 12 of their last 16 games heading into the All-Star break, the Tampa Bay Rays knew that getting off to a hot start mattered. Well, the Rays found themselves getting off on the right foot against the Baltimore Orioles.

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Trevor Rogers (2-1, 1.53 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, 32 strikeouts); Rays: Ryan Pepiot (6-7, 3.38 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 110 strikeouts) BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles aim to end their four-game skid with a victory against the Tampa Bay Rays.

The Tampa Bay Rays fell short of earning their first sweep in nearly a month, but with a series victory under their belt, they feel good about where things are heading out of the All-Star bre

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.

The Orioles’ bullpen, bats and defense all faltered in the late innings Saturday night, wasting Dean Kremer’s gem in a fourth straight loss.

The Tampa Bay Rays have won two straight games against the Baltimore Orioles for the first time all season, and they look for the sweep on Sunday at Steinbrenner Field. Here are batting orders and newsy nuggets.

A fast start tonight by the Orioles would have to set a pace that didn’t let the Rays pass them. It was a dangerous little game that was destined to cause a crash.Three of the first four batters reached and the Orioles scored twice before the bats were tamed again,

While Hunter Bigge still spoke solemnly of the harrowing moments after a 105.1-mph foul ball struck him in the face last month, his first media scrum since the incident was evidence of the excellent recovery he has made.

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.