Brad Miller went 3-5 with two runs and an RBI in the second game of the double header yesterday, and the Rays still lost. (Photo Credit: Tampa Bay Rays)
Brad Miller went 3-5 with two runs and an RBI in the second game of the doubleheader yesterday, and the Rays still lost. (Photo Credit: Tampa Bay Rays)
Another blown lead, another loss. The Tampa Bay Rays fell to the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of the doubleheader on Saturday, 8-6.

The Rays scored four unanswered runs in the front three innings, and two more in the fifth. The Orioles, however, consistently put up runs from the third through eighth innings against Jake Odorizzi, Erasmo Ramirez and Danny Farquhar, and edged out Tampa Bay by a pair of runs.

Odorizzi summed the game up perfectly, saying,

I did a bad job. Plain and simple, I didn’t pitch very good.

Following the game, the Rays reinstated RHP Ryan Webb from the 15-day disabled list. In doing so, the team optioned RHP Tyler Sturdevant back to Triple-A Durham. They also sent RHP Danny Farquhar back to Durham after his one-day stint as the 26th man.

The New What Next

Tampa Bay looks to salvage one game on this woeful road trip this afternoon when Drew Smyly takes on Tyler Wilson. Smyly gave up the lead in his most recent start against Cleveland, working seven innings with no decision. The southpaw is winless in his past six starts, with an 0-3 and a 6.69 ERA. Smyly, however, is 4-0 with a 1.82 ERA in eight games against the Orioles, and 11-3 with a 1.87 ERA versus AL East teams. Wilson is coming off six-inning no-decision against the Padres. He is 3-5 with a 4.57 ERA in 11 starts since moving into rotation late April. He lost his last start against the Rays in 2015, allowing six runs in 4-1/3 innings. You can read about the pitching matchup in our series preview.

Rays 6/26/16 Starting Lineup

Forsythe 2B
Miller SS
Longoria DH
Morrison 1B
Jennings CF
Arcia RF
Beckham 3B
Conger C
Decker LF
LHP Smyly

Noteworthiness

— At least the bats woke up, with the Rays scoring six runs on 14 hits and five walks, going 4-11 wRISP (.364) and scoring three two-out runs. When was the last time you read a line like that?

— The Rays have now signed 25 of 41 2016 draft picks:

1. 3B Josh Lowe
2. OF Ryan Boldt; 2-b. OF Jake Fraley
3. RHP Austin Franklin
5. RHP Mikey York
6. RHP Zack Trageton
7. RHP J.D. Busfield
8. LHP Kenny Rosenberg
9. RHP Peter Bayer
10. RHP Spencer Jones
12. RHP Brandon Lawson
13. 1B Nathanial Lowe
15. LHP Dalton Moats
19. 3B James Haley
23. OF Isaac Benard
24. RHP Joe Serrapica
27. 2B Robbie Tenerowicz
28. C Jean Ramirez
29. 2B Trek Stemp
31. C Joey Roach
32. SS Deion Tansel
34. 1B Bobby Melley
35. LHP Alex Estrella
36. RHP Anthony Parente
38. RHP Brian McAfee

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