Orioles rally past Rays with three runs in fifth inning
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 22, 2026, 2:09 AM
Last updated Aug 22, 2026

The Baltimore Orioles took a 5-3 lead over the Tampa Bay Rays in the fifth inning during the first game of a three-game series at Camden Yards on August 21, 2026. The Rays initially led 3-1, but the Orioles scored three runs in the fifth, highlighted by Pete Alonso's two-run homer. Freddy Peralta started for the Rays, giving up five runs, while Orioles starter Trevor Rogers earned the win with seven innings pitched. This marks the Rays' fifth loss in their last eight games against the Orioles.
- •Orioles score five runs to overcome Rays' early lead
- •Pete Alonso hits a two-run homer for the Orioles
- •Freddy Peralta takes the loss for the Rays
- •Trevor Rogers secures the win for Baltimore
- •Rays have five losses in last eight games against Orioles
- 2:09 AMYahoo Sports — Only two games left: Rays 3, O’s 5
"The bad news is that the Rays lost to the O’s… again. The good news is that the Rays only have to play the last place O’s two more times this season. Playing for the fifth time in eight days, the Rays and O’s faced off in Baltimore opening a three-game set. After dropping three […]
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