Tampa Bay Rays defeat Baltimore Orioles 3-1 to avoid series sweep

The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Baltimore Orioles 3-1 on Sunday at Camden Yards, avoiding a three-game series sweep. The victory helps the AL East-leading Rays stabilize after losing seven of their last nine games.

Nick Martinez led the Rays with a dominant performance, pitching six innings and allowing only one hit while striking out four. The Rays broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning with RBI singles from Junior Caminero and Chandler Simpson. Bryan Baker earned his 37th save despite allowing a ninth-inning solo home run to Colton Cowser.

Orioles starter Shane Baz, who is currently winless in his last 12 starts, pitched five scoreless innings before allowing three runs in the sixth. The Orioles' offense struggled significantly, managing only two hits throughout the game and failing to draw a walk for the first time in 122 games. Cowser provided Baltimore's only highlights with a double and a home run.