Baltimore Orioles vs Tampa Bay Rays Picks and Prediction for Monday May 18 2026

By: Eddie Kline Published 05/18/2026, 01:10 AM ET

Orioles Preview

In Monday night MLB action, the Baltimore Orioles will travel to Tropicana Field to take on the Tampa Bay Rays. Be ready for the baseball season with all of our MLB predictions. The Orioles (21-26) have dropped 14 of their first 23 road games and are stuck in fourth place in the AL East Division standings. On Sunday, All-Star SS Gunnar Henderson fell a triple short of the cycle and drove in a pair of runs during a 7-3 road triumph against Washington.

Twenty-eight year old southpaw Trevor Rogers (2-4 5.77 ERA) has been unable to find his form from last season. The Orioles have dropped Rogers’ previous four starts and he has surrendered 19 runs (18 ER) over his last 15 plus innings.

Rays Preview

The Tampa Bay Rays have won seven of their last ten games and hold a three-game lead over New York for the top spot in the AL East Division. On Sunday, Junior Caminero and Yandy Diaz each homered to lead Tampa Bay to a 6-3 home victory versus Miami. SS Taylor Wells added a three-run triple for the Rays (30-15), who improved to 16-5 at home.

Tampa Bay skipper Kevin Cash will give the nod to talented left-hander Shane McClanahan (4-2 2.27 ERA) on Monday. The Rays have won McClanahan’s last four starts and he is riding a 21 plus innings scoreless streak.

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Orioles vs Rays Pick

Baltimore 3B Jordan Westburg underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday and will miss the remainder of the season. Through 47 games, Baltimore ranks 21st in OPS and 16th in runs scored. For the season, Tampa Bay ranks 12th in OPS and 12th in runs scored. Take the Rays to win at home. Final Score Prediction, Tampa Bay Rays win 5-2.