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FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021 • GAME #127 • HOME GAME #61 TAMPA BAY RAYS (79-48) at BALTIMORE ORIOLES (40-86) LHP Shane McClanahan (8-4, 3.63) vs. RHP Matt Harvey (6-13, 6.27) O’s SEASON BREAKDOWN TWO IN A ROW: The Orioles defeated the Angels by a score of 13-1 yesterday, their second-straight HITTING IT OFF Overall 40-86 victory...Was the O’s 10th series win of the season, first since sweeping the Nationals at Oriole Park from American League Hit Leaders Home 18-41 July 23-25, and their fourth at home; improved to 5-3 in rubber games on the season...It was the first No. 1) David Fletcher, LAA 147 hits Road 21-45 time the O’s have won back-to-back games since July 30-31 at Detroit. No. 2) CEDRIC MULLINS, BAL 146 hits Day 12-36 It was the second-straight game scoring 10+ runs, the second time doing so this season (June No. 3) Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., TOR 143 hits Night 28-50 6 vs. Cleveland - 18 runs and June 8 vs. New York-NL - 10 runs)...Have scored double digit Whit Merrifield, KC 143 hits Current Streak W2 runs seven total times this season, with the 13 tied for the second-most...It was the first time No. 5) Bo Bichette, TOR 140 hits Last 5 Games 2-3 the O’s scored at least 13 runs with one-or-fewer home runs since August 30, 2019 at Kansas Last 10 Games 2-8 City (14 runs and one home run). April 12-14 LHP Keegan Akin worked a career-high 7.0 innings in the win...Was the sixth time an O’s MONTHLY PRODUCTION American League OPS Leaders in August May 5-23 starter completed 7.0 innings this season, with LHP John Means doing so the five other times (among qualifiers) June 10-17 (last: May 24 at Minnesota). July 10-12 Akin recorded a Game Score (according to Baseball-Reference) of 71 in yesterday’s start, tied No. 1) ANTHONY SANTANDER, BAL 1.061 August 3-20 for the fifth-best game score by an O’s starter this season...It was the second time this season No. 2) Giancarlo Stanton, NYY 1.046 September -- the O’s won one of Akin’s starts (2-10). No. 3) Hunter Renfroe, BOS 1.027 vs. LHSP 15-32 No. 4) Alex Verdugo, BOS 1.008 RAKING ROOKIE: INF/OF Ryan Mountcastle enters today riding a 17-game on-base streak, a ca- vs. RHSP 25-54 No. 5) Jorge Polanco, MIN .999 reer-high, dating back to July 28, good for the fifth-longest active on-base streak in the AL and tied Series Opener 14-27 for the sixth-longest in the majors...Mountcastle has appeared in 14 games in the month of August, Series Opener at Home 6-14 slashing .353/.393/.804 (18-for-51) with five doubles, six home runs, 10 runs, and 12 RBI...His 1.197 ROOKIE MONTHLY PRODUCTION Series Opener on Road 8-13 American League Rookie OPS Leaders OPS and .804 slugging percentage this month leads all Major League rookies (min. 55 PA), while his By Series 10-25-6 in August (min. 55 PA) six home runs are tied for the second-most. By Home Series 4-12-4 Mountcastle’s 21 RBI and nine home runs since the All-Star Break (27 G) lead the O’s; he’s No. 1) RYAN MOUNTCASTLE, BAL 1.197 By Road Series 6-13-2 slashing .290/.327/.630 (29-for-100) in the second half. No. 2) Bobby Dalbec, BOS 1.184 Rubber Games 5-3 Mountcastle’s 23 home runs and 69 RBI rank as the second-most by a rookie in the majors this No. 3) Randy Arozarena, TB 1.051 Sweeps/Were Swept 3-16 season (García, TEX - 27 and 71). No. 4) Wander Franco, TB .924 Scored First 25-31 His 23 home runs are the fourth-most by a rookie in O’s history; trailing only Cal Ripken, Jr. No. 5) JORGE MATEO, BAL .879 Opponent Scored First 15-55 (28 - 1982), Eddie Murray (27 - 1977), and Trey Mancini (24 - 2017). 1-run games 8-16 Mountcastle has played in 145 career games across this season and last, posting a slash line Comeback Wins 18-38 ROOKIE HITTING RANKS of .280/.329/.492 (148-for-528) with 26 doubles, 28 home runs, 67 runs, and 92 RBI. Ryan Mountcastle’s Rankings Among Last AB Wins 8-13 American League Qualified Rookies: Walk-off Wins 4-5 HIS FAVORITE MONTH: OF Anthony Santander has hit safely in 14 of 21 games this month and is rd Extra Innings 3-5 Hits - 106 3 slashing .338/.361/.700 (27-for-80) with five doubles, eight home runs, 14 runs scored, and 13 RBI...His nd Led After 6 31-5 Home Runs - 23 2 1.061 OPS this month leads the American League, while his .700 slugging percentage ranks second rd Led After 7 31-4 Doubles - 21 3 (Renfroe, BOS - .705). nd Led After 8 34-4 RBI - 69 2 For his career, 24 of Santander’s 46 home runs have come in the month of August...He’s nd Tied After 6 2-11 Extra-Base Hits - 45 2 slashing .288/.321/.591 (92-for-320) in 80 career August games. nd Tied After 7 3-9 Total Bases - 198 2 11 of his 14 home runs this season have come at Oriole Park, including each of his last st Tied After 8 4-4 Slugging Percentage - .493 1 nine...12 of his homers on the season have come as a left-handed hitter. st Behind After 6 7-70 OPS - .803 1 Behind After 7 5-69 LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT THE LONG BALL: The O’s have homered in 15 of their 17 home games Behind After 8 1-73 following the All-Star break...Their 33 homers at home in the second half are the third-most in the O’s STATCAST NUGGETS vs. A.L. Teams 34-75 American League and the fourth-most in the majors...The O’s have homered 90 times at home on the Furthest Home Run vs. N.L. Teams 6-11 season, the third-most in the AL and tied for the fifth-most in the majors, despite playing the fewest 455 ft. - Mancini - 7/25 vs. WSH Hit 0 HR 8-33 home games in the majors (60). Exit Velocity Max Hit 1+ HR 32-53 The Orioles have homered 33 times in the month of August...Pedro Severino’s grand slam 114.6 MPH (HR) - Severino - 6/20 vs. TOR Scored 3 or Fewer Runs 3-58 yesterday was their first homer with runners in scoring position in the month...28 of the 33 114.6 MPH (2B) - Mountcastle - 6/5 vs. CLE Scored 4 or More Runs 37-28 home runs have been solo homers, with four coming a runner on first base. Exit Velocity Avg. Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs 27-12 The Orioles have 15 individual multi-home runs games, with OF Cedric Mullins leading with 90.7 MPH - Santander (min. 200 AB) Allowed 4 or More Runs 13-74 four such games...The 15 multi-homer games are the second-most such games in the majors, Sprint Speed Avg. More Hits than Opponent 30-14 trailing only Toronto’s 16. 30.5 ft/sec - Mateo Fewer Hits than Opponent 7-66 The Orioles have allowed 193 home runs as a pitching staff, second-most in the majors (Min- Hard-Hit Balls Committed No Errors 35-49 nesota - 195)...Their 114 home runs allowed at Oriole Park are the most allowed by a team at Mullins (152) Committed 1 or More Errors 5-37 home this season; second-most is Chicago-NL with 100. Barrels Mancini (41) THE MAN AT THE TOP: OF Cedric Mullins has made 118 starts for the O’s this season (123 games), Fastest Pitch VS. TAMPA BAY with each start coming in center field and batting lead off...His 118 starts in CF lead the majors. 100.2 MPH - Scott - 5/14 vs. NYY Record in 2021 1-15 Stole two bases in yesterday’s game and now has 24 on the season, the second-most in the AL at Home 0-6 and tied for the fourth-most in the majors...Also has 22 home runs this season and is looking to at Tropicana Field 1-9 become the third player in O’s history (Don Baylor, 1975 - 25 HR/32 SB and Reggie Jackson, O’S AT HOME Record 19-41 Team AVG/OBP/SLG .224/.284/.368 1976 - 27 HR/28 SB) with at least 25 home runs and 25 stolen bases in a single season. Team AVG/OBP/SLG .255/.320/.448 Runs per Game 3.6 (57 R/16 G) Mullins has seven lead-off homers this season, tied for the most in the majors (Altuve, HOU and Schwarber, WSH/BOS)...His seven lead-off home runs are tied for the second-most in a Runs per Game 4.5 (272 R/60 G) All-Time Record (since 1998) 199-218 single-season in Orioles history with Brady Anderson (1999 and 2000); Anderson also holds Fielding Errors 21 All-Time at Home 107-100 the club record with 12 in 1996. All-Time at Tampa Bay 92-118 Team ERA 5.98 (357 ER/537.0 IP) He is batting .381 (43-for-113) in the first inning this season...Mullins’ 43 first-inning hits are the most in the majors and also the most in any single inning in the majors...Mullins’ 17 first-inning Starters W-L 8-31 ORIOLES - RAYS HEAD-TO-HEAD extra-base hits (8-2B, 2-3B, 7 HR) are tied for the most in baseball (Ohtani, LAA).