Rays Dominate Orioles Pepiot Shines in 7–1 Rout – Game Story
Tampa Bays Ryan Pepiot delivers eight strong innings as the Rays light up Baltimore 7–1 to open their four game series in Tampa Bay .
TAMPA Fla June 16 2025 – The Tampa Bay Rays opened their four game series against the Baltimore Orioles in commanding fashion delivering a 7–1 win at Steinbrenner Field The victory was powered by a dominant pitching display from Ryan Pepiot and a relentless offensive surge .
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Pepiots Stellar Start
Ryan Pepiot turned in a career best performance throwing eight innings of one run baseball He allowed just six hits while recording multiple strikeouts firmly shutting down the Orioles lineup Pepiots outing was a reflection of Tampa Bays recent dominance—the Rays are now 19–6 since May 20 with a staggering plus 78 run differential .
Lights Out Offense
The Rays lineup wasted no time scoring in each of the first five innings Josh Lowe set the tone with a 334 foot leadoff home run in the first inning—an unusual feat at Steinbrenner Field Brandon Lowe added a homer of his own and the team totaled 14 hits on the night showcasing depth and consistency throughout the batting order .
Orioles Struggle Early
Orioles starter Zach Eflin facing his former team struggled to find rhythm and allowed runs in nearly every early inning Baltimores offense remained quiet managing only a solo homer from Adley Rutschman Aside from that the Orioles lacked production and couldnt respond to Tampa Bays pressure .
Takeaways & Outlook
- For the Rays the win marks their fourth straight with 31 runs scored over the past four games Both pitching and hitting are peaking at the right time .
- For the Orioles despite improvement since a slow 16–34 start the game exposed key areas needing work—particularly starting pitching and offensive consistency .
With the series just getting started the Rays look poised to keep the momentum going while the Orioles must adjust quickly to avoid falling behind .