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How to Watch Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays Thursday Night as Battle For American League East Intensifies

The Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays open up a crucial four-game series on Thursday night in Baltimore. The Orioles currently lead the Rays by 2.0 games in the American League East standings and this series could go a long ways towards determining the division winner. Here's all the information about how to watch Thursday's night's opener, with a note for Friday as well.
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How to Watch Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays Thursday Night as Battle For American League East Intensifies
How to Watch Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays Thursday Night as Battle For American League East Intensifies

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The Baltimore Orioles host the Tampa Bay Rays in a critical series at Camden Yards that begins this Thursday. It's a four-game set that could go a long way in determining the winner of the highly-competitive American League East.

The Orioles enter play at 91-54 on the season while the Rays enter play at 90-57. Baltimore is 2.0 games ahead of Tampa Bay.

Here's all the information about how to watch Thursday night's game - with a note for Friday attached at the bottom as well.

Who: Tampa Bay Rays (90-57) at Baltimore Orioles (91-54)

What: A critical battle in the American League East race, where the Orioles lead by 2.0 games.

When: 7:15 p.m. ET on Thursday

Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Baltimore, Md.

Television: The game is being broadcast nationally on FOX in both markets. The Yankees and Red Sox are the other game being show on FOX, but it impacts the Northeast and Midwest, mainly.

Announcers: Joe Davis and National Baseball Hall of Famer John Smoltz

Radio: The game still airs on local radio. WDAE and WQBN for the Rays and 98 Rock for the Orioles.

Streaming: MLB.tv for both video and audio.

Series This Year: The Orioles are 6-3 against the Rays this season.

Pitching matchup: Kyle Bradish (BAL) against Aaron Civale (TBR). Bradish is 11-6 with a 3.03 ERA while Civale is 7-3 with a 2.96. He was acquired at the trade deadline from the Cleveland Guardians.

Friday Note: The Orioles will retire the No. 10 worn by Adam Jones. This game will air exclusively on Apple TV.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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