The Orioles will try to avoid a sweep at Tropicana Field after falling a season-worst seven games below .500 last night.

Weston Wilson is at third base and Jeremiah Jackson is at second against Rays left-hander Steven Matz. Blaze Alexander is in center field. Samuel Basallo is the designated hitter.

Shane Baz is making his 10th start and hoping to lower his 5.26 ERA and 1.519 WHIP in 51 1/3 innings. He produced his first quality start Friday in D.C. with three runs allowed in seven innings.

Baz is making his first career start against his former team.

Opposing right-handed batters are hitting .288 with an .822 OPS against the Orioles, the highest marks in the majors.

Matz, on the injured list with elbow inflammation, has been reinstated today to start against the Orioles.

Matz is 4-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 1.098 WHIP in seven outings. He’s allowed two runs or fewer in five starts.

Today is the 10th appearances and sixth start for Matz against the Orioles. He’s posted a 3.93 ERA and 1.194 WHIP.

Pete Alonso is 2-for-6 with a home run.

Jonathan Aranda has a .542 average on the first pitch this season, the highest in the majors in a minimum 25 plate appearances, per STATS. Yandy Díaz has a .667 slugging percentage against fastballs at home, compared to .360 on the road.

Díaz came out of last night’s game after being hit by a pitch on both hands. He homered and drove in two runs before exiting, and he’s out of today’s lineup.

For the Orioles
Taylor Ward LF
Gunnar Henderson SS
Adley Rutschman C
Pete Alonso 1B
Tyler O’Neill RF
Samuel Basallo DH
Jeremiah Jackson 2B
Weston Wilson 3B
Blaze Alexander CF

Shane Baz RHP

For the Rays
Chandler Simpson LF
Junior Caminero 3B
Jonathan Aranda DH
Ryan Vilade 1B
Richie Palacios 2B
Jonny DeLuca RF
Cedric Mullins CF
Hunter Feduccia C
Taylor Walls SS

Steven Matz LHP

The Orioles are starting Chris Bassitt, Brandon Young and Trevor Rogers in the series against the Tigers that begins Friday night at Camden Yards. Detroit isn’t listing its starters.

The opener airs exclusively on Apple TV.

Triple-A Norfolk pitcher Levi Wells is on the seven-day injured list with right hip discomfort.

Wells made eight starts and posted a 4.50 ERA and 1.361 WHIP in 36 innings. MLB Pipeline ranks him as the No. 13 prospect in the system, and Baseball America has him 12th.