For the first seven weeks of the season, the Baltimore Orioles were the most disappointing team in all of baseball. The Rays clobbered former teammate Zach Eflin and the Orioles, scoring in each of the first five innings and cruising to an easy 7-1 victory. Toss in more brilliant pitching — starter Ryan Pepiot went eight innings and allowed only a solo home run by Adley Rutschman — and it was a first-night beatdown for the Rays, who are now 19-6 since May 20, with a stunning plus-78 run differential during the hot streak.