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McClanahan Starts; Rays Lead AL with .331 OBP, 51 Steals

5/18/2026

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Summary

McClanahan Starts

Shane McClanahan starts the Rays against Trevor Rogers, holding a 6-0 record and a 2.87 ERA, with the Rays 30-15 and the Orioles 21-26.
Tampa Bay posts a .331 on-base percentage and records 51 steals with 21 caught.
Jonathan Aranda leads the AL in RBIs, records five sac flies, and has one double play.
Junior Caminero has 12 solo home runs against an Orioles staff near the league bottom.

Summary

Nationals Reach .500

Nationals reached .500 for the first time in two years with a 13–3 win over the Orioles.
Cade Cavalli threw six and one-third shutout innings, allowed two solo homers, and finished with eight strikeouts and three runs.
Keibert Ruiz recorded a career-high five RBIs, hitting a three-run homer and a two-run double.
The Orioles scored in each of the first four innings, their first consecutive early runs of the season.

History

Historical Context

On March 9 1995 MLB awarded Tampa Bay and Phoenix franchises, creating the league’s 29th and 30th clubs that began play in 1998 and paid a $130 million expansion fee. The new American-League Rays joined a schedule reshaped by the Brewers’ move to the National League, and today the Rays contend for playoffs, illustrating the lasting impact of that expansion.

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McClanahan Starts

Shane McClanahan starts the Rays against Trevor Rogers, holding a 6-0 record and a 2.87 ERA, with the Rays 30-15 and the Orioles 21-26.
Tampa Bay posts a .331 on-base percentage and records 51 steals with 21 caught.
Jonathan Aranda leads the AL in RBIs, records five sac flies, and has one double play.
Junior Caminero has 12 solo home runs against an Orioles staff near the league bottom.

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