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How to watch Orioles vs. Rays: TV channel and streaming options for August 17

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The Baltimore Orioles will try to finish off a sweep of a four-game series versus the Tampa Bay Rays, at 6:05 p.m. ET on Monday. Shane McClanahan (9-6, 3.09 ERA) gets the start for the Rays, who are 74-49 this season and first in the AL East. Brandon Young (9-3, 3.33 ERA) is expected to start for the Orioles, who are 61-63 and fourth in the AL East.

How to watch Baltimore Orioles vs. Tampa Bay Rays

Orioles vs. Rays odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Rays -169
  • Underdog Moneyline: Orioles +140
  • Total: 7.5
  • Total Over Odds: -118
  • Total Under Odds: -102

Injury reports

Rays

Ben Williamson: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Cole Sulser: 15 Day IL (Back), Shane McClanahan: 15 Day IL (Back), Griffin Jax: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jake Fraley: 60 Day IL (Groin), Manuel Rodriguez: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Pepiot: 60 Day IL (Hip), Gavin Lux: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Jon Heasley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Edwin Uceta: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Victor Mesa Jr.: day-to-day (Hamstring)

Orioles

Samuel Basallo: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Blaze Alexander: 10 Day IL (Hand), Zach Eflin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Felix Bautista: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Keegan Akin: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Helsley: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ryan Mountcastle: 60 Day IL (Foot), Jordan Westburg: 60 Day IL (Ucl), Colin Selby: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)

Stats to know

  • Tampa Bay’s Junior Caminero has hit 35 home runs this season, which ranks 4th in MLB. He has also tallied 79 RBIs (8th in MLB) and has scored 77 runs. In 538 plate appearances, he has recorded a .274 BA, .364 OBP and .541 SLG with a 12.3% walk rate and an 18.8% strikeout rate.
  • In 525 plate appearances, Yandy Diaz has hit 17 long balls, tallied 69 RBIs and scored 68 runs. He is batting .302/.370/.460 and has posted a 14.3% strikeout rate and an 8.4% walk rate.
  • Pete Alonso is hitting for a .266 BA, .361 OBP and .490 SLG with a 24% strikeout rate and an 11.7% walk rate. His OPS is .851, which ranks 16th in MLB, and he has scored 76 runs. In 538 plate appearances, he has hit 27 home runs (12th in MLB) and driven in 80 runs (7th in MLB).
  • In 558 plate appearances, Gunnar Henderson has hit 20 long balls, tallied 51 RBIs and scored 75 runs. He is batting .220/.303/.399 and has posted a 22.2% strikeout rate and a 9.1% walk rate. Henderson has recorded nine steals on 14 attempts.

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Premier League monitoring ball chip technology with view for potential future use

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The Premier League has observed and evaluated ball chip technology in competitive matches as the league considers its possible future use.

Connected Ball technology uses a sensor embedded inside the ball to identify the precise moment it is touched, providing officials with additional data for situations such as on offsides, handballs, deflections and double touches.

Sources briefed on the matter told The Athletic that Premier League representatives observed the technology at the FIFA Women’s Champions Cup in London in January and at the 2025 Wings Cup youth tournament at RB Leipzig, where it was used with Puma balls. The system has not yet been trialled during a Premier League fixture.

Spain’s La Liga will become the first national professional football competition to deploy Connected Ball technology across every match this season. La Liga’s system uses radio-frequency sensors developed by German technology company KINEXON Sports and integrated into Puma match balls, with data transmitted to around 12 antennas installed at each stadium.

Sources added that there are no immediate plans for the introduction of Connected Ball technology in the Premier League, where the existing semi-automated offside system can determine when the ball is played without an internal sensor, but the league will continue to monitor its use elsewhere.

The Premier League’s existing system relies on optical tracking, using up to 30 cameras around each stadium to follow the ball and thousands of data points on every player before suggesting a kick point and automatically generating offside lines for VAR.

When the system was introduced in April 2025, the Premier League said a sensor inside the ball was not required because its optical tracking could determine when the ball had been played. A chip inside the ball would provide a separate measurement of that moment of contact.

Connected Ball technology has previously been used with Adidas balls at major international tournaments including the 2022 and 2026 men’s World Cups, the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Euro 2024, Women’s Euro 2025 and the 2025 Club World Cup.

The technology was seen being utilised at this summer’s World Cup, including to disallow a late Croatia equaliser in their last-32 loss to Portugal by detecting that the ball had flicked off striker Igor Matanovic in the build up, before landing to midfielder Mario Pasalic in an offside position.

Puma has supplied Premier League match balls since the start of the 2025-26 season, taking over from Nike, and is also La Liga’s official ball supplier.

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How to watch Padres vs. Mets: TV channel and streaming options for August 17

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The New York Mets and San Diego Padres clash in the first of a three-game series on Monday at Citi Field, at 7:10 p.m. ET. Nolan McLean (8-8, 3.42 ERA) will start for the Mets, who are 56-69 this season and fifth in the NL East. Walker Buehler (7-5, 4.88 ERA) is expected to start for the Padres, who are 67-58 and second in the NL West.

How to watch San Diego Padres vs. New York Mets

Padres vs. Mets odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Mets -128
  • Underdog Moneyline: Padres +105
  • Total: 8
  • Total Over Odds: -115
  • Total Under Odds: -105

Injury reports

Mets

Mark Vientos: 10 Day IL (Hand), Juan Soto: 10 Day IL (Calf), Austin Warren: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Cionel Perez: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Devin Williams: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Tylor Megill: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Justin Hagenman: 60 Day IL (Rib), Reed Garrett: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Padres

Miguel Andujar: 10 Day IL (Wrist), Samad Taylor: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Lucas Giolito: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Jason Adam: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Joe Musgrove: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Bryan Hoeing: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ramon Laureano: 60 Day IL (Hip), Nick Pivetta: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

  • New York’s Bo Bichette is slashing .266/.313/.386 this season with 12 home runs, 62 RBIs and an OPS of .700. He has an 18.1% strikeout rate and a 6.5% walk rate in 536 plate appearances, and he has scored 60 total runs.
  • In 492 plate appearances, Carson Benge has slashed .272/.335/.415 this season. He has hit 14 long balls and driven in 49 runs with a strikeout rate of 21.5% and a walk rate of 7.5%. He has 18 stolen bases on 21 attempts. He has come around to score 63 times.
  • Fernando Tatis Jr. is hitting for a .280 BA, .355 OBP and .423 SLG with an 18.6% strikeout rate and a 9.8% walk rate. His OPS is .777 and he has scored 69 runs. In 542 plate appearances, he has hit 13 home runs and driven in 56 runs. Tatis has recorded 28 steals on 41 attempts.
  • In 519 plate appearances, Manny Machado has posted a 21.8% strikeout rate and a 10.8% walk rate while slashing .211/.295/.407 with 23 home runs, 70 RBIs and 62 runs scored.

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How to watch Marlins vs. Phillies: TV channel and streaming options for August 17

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The Philadelphia Phillies and Miami Marlins square off on Monday at 6:40 p.m. ET, beginning a three-game series at Citizens Bank Park. Cristopher Sanchez (15-4, 2.54 ERA) will start for the Phillies, who are 67-58 this season and second in the NL East. Janson Junk (6-7, 4.41 ERA) is starting for the Marlins, who are 64-61 and third in the NL East.

How to watch Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Marlins vs. Phillies odds

  • Favorite Moneyline: Phillies -250
  • Underdog Moneyline: Marlins +200
  • Total: 8
  • Total Over Odds: -115
  • Total Under Odds: -105

Injury reports

Phillies

Rafael Marchan: 10 Day IL (Knee), Caleb Kilian: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Johan Rojas: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Brad Keller: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Adolis Garcia: 60 Day IL (Lat), Tanner Banks: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Trea Turner: day-to-day (Kneecap)

Marlins

Kyle Stowers: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Max Meyer: 15 Day IL (Neck), William Kempner: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Anthony Bender: 15 Day IL (Shin), Adam Mazur: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Nardi: 60 Day IL (Ribs), Robby Snelling: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Ronny Henriquez: 60 Day IL (Elbow)

Stats to know

  • Bryce Harper is hitting for a .256 BA, .375 OBP and .493 SLG with a 21% strikeout rate and a 16.3% walk rate. His OPS is .868, which ranks 14th in MLB, and he has scored 77 runs. In 533 plate appearances, he has hit 25 home runs (18th in MLB) and driven in 72 runs. Harper has been crafty on the base paths, recording seven steals on 12 attempts.
  • In 520 plate appearances, Luis Arraez is hitting .315/.350/.433 with a .784 OPS and 10 steals on 10 attempts. He has hit five long balls, driven in 51 runs and scored 58 times.
  • Otto Lopez is hitting for a .308 BA, .341 OBP and .452 SLG with a 13% strikeout rate and a 4.8% walk rate. His OPS is .793 and he has scored 73 runs. In 525 plate appearances, he has hit nine home runs and driven in 53 runs. Lopez has recorded 24 steals on 28 attempts.
  • In 524 plate appearances, Xavier Edwards has posted a 13.2% strikeout rate and an 11.6% walk rate while slashing .284/.365/.385 with six home runs, 46 RBIs and 57 runs scored. He has stolen 19 bases on 24 attempts.

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