Determined to remain with a Rays team he relished being a core part of, Drew Rasmussen worked hard to recover from a May 2023 right elbow flexor strain that led to a third major surgery and sidelined him for more than a year.

Rasmussen (6-5) allowed two runs on four hits and three walks while striking out five over 5.1 innings to take the loss Thursday versus the Orioles.

One night after losing an eight-run lead in a gut-wrenching defeat, the Orioles rebounded strongly to defeat the Rays, 4-1, on Thursday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field, earning a split of the four-game series.