"It is hard to ignore the stats, which is why Baltimore pitcher Alfredo Simón was being careful to Matt Joyce with B.J. Upton waiting to bat.

Upton was slumping while Joyce was hot.

Twice Simón walked Joyce with Upton on deck, and twice Upton responded with bases-clearing doubles as the Rays rolled a 6-3 win Saturday night in front of 14,223 at Tropicana Field.

Upton drove in five runs as the Rays evened their season record at 7-7 against the Orioles, who have the worst record in the American League. The Orioles are 11-29 against the rest of the American League East."