How to watch the Orioles' first spring training exhibition game

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Feb 23, 2018 at 7:00 am

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Nestor Cortes Jr. of the Orioles pitches in the first inning of a Grapefruit League game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Spectrum Field on March 25, 2018, in Clearwater, Fla. The Orioles won, 6-5. (Joe Robbins / Getty Images)

Major League Baseball isn’t here yet, but Grapefruit League action is.

The Orioles will play their first spring training exhibition game Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays at Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla. The game starts at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network and WJZ (105.7 FM).

The game will be replayed on MASN at 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. Friday.

Mike Wright Jr. will start for the Orioles against the Rays’ split squad, with Chris Lee, Jeff Ferrell, Joely Rodríguez, Donnie Hart, Jimmy Yacabonis and Pedro Araujo also expected to pitch.