{"id":274866,"date":"2026-05-18T08:16:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/274866\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T08:16:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T08:16:11","slug":"rays-top-marlins-6-3-for-18th-win-in-their-past-22-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/274866\/","title":{"rendered":"Rays top Marlins 6-3 for 18th win in their past 22 games"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tampa<\/a>Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero reacts after the team defeated the Miami Marlins during a baseball game Sunday, May 17, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo\/Chris O’Meara)<\/p>\n

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) \u2014 Junior Caminero and Yandy D\u00edaz homered and the Tampa Bay Rays earned their 18th win in their past 22 games with a 6-3 victory over the Miami Marlins on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Caminero hit his 12th home run of the season in the first inning, a solo shot to left field. D\u00edaz\u2019s solo home run came in the fifth inning for the Rays, who won two of three in the series.<\/p>\n

Drew Rasmussen (4-1) gave up two runs and seven hits in 5 1\/3 innings for the Rays. Bryan Baker earned his 12th save of the season.<\/p>\n

Trailing 2-1, the Rays loaded the bases in the fourth inning against Marlins starter Eury P\u00e9rez (2-6). D\u00edaz led off with a walk, Jonny DeLuca doubled with out and Cedric Mullins walked. After Nick Fortes grounded into a fielder\u2019s choice, Taylor Walls hit a bases-clearing RBI triple to make it 4-2.<\/p>\n

Caminero drew a bases-loaded walk in the sixth, scoring Mullins to make it 6-2.<\/p>\n

Xavier Edwards, Otto Lopez hit RBI singles in the third inning for the Marlins. Kyle Stowers added an RBI single in the eighth.<\/p>\n

P\u00e9rez allowed five runs and five hits with five strikeouts in five innings.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Marlins: host Atlanta on Monday in the start of a four-game series. RHP Max Meyer (3-0, 3.21 ERA) will start for the Marlins. The Braves have not yet announced their starter.<\/p>\n

Rays: host Baltimore on Monday to begin a three-game series. LHP Shane McClanahan (4-2, 2.27) will start for the Rays. LHP Trevor Rogers (2-4, 5.77) will start for the Orioles.<\/p>\n

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