participate in the All-Star Home Run Derby<\/a> after finishing second to the Mariners\u2019 Cal Raleigh last year. Then, the 22-year-old third baseman crushed a pitch from Noah Cameron over the left-field wall for his 23rd homer of the season and the eighth in his last seven games.<\/p>\nRyan Vilade added a homer of his own on the very next pitch, giving Tampa Bay hitters 13 of them in their last five games. Nick Fortes also drove in a pair of runs while Jonathan Aranda had an RBI single and reached base four times.<\/p>\n
Rays starter Griffin Jax (4-5) allowed a leadoff homer to Carter Jensen and a two-run shot to Bobby Witt Jr., but still made it through six innings. The right-hander struck out five without a walk to beat the Royals for the second time in a week.<\/p>\n
Witt added a solo homer in the eighth inning off Rays reliever Cole Sulser for his seventh career multi-homer game. Jensen\u2019s homer extended his hitting streak to 20 consecutive games, the longest active streak in the majors.<\/p>\n
Cameron (4-6), who gave up five runs in five innings against Tampa Bay last week, allowed six on nine hits and three walks in 3 2\/3 innings this time. The left-hander has allowed 21 earned runs over his last four starts covering just 18 innings.<\/p>\n
The AL East-leading Rays improved to a majors-best 19-7 against left-handed starters this season.<\/p>\n
Up next<\/p>\n
Rays LHP Shane McLanahan (6-5, 3.30 ERA) will try to snap a three-game skid when he makes his fourth career start against Kansas City on Wednesday night. Royals RHP Seth Lugo (3-5, 4.18) will try to bounce back from a dismal start last week against Tampa Bay, when he allowed seven runs on seven hits and two walks in just five innings.<\/p>\n
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