Los Angeles Angels vs Tampa Bay Rays
Who won: Rays 8-5
The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Tropicana Field. The Rays win the series 2-1. The Rays outscored the Angels 7-0 in the 7th inning. Yandy Diaz went 2-for-5 with 2 home runs and 3 RBI for the Rays. Vaughn Grissom went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Angels.

Recap · May 29
Yandy Díaz hits two home runs as the Rays beat the Angels 8-5
Yandy Díaz hit two home runs, including back-to-back shots with Jonathan Aranda in a seven-run seventh inning, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 8-5 on Friday night to end a four-game losing streak.
What it means
- Season series: TB wins series 2-1.
- Rays have dropped 4 of the last 5.
- Angels 10-20 on the road; Rays 20-5 at home.
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Injuries and inactives
- 15-Day-ILBen Joyce RPShoulder, Inflammation, right
- 15-Day-ILGeorge Klassen SPBack, Inflammation, left
- 10-Day-ILKyren Paris 2BFinger, Fracture, right
- 10-Day-ILNolan Schanuel 1BSide, Strain, right
- 15-Day-ILSamy Natera Jr. RPForearm, Inflammation, left
- OutShane McClanahan SPForearm, Soreness, left
- 60-Day-ILEdwin Uceta RPShoulder, Strain, right
- 60-Day-ILGavin Lux LFShoulder, Inflammation, left
- 60-Day-ILJacob Melton LFHamstring, Strain, right
- 60-Day-ILJonathan Heasley RPElbow, Fracture, right
Probable starters
Walbert Urena SP
Probable starter · 9-11, 2.97 ERA, 142 K, 1.23 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Zach NetoSS
- 2Mike TroutDH
- 3Vaughn Grissom1B
- 4Jo AdellRF
- 5Wade MecklerLF
- 6Oswald Peraza2B
- 7Nick Madrigal3B
- 8Logan O'HoppeC
- 9Jose SiriCF
Nick Martinez SP
Probable starter · 15-6, 3.10 ERA, 109 K, 1.09 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Yandy DiazDH
- 2Jonathan Aranda1B
- 3Junior Caminero3B
- 4Ryan ViladeRF
- 5Chandler SimpsonLF
- 6Ben WilliamsonSS
- 7Richie Palacios2B
- 8Nick FortesC
- 9Cedric MullinsCF
The series
TB wins series 2-1
Last 5
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Game info
- Venue
- Tropicana Field, St. Petersburg, Florida · Attendance 18,706
- Officials
- Lance Barrett (Home Plate Umpire), Alfonso Marquez (First Base Umpire), Mike Estabrook (Second Base Umpire), Jonathan Parra (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
Season seriesTB wins series 2-1
Braves39-198
Reds29-273Final
Twins27-315
Pirates30-286Final
Padres32-247
Nationals29-295Final
Blue Jays29-296
Orioles26-325Final
Red Sox23-333
Guardians34-254Final
Marlins26-327
Mets24-339Final/10
Cubs31-275
Cardinals30-256Final
Tigers22-363
White Sox30-274Final/10
Royals22-351
Rangers26-319Final
Brewers34-205
Astros26-334Final/10

