Overview
- Tampa Bay won 1-0 to push its winning run to six games and continue a 13-1 record against American League teams.
- Nick Martinez allowed three hits into the eighth inning and Jonathan Aranda delivered the only run with an RBI single.
- Cleveland loaded the bases in the eighth on three walks before Ian Seymour struck out Chase DeLauter and Kevin Kelly induced a deep fly from José Ramírez.
- Cole Sulser closed a one-hit ninth for his 16th career save and his first since 2022 by striking out George Valera.
- The Rays’ AL mark matches hot starts by the 1987 Brewers, 1984 Tigers, 1981 A’s, and 1966 Indians, and the Guardians slipped to a four-game slide as Bazzana reached twice on walks in his debut.