Nick Martinez did not allow a run, and that was enough. The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-0, with pitching setting the tone from the first pitch to the last.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| TB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Martinez worked six innings, allowing four hits with no walks and five strikeouts, holding Cleveland off the board entirely. He improved to 10-2 on the season, carrying a 2.45 ERA. Three relievers followed and kept the shutout intact, combining for three scoreless innings, with Bryan Baker closing it out with a scoreless inning for his 27th save of the year.
Tampa Bay's offense stayed patient before breaking through in the fifth. Junior Caminero doubled to right to bring home Díaz, giving the Rays a 1-0 lead they would not relinquish. Cedric Mullins followed with a sacrifice fly to left that scored Aranda, making it 2-0. The Rays added an insurance run in the sixth when Hunter Feduccia's sacrifice bunt to first brought home Mesa Jr., pushing the lead to 3-0.
Tanner Bibee took the loss for Cleveland despite a respectable outing, going six innings and allowing three runs on nine hits with two walks and five strikeouts. He fell to 4-10 on the season. The Guardians managed five hits overall but could not solve Martinez or the Rays' bullpen, going scoreless across all nine innings.
The win extended Tampa Bay's winning streak to two games, improving the Rays to 61-43 and holding them atop their division. Cleveland, meanwhile, dropped its fourth straight, falling to 54-52.