Overview

• Mike Trout hit a pivotal two-run homer in the eighth, his seventh of the season, pushing the Angels ahead.
• Zach Eflin of the Rays delivered a strong start, holding a shutout into the seventh inning before the Angels rallied.
• Matt Thaiss contributed with a three-run double in the eighth, extending the Angels' lead.
• The Rays' bullpen struggled, with Phil Maton and Kevin Kelly giving up crucial runs late in the game.
• Despite a late two-run homer by Harold Ramirez, the Rays could not overcome the Angels' late surge.