Overview

• The Rays began their 12-game West Coast swing, their longest road trip since 2005, with a 5-1 loss to the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim.
• All-Star left-hander Yusei Kikuchi allowed one run and struck out seven over six innings to stifle Tampa Bay’s offense.
• Jo Adell delivered a two-run homer in the second inning that broke a 1-1 tie and proved decisive for the Angels.
• Trade-deadline pickup Adrian Houser yielded five runs and 11 hits in 5⅔ innings during his first start for Tampa Bay.
• The defeat marked Tampa Bay’s 10th loss in its last 12 games and left the team 5½ games behind the final American League wild-card spot.