The Tampa Bay Rays survived a late scare to edge the Los Angeles Angels 5-4 on Wednesday afternoon, riding the power of Junior Caminero and clutch relief pitching to secure their second straight win. Caminero delivered the decisive blows with two hits—including a towering two-run homer—while driving in three runs, his bat single-handedly answering Mike Trout's own three-RBI performance for the Angels. Trout, who launched his 15th home run of the season, kept Los Angeles within striking distance, but the Rays' bullpen slammed the door shut with four scoreless innings, capped by Pete Fairbanks's perfect ninth for the save.

Both starters struggled in the sweltering August heat, as Shane Baz and Tyler Anderson each surrendered four runs in just four innings of work. But it was Tampa Bay's young core—Caminero and Brandon Lowe (2-for-4)—that outdueled Trout's heroics, while the Angels' offense went cold after the fifth. The loss drops Los Angeles further back in the wild-card race, while the Rays, buoyed by their rookie phenom's breakout, march toward September with momentum.