Rays 8, Angels 3: Caminero Tiebreaking Homer Avoids Sweep

The lead

June 14, 2026 - Anaheim - Junior Caminero hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the eighth inning, Victor Mesa Jr. added a two-run shot in a five-run frame, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a sweep with an 8-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Tampa Bay finished with 16 team FP in AthX Engine scoring.

How the game turned

The Rays trailed into the late innings before Caminero ended a 10-game homer drought with a two-run shot to left off Sam Bachman (1-1). A five-run eighth broke the game open.

Donovan Walton homered for the Angels, whose four-game winning streak ended. Los Angeles had won the first two games of the weekend series at Angel Stadium.

Pitching and matchup notes

José Soriano pitched five scoreless innings for the Angels in Saturday's 8-0 shutout, but the bullpen could not hold Sunday's lead.

Cedric Mullins drew the leadoff walk before Caminero's decisive swing.

Bats that changed the board

Caminero's eighth-inning homer flipped a tight game into a Rays rout. AthX Engine graded Tampa Bay at 16 team FP with late-inning offense driving the total.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

AthX Engine rewards series-avoidance wins when the offense wakes up in the eighth. Five-run late frames register strongly in daily team scoring, separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The Rays and Angels opened a new week of games Monday, per the MLB schedule.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports/AP recap, ESPN scoreboard, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*