ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Tanner Bibee won his seventh consecutive decision and the Cleveland Guardians beat the AL wild-card-leading Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 to avoid a three-game sweep.
Bibee gave up two runs, seven hits and struck out five in seven innings. Andrés Giménez and Gabriel Arias homered for the Guardians, who had 15 hits.
Five starters finished with two or more hits as the Cleveland won for the fifth time in 16 games.
Rays starter Zach Eflin, seeking to become the AL’s first 13-game winner, allowed a season-high six runs and nine hits over three innings in an 82-pitch outing.