Rays beat Dodgers 9-3 in a division leaders matchup

Tampa Bay Rays beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 9-3 on Friday night. Cooper Criswell earned his first big league win, Yandy Díaz homered and drove in two runs.

It was the first meeting between the teams since the Dodgers beat Tampa Bay in six games in the 2020 World Series.

Criswell (1-1) replaced opener Jalen Beeks with two outs in the second and allowed one run, four hits and three walks in four innings. The 26-year-old right-hander worked out of jams in all three of his full innings, inducing two double plays.

Overall eight Rays pitchers gave up just nine hits and six walks and limited Los Angeles to 3-for-14 hitting with runners in scoring position.

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