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Rays hand Cleveland's 7-3 straight back as Díaz, Aranda spark road win

Tampa Bay beat Cleveland 7-3 on the road — five days after losing by the exact same score in St. Petersburg.

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Five days after Cleveland hung a 7-3 defeat on Tampa Bay in St. Petersburg, the Rays have returned the exact scoreline — this time on Ohio soil. Backed by 11 hits, tidy fielding and sharp pitching, Tampa Bay took the postseason clash 7-3, a second straight win in this matchup.

Díaz supplied the power with a home run, Aranda plated two runs and Martinez steered things from the mound. It marks a sharp reversal: the Rays dropped the first meeting at Tropicana Field when Cleveland's bats rattled off 14 hits, then edged the Guardians 3-1 before striking again away from home. Cleveland's early grip on this matchup has loosened fast.

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