Dodgers edge Rays 5-4 in tight contest on June 17
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 17, 2026, 11:07 PM
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Tampa Bay Rays for a 5-4 victory on June 17 at Dodger Stadium, completing a four-game sweep. The Rays had entered the game struggling offensively, with a 16-inning scoreless streak. After falling behind 3-1 in the fifth, the Rays rallied but couldn't hold the lead. Freddie Freeman's two-run homer in the seventh proved decisive. This marks the Rays' fourth consecutive one-run loss during a tough road trip, dropping their record to 1-5. They will return home to face the Washington Nationals in their next series.
- •Dodgers complete four-game sweep of Rays
- •Rays scoreless in 24 of last 25 innings
- •Freddie Freeman hits decisive two-run homer
- •Rays fall to 1-5 on road trip
- •Next up: Rays host the Nationals this weekend
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"The Rays tried their best to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Dodgers and a 1-5 road trip, but came up just a bit short this afternoon losing their fourth of four 1-run games on this west coast trip. The team came into the contest on a 16-inning scoreless streak having last scored […]
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