TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Jesse Scholtens pitched five innings of one-run ball to lead the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Friday, May 15, 2026, at George Steinbrenner Field before 14,919 fans in 2:17.

The Rays improved to 29-14 while Miami fell to 20-25. Scholtens (4-2) allowed five hits and struck out four. Janson Junk (2-4) took the loss for the Marlins.

Tampa Bay jumped ahead in the first inning on Yandy Díaz’s two-run homer. After Miami tied it in the second, the Rays answered with two runs in the bottom half, then added two more in the fourth on Taylor Walls’ double. The Marlins scored once in the sixth, but Tampa Bay matched that in the home sixth.

The Rays outhit Miami 11-7. Díaz finished 1-for-3 with a homer and two RBIs. Chandler Simpson went 2-for-4. Casey Legumina pitched two hitless innings of relief and Ian Seymour worked two innings, allowing one earned run with two strikeouts.

Miami’s offense was limited to single runs in the second and sixth innings. The Marlins had won two of their previous three games but could not overcome Tampa Bay’s early lead.