TAMPA, Fla. (Interstat) — Shane McClanahan delivered five solid innings and Logan O’Hoppe’s seventh‑inning home run briefly tied the game, but the Tampa Bay Rays answered with two runs in the bottom of the frame and held on to beat the Los Angeles Angels 5‑2 on Sunday afternoon at George Steinbrenner Field.

The Rays improved to 36‑20, while the Angels fell to 23‑37. The game, played in front of 16,589 fans, lasted 2 hours, 36 minutes.

McClanahan, who earned his sixth win against two losses, allowed four hits and one earned run while striking out three over five innings. He left with a 3‑1 lead after the Angels pushed across a run in the top of the seventh. Bryan Baker notched his 16th save with a scoreless ninth, striking out one.

The Angels drew first blood in the top of the second. Jose Siri singled and Logan O’Hoppe doubled, putting runners at second and third with one out. Nick Madrigal then flied out to center, but Siri scored from third on the play to give Los Angeles a 1‑0 lead.

Tampa Bay answered immediately in the bottom of the first. With one out, Jonathan Aranda launched his 11th home run of the season, a solo shot to right field, tying the game at 1‑1. The Rays then took the lead in the third. Aranda walked and Richie Palacios walked, and Junior Caminero singled to load the bases with no outs. Chandler Simpson popped out, but Victor Mesa Jr. singled sharply to center, scoring Aranda to make it 2‑1. Cedric Mullins then walked, forcing in Palacios to extend the lead to 3‑1.

Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz lasted only three innings, allowing three runs on three hits and five walks while striking out two. He dropped to 2‑4 on the season.

The Angels’ bullpen kept the game within reach. Mitch Farris provided four scoreless innings of relief, allowing just one hit and striking out four. Brent Suter and Drew Pomeranz each worked an inning, with Pomeranz striking out one. Farris’s performance kept Los Angeles within striking distance.

In the top of the seventh, the Angels mounted a rally against Rays reliever Casey Legumina. After Oswald Peraza struck out and Wade Meckler grounded out, O’Hoppe stepped to the plate. The Angels catcher crushed a solo home run to left field, his second of the season, tying the game at 3‑3. Donovan Walton followed with a single, but Zach Neto flied out to end the inning.

The tie lasted only minutes. In the bottom of the seventh, the Rays struck back. With one out, Junior Caminero drew a walk. Chandler Simpson reached on a fielder’s choice, with Caminero advancing to second. After Victor Mesa Jr. struck out and Cedric Mullins struck out, Ben Williamson delivered a pinch‑hit single to center, scoring Caminero and giving Tampa Bay a 4‑3 lead. Taylor Walls then walked, and Yandy Díaz walked as well, forcing in Simpson to make it 5‑3. Jonathan Aranda flied out to end the inning, but the damage was done.

The Angels threatened in the eighth. Mike Trout struck out, Vaughn Grissom reached on an error by shortstop Taylor Walls, and Jorge Soler singled to put runners at first and second. But Jo Adell lined into an unassisted double play, second baseman Richie Palacios catching the line drive and doubling off Grissom at second.

In the ninth, the Angels put a runner in scoring position when Oswald Peraza doubled with one out. But Wade Meckler flied out, O’Hoppe struck out, and Donovan Walton grounded out to end the game. Baker earned the save by retiring the side.

Key performances included O’Hoppe’s two‑hit day with a home run and an RBI. Aranda homered and drove in one run for the Rays. Williamson’s pinch‑hit single provided the go‑ahead run. On the mound, Farris was stellar for Los Angeles, and Kevin Kelly and Legumina combined for three innings of relief, with Kelly allowing two hits but no runs.

The game was the third of a three‑game series, with the Rays winning two of three. On Friday, Tampa Bay won 8‑5, and on Saturday the Angels won 14‑3.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Tampa Bay Rays 6, Los Angeles Angels 4. Interstat’s ELO system gave Tampa Bay a 65.30 percent probability to win. The Rays were installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus‑1.5. The total score of 7 went over the over/under line of 8.