MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (Interstat) — Drew Rasmussen pitched seven dominant innings, allowing just one hit and striking out nine, as the Tampa Bay Rays blanked the Miami Marlins 6-0 on Friday, June 5, 2026, at loanDepot Park.

Rasmussen, who earned his fifth win against two losses, bounced back from a rough outing five days earlier when he allowed five earned runs in four innings against the Los Angeles Angels. On Friday, he retired 21 of the 22 batters he faced, with the only blemish being a second-inning single by Javier Sanoja. The right-hander walked none and struck out the side twice, at one point setting down 14 consecutive Marlins.

The Rays, who entered the game having lost three straight to the Detroit Tigers, improved to 37-23. Miami, which had won three in a row on the road against the Washington Nationals, dropped to 29-35.

Tampa Bay seized control immediately, scoring three runs in the first inning off Marlins starter Ryan Gusto, who took the loss in his first decision of the season.

Chandler Simpson grounded out to start the game, but Junior Caminero doubled sharply to right field. Jonathan Aranda walked, and Yandy Díaz grounded into a force out, with Caminero advancing to third and Aranda out at second. Richie Palacios then tripled to center field, with the ball deflected by right fielder Owen Caissie, scoring Caminero and Díaz. Ryan Vilade followed with an RBI single to right, scoring Palacios for a 3-0 lead.

Gusto lasted just four-plus innings, allowing seven hits and three earned runs with three strikeouts. He was replaced by Tyler Phillips, who worked 4 2/3 innings, giving up seven hits and three earned runs with three strikeouts.

The Rays added single runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings.

In the fifth, Caminero led off with his second double of the game, a sharp line drive to left. Aranda singled to center, scoring Caminero. Díaz followed with a single, but the rally ended when Palacios popped out and Vilade flied out.

Cedric Mullins led off the sixth with a solo home run to right-center, his fifth of the season, pushing the lead to 5-0.

The seventh inning saw the Rays load the bases with one out. Caminero walked, Aranda flied out, and Díaz singled to put runners at first and second. Palacios bunted into a foul popout, but Vilade singled to center, scoring Caminero. Mullins then reached on catcher interference by Joe Mack, loading the bases again, but Nick Fortes grounded out to end the inning.

Tampa Bay’s offense finished with 12 hits. Caminero went 3 for 3 with two doubles and two walks, scoring three runs. Vilade collected two hits and two RBIs. Palacios had a triple and two RBIs. Mullins added the home run.

Miami’s offense managed only two hits: Sanoja’s single in the second and a bunt single by Esteury Ruiz in the ninth. The Marlins struck out 14 times, including nine against Rasmussen.

Rasmussen, 5-2, threw 93 pitches, 65 for strikes. He did not allow a runner past first base and faced the minimum through four innings.

Tampa Bay’s bullpen preserved the shutout. Cam Booser struck out three in a perfect eighth inning, and Cole Sulser worked around a ninth-inning single, striking out two.

For Miami, relievers William Kempner and Tyler Zuber each threw a scoreless inning, combining for two strikeouts and two hits allowed.

The game lasted 2 hours, 24 minutes before an announced crowd of 10,312.

The shutout was Tampa Bay’s second in its past seven games, while Miami was blanked for the first time since May 27 at Toronto.

The Rays’ victory evened the season series at 3-3, with the teams meeting again Saturday and Sunday in Miami.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Miami 4, Tampa Bay 2. Interstat’s ELO system gave Tampa Bay a 51.70 percent probability to win. The Rays were installed as pregame favorites with a spread of minus 1 ½ runs. The total score of 6 runs went over the over-under line of 7 ½.