ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Mat Latos allowed three hits in seven scoreless innings and the San Diego Padres beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Latos (8-4) struck out eight — including his last five batters — and walked one in improving to 7-1 over his last nine starts. The right-hander also has won all three of his interleague starts this season.
Tampa Bay’s Wade Davis (5-8) allowed two runs, four hits and five walks in 4 1-3 innings. The right-hander, who has lost all four of his starts in June, threw 103 pitches.
The Rays are 10-16 since May 23, when they held a six-game lead in the AL East. Tampa Bay started Tuesday second in the division, a half-game behind the New York Yankees.
