Tampa Bay Rays Edge Texas Rangers 3-2 on Cedric Mullins' 8th‑Inning HR

Cedric Mullins hit a go‑ahead solo home run in the eighth inning, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays to a 3‑2 victory over the Texas Rangers at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

The win kept the Rays atop the AL East with a season‑best 64‑44 record, 20 games over .500. Bryan Baker recorded his 30th save of the season, and Victor Mesa Jr. made a leaping catch in the ninth to preserve the lead. Texas’ rally was halted after Nickey Lopez’s walk‑off challenge and a defensive error by Taylor Walls.