Rays Blank Dodgers Behind Diaz's Two-Homer Game

In a matchup between two of baseball's top teams, the Tampa Bay Rays emerged victorious over the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 3, 2025, winning by a score of 4-0. The hero of the game was Rays infielder Yandy Diaz, who hit two home runs off Dodgers starter Blake Snell.

Diaz opened the scoring in the first inning with a 326-foot solo shot, giving the Rays an early lead. He then added a two-run homer in the third, extending Tampa Bay's advantage to 3-0. Diaz also singled off Snell in the fifth inning, finishing the day with three hits.

On the mound, Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen was dominant, throwing 5.1 scoreless innings and scattering just four singles. The Dodgers never managed to get a runner to second base against Rasmussen, who struck out six batters. The Rays' bullpen preserved the shutout, with Garrett Cleavinger escaping a bases-loaded jam in the sixth inning.

Snell, making his first major league start since April, was charged with three runs on five hits over five innings, striking out eight. The Dodgers' offense struggled throughout the game, managing only four singles and failing to mount any serious threats.

The Rays added an insurance run in the sixth inning on a solo home run by Junior Caminero, his 27th of the season. With the victory, Tampa Bay improved its record to 66-44, maintaining their lead in the AL East, while the Dodgers fell to 62-48, still holding a slim lead in the NL West.