Angels 14, Rays 3: Meckler Grand Slam, Trout Homers in Season-High Rout

The lead

May 30, 2026 - St. Petersburg - Wade Meckler hit his first career grand slam in the first inning, Mike Trout homered and scored three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels routed the Tampa Bay Rays 14-3—their season high in runs—per the Associated Press recap on CBS Sports.

Los Angeles hit four homers, including back-to-back shots from Jo Adell and Oswald Peraza in a seven-run ninth. Trout walked twice and went 2-for-3 with an RBI.

How the game turned

Yandy Díaz homered off Reid Detmers (2-5) in the first for Tampa Bay, but Meckler's slam off Drew Rasmussen (4-2) and Trout's scoring made it 5-1 before the frame ended. Trout's 14th homer in the fifth off Casey Legumina extended the lead.

The Rays got within 8-3 on Grissom's RBI double in the eighth, but Adell's three-run homer and Peraza's solo shot pushed the final margin to 14-3. Sebastian Rivero added an RBI double in the ninth.

Pitching and matchup notes

Detmers earned the win despite allowing three runs. Rasmussen took the loss after the first-inning grand slam. The Angels had won five of six entering the night.

AthX Engine graded Los Angeles at 28 team FP—the top mark on the 15-game Saturday card—with Trout at 11 hitting FP.

Bats that changed the board

Meckler's slam was the first of four Angels homers on the night. Trout, the major league walks leader, reached base four times. Tampa Bay had won 20 home games before the blowout.

AthX Engine fantasy angle

28 team FP on 14 runs shows how AthX Engine rewards offensive explosions even when the starter allows a few runs—spread production across the lineup mattered more than a single 20 FP arm. Daily scoring remains separate from dynamic pricing.

What comes next

The series finale is Sunday at Tropicana Field, per AP.

*Sources: MLB.com schedule, CBS Sports recap, AthX Engine scoring. Information only; not financial advice.*