SAN FRANCISCO — The momentum the Rays built from three straight wins was at least temporarily halted Sunday with a 7-1 loss to the Giants.

Having gone 6-6 on their four-city, 12-game, 14-day road trip, the Rays returned home on a long and unhappy flight 61-64 and 6½ games back — 1½ more than when they started the journey — of the third American League wild-card spot.

That is currently held by the Yankees, who the Rays will face next, with a two-game series starting Tuesday at Steinbrenner Field.

What for five-plus innings Sunday was a great duel between Rays starter Ryan Pepiot and Giants counterpart Logan Webb changed dramatically in the sixth.

Pepiot faltered fast, allowing four runs, all with two outs.

Singles by Heliot Ramos and Rafael Devers put on two Giants and Pepiot loaded th

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