Tyler Wells set the bar high in his first three appearances of the year, but the 31-year-old finally ran into some trouble this evening. The Rays got to Wells early, while the Orioles failed to record a hit their first two times through the lineup. Tampa evened the series with a 6-2 victory, but the attention shifted late toward an injured player and a gesture in the direction of the Orioles dugout.

The Rays tagged Wells for a run in each of the first three frames. Wells made a few clutch pitches to prevent a big inning, but Tampa put plenty of traffic on the bases.

Chandler Simpson jumped out of the gate with a leadoff single. Brandon Lowe followed with a double to right field, and Simpson raced home to score the first run before the first out. Wells buckled down and retired the next th

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