Sunday, 4 a.m.

Five outs away, and the tumbling Tampa Bay Rays still could not seal the deal.

The Rays lost yet again to the Baltimore Orioles Saturday at Camden Yards. Tampa Bay has lost eight of its last nine games to the Orioles, still the last-place team in the AL East.

This one must have been difficult to absorb. The Rays led 2-0 with one out in the eighth and lost. They got five, four-hit shutout innings from Shane McClanahan and lost. They had a chance go ahead in the 10th inning with Taylor Walls trying to bunt in a runner from third -- one of their favorite plays -- only to have Richie Palacios thrown out at home. And they lost 3-2.

And they lost. They now lead the Yankees by just three games and the Red Sox by just six and a half. They are 3-7 in their last 10 games.

McClanahan was sharp, but he threw 74 pitches after his recent injury and was pulled.

Kevin Kelly gave up a two-run homer to Samuel Bassallo in the eighth to tie the game. In the 10th, Dylan Beavers doubled home Leody Taveras with the winning run off of Bryan Baker.

Liam Hicks had a homer for the Rays. Yandy Diaz each and Jonny DeLuca each had two hits.

The and Orioles play again today at 1:35 p.m. Nick Martinez (12-4) will start for the Rays against Shane Baz (4-13).

Sunday, 3 a.m.

Two games in, and the question about Jalon Daniels deserves an update:

Is this guy going to settle for the No. 3 spot on the depth chart, or is he aiming even higher.

Daniels, an undrafted rookie, was the star for the second straight week in Saturday night's 16-15 preseason victory over the Kansas City Chiefs at Raymond James Stadium.

Daniels led the Bucs to two touchdowns and a field goal in the second half as the Bucs overcame a 15-7 deficit to win. For the night, he hit nine of 14 passes for 71 yards. It might merit notice that Connor Bazelak, last week's starter, did not play.

Of course, it was a preseason game, which means you only saw brief appearances by the players who matter most. Still, there are some takeaways from the game.

Quarterback: Daniels is the new toy in town, so he's going to get most of the conversation today. But Jake Browning was eight of 11 for 84 yards. He did not lead his team to a score, however. Baker Mayfield played long enough to hit two of four passes for short yardage. Grade: B.

Running back: Sean Tucker ran for 23 yards on five carries and scored the game-winning touchdown. Overall, the Bucs were pretty good, but not great. Grade: C+.

Secondary: Another area of concern. The Chiefs' backups hit 23 of 35 passes. Grade: D.

Offensive line: The Bucs averaged four yards a carry but gave up three sacks (all against Browning). Grade: C.

Defensive line: The Chiefs didn't run for a lot, either. They had 104 yards on 22 carries. Grade: B.

Receivers: No one is risking an injury here. The mainstays didn't play. Grade: C.

Field goal defense: Okay, that's a joke. But Harrison Butker was a star. He hit from 69 yards, 58 yards and 45 yards. Grade: F.

The Bucs play at Jacksonville on Friday night at 7 p.m.

Saturday, 4 a.m.

So far, he is not exactly the cavalry.

So far, Freddy Peralta is just one disappointment in a clubhouse filled with them.

The Tampa Bay Rays continued their slide back toward the rest of the AL East Friday night, losing a 5-3 game to a Baltimore team that has had their number.

It was the seventh loss in the last eight meetings with the Orioles -- a span in which the Rays have given up 59 runs -- and seen their divison lead shrink to three and a half games over the Yankees.

It was Peralta's fourth start, and he's still without a win. He gave up seven hits in seven innings, but two of them left the park.

His first pitch of the night was hit for a double. His second pitch of the night was a run-scoring single. His first pitch of the seocnd inning was a home run.

The Rays scored three runs in the second inning. Two of the runs came on a home run by Kenneth Piper.

Ryan Vilade and Junior Caminero each had two hits for the Rays.

The Rays and Orioles play again at 7 p.m. tonight at Camden Yards. Shane McClanahan (9-6) will start for the Rays against Brandon Young (9-3)/