Aranada and Díaz go deep to back Littell's seven strong innings as Rays beat Orioles 11-3

BALTIMORE (AP) — Jonathan Aranda and Yandy Díaz each homered, Zack Littell pitched seven strong innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 11-3 on Saturday.

Littell (7-7) gave up one run and three hits with two walks. It was the fifth time Littell has gone at least seven innings this season. Joe Rock got the last six outs in his major league debut and gave up Ramón Laureano's 10th home run — a two-run shot in the ninth.

Tampa Bay, which won for the 11th time in 15 games, grabbed the lead two batters into the game against Zach Eflin (6-6) when Josh Lowe doubled and scored on Brandon Lowe's single that extended his hitting streak to 15 games. One out later, Aranda hit a 467-foot shot out to right field for his 10th home run and a 3-0 lead. Chandler Simpson drove in the final run of the inning with a grounder.

Scott Blewett pitched two scoreless innings after replacing Eflin to begin the second before running into trouble in the fourth. Simpson walked, stole his 22nd base and scored on a sacrifice fly by Taylor Walls for a 5-0 lead. Josh Lowe had a two-out single, Brandon Lowe worked a 10-pitch walk and Díaz hit his 13th homer to make it 8-0.

Walls had another sacrifice fly in the fifth, and the Orioles scored a run in the bottom of the inning on Chadwick Tromp's first home run to make it 9-1. Matt Thaiss added a two-run triple in the seventh for the Rays.

The four-run first helped the Rays put a 22-8 loss in the series opener behind them.

Díaz went 2 for 4 with a walk after beginning the day with a .490 on-base percentage in his last 21 games.

Rays RHP Taj Bradley (5-5, 4.57) starts Sunday against Orioles RHP Dean Kremer (6-7, 4.60).

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Baltimore Orioles' Chadwick Tromp, right, celebrates his home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game as Tampa Bay Rays catcher Matt Thaiss looks on at left, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Joe Rock, right, and catcher Matt Thaiss, left, celebrate after a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Zack Littell throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Tampa Bay Rays' Jonathan Aranda celebrates his two-run home run as he rounds the bases during the first inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Tampa Bay Rays' Yandy Diaz, left, celebrates his three-run home run during the fourth inning of a baseball game as Baltimore Orioles catcher Chadwick Tromp looks on at right, Saturday, June 28, 2025, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is to rule on Monday in a case involving 10 people accused of cyberbullying French first lady Brigitte Macron by spreading false online claims about her gender and sexuality, allegations her daughter said damaged her health and family life.

The defendants, eight men and two women aged 41 to 60, are accused of posting “numerous malicious comments” falsely claiming that President Emmanuel Macron ’s wife was born a man and linking the 24-year age gap with her husband to pedophilia. Some of the posts were viewed tens of thousands of times.

Brigitte Macron did not attend the two-day trial in October.

Her daughter, Tiphaine Auzière, testified about what she described as the “deterioration” of her mother’s life since the online harassment intensified. “She cannot ignore the horrible things said about her,” Auzière told the court. She said the impact has extended to the entire family, including Macron’s grandchildren.

Defendant Delphine Jegousse, 51, who is known as Amandine Roy and describes herself as a medium and an author, is considered as having played a major role in spreading the rumor after she released a four-hour video on her YouTube channel in 2021.

The X account of Aurélien Poirson-Atlan, 41, known as Zoé Sagan on social media, was suspended in 2024 after his name was cited in several judicial investigations.

Other defendants include an elected official, a teacher and a computer scientist. Several told the court their comments were intended as humor or satire and said they did not understand why they were being prosecuted. They face up to two years in prison if convicted.

The case follows years of conspiracy theories falsely alleging that Brigitte Macron was born under the name Jean-Michel Trogneux, which is actually the name of her brother. The Macrons have also filed a defamation suit in the United States against conservative influencer Candace Owens.

The Macrons, who have been married since 2007, first met at the high school where he was a student and she was a teacher. Brigitte Macron, 24 years her husband’s senior, was then called Brigitte Auzière, a married mother of three.

Emmanuel Macron, 48, has been France’s president since 2017.

FILE - French President's wife Brigitte Macron arrives ahead of the ceremony outside "La Belle Equipe" bar, Thursday Nov. 13, 2025 in Paris as part of ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks. (Ludovic Marin, Pool photo via AP, File)