Wade Meckler hits his first grand slam to help the Angels rout the Rays 14-3

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Wade Meckler hit his first grand slam in the majors for the first of Los Angeles' four homers in the Angels' 14-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.

Meckler connected off Drew Rasmussen (4-2) in the first inning. He also singled and stole a base.

Mike Trout hit his 14th homer of the season in the fifth and Jo Adell and Oswald Peraza had back-to-back shots in a seven-run ninth. Trout, the major league walks leader, also walked twice and scored three of the Angels' season-high 14 runs.

Tampa Bay lost for just the second time in its last 18 home games.

Yandy Díaz’s 24th career leadoff homer, his second in two games, put the Rays on the board in the first. But Angels starter Reid Detmers (2-5) pitched out of a bases-loaded jam.

Junior Caminero doubled in the third, when his popup dodged the Tropicana Field catwalks before landing in the infield. But Detmers left him at second and Tampa Bay finished 1 for 12 with runners in scoring position, stranding 11 overall.

Four Angels relievers combined to one-hit the Rays over the final four innings.

In the top of the seventh, Angels shortstop Zach Neto scored on Ian Seymour’s wild pitch. Hip-checked by Seymour on the play at the plate, Neto remained on the dirt for several minutes before athletic trainers helped him to his feet. He walked off on his own power but did not return.

Neto’s replacement, Nick Madrigal, left in the top of the ninth after Andrew Wantz’s pitch ricocheted from Madrigal’s hand to his face. Adam Frazier pinch ran for Madrigal.

Angels RHP Jack Kochanowicz (2-3, 4.99 ERA) was set to start against LHP Shane McClanahan (5-2, 2.52) on Sunday in the season finale.

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Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout celebrates his solo home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Casey Legumina with first base coach Adam Eaton (92) during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 30, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (27) watches his home run off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Casey Legumina during the fifth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 30, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Los Angeles Angels' Mike Trout (27) celebrates with Vaughn Grissom (5) after the team defeated the Tampa Bay Rays during a baseball game Saturday, May 30, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Los Angeles Angels' Wade Meckler (53) celebrates his grand slam off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen with Oswald Peraza (2) during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 30, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

Los Angeles Angels' Wade Meckler (53) reacts after his grand slam off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Drew Rasmussen during the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 30, 2026, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Jalen Williams and Ajay Mitchell will not play for the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night because of injuries that have dogged both throughout the series.

Williams has been dealing with a strained left hamstring for much of the playoffs. Mitchell has a strained right soleus.

Williams missed 49 of Oklahoma City's 82 regular-season games with wrist and hamstring issues, and Saturday will be the 10th playoff game he's missed this year with new hamstring problems. He played in five, including about 10 minutes in Thursday's Game 6 loss to the Spurs.

Mitchell had been the starter that replaces Williams in the lineup, until he too got hurt. Oklahoma City has been starting Jared McCain in that spot since, alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Isaiah Hartenstein, Lu Dort and Chet Holmgren. They went to Cason Wallace as the starter for Game 7, with McCain off the bench.

The Spurs reported no injuries going into Game 7.

Marc Davis, John Goble and Josh Tiven were selected by the NBA as the referees for Game 7 of Spurs-Thunder. It's the second Game 7 in these playoffs for Davis and Tiven; Davis worked the final game of the Cleveland-Detroit series in Round 2, and Tiven had Game 7 of Orlando-Detroit in Round 1.

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San Antonio Spurs forward Julian Champagnie (30) defends against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams (8) during overtime of Game 1 in a third-round NBA basketball playoffs series Monday, May 18, 2026, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)