Jordan Walker Homers, But Rays Hammer Dustin May, Beat Cardinals 11-7
JUPITER, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 26: Jordan Walker #18 of the St. Louis Cardinals at bat during a spring training game against the Houston Astros at Roger Dean Stadium on February 26, 2026 in Jupiter, Florida. (Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images) | Getty Images There are some positives that the St.
Louis Cardinals can take away from Sunday’s 11-7 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays, but Dustin May’s start is not one of them as he was hammered through 4 innings. Dustin May’s unfortunate outing started to go south in the 2nd inning when the Tampa Bay Rays strung together a single by Simpson, a double by Deluca giving the Rays their first run who then advanced to 3rd on a sac fly by Palacios. Deluca scored on a wild pitch from May giving the Rays a 2-0 lead.
Williams hit a ground ball up the middle, but ended up with a hustle double. Fedducia singled on a ball that popped out of Burleson’s glove followed by a Diaz single putting the Rays up 3-0 early. The Cardinals would get on the board in the bottom of the 3rd inning when Jordan Walker ripped a double to left.
He would later score when a Victor Scott II infield single was mishandled by Palacios. Tampa Bay added to their lead in the 4th inning when Fedducia walked and scored after Diaz doubled. Aranda then doubled to right field scoring Diaz who would also score on a double by Aranda.
The double parade continued with Mullins which scored Aranda giving the Rays a 6-1 lead. The Cardinals would show big signs of life in the bottom of the 4th inning when Masyn Winn singled, Thomas Saggese walked and then Jordan Walker lit up an off-speed pitch on the outside part of the plate and deposited it into the left field stands. The St.