Fernando Tatis Jr. throws out runner at home; Padres score more in the first three innings than they had in the previous three games and then don’t score again

The Rays lost five of six before heading west, then dropped the opener at Arizona to fall a season-high five games under .500 at 9-14. But they’ve won the last four, including back-to-back wins over the Padres, who had been 12-1 at Petco Park before the Rays showed up.

Rookie Chandler Simpson raced home to score the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the fifth inning and had his first three-hit game for the Tampa Bay Rays, who beat the San Diego Padres 4-2 for their fi