The Tampa Bay Rays defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4 on Thursday, avoiding a sweep in their interleague series. Brandon Lowe shone with a two-run homer, while Dylan Carlson, a former Cardinal, contributed two RBIs. The Cardinals initially took a 4-2 lead, but the Rays surged ahead with three runs in the sixth inning, highlighted by Lowe's homer. Nolan Arenado had three hits and drove in a run for the Cardinals, while Paul Goldschmidt added two RBIs. Richard Lovelady earned the win in relief, and Pete Fairbanks secured his 22nd save. The victory marks the Rays' return home, where they will host the Orioles in a three-game series starting Friday.