Rays come back for fifth straight win, beat Padres 7-5

Tampa Bay Rays' Ji-Man Choi watches his two-run home run during the seventh inning of the team's baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019, in San Diego. [GREGORY BULL | Associated Press] Gregory Bull | APSAN DIEGO – The Rays overcame a shaky start by Brendan McKay on Tuesday to roll to their fifth straight win, beating the Padres 7-5.

McKay allowed four runs in a messy first, but the Rays came all the way back. Ji-Man Choi, who had a two-run homer and a pair of doubles, and Willy Adames led the way with three hits each.

The win made the Rays five-for-five on the road trip that concludes with a Wednesday matinee, and was their 14th in their last 17 games. They…