The Rays celebrated Yandy Diaz’s 32nd birthday with a mariachi band before Tuesday’s game. The first baseman then went out and got four hits to celebrate in his own way.

The Rays beаt the Cardinals 4-2 in front of 15,522 at Tropicana Field thanks to a three-run eighth-inning outburst, highlighted by the game-winning RBI single.

Diaz’s four-Һit performance was his second of the year.

After taking 30 of their first 36 home games this season, the Rays (69-46) have not won a home series since June 9-11, when they defeated the Rangers in four games. There have been five losses in the last seven games for the Cardinals (49-65).

In the eighth inning, Josh Lowe got things started by Һitting a leadoff triple by keeping his head down as his fly ball dropped behind the Cardinals outfielders. The next batter, Diaz, got his fourth Һit of the night by slapping a ground ball up the middle with one out, scoring Lowe in the process.

The floodgates appeared to be opened by Diaz’s solo effort. Then, after a single by Wander Franco, Diaz scored on a single by Brandon Lowe. Franco scored on Randy Arozarena’s single.

The Rays’ offense didn’t get going until Isaac Paredes Һit a solo home run in the sixth. His 22nd home run of the year was a 383-foot to left field that bailed out Zach Eflin.

The Cardinals’ lone run off of Eflin came in the second inning, when Nolan Arenado Һit a home run that traveled 378 feet. It was supposed to be one of only two hits off of him. Josh Lowe failed to catch Lars Nootbaar’s third-inning triple in right field, and Randy Arozarena appeared to lose Alec Burleson’s fifth-inning double in the ceiling as the ball bounced behind him.

Eflin pitched seven strong innings, allowing only one run on four Һits. He had eight strikeouts. Pete Fairbanks allowed Wilson Contreras to Һit a solo home run in the ninth inning before he closed the game out.

On a day when there was a lot of question about the Rays’ rotation, this was precisely what they needed. Kevin Cash told reporters before the game that ace Shane McClanahan is “highly unlikely” to pitch again this season and may require surgery. The Rays are “hoping” that Tyler Glasnow, who was pulled from Sunday’s scheduled penultimate start with back spasms, will respond favorably to a shot and be able to start on Saturday.

Eflin, on the other hand, has been the Rays’ steady worker.

His 22nd start of the season came on Tuesday, and it was his 13th at home.