Zach Eflin allowed a career-high 12 hits and 7 runs in 5 innings and the Orioles’ bats mustered just 4 knocks in a 7-1 loss to the Rays.

Ryan Pepiot had a season-high 11 strikeouts, Jake Mangum went 3 for 4 with three RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-1 on Monday night. Pepiot (4-6), in his team-leading 15th start,

The challenge, at this point, might be finding something the Rays aren’t doing well. The Rays continued their nearly monthlong surge with a 7-1 win over the Orioles on Monday night at George M. Steinbrenner Field,

The Rays beat the Orioles 7-1 on Monday night with their American League-leading 36th quality start of the season.

The two bombs came courtesy of Lowe and Co. Josh Lowe got the offense going early with a leadoff solo shot over the short porch in right field. Brandon Lowe hit a towering two-run homer to center field to extend the Rays lead to 5-1.

Back in the old days — all the way back to mid-May — the Rays were 18-22. They were averaging a paltry 3.8 runs per game and were in fourth place in the American League East. That team is a distant memory.

The White Sox turned the page on Andrew Vaughn last week by trading him to the Brewers for right-hander Aaron Civale. A former top prospect, Vaughn has regressed in recent years and was hitting .189 with a .531 OPS through 48 games this season. While Vaughn’s handling was likely botched in the first place, both sides are probably better off apart.