Akin (0-1) yielded three runs on five hits and three walks over four innings Friday, striking out two and taking a loss against the Rays.
Akin gave up a run on an RBI groundout by Manuel Margot in the third inning but most of the damage came from Brandon Lowe's two-run blast in the fourth. It was Akin's third straight start finishing at least four innings, but his season ERA jumped to 4.13. He's projected to take the mound in Cleveland next week.