• When Tyler Glasnow was hurt in May, the Rays were reluctant to name a replacement as the third traditional starter. But Yonny Chirinos has made an impressive case to graduate from occasionally pitching behind an opener to get that opportunity.
• Kevin Kiermaier has taken on a leadership role in the clubhouse and plays his usually tremendous game-changing defense by covering so much ground with his speed. But his contributions at the plate have been limited. Until Friday, when he rapped three hits and knocked in four.
• As taxing as playing four games in three days will be on the pitching staff, manager Kevin Cash was working hard to keep the players from thinking it would be a negative: “The goal is to win tonight’s game and we’ll worry about tomorrow, tomorrow,’’ he said before Friday’s game.