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Rays vs. Yankees lineups on a holiday Thursday, with a chance to gain ground

The Rays have Yonny Chirinos on the mound against the Yankees, but Kevin Kiermaier is again not in the lineup.

ALLIE GOULDING | TimesTampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Yonny Chirinos (72) walks off the field at the top of the fifth inning against Texas Rangers on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

ALLIE GOULDING | TimesTampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Yonny Chirinos (72) walks off the field at the top of the fifth inning against Texas Rangers on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg.

After a sloppy and frustrating loss to the majors-worst Orioles on Wednesday, the Rays open a fairly important four-game series against the AL East leading Yankees today.