SS Willy Adames is starting to show why he was so highly regarded as a prospect. After starting with a walk, a single and a home run Friday, he improved to .407 over his past 13 games. Not bad, considering he was hitting below .200 as of July 29.

DH Ji-Man Choi has been a notable reason for the Rays' recent hot stretch. With a double and a single in his first two at-bats, he has hit safely in each of his past 10 starts.

While Tropicana Field's dome isn't exactly aesthetically pleasing, Friday was another reminder of its functionality. Rain messed up the Bucs and high school football games, but the Rays were unaffected (aside from hearing some thunder outside).