The Rays' Willy Adames is congratulated by Avisail Garcia after Adames hit a solo home run off Indians starter Adam Plutko during the second inning Thursday, May 23, 2019, in Cleveland. [TONY DEJAK | Associated Press]
• With Yandy Diaz the latest Rays hitter to be sidelined, they need others to step up, and manager Kevin Cash has pretty much challenged them. Willy Adames made a good case Thursday, going 3-for-4, just a triple short of the cycle.
• Just when it seems like the Rays should have exhausted their bad luck, they were done in by some crumbled pecans.