The Tampa Bay Rays (59-63) and the San Francisco Giants (59-62) open a 3-game series Friday. First pitch from Oracle Park is scheduled for 10:15 p.m. ET (MLB Network / MLB.TV Free Game of the Day).

It’s odd that in a series in which the Rays were shutout during one of the games, that would be a trio of offensive standouts. That trio, Junior Caminero, Brandon Lowe, and Chandler Simpson all had a ...