What It Means:

If necessary, the game will be played on Monday, which could impact the Wild Card race. Expect Norris to toe the rubber on Friday while the Indians may opt to skip Ryan Merritt's trip to the mound.

Norris has strung together some career-best numbers this season with a 3.59 ERA, 4.01 SIERA, 22.9 percent strikeout rate and 7.3 percent walk rate. He holds a 3-2 record across 62 2/3 innings (12 starts).