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<img decoding="async" src="//thenationnetwork.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/images/9d/d5/article_9dd55211-ebeb-4d43-a54e-b2d91293b914.jpg" alt="Aaron Sanchez" style="width: 100%; height: auto;"><br />Photo Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports</p>
<p>Jon Heyman and Kevin Cash have given the Blue Jays a gift. Or at least they&#8217;ve given Blue Jays fans a gift.</p>
<p>Or, at the very least, they&#8217;ve given me a gift.</p>
<p>Normally I would roll my eyes over Heyman <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/726101280624500736">tweeting</a> about Jose Bautista contract stuff, because&#8230; obviously. Especially when it&#8217;s a vague suggestion, as today&#8217;s Heyman tweet on the subject was, like &#8220;While i believe Bautista would take less than $150M-plus, 5-year ask, he wouldn&#8217;t take less than $100M.&#8221; But at least it&#8217;s keeping me from more worrying words about the Jays&#8217; lineup and the continued struggles of a few too many guys in it (except, y&#8217;know, these words). (And yeah, I think most people in the know-ish will tell you that $100-million is a big number for Bautista).</p>
<p>And normally, with Aaron Sanchez on the hill, I&#8217;d also probably be writing worrying words about a lineup stacked with lefties, which are once again becoming a concern for him. Lefties now have hit .250/.344/.464 them as a group, which isn&#8217;t quite horrific yet, but seems to get worse after each game, and mirrors the terrible time he had with them last year, too.</p>
<div>But, thanks to the Rays&#8217; manager, I don&#8217;t really have to write about that, either (even though I obviously am). He&#8217;s got a nicely balanced lineup going for him today, with five right-handers and only four lefties, alternating throughout the order. Since right-handers are hitting a measly .167/.189/.194 against him, with 66.7% balls in play being hit on the ground, I think that bodes pretty well for tonight.
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<div>It had better!</div>
<p><b>TV</b>: Sportsnet</p>
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<b>Next Game(s)</b>: Tomorrow, @ Rays, 6:10 PM ET; Sunday, @ Rays, 1:10 PM ET
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<div><i>And now, the lineups&#8230;</i></div>
<h2>Toronto Blue Jays</h2>
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<div>Michael Saunders(L) LF</div>
<div>Josh Donaldson(R) 3B</div>
<div>Jose Bautista(R) RF</div>
<div>Edwin Encarnacion(R) DH</div>
<div>Troy Tulowitzki(R) SS</div>
<div>Justin Smoak(S) 1B</div>
<div>Russell Martin(R) C</div>
<div>Kevin Pillar(R) CF</div>
<div>Ryan Goins(L) 2B</div>
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<div>RHP Aaron Sanchez</div>
<h2>Tampa Bay Rays</h2>
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<div>Logan Forsythe(R) 2B</div>
<div>Brad Miller(L) SS</div>
<div>Evan Longoria(R) 3B</div>
<div>Corey Dickerson(L) DH</div>
<div>Steven Souza(R) RF</div>
<div>Logan Morrison(L) 1B</div>
<div>Brandon Guyer(R) LF</div>
<div>Kevin Kiermaier(L) CF</div>
<div>Curt Casali(R) C</div>
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<div>LHP Drew Smyly</div>


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<img src="//thenationnetwork.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/images/9d/d5/article_9dd55211-ebeb-4d43-a54e-b2d91293b914.jpg" alt="Aaron Sanchez" style="width: 100%; height: auto;"><br>Photo Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports</p><p>Jon Heyman and Kevin Cash have given the Blue Jays a gift. Or at least they've given Blue Jays fans a gift.</p><p>Or, at the very least, they've given me a gift.</p><p>Normally I would roll my eyes over Heyman <a href="https://twitter.com/JonHeyman/status/726101280624500736">tweeting</a> about Jose Bautista contract stuff, because... obviously. Especially when it's a vague suggestion, as today's Heyman tweet on the subject was, like "While i believe Bautista would take less than $150M-plus, 5-year ask, he wouldn't take less than $100M." But at least it's keeping me from more worrying words about the Jays' lineup and the continued struggles of a few too many guys in it (except, y'know, these words). (And yeah, I think most people in the know-ish will tell you that $100-million is a big number for Bautista).</p><p>And normally, with Aaron Sanchez on the hill, I'd also probably be writing worrying words about a lineup stacked with lefties, which are once again becoming a concern for him. Lefties now have hit .250/.344/.464 them as a group, which isn't quite horrific yet, but seems to get worse after each game, and mirrors the terrible time he had with them last year, too.</p><div>But, thanks to the Rays' manager, I don't really have to write about that, either (even though I obviously am). He's got a nicely balanced lineup going for him today, with five right-handers and only four lefties, alternating throughout the order. Since right-handers are hitting a measly .167/.189/.194 against him, with 66.7% balls in play being hit on the ground, I think that bodes pretty well for tonight.<br>
</div><div><br></div><div>It had better!</div><p><b>TV</b>: Sportsnet</p><div>
<b>Next Game(s)</b>: Tomorrow, @ Rays, 6:10 PM ET; Sunday, @ Rays, 1:10 PM ET<br>
</div><div><br></div><div><i>And now, the lineups...</i></div><h2>Toronto Blue Jays</h2><div></div><div>Michael Saunders(L) LF</div><div>Josh Donaldson(R) 3B</div><div>Jose Bautista(R) RF</div><div>Edwin Encarnacion(R) DH</div><div>Troy Tulowitzki(R) SS</div><div>Justin Smoak(S) 1B</div><div>Russell Martin(R) C</div><div>Kevin Pillar(R) CF</div><div>Ryan Goins(L) 2B</div><div><br></div><div>RHP Aaron Sanchez</div><h2>Tampa Bay Rays</h2><div></div><div>Logan Forsythe(R) 2B</div><div>Brad Miller(L) SS</div><div>Evan Longoria(R) 3B</div><div>Corey Dickerson(L) DH</div><div>Steven Souza(R) RF</div><div>Logan Morrison(L) 1B</div><div>Brandon Guyer(R) LF</div><div>Kevin Kiermaier(L) CF</div><div>Curt Casali(R) C</div><div><br></div><div>LHP Drew Smyly</div>

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