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GDB -27.0: Toronto Blue Jays play final Spring Training split-squad games against Tigers, Orioles

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By Zach Laing

Mar 23, 2024, 09:00 EDTUpdated: Mar 23, 2024, 12:58 EDT

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The final split-squad games of Spring Training for the Toronto Blue Jays are here.

The club will be playing two games Saturday, one hosting the Detroit Tigers and another the Baltimore Orioles. With first pitch set for 1:05 PM EST against the Tigers, the Jays will send Yusei Kikuchi to the mound, as well as what you could consider their A lineup: George Springer, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Bo Bichette, Justin Turner, etc.

Against the Orioles later, Yariel Rodriguez will make his second start of Spring Training, as the Jays send the likes of Ernie Clement, Nathan Lukes, Davis Schneider, Daniel Vogelbach and others to Sarasota.

Detroit first pitch: 1:05 p.m. EST. TV: Sportsnet. Radio: SN590

Baltimore first pitch: 6:05 PM EST.

Odds via Betano:

Moneyline: N/A
Spread: N/A
Over/Under: N/A

*Odds available at the time of writing. Odds subject to change.

Starting pitchers against Detroit:

TORONTO — LHP Yusei Kikuhi

DETROIT — RHP Kenta Maeda

Starting pitchers against Baltimore:

TORONTO — RHP Yariel Rodriguez

BALTIMORE — RHP Corbin Burnes

Lineups against Detroit:

TORONTO:

G Springer (R) RF
V Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
B Bichette (R) SS
J Turner (R) DH
D Varsho (L) LF
A Kirk (R) C
K Kiermaier (L) CF
I Kiner-Falefa (R) 3B
C Biggio (L) 2B

TIGERS:

M Vierling (R) RF
A Ibáñez (R) DH
J Malloy (R) LF
J Rogers (R) C
G Urshela (R) 3B
R Kreidler (R) SS
E Leonard (R) 2B
R Vilade (R) 1B
A Baddoo (L) CF

Lineups against Baltimore:

TORONTO:

E Clement (R) SS
N Lukes (L) CF
D Schneider (R) 2B
D Vogelbach (L) DH
S Horwitz (L) 1B
P Henry (R) C
R Lantigua (R) LF
L De Los Santos (R) 3B
G Spain (L) RF

ORIOLES:

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Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at @zjlaing, or reached by email at zach@thenationnetwork.com.