The Blue Jays will turn to Nick Tepesch, who will become the 11th different starting pitcher the team has used this season, to help keep their faint playoff hopes alive. They’re somehow only four games out of the second wild card spot, so a big run down the stretch could push them into the playoffs.

COMPETITIVE BASE BALL IN AUGUST. LET’S GO!

Raffy Lopez will become the fifth different backup catcher to start for the Jays tonight. Don’t know who he is? You aren’t alone!

Also, today’s big news was the release of the Player’s Weekend nickname jerseys. Some were very good, while others were, uh, very bad! Check it out if you haven’t:

And now, the lineups…

Okay, so this pitching matchup isn’t ideal. But that’s life when you’re rolling with a three-man rotation. Two of the starters every five days are going to be complete randoms.

We’ve moved from Cesar Valdez to Nick Tepesch, who’s only tossed one-and-two-thirds innings in the big leagues this season. For his career, Tepesch owns a 4.69 ERA with the Rangers, Dodgers, and Twins as predominantly a pitch-to-contact guy, but hopefully he puts together a Chein-Ming Wang circa June 2013 start and helps the Jays on their run. You have the chance to etch yourself in Blue Jays lore, Ryan! Capitalize on it!

Also, holy hell, look at the bottom of that lineup! Kevin Pillar is batting FIFTH! Ahh!