<p>How sweep it is.</p>
<p></p>
<p>That was a cathartic experience this weekend watching the Toronto Blue Jays sweep the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park. It brought back memories of the Jays&#8217; 28-5 trashing last year, and Red Sox fans already think the Jays may have just ended their season.</p>
<p>The Davis Schenider era kicked off with a record-setting bang and now, the team looks to carry that momentum into Cleveland to face a Guardians team that sits second in the AL Central.</p>
<p>But we all know what that means: the Guardians stink. Their .482 W-L% is much more indicative to the season they&#8217;re having and sold off some assets at the trade deadline.</p>
<p>Couple that with the fact that they&#8217;ll be missing Jose Ramirez for a chunk of this series as he appeals a three-game suspension and is in the lineup tonight, and I have a hard time imaging the Jays not rolling through this series victorious.</p>
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<p><strong>First pitch:</strong> 7:10 p.m EST —Sportsnet, Sportsnet 650.</p>
<p><strong>Toronto Blue Jays</strong><strong>:</strong> 63-50, 7.5 GB, &#8211; WCGB, +56 DIFF.</p>
<p><strong>Cleveland Guardians:</strong> 54-58, 4.5 GB, 8.5 WCGB, -4 DIFF.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.betano.ca/sport/baseball/north-america/mlb/1662r/"><strong>Odds via Betano:</strong></a></p>
<p>Moneyline: TOR -128; CLE +120.</p>
<p><a href="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/2023/08/04/betano-bets-of-the-series-can-the-toronto-blue-jays-take-down-the-boston-red-sox/"><strong>Series Bets:</strong></a></p>
<p>Blue Jays to win the series +175<br />
Series correct score Toronto 4-0: +1100</p>
<p><strong>Starting pitchers:</strong></p>
<p>TOR: Hyun-Jin Ryu LHP – 0-1, 1 GS, 5.0 IP. 7.20 ERA, 62 ERA+, 5.26 FIP, 2.000 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9, 5.4 SO/9.</p>
<p>CLE: Gavin Williams RHP – 1-3, 8 GS, 42.6 IP. 3.38 ERA, 125 ERA+, 4.30 FIP, 1.336 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9, 7.8 SO/9.</p>
<p><strong>Lineups: </strong></p>
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<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/steven-kwan-680757" target="" rel="noopener">S Kwan</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) LF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/andres-gimenez-665926" target="" rel="noopener">A Gimenez</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) 2B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/jose-ramirez-608070" target="" rel="noopener">J Ramírez</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) 3B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/oscar-gonzalez-660757" target="" rel="noopener">O Gonzalez</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) DH</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/kole-calhoun-594777" target="" rel="noopener">K Calhoun</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) RF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/gabriel-arias-672356" target="" rel="noopener">G Arias</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 1B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/brayan-rocchio-677587" target="" rel="noopener">B Rocchio</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) SS</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/myles-straw-664702" target="" rel="noopener">M Straw</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) CF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/bo-naylor-666310" target="" rel="noopener">B Naylor</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) C</span></li>
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<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at</span></i> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/zjlaing"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@zjlaing</span></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.</span></i></p>
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How sweep it is.



That was a cathartic experience this weekend watching the Toronto Blue Jays sweep the Boston Red Sox in Fenway Park. It brought back memories of the Jays' 28-5 trashing last year, and Red Sox fans already think the Jays may have just ended their season.

The Davis Schenider era kicked off with a record-setting bang and now, the team looks to carry that momentum into Cleveland to face a Guardians team that sits second in the AL Central.

But we all know what that means: the Guardians stink. Their .482 W-L% is much more indicative to the season they're having and sold off some assets at the trade deadline.

Couple that with the fact that they'll be missing Jose Ramirez for a chunk of this series as he appeals a three-game suspension and is in the lineup tonight, and I have a hard time imaging the Jays not rolling through this series victorious.

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<strong>First pitch:</strong> 7:10 p.m EST —Sportsnet, Sportsnet 650.

<strong>Toronto Blue Jays</strong><strong>:</strong> 63-50, 7.5 GB, - WCGB, +56 DIFF.

<strong>Cleveland Guardians:</strong> 54-58, 4.5 GB, 8.5 WCGB, -4 DIFF.

<a href="https://www.betano.ca/sport/baseball/north-america/mlb/1662r/"><strong>Odds via Betano:</strong></a>

Moneyline: TOR -128; CLE +120.

<a href="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/2023/08/04/betano-bets-of-the-series-can-the-toronto-blue-jays-take-down-the-boston-red-sox/"><strong>Series Bets:</strong></a>

Blue Jays to win the series +175
Series correct score Toronto 4-0: +1100

<strong>Starting pitchers:</strong>

TOR: Hyun-Jin Ryu LHP – 0-1, 1 GS, 5.0 IP. 7.20 ERA, 62 ERA+, 5.26 FIP, 2.000 WHIP, 1.8 BB/9, 5.4 SO/9.

CLE: Gavin Williams RHP – 1-3, 8 GS, 42.6 IP. 3.38 ERA, 125 ERA+, 4.30 FIP, 1.336 WHIP, 4.4 BB/9, 7.8 SO/9.

<strong>Lineups: </strong>
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 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/steven-kwan-680757" target="" rel="noopener">S Kwan</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) LF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/andres-gimenez-665926" target="" rel="noopener">A Gimenez</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) 2B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/jose-ramirez-608070" target="" rel="noopener">J Ramírez</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) 3B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/oscar-gonzalez-660757" target="" rel="noopener">O Gonzalez</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) DH</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/kole-calhoun-594777" target="" rel="noopener">K Calhoun</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) RF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/gabriel-arias-672356" target="" rel="noopener">G Arias</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 1B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/brayan-rocchio-677587" target="" rel="noopener">B Rocchio</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (S) SS</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/myles-straw-664702" target="" rel="noopener">M Straw</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) CF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/bo-naylor-666310" target="" rel="noopener">B Naylor</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) C</span></li>
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<i><span style="font-weight: 400;">Zach Laing is the Nation Network’s news director and senior columnist. He can be followed on Twitter at</span></i> <a href="http://www.twitter.com/zjlaing"><span style="font-weight: 400;">@zjlaing</span></a><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">, or reached by email at zach@oilersnation.com.</span></i>

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