<p>Friday night&#8217;s game was less than ideal, to say the least.</p>
<p></p>
<p>Coming off a weird finish to the Jays&#8217; series against the Royals in which the fourth game of the four-game set was called after five innings, Toronto had no juice coming home to face the Dodgers. Chris Bassitt got torn up by the L.A. offence, allowing seven earned runs off nine hits, three walks and two home runs, while the Blue Jays bats had absolutely no counter punch to Gavin Stone.</p>
<p>It won&#8217;t be much easier for them this afternoon, as they now have to square up against one of the best pitchers in the game this year, Tyler Glasnow, who has been electric since joining the Dodgers. The good news, if you can try to find some, is the fact the Jays have had some success against him in the past. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had beat up on Glasnow when he was with the Rays, with three hits, four walks and a home run against him in 12 plate appearances. It&#8217;s given Vladdy a .583 on-base percentage and a 1.333 OPS, so the Jays will need him to continue that to stay in this game.</p>
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<p><strong>First pitch:</strong></p>
<p>3:07 p.m. EST. TV &amp; Radio: Sportsnet.</p>
<h2><strong>Starting pitchers:</strong></h2>
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<th class="align-left " style="width: 51px;" data-col="1" data-col-id="Team" data-stat="Team">Team</th>
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<th class="align-right " style="width: 34px;" data-col="5" data-col-id="IP" data-stat="IP">IP</p>
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<td class="align-left  highlight-sort fixed" style="width: 112px;" data-col-id="Name" data-stat="Name">Yusei Kikuchi</td>
<td class="align-left" style="width: 51px;" data-col-id="Team" data-stat="Team">TOR</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 26px;" data-col-id="GS" data-stat="GS">5</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 20px;" data-col-id="W" data-stat="W">2</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 12px;" data-col-id="L" data-stat="L">1</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 34px;" data-col-id="IP" data-stat="IP">27.2</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 40px;" data-col-id="ERA" data-stat="ERA">2.28</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 51px;" data-col-id="xERA" data-stat="xERA">2.88</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="ERA-" data-stat="ERA-">60</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 36px;" data-col-id="FIP" data-stat="FIP">2.54</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 56px;" data-col-id="WHIP" data-stat="WHIP">1.08</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 43px;" data-col-id="K/9" data-stat="K/9">10.73</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="BB/9" data-stat="BB/9">2.60</td>
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<td class="align-left  highlight-sort fixed" style="width: 112px;" data-col-id="Name" data-stat="Name">Tyler Glasnow</td>
<td class="align-left" style="width: 51px;" data-col-id="Team" data-stat="Team">LAD</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 26px;" data-col-id="GS" data-stat="GS">6</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 20px;" data-col-id="W" data-stat="W">4</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 12px;" data-col-id="L" data-stat="L">1</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 34px;" data-col-id="IP" data-stat="IP">37.0</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 40px;" data-col-id="ERA" data-stat="ERA">2.92</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 51px;" data-col-id="xERA" data-stat="xERA">2.59</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="ERA-" data-stat="ERA-">74</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 36px;" data-col-id="FIP" data-stat="FIP">2.88</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 56px;" data-col-id="WHIP" data-stat="WHIP">0.95</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 43px;" data-col-id="K/9" data-stat="K/9">10.70</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="BB/9" data-stat="BB/9">2.19</td>
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<h2>Teams:</h2>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72239" src="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/04/2024-04-27.png" alt="" width="1143" height="615" srcset="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/04/2024-04-27.png 1143w, https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/04/2024-04-27-300x161.png 300w, https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/04/2024-04-27-1024x551.png 1024w, https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/04/2024-04-27-768x413.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1143px) 100vw, 1143px" /></p>
<p><em>&#8211; Data via Baseball-Reference</em></p>
<h2>Lineups:</h2>
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<p><strong>BLUE JAYS:</strong></p>
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<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/bo-bichette-666182" target="" rel="noopener">B Bichette</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) SS</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/vladimir-guerrero-jr-665489" target="" rel="noopener">V Guerrero Jr.</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/daulton-varsho-662139" target="" rel="noopener">D Varsho</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) CF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/justin-turner-457759" target="" rel="noopener">J Turner</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/danny-jansen-643376" target="" rel="noopener">D Jansen</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) C</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/davis-schneider-676914" target="" rel="noopener">D Schneider</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) LF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/cavan-biggio-624415" target="" rel="noopener">C Biggio</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/ernie-clement-676391" target="" rel="noopener">E Clement</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/addison-barger-680718" target="" rel="noopener">A Barger</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) RF</span></li>
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<div class="p-button p-button--regular starting-lineups__button"><strong>DODGERS:</strong></div>
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<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/mookie-betts-605141" target="" rel="noopener">M Betts</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 2B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/shohei-ohtani-660271" target="" rel="noopener">S Ohtani</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) DH</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/freddie-freeman-518692" target="" rel="noopener">F Freeman</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) 1B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/will-smith-669257" target="" rel="noopener">W Smith</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) C</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/teoscar-hernandez-606192" target="" rel="noopener">T Hernández</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) RF</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/enrique-hernandez-571771" target="" rel="noopener">K Hernández</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/andy-pages-681624" target="" rel="noopener">A Pages</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/miguel-rojas-500743" target="" rel="noopener">M Rojas</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) SS</span></li>
<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/chris-taylor-621035" target="" rel="noopener">C Taylor</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) LF</span></li>
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Friday night's game was less than ideal, to say the least.



Coming off a weird finish to the Jays' series against the Royals in which the fourth game of the four-game set was called after five innings, Toronto had no juice coming home to face the Dodgers. Chris Bassitt got torn up by the L.A. offence, allowing seven earned runs off nine hits, three walks and two home runs, while the Blue Jays bats had absolutely no counter punch to Gavin Stone.

It won't be much easier for them this afternoon, as they now have to square up against one of the best pitchers in the game this year, Tyler Glasnow, who has been electric since joining the Dodgers. The good news, if you can try to find some, is the fact the Jays have had some success against him in the past. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had beat up on Glasnow when he was with the Rays, with three hits, four walks and a home run against him in 12 plate appearances. It's given Vladdy a .583 on-base percentage and a 1.333 OPS, so the Jays will need him to continue that to stay in this game.

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<strong>First pitch:</strong>

3:07 p.m. EST. TV &amp; Radio: Sportsnet.
<h2><strong>Starting pitchers:</strong></h2>
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<th class="align-right " style="width: 26px;" data-col="2" data-col-id="GS" data-stat="GS">GS
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<td class="align-left  highlight-sort fixed" style="width: 112px;" data-col-id="Name" data-stat="Name">Yusei Kikuchi</td>
<td class="align-left" style="width: 51px;" data-col-id="Team" data-stat="Team">TOR</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 26px;" data-col-id="GS" data-stat="GS">5</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 20px;" data-col-id="W" data-stat="W">2</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 12px;" data-col-id="L" data-stat="L">1</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 34px;" data-col-id="IP" data-stat="IP">27.2</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 40px;" data-col-id="ERA" data-stat="ERA">2.28</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 51px;" data-col-id="xERA" data-stat="xERA">2.88</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="ERA-" data-stat="ERA-">60</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 36px;" data-col-id="FIP" data-stat="FIP">2.54</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 56px;" data-col-id="WHIP" data-stat="WHIP">1.08</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 43px;" data-col-id="K/9" data-stat="K/9">10.73</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="BB/9" data-stat="BB/9">2.60</td>
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<td class="align-left  highlight-sort fixed" style="width: 112px;" data-col-id="Name" data-stat="Name">Tyler Glasnow</td>
<td class="align-left" style="width: 51px;" data-col-id="Team" data-stat="Team">LAD</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 26px;" data-col-id="GS" data-stat="GS">6</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 20px;" data-col-id="W" data-stat="W">4</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 12px;" data-col-id="L" data-stat="L">1</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 34px;" data-col-id="IP" data-stat="IP">37.0</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 40px;" data-col-id="ERA" data-stat="ERA">2.92</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 51px;" data-col-id="xERA" data-stat="xERA">2.59</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="ERA-" data-stat="ERA-">74</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 36px;" data-col-id="FIP" data-stat="FIP">2.88</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 56px;" data-col-id="WHIP" data-stat="WHIP">0.95</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 43px;" data-col-id="K/9" data-stat="K/9">10.70</td>
<td class="align-right" style="width: 47px;" data-col-id="BB/9" data-stat="BB/9">2.19</td>
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<h2>Teams:</h2>
<img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-72239" src="https://publish.bluejaysnation.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2024/04/2024-04-27.png" alt="" width="1143" height="615" />

<em>- Data via Baseball-Reference</em>
<h2>Lineups:</h2>

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<strong>BLUE JAYS:</strong>
<div class="starting-lineups__teams starting-lineups__teams--xs starting-lineups__teams--md starting-lineups__teams--lg">
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 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/bo-bichette-666182" target="" rel="noopener">B Bichette</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) SS</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/vladimir-guerrero-jr-665489" target="" rel="noopener">V Guerrero Jr.</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/daulton-varsho-662139" target="" rel="noopener">D Varsho</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) CF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/justin-turner-457759" target="" rel="noopener">J Turner</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/danny-jansen-643376" target="" rel="noopener">D Jansen</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) C</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/davis-schneider-676914" target="" rel="noopener">D Schneider</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) LF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/cavan-biggio-624415" target="" rel="noopener">C Biggio</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/ernie-clement-676391" target="" rel="noopener">E Clement</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/addison-barger-680718" target="" rel="noopener">A Barger</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) RF</span></li>
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 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/mookie-betts-605141" target="" rel="noopener">M Betts</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 2B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/shohei-ohtani-660271" target="" rel="noopener">S Ohtani</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) DH</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/freddie-freeman-518692" target="" rel="noopener">F Freeman</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (L) 1B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/will-smith-669257" target="" rel="noopener">W Smith</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) C</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/teoscar-hernandez-606192" target="" rel="noopener">T Hernández</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) RF</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/enrique-hernandez-571771" target="" rel="noopener">K Hernández</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) 3B</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/andy-pages-681624" target="" rel="noopener">A Pages</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/miguel-rojas-500743" target="" rel="noopener">M Rojas</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) SS</span></li>
 	<li class="starting-lineups__player"><a class="starting-lineups__player--link" href="https://www.mlb.com/player/chris-taylor-621035" target="" rel="noopener">C Taylor</a><span class="starting-lineups__player--position"> (R) LF</span></li>
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