GDB 36.0: Toronto Blue Jays open two-game series against Phillies
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By Zach Laing
May 7, 2024, 17:00 EDTUpdated: May 7, 2024, 21:11 EDT
The Toronto Blue Jays are making a quick visit to the City of Brotherly Love.
They’ll send Jose Berrios to the mound today opposite of Cristopher Sanchez, while Wednesday will feature Chris Bassitt going toe-to-toe with Aaron Nola.
It’ll make for some good matchups, and the Jays pitchers will have their work cut out for them against a Phillies team who have been crushing the ball. The Blue Jays themselves have had a few of their strongest offensive performances as of late, scoring three, six and eight runs against the Washington Nationals over the weekend.
It marks a spark in their offence Blue Jays fans have been waiting for this year after more than a few dog days to start the year. Sanchez, as seen through the numbers below, has had a great start to the season for Philadelphia, so the Jays work will be cut out for them.
First pitch:
6:40 p.m. EST. TV & Radio: Sportsnet.
Weather:
24º C, 15 km/h winds to the centre outfield. – Rotogrinders
Starting pitchers:
| Name | Team | GS | W | L | IP | ERA | xERA | ERA- | FIP | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
José Berríos | TOR | 7 | 4 | 2 | 43.2 | 1.44 | 4.87 | 39 | 4.01 | 1.01 | 6.39 | 2.68 |
Cristopher Sánchez | PHI | 6 | 1 | 3 | 29.1 | 3.68 | 3.66 | 89 | 2.94 | 1.53 | 8.90 | 3.99 |
Lineups:
BLUE JAYS:
G Springer (R) RF
V Guerrero Jr. (R) 1B
J Turner (R) 3B
B Bichette (R) SS
D Schneider (R) LF
D Jansen (R) DH
A Kirk (R) C
I Kiner-Falefa (R) 2B
K Kiermaier (L) CF
PHILLIES:
K Schwarber (L) DH
W Merrifield (R) LF
B Harper (L) 1B
N Castellanos (R) RF
B Marsh (L) CF
B Stott (L) 2B
E Sosa (R) SS
K Clemens (L) 3B
G Stubbs (L) C
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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.
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