Matt Chapman getting hot again would be very good.
Matt Chapman hit a home run, Kevin Gausman hurled a quality start, and more as the Blue Jays beat the Marlins 6-3
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Jun 21, 2023, 15:05 EDT
Blue Jays are on a two game winning streak, baby!
Toronto defeated the Miami Marlins 6-3, winning the series 2-1. Let’s look at the Blue Jays Nation’s Player of the Game, as well as things worth mentioning.
Blue Jays Nation’s Player of the Game: Matt Chapman
It’s no secret that Matt Chapman has struggled since winning the player of the month for April. Since May 1st, the third baseman is slashing .195/.270/.320 with four homers in 189 plate appearances for a 64 wRC+.
On Wednesday afternoon, he went 2-3 with a walk, a strikeout, and his tenth home run of the season. Furthermore, he also hit a double that started the five-run second inning.
Overall, Chapman is slashing .269/.349/.472 with 10 homers in 307 plate appearances. If he heats up, the offense will get going.
Things worth mentioning:
Cavan Biggio had a great game Wednesday, going 2-4 with an RBI. He drove in the first run and is now slashing .191/.262/.374 with six homers in 126 plate appearances. Pretty good for a guy who wasn’t originally going to be in the lineup.
cavan biggio base hit
Kevin Gausman was the ace the Jays needed on Wednesday, as he tends to be. He finished with a line of 6+ IP, 8 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 6 K. Not the best start of his life, but anytime a pitcher gets a quality start, it’s a good day. He has a 3.10 ERA and a 2.71 FIP in 98.2 innings pitched this season.
George Springer was the other player with a multi-hit game, as he went 2-5 with 2 RBIs on the afternoon. For the season, he’s slashing .261/.326/.402 for a 105 wRC+. He’s been okay, but now as good as he’s been in years with the Jays.
The Jays have strung hits together today.
Trevor Richards is good. He surprisingly got the eighth inning in a 6-3 game, and finished with a line of 1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K. Overall, he has a 3.71 ERA and a 4.40 FIP, but it seemingly fluctuates between 3.20 and 4.00 every once in a while.
lmfao how do you hit this?!?!
The Jays will have an off-day on Thursday, but return home to face the Oakland Athletics for a three-game series.
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