GDT(1/3): Your Toronto Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays - Dickey vs. Smyly - 7:10 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

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Pitching Matchup:

 

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SP - RA Dickey (19.1 IP, 12 BB, 7.45 K/9, 5.59 BB/9, .164 BAA, .184 BABIP, 4.76 FIP) [R]

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SP - Drew Smyly (2014: 153.0 IP, 42 BB, 7.82 K/9, 2.47 BB/9, .237 BAA, .278 BABIP, 3.77 FIP) [L]

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Lineups:

WILL BE POSTED WHEN RELEASED

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Jays Batting:

 

Team Batting:

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Team Pitching:

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Rays Batting:

 

Team Batting:

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Team Pitching:

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Notes:

 

Jays:

• Dickey's previous outing marked the only time this season a Blue Jays starter has completed at least seven innings. The veteran right-hander has battled command issues throughout this season, having issued at least three walks in each of his three starts.
  

 

Rays:

• Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Drew Smyly returns to the rotation to make his first start of the season after beginning the year on the disabled list. His only start against the Blue Jays came on Aug. 22 at Rogers Centre when he threw the first complete game of his career with a two-hit shutout in his fourth start with the Rays.
  

 

Standings:

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Venue:

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[ScientificReason]

Poor dickey has not had a lot of run support.

[Atothe]

Poor dickey has not had a lot of run support.

 

Going against Smyly won't help either.

[o2cui2i]

LETS GO BLUE JAYS!!!

 

 

 

 

cf

[Sammy225]

Going against Smyly won't help either.

 

First start of the year never know what to expect.... Don't let him settle in as buck would say lol

[ScientificReason]

Going against Smyly won't help either.

 

That's OK we have the dickey at the Trop.

[Atothe]

First start of the year never know what to expect.... Don't let him settle in as buck would say lol

 

Buck also says "Its a deep fly ball... ah oh hmm.. Caught by the left fielder 15 feet in"

[Travis_Snider]

keep it going boys!

 

GO JAYS GO

[TheHurl]

Going against Smyly won't help either.

 

Bet the over...trust me.

[Travis_Snider]

Looks like Donaldson has crushed Smyly...hopefully that will continue

[Travis_Snider]

Bet the over...trust me.

 

Agreed. O U is 7.5 right now.

[reedjohnsonfan]

Bet the over...trust me.

 

Why?

[Dirty SlobberKnocker]

When does fangraphs update their defensive metrics?

[jaysfan2014]

No Souza in Rays lineup.

[burlingtonbandit]

Not sure if Valencia is the better LF than Tollesson. Maybe worth swapping their positions as Tollesson looked horrid in LF when he's played there.

[Daniel Labude]

Go Blue Jays!!!!!!

 

Keep this streak going!!!!!!

[Daniel Labude]

When is Saunders coming back?

[Travis_Snider]

Not sure if Valencia is the better LF than Tollesson. Maybe worth swapping their positions as Tollesson looked horrid in LF when he's played there.

 

I like Valencias bat in there. Especially vs Lefty's

[o2cui2i]

wasn't Saunders supposed to be back today???

[jays4life19]

wasn't Saunders supposed to be back today???

 

Lefty is pitching. He'll be up tomorrow.

[TheHurl]

Why?

 

Jays are going to get to him. If not Rays aren't letting him go deep into the game.

[o2cui2i]

Tomorrow. Lefty on the mound today.

 

great, thanks... hope we can keep the wins coming. better AB the last few games. hope that more patient trend continues.

[o2cui2i]

No Souza in Rays lineup.

 

thank god! he's been killing us

[Sammy225]

great, thanks... hope we can keep the wins coming. better AB the last few games. hope that more patient trend continues.

 

EE can start being consistent we will be in great shape..... Travis is going to feast on Smyly lol

[Governator]

Lefty is pitching. He'll be up tomorrow.

 

Isn't he meant to be an everyday player? Last year he hit lefties just fine. Is Bautista back in the field otherwise he's got to be a better defensive outfield option than Valencia.

[Angrioter]

Tomorrow. Lefty on the mound today.

 

Lefty is pitching. He'll be up tomorrow.

 

Tolleson DFA for sure

[jaysfan2014]

Tolleson DFA for sure

 

Or Goins to AAA.

[Angrioter]

Or Goins to AAA.

 

Reyes is hurt, we need Goins here

[Travis_Snider]

1-Reyes

2-Travis

3- Donaldson

4-Edwin

5-Valencia

6-Pillar

7-Tolleson

8-Pompey

9-Thole

[43211234]

1-Reyes

2-Travis

3- Donaldson

4-Edwin

5-Valencia

6-Pillar

7-Tolleson

8-Pompey

9-Thole

 

Ew.

 

 

Edit: Actually I guess that's not a terrible lineup considering it's a lefty on the mound.