GDT(4/4): Your Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Indians - Hutchison v Bauer - 1:10 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

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Pitching Matchup:

 

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SP - Drew Hutchison (27.0 IP, 14 BB, 7.00 K/9, 3.67 BB/9, .270 BAA, .302 BABIP, 5.07 FIP) [R]

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SP - Trevor Bauer (25.0 IP, 13 BB, 10.08 K/9, 4.68 BB/9, .174 BAA, .246 BABIP, 2.98 FIP) [R]

 

Lineups:

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Jays Batting:

 

Team Batting:

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Team Pitching:

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Indians Batting:

 

Team Batting:

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Team Pitching:

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Notes:

 

Jays:

• Hutchison, who showed promising stuff in his first full-length season last year after recovering from Tommy John Surgery in 2013, has scuffled to begin the 2015 season. The strikeouts are down, and he's struggled with hard contact and pitching from the stretch. Hutchison has stranded just 60 percent of his baserunners this season, the seventh-lowest mark among 104 qualified starters.
  

 

Indians:

• Bauer looks to pitch at full strength for the first time since his April 20 start at Chicago. Bauer was scratched from his April 25 start due to illness before making an April 28 start against Kansas City, during which his velocity was notably down and he said after the game he felt like he was pitching at 30 percent. He owns one of the league's best strikeout rates (28.3 percent).
  

 

Standings:

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Venue:

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LETS GO BLUE JAYS!! #WETHENORTH #COMETOGETHER #LOVethISTEam

[CHRIS]

Need good Hutch today.

[BigBounceyBlueBalls]

Need the Good bats today!

[Jonzo]

Hutch needs to perform! Go jays

[Jonzo]

The standings in our division thus far are basically the opposite of what most media "experts" predicted.

[intentional wok]

Damn. Battle of 2-0 starters. Should be a tough match!

[RealAccountant]

4th outfielder in again

[MatBarnes]

Damn. Battle of 2-0 starters. Should be a tough match!

 

Rofl

[HERPDERP]

5th outfielder in again

 

ftfy

[Dylan]

Missing this one.. go jays!

[TheHurl]

Cleveland just throws out talented starter after talented starter...to zero results.

[Daniel Labude]

Come on Blue Jays win the series!!!!!!!

[intentional wok]

Cleveland just throws out talented starter after talented starter...to zero results.

 

I actually expect a lot from this group once we get into the meat of the season.

 

At least I hope so for the sake of the nine or ten Indian fans.

[glory]

Can't believe that with a win today the Jays could be .500. They seem to be playing a lot worse. Offense has been carrying them.

[Atothe]

Cleveland just throws out talented starter after talented starter...to zero results.

Kluber and Carrasco weren't dominating at all. Average at best

[TheHurl]

I actually expect a lot from this group once we get into the meat of the season.

 

At least I hope so for the sake of the nine or ten Indian fans.

 

They are still my pick for the AL

[intentional wok]

They are still my pick for the AL

 

They were my pick for the Central, at least. People laughed at me... (they could end up being right at this rate, but it'll only because of the underperformance of an extremely talented Cleveland squad, not because it was a ridiculous pick).

[BTS]

Cleveland's lineup has been very disappointing. Really just Moss and Brantley playing to expectations.

[bluebird]

bad news guys i bet on jays and i am on a real cold streak so you know what that means!!!!

[Atothe]

Cleveland's lineup has been very disappointing. Really just Moss and Brantley playing to expectations.

 

Chisenhall bunted with 2 on and no outs in the 3rd or 4th inning. Tells you need to know about him and Tito

[ElNik2013]

Can't believe that with a win today the Jays could be .500. They seem to be playing a lot worse. Offense has been carrying them.

 

 

I feel they're playing better, but that's why they play 162 games, it'll straighten itself out.

 

This is an over .500 team barring major, long term injuries. We'll see what happens.

[reedjohnsonfan]

Zaun Sunday Roast bang on this week.

[ScientificReason]

Which Hutchison will show up today?

[ScientificReason]

Can't believe that with a win today the Jays could be .500. They seem to be playing a lot worse. Offense has been carrying them.

 

Offense has been carrying the team, lets hope pitching improves.

[TBJ12]

I thought that was gone.

[baloojayz]

I thought that was gone.

 

Thanks to Buck

[Daniel Labude]

Need a good start from Hutch

[Sparky12]

I thought that was gone.

 

Yea I thought it was gone to, usually a Bautista swing like that and it is gone

[ScientificReason]

Need a good start from Hutch

 

Understatement. We need hutch to take it to another level to have a chance this season.

[intentional wok]

Zaun Sunday Roast bang on this week.

 

Missed it. What was it?

 

Also, damn the lefty-heavy Indians lineup.