GDT (2/4): Royals @ Blue Jays [Cueto vs Hutchison] July 31 - 7:07 PM

[G-Snarls]

Johnny Cueto vs Drew Hutchison

 

Gametime Forecast: 77°F • Light Rain • 67% PoP

 

Lineups:

 

Blue Jays:

 

1. Troy Tulowitzki ® SS

2. Josh Donaldson ® 3B

3. Jose Bautista ® RF

4. Edwin Encarnacion ® DH

5. Justin Smoak (S) 1B

6. Russell Martin ® C

7. Ezequiel Carrera (L) LF

8. Kevin Pillar ® CF

9. Ryan Goins (L) 2B

 

 

Royals:

 

1. Alcides Escobar ® SS

2. Mike Moustakas (L) 3B

3. Lorenzo Cain ® CF

4. Eric Hosmer (L) 1B

5. Kendrys Morales (S) DH

6. Ben Zobrist (S) LF

7. Salvador Perez ® C

8. Alex Rios ® RF

9. Omar Infante ® 2B

 

MLB.com preview by By Jamie Ross

 

Right-hander Johnny Cueto will make his highly anticipated Royals debut when he takes the mound against Blue Jays righty Drew Hutchison tonight at Rogers Centre.

Cueto, who was acquired from the Reds on Sunday, has been among the biggest names to move ahead of today's non-waiver Trade Deadline. Cueto is facing the Blue Jays for the third time in his career. He's 2-0 with a 3.86 ERA in two starts against Toronto.

 

Cueto is fresh off tossing eight scoreless innings against the Rockies on Saturday, allowing only four hits and a walk. He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in five of his past six starts, and is 3-2 with a 2.18 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP over his past seven games.

 

Things to know about this game

 

• Hutchison has struggled with consistency, but he has pitched considerably better at home than on the road. Hutchison owns a 2.21 ERA at Rogers Centre compared to a 9.00 ERA on the road.

 

• Edwin Encarnacion could be back in the Blue Jays' lineup. The slugger was a late scratch on Wednesday and sat out Thursday after he jammed his finger on a swing sometime this week. He was considered day to day, but manager John Gibbons said Friday could be a possible return date. Encarnacion has reached base safely in 30 of his 33 career games against the Royals.

 

• The Royals are 2-0-1 in series play against Toronto in the last three sets between the clubs.

[jays4life19]

You the man!

 

Let's Go Jays!

[G-Snarls]

You the man!

 

Let's Go Jays!

 

 

Keep the wins coming

[o2cui2i]

Keep the wins coming

 

need to run some wins off here. at least win this series and take at least 5 next week with no less than 2 against NY.... then we can talk playoff run.

[LTR]

Can't help but be excited! Let's go Blue Jays!

[labadee]

the hype!!! go and crush cueto! G-Snarls GDT has got this.

[Followthelight]

Need good hutch today, need to go on a run.

[Travis_Snider]

Go jays go

[bill]

I say the Jays maybe win 5 or 6 games max in the upcoming series vs the Yankees.

[Followthelight]

Arash is awful, Sportsnet needs a new guy.

[Travis_Snider]

Cueto stinks we will win

[Followthelight]

Scary thing is EE and bautista have not really got going, if they do the second half this offense is scary. Those two need to get it going.

[Angrioter]

Finally here ---> http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/gotta-see-it-new-blue-jay-price-has-entered-the-building/

[Followthelight]

They could hire a super hot girl who doesn't know anything but they choose a sweaty fat mess who doesn't know anything instead.

 

Can never go wrong with a hot woman, at least they are nice to look at.

[Daniel Labude]

Let's Go Blue Jays!!!!!!!!!

[HERPDERP]

Zaunbie and Floyd ripping Gibbons for putting Tulo at 1st and not giving Revere an opportunity at leadoff

 

what a problem to have

[TwistedLogic]

(Game 2/4) Royals @ Blue Jays | Cueto vs Home-Hutch | July 31 - 7:07 PM

 

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Preview

 

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[labadee]

TL you screwed up! you usually have one jays gif and one of the opponent! fix this ASAP

[labadee]

hutch better not f*** this up.

[TwistedLogic]

TL you screwed up! you usually have one jays gif and one of the opponent! fix this ASAP

 

I wanted to post part of the preview to keep it on the first page, updated it!

[Daniel Labude]

Going to see a lot of dancing tonight from Cueto...trying to screw up the timing of the hitters

[labadee]

We got this if the good hutch shows up

[King]

DP! DP!

 

Cf

[Atothe]

JD with the strong arm

[Trouba95]

How many more games do we have left at home? We need to own our barn.

[LTR]

Our infield is stupid good

[King]

Hutch will shut down these mofos

[Abomination]

Do we not have a backup infielder FFS.

 

Valencia I assume.

[Followthelight]

Got a god feeing about Hutch tonight

[labadee]

Got a god feeing about Hutch tonight

 

f*** you

 

edit: you're new so i semi-take that back. we take jinxes very seriously here