GDT(2/3): Tampa Bay Rays @ Your Toronto Blue Jays - Archer vs. Stroman - 7:07 PM ET

[fatcowxlive]

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Pitching Matchup:

 

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SP - Marcus Stroman (56.0 IP, 15 BB, 6.59 K/9, 2.41 BB/9, .220 BAA, .256 BABIP, 3.42 FIP) [R]

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SP - Chris Archer (43.1 IP, 21 BB, 11.22 K/9, 4.36 BB/9, .266 BAA, .342 BABIP, 4.46 FIP) [R]

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Lineups:

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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:

• In Stroshow's last start (against the Giants), he went six innings and allowed two runs while striking out five in an eventual 5-4 extra-innings loss
  
• Stroman is 10-2 with a 2.77 ERA at home, and he has held opponents to a miniscule four home runs in 126 2/3 innings. He has beaten Tampa Bay twice this year, tossing eight solid innings in each outing. He gave up nine hits and four runs combined, besting Archer in a season-opening 5-3 victory on April 3 and then holding the Rays to three hits and a run in a 5-1 win on May 1.
  
• The Blue Jays have won one season series (2014) against the Rays in the past nine years, but they have won eight of their past 14 games against Tampa Bay.
  

 

Royals:

• Archer has had an inconsistent start to the year, but he has put up quality starts in three of his last four outings. In his last start against Seattle, Archer gave up four runs in five innings and tied a season high with four walks in a 6-5 loss to the Mariners.
  
• The Rays Ace is 0-1 and allowed five runs in 11 innings in two starts against Toronto so far this year. For his career, Archer is 5-4 with a 3.26 ERA against Toronto.
  
• This is the second of an eight-game, nine-day road trip for the Rays that will include a three-game stop in Detroit and a two-game stay in Miami. Their lone off-day in the stretch comes on Thursday, so yesterday's blowout was huge for the team.
  

 

Standings:

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Venue:

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Edited May 17, 2016 by fatcowxlive

[Cyborg]

I bet it would shock a lot of people that Storen has the 2nd best xFIP on the team behind Girodo.

[CultofShatkins]

It's Archer tonight?

 

 

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[KingKat]

I bet it would shock a lot of people that Storen has the 2nd best xFIP on the team behind Girodo.

 

I noticed the other day that his K/BB was quite good. Surprised me.

[Stangstag]

I bet it would shock a lot of people that Storen has the 2nd best xFIP on the team behind Girodo.

 

Dafuq

[burlingtonbandit]

I bet it would shock a lot of people that Storen has the 2nd best xFIP on the team behind Girodo.

 

It was shocking seeing that Girado was first even lol.

[Dr. Dinger]

Stro vs Archer, winner gets David Price's love.

[RealAccountant]

Where is the raptors gdt

[Dr. Dinger]

I bet it would shock a lot of people that Storen has the 2nd best xFIP on the team behind Girodo.

 

Does xFIP regress HR rate? You can look at his 25% HR and .415 BABIP and say that's unsustainable, but the dude has been f***ing batting practice, just grooving 91 MPH heaters right down the heart.

[Dr. Dinger]

I noticed the other day that his K/BB was quite good. Surprised me.

 

You won't walk many batters when you're grooving them a bunch of juicy league average fastballs.

[JaysAllMighty]

fatcowxlive, GDT King, thanks.

[Terminator]

Does xFIP regress HR rate? You can look at his 25% HR and .415 BABIP and say that's unsustainable, but the dude has been f***ing batting practice, just grooving 91 MPH heaters right down the heart.

 

Yes it does.

 

Another number which proves your point is that his Hard% is 43.2% which is 17% higher than his career average. His K/BB ratio is good but he's getting rocked.

[burlingtonbandit]

Hale managing the next 3 games. I have a feeling he is going to be terrible.

[THANOS]

Stroman to get 10 K's tonight please.

[Terminator]

Hale managing the next 3 games. I have a feeling he is going to be terrible.

 

I don't think he could be worse. I'm interested in seeing how he does.

[burlingtonbandit]

I don't think he could be worse. I'm interested in seeing how he does.

 

Might be confirmation bias but in my memory watching him manage after Gibby got tossed I thought he did a bad job.

[bones10]

I bet it would shock a lot of people that Storen has the 2nd best xFIP on the team behind Girodo.

 

Yea well Loup had similar numbers last year and he never figured it out.

[Dr. Dinger]

Might be confirmation bias but in my memory watching him manage after Gibby got tossed I thought he did a bad job.

 

Wasn't Hale tossed almost immediately when Chavez was?

[bones10]

 

Loup getting Xfipped alright.

 

was at this game, thought for sure the season was over, and then I think a couple days later we traded for Tulo.

[THANOS]

Hale managing the next 3 games. I have a feeling he is going to be terrible.

 

I'd be quite surprised to see him manage a BP and lineup worse than Gibby.

[nextyear]

I think this is the most important game of the year so far. It is no longer early in the season; the Blue Jays are entering the 2nd quarter of the season.

 

Yesterday, the Blue Jays looked like they had been whipped before they even started playing. If they can't get their confidence back tonight then it might be a long frustrating season.

[Daniel Labude]

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

[Maahfaace]

So is Gibby slotting Pillar at leadoff against lefties and then Saunders for righties?

[Spanky99]

So is Gibby slotting Pillar at leadoff against lefties and then Saunders for righties?

 

Yes.

[EdwinsParrot]

Time to start winning some series boys

[JFD]

Thanks for showing me every HR Tampa got yesterday Sportsnet. Really needed to see that AGAIN!!!

[o2cui2i]

Wasn't Hale tossed almost immediately when Chavez was?

 

it's connected. If a pitcher is deemed to have intentionally hit a batter after warnings have been given, the pitcher and manager are both ejected.

[JaysAllMighty]

Cheers to all of you and our Jays for a great game and hopefully a win!

 

[THANOS]

Beautiful quick pitch, but terrible decision for an 0-2 2SM. Why does Martin always do that?

[bones10]

s***** pitch call there