GDT: Blue Jays @ Bosox Game 3 of 4 7:10 EST Must win Series!

[Spanky99]

Blue Jays Lineup...

 

1. Jose Bautista ® RF

2. Steve Pearce ® LF

3. Josh Donaldson ® 3B

4. Justin Smoak (S) 1B

5. Kendrys Morales (S) DH

6. Troy Tulowitzki ® SS

7. Kevin Pillar ® CF

8. Miguel Montero (L) C

9. Darwin Barney ® 2B

 

Aaron Sanchez, RHP

 

Sanchez looked and pitched injury-free in his latest start, a six-inning gem for his first win of the season. He’s only pitched twice since the middle of May, but he’ll aim for his fifth straight win against Boston dating back to 2015.

 

Bosox Lineup...

 

1. Mookie Betts ® RF

2. Andrew Benintendi (L) LF

3. Dustin Pedroia ® 2B

4. Mitch Moreland (L) 1B

5. Chris Young ® DH

6. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) CF

7. Christian Vazquez ® C

8. Brock Holt (L) 3B

9. Deven Marrero ® SS

 

Drew Pomeranz, LHP

 

Pomeranz is coming off a no-decision vs. the Yanks in which he allowed four runs in six innings, but struck out seven. He's won his past three decisions, with his last loss coming June 11. He has pitched into the sixth in five of his past six.

 

PREVIEW...

 

By Evan Chronis / MLB.com

 

Aaron Sanchez will look to continue his dominance against the Red Sox when he takes the Fenway Park mound Wednesday night.

 

The right-hander has collected four straight wins against Boston dating back to 2015.

 

Sanchez will also be happy to be back pitching at the historic ballpark, as he's 3-0 in six games at Fenway.

 

The start will only be Sanchez's eighth of the season due to a blister issue on his throwing hand that he's had most of the year. However, the pitcher looked back to full health in his first start back from the All-Star break. Sanchez pitched six innings, allowing seven hits and one unearned run, against the Tigers to earn his first win of the season.

 

"I liked everything I saw tonight and hopefully that propels him," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said after Sanchez's start. "And his finger feels good. It wouldn't surprise me if he got on a nice little roll."

 

The Red Sox will counter with left-hander Drew Pomeranz as he looks to continue his streak of solid outings. Pomeranz faced the Blue Jays recently, allowing one run in six innings of a 15-1 Red Sox win on July 2. In his last start, the lefty earned a no-decision against the Yankees after allowing four runs in another six-inning performance.

 

• Some of the biggest hitters in Boston's lineup have struggled against Sanchez. Hanley Ramirez is 2-for-13 with five strikeouts against Sanchez, while Xander Bogaerts (who had an MRI on his right hand Tuesday) is 4-for-22 with four strikeouts. Dustin Pedroia hits .176 lifetime against the righty.

 

• Sanchez threw a fastball (four-seamer or two-seamer) about 82 percent of the time in his last start. He's the ninth pitcher this season -- and second Blue Jay, after J.A. Happ -- to reach the 80-percent mark in a start of at least 100 pitches this season.

 

• High pitch counts have plagued Pomeranz. The lefty averages 96.1 pitches per outing while averaging 5.33 innings per start.

 

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

LETS GO BLUE JAYS *CLAP, CLAP* *CLAP, CLAP, CLAP*

 

 

Hey Blow Sox...

 

 

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[bones10]

no luck in the first

[Omar]

Lets go Blue birds!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[EdwinsParrot]

DP Jays baby

[Omar]

Really important for us to get a couple more wins this series. Missed Price and Sale this series and now Kluber will not pitch on Friday in Cleveland. No reason not to put some W's on the board.

[Abomination]

Maybe some day Montero will actually manage to throw a ball to second on the fly

[Daniel Labude]

Really don't like Montero catching Sanchez...should be Martin

 

2 runs score because of the crap arm of Montero not even being able to attempt to throw a runner out

[gruber92]

Lol this team, even JD is s***.

[Omar]

wtf.........keystone cops.

[Daniel Labude]

Sell sell sell sell sell sell

[TheHurl]

Must win Series!

 

Spanky you are putting too much pressure on them

[THANOS]

Sanchez looks awful.

[gruber92]

Spanky you are putting too much pressure on them

 

Spanky should just continue making the GDT from now on to guarantee us a top 5 pick.

[Daniel Labude]

Pearce is such a bad defender...wow is he slow

[Omar]

Lol this team, even JD is s***.

 

How many flubbs has JD made in the last couple weeks? Throwing, juggling balls etc. Seems like a lot.

[gruber92]

Unloading Tulo has to be #1 on the priority list.

[EdwinsParrot]

Still buyers guize

[Deadpool]

Replay: Great in theory, waste of time when they manage to blow the call even with the replay. He was out.

[gruber92]

How many flubbs has JD made in the last couple weeks? Throwing, juggling balls etc. Seems like a lot.

 

It's like he's just going through the motions.

[Daniel Labude]

Sanchez looks awful.

 

Only pitched 32 innings plus 2ish rehab starts in 3 + months and no Spring Training...to be expected

[Orgfiller]

Sanchez looks awful.

[gruber92]

Don't worry Gibby, you'll be raising cattle soon.

[Effit]

What a disgusting season.

[Daniel Labude]

Looks like he got a late break on it.

 

Seems to be that way, for our OFs...that or lose it in the lights

[Omar]

Don't worry Gibby, you'll be raising cattle soon.

 

I actually feel sorry for him. These guys look lost.

[BigCecil]

Seems to be that way, for our OFs...that or lose it in the lights

 

Aside from plus D with Pillar the corners are pretty bad/slow. Zeke runs ok but has the baseball IQ of a chimp.

[EdwinsParrot]

Perfect time for a dp

[Effit]

I hate this team sometimes.

[bones10]

Is Donaldson f***ing hurt? why is he playing like Ryan Goins.

[Omar]

Bautista's bat is visibly slower this season. I look forward to the expanded rosters in September....just to see someone else.