GDT: 4/4 Toronto Blue Jays (12-7) vs Boston Red Sox (8-11) 3:07 ET

[G-Snarls]

Lineups:

 

Blue Jays:

 

1. George Springer ® DH

2. Bo Bichette ® SS

3. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ® LF

4. Raimel Tapia (L) RF

5. Matt Chapman ® 3B

6. Alejandro Kirk ® C

7. Santiago Espinal ® 2B

8. Gosuke Katoh (L) 1B

9. Bradley Zimmer (L) CF

 

Red Sox:

 

1. Trevor Story ® 2B

2. Alex Verdugo (L) LF

3. Rafael Devers (L) 3B

4. Enrique Hernandez ® CF

5. Jackie Bradley Jr. (L) RF

6. Christian Arroyo ® SS

7. Bobby Dalbec ® 1B

8. Travis Shaw (L) DH

9. Christian Vazquez ® C

 

 

Blue Jays’ Starter

 

Alek Manoah R

3-0 2.00 ERA

 

The young and exciting Alek Manoah heads back to the mound for the Blue Jays, making his fourth start of the season. Each of his first three resulted in a successful 6 innings, with Manoah earning the win in each game as well. As a result, he enters play today with a 3-0 record and 2.00 ERA over 18 innings. He has allowed 12 hits and 6 walks, giving him a 1.00 WHIP, with 18 strikeouts as well. Just a very balanced and clean looking stat line thanks to his 18 innings.

 

Red Sox’ Starter

 

Garrett Whitlock R

1-0 .66 ERA

 

The Red Sox will go with closer-turned starter Garrett Whitlock. Whitlock found his way into the rotation for the first time in his career last week against the Rays, where he made it through 4 shutout innings, where he allowed just 1 hit and struck out 7 of the 13 batters he faced. He threw just 48 pitches, so maybe 60 total today would be a reasonable expectation. Overall on the season, he has allowed 1 run over 13.2 innings. surrendering just 5 hits and 2 walks while striking out 18.

[G-Snarls]

Odd start time but so be it

 

Go Jays Gooooooooooo!

[Solaxys]

What in the tarnation is that line up

[G-Snarls]

What in the tarnation is that line up

 

[Laika]

I guess the Red Sox lineup isn't much better. Or any better. Kike 4th, Travis Shaw in there,

[G-Snarls]

Tapia hitting clean up is conformation that Charlie just can't help himself and could sink this team if allowed to operate unchecked

[Omar]

Tapia hitting clean up is conformation that Charlie just can't help himself and could sink this team if allowed to operate unchecked

 

 

[max silver]

Wait Tapia is batting cleanup, this is a joke right? It's fashionable around here to blame the front office for Charlie's lineup decisions but there's no damn way they would have anything to do with this particular decision.

[Horses Fart]

What in the all mighty f***! Tapia 4th?

[Waylanderz]

Charlie is not planning to win today? What a lineup...

[connorp]

I don’t like Tapia at all…and wouldn’t put the lineup like that…but also none of the other guys have inspired much more confidence at the plate. Espy I’d put over Kirk and Chap

[Horses Fart]

Well let’s give it our all Boys and get this series win!

[G-Snarls]

I guess the Red Sox lineup isn't much better. Or any better. Kike 4th, Travis Shaw in there,

 

No JDM/Boegartz vs no Vladdy

[Horses Fart]

Story just s*** his pants.

[Solaxys]

Is this going to be an ump show?

[Deadpool]

Is this going to be an ump show?

 

Always is.

[Stangstag]

So glad Tapia is hitting cleanup here…

[Solaxys]

Tapia incoming. Here we go.

[G-Snarls]

Excellent

 

The cleanup hitter is up with 2 on

 

OH WAIT>>>>

[G-Snarls]

Oooo that was a strike

 

He's lucky

[havok24]

It's always Tapia coming up in a high leverage situation.

[Stangstag]

Oh man Tapia almost got that one lol

[Terminator]

Oh man Tapia almost got that one lol

 

His game is adaptable. When he saw he was hitting cleanup he morphed into a patient power hitter.

[Solaxys]

Chapman is ... yikes.

[JaysAllMighty]

Chapman waiting for a bad pitch to swing at... looked lost

[Stangstag]

Chapman bro… awful awful at bat

[Omar]

Chapman waiting for a bad pitch to swing at... looked lost

 

He's had some horrid ab's this past week.

[EdwinsParrot]

Pls get healthy vlad and teo. Cannot believe an mlb lineup has tapia batting 4th.

[HERPDERP]

He's had some horrid ab's this past week.

 

wonder if he has a swinging injury and doesn't want anyone to know

[Omar]

Katoh has a good eye.