GDT: Double Header games 2 and 3/4 Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Guardians

[Omar]

 

Toronto Blue Jays (16-11, third in the AL East) vs. Cleveland Guardians (12-13, third in the AL Central)Cleveland; Saturday, 2:10 p.m. EDT

 

PITCHING PROBABLES:

Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (2-1, 2.27 ERA, .98 WHIP, 41 strikeouts); Guardians: Shane Bieber (1-1, 2.76 ERA, .99 WHIP, 29 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -137, Guardians +115; over/under is 7 1/2 runsBOTTOM LINE:

The Cleveland Guardians play the Toronto Blue Jays with a 1-0 series lead.Cleveland is 5-4 at home and 12-13 overall. The Guardians have gone 10-0 in games when they scored at least five runs.Toronto is 16-11 overall and 10-6 in home games. The Blue Jays have a 10-3 record in games when they did not give up a home run.The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jose Ramirez leads the Guardians with 15 extra base hits (seven doubles, a triple and seven home runs). Steven Kwan is 6-for-20 with a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games.Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has four doubles, seven home runs and 19 RBI for the Blue Jays. George Springer is 9-for-34 with three home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Guardians: 5-5, .239 batting average, 4.45 ERA, outscored by five runsBlue Jays: 5-5, .220 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored by 15 runs

INJURIES:

Guardians: Yu Chang: 10-Day IL (covid-19), James Karinchak: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Carlos Vargas: 60-Day IL (undisclosed), Cody Morris: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

 

Blue Jays: Tayler Saucedo: 10-Day IL (hip), Ryan Borucki: 10-Day IL (blister), Cavan Biggio: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 10-Day IL (forearm), Teoscar Hernandez: 10-Day IL (oblique), Danny Jansen: 10-Day IL (oblique), Nate Pearson: 10-Day IL (mono)

 

 

Edited May 7, 2022 by Omar

[Omar]

Teoscar is back!

 

 

...probably in the second game though.

[Jays2champs]

Let's go Jays!

[JaysAllMighty]

Bo... what a start

[Jays2champs]

I swear to God Cleveland gets the most lucky BS hits lol

[gruber92]

The ******** is starting early.

[Deadpool]

Yeah, that was basically an impossible play, sucks.

[JaysAllMighty]

Nice Collins

[Jays2champs]

Ayyyeee nice Collins!

[Omar]

Good throw Collins.

[Jays24]

Who says Collins cant catch? I've seen enough to punt Heineman to the moon

[JaysAllMighty]

Gausman looking good

[Deadpool]

Nice toss! Way to go Collins!

[gruber92]

I swear to God Cleveland gets the most lucky BS hits lol

 

Put the ball in play and s*** happens.

[Jays2champs]

Put the ball in play and s*** happens.

 

100% agree with this, still lucky plays. Wouldn't mind if we got a few of those haha!

[Jays2champs]

Again Ramirez lol

[gruber92]

That was going up the middle for a base hit regardless.

[JaysAllMighty]

45 km/h wind... might be a fun game

[Jays24]

I swear to God Cleveland gets the most lucky BS hits lol

 

2015 Royals say HI lol

[JFD]

That was going up the middle for a base hit regardless.

 

105 EV yup

[gruber92]

Tabby is right. You need to attack Cleveland hitters hard and in.

[Jays24]

Ramirez is too damn fast given his body composition

[Solaxys]

Bit of a scare there for his first walk

[JFD]

Gurriel with that 55 mph EV in the cleanup spot

[Jays2champs]

Nice Chappy

[JaysAllMighty]

Nice Chappy wacky double

[gruber92]

If Chapman can do that more often, we're in business.

[Deadpool]

Nice contact Chapman!

[JaysAllMighty]

Come on Kirk

[Omar]

Montoyo dressed for an arctic expedition;)