GDT: 3/3 Toronto Blue Jays @ Cincinnati Reds (Sunday 1:40 ET)

[JaysAllMighty]

Toronto at Cincinnati

 

 

Sunday, August 20, 2023 01:40 PM (ET)

 

Matchup

 

Last Meeting ( Aug 19, 2023 ) Toronto 4, Cincinnati 3

 

 

The Cincinnati Reds and the visiting Toronto Blue Jays will meet in the rubber match of a three-game series on Sunday afternoon.

 

The teams have split one-run decisions. Cincinnati recorded a 1-0 victory in the series opener on Friday before Toronto bounced back with a 4-3 win on Saturday.

 

The Blue Jays will turn to Hyun Jin Ryu (1-1, 2.57 ERA) to start Sunday's game. He will make just his fourth start of the season after being sidelined with an elbow injury.

 

The left-hander has had his share of success against the Reds, boasting a 5-2 record with a 3.23 ERA and 47 strikeouts in eight career starts (47 1/3 innings).

 

For Toronto, Friday's game saw the return of outfielder Kevin Kiermaier, and Saturday's game saw the return of All-Star Bo Bichette.

 

Kiermaier returned after a quick stint on the injured list but went 0-for-3 in the series opener.

 

Bichette, on the other hand, had an instant impact in his return, notching an RBI single in the fourth inning. Before the game, he emphasized how he wanted the team to play going forward.

 

"We need to be fearless," Bichette said. "I don't think any team accomplishes anything special by not being fearless, so I think we just need to be fearless. Go out there, play our game, be aggressive and get after it. That's how I want to lead, and that's how I'll try to lead by example now that I'm back."

 

The Reds reside three games behind the National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers. Cincinnati will embark on a 10-game road trip after Sunday's contest.

 

The Reds on Sunday will turn to right-hander Hunter Greene (2-4, 3.93 ERA), who will be activated from the 60-day injured list. Greene has been sidelined with an ailing hip.

 

Greene has faced the Blue Jays once in his career. He allowed one run on four hits in six innings in a no-decision on May 21, 2022.

 

Saturday marked the debut of another promising Reds rookie as Noelvi Marte made a short yet impactful appearance. Marte, 21, came on as a pinch runner in the bottom of the ninth inning and participated in a successful double steal of second and third with fellow rookie Christian Encarnacion-Strand.

 

Elly De La Cruz, another Reds star rookie, made more magic in Saturday's game. He turned what could have been a stand-up double for most into a little league home run thanks to a throwing error from outfielder Cavan Biggio. He was able to round the bases in just 15.3 seconds.

 

"I was looking to see if they were going to send (Matt) McLain home, and when I saw they did, I knew I had to go," De La Cruz said through an interpreter. "I was running hard to third base, and once I saw that ball go in the middle of nowhere, I knew I would have to run hard to get to home."

 

De La Cruz is 2-for-6 with a double, triple and two walks in the series.

 

--Field Level Media

 

 

Edited August 20, 2023 by JaysAllMighty

[jaysblue]

Lets win the series!!!

[Terminator]

Glad Davis Schneider is getting another break tonight. Probably exhausted after hitting the game winning HR yesterday.

[hanton]

Glad Davis Schneider is getting another break tonight. Probably exhausted after hitting the game winning HR yesterday.

 

award the player for what he did yesterday.....ffs

[Captain_Obvious]

Glad Davis Schneider is getting another break tonight. Probably exhausted after hitting the game winning HR yesterday.

 

Do not underestimate the effort it takes to carry that mustache while trotting around the bases.

[bluejaysinternNo5]

Let's get Schneider in over Vladdy no more fooling around

[Stangstag]

Glad Davis Schneider is getting another break tonight. Probably exhausted after hitting the game winning HR yesterday.

 

Hunter Green has high Velo, i think we might have established that as Schneider’s weakness (which is also why Biggio isn’t playing)

[JFD]

Hunter Green has high Velo, i think we might have established that as Schneider’s weakness (which is also why Biggio isn’t playing)

 

Can Fatty G handle high velo?

[jaysblue]

Glad Davis Schneider is getting another break tonight. Probably exhausted after hitting the game winning HR yesterday.

 

Some of these lineup decisions on a daily basis are awful considering the struggles of this lineup all year. Need to ride the hot bats. Schneider should be in the lineup everyday given the way he's hitting, no excuses.

[jaysblue]

Can Fatty G handle high velo?

 

Only off the belly by a HBP.

[glory]

Glad Davis Schneider is getting another break tonight. Probably exhausted after hitting the game winning HR yesterday.

 

To be fair he hit the ball in the air and it went over the fence. That goes against the org hitting philosophy.

[Stangstag]

Can Fatty G handle high velo?

 

No, but thats a whole other story. Could definitely make the argument Vlad should be sitting for some matchups

[G-Snarls]

Best looking lineup I've seen in a while

 

This lineup SHOULD be able to score runs (In general - maybe not against Greene)

Edited August 20, 2023 by G-Snarls

[Eat My Shatkins]

Just.

f***ing.

Win.

[jaysblue]

Hopefully Greene is a bit erratic and Ryu can give them a solid 5-6 innings.

[Jonn]

I don't think they are going to touch Greene today unless his command is off.

[G-Snarls]

Triple Bo

 

Nice

[G-Snarls]

I don't think they are going to touch Greene today unless his command is off.

 

Except maybe Bo

[Daniel Labude]

Damn Vlad got robbed, very well hit

[G-Snarls]

Holy s*** 1-0

[G-Snarls]

OK 3 well hit balls off Greene

 

I like it

[Omar]

Let's Go Jays!!!!

[JaysAllMighty]

Nice play Chappy

[RobinThicc]

Gonna miss chapmans defense

[jaysguy44]

KK!

[G-Snarls]

Why does the Sportsnet app CONSTANTLY sign me out, forget who I am, think I'm not subscribed when I am, etc....

 

Grrrrrrr

[JaysAllMighty]

Kiermaier goes yard

[RobinThicc]

Feel like Jansen and KK should be higher in the lineup

[EdwinsParrot]

Now this is more like it:cool:

[jaysguy44]

Belted!