Angels vs Blue Jays: Starting Lineup - Opening Game Preview
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TheLos Angeles Angels are in town to take on the Toronto Blue Jays in the first matchup of a three game set at Rogers Centre. Blue Jays lefty Eric Lauer takes the bump verses Angels righty Kyle Hendricks. First pitch is at 7:07 PM ET exclusively on Apple TV.
Tonight's #FridayNightBaseball matchup features your #BlueJays and the Angels. It all starts at 7pm ET on AppleTV: http://apple.co/BlueJays
Los Angeles Angels (43-43, third in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (49-38, first in the AL East)
Toronto is 49-38 overall and 29-16 at home. The Blue Jays have a 19-6 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.
Los Angeles has a 23-23 record in road games and a 43-43 record overall. The Angels have the ninth-best team slugging percentage in the majors at .409.
The Friday night matchup is the fourth time these teams have played each other this season
Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup
1. 2B Andres Gimenez
2. DH George Springer
3. SS Bo Bichette
4. RF Addison Barger
5. LF Davis Schneider
6. CF Nathan Lukes
7. 3B Ernie Clement
8. 2B Will Wagner
9. C Tyler Heineman
SP Eric Lauer
2. DH George Springer
3. SS Bo Bichette
4. RF Addison Barger
5. LF Davis Schneider
6. CF Nathan Lukes
7. 3B Ernie Clement
8. 2B Will Wagner
9. C Tyler Heineman
SP Eric Lauer
On the bump for Toronto will be lefty Eric Lauer. In his last outing Lauer did not factor in the decision during the Jays win over Boston.
He allowed three runs on seven hits over 4.1 innings while striking out four.
Lauer coughed up a pair of runs in the second inning before Boston plated one more in the fifth.
He had given up four runs over his previous 24.1 innings (1.48 ERA) entering Sunday's outing. Lauer went 3-0 during that span but hasn't completed six innings in any appearance this season.
Still, he owns a 2.60 ERA with a 45:14 K:BB through 45 frames this season.
Kyle Hendricks gets the Ball for the Angels. In his last outing Hendricks allowed one run on five hits and struck out five without walking a batter over five innings in a no-decision versus the Nationals.
Hendricks was sharp the first two times through the order, but CJ Abrams took him deep for a fifth-inning solo shot.
Hendricks was pulled at 74 pitches (56 strikes), leaving with the game tied at 1-1.
He had mixed results in June, allowing 13 runs (10 earned) with a 21:5 K:BB over 28 innings across his five starts during the month.
That's still better than his season-long marks, which are now at a 4.66 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 60:23 K:BB through 87 innings.
TOP PERFORMERS
George Springer leads the Blue Jays with 15 home runs while slugging .513. Addison Barger is 11 for 39 with three home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.
Nolan Schanuel has 16 doubles, a triple and eight home runs for the Angels. Jo Adell is 16 for 41 with two doubles, two home runs and nine RBIs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES
Blue Jays: 8-2, .280 batting average, 4.96 ERA, outscored opponents by 19 runs
Angels: 6-4, .259 batting average, 4.11 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs
INJURIES
Blue Jays: Paxton Schultz: 15-Day IL (middle finger), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Santander: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Angels: Christian Moore: 10-Day IL (thumb), Chris Taylor: 10-Day IL (hand), Yoan Moncada: 10-Day IL (knee), Robert Stephenson: 15-Day IL (biceps), Ben Joyce: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Anthony Rendon: 60-Day IL (hip)
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JUILLET 4 | 266 ANSWERS Angels vs Blue Jays: Starting Lineup - Opening Game Preview Who do you think will win the opening game of this series? | ||
| Toronto Blue Jays | 251 | 94.4 % |
| Los Angeles Angels | 15 | 5.6 % |
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