Blue Jays vs Mets: Todays Lineup - Game Preview
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The Toronto Blue Jays descend onto City Field to take on the New York Mets for the first of a three game series in Flushing NY. Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman faces Mets starter Tylor McGill this afternoon. First pitch is at 3:10 PM ET on Sportsnet and SNY.
Gausman, 34, won his first start of the year against the Baltimore Orioles with a quality start of six innings, three hits and two earned runs while striking out four and walking one.
The only real blemish was a second-inning homer to the O's Jackson Holliday. But there were three-up, three-down innings in each of the first, second and sixth.
For the Jays to do have a dominant rotation - as many expect they might - they're going to need Gausman to be better than good and his season debut was not only a strong move in the right direction, but validation of a rejuvenated off-season.
«He has very high expectations of himself every time he pitches,» Jays manager John Schneider said prior to Friday's contest. «I think going through last year was kind of good for him to set up (a big) offseason. I don't think it was a wakeup call (last season), I think he adjusted some things and how he got ready.»
Post-game, Schneider raved about Gausman's performance and presence and articulated the importance of that effort after a blowout loss the previous day.
«Building off of a good winter and good spring, he had electric stuff,» the manager said. «I thought from the first inning, Kev kind of just said 'OK, here I am.' His stuff was legit from the first pitch.
«He was as advertised. That's what really good pitchers do after a tough night for the team.»
Tylor Megill gets the ball for the Mets today, Megill came away with the win last week against the Astros after allowing one run on three hits and a walk while striking out six batters in five innings.
Megill took a perfect game into the fourth inning last Friday, but a quick pair of singles and a sacrifice fly from Yordan Alvarez gave Houston what would ultimately be their only run of the day.
Megill needed 77 pitches to get through his five innings and averaged 96.4 mph on his 39 fastballs, which is a tick up from the 95.5 mph he averaged last season.
Overall, it was a very good showing from the 29-year-old righty, and he'll get a chance to build on it today versus the Blue Jays.
Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup
1. SS Bo Bichette
2. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
3. LF Anthony Santander
4. 2B Andrés Giménez
5. C Alejandro Kirk
6. CF George Springer
7. DH Will Wagner
8. 3B Ernie Clement
9. RF Alan Roden
SP Kevin Gausman
2. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
3. LF Anthony Santander
4. 2B Andrés Giménez
5. C Alejandro Kirk
6. CF George Springer
7. DH Will Wagner
8. 3B Ernie Clement
9. RF Alan Roden
SP Kevin Gausman
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