Twins vs Blue Jays: Starting Lineup - Game Preview
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The Minnesota Twins take on the Toronto Blue Jays in their first meeting of 2026 Spring Training on Friday at TD ballpark in Dunedin, Florida.
We have lot's of Canadian baseball today!
The Blue Jays are back to their televised schedule, and Team Canada takes on the juggernaut US team in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals tonight at 8:00 PM ET.
Meanwhile, this afternoon Blue Jays right-hander Cody Ponce will take the bump versus Twins 24-year old righty Mick Abel. First Pitch is at 1:07 PM ET on Sportsnet.
Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup
1. DH George Springer
2. CF Daulton Varsho
3. RF Addison Barger
4. LF Jesus Sanchez
5. C Brandon Valenzuela
6. 1B Sean Keys
7. 2B Rafael Lantigua
8. SS Arjun Nimmala
9. 3B Carlos Mendoza
SP Cody Ponce
2. CF Daulton Varsho
3. RF Addison Barger
4. LF Jesus Sanchez
5. C Brandon Valenzuela
6. 1B Sean Keys
7. 2B Rafael Lantigua
8. SS Arjun Nimmala
9. 3B Carlos Mendoza
SP Cody Ponce
Starting pitcher overview
In his last outing, Cody Ponce struck out two in a perfect opening frame against the Detroit Tigers.
Ponce sat down Parker Meadows after an 11-pitch battle, getting the Tigers' leadoff batter to swing through a 92.2-m.p.h. cutter for strike three.
He followed that up by striking out Detroit's top prospect, Kevin McGonigle, with a changeup in the dirt.
And to finish off the inning, Ponce induced a groundout to third baseman Kazuma Okamoto from Jahmai Jones.
Mick Abel gets the ball for the Twins today.
In his last outing against the Tigers, he worked around a leadoff triple in the first inning and a leadoff error in the third to pitch three scoreless innings with five strikeouts and no walks.
Abel threw six types of pitches, got 12 swinging strikes on 46 pitches, and looked firmly in control from the jump.
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