Blue Jays Starting Lineup & Pitching Matchup: Can the Toronto complete the sweep versus Minnesota?
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The Toronto Blue Jays look for the series sweep against the Minnesota Twins at Target field in Minneapolis. Bowden Francis is on the bump for the Blue Jays looking to redeem himself after a rough start to the season. Joe Ryan gets the ball for the Twins hoping to help avoid a series sweep. First pitch is at 2:10 PM ET on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.
At 35-29, the Blue Jays are six games over .500 for the first time this season and have won four in a row, nine of their last 10 games and are 19-9 in their last 28 games.
Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup versus The Minnesota Twins
1. SS Bo Bichette
2. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
3. 3B Addison Barger
4. C Alejandro Kirk
5. DH George Springer
6. RF Nathan Lukes
7. 2B Ernie Clement
8. LF Alan Roden
9. CF Myles Straw
SP Bowden Francis
2. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
3. 3B Addison Barger
4. C Alejandro Kirk
5. DH George Springer
6. RF Nathan Lukes
7. 2B Ernie Clement
8. LF Alan Roden
9. CF Myles Straw
SP Bowden Francis
In his last outing Bowden Francis (2-7) took the loss against the Phillies, allowing seven runs (six earned) on seven hits and two walks while striking out two in 1.2 innings.
The Phillies plated six runs in the first against Francis, which included back-to-back home runs from Trea Turner and Bryce Harper among the six hits they had in the inning.
Francis has given up 17 home runs, the most in baseball. He's allowed seven hits or more in four starts and has allowed multiple homers five times.
In his last outing Joe Ryan (6-2) earned the win over the Athletics, allowing four runs on six hits and three walks while striking out four batters over five innings.
Ryan was provided with a 6-0 lead through two innings, but he nearly gave it all back when the A's scored four runs over the third and fourth frames.
The big blow was a three-run homer by Lawrence Butler that was just the second long ball Ryan has given up over his past four outings.
Ryan ran into trouble again in the fifth, loading the bases with no outs, but he was able to induce two popouts and a groundout to prevent any runs and end his start on a positive note.
Though the right-hander gave up four runs for the first time since yielding six against Atlanta on April 20, he got enough support to pick up his fifth win across his past seven appearances.
Ryan has been excellent in that stretch, posting a 2.20 ERA and 0.85 WHIP with a 48:9 K:BB over 41 frames.
LAST 10 GAMES:
Twins: 4-6, .250 batting average, 4.90 ERA, outscored opponents by three runs
Blue Jays: 9-1, .293 batting average, 2.93 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs
INJURIES:
Twins: Pablo Lopez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Carlos Correa: day-to-day (back), Luke Keaschall: 60-Day IL (forearm), Danny Coulombe: 15-Day IL (forearm), Michael Tonkin: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
Blue Jays: Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Santander: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Can the Toronto Blue Jays complete the sweep against the Minnesota Twins?
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JUIN 8 | 63 ANSWERS Blue Jays Starting Lineup & Pitching Matchup: Can the Toronto complete the sweep versus Minnesota? Can the Toronto Blue Jays complete the sweep against the Minnesota Twins? | ||
| Yes | 25 | 39.7 % |
| No | 38 | 60.3 % |
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