Cleveland Guardians vs Toronto Blue Jays: Starting Lineup - Game Two Preview

The Toronto Blue Jays are looking to avoid yet another series loss after dropping the opener 8-6 to the Cleveland Guardians.

The Jays have gone 6-7 at home and 10-15 overall, and the Guardians are 15-12 overall and 7-7 on the road.

Blue Jays veteran right-hander Kevin Gausman will be on the bump versus Gaurds left-hander Joey Cantillo.

First Pitch is at 3:07 PM ET on SN1, Guardians TV, and on Sportsnet 590 The Fan radio.

Kevin Gausman (1-1) will try to get the Jays back in the win column this afternoon. In his last outing Gausman allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out four over six innings to earn the win against the Diamondbacks.

Gausman had an eight-run lead before he ever threw a pitch in this contest, and that gave him plenty of breathing room.

He allowed a single run in each of the second and sixth innings, coming away with a quality start while throwing 54 of 86 pitches for strikes.

Gausman has struggled to get decisions early in 2026, but he's thrown three quality starts in five outings, pitching to a 2.54 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 35:6 K:BB over 28.1 innings.

Joey Cantillo get the ball for the Guards. In his last outing Cantillo did not factor into the decision against the Orioles, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and three walks while striking out six over 4.2 innings.

Cantillo was in control early, holding Baltimore to just two hits through four innings, but unraveled in the fifth.

He allowed the first two batters to reach before Taylor Ward launched a three-run homer to left, and additional traffic forced his exit before he could complete the inning.

The rough frame was an outlier compared to his strong start to the season, where he fanned 24 across 20.2 innings.

Despite the stumble, Cantillo still owns a 3.20 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and a 30:12 K:BB across 25.1 innings.

Last 10 games: Blue Jays: 3-7, .285 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored by eight runs.

Guardians: 6-4, .245 batting average, 4.02 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs.

Blue Jays: George Springer: (fractured left toe 10-Day IL), Nathan Lukes (hamstring), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (ankle), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Alejandro Kirk: 10-Day IL (hand), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Lazaro Estrada: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Guardians: Gabriel Arias: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Andrew Walters: 15-Day IL (lat).

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