Mariners vs Blue Jays: Tonight's Lineup - Game Preview
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The Seattle Mariners are in town to face the Toronto Blue Jays in the first matchup of a three game set at Rogers Centre. Mariners ace Bryan Woo is on the bump tonight versus Blue Jays phenom Bowden Francis. First pitch is at 7:07 PM ET exclusively on Apple TV+. Listen on Sportnet 590, Sportsnet App and Seattle Sports 710 AM Radio.
Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup
1. SS Bo Bichette
2. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr
3. DH Anthony Santander
4. 2B Andres Gimenez
5. CF George Springer
6. RF Addison Barger
7. C Alejandro Kirk
8. 3B Will Wagner
9. LF Alan Roden
SP Bowden Francis
2. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr
3. DH Anthony Santander
4. 2B Andres Gimenez
5. CF George Springer
6. RF Addison Barger
7. C Alejandro Kirk
8. 3B Will Wagner
9. LF Alan Roden
SP Bowden Francis
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Bowden Francis gets the ball for the Blue Jays. Francis (1-2) took a loss in his last outing against the Orioles, allowing five runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five across 5.2 innings.
Francis was excellent out of the gates, retiring the first 13 batters faced. However, things turned on their head in the fifth inning when Heston Kjerstad broke up the shutout effort with a two-run home run to center field.
Francis came back out for the sixth frame, but he proceeded to be tagged for three more runs (two of which came on a Cedric Mullins double) before being replaced by Yariel Rodriguez.
It was a disappointing finish for Francis in what looked to be a quality start, and through three starts he's registered a 4.76 ERA and 1.12 WHIP across 17 innings.
He'll look to bounce back tonight against Julio Rodriguez and the Mariners.
Bryan Woo is on the mound for the Mariners. Woo (2-0) earned the win over Texas in his last outing, allowing one run on six hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over seven innings.
Woo gave up a run in the first frame, but he put the clamps on the Rangers' offense thereafter and didn't allow another player to cross the plate. The right-hander impressed by racking up 15 whiffs and throwing 61 of an efficient 91 pitches for strikes.
Woo has gone at least six innings in all three of his starts this season, and this was his second quality start of the campaign. He's been ace-like to begin 2025 with a 2.84 ERA, 0.95 WHIP and 18:4 K:BB through 19 innings.
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