Rangers vs Blue Jays: Starting Lineup - Game Two Preview
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The Toronto Blue Jays look to win the series against the Texas Rangers in the second matchup of a three-game set at Rogers Centre this afternoon.
Blue Jays lefty Eric Lauer is on the bump versus Rangers lefty Patrick Corbin this afternoon in game two. First pitch is at 3:07 PM on Sportsnet, TVA Sports, and Sportsnet 590 the Fan radio.
Toronto is 72-51 overall and 41-20 in home games. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .425 slugging percentage to rank fourth in the AL.
Texas has a 61-62 record overall and a 24-36 record in road games. The Rangers have gone 27-46 in games when they have given up a home run.
Saturday's game is the fifth time these teams match up this season. The Blue Jays have a 3-1 advantage in the season series.
Toronto Blue Jays Starting Lineup
1. DH George Springer
2. LF Davis Schneider
3. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr
4. SS Bo Bichette
5. C Alejandro Kirk
6. CF Daulton Varsho
7. 3B Ernie Clement
8. RF Myles Straw
9. 2B Andres Gimenez
SP Eric Lauer
2. LF Davis Schneider
3. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr
4. SS Bo Bichette
5. C Alejandro Kirk
6. CF Daulton Varsho
7. 3B Ernie Clement
8. RF Myles Straw
9. 2B Andres Gimenez
SP Eric Lauer
Blue Jays key players to watch
Guerrero paces the Blue Jays with 20 home runs while putting up a team-best batting average of .300.
Bo Bichette's leads all of baseball with 149 hits, 80 runs batted in lead his team.
Ernie Clement is batting .283 with 23 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 21 walks.
Rangers key players to watch
Semien is batting .222 with 14 home runs and 60 RBI for Texas this season.
Corey Seager's 17 home runs are most among Texas batters. He's driven in 43 runs this season while slugging .461.
Josh Smith is batting .268 to lead Texas, while adding nine homers and 30 runs batted in this season.
LAST 10 GAMES:
Blue Jays: 7-3, .313 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored opponents by 31 runs
Rangers: 3-7, .227 batting average, 4.35 ERA, outscored by 10 runs
INJURIES:
Blue Jays: George Springer: 7-Day IL (head), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Rangers: Adolis Garcia: 10-Day IL (ankle), Jacob Webb: 15-Day IL (back), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (calf), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Josh Sborz: 60-Day IL (shoulder)
