Toronto Blue Jays vs Los Angeles Angels: Starting Lineup - Game Two Preview

The Toronto Blue Jays have won two games in a row.

Along with Sunday’s 10-4 thumping of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Blue Jays (9-13) have consecutive wins for just the third time this year, and first since victories on April 8 and 10.

They now have two shots at ending a run of six straight series losses, beginning tonight against the Los Angeles Angels.

Blue Jays southpaw Patrick Corbin is on the bump versus Angels right-hander Jack Kochanowicz.

First Pitch is at 9:38 PM ET on SN1, Fanduel Sports Network, and on Sportsnet 590 The Fan radio.

Patrick Corbin will make his third start of the season for the Blue Jays tonight.

In his last outing Corbin did not factor into the decision against the Brewers, allowing one run on four hits and one walk while striking out six over 5.2 innings.

Corbin turned in a strong bounce-back outing after allowing four runs in four innings during his season debut last week.

The lone run came in the fourth inning on a sacrifice fly following back-to-back hits, but the left-hander settled in from there and held Milwaukee hitless the rest of the way.

With Trey Yesavage nearing a return to the rotation, Corbin's performance came at an important time, strengthening his case to remain in Toronto's starting mix moving forward.

Jack Kochanowicz will toe the rubber for the Halo's tonight. In his last outing Kochanowicz (2-0) earned the win against the Reds after allowing one run on two hits and four walks while striking out two across seven innings.

Kochanowicz tossed only 53 of his 95 pitches for strikes, which might explain his 2:4 K:BB, but he limited the damage to just one run while posting his first quality start of the season.

Kochanowicz allowed six runs (five earned) across four innings in his season debut at Houston on March 29, but he's bounced back admirably, he's allowed just one run in 12.2 innings over his last two starts while posting a 0.95 WHIP despite the 4.3 BB/9.

The 26-year-old righty will face a tougher matchup against this gritty Blue Jays lineup clawing for every win until reinforcements like George Springer, Alejandro Kirk and Addison Barger return from injury.

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

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