Series Preview: Can Blue Jays slow down Mountcastle, rest of Orioles?

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Published 22.08.2023

Series Preview: Can Blue Jays slow down Mountcastle, rest of Orioles?

After displaying indicators of life on offence the previous two video games, the Toronto Blue Jays will face a stiff problem in attempting to keep up that momentum.

The American League-leading Baltimore Orioles have been an enormous downside for the Blue Jays this 12 months, profitable eight of 10 video games heading into their remaining collection of the season this week at Camden Yards.

The youthful Orioles are the largest purpose that the Blue Jays have such a poor file in opposition to AL East competitors (11-23).

Toronto is 8.5 video games behind the Orioles for first within the division, so something lower than a sweep this week goes to make it powerful for the Jays to make a late run at an AL East crown.

Here’s a take a look at the collection.

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Probable Pitchers

Tuesday, 7:05 p.m. ET / 4:05 p.m. PT: Toronto LHP Yusei Kikuchi (9-4, 3.44 ERA) vs. Baltimore RHP Grayson Rodriguez (3-3, 5.44 ERA)

Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. ET / 4:05 p.m. PT: Toronto RHP Kevin Gausman (9-7, 3.24 ERA) vs. Baltimore RHP Jack Flaherty (8-8, 4.73 ERA)

Thursday, 7:05 p.m. ET / 4:05 p.m. PT: Toronto RHP Jose Berrios (9-8, 3.39 ERA) vs. Baltimore RHP Dean Kremer (11-5, 4.50 ERA)

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The Blue Jays (69-56) took the ultimate two video games of a weekend collection in Cincinnati in opposition to the Reds to open this six-game highway journey.

After a irritating 1-0 loss in Friday’s opener, the Blue Jays received star shortstop Bo Bichette again from harm on Saturday and he produced three hits over the ultimate two video games, together with a triple within the series-ending 10-3 romp.

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That elusive offensive outburst included 5 house runs.

Meanwhile, left-hander Hyun Jin Ryu (two runs on 4 hits in 5 innings) was sharp once more in his fourth begin again after final 12 months’s Tommy John surgical procedure. He has a 1.89 ERA, serving to a workforce workers that leads the majors with a 3.65 ERA.

The Blue Jays are one sport behind the Seattle Mariners for the ultimate wild-card spot and 1.5 again of the Houston Astros for the second spot.

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The Orioles (77-47) crushed the Oakland A’s 12-1 on Sunday to finish a three-game sweep.

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That outcome ended a powerful 6-3 west-coast swing.

Rookie of the 12 months front-runner Gunnar Henderson got here up within the eighth a single wanting the cycle. He doubled, resisting the temptation to cease at first.

“It kind of went through my head before the at-bat … but I just play the game hard,” Henderson advised reporters. “A double, the opportunity was there. That was just the way I play. Wasn’t meant to be.”

Jorge Mateo added an inside-the-park house run and high starter Kyle Bradish struck out eight in six innings.

The Orioles, who’ve been utilizing a six-man rotation to ease innings issues amongst a few of their younger arms, are three video games up on the Tampa Bay Rays for first within the AL East.

Deja Vu

The first two pitching matchups are an identical to the final two matchups in a four-game collection that led to early August in Toronto.

Kikuchi gave up one run in six innings earlier than the Blue Jays broke a 1-1 tie within the sixth on a stroll and two hit batters by reliever Shintaro Fujinami, who changed Rodriguez with two males on and two out within the penultimate sport of the collection.

The subsequent day, Flaherty was dominant in his first begin as an Oriole after being acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals. He gave up one run on 4 hits in six innings because the Orioles rolled to a 6-1 win over Gausman and the Blue Jays together with a 3-1 collection victory.

Orioles Flying High

Baltimore is 30 video games over .500 for the primary time since ending 2014 at 96-26. The Orioles are over .500 earlier than September for the primary time since 1997.

Watch Out For …

Noted Blue Jays nemesis Ryan Mountcastle.

The Orioles first baseman was an astounding 11-for-13 with 4 doubles and three walks in opposition to the Blue Jays within the final collection.

He is now slashing .344/.404/.651 in opposition to the Blue Jays, with 15 homers and 42 RBIs in 49 profession video games.

Injury Report

Blue Jays star first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was eliminated late in Sunday’s sport with center finger discomfort after taking a tough swing. Manager John Schneider stated after the sport it’s a day-to-day situation, however his standing will probably be a key story main as much as sport time.

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Orioles outfielder Anthony Santander (decrease again soreness) missed the previous two video games however is hoping to be again to face Toronto.

Baltimore outfielder Aaron Hicks is again on the IL with a decrease again pressure after he returned from a hamstring harm. He isn’t eligible to return till after this collection.

Out of Town

The visiting Seattle Mariners crushed the Chicago White Sox 14-2 within the opener of a three-game collection on Monday. The Mariners are one sport up on the Blue Jays for the ultimate wild-card place.

The Houston Astros, recent off being swept by Seattle, beat the visiting Boston Red Sox 9-4 on Monday within the opener of a four-game collection. The Red Sox are 3.5 video games behind Toronto.

Up Next

The Blue Jays start a comfortable portion of the schedule — 5 consecutive collection in opposition to groups with shedding information — with a weekend set in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians at Rogers Centre.

— With information from AP