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GameThread Game #17: Royals at Blue Jays

Going for the sweep

New rule: If you collect your first walk off hit, you get to be featured in the GameThread photo
New rule: If you collect your first walk off hit, you get to be featured in the GameThread photo
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Yesterday the Blue Jays swept the double header, and today they'll go for the series sweep. This will be their third attempt at sweeping a series so far this season. Winning the first two games of a series is such a delight, because it feels like it takes pressure off the third game. What a time to be alive.

Seeing Travis and Grichuk swinging a hot bat was lovely. I hope it continues.

Here's the lineup for today. Martin's and Travis' days off are finally staggered.

Today's Lineups

KANSAS CITY ROYALS TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Jon Jay - DH Curtis Granderson - DH
Whit Merrifield - 2B Teoscar Hernandez - LF
Mike Moustakas - 3B Justin Smoak - 1B
Lucas Duda - 1B Yangervis Solarte - 3B
Jorge Soler - RF Russell Martin - C
Abraham Almonte - CF Kevin Pillar - CF
Paulo Orlando - LF Randal Grichuk - RF
Alcides Escobar - SS Aledmys Diaz - SS
Drew Butera - C Gift Ngoepe - 2B
Ian Kennedy - RHP J.A. Happ - LHP

GO JAYS GO!

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