GameThread Game #53: Blue Jays at Phillies

Another rubber match, hopefully with a different result this time. As difficult as it was to lose that one run game yesterday, that fantastic start from Jaime Garcia was a thing of beauty.

Couple of Gibby tidbits:

Seung-hwan Oh would have closed for #BlueJays yesterday if they'd taken the lead late.#Jays continue mixing and matching in closer's role. Tepera, Clippard, Axford could all be called on.

— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) May 27, 2018

At this point, Joe Biagini's a reliever for #BlueJays, not a starter
Could be called on any time from 5th to 8th inning, including leverage spots. Numbers suggest Biagini's far better in

relief.

— Ben Nicholson-Smith (@bnicholsonsmith) May 27, 2018

Here's today's lineups. Teoscar Hernandez gets a day off, and Travis and Pillar are back. Solarte gets the start at shortstop, and JA Happ will get show off his offensive prowess once again.

GO JAYS GO!

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