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GameThread Game #78: Blue Jays at Astros

By Kate Stanwick
Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports

The Blue Jays are in Houston to take on the defending World Champs in the yet another ballpark named after a brand of Orange Juice.

Both Teoscar Hernandez and Tyler Clippard will get World Series rings before the game.

We have some injury updates. Nothing (curiously) on Tulo or Donaldson.

Here are tonight's lineups. Grichuk gets his second start in center field, which I'm happy to see. Smoak stays in the number 5 slot, and Granderson will lead off.

Today's Lineups

TORONTO BLUE JAYS HOUSTON ASTROS
Curtis Granderson - RF George Springer - RF
Teoscar Hernandez - LF Alex Bregman - 3B
Yangervis Solarte - 3B Jose Altuve - 2B
Kendrys Morales - DH Carlos Correa - SS
Justin Smoak - 1B Yulieski Gurriel - 1B
Russell Martin - C Evan Gattis - DH
Randal Grichuk - CF Marwin Gonzalez - LF
Aledmys Diaz - SS Max Stassi - C
Devon Travis - 2B Jake Marisnick - CF
J.A. Happ - LHP Justin Verlander - RHP

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