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GameThread Game #56: Blue Jays at Rays

Plus your daily roster move

Baltimore Orioles v Tampa Bay Rays Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images

One more game left in this series then the Jays will head back out West (yet again). They’ll be looking to prevent the sweep today against Blake Snell. Should be no sweat.

Because today is a day that ends in “y”, we have another reliever shuffle:

Luke Maile was asked about the record low in attendance yesterday, and he had this brilliant explanation:

Here are today’s lineups. Vlad Jr has a day off, Gurriel will bat 2nd, and Biggio looks to still be out with the flu.

Today's Lineups

BLUE JAYS RAYS
Eric Sogard - 2B Austin Meadows - DH
Lourdes Gurriel - LF Tommy Pham - LF
Justin Smoak - 1B Ji-Man Choi - 1B
Rowdy Tellez - DH Brandon Lowe - 2B
Randal Grichuk - RF Avisail Garcia - RF
Freddy Galvis - SS Kevin Kiermaier - CF
Brandon Drury - 3B Willy Adames - SS
Danny Jansen - C Erik Kratz - C
Jonathan Davis - CF Daniel Robertson - 3B

Poll

How many hits will the Jays get off Blake Snell?

This poll is closed

  • 11%
    0-1
    (5 votes)
  • 45%
    2-3
    (20 votes)
  • 13%
    4-5
    (6 votes)
  • 29%
    6+
    (13 votes)
44 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Will Lourdes Gurriel Jr get another extra base hit today?

This poll is closed

  • 79%
    Heck yes!
    (19 votes)
  • 20%
    Sadly the streak ends today
    (5 votes)
24 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How many batters will Trent Thornton strike out today?

This poll is closed

  • 6%
    0-3
    (3 votes)
  • 37%
    4-6
    (17 votes)
  • 40%
    7-9
    (18 votes)
  • 15%
    10+
    (7 votes)
45 votes total Vote Now

GO JAYS GO

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