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GameThread Game #65: Diamondbacks at Blue Jays

Arizona Diamondbacks v Toronto Blue Jays Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images

Stop me if you’ve heard this before, but the Blue Jays are trying to prevent the sweep. After this series, the Jays won’t play a NL team again until the Dodgers in late August.

Here are today’s lineups. Eric Sogard gets a DH day (!), Gurriel bats 2nd and Vlad Jr has the day off.

Today's Lineups

DIAMONDBACKS BLUE JAYS
Ketel Marte - CF Eric Sogard - DH
Ildemaro Vargas - 2B Lourdes Gurriel - LF
Eduardo Escobar - 3B Randal Grichuk - RF
David Peralta - LF Justin Smoak - 1B
Christian Walker - 1B Teoscar Hernandez - CF
Kevin Cron - DH Cavan Biggio - 2B
Nick Ahmed - SS Freddy Galvis - SS
Tim Locastro - RF Danny Jansen - C
Carson Kelly - C Brandon Drury - 3B

Poll

Will the Blue Jays manage to avoid the sweep today?

This poll is closed

  • 33%
    Yes, I have faith!
    (16 votes)
  • 66%
    Sadly no
    (32 votes)
48 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How many times will Eric Sogard reach base as the DH?

This poll is closed

  • 18%
    0
    (8 votes)
  • 34%
    1
    (15 votes)
  • 39%
    2
    (17 votes)
  • 6%
    3+
    (3 votes)
43 votes total Vote Now

Poll

What will the attendance of today’s game be?

This poll is closed

  • 34%
    0-16k
    (17 votes)
  • 44%
    16k-19k
    (22 votes)
  • 22%
    19k-23k
    (11 votes)
  • 0%
    23k+
    (0 votes)
50 votes total Vote Now
GO JAYS GO

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