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GameThread Game #50: Blue Jays at Phillies Gm 1

We have another major league debut alert

By Kate Stanwick
Washington Nationals v Philadelphia Phillies Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images

TGIF, and thank goodness it’s a double header day. Let’s kick off the weekend with some wins, shall we?

Patrick Murphy has been called up as the 29th man, so we will have another player making their major league debut today!

Here are today’s lineups. Gurriel is up in the order to bat third, Kirk will catch for Ray, and Biggio gets a DH game.

Today's Lineups

PHILLIES BLUE JAYS
Andrew McCutchen - DH Cavan Biggio - DH
Bryce Harper - RF Bo Bichette - SS
Alec Bohm - 3B Lourdes Gurriel - LF
Didi Gregorius - SS Teoscar Hernandez - RF
Phil Gosselin - 1B Randal Grichuk - CF
Scott Kingery - 2B Vladimir Guerrero - 1B
Andrew Knapp - C Travis Shaw - 3B
Mickey Moniak - LF Jonathan Villar - 2B
Roman Quinn - CF Alejandro Kirk - C
Zach Eflin - RHP Robbie Ray - LHP

Poll

How many games will the Jays win in this series?

This poll is closed

  • 15%
    0
    (8 votes)
  • 19%
    1
    (10 votes)
  • 28%
    2
    (15 votes)
  • 25%
    3
    (13 votes)
  • 11%
    4
    (6 votes)
52 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Will Alejando Kirk have an extra base hit today?

This poll is closed

  • 56%
    Heck yes
    (27 votes)
  • 43%
    Sadly no
    (21 votes)
48 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How many total runs will the Jays score off the Phillies bullpen today?

This poll is closed

  • 19%
    0-1
    (9 votes)
  • 28%
    2-3
    (13 votes)
  • 43%
    4-6
    (20 votes)
  • 8%
    7+
    (4 votes)
46 votes total Vote Now
GO JAYS GO

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