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GameThread Game #2: Blue Jays at Yankees

By Kate Stanwick
Toronto Blue Jays v New York Yankees Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images

After an off day that felt much more deprived of joy than the day before, baseball is back and the Jays are looking to snag an early series win.

Of note: 43% of BBB members correctly predicted that Teoscar Hernandez would be the first Blue Jay to hit a home run this season.

Also, there are still some Jays remaining to be adopted by members of our community for the year, over here.

Let’s file this one under “Things You Love to See”:

The rotation for the next few days has been set:

George Springer took BP today:

Here are today’s lineups. The Jays is looking awfully similar to opening day.

Today's Lineups

BLUE JAYS YANKEES
Marcus Semien - 2B DJ LeMahieu - 2B
Cavan Biggio - 3B Aaron Judge - RF
Bo Bichette - SS Aaron Hicks - CF
Teoscar Hernandez - RF Giancarlo Stanton - DH
Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Gleyber Torres - SS
Lourdes Gurriel - LF Jay Bruce - 1B
Rowdy Tellez - DH Gary Sanchez - C
Randal Grichuk - CF Gio Urshela - 3B
Danny Jansen - C Clint Frazier - LF
Ross Stripling - RHP Corey Kluber - RHP

Poll

How many innings will Ross Stripling pitch tonight?

This poll is closed

  • 1%
    0-2
    (1 vote)
  • 43%
    3-4
    (40 votes)
  • 50%
    5
    (46 votes)
  • 4%
    6+
    (4 votes)
91 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Will a Blue Jay hit a homer into the short right porch?

This poll is closed

  • 70%
    You betcha
    (58 votes)
  • 29%
    Sadly no
    (24 votes)
82 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How many Blue Jays will make their season debut today?

This poll is closed

  • 23%
    0-1
    (17 votes)
  • 71%
    2-3
    (52 votes)
  • 4%
    4
    (3 votes)
  • 1%
    5+
    (1 vote)
73 votes total Vote Now
GO JAYS GO

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