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GameThread Game #5: Blue Jays at Rangers

MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

Let’s continue our winning ways and grab another during our first night game of the year.

It sounds like Danny Jansen will be available off the bench tonight, and should start tomorrow:

Here are tonight’s lineups. Gurriel is back in, Rowdy will DH, and Alejandro Kirk will catch Tanner Roark.

Today's Lineups

BLUE JAYS RANGERS
Marcus Semien - 2B Isiah Kiner-Falefa - SS
Cavan Biggio - 3B David Dahl - LF
Bo Bichette - SS Joey Gallo - RF
Teoscar Hernandez - RF Nate Lowe - DH
Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Nick Solak - 2B
Lourdes Gurriel - LF Ronald Guzman - 1B
Rowdy Tellez - DH Brock Holt - 3B
Randal Grichuk - CF Jonah Heim - C
Alejandro Kirk - C Leody Taveras - CF
Tanner Roark - RHP Taylor Hearn - LHP

Poll

How many runs will Tanner Roark surrender tonight?

This poll is closed

  • 0%
    0-1
    (1 vote)
  • 33%
    2-3
    (34 votes)
  • 45%
    4-5
    (46 votes)
  • 20%
    6+
    (21 votes)
102 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How many times will Alejandro Kirk safely reach first tonight?

This poll is closed

  • 10%
    0
    (7 votes)
  • 37%
    1
    (25 votes)
  • 48%
    2
    (32 votes)
  • 3%
    3+
    (2 votes)
66 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How many pitchers will the Jays use tonight?

This poll is closed

  • 1%
    1-3
    (1 vote)
  • 31%
    4
    (23 votes)
  • 56%
    5
    (42 votes)
  • 10%
    6+
    (8 votes)
74 votes total Vote Now

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