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GameThread Game #37: Phillies at Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays v Atlanta Braves Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

The Jays are back in Dunedin for their final home stand before heading north to Buffalo. Steven Matz will be facing the Phillies, an old division rival and a team he hasn’t exactly dominated in the past.

Ryan Borucki is dealing with an arm injury and has been placed on the IL, which...woof:

Here are tonight’s lineups. Vladdy gets a DH day.

Today's Lineups

PHILLIES BLUE JAYS
Andrew McCutchen - LF Marcus Semien - 2B
Jean Segura - 2B Bo Bichette - SS
Bryce Harper - RF Vladimir Guerrero - DH
J.T. Realmuto - DH Teoscar Hernandez - RF
Rhys Hoskins - 1B Randal Grichuk - CF
Alec Bohm - 3B Cavan Biggio - 3B
Odubel Herrera - CF Lourdes Gurriel - LF
Andrew Knapp - C Rowdy Tellez - 1B
Nick Maton - SS Danny Jansen - C
Vince Velasquez - RHP Steven Matz - LHP

Poll

How many games will the Jays win in this series?

This poll is closed

  • 1%
    0
    (1 vote)
  • 12%
    1
    (7 votes)
  • 50%
    2
    (29 votes)
  • 36%
    All 3!
    (21 votes)
58 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How dominant will Steven Matz be against the Phillies tonight?

This poll is closed

  • 8%
    Not very dominant
    (4 votes)
  • 40%
    A little dominant
    (20 votes)
  • 30%
    Pretty dominant
    (15 votes)
  • 22%
    He’ll be cruising!
    (11 votes)
50 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Will the Jays make it through the weekend without a player having to be placed on the injured list?

This poll is closed

  • 65%
    Seems inevitably not
    (31 votes)
  • 34%
    Yes, thankfully!
    (16 votes)
47 votes total Vote Now

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