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Thank you, Tom and everyone else for the very kind birthday wishes.
It felt amazing yet weird and overwhelming to be at a baseball game again, especially with over 52,000 (mostly maskless) people in attendance. The weather was perfect, and it was a great game that the Dodgers ultimately won...tied 3-3 until Mookie Betts hit a go ahead homer in the late innings (much prefer cheering for him as a Dodger than against him as a member of the Red Sox). Despite the 2 1⁄2 wait to get into the park my friends who didn’t come 2 hours early experienced, it was great to find normal and a sign that it’s not far away for everyone who is still under restrictions.
We have some news (sorry to Tom that it is combined in this post)
- Charlie Montoyo announced today that TJ Zeuch will start tomorrow’s game against the Yankees.
- George Springer felt great after his 5 outings in Buffalo last night, and will DH in tonight’s game.
- Patrick Murphy has been reinstated from the IL
- Travis Bergen has been reinstated from the IL and optioned down to AAA
- Carl Edwards is on the injured list with an oblique strain
Here are tonight’s lineups. Gurriel will DH and Panik bats fifth.
Poll
Will Tayler Saucedo get a chance to pitch in this series?
Poll
How many runs will the Jays score off Cole?
This poll is closed
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16%
0-1
(7 votes) -
48%
2-3
(21 votes) -
25%
4-5
(11 votes) -
9%
6+
(4 votes)
Poll
Tonight’s game will end in a:
This poll is closed
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13%
Blowout Jays win
(7 votes) -
1%
Blowout Jays loss
(1 vote) -
24%
Close Jays win
(13 votes) -
30%
Close Jays loss
(16 votes) -
28%
Win then loss by bullpen implosion
(15 votes) -
1%
Comeback win
(1 vote)
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