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GameThread Game #68: Blue Jays at Orioles

MLB: Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports

After what feels like a brutal losing streak, the Jays are looking to get back on track and in the winning column. Thankfully, there’s few better teams to accomplish this against than the Orioles.

Let’s start with some happy news:

And an actual sort of update on George Springer?:

And our favorite Captain:

Here are tonight’s lineups. Adams and Espinal both get starts, Biggio plays in right again and Panik will DH.

Today's Lineups

BLUE JAYS ORIOLES
Marcus Semien - 2B Cedric Mullins - CF
Bo Bichette - SS Trey Mancini - 1B
Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Austin Hays - RF
Randal Grichuk - CF Ryan Mountcastle - LF
Cavan Biggio - RF Anthony Santander - DH
Lourdes Gurriel - LF Freddy Galvis - SS
Joe Panik - DH Maikel Franco - 3B
Santiago Espinal - 3B Pedro Severino - C
Riley Adams - C Pat Valaika - 2B
Robbie Ray - LHP Tom Eshelman - RHP

Poll

How many games will the Jays win in this series?

This poll is closed

  • 20%
    0
    (13 votes)
  • 16%
    1
    (10 votes)
  • 30%
    2
    (19 votes)
  • 32%
    All 3!
    (20 votes)
62 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How many runs will the Jays score tonight?

This poll is closed

  • 9%
    0
    (5 votes)
  • 26%
    1 or 2
    (14 votes)
  • 30%
    3-5
    (16 votes)
  • 32%
    6+ please so we can breathe
    (17 votes)
52 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Will George Springer play a game for the Jays in this series?

This poll is closed

  • 22%
    You bet!
    (11 votes)
  • 78%
    Sadly no
    (39 votes)
50 votes total Vote Now

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