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GameThread Game #101: Royals at Blue Jays

MLB: Kansas City Royals at Toronto Blue Jays John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

After last night’s incredible evening, the Jays will look to keep rolling at home and knock out another W.

Here are tonight’s lineups. Alek Manoah has been activated, and Trent Thornton has been optioned back down. Gurriel is back in left, and Espinal gets another start at 3rd.

Today's Lineups

ROYALS BLUE JAYS
Whit Merrifield - 2B George Springer - CF
Carlos Santana - 1B Vladimir Guerrero - 1B
Salvador Perez - C Marcus Semien - 2B
Andrew Benintendi - LF Bo Bichette - SS
Hunter Dozier - 3B Teoscar Hernandez - RF
Ryan O'Hearn - DH Lourdes Gurriel - LF
Michael Taylor - CF Randal Grichuk - DH
Jarrod Dyson - RF Santiago Espinal - 3B
Nicky Lopez - SS Alejandro Kirk - C
Mike Minor - LHP Alek Manoah - RHP

Poll

How many Blue Jays will hit a homer today

This poll is closed

  • 1%
    Sadly none
    (1 vote)
  • 17%
    One
    (13 votes)
  • 44%
    Two
    (34 votes)
  • 36%
    Three or more!
    (28 votes)
76 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How many innings will Alek Manoah pitch today?

This poll is closed

  • 2%
    0-3
    (2 votes)
  • 2%
    4
    (2 votes)
  • 32%
    5
    (24 votes)
  • 31%
    6
    (23 votes)
  • 31%
    7+
    (23 votes)
74 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Will a Blue Jay be charged with an error?

This poll is closed

  • 26%
    No way
    (17 votes)
  • 73%
    Yeah
    (47 votes)
64 votes total Vote Now

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