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The Jays are looking to take this four game series, and keep the momentum going into their next series with the Red Sox. Speaking of the Red Sox, let’s check in and see how they’re doing lately:
If the Red Sox play like this against the Blue Jays they're going to get swept and it's going to be by absolutely brutal scores
— Matthew Kory (@mattymatty2000) August 5, 2021
Well, wouldn’t that be something.
But first, we gotta win tonight. Here are tonight’s lineups. Dickerson will bat 5th and DH, and Espinal gets a start at 3rd.
Poll
How many innings will Ross Stripling pitch tonight?
This poll is closed
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2%
0-3
(2 votes) -
35%
4-5
(29 votes) -
55%
6
(45 votes) -
6%
7+
(5 votes)
Poll
Will a Blue Jay make a nice defensive play today?
This poll is closed
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61%
You bet
(44 votes) -
31%
Nah, but the defense will be good in general
(23 votes) -
6%
No, it will be a bit dodgy today
(5 votes)
Poll
Will Jose Ramirez hit a homer tonight?
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