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GameThread Game #150: Blue Jays at Rays

MLB: Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

The Jays are in our least favorite park named after orange juice to take on a formidable division foe for the second time this month. They’ll have a tall task ahead of them if they want to score some runs tonight as they’ll be up against a top prospect making his major league debut in Shane Baz.

Here are tonight’s lineups that will try to give Baz a unwelcoming hello to the majors. Springer will get another start as the DH, Grichuk starts in center, and Lamb at 3rd. Kirk, as always, will catch for Ray.

Today's Lineups

BLUE JAYS RAYS
George Springer - DH Yandy Diaz - 3B
Marcus Semien - 2B Nelson Cruz - DH
Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Randy Arozarena - LF
Bo Bichette - SS Manuel Margot - RF
Teoscar Hernandez - RF Jordan Luplow - 1B
Alejandro Kirk - C Joey Wendle - 2B
Lourdes Gurriel - LF Francisco Mejia - C
Randal Grichuk - CF Taylor Walls - SS
Jake Lamb - 3B Kevin Kiermaier - CF
Robbie Ray - LHP Shane Baz - RHP

Poll

How many games will the Jays win in this series?

This poll is closed

  • 7%
    0
    (8 votes)
  • 20%
    1
    (21 votes)
  • 50%
    2
    (52 votes)
  • 22%
    All 3!
    (23 votes)
104 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Will something weird and inexplicable happen during tonight’s game?

This poll is closed

  • 45%
    Duh, it’s the trop!
    (39 votes)
  • 34%
    Duh, it’s the trop. But...it’ll benefit the Jays!
    (30 votes)
  • 19%
    Not tonight!
    (17 votes)
86 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How many runs will the Jays score off Baz?

This poll is closed

  • 9%
    0
    (8 votes)
  • 5%
    1
    (5 votes)
  • 40%
    2-3
    (34 votes)
  • 44%
    4+
    (38 votes)
85 votes total Vote Now

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