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GameThread Game #48: White Sox at Blue Jays

MLB: MAY 29 Blue Jays at Angels Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

Thanks to Tom for filling in and writing the GameThreads for me while I was underwater with work. I appear to have missed a lot of bad ballgames.

I was fortunate enough to watch two of the Angels games in person - Friday night then the marathon of a mess on Sunday. I’m not used to seeing wins in person. It was lovely.

That Sunday game had everything, and we got our money’s worth. We paid for $9 tickets and wandered around different sections, sitting in open seats. Even when the Jays were down, I never felt like they were out of it. Right before Bo hit his homer, I said aloud that the Jays were due for one. It was a great moment.

Onto the next!

We have some injury updates. I always forget Nate Pearson is still a thing. Would be great to have him up with the team soon.

Here are tonight’s lineups. Old friend Reese McGuire is batting 7th. Espinal sits against a righty.

Today's Lineups

WHITE SOX BLUE JAYS
Yasmani Grandal - DH George Springer - CF
Andrew Vaughn - LF Bo Bichette - SS
Jose Abreu - 1B Vladimir Guerrero - 1B
Jake Burger - 3B Teoscar Hernandez - RF
Gavin Sheets - RF Alejandro Kirk - DH
Adam Engel - CF Lourdes Gurriel - LF
Reese McGuire - C Matt Chapman - 3B
Josh Harrison - 2B Danny Jansen - C
Danny Mendick - SS Cavan Biggio - 2B
Lucas Giolito - RHP Kevin Gausman - RHP

Poll

How many games will the Jays win in this series?

This poll is closed

  • 4%
    0
    (3 votes)
  • 1%
    1
    (1 vote)
  • 45%
    2
    (33 votes)
  • 48%
    All 3!
    (35 votes)
72 votes total Vote Now

Poll

What is the most number of runs the Jays will score in a game in this series?

This poll is closed

  • 0%
    0-2
    (0 votes)
  • 26%
    3-6
    (17 votes)
  • 50%
    7-9
    (33 votes)
  • 23%
    10+
    (15 votes)
65 votes total Vote Now

Poll

How many batters will Gausman walk today?

This poll is closed

  • 30%
    ZERO
    (17 votes)
  • 45%
    one
    (25 votes)
  • 18%
    two-three
    (10 votes)
  • 5%
    four or more
    (3 votes)
55 votes total Vote Now

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