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GameThread Game #105: Blue Jays at Twins

MLB: Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports

The Jays are in Minnesota to take on one of a few AL teams I actually sort of like.

Here are tonight’s lineups. Springer is back in the lead off spot, and Merrifield bats 8th.

Today's Lineups

BLUE JAYS TWINS
George Springer - DH Luis Arraez - 1B
Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Carlos Correa - SS
Alejandro Kirk - C Byron Buxton - DH
Teoscar Hernandez - RF Jorge Polanco - 2B
Bo Bichette - SS Nick Gordon - LF
Lourdes Gurriel - LF Jose Miranda - 3B
Matt Chapman - 3B Jake Cave - RF
Whit Merrifield - CF Mark Contreras - CF
Cavan Biggio - 2B Gary Sanchez - C
Alek Manoah - RHP Sonny Gray - RHP

Poll

Will Merrifield have a hit in his debut?

This poll is closed

  • 85%
    Yep
    (68 votes)
  • 15%
    Nah
    (12 votes)
80 votes total Vote Now

Poll

The latest inning Alek Manoah will throw a pitch will be the:

This poll is closed

  • 0%
    first-third
    (0 votes)
  • 6%
    fourth-fifth
    (5 votes)
  • 84%
    six-seventh
    (61 votes)
  • 8%
    eighth or later
    (6 votes)
72 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Will we see a new reliever tonight?

This poll is closed

  • 61%
    You bet, Bass
    (43 votes)
  • 14%
    You bet, Pop
    (10 votes)
  • 14%
    Both!
    (10 votes)
  • 10%
    Neither
    (7 votes)
70 votes total Vote Now

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