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Game Thread: OPENING DAY!!!!

MLB: Wild Card-Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

It is OPENING DAY!!!!

This is game one of a three-game series in St. Louis

It seems like forever since last season.

We have Alek Manoah starting for the Jays. Miles Mikolas starts for the Cards. Last year he was 12-13 with a 3.29 ERA. He has 12 innings in spring games and didn’t allow an earned run.

Today's Lineups

BLUE JAYS CARDINALS
George Springer - RF Brendan Donovan - 2B
Bo Bichette - SS Lars Nootbaar - LF
Vladimir Guerrero - 1B Paul Goldschmidt - 1B
Daulton Varsho - LF Nolan Arenado - 3B
Alejandro Kirk - C Willson Contreras - C
Brandon Belt - DH Tyler O'Neill - CF
Matt Chapman - 3B Nolan Gorman - DH
Whit Merrifield - 2B Jordan Walker - RF
Kevin Kiermaier - CF Tommy Edman - SS
Alek Manoah - RHP Miles Mikolas - RHP

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Poll

Who gets the Jays first hit of the season? (I’m posting this before seeing the lineup)

This poll is closed

  • 69%
    Springer
    (46 votes)
  • 19%
    Bichette
    (13 votes)
  • 4%
    Guerrero
    (3 votes)
  • 0%
    Belt
    (0 votes)
  • 0%
    Kirk
    (0 votes)
  • 0%
    Belt
    (0 votes)
  • 3%
    Chapman
    (2 votes)
  • 3%
    Varsho
    (2 votes)
  • 0%
    Merrifield
    (0 votes)
  • 0%
    Someone else?
    (0 votes)
66 votes total Vote Now

Poll

Manoah will pitch into the

This poll is closed

  • 23%
    5th
    (13 votes)
  • 48%
    6th
    (27 votes)
  • 26%
    7th
    (15 votes)
  • 1%
    8th
    (1 vote)
  • 0%
    9th
    (0 votes)
56 votes total Vote Now

Poll

The Jays will hit ____ home runs today

This poll is closed

  • 19%
    0
    (12 votes)
  • 68%
    1-2
    (43 votes)
  • 12%
    3 or more
    (8 votes)
63 votes total Vote Now

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