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The Jays face a lefty starter today, and John has changed the lineup some.
- Kiermaier is out, and Daulton Varsho moves over to center.
- Alejandro Kirk DH, Danny Jansen catches.
- Whit Merrifield plays left.
- Santiago Espinal plays second.
The interesting thing is that Varsho is still in the cleanup spot. I’m not sure if it is a thing that John wants to keep the top four in the same order every day. Or, maybe, he’s not sure that Kirk got enough at-bats this spring and wants to let work out his timing in a (slightly) lesser spot.
I’d be ok with moving Espinal higher against lefties. And maybe Jansen will show he deserves to hit higher as the second goes on. But then I get too worried about batting orders. Moving a guy a spot or two doesn’t change much.
Jordan Montgomery came to the Cards from the Yankees. He’s faced the Jays 10 times, 9 starts, and has a 3-1 record and a 3.86 ERA against our Jays.
Chris Bassitt has made three starts against St. Louis, with a 1-0 record and a 4.02 ERA.
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