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We have an afternoon game tonight, with the Jays flying off to Texas afterward.
There isn’t much for Jays’ news before the game. There is this:
Alek Manoah will pitch a simulated game today in Dunedin, aiming for roughly five innings.
— Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) June 15, 2023
He’s going to be facing #BlueJays players who are there at the complex, most of whom are younger prospects, in a controlled environment.
Yesterday’s Umpire Scorecard. Jays had the edge, but a fairly decent job by Junior Valentine:
Umpire: Junior Valentine
— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) June 15, 2023
Final: Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1#NextLevel // #Birdland#TORvsBAL // #BALvsTOR
More stats for this game https://t.co/VKOKsAtKyB pic.twitter.com/1a7ZDqgVLu
We go for the series win behind Yusei Kikuchi, who seems to have fallen into being a 5-inning pitcher who gives up 2-3 runs. He has a 5.11 ERA in his last five games over 24.2 innings. He’s getting strikeouts, 24 in those five games. But his walks are up again, 12.1% over those games.
Tyler Wells, in his last five starts, has a 4.18 ERA in 28 innings. with 35 strikeouts and 6 walks.
Today’s lineup. Springer DHes, Biggio in right. Kirk sits. Jansen catches.
Poll
If the over/under on Kikuchi’s innings was 5 I’d take the
This poll is closed
-
21%
Over
(7 votes) -
28%
Under
(9 votes) -
50%
Exactly 5 (house wins)
(16 votes)
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