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| The death knell is sounding for your playoff chances, Rays. Love, Blue Jays. |
Sunday, September 23, 2018 | 1:07 pm
Rogers Centre of Horrors | Toronto, ON
Blake Snell (20-5, 1.97, 0.97) vs. Ryan Borucki (4-4, 3.86, 1.33)
PREAMBLE:
After winning game three of the series last night, the Blue Jays look to secure a series win and regain some pride after taking a beating from the Rays most of the season. They've got a tough matchup on the mound, though, as they'll be facing the hottest pitcher in all of baseball who has both the wins/ERA (outdated stat models) and the WHIP/ERA+ (newfangled stat models) that makes you sit up and take notice.
Facing Cy Young, it's Ryan Borucki that takes the ball for the Jays as he looks to continue a better-than-expected rookie campaign and audition for a permanent role in the 2019 rotation.
NOTES:
The real playoffs has gone right down to the wire. I refer, of course, to the JITH fantasy league where Player To Be Named Later and Mule or ... Astro-mule? are deadlocked at 7-7 going into the final day of the season. Post your pick who you think will win between PTBNL and Mule! (Tough decision, but I'm going to say... Mule)
A good article from Jeff Blair of Sportsnet on Russell Martin and his breakdown of this season and outlook for next year: What Blue Jays can expect from Russell Martin's final year
I like to think that we won the Osuna trade in a big way - not just the removal of a potential clubhouse headache, but we also got a bona fide closer in Ken Giles as well as potentially useful pieces in David Paulino and Hector Perez. There's this:
24 save opportunities.— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) September 23, 2018
24 saves converted.
The best part? A 0.40 ERA in save situations.
'Nuff said. #100MilesGiles 🔥 pic.twitter.com/UO43FHsTle
LINEUPS:
This is your game thread, deal with it. (heyo!)
