Wed, Aug 7 • 1:10 PM EDT
At Tropicana Field House of Horrors
Jacob Waguespack RHP 2-1, 30.0 IP, 4.80 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 24 K
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Brendan McKay LHP 2-1, 24.2 IP, 4.38 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 25 K
In a shocking development, the Tampa Bay Rays are using a legit starter that's expected to pitch the bulk of the innings. Today, they send out rookie southpaw Brendan McKay, who will be making his 6th career big league start. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays will have a bullpen day with righty Wilmer Font acting as the opener. Five days ago, Font went two innings, and is capable of eating one of two more innings if need be. However, the Blue Jays will probably keep him to two innings max, given the uncertainty of the starting rotation that can have a bad game at any time. Also, the Blue Jays still have a week to go before an off day.
News and notes from the farm system
A few stats from Blue Jays stats man Scott Carson from last night's gameOF Anthony Alford rejoins #Bisons after recovering from oblique injury plus other farm system moves via #BlueJays pic.twitter.com/HxGgDGXrQD— Shi Davidi (@ShiDavidi) August 7, 2019
Freddy Galvis becomes the 6th player in #BlueJays history to strike out 5 times in a game. Club record is 6 set by Alex Gonzalez in Sept 1998 vs Cleveland— Scott Carson (@KOAS1963) August 7, 2019
#BlueJays have now struck out 10+ times in 55 games this season. Their record is 16-38 in the previous 54.— Scott Carson (@KOAS1963) August 7, 2019
— Scott Carson (@KOAS1963) August 7, 2019
Lineups:#BlueJays Bo Bichette, with a double in the top 7th, becomes the first player in #MLB history to have 10 extra-base hits in his first 9 career games— Scott Carson (@KOAS1963) August 7, 2019
Who's ready for some afternoon baseball? ✋ #LetsGoBlueJays pic.twitter.com/to91LAqLQh— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 7, 2019
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) August 7, 2019
