MLB Series Preview: Toronto Blue Jays at New York Mets with Probable Starting Pitching 4/4-4/6

MLB Series Preview: Toronto Blue Jays at New York Mets with Probable Starting Pitching 4/4-4/6

Toronto Blue Jays (5-2) at New York Mets (3-3)

Game 1:

Date: Friday, April 4
Time: 3:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet/SNY

Game 2:

Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 7:10 PM EST
Broadcast: SN1/SNY

Game 3:

Date: Sunday, April 6
Time: 1:40 PM
Broadcast: Sportsnet/WPIX

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Probable Starting Pitchers

Game 1: Kevin Gausman (1-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. Tylor Megill (1-0, 1.80 ERA)

Gausman is making his second start of the season. In his first outing, he went six innings, giving up two runs on three hits. He walked one and struck out four. Megill went five innings in his first start of 2025, giving up a run on three hits; he walked one and struck out six.

Game 2: Chris Bassitt (1-0, 1.50 ERA) vs. Griffin Canning (0-1, 3.18 ERA)

Bassitt gets the middle game. In his first start of the season, he went six innings, giving up a run on eight hits; he walked two and struck out seven. Canning goes for the Mets. In his debut, he went 5.2 innings, giving up two runs on four hits; he walked two and struck out four.

Game 3: Bowden Francis (1-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. David Peterson (1-0, 3.00 ERA)

Francis, in his first start of the season, went six innings, giving up two runs on two hits; he walked three and struck out four. Peterson, like Francis, went six innings in his first start of the 2025 season, giving up two runs on five hits. He walked three and struck out nine.

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Player To Watch:

Toronto Blue Jays

Andres Gimenez this season is hitting .308 with a 1.131 OPS. He has three home runs, six RBI, and eight runs scored. He faced the Mets three times last season, going 1-11 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored.

New York Mets

Pete Alonso this season is hitting .286 with a 1.090 OPS. He has two doubles, two home runs, eight RBI, and four runs scored. Last season, in three games against the Blue Jays, he went 0-8 with an RBI and a run scored.

Next Up:

Toronto: April 7-10 at Boston Red Sox
New York: April 7-9 vs. Miami Marlins

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