The Toronto Blue Jays will take on the Chicago White Sox for three games this week. The Blue Jays are coming off a series loss to the Rays while the White Sox are coming off being swept by the Yankees.
Toronto Blue Jays (20-25) vs. Chicago White Sox (14-33)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, May 20
Time: 3:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, May 21
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, May 22
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Jose Berrios (4-3, 2.82 ERA) vs. Erick Fedde (4-0, 2.60 ERA)
Berrios will be making his tenth start of the season he is 4-3 with a 2.82 ERA, a 4.64 FIP, a 1.04 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts in 54.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Orioles and pitched well going seven innings giving up two runs on three hits; he walked one and struck out four. In his career against the White Sox, he is 13-6 with a 3.11 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and 151 strikeouts in 147.2 innings. Fedde opposes him and he is 4-0 with a 2.60 ERA, a 3.87 FIP, a 1.05 WHIP, and 50 strikeouts in 52 innings. In his last start, he faced the Nationals going seven shutout innings giving up three hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out six. In his career against the Blue Jays, he is 2-0 with a 3.77 ERA, a 1.46 WHIP, and 11 strikeouts in 14.1 innings.
Game 2: Yusei Kikuchi (2-3, 2.60 ERA) vs. Garrett Crochet (4-4, 4.18 ERA)
Kikuchi gets the middle game for the Blue Jays he is 2-3 with a 2.60 ERA, a 2.58 FIP, a 1.09 WHIP, and 55 strikeouts in 52 innings. In his last start, he faced the Orioles going 4.1 innings giving up one run on six hits; he walked one and struck out nine. In his career against the White Sox, he is 2-1 with a 5.32 ERA, a 1.60 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 23.2 innings. Crochet goes for Chicago he is 4-4 with a 4.18 ERA, a 3.23 FIP, a 1.00 WHIP, and 70 strikeouts in 51.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Nationals going five shutout innings giving up three hits; he walked three and struck out six. He’s appeared in two games against the Blue Jays going 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA, a 0.00 WHIP, and three strikeouts in two innings.
Game 3: Chris Bassitt (3-6, 5.03 ERA) vs. Mike Clevinger (0-2, 5.56 ERA)
Bassitt gets the finale, making his tenth start of the season, he is 3-6 with a 5.03 ERA, a 4.72 FIP, a 1.53 WHIP, and 45 strikeouts in 48.1 innings. In his last start against the Rays, he went 5.2 innings giving up three runs on five hits; he walked three and struck out five. In his career against the White Sox he is 3-2, with a 3.89 ERA, a 1.21 WHIP, and 31 strikeouts in 37 innings. Clevinger goes for Chicago, he is 0-2 with a 5.56 ERA, a 5.26 FIP, a 1.85 WHIP, and ten strikeouts in 11.2 innings. In his last start he faced the Yankees going 4.2 innings giving up three runs on five hits; he walked two and struck out five. In his career against Toronto going 3-2 with a 5.08 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 28.1 innings.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox Leaders
Blue Jays:
AVG – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – .285
HR – Daulton Varsho – 7
RBI – Daulton Varsho – 21
IP – Jose Berrios – 54.1
ERA – Yusei Kikuchi – 2.60
K – Yusei Kikuchi – 55
White Sox:
AVG – Gavin Sheets – .242
HR – Paul DeJong – 6
RBI – Andrew Benintendi – 15
IP – Erick Fedde – 52.0
ERA – Erick Fedde – 2.60
K – Garrett Crochet – 70
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox Numbers
Blue Jays
AVG: .228 (24)
OPS: .662 (25)
R: 159 (29)
HR: 36 (27)
ERA: 4.46 (23)
K: 357 (26)
WHIP: 1.35 (25)
White Sox
AVG: .216 (30)
OPS: .606 (30)
R: 131 (30)
HR: 32 (30)
ERA: 4.48 (24)
K: 377 (20)
WHIP: 1.36 (26)
Wrap Up
The Blue Jays need to find a way to win this series. They managed to avoid being swept by the Rays but you have to come out on top against the teams you should beat and this is the type of series you can build momentum on.
