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 Tigers while the White Sox are coming off being swept by the Orioles.
Toronto Blue Jays (23-29) vs. Chicago White Sox (15-39)
Game 1:
Date: Monday, May 27
Time: 2:100 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 2:
Date: Tuesday, May 28
Time: 7:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 3:
Date: Wednesday, May 29
Time: 7:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Chris Bassitt (4-6, 4.39 ERA) vs. Nick Nastrini (0-3, 11.91 ERA)
Bassitt will make his 11th start of the season he is 4-6 with a 4.39 ERA, a 4.47 FIP, a 1.46 WHIP, and 49 strikeouts in 55.1 innings. He just faced the White Sox going seven shutout innings giving up five hits; he walked two and struck out four. Nastrini goes for Chicago, and he has dropped all three of his starts in his MLB career, he posts an 11.91 ERA, a 7.46 FIP, a 2.55 WHIP, and eight strikeouts in 11.1 innings. He faced the Blue Jays last week going 3.1 innings giving up nine runs, eight earned on seven hits; he walked six and failed to record a punch out.
Game 2: Kevin Gausman (3-3, 4.47 ERA) vs. Mike Clevinger (0-3, 6.75 ERA)
Gausman will make his 11th start, he is 3-3 with a 4.47 ERA, a 3.16 FIP, a 1.42 WHIP, and 53 strikeouts in 48.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Tigers going six innings giving up one run on three hits; he walked two and struck out ten. In his career against the White Sox, he is 1-0 with a 2.49 ERA, a 1.26 WHIP, and 28 strikeouts in 25.1 innings. Clevinger opposes him and he is 0-3 with a 6.75 ERA, a 6.20 FIP, a 1.93 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 16 innings. In his last start, he faced the Orioles going 4.2 innings giving up five runs on seven hits; he walked three and struck out five. In his career against Toronto is 3-2 with a 5.08 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 37 strikeouts in 28.1 innings.
Game 3: Alek Manoah (1-2, 3.97 ERA) vs. Chris Flexen (2-4, 5.69 ERA)
Manoah gets the finale for the Blue Jays he is 1-2 with a 3.97 ERA, a 5.56 FIP, a 1.05 WHIP, and 23 strikeouts in 22.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Tigers going 4.2 innings giving up six runs, four earned on five hits; he walked two and struck out four. In his career against the White Sox, he is 1-0 with a 2.41 ERA, a 1.12 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 18.2 innings. Flexen gets the ball for Chicago he is 2-4 with a 5.69 ERA, a 4.82 FIP, a 1.36 WHIP, and 36 strikeouts in 49 innings. In his last start he faced the Orioles going 4.2 innings giving up four runs on five hits; he walked two and struck out two. In his career, he is 0-1 against Toronto with a 4.50 ERA, a 1.54 WHIP, and 14 strikeouts in 24 innings.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox Leaders
Blue Jays:
AVG – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – .302
HR – Daulton Varsho – 10
RBI – Daulton Varsho – 30
IP – Jose Berrios – 67.1
ERA – Jose Berrios – 2.94
K – Yusei Kikuchi – 61
White Sox:
AVG – Gavin Sheets – .237
HR – Paul DeJong – 7
RBI – Andrew Vaughn – 18
IP – Erick Fedde – 64.1
ERA – Erick Fedde – 2.80
K – Garrett Crochet – 85
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox Numbers
Blue Jays
AVG: .232 (22)
OPS: .678 (21)
R: 194 (28)
HR: 43 (23)
ERA: 4.19 (25)
K: 416 (25)
WHIP: 1.31 (23)
White Sox
AVG: .216 (30)
OPS: .610 (30)
R: 156 (30)
HR: 36 (30)
ERA: 4.73 (22)
K: 431 (21)
WHIP: 1.38 (27)
Wrap Up
The Blue Jays once again need a get right series and they’ll get it with the White Sox. They need to find a way to sweep Chicago or else things could be in trouble and it may be time to begin the sell off conversation especially if they lose this series
