The Toronto Blue Jays will take on the Cleveland Guardians for three games this weekend. The Blue Jays are coming off a series loss to the Brewers while the Guardians are coming off a series split with the Reds.
Toronto Blue Jays (33-35) vs. Cleveland Guardians (43-23)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, June 14
Time: 7:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, June 15
Time: 3:07 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, June 16
Time: 1:37 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: Kevin Gausman (5-4, 4.00 ERA) vs. Logan Allen (6-3, 5.57 ERA)
Gausman gets the series started he is 5-4 with a 4.00 ERA, a 3.40 FIP, a 1.24 WHIP, and 69 strikeouts in 69.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the A’s pitching a complete game shutout giving up five hits; he walked one and struck out ten. In his career against the Guardians, he is 4-4 with a 2.66 ERA, a 1.09 WHIP, and 44 strikeouts in 47.1 innings. Allen goes for Cleveland he is 6-3 with a 5.57 ERA, a 5.50 FIP, a 1.51 WHIP, and 54 strikeouts in 64.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Marlins going six innings giving up two runs on four hits; he walked three and struck out three. In his career against the Blue Jays, he is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA, a 1.55 WHIP, and five strikeouts in nine innings.
Game 2: TBD vs. Carlos Carrasco (2-5, 5.50 ERA)
The Blue Jays haven’t announced a starter for this one but its expected to be Yariel Rodriguez with him scheduled to return on the 15th. Bowden Francis would likely follow him. Carrasco gets the finale for the Guardians he is 2-5 with a 5.50 ERA, a 4.98 FIP, a 1.44 WHIP, and 42 strikeouts in 54 innings. In his last start, he faced the Marlins going 4.2 innings giving up two runs on four hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out three. In his career against Toronto, he is 4-1 with a 4.66 ERA, a 1.32 WHIP, and 70 strikeouts in 48.1 innings.
Game 3: Jose Berrios (5-5, 2.93 ERA) vs. Ben Lively (6-2, 2.59 ERA)
Berrios gets the finale he is 5-5 with a 2.93 ERA, a 4.56 FIP, a 1.10 WHIP, and 64 strikeouts in 86 innings. In his last start, he faced the Brewers going 5.2 innings giving up three runs on five hits; he walked one and struck out four. In his career against the Guardians, he is 5-5 with a 4.73 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP, and 83 strikeouts in 93.1 innings. Lively goes for Cleveland he is 6-2 with a 2.59 ERA, a 3.87 FIP, a 1.11 WHIP, and 48 strikeouts in 55.2 innings. In his last start, he faced the Marlins going five shutout innings giving up three hits; he didn’t walk and struck out one.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians Leaders
Blue Jays:
AVG – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – .281
HR – Daulton Varsho – 10
RBI – Davis Schneider – 32
IP – Jose Berrios – 86.0
ERA – Jose Berrios – 2.93
K – Yusei Kikuchi – 76
Guardians:
AVG – Jose Ramirez – .273
HR – Jose Ramirez – 18
RBI – Jose Ramirez – 62
IP – Tanner Bibee– 75.1
ERA – Tanner Bibee – 3.94
K – Tanner Bibee – 87
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians Numbers
Blue Jays
AVG: .232 (21)
OPS: .674 (22)
R: 265 (26)
HR: 56 (26)
ERA: 4.11 (19)
K: 549 (23)
WHIP: 1.27 (15)
Guardians
AVG: .240 (16)
OPS: .718 (11)
R: 332 (6)
HR: 73 (12)
ERA: 3.43 (5)
K: 595 (11)
WHIP: 1.17 (7)
Wrap Up
The Blue Jays have a tough series this weekend against the American League Central leading Cleveland Guardians. The Guardians despite losing their ace in Shane Bieber are sixth in baseball in ERA, and sixth in strikeouts while also ranking seventh in WHIP. The pitching for this weekend may just lean towards Toronto though to take two out of three and keep pace in the Wild Card chase.
