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 Red Sox while the Guardians are coming off a series loss to the Mariners.
Toronto Blue Jays (35-39) vs. Cleveland Guardians (45-26)
Game 1:
Date: Friday, June 21
Time: 7:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 2:
Date: Saturday, June 22
Time: 4:10 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Game 3:
Date: Sunday, June 23
Time: 1:40 pm EST
Broadcast: Sportsnet
Probable Starting Pitchers
Game 1: TBD vs. Carlos Carrasco (2-6, 5.80 ERA)
The Blue Jays are yet to announce a starter for the opener of this series while Carrasco goes for the Guardians, he is 2-6 with a 5.80 ERA, a 4.97 FIP, a 1.45 WHIP, and 44 strikeouts in 59 innings. In his last start, he faced these same Blue Jays going five innings giving up five runs on six hits; he walked two and struck out two. In his career against the Blue Jays, he is 4-2 with a 5.06 ERA, a 1.35 WHIP, and 72 strikeouts in 53.1 innings.
Game 2: Jose Berrios (6-5, 3.13 ERA) vs. Ben Lively (6-3, 3.02 ERA)
Berrios gets the middle game, he is 6-5 with a 3.13 ERA, a 4.63 FIP, a 1.12 WHIP, and 65 strikeouts in 92 innings. In his last start, he faced Cleveland going six innings giving up four runs on eight hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out one. In his career against the Guardians, he is 6-5 with a 4.80 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP, and 84 strikeouts in 99.1 innings. Lively goes for Cleveland he is 6-3 with a 3.02 ERA, a 4.06 FIP, a 1.19 WHIP, and 52 strikeouts in 59.2 innings. In his last start, he faced Toronto going four innings giving up four runs on six hits; he walked three and struck out four. In his lone start against the Blue Jays earlier this year he suffered a loss going four innings giving up four runs on six hits; he walked three and struck out four.
Game 3: Yusei Kikuchi (4-6, 3.65 ERA) vs. Triston McKenzie (3-3, 4.10 ERA)
Kikuchi goes for the Blue Jays he is 4-6 with a 3.65 ERA, a 3.57 FIP, a 1.25 WHIP, and 83 strikeouts in 81.1 innings. In his last start, he faced the Red Sox going four innings giving up five runs on seven hits; he didn’t issue a walk and struck out seven. In his career against Cleveland, he is 0-2 with a 2.45 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP, and 35 strikeouts in 33 innings. Mckenzie goes for Cleveland he is 3-3 with a 4.10 ERA, a 5.64 FIP, a 1.41 WHIP, and 65 strikeouts in 68 innings. In his last start, he faced the Reds going 5.1 innings giving up two runs on four hits; he walked two and struck out four. In his career against the Blue Jays, he is 1-2 with a 3.20 ERA, a 0.92 WHIP, and 13 strikeouts in 19.2 innings.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians Leaders
Blue Jays:
AVG – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – .278
HR – Daulton Varsho – 11
RBI – Davis Schneider – 35
IP – Jose Berrios – 92.0
ERA – Jose Berrios – 3.13
K – Yusei Kikuchi – 83
Guardians:
AVG – Jose Ramirez – .275
HR – Josh Naylor – 19
RBI – Jose Ramirez – 64
IP – Tanner Bibee– 81.1
ERA – Tanner Bibee – 3.65
K – Tanner Bibee – 99
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Cleveland Guardians Numbers
Blue Jays
AVG: .233 (22)
OPS: .675 (22)
R: 284 (26)
HR: 60 (27)
ERA: 4.10 (18)
K: 581 (22)
WHIP: 1.28 (17)
Guardians
AVG: .243 (16)
OPS: .716 (12)
R: 346 (8)
HR: 76 (14)
ERA: 3.55 (7)
K: 626 (12)
WHIP: 1.19 (7)
Wrap Up
The Toronto Blue Jays are coming off a rough series, and they’ve now dropped in the Wild Card chase after making up some ground after their last series against the Guardians last weekend. Now they have to do it again this weekend and hope things improve next week if they want to return to the race.
