***Toronto@Minnesota***, 4/16...Beautiful day 4 a game

[jakazz30]

Lineups

Blue Jays

1.Eric Sogard (L) 3B
2. Freddy Galvis (S) SS
3. Randal Grichuk (R) RF
4. Justin Smoak (S) 1B
5. T. Hernandez (R) LF
6. Rowdy Tellez (L) DH
7. Alen Hanson (S) 2B
8. Socrates Brito (L) CF
9. Danny Jansen (R) C


Twins

1. Max Kepler (L) RF
2. Jorge Polanco (S) SS
3. Eddie Rosario (L) DH
4. W. Astudillo (R) 1B
5. M. Gonzalez (S) 3B
6. Jake Cave (L) LF
7. Ehire Adrianza (S) 2B
8. Jason Castro (L) C
9. Byron Buxton (R) CF

[weimy froob]

[jakazz30]

Preview
(Courtesy of Covers)


The Toronto Blue Jays got their seven-game road trip off to a rousing start with a comeback victory and look to make it two in a row when they visit the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night for the second of four contests. Teoscar Hernandez belted a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning among three hits overall Monday as Toronto rallied for a 5-3 victory - just its second in seven road games.

Hernandez boasts six RBIs in his last five contests and fellow outfielder Randal Grichuk is 6-for-16 during a four-game hitting streak for the Blue Jays, who have won just four times in their last 14 outings since starting the season 2-1. Aaron Sanchez hopes to go a little longer in his fourth start of the season after totaling 16 innings in his first three when he takes the mound Tuesday for Toronto while the Twins counter with fellow right-hander Kyle Gibson, who gave up 14 hits in fewer than 10 innings during his first two outings. C.J. Cron launched his second homer of the season - a three-run shot - to give Minnesota the lead Monday before the bullpen coughed it up to end a four-game winning streak against the Blue Jays. Shortstop Jorge Polanco registered at least three hits for the third time this season in the series opener to raise his batting average to .420 with three doubles, three triples and a pair of home runs.

TV: 6:40 p.m. CT, FS North (Minnesota)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Aaron Sanchez (1-1, 1.69 ERA) vs. Twins RH Kyle Gibson (0-0, 7.71)

Sanchez allowed four runs - one earned - on five hits and four walks at Boston last time out without factoring in the decision of a 7-6 setback. The 26-year-old California native won his season debut with five scoreless frames against Detroit before suffering a loss at Cleveland on April 4 despite six innings of two-run ball. Jonathan Schoop is 9-for-28 with a homer versus Sanchez, who beat Minnesota last year while permitting four runs over six innings.

Gibson did not get through five innings in each of his first two starts this season, giving up a total of nine runs (eight earned) across 9 1/3 innings. The 31-year-old Indiana native, who won 10 games with a 3.62 ERA in 2018, has struck out eight and walked five in the early going while serving up three homers. Justin Smoak is just 3-for-13 with two RBIs against Gibson, who limited Toronto to two runs over five innings in one outing last year.

WALK-OFFS

1. Minnesota 3B Marwin Gonzalez was rested Monday after a 5-for-34 start to the season with nine strikeouts.

2. Toronto added INF Eric Sogard to the roster Monday while 2B Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was sent to Triple-A Buffalo.

3. Twins CF Byron Buxton, who launched four homers during the spring after an injury-plagued 2018, has yet to go deep in 12 games.

PREDICTION: Blue Jays 5, Twins 4

[weimy froob]

the turtle's been in a min-slump. tonight he breaks out to help gibson get his first win of the season. you read it here first.

[jakazz30]

Vasquez will really be missed......

[A Kickass Offense]

Racco has already lost 1 game due to poor bullpen management.

Yesterday he lost 1 due to poor bullpen management and poor batting order construction.

Today, he’s looking to lose one solely to poor lineup/batting order construction. Having 3 of his 4 best power hitters out of the lineup on a night where Gibson will be hemorrhaging runs to a punchless Toronto lineup? Is he serious with this shit?

[jakazz30]

Racco has already lost 1 game due to poor roster management.

Yesterday he lost 1 due to poor bullpen management and poor batting order construction.

Today, he’s looking to lose one solely to poor lineup/batting order construction. Is he serious with this shit?

(And the poor BP use also lost them Austin....)

[jakazz30]

Am I missing something by the way?

Why isn't Cruz playing?

It's not as if he needs a day off after those Interleague games.

[A Kickass Offense]

Am I missing something by the way?

Why isn't Cruz playing?

It's not as if he needs a day off after those Interleague games.

Rocco is trying to be too clever. Cron also on the bench right as he’s coming out of his slump.

[RubeTube]

Am I missing something by the way?

Why isn't Cruz playing?

It's not as if he needs a day off after those Interleague games.

Rocco is trying to be too clever. Cron also on the bench right as he’s coming out of his slump.

Maybe he's trying to throw the game to flush Turd Gibson away for good.

[ForCaleb]

Am I missing something by the way?

Why isn't Cruz playing?

It's not as if he needs a day off after those Interleague games.

I don’t get it. He’s slugging .671 in his last 84 PA’s against pitchers who heavily rely on the change up.

[weimy froob]

[JPM]

champions club tonight boys!

[weimy froob]

no W for gibby tonight. going to need the bats to do some damage to try to pull this one out.

[weimy froob]

EDDIE!

[dennis1]

Thank you Eddie!

[JPM]

Bomb

[weimy froob]

[A Kickass Offense]

no W for gibby tonight. going to need the bats to do some damage to try to pull this one out.

No W for the Twins tonight.

Gibby on the mound combined with the bizarre batting order ensured it even against a shit team in the other dugout.

I wonder if a point will come when trying to win games will become more important than being cute for our rookie manager?

[weimy froob]

no W for gibby tonight. going to need the bats to do some damage to try to pull this one out.

No W for the Twins tonight.

Gibby on the mound combined with the bizarre batting order ensured it even against a shit team in the other dugout.

I wonder if a point will come when trying to win games will become more important than being cute for our rookie manager?

a big spot right here.

[boxter432]

Jeez those pitches weren’t even close. Just like yesterday with Mejia and the day before with everyone leading up to hokey. 1-2 and walk him? Strike him the hell out.

[A Kickass Offense]

Told ya.

[A Kickass Offense]

Fuck Baldelli

[A Kickass Offense]

Good thing the bottom half of the batting order today is real deadly so they still have a chance. Oh wait.....

[weimy froob]

kepler yard. let's see it.

[weimy froob]

didn't see it.

[RubeTube]

It truly is a disgrace that this is what they decide to go into the year with at pitching.

You have a good starter in Berrios and virtually nothing else.

[Hornets]

It truly is a disgrace that this is what they decide to go into the year with at pitching.

You have a good starter in Berrios and virtually nothing else.

You gonna rant like this every game the pitching is sub par??

[salamander]

Unable to watch the game today, how are we doing?

[RubeTube]

It truly is a disgrace that this is what they decide to go into the year with at pitching.

You have a good starter in Berrios and virtually nothing else.

You gonna rant like this every game the pitching is sub par??

Yes.