The Blue Jays bring an offensive punch against the recruit launcher outside competition Horton
The Blue Jays de Toronto seek to test their bats against a record recruit launcher in match 2 of a series of three games against the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday.
The cover on Sportsnet and Sportsnet + starts at 7 p.m. He / 4 p.m. PT.
Kevin Gausman (8-8, 3.85 ERA) obtained the departure of Blue Jays and the opportunity to scratch a competitive itch after being ejected from the canoe on his day off against the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 8. In his latest departure, Gausman struck eight out of seven heats in the record victory of 20-1 against the Colorado Rockies.
While Gausman directs the team behind in the stick (135), he will face a team of cubs which competes with the Blue Jays by minimizing the Punch-Outs. Chicago’s attack has the fourth fewer stick withdrawals, while Toronto is the best in the majors. Gausman launched for the last time against the Cubs in 2022. The right-hander withdrew nine strikers in a 5-3 victory.
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The Blue Jays of Toronto Blue Jays of the American League return home for a series of three games against the Cubs of Chicago. Match 2 is Wednesday, from 7 p.m. He / 4 p.m. PT, with live coverage on Sportsnet and Sportsnet +.
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On the other side, the recruit RHP Cade Horton (6-3, 3.18 ERA) did not give up a race in 23.1 consecutive heats, the longest sequence aimlessly by a recruit of cubs. Horton, 23, played for the last time in a 6-1 victory against the Reds of Cincinnati and won his last three departures.
Horton, selected with the overall choice n ° 7 in 2022, was the best prospect of teeming the team before being called to make his professional debut in a 6-5 victory against the New York dishes on May 10. Although Horton did not start, he took the mound in the second round, withdrawing five in four rounds.
Blue Jays could be the biggest threat to Horton’s aimless sequence, especially at Rogers Center. Toronto is 39-19 years old at home and is tied for the greatest number of home victories in the American League.
The Blue Jays showed their level of comfort at home during their opening victory for the 5-1 series against the Cubs on Tuesday. Ernie Clement struck a three -point explosion in the fourth round, her third consecutive match with a Home Run and her fourth in her last five games. Daulton Varsho also managed to dominate the eighth round, bringing his total to four since his return from injury.
Toronto has a 51-3 file when he scores five or more points, which is the best in the league.
Blue Jays pitch staff could get an additional boost with Alek Manoah who should start for Buffalo bisons on Wednesday. Manoah would aim to throw 70-75 locations in the start of rehabilitation.
