The Toronto Blue Jays hope to show round a disappointing begin to their six-game homestand once they open a three-game collection in opposition to the visiting Washington Nationals on Monday night time.
The Blue Jays dropped two of the primary three video games of the homestand, together with a 10-7 loss in 11 innings to the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday. Toronto is 2 1/2 video games out of the ultimate American League wild-card spot.
The Nationals are coming off a 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins on Sunday and are 4-2 on their present nine-game highway journey that ends in Toronto.
Toronto is scheduled to start out right-hander Kevin Gausman (9-8, 3.23 ERA) on Monday. In 11 profession outings (10 begins) in opposition to Washington, Gausman is 6-3 with a 4.77 ERA.
Gausman most just lately allowed two runs on 5 hits in six innings in opposition to the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday. He took his second consecutive loss.
Washington will flip to right-hander Josiah Grey (7-10, 3.85). He allowed two runs on 5 hits in six innings in his lone begin in opposition to the Blue Jays again on Aug. 18, 2021.
Grey took a no-decision in his final begin, permitting one run on one hit in six innings in opposition to the New York Yankees final Tuesday.
Toronto obtained two-run dwelling runs from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Davis Schneider and a solo shot from Geoge Springer on Sunday, however the Blue Jays once more did not execute in key conditions.
“It is a powerful loss,” Toronto supervisor John Schneider mentioned. “It comes right down to little issues. As powerful as it’s, you must regroup and transfer on. Each recreation is essential.”
Accidents might trigger issues for the Blue Jays, as shortstop Bo Bichette (proper quadriceps tightness) and third baseman Matt Chapman (proper center finger irritation) left Sunday’s recreation.
John Schneider mentioned Bichette is day-to-day and will likely be reassessed Monday. He famous that the harm is “separate” from the knee situation that put Bichette on the 10-day injured listing earlier this month.
“(Bichette) has been feeling it a little bit bit and has been taking part in via it,” John Schneider mentioned. “We simply needed to watch out. I do not suppose he actually damage something. It was extra precaution than something.”
Chapman missed time earlier this month with the identical harm after hurting his finger within the weight room. On Sunday, he was changed within the sixth inning by pinch hitter Whit Merrifield following a 10-pitch at-bat within the fourth that supposedly aggravated the finger.
“A variety of swings in that at-bat specifically,” John Schneider mentioned. “He is been grinding via it. He will go get an MRI on it (Sunday night time) simply to form of examine all the things out.”
Earlier than Sunday’s recreation, Toronto put right-handed reliever Erik Swanson (thoracic backbone irritation) on the 15-day IL and recalled right-hander Jay Jackson from Triple-A Buffalo. Jackson ended up permitting Kole Calhoun’s two-run double and Ramon Laureano’s two-run dwelling run within the eleventh.
Nationals outfielder Jacob Younger made his main league debut on Saturday as a pinch runner after being referred to as up from Triple-A Rochester. He made his first begin on Sunday, going 0-for-3 with a stroll.
“He will get an opportunity to go on the market and play, for probably the most half, day-after-day,” Nationals supervisor Dave Martinez mentioned of Younger. “We’ll play him in some middle area, play him in some left area after which we’ll go from there. However I wish to see what he can do.”
—Subject Stage Media
