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Series 8: Blue Jays @ Tampa Bay Rays (April 29-May 1, 2016)

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Starting Pitchers:
Tonight  (April 29)  @7:00 pm
RH Aaron Sanchez  (1-1, 3.33) vs  LH Drew Smyly  (1-2, 2.51)

Saturday (April 30)  @ 6:00pm
LH J.A. Happ  (3-0, 2.42) vs  RH Chris Archer  (1-4, 5.47)

Sunday (May 1)  @1:00pm
RH Marcus Stroman  (3-0, 4.37) vs RH Jake Odorizzi (0-1, 3.58)

Where:  Tropicana Field  Tampa Bay
TV:          Sportsnet
Radio:    Sportsnet 590 The Fan

Notes:
The Toronto Blue Jays (10-13) are coming off a losing three-game home stand In which they got swept by the league leaders Chicago White
Sox.  The Jays offence ranks tenth in runs scored at 91.  Also, the Jays offence set a franchise record with 217 total team strikeouts at the plate so far this season.

The Tampa Bay Rays (10-11) sluggish offence is well below league average, but they do boast the second-best percentage with runners in scoring position  in innings with two outs.

Top Performers:
Michael Saunders  (Toronto)    2HR  6RBI      318 ERA
Josh Donaldson    (Toronto)    7HR  16RBI  .297 ERA    l.016 OPS (On-base + slugging pct.)
Roberto Osuna      (Toronto)      OW    OL      GS 6    2.89 Avg.
0.75  WHIP  (Walks/ hits allowed ? innings pitched)


S. Souza  Jr.        (Tampa Bay)  5HR  11RBI  .277 ERA
L. Forsythe          (Tampa Bay)  3HR    8 RBI  . 307 ERA
D. Smyly              (Tampa Bay)  1W      2L          GS 4    2.51 Avg.
0.73 WHIP (Walks/hits allowed ? innings pitched)


Source:  TheStar.com,  MLB,com,  Yahoo! Sports
 
Blue Jays defeat Rays 6-1.  Aaron Sanchez (2-0) used his fastball & curveball to stymie Tampa Bay batters, while leadoff hitter Michael Saunders hit two home runs alongside Josh Donaldson & Ryan Goins with one each.

Roberto Osuna got the save.

BTW  Saunders OPS is now at .983.

More:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/sanchez-delivers-one-best-starts-yet-blue-jays/
 
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