Up the Dinos (Baltimore Orioles (59-55) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (61-52))
I mean, I can write a post if you insist, but personally I’ve always preferred Asian baseball. Big NC Dinos fan over here. Never heard of the… What did you call them? The Scarborough Scrub-Jays? Can’t say I’m familiar, but I will say I’d be pretty embarrassed if I was a fan of theirs right now. Pretty embarrassed indeed.
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TRANSACTIONS
The beleaguered Mississauga Jackdaws may be in for some reinforcements soon, as Ross Stripling is currently on pace to be activated in time to start Wednesday’s game against the Maryland Icterids.
George Springer also appears to be nearing a return, and manager John Schneider says a rehab assignment will not be necessary. Here’s hoping Springer’s body agrees.
No word yet on who’s likely to go down, and not that I would know, but if I were Trent Thornton and Bradley Zimmer, I would start packing sooner rather than later.
Sorry, those are Song Myung-gi and Cheon Jae-hwan equivalents for my usual readers.
BEST BIRDS
Hitter: Teoscar Hernández (4)
Honourable Mentions: Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Matt Chapman, Santiago Espinal
Pitcher: Anthony Bass (2)
Honourable Mentions: Mitch White, Adam Cimber
Best Bird Standings:
Hitters:
Matt Chapman- 7
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.- 5
Teoscar Hernández- 4
George Springer- 4
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.- 3
Alejandro Kirk- 3
Bo Bichette- 3
Santiago Espinal- 3
Danny Jansen- 2
Cavan Biggio- 1
Zack Collins - 1
Pitchers:
Alek Manoah- 14
Kevin Gausman- 8
José Berríos- 4
Yusei Kikuchi- 4
Ross Stripling- 3
Anthony Bass- 2
David Phelps- 1
Jordan Romano- 1
SCHEDULE/PROBABLE PITCHERS
Monday, August 15 (7 p.m. EST/5 p.m. MST)
Kyle Bradish (6.42 ERA, 5.16 FIP, 22.5 K%, 8.4 BB%)
Yusei Kikuchi (5.13 ERA, 5.86 FIP, 25.0 K%, 13.1 BB%)
Tuesday, August 16 (7 p.m. EST/5 p.m. MST)
Dean Kremer (3.69 ERA, 3.70 FIP, 18.5 K%, 5.7 BB%)
Alek Manoah (2.56 ERA, 3.39 FIP, 22.4 K%, 5.6 BB%)
Wednesday, August 17 (3 p.m. EST/1 p.m. MST)
Austin Voth (3.21 ERA, 3.57 FIP, 23.2 K%, 6.8 BB%)
Ross Stripling (3.16 ERA, 3.02 FIP, 20.1 K%, 4.5 BB%)
THE OPPOSITION
Pythagorean Record: 58-56
Season Series vs. Blue Jays: 4-2
Record since the last series vs. Blue Jays: 45-38
Last 10 games: 1-3
BEST (HEALTHY) PLAYERS IN THE SERIES
Adley Rutchman, Catcher, .250/.362/.439, 129 wRC+
Cionel Pérez, Relief Pitcher, 1.12 ERA, 2.97 FIP, 24.8 K%, 9.3 BB%
Cedric Mullins II, Center Field, .266/.324/.399, 105 wRC+
Jorge Mateo, Shortstop, .231/.280/.403, 91 wRC+
Félix Bautista, Relief Pitcher, 1.69 ERA, 3.01 FIP, 35.2 K%, 8.2 BB%