MINNEAPOLIS — A reward for clinching a playoff spot on the eve of the regular-season finale was that the Blue Jays could avoid a short-rest scenario for ace Kevin Gausman in the wild-card series.
On Monday, the Blue Jays made it official and gave the veteran right-hander the Game 1 start against the Minnesota Twins.
The Twins will counter with Pablo Lopez for Tuesday's opener of the best-of-three matchup at Target Field. "I had to mentally prepare like I was pitching No. 162," he said."That was kind of hard. It was a mental battle constantly to just stay locked in, in case we needed every game to get to here." "It just looks like he doesn't have a heartbeat," said Blue Jays outfielder George Springer."He's always so calm, he's always so collected … he knows how to navigate the zone and he knows how to navigate his velocity.Gausman, 32, said experience has helped with his approach on the mound.
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