The Toronto Blue Jays fell to the Seattle Mariners 4-0 last night in the first game of their American League wild-card series. Here are five things to know heading into Game 2 of the best-of-three series:
"So I've pitched in a lot of meaningful games in my career. Obviously not an elimination game but I've just got to go out there and pitch to my strengths."Ray won the Cy Young Award as the AL's best pitcher while playing for the Blue Jays in 2021. He didn't pitch when the Mariners visited Toronto earlier this season, instead being placed on Seattle's restricted list for players not fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
"I think you just have to control your emotions. Not let the situation get too big. Not let the crowd control how you're feeling about the game," said Ray. "It's, obviously, going to be very loud here. The roof is closed. They're going to be packed out. The fans here are loud. They love baseball. They love the Blue Jays. So, it's going to be loud."Second baseman Santiago Espinal was on Toronto's 23-man post-season roster on Friday but left out of the Game 1 lineup as he continued to recover from a left oblique strain. Outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was left off the roster entirely, however.
"You try to break down every possible scenario that may occur the next three days, whether they're good or bad, and try to make your best decision," said Schneider.Blue Jays outfielder George Springer has battled with a sore right elbow for most of the season. It looked like his left elbow was also going to be hurting after he was hit by a pitch in the eighth inning of yesterday's loss. Springer was able to get his elbow out of the way of a 97.9 m.p.h.
"X-rays are negative for a fracture," said Schneider. "He's feeling all right, and we'll see how he feels , but hoping he's good to go."Relief pitcher Zach Pop of Brampton, Ont., made his post-season debut in the eighth inning. The 26-year-old Pop gave up a single to Eugenio Suarez before striking out Cal Raleigh. He allowed a double to Mitch Haniger before being replaced on the mound by Trevor Richards.
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