The Toronto Blue Jays returned from their highway journey and have been correctly humbled by the Atlanta Braves yesterday, with Easton Lucas permitting eight earned runs and three homers en path to an 8-4 beatdown. The Jays tried a late inning comeback, plating three runs within the eighth and ninth innings mixed, nevertheless it fell wanting the mark.
It was the primary time Jays followers have seen Easton Lucas be considerably human after a powerful begin to the season, and the Braves bats awoke the primary day on Canadian soil. At present, organizations across the league might be celebrating Jackie Robinson Day, so all gamers will don #42 right this moment.
With this in thoughts, the Blue Jays flip to veteran right-hander Kevin Gausman to try to proper the ship, with the Jays shedding three of their final 4 video games. Gausman has been stellar by his three begins this season, permitting simply 9 hits by 19 1/3 innings with simply 5 earned runs allowed. His command is sharp, with simply three free passes, though his strikeouts are noticeably down to start the yr (6.5 Ok/9). He’ll face a extra depleted Braves roster that’s enjoying with out Ronald Acuna Jr., Jurickson Profar, and Marcel Ozuna.
Kevin Gausman racked up the strikeouts at Fenway Park tonight 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/QX51BLpumA
— MLB (@MLB) April 10, 2025
Reverse of Gausman is an much more spectacular arm to begin the marketing campaign in Spencer Scwhellenbach.
The best-hander has been lights out from the get-go, posting a minisucle 0.45 ERA by 20 innings of labor. He’s allowed simply 10 hits and one earned run in comparison with three walks and 19 strikeouts. Schwellenbach’s ERA leads the Main Leagues, and his 2.38 FIP is a testomony to his work on the mound to this point.
Toronto might be with out Nathan Lukes right this moment, as he lands on the paternity listing. In a corresponding transfer, Addison Barger has been recalled and can begin in proper discipline to get his left-handed bat within the lineup.
Location: Rogers Centre – Toronto, Canada
First Pitch: 7:07 PM EST
Watch/Hear: Sportsnet / Sportsnet 590 The Fan
Beginning Pitchers
Toronto Blue Jays – Kevin Gausman: 1-1 report, 2.33 ERA, 19 1/3 IP, 14 SO, 3 BB
Atlanta Braves – Spencer Schwellenbach: 1-0 report, 0.45 ERA, 20 IP, 19 SO, 3 BB
Lineups:
Blue Jays:
- Bo Bichette – SS
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr – 1B
- Anthony Santander – DH
- Andres Gimenez – 2B
- Alejandro Kirk – C
- Will Wagner – 3B
- Addison Barger – RF
- Myles Straw – CF
- Alan Roden – LF
Atlanta Braves:
- Michael Harris II – CF
- Austin Riley – 3B
- Matt Olson – 1B
- Sean Murphy – DH
- Ozzie Albies – 2B
- Drake Baldwin – C
- Eli White – LF
- Jarred Kelenic – RF
- Nick Allen – SS
