This evening the Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Mets for the final game of their 4 game series.
New York Mets (36-31) @ Toronto Blue Jays (35-32)
The Toronto Blue Jays ended their 2 game losing skid with a 8-0 win at home versus New York yesterday. Starting pitcher Drew Hutchison notched the win as he pitched 5.2 innings while not allowing an earned run on 4 hits. He struck out 5 batters. He threw 105 pitches. It was his 6th win of the season to advanced his record to 6-1. Reliever Steve Delabar pitched 1.1 innings and didn’t allow an earned run nor a hit. He struck out 2. Reliever Liam Hendriks pitched 0.2 of an inning while not giving up an earned run on 1 hit. He struck out 1. Reliever Aaron Loup pitched 0.1 of an inning as he didn’t allowed an earned run nor a hit. Reliever Ryan Tepera pitched 1 inning while not allowing an earned run on 1 hit. Center-fielder Kevin Pillar hit his 5th home run of the season. He was 3 of 4 with 2 runs batted in and 1 run scored. He now has 31 rbis this season. 3rd baseman Danny Valencia hit his 3rd home run of the season. He was 1 for 3 with 3 runs batted in and 1 run scored. He also walked once and struck out 1 time. He now has 18 rbis on the season. Left-fielder Chris Colabello was 1 for 2 with 1 run batted in and 1 run scored. He also walked one time and struck out once. The rbi was his 23rd of the season. Left-fielder Ezequiel Carrera was 1 for 1 with 1 run batted in and 1 run scored. The rbi was his 12th of the season. Catcher Russell Martin was 1 for 4 with 1 run batted in and 1 run scored. The rbi was his 35th of the season. Designated hitter Josh Donaldson was 1 for 4 with 2 runs scored. He also struck out 3 times. He hit his 16th double of the season. The Blue Jays had 10 hits in the game. This evening their starting pitcher is right-handed R.A. Dickey. Dickey is 2-6 with a 5.29 era and 51 strikeouts in 81.2 innings pitched. He’s made 13 starts this season. In his last start, a no-decision June 13th at Boston, he pitched 6 innings while giving up 3 earned runs on 6 hits. He gave up 1 home run. He struck out 5 and walked 1 batter. He threw 96 pitches in the game. He’s 0-1 in his last 4 starts. The New York Mets had their 3 game winning streak snapped yesterday. Starting pitcher Jonathon Niese got saddled with the loss as he pitched 7 innings while giving up 3 earned runs on 7 hits. He gave up 1 home run. He struck out 6 and walked 4 batters. The loss dropped his record to 3-7 on the season. Reliever Akeel Morris pitched 0.2 of an inning while giving up 5 earned runs on 3 hits. He gave up 1 home run. He walked 3 batters. Reliever Jack Leathersich pitched 0.1 of an inning while not allowing an earned run nor a hit. He struck out 1 and walked 1 batter. Right-fielder Curtis Granderson was 1 for 4. He hit his 10th double of the season. He struck out 1 time. Center-fielder Juan Lagares was 1 for 3. He walked once. Designated hitter Michael Cuddyer was 1 for 3. He hit his 11th double of the season. 3rd baseman Ruben Tejada was 1 for 3. He hit his 10th double of the season. The Mets had 6 hits in the game. This evening their starting pitcher is right-handed Bartolo Colon. Colon is 9-4 with a 4.41 era and 64 strikeouts in 81.2 innings pitched. He’s made 13 starts this season. In his last start, a win on June 12th at home versus Atlanta, he pitched 6 innings while giving up 2 earned runs on 6 hits. He struck out 3 and walked 2 batters. He threw 100 pitches in the game. This is his 18th season in MLB, 2nd with the Mets. He’s also played for the Indians, the White Sox (twice), the Angels, the Red Sox, the Yankees, and the A’s. He has a 213-145 career record with a 3.97 era.
Toronto is 21-12 at home this season. They have scored 369 runs and allowed 292 runs on the season. New York is 10-20 on the road this season. They have scored 254 runs and allowed 260 runs on the season.
This is the 4th and final meeting of the season between the Blue Jays and the Mets. The Mets have won 2 of the first 3 games.
Prediction: Starting pitcher Bartolo Colon has gotten it done for the Mets so far early in the season. I think the Jays will struggle against him a bit today.
Take the Mets 2.50 (Bet365)
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