Soaring toronto blue jays Having just won one NL West team, he’s now looking to take over the business when another team is hosting. San Diego Padres Tuesday’s three-game opener
of Padres It’s his first visit to Toronto since winning 2 of 3 in May 2019, but he’s lost 12 of his last 15 road games.
of blue jays The Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 19-9 in three straight games, entering the series with eight wins and four straight wins in nine games.Danny Jansen hit a big 3-run double in Sunday’s 7-5 win
“I’m definitely happy that we’ve kept this momentum going and it looks like we’re not going to lose that momentum during the[All-Star]break,” Jansen said after Sunday’s win.
Whit Merrifield batted .333 (13 for 39) in July with four homers and 12 RBIs, and had two hits in six games. Fellow All-Star Beau Bichette hit .320 (16-for-50) with two home runs this month.
Toronto’s recent success has moved them to second place in the American League wild card race.
Meanwhile, San Diego lost three of four games to the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend, leaving them eight games behind the final third-place wildcard spot in the National League.
of Padres Right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (right ankle) is expected to start on Tuesday.Tatis injured his ankle in Saturday’s Game 2 doubleheader against the Phillies
Tatis came in as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning on Sunday, hitting a 2-run grounder to tie the game.of Padres In the end, they lost 7-6 in the 12th inning, 5-16 in the one-point game, and 0-9 in overtime.
San Diego has had the worst record in a one-point game, and is the only team in the majors not to win overtime.
“We haven’t performed well as a team,” Tatis said after Sunday’s setback. “It’s a big moment. Someone has the clutch (must hit).”
Shortstop Xander Bogaerts hit a home run on Sunday, hitting three for the month after hitting just two totals in May and June.
Bogaerts hit 6 of 11 homers in April but has been plagued by a left wrist injury.
“My swing is getting better,” Bogaerts told reporters after going 6-for-17 against the Phillies. “I don’t feel (pain) at all.”
of Padres Right-hander Joe Musgrove (8-2, 3.29 ERA) will be sent to the mound on Tuesday.
Musgrove has gone 7-0 with a 1.79 ERA in his last nine starts, allowing 1 run or less six times.
Musgrove defeated the New York Mets in his final start before the All-Star break. He allowed three hits without allowing a run in six innings.
Musgrove, 30, was a first-round draft pick in 2011 and appeared in three career games against Toronto, where he was traded to the Houston Astros a year later, going 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA. 1.46 is recorded.
Dalton Vertho (4-for-11) and Brandon Belt (4-for-16) each hit a home run off Musgrove.
Right-hander Alec Manoa (2-7, 5.91) will start in Toronto, looking to follow up on his strong start against the Detroit Tigers on July 7. He allowed 1 run, 5 hits, no walks, and 8 strikeouts. First win since April 5th.
It was Manoa’s first major league appearance since he allowed six runs and just one out against the Astros on June 5. Manoa, a 2022 All-Star, gave up 11 points in two 2/3 innings in his rookie-level game on June 27 after relegation.
“We’ve been talking about the pace of his delivery and it’s exactly where it should be at the moment,” Toronto manager John Schneider told reporters on Sunday. “We’re just making sure it stays there. It’s amazing what it can do a little further away.”
Manoah, 25, has never faced one before. Padres.Bogaerts hit 2-for-12 against Manoa, while Raugned Odor hit 2-for-13
–Field level media
