Series 15; Blue Jays @ Orioles (Fri. Sat. Sun. May 19 - 21, 2017)

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Place:      Camden Yards    Baltimore, MD




Fri. May 19
Starting Pitchers:            Aaron Sanchez RH (Jays)      0-1  2.95 ERA
                                    Chris Tillman  RH (Orioles)  1-0  2.89 ERA
Time:                            7PM
TV/Radio;                      Sportsnet,  The FAN 590




Sat. May 20
Starting Pitchers:          Mike Bollinger  RH  (Jays)      0-2  6.10 ERA
                                    Kevin Gausman RH (Orioles)  2-3  7.19 ERA
Time:                          7:30PM
TV/Radio:                    Sportsnet, The FAN 590




Sun. May 21
Starting Pitchers:          Marco Estrada  RH  (Jays)      2-2  3.60 ERA
                                  Wade Miley      LH  (Orioles)  1-1  3.02 ERA
Time:                          1:30PM
TV/Radio:                    Sportsnet,  The FAN 590




Source:  theStar.com,  ESPN

 

[hockeyfan1]

The Blue Jays, in spite of the team being beset by injuries, are still somewhat of an enigma this season.  Take for example last night's victory over the Braves.
Now, while the Jays had had a successful homestead winning five games in a row and being 9 & 13 during the stretch, in came the visiting Braves and...

....the Jays imploded, pitching-wise, more than anything.  Up to then, the Blue Jays pitchers were doing well, relievers same.  Then, boom.  The consistency burst with the two consecutive home losses to the Braves and continued with another bomb of a loss in Atlanta.

Last night, the Jays came roaring back and shut out the Braves 9-0.  Go figure.

What the Blue Jays desperately need is more solid pitching performances from their starters -- ditto for Mike Bolsinger who's just a raw newbie still learning -- and continue offensive numbers.  A nice winning streak will do, please, so that it'll enable them to get a little closer to that elusive .500 hub.

GO JAYS GO!

 

[hockeyfan1]

Natch.  O's beat the Jays in the 10th 5-3.

Game recap:
http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/castillos-homer-10th-leads-orioles-past-blue-jays/

 

[hockeyfan1]

Blue Jays 5  Orioles 7

That Wellington Castillo of the Baltimore Orioles has a thing or two about the Blue Jays.  For the second consecutive game in this series, Castillo's three-run homer in the seventh inning sealed the win for the Orioles. 
In yesterday's game, Castillo hit the game-winning home run in the bottom of the 10th.

?Those stung a little bit,? Blue Jay Russell Martin, starting for the first time in nearly two weeks in his return from a shoulder injury, said of his catching counterpart?s heroics.

Speaking of injuries, by the way, Jays Aaron Sanchez went back on the DL once again, due to recurring  finger problems. 
Jays starter Mike Bolsinger lasted a little over five innings allowing four runs.

The Jays have been putting up the offensive numbers, what with Bautista's three-run hone run that vaunted the Jays ahead 5-4--only to watch Castillo ruin the show later.  Oh!

Story:

https://www.thestar.com/sports/bluejays/2017/05/20/blue-jays-fall-to-castillo-orioles.html

 

[hockeyfan1]

Blue Jays 3  Orioles 1

Thankfully no more Wellington Castillo game -winning home runs.  This time, rather than the Orioles, it was the Blue Jays Devon Travis who played the hero with his three-run homer.

Jays starter Estrada pitched a little over seven innings and got the win.  He was relieved by Joe Smith.  Osuna with the final outs & the save.

At least the Blue Jays salvage a win by avoiding getting swept, thanks in part to the Orioles error-prone game,  which played to the Jays favour.

Source:  Sportsnet,  ESPN