Game Thread: Philadelphia Phillies (65-54) @ Toronto Blue Jays (66-54) - 08/15 7:07PM

Starters

Toronto Blue Jays

Yusei Kikuchi - LHP W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
9 4 3.53 23 23 0 122.1 125 1.23

Philadelphia Phillies

Zack Wheeler - RHP W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
9 5 3.74 23 23 0 137.0 155 1.11

Lineups

Pos Philadelphia Phillies Batters Bats AVG HR RBI SB
LF Kyle Schwarber L .182 30 73 0
1B Alec Bohm R .287 12 74 4
DH Bryce Harper L .289 7 38 7
RF Nick Castellanos R .280 20 73 7
2B Bryson Stott L .297 11 47 22
SS Trea Turner R .252 12 44 22
C J.T. Realmuto R .249 15 48 12
3B Edmundo Sosa R .240 7 21 2
CF Johan Rojas R .302 1 12 5
Pos Toronto Blue Jays Batters Bats AVG HR RBI SB
LF Whit Merrifield R .302 11 56 22
DH Brandon Belt L .254 11 31 0
1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. R .266 18 72 4
RF George Springer R .259 14 47 15
2B Cavan Biggio L .222 8 22 3
C Alejandro Kirk R .253 6 30 0
CF Daulton Varsho L .216 14 42 13
3B Santiago Espinal R .229 2 18 2
SS Paul DeJong R .214 13 33 4
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34 Comments

imasnyper@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y

Romano's back tonight!

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y

Good job Cavan. Walk all night!

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Ay.. Shane McClanahan TJ .. out next year as well. Hate to see it for anyone.

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y

Agreed, but at the same time TJ is so common now, like Buck says "his first TJ," it's kind of a system-level thing with the way the game's played now too

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y (4 replies)

I hope the bats come alive.. so much talent unable to capitalize and score runs. String all the hits together and get people on.

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Bottom of the 4th, 2nd in the order due up. Runs now plz 😝
(Edit: warmp warmp. Lots more game to go, and thank goodness for our pitching!)

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y (2 replies)

You hear the crowd collectively groan at Springer's pop up. Me too guys, me too.

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I think I missed Springer's AB, but I don't like what I saw from Vladdy and Kirk: swinging on the first pitch and it's outside the zone. I feel like they might have more success with the mantra of "be a tough out" because it seems like they're too reactive and desperate to get hits, and it's not working out for them. I effin hate seeing Vladdy pop out on a first pitch 😤

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y

Oh boy that's the worst! Your feared hitter with a tendency to pop out this year.. needs to be a tough out and hit everything coming to him.

imasnyper@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Even with the run, Kikuchi is doing his job tonight. Offence needs to do their job now.

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Kuch is pitching his way into our post-season 3-man rotation 😎 (although it's probably dependent on match up too). Bassitt as a bulk reliever might not be bad....
But back to tonight's game: 6+ IP, sub 2.00 ERA, and a no decision for our starter. How 2023 Blue Jays! 😭

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I'd take him for #3. Gausman, Berrios? Then Kuch?

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y

On Blair and Barker today they speculated that with a more left-handed team like the Orioles it'd be Kikuchi in the 3rd spot, a very right-handed team like Houston would probably see Bassitt as #3

imasnyper@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y (5 replies)

That looked easy. How about 6 more of those innings for Kuch tonight?

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y

Yusei on 🔥🔥🔥

KebertXela@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Kikuchi’s stuff is electric tonight! He reminds me of Robbie Ray in 2021.

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

ngl, I miss the ass-talk regarding the tightness of Ray's pants ;P

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y

I bought one of his Robbie Ray shirts. Proud to wear it.

KebertXela@lemm.ee · 4 pts · 2y

Maybe that’s what this year’s team is missing.

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Yay, I hope we see the Phanatic!

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y

Lol @myself, I thought this game was in Philly. Last time I checked, the Phanatic doesn't travel with the team :/

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

I've been pretty happy with Biggio in the lineup of late, based on the eye test. I'm going to pull some numbers though 🤓

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Since the start of this month (excluding tonight), Cavan Biggio: 8 G, 29 PA, 7 R, 7 H, 3 RBI, 3 BB, slashline: .280/.379/.819. No wonder he's hitting been hitting 5th a couple times :)

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 2y

So.. keep Whit at LF, Cavan at 2nd, Varsho/Kiermaier/Springer share the other outfield spots. I think Cavan needs everyday playing time.

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

If ever we needed a Springer dinger to happen, now's a good time.

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y

I'll take up the middle George! Good job!

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2y

Or now! :D

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y

2 on, no out, your best hitter is up, what's the outcome? Pitcher started double play...

Ay...

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y

So now, you have Yimi, Jordan and Jordan. 7,8,9

djvinniev77@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 3y

Come on Kuch!!! Give us a win!

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y

That was a pretty entertaining game! Cavan with the game-winning RBI (by HBP) was pretty funny

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y

It's a nail-biter folks... Let's hope Chapman's back to form soon though! We need all the hitting this team has in order to put up runs and win games - there is no surplus lol. And I hope KK's back soon, that's been a while

streetfestival@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y

9-pitch lead-off walk from Lukes?! Hell yeah 😎

imasnyper@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 2y

Not how you draw it up, but I'll take it! Tack on some insurance runs now for Romano!