The Toronto Blue Jays will search for right-hander Yariel Rodriguez to indicate continued enchancment after they bid for a three-game sweep of the visiting St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday afternoon.
The Blue Jays (71-78) adopted a 4-3 victory in 11 innings on Friday with a 7-2 win over the Cardinals (74-74) on Saturday.
Rodriguez allowed one run on two hits with six strikeouts over 5 innings on Sept. 8 in opposition to the host Atlanta Braves in his most up-to-date recreation. He acquired a no-decision after the Blue Jays misplaced 4-3 in 11 innings.
Rodriguez (1-6, 4.42 ERA) will face St. Louis for the primary time.
“I’ve realized this yr that in between outings you actually must work and keep prepared and put together your self with restoration,” Rodriguez stated. “It is one thing that I am carrying over to subsequent yr to begin the yr with numerous vitality, and attempt to pitch (effectively) and assist my staff win some video games.”
St. Louis is scheduled to begin right-hander Miles Mikolas (8-11, 5.55 ERA) on Sunday. He has a 7.20 ERA with out recording a choice in two profession begins in opposition to Toronto.
Mikolas will attempt to rebound from a stretch of eight begins through which he’s 0-3 with a 7.23 ERA.
He’s coming off a two-inning outing on Sept. 8 in a 10-4 loss to the visiting Seattle Mariners. He allowed seven runs (six earned) and 9 hits.
“He is a strike thrower,” St. Louis supervisor Oliver Marmol stated. “There’s days he will get hit, and there is days these are going to be at folks. Simply did not have the flexibility to execute and get a few of his pitches glove-side the way in which he wished to, they usually ran again over the plate, they usually hit it arduous.”
Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was 1-for-3 with an RBI single on Saturday. It was his five hundredth profession RBI as he grew to become the youngest Blue Jay to achieve that mark. He’s the twelfth participant in franchise historical past — and fifth quickest at 806 video games — to achieve 500 RBIs. He has 96 RBIs for the season.
“This yr he is separated himself and been on a distinct stage offensively,” Toronto supervisor John Schneider stated. “He is a very good hitter who understands find out how to drive in runs.”
Toronto right-hander Jose Berrios allowed one run and two hits in seven innings on Saturday to win his seventh consecutive begin and attain a career-best 16 wins for the season. He has a 1.51 ERA throughout his seven-game profitable streak.
Roy Halladay has probably the most consecutive profitable begins in franchise historical past with 11 in 2003.
Blue Jays left fielder Joey Loperfido left Saturday’s recreation after the fourth inning due to left adductor discomfort.
Cardinals third baseman Nolan Arenado suffered an insect sting within the backside of the eighth and left for a pinch hitter within the ninth. There was swelling, however he’s anticipated to play on Sunday.
“A bee flew close to my ear, I wiped it with my glove,” Arenado stated. “I assumed it was gone, I put my glove on and received stung. It received caught in my glove, and it stung me on my pinkie. After I pulled my hand out after it stung me, the stinger was on my finger.”
Toronto outfielder Daulton Varsho (shoulder) is listed as day-to-day. Infielder Leo Jimenez (finger contusion) was a late scratch from the beginning lineup on Saturday.
–Area Stage Media
