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Game 1: Friday, July 22, 8:05 PM ET, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Probable Pitchers : Jo-Jo Reyes, LHP 5-7, 4.94 ERA vs Colby Lewis, RHP 9-7, 4.07 ERA

Reyes was rocked his last time out by the Yankees, who tagged him for seven earned runs on 10 hits. In his last three outings, the 26-year-old has allowed 26 hits and 11 earned runs while walking six and striking out just two.

Game 2: Saturday, July 23, 8:05 PM ET, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Probable Pitchers : Carlos Villanueva, RHP 5-2, 3.31 ERA vs Matt Harrison, LHP 8-7, 2.91 ERA

Villanueva is coming off of his first rough outing in more than a month, having given up five runs on eight hits over six innings against the Yankees. The 27-year-old has pitched at least six innings in seven consecutive starts.

Game 3: Sunday, July 24, 8:05 PM ET, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
Probable Pitchers : Brett Cecil, LHP 2-4, 5.77 ERA vs Alexi Ogando, RHP 10-3, 2.72 ERA

Cecil allowed five runs on nine hits during his last outing against the Mariners. He was in line for the loss until a late-inning Blue Jays rally gave him the no-decision. Cecil has thrown at least six innings in four consecutive outings.

Lets continue the streak ! The Rangers are hot right now but we have:

Oh god, Reyes vs the Rangers lineup in Texas.

Boys better be ready to hit tomorrow.

over/under: Reyes pitches 3 innings.

Picked up Lewis in fantasy. Needed a win.

kwamebargnani wrote:over/under: Reyes pitches 3 innings.

Be dumb to take anything but the under.

nice, rangers is cooling down on a 2 game losing streak. let's keep that going!

kwamebargnani wrote:over/under: Reyes pitches 3 innings.

over, it may be a painful 5 innings.

Well, for those of us who want Reyes gone (which I'm guessing is all of us), we'll probably get our wish tomorrow. Jo Jo in Texas has massacre written all over it.

The fact that we let Mariners score so many runs (by Mariners standards) kind of scares me for this series.

The jays have actually played Texas well recently... which is odd because they used to crush us, specifically in texas...

We certainly don't have the best pitching matchups heading in, but if our offense can keep putting up runs we may be able to eeek out a couple games.

For some reason I think we might just barely win the opener. I see us winning the second and Cecil getting crushed in the third.

Lucky if we get one win out of this series.

Mak wrote:The fact that we let Mariners score so many runs (by Mariners standards) kind of scares me for this series.

Well this team trends to play to the level of the opponent, and we play really well against the Rangers.

That's a pretty underwhelming trio of starters we'r throwing out there, expecting to get swept.

Hopefully this is Jo Jo Junkball Chacin's last start

Hell may have to freeze over before Reyes loses his spot. You just know Farrell and AA are itching to make him opening day starter next year.

I predict the Jays will take the first in a slugfest, and the second in a pitching duel. We'll need a heck of a start from Cecil to take the 3rd.

Romero is on Jim Rome is burning today on tsn2 pretty cool

jrsmith wrote:That's a pretty underwhelming trio of starters we'r throwing out there, expecting to get swept.

The Blue Jays offense consisting of Mike Mccoy, Don Macjonald, Corey Patterson, Raj Davis, and Aaron Hill will make up for the lack of pitching.

Tonight's lineup;

Escobar SS
Thames RF
Bautista 3B
Lind 1B
Encarnacion DH
Snider CF
Hill 2B
Patterson LF
Arencibia C

Looks like Snider will be playing CF whenever a righty is on the mound. And when Lawrie is up, this lineup could be very exciting.

Escobar SS
Thames LF
Bautista RF
Lind 1B
EE DH
Snider CF
Lawrie/Hill 3B/2B
Hill/Lawrie 2B/3B
Arencibia C