RealGM

Tuesday, May 2, 7:07 PM EDT , Rogers Centre
A.J. Griffin, RHP


Griffin held the Yankees to one run in eight innings in his last start. Opponents are hitting .189 off him, including .162 by right-handed hitters. He is 2-0 with a 2.66 ERA in four career starts against the Blue Jays.

vs

R.A. Dickey, RHP


Dickey finished with a 6.75 ERA in April, the highest mark of his career for that month. He has allowed at least 3 runs in every game but will try to turn things around against his former team. He is 2-2 with a 3.77 ERA in 7 career outings vs. Texas.

Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays
Tuesday, May 3, 7:07 PM EDT , Rogers Centre

Martin Perez, LHP


Perez allowed two runs in six innings in a 3-2 win over the Yankees on Wednesday. He has never pitched against the Blue Jays in the regular season but lost to them in Game 3 of the ALDS last October, allowing four runs in five innings.

vs

Marco Estrada, RHP


Estrada threw a season high 118 pitches during his last outing but will be making this start on an extra day of rest. He's 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA in two career starts against the Rangers. This will be his first outing vs. Texas since last year's ALDS.

Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays
Wednesday, May 4, 7:07 PM EDT , Rogers Centre
Colby Lewis, RHP


Lewis’ penchant for giving up homers could hurt him vs. Toronto's powerful lineup. He allowed his seventh homer, the most in the AL at the time, in his last start vs. the Angels. He lasted seven innings, and has gone at least six in every start.

vs

Aaron Sanchez, RHP


Sanchez has held the opposition to two earned runs or fewer in 7 of his last 8 starts dating back to 2015. He has never started a game vs. the Rangers, but he's still very familiar with them after pitching out of the bullpen in last year's ALDS.

Texas Rangers @ Toronto Blue Jays
Thursday, May 5, 7:07 PM EDT , Rogers Centre
Derek Holland, LHP


Last time out in a win over the Angels, Holland threw six innings for his third quality start in five outings this season. Holland didn't walk a batter in a start for the first time in his past 11 starts.

vs

J.A. Happ, LHP


Happ finished his last outing ranked 2nd in the AL with eight ground-ball double plays. The ability to induce grounders has been a pleasant surprise this season and one of the main reasons he has yet to allow more than three earned runs in a start.

“It sounded like an explosion, like a gunshot,” says catcher Chris Gimenez, who was behind the plate. “I still see it. I’ll never forget it. I’ll never forget where I set up, how the ball released out of [Dyson’s] hand, how it is tracking right into his barrel.
“It’s so loud and my jersey is literally vibrating,” he adds. “He’s standing there. My brain is telling me I’ve got to say something, I’ve got to do something, but I’m just frozen. You can’t believe everything that just transpired and that’s went down.”

s e n s i wrote:boy this team just keeps racking up the K's at a staggering rate