The Blue Jays look to bounce back from a four-game series loss in which they managed just one win against Tampa Bay. The Braves dropped two of three at home to Miami as the Marlins gained a measure after being swept by the Braves in Florida to start the season. Atlanta is 6-3 on the season while Toronto is 5-5.
Series Schedule & Probable Pitchers
Friday at 7:07 pm ET — Julio Teheran (2-0, 1.50) vs. Drew Hutchison (1-0, 6.97)
Saturday at 1:07 pm ET — Alex Wood (1-0, 3.86) vs. R.A. Dickey (0-1, 2.19)
Sunday at 1:07 pm ET — Shelby Miller (1-0, 0.90) vs Daniel Norris (1-0, 4.22)
Of note, Russell Martin is 3-for-6 with a home run against Julio Teheran and 5-for-16 with two homers against Shelby Miller.
The Jays are expected to be without shortstop Jose Reyes for the next little while with a broken after last night's emotionally-charged loss that saw Tampa starter Chris Archer plunk Russell Martin and Edwin Encarnacion and Marco Estrada returning the favour by hitting Evan Longoria who had to leave the game with a sore hip. To continue with the negative news theme, CBS' Jon Heyman reports 'Mad' Mark Buehrle is considering retirement after the season.
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