The road trip from hell concludes with a four-game series in Cleveland. The Jays are 1-5 so far on this 10-game excursion after dropping two of three to Boston to fall to 10-12 on the season and guarantee a losing record in April. Like the Blue Jays, the Indians are in last place in their division with a 7-13 record in the AL Central. The Tribe have not won a series since their opening three-game set in Houston where they took two out of three. They have lost their last four three-game sets two games to one, including a series loss to Kansas City at Progressive Field.
Series Schedule & Probable Starters
Thursday at 7:10 pm ET — Daniel Norris (1-1, 4.43) vs T.J. House (0-3, 12.60)
Friday at 7:10 pm ET — Mark Buehrle (3-1, 4.94) vs Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 4.60)
Saturday at 4:10 pm ET — Aaron Sanchez (1-2, 5.03) vs Corey Kluber (0-3, 4.24)
Sunday at 1:10 pm ET — Drew Hutchison (2-0, 6.67) vs Trevor Bauer (2-0, 1.80)
Of note, Danny Valencia is 2-for-3 lifetime against T.J. House. Josh Thole is 2-for-3 against Carlos Carrasco while Jose Bautista is 2-for-4. Against Carlos Carrasco, Josh Donaldson is 3-for-9 with a home run and Bautista is 2-for-6. Trevor Bauer has never faced the Jays but former Mariner Michael Saunders is 2-for-3 against the third overall pick of the 2011 draft.
Extra Innings
Sportsnet.ca takes a look at how 10 former Jays are doing and has a feature on pitcher-turned-hitter-turned-pitcher-again Adam Loewen.
https://www.battersbox.ca/article.php?story=20150430173428278