The Blue Jays continue their West Coast swing with a stop in Seattle where they will face an old friend.
Mariners lefty J.A. Happ, pitching against Cleveland May 31, will face the Jays for the first time since being sent to Seattle for outfielder Michael Saunders last off-season. Happ compiled a record of 19-20 with a 4.39 earned run average in three seasons with Toronto.
The Mariners did the Jays no favours by losing two out of three in the Bronx right after the All-Star break but they emerged with a split of a four-game set in Detroit. The M's find themselves just a half-game ahead of Oakland for last place in the American League West with a 44-52 record that leaves them 10-1/2 games behind the first-place Los Angeles Angels. The Jays are 49-48 to put them in second place after a series victory in Oakland but are 5-1/2 games behind the New York Yankees for first in the AL East.
Series Schedule & Probable Starters
Friday at 10:10 pm ET - Marco Estrada (7-5, 3.22) vs. Felix Hernandez (11-5, 2.77)
Saturday at 4:10 pm ET - Drew Hutchison (9-2, 5.19) vs. J.A. Happ (4-5, 4.12)
Sunday at 4:10 pm ET - Mark Buehrle (11-5, 3.23) vs. Taijuan Walker (7-7, 5.06)
The original pitching duel between Hutchison and King Felix in the series opener would have been a rematch of last year's curtain raiser in Seattle which was incredibly godawful and ended Strasburg Canada's career as a Blue Jay. This was the only good thing that happened in the game last year.
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