Toronto Blue Jay’s right-hander Scott Richmond will try and continue his perfect season Friday night as the Jays begin a three-game series with the Oakland A’s in Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The A’s will counter with righty Josh Outman, making his fourth start since coming out of the bullpen.
Richmond, the 29-year-old rookie who made the Jays roster almost by default, will be looking to improve to 5-0 on the season with another quality start against the A’s. He’ll be on the bump for a Blue Jays team that enters the series opener as winners of five of their last seven.
Richmond will be facing an Oakland offense that ranks last in all of baseball in team OPS (.653) and homeruns (15), or near last in several more (.238 BA – 28th; 11 SB – 28th).
The big problem facing the A’s tonight is trying to contain the Blue Jays offense, the league’s top-ranked lineup in the early season. Not only are the Jays tops in runs per game (6.13) and team batting average (.292), but the slug too as they are 2nd in OPS and 3rd with 41 homeruns on the season. A tall task for any pitcher, but especially for the A’s Outman.
Outman has yet to earn a decision this season, mainly because he’s a reliever pressed into starting duty and he barely makes it into the 5th inning.
Last year Toronto won two of the three games played in Oakland, part of the reason the Jays are 8-1 against the A’s in the last nine overall.
(Free Baseball Trend ) The Toronto Blue Jays are 9-1 following a loss this season.
My decision play is on: Toronto
Richmond, the 29-year-old rookie who made the Jays roster almost by default, will be looking to improve to 5-0 on the season with another quality start against the A’s. He’ll be on the bump for a Blue Jays team that enters the series opener as winners of five of their last seven.
Richmond will be facing an Oakland offense that ranks last in all of baseball in team OPS (.653) and homeruns (15), or near last in several more (.238 BA – 28th; 11 SB – 28th).
The big problem facing the A’s tonight is trying to contain the Blue Jays offense, the league’s top-ranked lineup in the early season. Not only are the Jays tops in runs per game (6.13) and team batting average (.292), but the slug too as they are 2nd in OPS and 3rd with 41 homeruns on the season. A tall task for any pitcher, but especially for the A’s Outman.
Outman has yet to earn a decision this season, mainly because he’s a reliever pressed into starting duty and he barely makes it into the 5th inning.
Last year Toronto won two of the three games played in Oakland, part of the reason the Jays are 8-1 against the A’s in the last nine overall.
(Free Baseball Trend ) The Toronto Blue Jays are 9-1 following a loss this season.
My decision play is on: Toronto
