The Toronto Blue Jays will host the Kansas City Royals in Game 4 of the ALCS after picking up their first win of the series in yesterday's 11-8 win, and now look to even the ALCS at two games apiece. So will the Blue Jays be able to do just that or will the Royals take a 3-1 series lead? Here's our preview and prediction.
Starting Lineups:
LF Ben Revere
3B Josh Donaldson
RF Jose Bautista
DH Edwin Encarnacion
1B Chris Colabello
SS Troy Tulowitzki
C Russell Martin
CF Kevin Pillar
2B Ryan Goins
SP R.A Dickey
SS Alcides Escobar
2B Ben Zobrist
CF Lorenzo Cain
1B Eric Hosmer
DH Kendrys Morales
3B Mike Moustakas
C Salvador Perez
LF Alex Gordon
RF Alex Rios
SP Chris Young
Key To The Game:
Can the Blue Jays' keep their offense going? The Blue Jays' bats were silent throughout the first two games, but blasted three home runs in their 11-8 victory in Game 3. Young allowed 16 home runs in his 34 appearances during the regular season, so the opportunity is there for Toronto. However, Young did pile up seven strikeouts in four relief innings against the Astros in his only appearance of the postseason.
What They're Saying About The Blue Jays:
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Blue Jays' Game 3 win createst some much-needed momentum
What They're Saying About The Royals:
Johnny Cueto's Historicall Bad Outing
Tulowitzki gets tossed, and are the Blue Jays stealing signs?
Prediction: Blue Jays Win 7-4
There's just something magical happening in Toronto, and I expect their bats will be alive again in this one. The crowd will get to Chris Young early, which will lead to a few early runs for the Blue Jays as they cruise to a convincing win.
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