Rockies vs. Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitchers Today – September 1
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The Toronto Blue Jays (73-61) are looking for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to prolong an 11-game hitting streak versus the Colorado Rockies (49-84) on Friday at 8:40 PM ET, at Coors Field.
The Blue Jays will give the nod to Hyun-Jin Ryu (3-1, 2.25 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 4 on the season, and the Rockies will counter with Chris Flexen (1-6, 6.94 ERA).
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Rockies vs. Blue Jays Pitcher Matchup Info
Date: Friday, September 1, 2023
Time: 8:40 PM ET
TV: SportsNet RM
Location: Denver, Colorado
Venue: Coors Field
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Probable Pitchers: Ryu – TOR (3-1, 2.25 ERA) vs Flexen – COL (1-6, 6.94 ERA)
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Read More About This GameRockies Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Chris Flexen
Flexen makes the start for the Rockies, his 11th of the season. He is 1-6 with a 6.94 ERA and 57 strikeouts in 72 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Baltimore Orioles, when he went five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
The 29-year-old has a 6.94 ERA and 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings across 23 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .322 to his opponents.
Flexen is trying to pick up his second quality start of the year in this game.
Flexen will try to build upon a six-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 3.1 frames per outing).
In five of his appearances this season he has not give up an earned run.
Chris Flexen vs. Blue Jays
He will face a Blue Jays offense that ranks 15th in the league with 603 total runs scored while batting .258 as a unit. His opponent has a collective .416 slugging percentage (14th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 156 home runs (16th in the league).
Flexen has a 0 ERA and a 2 WHIP against the Blue Jays this season in two innings pitched, allowing a .333 batting average over one appearance.
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Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Hyun-Jin Ryu
The Blue Jays will send Ryu (3-1) to the mound for his sixth start this season.
The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, when he gave up two earned runs and allowed four hits in five innings against the Cleveland Guardians.
The 36-year-old has pitched in five games this season with a 2.25 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings with a batting average against of .211.
None of Ryu’s five starts this season have met the criteria for a quality start.
Ryu will look to finish five or more innings for the fourth start in a row.
He has finished three appearances without allowing an earned run in five chances this season.
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