TORONTO — Toronto Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ will take the mound against Luis Severino on Saturday in a repeat of the Opening Day matchup won by the New
York Yankees.
With the July 31 deadline for trades without waivers looking
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speculation.The possibility of Severino (13-2, 1.98 ERA) and Happ (10-4, 4.03) soon becoming teammates adds another intriguing dimension to their matchup in the
second game of a three-game series at the Rogers Centre.The Blue Jays started the series with a 6-2 victory Friday night with Justin Smoak capping a five-run second inning with a three-run homer.The Yankees (56-29) are 7-4 against the Blue Jays (41-46) in the season series so far
Cheap Nick Nelson Jersey , including a 4-3 record at the Rogers Centre as they complete their third and final series of the season there this weekend.The win Friday ended the Blue Jays’ four-game losing streak against the Yankees.Severino is an obvious choice for the All-Star Game to be played at Washington’s Nationals Park on July 17.Happ is one of the few Blue Jays with a legitimate chance to go to the game.Severino will be a leading candidate to win the American League Cy Young Award if he continues his current pace. He leads the majors in wins and is
second in ERA.The 24-year-old enters Saturday with a scoreless streak of 13 2/3 innings. He has allowed three runs or fewer in 15 straight starts, the longest such streak
by a Yankees pitcher since Ron Guidry had a 15-game streak April 8-June 22,
1978. The only longer streak by a Yankee is 20 set by Russ Ford during the 1910
and 1911 seasons.“I always feel great when Sevy’s on the mound,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “The record in a lot of ways speaks for itself. The ability to get deep
into games. He’s been really good against the elite competition
Cheap Jordan Whitehead Jersey , it seems like, as well.“He’s putting himself in that conversation as one of the best in the game. There’s no doubt about it.”Severino is 2-3 with a 4.12 ERA in nine career games (eight starts) against the Blue Jays and 2-0 with a 0.71 ERA in two starts against them this season. In
five career starts at the Rogers Centre, he is 1-1 with a 2.81 ERA.Happ had his worst start of the season Sunday when he allowed seven runs and 10 hits in 5 2/3 innings in a 9-1 loss to the Detroit Tigers.He did not allow a run until the fifth when Nicholas Castellanos did most of the damage with a grand slam.“I felt like I was a pitch away from getting out of it,” Happ said after the game. “Again
Authentic Antonio Callaway Jersey , I look at the hard-hit balls and there was two or three today. I didn’t feel like I was in the middle of the zone
getting hurt today, but it is what it is. It’s not a pretty outing.”His only start against the Yankees this season was a loss on Opening Day, March 29, when he allowed three runs (two earned) in 4 2/3 innings as Severino
picked up the win. In 17 career starts against the Yankees
Authentic Dalton Schultz Jersey , he is 8-3 with a 3.53 ERA.The Yankees have lost five of their past seven road games and are 23-16 in away games this season. They are 7-8 when visiting American League East cities
this season.The Blue Jays are 13-20 against AL East teams. They are 4-3 on their homestand and are 23-22 at home for the season..
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