Toronto slips to fourth AL wild-card spot, desperate for a win
Ryu Hyun-jin (36, Toronto Blue Jays)
Will try to win four games in his fourth season. Toronto needs a win to keep its
fall baseball hopes alive.
The Blue Jays have announced that Hyun-jin Ryu will start their home game against
the Boston Red Sox at 2:37 p.m. ET 토토사이트 on April 18 at Rogers Centre in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada.
Ryu will attempt to win his fourth game of the season.
After rehabbing from elbow ligament reconstruction surgery (Tommy John surgery),
Ryu returned to the mound on August 2 and picked up wins against the Chicago
Cubs on August 14 (5 innings, 2 runs, no walks), the Cincinnati Reds on August 21
(5 innings, 2 runs, no walks), and the Cleveland Indians on August 27 (5 innings, 3 runs, 2 walks).
In September, however, he hasn’t had much luck.
On September 2, he pitched five innings of two-run ball against the Colorado Rockies,
but was unable to pick up the win. On September 7, he pitched five innings of two-run
ball against the Oakland Athletics, but was unable to get any offense going and took the loss.
Hyun-jin Ryu
Pitched six innings of five-hit ball (one home run) with five strikeouts and one walk against
the Texas Rangers on April 13. However, the offense went silent and he suffered his third
loss of the season.
Despite the loss, Hyun-jin Ryu remained healthy as he recorded his first quality start (six or more
innings and three or fewer earned runs) since returning from injury.
Ryu, who is 3-3 with a 2.93 ERA this season, is expected to make three more starts this season,
including one against Boston. He currently has 78 career wins in the MLB, so two more wins would
put him over the 80-win plateau.
It’s not just Ryu who needs a win to end his losing streak. 스포츠토토 Toronto is also in need of a win.
The Rays, who were in second place in the American League (AL) wild-card standings, dropped a
four-game series against Texas from April 12-15 to fall to fourth place.
By sweeping the four-game series against Toronto, Texas jumped into the second wild-card spot and
moved within a half-game of the American League West-leading Houston Astros for a postseason berth.
The Tampa Bay Rays currently lead the American League Wild Card standings, with Texas, the
Seattle Mariners, and Toronto battling for the other two spots.
Toronto, which snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 win over Boston on April 16, needs to
rebound to keep its postseason hopes alive.
The postseason is reserved for the three district champions in each league, plus the 1-3 wild cards
with the best winning percentage.
The fourth wild card, Toronto, is separated from third-place Seattle by 0.5 games and from second-
place Texas by 1.5 games.
Boston is 7.5 games behind Seattle for the third AL wild card, making it difficult for them to make the
postseason.
However, the Boston offense that Ryu will have to face is no slouch.
The Red Sox are second in the AL in team batting average (.263) and fourth in team OPS (.763).
Ryu, who has allowed a home run in his last four games, will also have to be wary of the Boston
lineup’s long ball. Boston ranks eighth in team home runs (174) and is third in team on-base
percentage (.435).
Rafael Devers leads the Red Sox in home runs (31) and OPS (0.858).
Justin Turner and Alex Verdugo
Both of whom were part of the Los Angeles Dodgers offense, will also be interesting to watch. Fans
will also be interested to see how Ryu fares against Japanese slugger Masataka Yoshida, 스포츠토토맨 who plays for Boston.