Blue Jays series simulation: Orioles vs Jays

With the season on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m doing a game by game simulation based on the Blue Jays schedule using the online version of Statis Pro.

For those of you that follow Mike Wilner on Twitter, you’ve probably noticed the simulated season he’s been doing. What he’s been up to lately is very similar to what I’m doing, just that we’re using different games to do it. I have also made an account for the simulations on Instagram that can be followed @jays.simgames.

The Jays end their homestand by facing their third of three AL East teams in the Orioles.

How Statis Pro Works

Just like a real ball game, you set your lineup by choosing each player’s spot in the batting order, and everything else that comes with managing a ball game. Basically you are the manager.

To play, you have cards that you go through that have a bunch of information on them. Each pitcher has a PB number with the lowest number starting at 2, and the highest number going at 9. For example, Hyun-Jin Ryu has a PB of 2-9 so if you flip a card with a PB of 7, you go based off the stats on his card. If you flip a card and get a PB of 11, you go based on the stats of the batter’s card.

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After you flip the first card, you have to flip another card to determine the random number. Let’s say you get the first card of a PB 7 with Ryu pitching and the random number is 38. Ryu’s card may have a strikeout from the numbers 22-46, meaning if you get a PB 7 and a random number of 38, Ryu struck out whoever he faced.

Let’s say Ryu is pitching and he’s facing J.D. Martinez of the Red Sox. You flip the first card and get a PB of 10 and you flip the next card and get a random number of 26. Martinez’s card may have a double to centrefield as 24-26, meaning if you get a PB of 10 and a random number of 26, Martinez got a double off Ryu.

Game 35

Starting Pitchers 

Blue Jays: Trent Thornton

Orioles: Kohl Stewart

Lineups 

Orioles

Smith Jr LF
Alberto 2B
Hays CF
Nunez 1B
Ruiz 3B
Santander RF
Severino C
Davis DH
Iglesias SS

Blue Jays

Bichette SS
Biggio 2B
Gurriel Jr LF
Guerrero Jr 3B
Tellez DH
Grichuk CF
Shaw 1B
Hernandez RF
Jansen C

Game Recap

In the first, Hays hit a two-run homer to start the game off 2-0 Orioles. Three innings later, Hays came home on a single off the bat of Ruiz and came in to score another run in the 7th. In the bottom of the 8th, Gurriel Jr hit a grand slam to tie things up and three batters later, Grichuk hit a two-run shot to take the lead.

Final Score: Blue Jays 6 Orioles 4

Key Stats (Blue Jays)

Gurriel Jr: 1 for 4 with HR

Tellez: 2 for 4 with a double

Grichuk: 1 for 4 with HR

Key Stats (Orioles)

Stewart: 7IP 8K 4H 4BB 3ER

Miguel Castro: 0.1IP 0K 3H 3ER 2HR

Hays: 3 for 4 with HR

Nunez: 2 for 4

Ruiz: 2 for 4

Severino: 2 for 4

Game 36

Starting Pitchers 

Blue Jays: Hyun-Jin Ryu

Orioles: John Means

Lineups 

Orioles

Iglesias SS
Nunez DH
Hays CF
Ruiz 3B
Alberto 2B
Santander RF
Severino C
Davis 1B
Smith Jr LF

Blue Jays

Bichette SS
Gurriel Jr LF
Guerrero Jr 3B
Tellez DH
Hernandez RF
Grichuk CF
Drury 2B
Biggio 1B
Jansen C

Game Recap 

In the top of the 3rd, Grichuk and Gurriel Jr collided which resulted in a double for Davis. Both had to leave the game and it was revealed that Grichuk will only need to miss one game but Gurriel Jr will have to miss 18. In the top of the 6th, while going for a ball in foul territory near the dugout, Vladdy tripped over the dugout and had to be removed from the game. As a result, he will miss 9 games. In the 7th, Biggio hit a grand slam.

Final Score: Blue Jays 4 Orioles 0

Key Stats (Blue Jays)

Ryu: 9IP 8K 4H 0BB CG W

Bichette: 2 for 4 with 2 doubles

Biggio: 1 for 3 with HR

Key Stats (Orioles)

Davis: 1 for 3 with a double

***As Gurriel Jr and Guerrero Jr have been placed on the DL, Fisher, and McKinney have been called up to take their spots***

Game 37

Starting Pitchers 

Blue Jays: Tanner Roark

Orioles: Alex Cobb

Lineups 

Orioles

Iglesias SS
Smith Jr LF
Hays CF
Nunez 1B
Ruiz 3B
Alberto 2B
Stewart RF
Davis DH
Sisco C

Blue Jays

Bichette SS
Panik 2B
Drury LF
Tellez 1B
Biggio CF
Hernandez DH
Shaw 3B
McGuire C
McKinney RF

Game Recap 

The 5th inning saw Hernandez and Shaw hit back-to-back HR. In the 7th, Biggio, Shaw, and McGuire all came into score.

Final Score: Blue Jays 5 Orioles 0

Key Stats (Blue Jays)

Roark: 9IP 13K 3H 1BB 0ER CG W

Hernandez: 1 for 4 with HR

Shaw: 1 for 1 with HR and 2 walks

McKinney: 1 for 3 with a double

Key Stats (Orioles)

Cobb: 6IP 8K 3H 1BB 2ER 2HR L

Tanner Scott: 0.1IP 1K 1H 3BB 2ER

Jays simulation record: 24-13