At 37-30, the fourth-place Toronto Blue Jays don't have any reasons to press the panic button on the 2023 season just yet. The unfortunate truth is that they play in the AL East, the game's toughest division by a longshot. The Jays are set to take on the second-place Baltimore Orioles for three games, which could provide an avenue to make up some ground in the division for the boys in blue, as they are just 5.0 GB of the Orioles.
Ahead of tonight's matchup, the Blue Jays announced a slew of roster moves, including the activation of Danny Jansen and the IL-placement of Brandon Belt.
Probable starting pitchers
- Chris Bassitt is set to take the mound for the Blue Jays as he makes his 14th start of the year. So far, things have been going smoothly for the 34-year-old veteran, as he is 7-4 with a 3.29 ERA and 124 ERA+. The crafty right-hander has done an efficient job at keeping runs off the board and is fresh off of an outing against the Astros in which he went eight strong innings with just two runs allowed.
- 27-year-old Dean Kremer will start the game for the Orioles, also making his 14th start of the season. He is 6-3 on the year, but this is largely due to his offense carrying him. A look under the hood shows that Kremer's FIP is just under 5.00 and his ERA+ is down from 122 last year to 86 this year. His HR/9 and H/9 are way up from last season, so look for some mistakes from him tonight in the form of highly hittable pitches.
Toronto Blue Jays starting lineup, June 13
- 1. RF George Springer
- 2. SS Bo Bichette
- 3. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
- 4. 3B Matt Chapman
- 5. 2B Whit Merrifield
- 6. LF Daulton Varsho
- 7. DH Alejandro Kirk
- 8. C Danny Jansen
- 9. CF Kevin Kiermaier
Baltimore Orioles starting lineup, June 13
- 1. DH Gunnar Henderson
- 2. C Adley Rutschman
- 3. RF Anthony Santander
- 4. 1B Ryan O'Hearn
- 5. LF Austin Hays
- 6. CF Aaron Hicks
- 7. 2B Adam Frazier
- 8. 3B Ramón Urías
- 9. SS Jorge Mateo
What channel is the Toronto Blue Jays game on tonight?
- Game time: 7:05 pm ET
- Sportsnet-1 will have the broadcast for the Blue Jays.
- Orioles fans can catch the game on MASN 2.
How do I stream the Toronto Blue Jays game tonight?
- Sportsnet NOW
- MLB.tv (subscription required)
- fuboTV (which has a free trial)
How can I listen to the Toronto Blue Jays game tonight?
- The Blue Jays broadcast will be on Sportsnet 590.
- Orioles fans can tune into the game on 98 Rock FM / HD2 97.9 and WBAL NewsRadio AM/FM.