After last night’s gutty, gritty pitching performance, Edwin Jackson attempts to deliver a series win to the Rays tonight against Jesse Litsch and the Jays. After watching the Red Sox dismantle the Yankees the past two days, you’d love the Rays to pick up another win to keep a leg up.
What to watch for: The Rays have done pretty well against Litsch in the past, so if they can get just a few runs off of him,. Edwin should be able to navigate the Jays’ offense.
Scouting Report on today’s starters from MLB.com:
Edwin Jackson – Jackson picked up his 10th win of the season Friday night against the White Sox when he allowed just two runs after scattering seven hits and five walks over six innings. Making his outing more remarkable was the fact he allowed the leadoff runner to reach base in five of the six innings he pitched. If Jackson is locating his 97 mph fastball, his other pitches can work well, particularly his slider. Jackson is 1-3 with a 4.20 ERA in nine career appearances against the Blue Jays.
Jesse Litsch – Since being recalled from Triple-A Syracuse on Aug. 14, the 23-year-old Litsch has spun 13 consecutive shutout innings over two starts. On Saturday, he picked up a win at home — Litsch’s first victory since June 26 — after limiting the Red Sox to no runs on three hits with four strikeouts and three walks. In his career against the Rays, Litsch has gone 1-2 with a 3.86 ERA in five appearances.
Check out the Rays’ career numbers against Jesse Litsch.
View the game preview from Baseball Reference.
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Tags: Blue Jays
August 28th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
Edwin Matched Garza pitching tonight. To bad couldn’t hold onto shut out but a wins a win. Another left field #1 gem. Hinske going parallel with the ground. 81 wins, 4 1/2 over the Suxs, in April who would have believed. Looks like I could be going to my first indoor playoff games and possibly my first indoor would series, God I hope. May have to mortgage the wife and kid but I am defintely going.
August 29th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Not enough is being said about Jackson this series. He has been very consistent, and has thrown brilliantly at times. I stand by him as the guy who gets the ball on the road in the playoffs. He has been very good, and he did great last night. Now, it’s time for us to sweep Baltimore in these next 3 games. Let’s keep this rolling through September and October!