JUNE 6, 2021•THESTAR.COM
Opinion | Strip gets a grip on tips and tells in Blue Jays’ win over AstrosBetween the right-hander’s five innings of yeoman work and some sparkling defence by the Jays — including Vladimir Guerrero, the latter actu...
Ross Stripling strikes out four | 06/05/2021Ross Stripling strikes out four over five innings, allowing just one run on seven hits against the Astros
JUNE 6, 2021•MLB.COM
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - Mashes 18th homerGuerrero went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Astros.
ImpactThe 22-year-old superstar belted his league-leading 18th homer in the fifth inning off Jose Urquidy to finish off the scoring for the Jays. Guerrero also leads the majors in RBI with 47 and the American League in batting average at .338, and he has emerged as not just an MVP candidate, but a possible Triple Crown winner -- an honor no one has claimed since Miguel Cabrera in 2012.
JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Blue Jays: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. makes unreal throw home from outfield (Video)Blue Jays outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. stunned Myles Straw and the Astros with a high-powered laser of a throw to home plate. Some day, ru...
JUNE 6, 2021•FANSIDED.COM
Joe Panik - Swats second homerPanik went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Astros.
ImpactGetting the start at third base, the veteran utility player took Jose Urquidy deep in the fourth inning to cap a four-run frame that put the Jays in the lead for good. Panik only has two homers on the season, but they've both come within his last six games as he helps fill in at the hot corner for Cavan Biggio (neck), a stretch during which Panik has gone 9-for-22 (.409).
JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Ross Stripling - Wins second straight startStripling (2-3) picked up the win Saturday, giving up one run on seven hits and a walk over five innings in a 6-2 victory over the Astros. He struck out four.
ImpactAfter an 0-3 start to the season over his first seven starts, Stripling has now won two straight, allowing only a single run in each. The right-hander threw 74 pitches (42 strikes) before exiting, and he'll carry a 4.71 ERA and 43:12 K:BB through 42 innings into his next outing.
JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Myles Straw - Productive in Saturday's lossStraw went 1-for-3 with a walk, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Blue Jays.
ImpactThe outfielder is in a bit of a groove at the plate, batting .286 (12-for-42) over the last 12 games with three RBI, six runs and two steals. Straw's lack of power and spot at the bottom of the Houston order put a significant damper on his fantasy ceiling, but in deep formats his seven stolen bases on the year have some value.
JUNE 6, 2021•ROTOWIRE
