JULY 11, 2021•THESTAR.COM
Opinion ' The Blue Jays are hitting the all-star break softly — and the rotation suddenly needs a handThe Jays need Ross Stripling to revert to recent form if they’re entertaining any idea of making a wild-card push over the concluding 2 1/2...
Marcus Semien - HIts two-run homerSemien went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run homer in Saturday's loss to the Rays.
ImpactSemien gave his team a 2-1 lead with a two-run shot off Ryan Yarbrough in the top of the third but that proved to be all the runs Toronto could muster in their 5-2 loss. Semien has how homered 22 times this season, giving him a shot to pass his career high of 33 that he set back in 2019.
JULY 10, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Mike Zunino - Hits solo homerZunino went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer in Saturday's win over Toronto.
ImpactZunino tied the game with a solo shot off Ross Stripling in the bottom of the third. He's now homered 19 times this season, trailing only Salvador Perez (20) among all backstops. No other catcher has hit more than 14.
JULY 10, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Brandon Lowe - Clears fence twiceLowe went 2-for-3 with a walk, a pair of homers and three RBI in Saturday's win over the Blue Jays.
ImpactLowe opened the scoring with a solo shot off Ross Stripling in the bottom of the first inning, his 19th homer of the season. He beat Stripling again for a two-run shot in the third and now has 20 on the year. That power has kept him as an above-average hitter despite the fact that he's hitting just .208 on the season while striking out 32.3 percent of the time.
JULY 10, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Ross Stripling - Fails to finish fourthStripling fell to 3-5 on the season Saturday against the Rays, allowing four runs on four hits in 3.2 innings. He struck out five batters while walking two.
ImpactThe Rays got to Stripling right away, with Brandon Lowe hitting a solo shot in the first inning. They added three more runs in the fourth inning on a solo shot from Mike Zunino and a two-run blast from Lowe. Stripling has now allowed 1.9 HR/9 on the season after allowing an even worse 2.4 HR/9 last year.
JULY 10, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Ryan Yarbrough - Picks up win in decent outingYabrough (6-3) earned the win Saturday against the Blue Jays, allowing two runs on five hits over five innings of work while striking out four and walking two.
ImpactIt was another solid but unspectacular outing for Yarbrough, who dragged his ERA down negligibly from 4.34 to 4.30. He tossed a pair of scoreless innings before giving up a two-run homer to Marcus Semien in the third, but he settled down to throw two more scoreless frames before his day was done. His next start will come sometime after the All-Star break.
JULY 10, 2021•ROTOWIRE
Lowe helps Rays beat Blue Jays 5-2, extend streakST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Brandon Lowe homered twice and Mike Zunino also connected, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays...
JULY 10, 2021•WINNIPEGFREEPRESS.COM
