The Toronto Blue Jays are turning to a well-known opener for the resumption of their suspended sport in opposition to the Boston Red Sox on Monday.
Reliever Ryan Burr will throw Toronto’s first pitch within the sport, which resumes within the high of the second inning after rain washed out nearly all of the competition on June 26 at Fenway Park. The rating is 0-0.
Burr opened final Thursday’s sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Angels, going one inning earlier than being changed by bulk pitcher Ryan Yarbrough, who labored 5 innings.
It wouldn’t be stunning to see the Blue Jays make use of an identical formulation in Boston.
On Monday, Burr will change June 26 starter Yariel Rodriguez, who’s slated to start Tuesday.
José Berríos now will start Monday’s second sport in opposition to Boston.
The Blue Jays acquired Burr on the finish of May. He was pitching for the Philadelphia Phillies’ triple-A affiliate. He was with the Tampa Bay Rays within the minors final 12 months.
Burr is 0-1 with a 5.12 ERA in 19.1 innings for the Blue Jays this season.
Catch the Blue Jays-Red Sox opener at 2 p.m. ET / 11 a.m. PT on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+.
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