Blue Jays Gameday (May 10): Late lineup change sees Addison Barger scratched ahead of series finale against Angels

"Originally slated to lead-off for the Blue Jays, Addison Barger was scratched ahead of Sunday's series finale against the Los Angeles Angels due to elbow soreness. He made his return to the lineup on Saturday after a 28-game absence, drawing two walks in five plate appearances, and throwing out a runner at home plate on a flyout. Hopefully, this is a precautionary move."

"Drawing into the lineup for Barger is Myles Straw, who'll bat eighth. With Barger's departure, there's plenty of other movement in the lineup. Ernie Clement was slated to bat sixth, but will not lead off the game. Kazuma Okamoto was going to hit in the two-hole, but will now cleanup. Moving to the two-hole for this game is Daulton Varsho. who was going to hit fifth."

"In 31.1 innings pitched this season, Eric Lauer has given up 21 earned runs. Five of those earned runs have come in the first inning over six innings pitched, good enough for a 7.50 ERA. Because of that, Spencer Miles will be used as an opener for Sunday's game. Lauer also struggles in the third and fifth inning, maybe he just has something against odd numbers."

"Heading into the series finale against the Angels in Anaheim, Soriano was rocking a 0.28 ERA and 2.33 FIP in 32.2 innings pitched, while opponents were batting just .103. The Blue Jays mustered seven hits, all singles, off Soriano, raising his opponent's batting average to .142. Coming into that game, he had given up just 11 hits through five starts."

Addison Barger was scratched from the Blue Jays’ lineup due to elbow soreness before the series finale against the Los Angeles Angels. He returned to the lineup on Saturday after a 28-game absence, drawing two walks in five plate appearances and throwing out a runner at home plate on a flyout. Myles Straw entered the lineup batting eighth, and multiple batting-order changes followed, including Daulton Varsho moving to the two-hole and Kazuma Okamoto moving to cleanup. Eric Lauer’s season includes 21 earned runs in 31.1 innings, with five earned runs in the first inning, leading to Spencer Miles being used as an opener. The Angels start Jose Soriano, who previously posted strong run prevention and very low opponent batting average, though his recent outings have been less dominant.

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