"We know the games mean a little bit more when the Toronto Blue Jays are actively trying to match up their pitchers against specific competition. It's also been a while since they've had the luxury of being able to say they are truly six starters deep and any one of them can give the Blue Jays a chance to win on any given night."
"Lauer was sent to the pen, but didn't make an appearance in either of the Pittsburgh or Miami series' and on Saturday it was announced he would get the ball again in an upcoming match up this week when Toronto returns home to play the Twins. He's scheduled to start in the series finale on Wednesday after Max Scherzer gets the ball in the opener on Monday, and Chris Bassitt goes to the mound in the middle game."
Strategic pitcher matchups have increased the significance of games for the Toronto Blue Jays. Eric Lauer returned to the rotation and provided stability, posting a 3.25 ERA across 69 innings with 70 strikeouts and a 6-2 record over 12 starts. Toronto added Shane Bieber at the deadline, creating extra depth and temporarily moving Lauer to the bullpen after Bieber's strong debut. Lauer did not appear in recent road series and was announced to start the series finale against the Twins, following starts by Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt. The staff is using a creative rotation approach to provide added rest and preserve six reliable starters.
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