Blue Jays Lose Opener, Scherzer to Long Relief?

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Blue Jays fell to the Guardians 8-6 in a tough opener.

Max Sherzer had a rough go, surrendering seven earn runs over two and a third innings,

including three homers and five in the first alone.

That early hole proved too deep, even with the starter trying to preserve the bullpen.

The reliever stepped up big though, using five arms to cover the rest.

Joe Mans Apply, Spencer Miles, Tommy Nance, Mason Fluhardy, and Braden Fisher combined

for solid outs, strikeouts, and mostly clean frames, keeping it.

Closed despite one late run slipping through, offense showed some pop with solo homers

from Jesus Sanchez and Kazuma Okamoto.

Both crushed deep to center.

Andres Gamenez led the way going three for four, with a double and two RBIs, while Okamoto

added two hits.

Nathan Luke's doubled early, but limped off with a hamstring tweak, adding to the team's

rough injury luck this year.

Ninth inning brought hope as Okamoto and Gamenez singled to open it, tying run on first,

but Eloy and Gamenez hid into a double play that killed the rally.

Gamenez earned game MVP nods for the Jays, with Okamoto close behind, and props to the

pen for the fight back.

Sherzer might shift to long relief soon, with a young arm returning, setting up tomorrow's

matchup, where Kevin Galsman faces Joey Cantillo, hoping the bats stay hot, and we snagged

that split.