Blue Jays Go With Righty-heavy Lineup For Game 3 - Beritaja

BRONX – Blue Jays slugger Anthony Santander is backmost successful the starting lineup for Game 3 against the New York Yankees.

Santander had a azygous successful 3 at-bats successful Toronto’s 10-1 triumph successful Game 1 connected Saturday. He didn’t play successful Sunday’s 13-7 Game 2 triumph astatine Rogers Centre.

The switch-hitter will commencement successful correct section and bat seventh successful a righty-heavy starting lineup against Yankees left-hander Carlos Rodon. Outfielder Myles Straw, who was 0 for 3 successful Game 2, is disposable disconnected the bench.

Centre-fielder Daulton Varsho (batting fifth) and shortstop Andres Gimenez (batting ninth) are the only left-handed bats successful Toronto’s batting order.

The Blue Jays will nonstop right-hander Shane Bieber to the mound.

If Game 4 is necessary, it will beryllium played Wednesday nighttime successful New York. If the bid goes the distance, Game 5 will beryllium played Friday successful Toronto.

This study by BERITAJA was first published Oct. 7, 2025.