White Sox (Lynn) vs. Blue Jays (Manoah)

Alex Manoah (5-2, 3.24) is on the mound for the Jays today. It will be interesting to see how the Blue Jays’ fine rookie responds to adversity today. Just back from bereavement leave and off his worst start of the season, can he bounce back and perform to his previous level? Unfortunately for him and the Jays, his mound opponent is Lance Lynn for the White Sox. At 10-3 and 2.24 ERA, he has been a real force all season. He had a rough start against the Yankees two outings ago, and the length of his starts has suffered considerably lately.

Neither team has bee sharp of late. The Jays’ poor performance in the last ten games has all but eliminated their chance for a wild card spot, while the White Sox are a poor 5-5 in their last ten. The Jays have been unable to cash in with runners on base and their bullpen is completely untrustworthy. The White Sox’ offense has been spotty and their relief corps nothing to get excited about either.

I like both pitchers here and favor the total in this game. I think Manoah will return to form but the Jays poor relief concerns me. Take the White Sox to win this one outright..