Toronto Blue Jays’ Ryu Hyun-jin will meet his strongest opponent since his return.
Ryu Hyun-jin will start the home game against the Texas Rangers at 8:07 a.m. on the 13th at the Rogers Center in Toronto, Canada, and challenge for his fourth win of the season again.
Texas is the strongest offensive team Ryu Hyun-jin has ever met this year.
Texas defeated Toronto starter Chris Batchett (9 hits and 5 runs in 5⅓3 innings) early on the 12th to win 10-4 and is gaining momentum by winning the first game of the four consecutive games.
As of this day, he is ranked second in the American League (AL) Western Division and third in the wild card with 79 wins and 64 losses. Toronto is third in the AL East Division and second in the wild card with 80 wins and 64 losses. The difference between the two teams is 0.5 games. If Toronto loses, the rankings change. In other words, the team’s postseason fate is at stake on Ryu Hyun-jin’s shoulders.
In addition, the Texas starter is veteran Max Scherzer, who won three Cy Young awards. He pitched 147⅓ innings in 26 games this season, marking 12 wins and 6 losses, a 3.91 ERA, and 172 strikeouts. After moving from the New York Mets to Texas, he pitched 39⅔3 innings in seven games, posting 3 wins and 2 losses, a 3.63 ERA, and 51 strikeouts. In particular, the hit rate after the transfer was 0.175, which is impressive.
He faced Justin Verlander in a game against the Houston Astros on the 7th and pitched his worst pitch, allowing seven runs after three home runs in three innings, but it is hard to deny that he is the ace of Texas and the strongest ace in Major League history. This year alone, he ranks first overall with $43.33 million in annual salary.
The Texas lineup, led by Corey Seager, boasts the strongest offensive indicator in the AL. Associated Press
Texas ranks first in the AL in terms of team score (787), team batting average (0.267), team on-base percentage (0.338), team slugging percentage (0.455), and team OPS (0.793). The team ranks fifth with 202 home runs, but is only seven behind the No. 1 LA Angels (209). It can be seen as the strongest offensive team in the AL.안전놀이터
The point to watch is to face table setters Marcus Simien and Corey Seager. In particular, Seager, who was also Ryu Hyun-jin’s helper during the LA Dodgers, enjoys a “career high” with a batting average of 0.337 with 30 home runs, 88 RBIs, 77 points and an OPS of 1.049. OPS surpasses Ohtani Shohei (1.066), the No. 1 player in the AL.
Ryu Hyun-jin’s value could rise further if he blocks such a Texas lineup. In the last seven appearances, Ryu Hyun-jin has never completed six innings. Of course, there is no quality start. The image of a five-inning pitcher can be solidified. It is necessary to throw six innings to show stamina and pitching power, even if it is not an “inning eater.”
It depends on how much head coach John Schneider believes in Ryu Hyun-jin’s pitching power and pushes ahead. Manager Schneider was criticized for failing to change pitchers in Ryu Hyun-jin’s recent appearance. Ryu Hyun-jin, who threw 76 until the fifth inning against the Colorado Rockies on the 2nd, has already handed over the mound to Garcia in the sixth inning with a 4-2 lead. Garcia gave up two consecutive hits as soon as he came out in the sixth inning and stepped down after two outs, and the next pitcher, Genesis Cabrera, was hit by a come-from-behind three-run home run.
In the game against the Oakland Athletics on the 7th, Ryu Hyun-jin, who threw 77 pitches until the fifth inning, gave up a three-run home run shortly after switching to Trevor Richards in the sixth inning.
It is not known how many pitches Schneider will have this time, but if Ryu Hyun-jin manages the game effectively like his previous appearance, he is likely to throw nearly 90.
If he raises his first QS against the AL’s strongest offensive team and the existing strongest ace, the FA ransom will naturally rise.
