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The Rays and Blue Jays both had incredibly eventful games on Sunday that resulted in losses. Everyone already knows the Rays story, where Brandon Guyer and Evan Longoria provided the offense, pairing up to drive in six and totaling three homers on the day. However, Danny Valencia didn't need a teammate to match that number, as he mashed three homers of his own and led the Athletics to victory.
The Blue Jays and Rangers battled with runs, bean balls, and eventually fists in one of the most brutal on field brawls of this decade in major league baseball. But, fortunately for us, all of the Jays involved in the fracas who will inevitably receive suspensions get to start tonight against the Rays
TODAY'S STARTING PITCHERS:
| 2016 | W | L | ERA | FIP | K% | BB% | AVG | BABIP | HR | GS | IP | fWAR |
| J.A. Happ | 5 | 0 | 2.05 | 3.91 | 15.7% | 6.8% | .246 | .277 | 4 | 7 | 48.1 | 0.7 |
| Drew Smyly | 1 | 4 | 3.63 | 3.40 | 30.1% | 4.6% | .201 | .248 | 7 | 7 | 44.2 | 1.0 |
Smyly suffered his worst start of the season his last time out, as the home run continued to spell doom for him as he gave up two more homers. The Rays have yet to win a game where Smyly has given up a homer, with two of those starts coming against the Blue Jays he'll be facing later tonight. During his last start, Smyly allowed six runs on ten hits -- two homers -- while he didn't walk anyone, and struck out five.
J.A. Happ Scouting Report:
Happ has been stellar this year for the Blue Jays. delivering quality outings almost every time out with his best start of the year coming during his last appearance on the 10th when he came within one out of a complete game shutout before being removed. His final line was eight and two-thirds innings pitched, with three walks and five strikeouts, while he allowed just five hits and zero runs earning his fifth victory of the season.
His Arsenal:
| PITCH | AVG. VELO. | FREQUENCY | vs LHB | vs RHB |
| Fastball | 92.5 MPH |
51.4% vs LHB *** 31.0% vs RHB |
Tends to stay middle away, anywhere high or low | Anywhere in the zone |
| Sinker | 91.6 MPH |
24.8% vs LHB *** 33.0% vs RHB |
Low and inside | Low and away in the zone |
| Cutter | 85.9 MPH |
10.1% vs LHB *** 14.4% vs RHB |
Low and away from the zone | Low and inside, off the plate |
| Change-up | 84.5 MPH |
0.0% vs LHB *** 9.5% vs RHB |
Hasn't thrown | Either below the zone, or paints the outside corner |
| Curveball | 78.9 MPH |
13.5% vs LHB *** 11.6% vs RHB |
His Splits:
| 2016 | TBF | wOBA | AVG | OBP | SLG | HR | K% | BB% |
| vs LHB | 44 | .275 | .237 | .341 | .237 | 0 | 11.4% | 13.6% |
| vs RHB | 147 | .304 | .248 | .299 | .394 | 4 | 17.0% | 4.8% |
| HOME | 80 | .297 | .270 | .325 | .338 | 1 | 12.5% | 6.3% |
| AWAY | 111 | .298 | .228 | .297 | .376 | 3 | 18.0% | 7.2% |