<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-news-kevin-gausman-gets-100-real-clutch-start-vs-yankees-amid-al-wild-card-battle');   ga('set', 'title', 'Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman gets 100% real on clutch start vs Yankees amid AL Wild Card battle');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Blue-Jays-news-Kevin-Gausman-gets-100_-real-on-clutch-start-vs-Yankees-amid-AL-Wild-Card-battle.jpg"></figure><h1>Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman gets 100% real on clutch start vs Yankees amid AL Wild Card battle</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-09-21T07:34:26-07:00">September 21st, 7:34am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-09-21T07:34:26-07:00">September 21st, 7:34am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Kevin Gausman stepped up on Wednesday night against the New York Yankees by <a href="https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/news/kevin-gausman-clutch-start-blue-jays-series-win-over-yankees" rel="noopener">throwing</a> six scoreless innings and striking out 10 batters, helping the team win 6-1 at a point where every win is crucial to make the playoffs.</p><p>“It helps playing in meaningful games, too,” Kevin Gausman said, via Keegan Matheson of MLB.com. “You get that extra bit of adrenaline knowing that. To be honest, I’m trying to do better for my teammates than I am for myself. That’s kind of the point where we’re at. However bat you feel, everybody else feels just as bad if not worse.”</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-yusei-kikuchi-reveals-shocking-sleep-schedule-major-reason-cramps" rel="noopener">Blue Jays</a> are currently in the second wild card spot in the American League. they are battling things out with the Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers and Houston Astros for the last two spots. One of the Mariners, Rangers or Astros will win the American League West, so the Blue Jays simply have to beat out one of those two teams to make the playoffs.</p><p>The Mariners, Rangers and Astros are all within a half game of each other, so that race is going down to the wire.</p><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-toronto-gets-troubling-vladimir-guerrero-jr-injury-update-amid-playoff-push" rel="noopener">Blue Jays</a> have one more game against the Yankees on the road, then will travel to play the Tampa Bay Rays on the road before coming home to play the Yankees and Rays once again to end the season.</p><p>Everything is right there for the Blue Jays to make the playoffs, and Gausman is doing whatever he can to get his team over the hump.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Blue Jays’ Kevin Gausman gets 100% real on clutch start vs Yankees amid AL Wild Card battle

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-news-john-schneider-perfect-reaction-kevin-gausman-reaching-200-strikeouts');   ga('set', 'title', 'John Schneider’s perfect reaction to Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman reaching 200 strikeouts');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/John-Schneider-Kevin-Gausman-Blue-Jays.jpg"></figure><h1>John Schneider’s perfect reaction to Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman reaching 200 strikeouts</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-29T09:36:01-07:00">August 29th, 9:36am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-29T09:36:34-07:00">August 29th, 9:36am</time><address><a>Quinn Allen</a>Quinn Allen is a Senior Associate Editor with ClutchPoints. He specializes mainly in soccer, basketball, and baseball. When Quinn isn't producing content for CP, he's writing predictions across the European soccer and NBA world for bettors at Sports Betting Dime, one of the fastest-growing sports betting sites in North America.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays got back in the win column on Monday night with a big victory over the lowly Washington Nationals and in the process, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-kevin-gausman-joins-roy-halladay-roger-clemens-in-extremely-exclusive-franchise-club" rel="noopener">Kevin Gausman reached</a> an impressive feat.</p><p>The Jays ace racked up his 200th strikeout of the season, sitting down seven via the K in five innings of work while surrendering three runs on seven hits. While it wasn’t his sharpest outing, manager John Schneider was <a href="https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/news/kevin-gausman-reaches-200-strikeouts-in-blue-jays-win" rel="noopener">still very impressed</a> with Gausman reaching the 200 mark before the last month of the season.</p><p>Via MLB.com:</p><p>“Two hundred strikeouts before September is pretty damn impressive,” said Schneider. “On a night where he probably wasn’t his sharpest and we were hoping for him to go pretty deep into the game, I thought he made big pitches when he had to.”</p><p>For once, Gausman actually got some run support, too. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-toronto-dealt-brutal-matt-chapman-injury-update-amid-al-wild-card-push" rel="noopener">The Blue Jays</a> scored all six of their runs by the fifth inning. Producing at the plate when Gausman is on the hill has been a serious problem for Toronto. Not exactly ideal considering he’s their best starter.</p><p>Gausman knew he didn’t have his best stuff Monday but continued to battle until his last pitch:</p><p>“When you’re constantly searching out there, you make a pitch and feel like that’s it,” Kevin Gausman explained. “Then, on the next pitch, I fell off the mound tonight. You don’t ever see me do that. I was just a little out of whack. I got fortunate that I went through five.”</p><p>With the Texas Rangers and Houston Astros also winning, the Jays remain 2.5 games back in the Wild Card race.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

John Schneider’s perfect reaction to Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman reaching 200 strikeouts

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-news-kevin-gausman-joins-roy-halladay-roger-clemens-in-extremely-exclusive-franchise-club');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Gausman joins Roy Halladay,  Roger Clemens in extremely exclusive Blue Jays club');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Kevin-Gausman-Blue-Jays.jpg"></figure><h1>Kevin Gausman joins Roy Halladay,  Roger Clemens in extremely exclusive Blue Jays club</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-28T20:08:04-07:00">August 28th, 8:08pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-28T20:09:50-07:00">August 28th, 8:09pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>A Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, Rex claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays got a decent performance <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nationals-vs-blue-jays-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-8-28-2023" rel="noopener">Monday night</a> from pitcher Kevin Gausman against the Washington Nationals at home. But it’s more than just about that for the team and for Gausman, who became the newest member of an <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1696335159908295011" rel="noopener">exclusive statistical franchise club,</a> according to ESPN Stats &amp; Info.</p><p><i>“Kevin Gausman is the 3rd pitcher in Blue Jays franchise history to record 200 strikeouts in consecutive seasons, joining Roy Halladay and Roger Clemens.”</i></p><p>Gausman actually looked shaky early, as he allowed the first run of the contest, but he held it together for the most part on his way to picking up his 10th win of the season, with the Blue Jays earning a 6-3 victory. The 32-year-old Gausman pitched for five innings and struck out seven Nationals batters while allowing three earned runs on seven hits.</p><p>Perhaps the most important takeaway for the Blue Jays from that game is that they helped boost their chances to make the playoffs. Toronto is lagging behind the Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League East division and has just been displaced in the third and final Wild Card spot in the AL. Still, the Blue Jays are very much <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-kevin-gausman-calls-out-team-lack-of-urgency-loss-to-orioles" rel="noopener">in the running</a> for at least a Wild Card ticket.</p><p>On the season, Kevin Gausman has a 10-8 record with a 3.30 ERA and 1.18 WHIP through 26 starts.</p><p>Last year, Gausman went 12-10 with a 3.35 ERA and 205 total strikeouts across 31 starts with the Blue Jays. He can surpass his strikeouts total in 2022 in his next start likely against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Gausman joins Roy Halladay,  Roger Clemens in extremely exclusive Blue Jays club

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/blue-jays-news-kevin-gausman-calls-out-team-lack-of-urgency-loss-to-orioles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Kevin Gausman calls out Blue Jays for lack of urgency after lopsided loss to Orioles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Thumbs-12.jpeg"></figure><h1>Kevin Gausman calls out Blue Jays for lack of urgency after lopsided loss to Orioles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-24T09:56:06-07:00">August 24th, 9:56am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-24T09:56:06-07:00">August 24th, 9:56am</time><address><a>Colin Gallant</a>Colin Gallant has been writing about sports since covering the local high school teams as a freshman in Ontario, Canada over a decade ago. He has a Masters degree in journalism, a passion for all sports, especially hockey, and a laser focus on winning more fantasy championships. He joined ClutchPoints in 2022.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Toronto Blue Jays are loaded with talent, but have been unable to <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-wrong-alek-manoah-toronto-demotion" rel="noopener">realize their full potential</a> in 2023, currently sitting outside of a wild card spot in the American League — and Kevin Gausman is not happy.</p><p>The 32-year-old is having an exceptional season with the Jays, but he wants his team <a href="https://twitter.com/bnicholsonsmith/status/1694541769025691693" rel="noopener">to show more urgency</a> as the final month of the regular season looms.</p><p>“We’re just waiting for that big stretch,” Gausman said, according to Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith. “We’ve kind of been waiting for it all year. Is it going to happen? I don’t know. I hope it does. I hope it starts tomorrow, but we can’t keep [waiting]. We’ve got to go now and we need a little bit more sense of urgency.”</p><p>The Jays had won three straight games entering Wednesday night’s contest, but were crushed 7-0 by Gausman’s old squad. The loss puts Toronto 8.5 games back in the AL East, and one game back of the wild card race.</p><p>“You want to be in this spot with a month left with an opportunity to punch a ticket [to the postseason] and control your own destiny,” Gausman explained, per Nicholson-Smith. “We haven’t necessarily played great baseball all year, but we’re in a situation now where we’re right there and we’ve just got to keep going.”</p><p>The Jays are now 3-9 against the AL East-leading Orioles this season, but they still have a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-orioles-prediction-odds-pick-how-to-watch-date" rel="noopener">chance to win the series</a> with Jose Berrios on the mound on Thursday night at Camden Yards.</p><p>Despite the up-and-down play of the team, Kevin Gausman is putting together an AL Cy Young case this year, pitching to the tune of a 3.23 ERA over 25 starts. The two-time All-Star has struck out 195 batters this season.</p><p>But that won’t mean much if the Toronto Blue Jays can’t find a way into a wild card spot come the end of September.</p><p>The good news for Jays fans is that the team has a relatively easy schedule down the stretch with 35 games remaining — they’ll play the lowly Washington Nationals, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals before the season is over.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Kevin Gausman calls out Blue Jays for lack of urgency after lopsided loss to Orioles

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Hayek has been writing about sports for over a decade. In addition, he is also a published author of thriller novels, available on Amazon.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Betting</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Kevin Gausman is currently in a race with five other pitchers for the coveted AL Cy Young award. It is an exciting time as Gausman will attempt to finish strong over the final weeks, as he is currently second in current <a href="https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/mlb" rel="noopener">betting odds</a>.</p><p>Gausman is 8-5 with a 3.10 ERA. Ultimately, he has been incredibly consistent this year but has also been the victim of bad run support or an inconsistent bullpen. Gausman has also had to look up at Gerrit Cole, who is 9-2 with a 2.64 ERA. Additionally, he now has to contend with Framber Valdez, who just threw a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/astros-news-framber-valdez-eye-opening-al-cy-young-odds-after-throwing-no-hitter-against-guardians" rel="noopener">no-hitter against the Cleveland Guardians</a>. Gausman also must battle Shane McClanahan, who is 11-1 with a 3.00 ERA for the Tampa Bay Rays. Regardless, he still has a good chance to win the AL Cy Young.</p><p>Gausman was one of the favorites to win the award before the season started. Now, he looks to take charge and make a name for himself as the race intensifies over the final weeks. Gausman has the tools and the team to springboard himself to the top. Thus, there are some chances coming. Here are three reasons why Gausman will rally to win the AL Cy Young Award.</p><h2><b>3. Kevin Gausman and the Blue Jays Are Making a Playoff Push</b></h2><p>Things would be different if the Blue Jays were out of the race. However, the Jays are in the thick of a playoff push. They are attempting to make it to the postseason despite inconsistent play this season. Significantly, they are clinging to the final wildcard spot in the AL.</p><p>Gausman has been the leader of the rotation this year and is one of the reasons why they are holding onto the final spot. Moreover, he serves as the stable guy aside from Jose Berrios in the rotation. While most people expected Gausman and Berrios to be strong pitchers, many saw Alek Manoah as the ace at the start of the season. However, Manoah has struggled throughout the season, which has also included a demotion to the minor leagues.</p><p>But Gausman has been mowing down hitters consistently. Additionally, he just struck out nine in his last start. There was also the April start, where <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/blue-jays-news-kevin-gausman-sets-new-career-high-vs-mariners" rel="noopener">Gausman struck out 13 hitters</a> in a win over the Seattle Mariners. Thus, he has been the anchor in this rotation and one of the few reasons why Toronto is fighting for a playoff spot. After Gausman just had another strong performance, there is a chance he can win the award. Therefore, expect him to keep getting better.</p><h2><b>2. The Blue Jays Have Some Favorable Parts in Their Schedule</b></h2><p>Gausman will have a tough start against the Baltimore Orioles this Thursday. However, he allowed two runs on six hits in eight innings in his last start against the O’s. His next projected start would be against the Cleveland Guardians, who are 20th in on-base percentage, 24th in runs, 30th in home runs, and 25th in slugging percentage. Then, he will likely face the Chicago Cubs. These two opponents offer him a chance to get some victories and improve his ERA. However, there are some difficult opponents coming as well.</p><p>The Cincinnati Reds would likely be his next opponent. Yes, they are 15th in batting average and 16th in home runs. But they can still be dangerous. Moreover, Gausman would have to locate his pitches well.</p><p>Gausman may have to face the Guardians again. Then, he would likely face the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field and the Oakland Athletics before encountering the tough stretch of his schedule. His final games may include outings against the Texas Rangers, the Boston Red Sox, and Tampa Bay Rays. Regardless, Gausman has shown an ability to thrive even against difficult opponents this season.</p><h2><b>1. Kevin Gausman Ranks High in Percentile Rankings</b></h2><p>Gausman ranks incredibly high in percentile rankings. Ultimately, he is in the 95th percentile in strikeout percentage. Gausman is also in the 82nd percentile in base-on-balls percentage. Likewise, he is in the 87th percentile on chase rates. Gausman is in the top 5% of the league in strikeout percentage and the top 3% in base-on-balls percentage. Ultimately, he gets many players out at the plate and does not offer many free bases.</p><p>Gausman has thrived off three pitches this year. Moreover, 50.6% of his pitches have been fastballs. Gausman has also thrown the split finger at a 37.6% rate. Finally, 11.2% of his pitches have been sliders. It has been an amazing testament to how good he has been. Somehow, he has succeeded on only three pitches and barely thrown his sweeping slider (11 pitches) or his changeup (two pitches). Gausman’s rankings are exceptional, and it should be a significant reason why he springboards to the top of the AL Cy Young list.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
543	3.83	162	1.22	14

2024 SEASON STATS
IP	ERA	K	WHIP	WINS
543	3.83	162	1.22	14

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