The Toronto Blue Jays kick off their series against the New York Yankees on Friday. The Blue Jays will be looking to stay hot, as won their last game against the Tampa Bay Rays by a 5-1 final score.
Despite picking up a hard-fought win against the Rays in their most recent game, Toronto is making some changes to their lineup against the Yankees in their series opener. Among the players who will be in a different spot in Toronto’s lineup is Kazuma Okamoto.
Kazuma Okamoto Batting Sixth for the Blue Jays vs. Yankees
Okamoto will be in a new spot in the Blue Jays’ batting order against the Yankees, as he will be hitting sixth. This comes after the star rookie batted fifth for Toronto in their series finale against Tampa Bay.
With Okamoto dropping to the sixth spot in Toronto’s order, Ernie Clement will now be hitting fifth. This is after he batted seventh for the Blue Jays in their most recent game against Tampa Bay.
Here is the Blue Jays’ full lineup for their series opener against the Yankees.
Brett Bateman CF
Nathan Lukes RF
Jesus Sanchez DH
Ernie Clement SS
Kazuma Okamoto 3B
Charles McAdoo 2B
Myles Straw LF
Okamoto Looking to Have Another Solid Game vs. Yankees
While Okamoto is dropping to the sixth spot for the Blue Jays against the Yankees, he is coming off a solid day at the plate. In his most recent game against the Rays, he went 2-for-5 at the plate, which included him hitting a home run. With it, he has hit a home run in two out of his last three games.
Now, Okamoto will be aiming to have another strong performance for Toronto against the Yankees. In 124 games this season for Toronto, he has posted 26 home runs, 74 RBI, and a .230 batting average.
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