ALCS Game 2 Preview: Blue Jays At Royals

By Bethany Cohen
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Updated: October 17, 2015

(mlb.com)

Edinson Volquez led the Kansas City Royals to a 5-0 shutout of the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 1 of the ALCS on Friday night at Kauffman Stadium and will look to extend their series lead to two games on Saturday afternoon.

The Matchup:

Blue Jays:

The Blue Jays and Marco Estrada got a bit roughed up in Game 1 and their powerful bats were quieted in a hurry so they they will look to former Cy Young Winner David Price to help they bounce back in Game 2. Although Price’s resume is filled with accolades, a postseason victory as a starter is something that is visibly missing, the lefty has a 5.23 ERA and a 0-6 record in the playoffs, and on Saturday he will be looking to change that. Price has faced the Royals twice this season when he was still a member of the Detroit Tigers. In those two starts he was 1-0 including one complete game and another outing where he allowed four runs.

Royals:

Right-hander Yordano Ventura will try and help Kansas City take a 2-0 lead in the ALCS when he takes the hill on Saturday. Ventura pitched twice in the ALDS against the Houston Astros going 0-1 allowing a combined six runs and striking out ten. Ventura has faced the Blue Jays just once this season and was able to hold them to a .222 batting average; something to note, this outing was on August 1st, just days after the acquisition of Troy Tulowitzki and he wasn’t in the lineup.

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Bethany is a Graduate of the University of South Florida and currently resides in Tampa. She is a die-hard Yankees' fan and has been a freelance writer for six years. She has covered the Yankees' Minor League System since 2010 and also does freelance work for Examiner.com and CBS Local Tampa Bay. Follow her on Twitter @TampaBethany