TORONTO – Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson and right fielder Jose Bautista will be in the lineup for Game 2 on Friday despite suffering injuries in Game 1 of the American League Divisional Series opener on Thursday.
Donaldson suffered a head injury while sliding into second base on a double play in the fourth inning and Bautista was diagnosed with a leg cramp.
Donaldson passed concussion tests Thursday while Bautista wasn’t expected to miss any time with a tight hamstring.
The Jays dropped Game 1 against the underdog Rangers by a score of 5-3.
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Marcus Stroman is getting the start against the Rangers’ Cole Hamels in Game 2 of the best-of-five series. Game time is 12:45 p.m. ET.
The Jays announced the Rogers Centre roof will be closed.
A loss on Friday means the Jays will face elimination as the club heads to Texas for Game 3 and 4.
A sellout crowd of 49,834 saw playoff action at the Rogers Centre for the first time since the Jays won the World Series in 1993.
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Fans attending the game are once again being reminded to use public transit to get to the stadium.
A number of temporary road closures will also be in effect prior to and after the end of the game.
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