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Toronto Blue Jays announce starters for AL division series against Texas Rangers

Click to play video: 'Marco Estrada says he’d ‘ready to go’ for Game 1 of the ALDS'
Marco Estrada says he’d ‘ready to go’ for Game 1 of the ALDS
WATCH: The Toronto Blue Jays have confirmed Marco Estrada as their Game 1 starter in the ALDS vs. the Texas Rangers that starts on Thursday – Oct 5, 2016

TORONTO — Marco Estrada will get the start for Toronto when the Blue Jays open their American League division series against Texas tomorrow.

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The Blue Jays have announced their rotation for the first four games of the best-of-five series.

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J.A. Happ will pitch in Game 2 on Friday, and Aaron Sanchez will start when the series shifts to Toronto for Game 3 on Sunday.

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Marcus Stroman, who started Toronto’s 5-2 wild-card win over Baltimore, will pitch in Game 4 if necessary.

Blue Jays manager John Gibbons also said closer Roberto Osuna is feeling better, and the shoulder tweak that caused him to leave yesterday’s wild-card game is not a serious issue.

WATCH: Toronto Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said Wednesday that closer Roberto Osuna “feels better today” and “we don’t think it’s a big deal.” Gibbons pulled Osuna out of Wednesday’s wild card game with the Baltimore Orioles with an apparent injury.
Click to play video: '‘He feels better today – we don’t think it’s a big deal’: Gibbons on Osuna injury'
‘He feels better today – we don’t think it’s a big deal’: Gibbons on Osuna injury

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