Bautista leads off Game 3 for Blue Jays vs. Indians
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With their backs against the wall, the Toronto Blue Jays are changing their approach.
After telling reporters Sunday that certain "circumstances" have been hampering the Blue Jays in their ALCS matchup against the Cleveland Indians, slugger Jose Bautista will bat leadoff for Toronto in Game 3.
Toronto Blue Jays
| ORDER | PLAYER | POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jose Bautista | RF |
| 2 | Josh Donaldson | 3B |
| 3 | Edwin Encarnacion | 1B |
| 4 | Troy Tulowitzki | SS |
| 5 | Russell Martin | C |
| 6 | Michael Saunders | DH |
| 7 | Kevin Pillar | CF |
| 8 | Ezequiel Carrera | LF |
| 9 | Ryan Goins | 2B |
| Marcus Stroman | P |
Cleveland meanwhile reverts back to their Game 1 lineup as they face right-hander Marcus Stroman in the first of three straight games in Toronto.
Cleveland Indians
| ORDER | PLAYER | POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Santana | DH |
| 2 | Jason Kipnis | 2B |
| 3 | Francisco Lindor | SS |
| 4 | Mike Napoli | 1B |
| 5 | Jose Ramirez | 3B |
| 6 | Lonnie Chisenhall | RF |
| 7 | Coco Crisp | LF |
| 8 | Tyler Naquin | CF |
| 9 | Roberto Perez | C |
| Trevor Bauer | P |