Forget Jason. The real terror on Friday the 13th is Ranger Suárez. Yes, it might seem odd to compare the genial hurler to a horror movie monster. But it would seem apt to the Blue Jays, whom he sent scattering and shrieking like a pack of terrified teens. Rumor has it that plans for a crossover sequel pitting Ranger against Freddy Krueger were canceled after the withdrawal of the sweater-wearing slasher, who realized he would be thoroughly outmatched.
The proceedings for tonight’s game began with a quick inning from Suárez. In the Philadelphia half of the inning, Kyle Schwarber extracted a free pass from Jays starter Kevin Gausman, and Alec Bohm lined one to left for the home team’s first hit of the game.