The former Houston Astros starter will be making his first start with the Blue Jays in Toronto in Wednesday's rubber match against the Kansas City Royals.
The Toronto Blue Jays will have an opportunity to clinch another series win in the rubber match against the Kansas City Royals at 7:07 p.m. ET on Wednesday at Rogers Centre in Toronto.
The Blue Jays entered the series four games out of the final wild card spot in the American League and will have a chance to earn another game toward returning to the postseason with a victory.
Toronto starting pitcher Spencer Arrighetti will have a chance to lead the team to a win in his first start at the Rogers Centre.
Arrighetti will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing Blue Jays debut against the New York Yankees on Aug. 21 at Yankee Stadium.
In that outing, Arrighetti struck out four batters, walked two and allowed three earned runs on as many hits (one home run) in 3.1 innings of work.
It was the former Houston Astros starter's first outing since July 24. He was acquired by Toronto in a trade with Houston on Aug. 3.
Before landing on the injured list July 15 due to right foot nerve invitation, Arrighetti posted a 4.60 ERA and struck out 87 batters in 88 innings pitched across 17 starts.
Toronto has been hit hard by injuries to its starting rotation this year. Shane Bieber, Trey Yesavage, Max Scherzer, Cody Ponce, Patrick Corbin and Dylan Cease are among the starters who have either missed time or are currently out with injuries.
The Blue Jays haven't had the season they anticipated entering this season, coming off their first American League pennant and World Series since 1993 last year.
The injuries haven't been limited to just the starting pitchers, but even with Toronto's regression, the American League's poor form this season still has the Blue Jays in control of their own destiny.
Arrighetti's health and ability to be a regular starter in Toronto's rotation will be a crucial part in whether or not the Blue Jays will be able to return to the dance this October.
Following Toronto's series against Kansas City, the Blue Jays will host a series against their opponents from last year's American League Championship Series, the Seattle Mariners.
The three-game series between Seattle and Toronto will begin at 7:15 p.m. PT on Friday at Rogers Centre and will continue through Sunday. The Mariners are one of the teams fighting the Blue Jays for a wild card spot.
