The Blue Jays head into their weekend series with the Cincinnati Reds clinging to a half game lead on that last Wild Card spot. Host Blake Murphy brings on Sportsnet’s own Ben Nicholson-Smith to discuss this road trip and what the Jays need to do to come out of it with an increased lead with a focus on the usage of their pitching staff. Next up, with Friday Night Smackdown in town, WWE mega-superstar L.A. Knight joins Blake in-studio to discuss where baseball fits in his sports fandom, as well as his lengthy wrestling career which has recently seen a meteoric rise (31:09). In the second hour, Blake turns his attention back to the Jays and this important series with the Reds as he talks to Ryan Spilborghs (51:00) and Dan Shulman (01:20:20), both of whom who will be on the call for APPLE TV+ (Friday) and Sportsnet (Saturday and Sunday) respectively. In between those two chats, Blake checks in with utility man in the Blue Jays system, Ernie Clement, who has been red hot for the Buffalo Bisons recently (01:07:26).

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