A's vs. Blue Jays lineups: Vlad Guerrero Jr. hits fifth in MLB debut

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All eyes will be on Blue Jays phenom Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as he makes his major league debut with the Blue Jays against the A's in Toronto on Friday night. It's a debut baseball fans have been waiting for for a while now.

The 20-year-old top prospect will face an A's lineup with Chad Pinder starting in left field as he continues to make a case for himself as an everyday starter. 

On the mound, fans will be witnessing Marcus Stroman match up against Mike Fiers. Stroman is currently 1-3, boasting a 1.76 ERA with Fiers sitting at a 2-2 record with an 8.28 ERA. In his last outing against the Jays on April 20, Fiers took the loss. 

Matt Chapman heads into the game on fire, batting .311 with eight home runs.

Here are the full lineups for Friday's A's vs. Blue Jays game:

Oakland A's (14-13)

Marcus Semien, SS
Matt Chapman, 3B
Stephen Piscotty, RF
Khris Davis, DH
Kendrys Morales, 1B
Chad Pinder, LF
Jurickson Profar, 2B
Ramon Laureano, CF
Josh Phegley, C

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Mike Fiers, RHP (2-2, 8.28 ERA)

Toronto Blue Jays (11-14)

Eric Sogard, SS
Justin Smoak, 1B
Randal Grichuk, CF
Rowdy Tellez, DH
Vladimir Guerrero Jr., 3B
Billy McKinney, RF
Teoscar Hernandez, LF
Brandon Drury, 2B
Danny Jensen, C

Marcus Stroman, RHP (1-3. 1.76 ERA)

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