{"podcast":{"title":"Flight Deck","slug":"flight-deck-3370548","podcast_index_feed_id":3370548,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62965cf1b3afd700123d5344","website_url":"https://bluejaysnation.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/62965cf1b3afd700123d5344/1779943981847-f53e2c79-1dbf-4928-b06b-36af6c3cd6e7.jpeg","author":"The Nation Network","episode_count":286,"summary":"This pre-game show will get you ready ahead of every Blue Jays game with up-to-the-minute stats, lineup info, pitching matchups, and breaking news. Flight Deck is hosted by committee, featuring Tyler Yaremchuk, Dan Riccio, Nick Alberga, Cody Gaudreault, and Nick and Adam from Blue Jays Today on the Blue Jays Nation YouTube channel one hour before first pitch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T08:18:43.058763+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flight-deck-3370548"},"episode":{"title":"Jays Look to Avoid the Sweep: Toronto Blue Jays vs Tampa Bay Rays Game 103 Preview | Flight Deck","slug":"jays-look-to-avoid-the-sweep-toronto-blue-jays-vs-tampa-bay-rays-game-103-preview-flight-deck","published_at":"2026-07-23T18:58:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flight-deck-3370548/jays-look-to-avoid-the-sweep-toronto-blue-jays-vs-tampa-bay-rays-game-103-preview-flight-deck","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flight-deck-3370548","url":"https://shows.acast.com/blue-jays-nation-radio/episodes/jays-look-to-avoid-the-sweep-toronto-blue-jays-vs-tampa-bay","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62965cf1b3afd700123d5344/e/6a62645c562e3ad886083f89/media.mp3","summary":"The Toronto Blue Jays are running out of time to turn their season around. On this episode of Flight Deck, host Nick Alberga breaks down another frustrating loss as the Blue Jays fell 4-2 to the Tampa Bay Rays, dropping to 10 games under .500. The offensive struggles continued, defensive mistakes proved costly once again. With the MLB Trade Deadline rapidly approaching, Toronto could look like a very different team by August 4. Is it time for the front office to become sellers, or is there still hope for a late-season turnaround? The show also previews the finale of this four-game series on July 23, with the Blue Jays looking to avoid a sweep at the hands of the AL East-leading Rays. Toronto hands the ball to Shane Bieber, who is coming off an impressive six-inning, scoreless outing against the Chicago White Sox and will look to build on that momentum. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay counters with right-hander Casey Legumina, presenting another tough challenge for a Blue Jays lineup that has struggled all season against left-handed pitching, ranking near the bottom of MLB in OPS against southpaws. Can Toronto finally break out of its offensive slump and salvage the final game of the series, or will the Rays complete the sweep and extend their AL East lead? Tampa Bay enters the matchup leading the division by 2.5 games over the New York Yankees and continues to exceed expectations in one of baseball's toughest divisions. We finish with Nick’s picks presented by BET365. LIVE every game day one hour before first pitch right here on the Blue Jays Nation YouTube channel and on Instagram @BlueJaysNation. Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss an episode of Flight Deck. Thanks to our partners: bet365: http://www.bet365.ca Table Fare + Social: https://www.tablefoodhall.com…","meta_description":"The Toronto Blue Jays are running out of time to turn their season around. On this episode of Flight Deck, host Nick Alberga breaks down another frustrati…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1918,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/flight-deck-3370548/episodes/jays-look-to-avoid-the-sweep-toronto-blue-jays-vs-tampa-bay-rays-game-103-preview-flight-deck/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/flight-deck-3370548/jays-look-to-avoid-the-sweep-toronto-blue-jays-vs-tampa-bay-rays-game-103-preview-flight-deck.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}