No, Bo Bichette didn’t have a setback to keep him out of the starting lineup for Game 2 of the World Series.

Quite the opposite, in fact.

Manager John Schneider said that subbing Isiah Kiner-Falefa out in for Bichette was always part of the plan.

The other big pre-game news from the Jays manager: Max Scherzer will get the ball for Game 3 when the series shifts to Los Angeles on Monday followed by Shane Bieber in Game 4.

More on the buildup to Game 4:

WHY NO BO?

Given that he had missed seven weeks with a knee injury, the Jays don’t want to overdo it with Bichette upon his return. Schneider said there were no setbacks physically on Friday but that easing him back into a heavier workload was the most prudent approach.

“I don’t want to say it was part of the plan, just gauging how he w

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