Anderson expected to start as Blue Jays host the Rays

Tampa Bay Rays (12-9, third in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (7-9, fourth in the AL East)

Buffalo, New York; Saturday, 6:37 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ryan Yarbrough (0-2, 4.71 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 13 strikeouts) Blue Jays: Chase Anderson (0-0, 3.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 1 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.

The Blue Jays went 33-43 in division games in 2019. Toronto pitchers struck out 8.2 hitters per game last year with a staff ERA of 4.79.

The Rays finished 44-32 against AL East Division opponents in 2019. Tampa Bay hit .254 as a team and averaged 3.3 extra base hits per game last year.

The teams meet for the fourth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Trent Thornton: (elbow), Ken Giles: (right elbow), Yennsy Diaz: (lat), Derek Fisher: (left quad).

Rays: Colin Poche: (elbow), Charlie Morton: (shoulder), Andrew Kittredge: (elbow), Oliver Drake: (right biceps), Yonny Chirinos: (right triceps).

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