Blue Jays host the Orioles to open 3-game series

Baltimore Orioles (30-33, third in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (30-33, fourth in the AL East)

Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Brandon Young (3-1, 3.35 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 33 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Trey Yesavage (2-2, 2.19 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 39 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -154, Orioles +128; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game series at home against the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.

Toronto is 30-33 overall and 17-13 at home. The Blue Jays have a 10-6 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Baltimore has an 11-18 record on the road and a 30-33 record overall. The Orioles have a 24-6 record in games when they scored at least five runs.

The teams square off Friday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ernie Clement leads the Blue Jays with a .308 batting average, and has 19 doubles, five home runs, eight walks and 22 RBIs. Nathan Lukes is 15 for 33 with a home run and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

Pete Alonso has 12 doubles and 12 home runs for the Orioles. Leody Taveras is 11 for 37 with a double, a triple and four RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .275 batting average, 4.60 ERA, outscored by one run

Orioles: 7-3, .281 batting average, 3.39 ERA, outscored opponents by 20 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Tommy Nance: 15-Day IL (forearm), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (forearm), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (wrist), Lazaro Estrada: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alejandro Kirk: 60-Day IL (hand), Dylan Cease: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Chris Bassitt: day-to-day (back), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Dean Kremer: 60-Day IL (quadricep), Dylan Beavers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cade Povich: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Helsley: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl), Yaramil Hiraldo: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot)

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