Blue Jays open 3-game series against the Mariners

Seattle Mariners (64-70, third in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (65-70, fifth in the AL East)

Toronto; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Emerson Hancock (7-7, 3.37 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 125 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Dylan Cease (8-5, 2.37 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 209 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays start a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Friday.

Toronto has a 65-70 record overall and a 34-35 record at home. The Blue Jays have a 31-52 record in games when they have allowed a home run.

Seattle is 64-70 overall and 27-39 on the road. The Mariners have a 32-10 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Friday's game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ernie Clement has 29 doubles, a triple and nine home runs for the Blue Jays. Brett Bateman is 15 for 41 with a double and a triple over the last 10 games.

Randy Arozarena has 26 doubles, a triple and 20 home runs for the Mariners. Josh Naylor is 14 for 43 with three RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 4-6, .279 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Mariners: 6-4, .211 batting average, 6.98 ERA, outscored by 33 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Jonatan Clase: 60-Day IL (foot), Addison Barger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Bieber: 15-Day IL (back), Josh Smith: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (knee), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Bloss: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (forearm), Patrick Corbin: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mariners: Brendan Donovan: 7-Day IL (head), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (lat), Will Wilson: 60-Day IL (thumb), Luke Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Colt Emerson: 10-Day IL (wrist), Cooper Criswell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cole Wilcox: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)

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