Blue Jays take on the Orioles in first of 3-game series

Baltimore Orioles (71-76, fifth in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (73-74, fourth in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Chris Bassitt (6-5, 4.96 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 61 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Max Scherzer (2-7, 6.03 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 48 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -128, Orioles +105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the Baltimore Orioles to begin a three-game series.

Toronto is 37-35 at home and 73-74 overall. Blue Jays pitchers have a collective 3.91 ERA, which ranks sixth in the AL.

Baltimore has a 35-37 record on the road and a 71-76 record overall. The Orioles have a 33-18 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

Friday's game is the eighth time these teams meet this season. The Blue Jays are up 4-3 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 22 doubles and eight home runs for the Blue Jays. George Springer is 10 for 35 with five doubles, a home run and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

Pete Alonso has 24 doubles, 34 home runs and 97 RBIs for the Orioles. Coby Mayo is 9 for 31 with a double, four home runs and seven RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .279 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 18 runs

Orioles: 3-7, .210 batting average, 3.59 ERA, outscored by nine runs

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

Orioles: Blaze Alexander: 10-Day IL (back), Keegan Akin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gunnar Henderson: day-to-day (foot), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Tyler O'Neill: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Robert: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Christian Franklin: 10-Day IL (hand), Ryan Mountcastle: 60-Day IL (foot), Colin Selby: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Zach Eflin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Helsley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Westburg: 60-Day IL (ucl)

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