Orioles host the Blue Jays to open 3-game series

Toronto Blue Jays (77-79, fourth in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (75-81, fifth in the AL East)

Baltimore; Monday, 6:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Trey Yesavage (0-0); Orioles: Shane Baz (6-15, 4.11 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 152 strikeouts)

LINE: Orioles -112, Blue Jays -109; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

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

Baltimore is 75-81 overall and 36-42 in home games. The Orioles have gone 56-20 in games when they scored five or more runs.

Toronto has gone 37-41 in road games and 77-79 overall. The Blue Jays have a 38-20 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

The teams square off Monday for the 11th time this season. The Blue Jays lead the season series 6-4.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso leads the Orioles with a .264 batting average, and has 24 doubles, 38 home runs, 78 walks and 105 RBIs. Coby Mayo is 11 for 38 with three home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

Kazuma Okamoto leads the Blue Jays with 57 extra base hits (24 doubles and 33 home runs). Alejandro Kirk is 13 for 39 with two home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 5-5, .234 batting average, 3.76 ERA, even run differential

Blue Jays: 4-6, .248 batting average, 3.83 ERA, outscored by five runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Shane Baz: day-to-day (elbow), Tyler O'Neill: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Kyle Bradish: 15-Day IL (lower abdominal), Luis Robert Jr.: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Blaze Alexander: 10-Day IL (back), Jackson Holliday: 10-Day IL (wrist), Keegan Akin: 60-Day IL (elbow), 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)

Blue Jays: Dylan Cease: day-to-day (shoulder), Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: day-to-day (back), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Rudy Martin: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Jonatan Clase: 60-Day IL (foot), Shane Bieber: 15-Day IL (back), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Corbin: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jake Bloss: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Addison Barger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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