Orioles take on the Blue Jays on home winning streak

Toronto Blue Jays (27-29, third in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (26-30, fourth in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Patrick Corbin (2-1, 3.86 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 32 strikeouts); Orioles: Chris Bassitt (4-3, 5.51 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 34 strikeouts)

LINE: Orioles -133, Blue Jays +112; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they play the Toronto Blue Jays.

Baltimore is 26-30 overall and 17-13 in home games. Orioles hitters have a collective .392 slugging percentage to rank fourth in the AL.

Toronto has gone 10-16 in road games and 27-29 overall. The Blue Jays have a 9-5 record in games when they hit at least two home runs.

The matchup Thursday is the first meeting this season between the two clubs.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pete Alonso has 12 doubles, 10 home runs and 33 RBIs for the Orioles. Gunnar Henderson is 14 for 43 with two doubles, four home runs and seven RBIs over the last 10 games.

Ernie Clement has 17 doubles, five home runs and 20 RBIs while hitting .294 for the Blue Jays. Daulton Varsho is 12 for 39 with three doubles and a triple over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 6-4, .263 batting average, 4.25 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

Blue Jays: 6-4, .247 batting average, 2.97 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

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

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

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