Rays take road skid into matchup with the Blue Jays

Tampa Bay Rays (56-42, first in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (46-53, fifth in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Nick Martinez (8-2, 2.65 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 62 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Dylan Cease (6-4, 2.56 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 148 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -157, Rays +128; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Rays will attempt to break their six-game road skid in a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto is 46-53 overall and 25-27 at home. Blue Jays hitters are batting a collective .242, which ranks seventh in the AL.

Tampa Bay is 56-42 overall and 21-27 on the road. The Rays have a 42-16 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

The teams square off Monday for the seventh time this season. The Rays are up 5-1 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 15 doubles and six home runs for the Blue Jays. Ernie Clement is 13 for 41 with a double and a home run over the last 10 games.

Junior Caminero leads the Rays with 29 home runs while slugging .551. Victor Mesa Jr. is 8 for 32 with four home runs and six RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 4-6, .215 batting average, 4.29 ERA, outscored by seven runs

Rays: 4-6, .251 batting average, 5.13 ERA, outscored by 17 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (wrist), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (back), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jesus Sanchez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Jesse Scholtens: 15-Day IL (wrist), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (groin), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (ankle), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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