Rockies host the Blue Jays in first of 3-game series

Toronto Blue Jays (65-48, first in the AL East) vs. Colorado Rockies (30-81, fifth in the NL West)

Denver; Monday, 8:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Eric Lauer (6-2, 2.68 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 75 strikeouts); Rockies: Tanner Gordon (2-3, 4.85 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -204, Rockies +168; over/under is 11 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Colorado Rockies host the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday to start a three-game series.

Colorado has a 16-39 record at home and a 30-81 record overall. The Rockies are seventh in the NL with 117 total home runs, averaging 1.1 per game.

Toronto is 27-29 in road games and 65-48 overall. The Blue Jays have a 24-10 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

The matchup Monday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Hunter Goodman has 20 doubles, four triples and 21 home runs while hitting .278 for the Rockies. Warming Bernabel is 14 for 32 with four doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Ernie Clement has 21 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 32 RBIs for the Blue Jays. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 11 for 38 with three doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 5-5, .269 batting average, 7.85 ERA, outscored by 24 runs

Blue Jays: 4-6, .280 batting average, 6.41 ERA, outscored by 23 runs

INJURIES: Rockies: Seth Halvorsen: 15-Day IL (elbow), Antonio Senzatela: 15-Day IL (finger), Zach Agnos: 15-Day IL (hand), German Marquez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Ritter: 10-Day IL (finger), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Tyler Heineman: day-to-day (head), George Springer: 7-Day IL (head), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (ankle), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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