Yankees host the Blue Jays to begin 3-game series

Toronto Blue Jays (63-66, fourth in the AL East) vs. New York Yankees (72-55, second in the AL East)

New York; Friday, 7:05 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: TBD; Yankees: Cam Schlittler (10-6, 2.19 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 189 strikeouts)

LINE: Yankees -252, Blue Jays +204; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees start a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday.

New York is 72-55 overall and 31-27 in home games. The Yankees have a 46-13 record in games when they record eight or more hits.

Toronto has gone 30-33 on the road and 63-66 overall. The Blue Jays have the 10th-best team ERA in MLB play at 3.97.

The matchup Friday is the 11th time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 5-5.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ben Rice leads the Yankees with 57 extra base hits (20 doubles, three triples and 34 home runs). Trent Grisham is 14 for 40 with three doubles, five home runs and 11 RBIs over the last 10 games.

Kazuma Okamoto leads the Blue Jays with 44 extra base hits (18 doubles and 26 home runs). Alejandro Kirk is 15 for 37 with two doubles, three home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Yankees: 6-4, .219 batting average, 2.00 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs

Blue Jays: 7-3, .279 batting average, 3.30 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs

INJURIES: Yankees: Cody Bellinger: 10-Day IL (leg), Ryan McMahon: day-to-day (thumb), Aaron Judge: 60-Day IL (rib), Max Fried: 15-Day IL (elbow), Giancarlo Stanton: 10-Day IL (leg), Kervin Castro: 15-Day IL (elbow), Clarke Schmidt: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Andres Gimenez: day-to-day (hamstring), Brett Bateman: day-to-day (hamstring), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: 7-Day IL (head), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Bloss: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonatan Clase: 10-Day IL (foot), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (foot), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (knee), Patrick Corbin: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Addison Barger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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