Blue Jays try to keep home win streak alive, host the Orioles

Wed, Aug 7, 2024
MLB News (AP)

Baltimore Orioles (67-47, second in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (52-61, fifth in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Trevor Rogers (2-10, 4.76 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 88 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (4-3, 5.64 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 36 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Orioles -152, Blue Jays +128; over/under is 9 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Baltimore Orioles.

Toronto has gone 27-28 at home and 52-61 overall. The Blue Jays have gone 41-19 in games when they record at least eight hits.

Baltimore is 67-47 overall and 33-22 in road games. The Orioles are 54-6 in games when they out-hit their opponents.

The teams meet Wednesday for the 12th time this season. The Orioles are up 6-5 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 22 home runs while slugging .537. Ernie Clement is 14-for-40 with three doubles and six RBI over the past 10 games.

Gunnar Henderson has 22 doubles, six triples and 29 home runs while hitting .290 for the Orioles. Anthony Santander is 11-for-39 with two doubles and three home runs over the last 10 games.

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LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .282 batting average, 5.33 ERA, outscored by four runs

Orioles: 6-4, .287 batting average, 5.38 ERA, outscored opponents by seven runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Jordan Romano: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (calf), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (elbow)

Orioles: Grayson Rodriguez: day-to-day (lat), Jordan Westburg: 10-Day IL (hand), Jorge Mateo: 60-Day IL (elbow), Danny Coulombe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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