Toronto Blue Jays (50-58, fifth in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (64-44, first in the AL East)
Baltimore; Wednesday, 12:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Paolo Espino (0-0); Orioles: Grayson Rodriguez (12-4, 3.82 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 122 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles bring a 2-1 lead into the latest game of the series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Baltimore has gone 33-25 in home games and 64-44 overall. The Orioles have gone 53-18 in games when they record eight or more hits.
Toronto has gone 24-30 on the road and 50-58 overall. The Blue Jays have gone 43-7 in games when they scored five or more runs.
Wednesday's game is the 10th time these teams square off this season. The Orioles are ahead 5-4 in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Gunnar Henderson has 20 doubles, five triples and 28 home runs for the Orioles. Colton Cowser is 15-for-38 with two doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads the Blue Jays with 46 extra base hits (25 doubles and 21 home runs). George Springer is 9-for-38 with a double, two home runs and five RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 4-6, .261 batting average, 4.91 ERA, outscored by five runs
Blue Jays: 6-4, .276 batting average, 5.63 ERA, outscored by eight runs
INJURIES: Orioles: 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)
Blue Jays: Alejandro Kirk: day-to-day (elbow), Jordan Romano: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (calf), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (elbow)
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
