Blue Jays and Tigers play to decide series winner
Detroit Tigers (30-16, first in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (22-23, third in the AL East)
Toronto; Sunday, 1:37 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Tigers: Jackson Jobe (3-0, 4.32 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 27 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (1-1, 4.33 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 49 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers meet on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series.
Toronto has a 13-11 record in home games and a 22-23 record overall. The Blue Jays are 13-2 in games when they scored five or more runs.
Detroit is 30-16 overall and 13-11 in road games. The Tigers are 24-2 in games when they scored at least five runs.
Sunday's game is the third time these teams square off this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: George Springer has 10 doubles, a triple and five home runs for the Blue Jays. Daulton Varsho is 9 for 41 with two doubles and five home runs over the last 10 games.
Gleyber Torres leads the Tigers with a .295 batting average, and has six doubles, five home runs, 13 walks and 24 RBIs. Javier Baez is 12 for 40 with three home runs and 14 RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .290 batting average, 4.24 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs
Tigers: 7-3, .273 batting average, 3.95 ERA, outscored opponents by 21 runs
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Erik Swanson: 60-Day IL (hand), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Tigers: Reese Olson: day-to-day (finger), Casey Mize: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Parker Meadows: 60-Day IL (arm), Wenceel Perez: 60-Day IL (spine), Jacob Rogers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ty Madden: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alex Cobb: 15-Day IL (hip), Matt Vierling: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Jose Urquidy: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sawyer Gipson-Long: 60-Day IL (hip), Alex Lange: 60-Day IL (lat)
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