Bichette leads Blue Jays against the Marlins following 4-hit performance
Toronto Blue Jays (76-54, first in the AL East) vs. Miami Marlins (60-69, third in the NL East)
Miami; Sunday, 1:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (8-9, 3.78 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 142 strikeouts); Marlins: Eury Perez (5-3, 3.48 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 66 strikeouts)
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays play the Miami Marlins after Bo Bichette had four hits against the Marlins on Saturday.
The Marlins have a 60-69 record overall and a 29-35 record in home games. The Marlins have a 48-24 record in games when they record eight or more hits.
The Blue Jays have a 76-54 record overall and a 34-33 record on the road. Blue Jays pitchers have a collective 4.19 ERA, which ranks 10th in the AL.
The teams match up Sunday for the third time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS:
George Springer has 19 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 64 RBIs for the Blue Jays. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is 11 for 34 with four doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Marlins: 3-7, .237 batting average, 4.50 ERA, outscored by five runs
Blue Jays: 6-4, .230 batting average, 3.46 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs
INJURIES: Marlins: Otto Lopez: day-to-day (illness), Anthony Bender: 15-Day IL (tibia), Graham Pauley: 10-Day IL (oblique), Kyle Stowers: 10-Day IL (oblique), Jesus Tinoco: 60-Day IL (forearm), Connor Norby: 10-Day IL (wrist), Max Meyer: 60-Day IL (hip), Ryan Weathers: 60-Day IL (lat), Griffin Conine: 60-Day IL (arm), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (back), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Blue Jays: Vladimir Guerrero Jr.: day-to-day (hamstring), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), 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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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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