Brewers and Blue Jays play, winner secures 3-game series

Toronto Blue Jays (7-10, fourth in the AL East) vs. Milwaukee Brewers (9-8, fourth in the NL Central)

Milwaukee; Thursday, 1:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Patrick Corbin (0-0, 9.00 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, three strikeouts); Brewers: Brandon Sproat (0-1, 10.45 ERA, 2.32 WHIP, 10 strikeouts)

LINE: Brewers -127, Blue Jays +107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Brewers and Toronto Blue Jays meet on Thursday with the three-game series tied 1-1.

Milwaukee is 9-8 overall and 6-5 in home games. The Brewers are 1-2 in games decided by one run.

Toronto has a 7-10 record overall and a 1-4 record in road games. The Blue Jays have the fourth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .244.

Thursday's game is the third time these teams square off this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jake Bauers has a double, five home runs and 13 RBIs for the Brewers. Gary Sanchez is 5 for 26 with four home runs over the last 10 games.

Andres Gimenez has a double, a triple, three home runs and 11 RBIs for the Blue Jays. Daulton Varsho is 12 for 38 with three doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Brewers: 3-7, .202 batting average, 5.22 ERA, outscored by 16 runs

Blue Jays: 3-7, .238 batting average, 5.42 ERA, outscored by 22 runs

INJURIES: Brewers: Rob Zastryzny: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Christian Yelich: 10-Day IL (groin), Jared Koenig: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andrew Vaughn: 10-Day IL (hand), Craig Yoho: 15-Day IL (calf), Jackson Chourio: 10-Day IL (hand), Quinn Priester: 15-Day IL (wrist), Akil Baddoo: 60-Day IL (quadricep)

Blue Jays: Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), George Springer: 10-Day IL (toe), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (ankle), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Alejandro Kirk: 10-Day IL (hand), Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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