Orioles play the Blue Jays leading the series 2-1
Baltimore Orioles (66-42, first in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (60-49, third in the AL East)
Toronto; Thursday, 3:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Orioles: Jack Flaherty (7-6, 4.43 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 106 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (8-5, 3.10 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 171 strikeouts)
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Blue Jays -161, Orioles +136; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles lead 2-1 in a four-game series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Toronto is 60-49 overall and 30-23 at home. The Blue Jays have the fourth-ranked team on-base percentage in the AL at .329.
Baltimore has a 66-42 record overall and a 34-21 record in road games. The Orioles rank eighth in the AL with 126 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
The teams square off Thursday for the 10th time this season. The Orioles lead the season series 7-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Whit Merrifield has 19 doubles, nine home runs and 50 RBI while hitting .296 for the Blue Jays. Alejandro Kirk is 13-for-29 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.
Anthony Santander has 28 doubles, a triple, 19 home runs and 62 RBI while hitting .256 for the Orioles. Ryan Mountcastle is 14-for-31 with five doubles and two home runs over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .236 batting average, 3.48 ERA, outscored opponents by eight runs
Orioles: 6-4, .240 batting average, 3.51 ERA, outscored opponents by 11 runs
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (knee), Otto Lopez: 60-Day IL (oblique), Jordan Romano: 15-Day IL (back), Adam Cimber: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Chad Green: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Orioles: Aaron Hicks: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Cedric Mullins: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Mychal Givens: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Keegan Akin: 15-Day IL (back), Austin Voth: 15-Day IL (elbow), Dillon Tate: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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