Clement leads Blue Jays against the Rockies after 5-hit performance
Denver; Tuesday, 8:40 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (7-4, 3.84 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, 111 strikeouts); Rockies: Anthony Molina (0-0)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Blue Jays -231, Rockies +189; over/under is 11 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays take on the Colorado Rockies after Ernie Clement had five hits against the Rockies on Monday.
Colorado has gone 16-40 at home and 30-82 overall. The Rockies have hit 117 total home runs to rank seventh in the NL.
Toronto has a 66-48 record overall and a 28-29 record on the road. The Blue Jays have the highest team batting average in MLB play at .266.
The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mickey Moniak has 13 doubles, six triples and 17 home runs for the Rockies. Warming Bernabel is 15 for 36 with four doubles, a triple and three home runs over the past 10 games.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 24 doubles and 16 home runs for the Blue Jays. Bo Bichette is 22 for 44 with three doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Rockies: 4-6, .259 batting average, 9.42 ERA, outscored by 44 runs
Blue Jays: 4-6, .307 batting average, 6.31 ERA, outscored by 13 runs
INJURIES: Rockies: Seth Halvorsen: 15-Day IL (elbow), Antonio Senzatela: 15-Day IL (finger), Zach Agnos: 15-Day IL (hand), German Marquez: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Ritter: 10-Day IL (finger), Kris Bryant: 60-Day IL (lumbar), Jeff Criswell: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Blue Jays: George Springer: 7-Day IL (head), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (elbow), Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (ankle), 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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