Blue Jays take road win streak into game against the Phillies
Toronto Blue Jays (38-30, second in the AL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (39-29, second in the NL East)
Philadelphia; Friday, 6:45 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman (5-4, 3.87 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 73 strikeouts); Phillies: Ranger Suarez (4-1, 2.70 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 38 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -125, Blue Jays +105; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays will try to keep a three-game road win streak going when they visit the Philadelphia Phillies.
Philadelphia is 39-29 overall and 21-13 at home. Phillies hitters are batting a collective .254, the eighth-best team batting average in MLB play.
Toronto has a 38-30 record overall and a 16-17 record on the road. The Blue Jays have the third-best team batting average in MLB play at .256.
The teams meet Friday for the fourth time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber has nine doubles, a triple, 21 home runs and 47 RBIs for the Phillies. Trea Turner is 13 for 41 with five doubles, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.
Alejandro Kirk has a .325 batting average to lead the Blue Jays, and has eight doubles and five home runs. Ernie Clement is 11 for 38 with a home run and an RBI over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 3-7, .231 batting average, 3.81 ERA, outscored by eight runs
Blue Jays: 8-2, .280 batting average, 4.20 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs
INJURIES: Phillies: Brandon Marsh: day-to-day (hand), Bryce Harper: 10-Day IL (wrist), Aaron Nola: 15-Day IL (ankle)
Blue Jays: Nathan Lukes: 7-Day IL (neck), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Santander: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), 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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