Guerrero leads Blue Jays against the Orioles after 4-hit game

Tue, Jul 30, 2024
MLB News (AP)

Toronto Blue Jays (50-57, fifth in the AL East) vs. Baltimore Orioles (63-44, first in the AL East)

Baltimore; Tuesday, 6:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (8-9, 3.78 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 112 strikeouts); Orioles: Corbin Burnes (10-4, 2.45 ERA, 1.04 WHIP, 121 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Orioles -203, Blue Jays +168; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays play the Baltimore Orioles after Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s four-hit game on Monday.

Baltimore has gone 32-25 at home and 63-44 overall. Orioles hitters are batting a collective .254, which ranks third in the AL.

Toronto is 24-29 on the road and 50-57 overall. The Blue Jays are 36-8 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

The matchup Tuesday is the ninth time these teams match up this season. The season series is tied 4-4.

TOP PERFORMERS: Adley Rutschman has 13 doubles and 17 home runs for the Orioles. Anthony Santander is 10-for-40 with four home runs over the past 10 games.

Guerrero has a .311 batting average to lead the Blue Jays, and has 25 doubles and 21 home runs. Ernie Clement is 11-for-36 with five RBI over the last 10 games.

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LAST 10 GAMES: Orioles: 4-6, .260 batting average, 5.11 ERA, outscored by five runs

Blue Jays: 6-4, .279 batting average, 5.66 ERA, outscored by eight runs

INJURIES: Orioles: Jorge Mateo: 10-Day IL (elbow), Danny Coulombe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (ucl sprain), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), John Means: 60-Day IL (elbow), Felix Bautista: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Jordan Romano: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (calf), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (knee), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (elbow)

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