Mariners bring 3-game losing streak into matchup with the Blue Jays

Aug 30, 2027, 04:03 pm

Seattle Mariners (64-72, third in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (67-70, fifth in the AL East)

Toronto; Sunday, 1:37 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Logan Gilbert (11-7, 3.36 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 162 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Max Scherzer (1-7, 7.02 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 36 strikeouts)

LINE: Mariners -136, Blue Jays +119; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners, on a three-game losing streak, play the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto has a 67-70 record overall and a 36-35 record at home. The Blue Jays have a 33-52 record in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Seattle has gone 27-41 in road games and 64-72 overall. The Mariners have a 32-10 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.

Sunday's game is the sixth time these teams match up this season. The Blue Jays are ahead 3-2 in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kazuma Okamoto leads the Blue Jays with 27 home runs while slugging .441. George Springer is 14 for 31 with three doubles, two home runs and seven RBI over the last 10 games.

Randy Arozarena has 26 doubles, a triple and 20 home runs for the Mariners. Josh Naylor is 13 for 41 over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .271 batting average, 4.14 ERA, outscored by five runs

Mariners: 5-5, .206 batting average, 6.24 ERA, outscored by 20 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Jameson Taillon: 15-Day IL (forearm), Jonatan Clase: 60-Day IL (foot), Addison Barger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Shane Bieber: 15-Day IL (back), Josh Smith: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (knee), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jake Bloss: 60-Day IL (elbow), Patrick Corbin: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mariners: Cooper Criswell: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colt Emerson: 10-Day IL (wrist), Brendan Donovan: 7-Day IL (head), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (lat), Will Wilson: 60-Day IL (thumb), Luke Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cole Wilcox: 15-Day IL (oblique), Logan Evans: 60-Day IL (arm)

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