Toronto Blue Jays (19-20, third in the AL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (22-16, first in the AL West)
Seattle; Sunday, 4:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Jose Urena (0-0, 8.59 ERA, 1.77 WHIP, five strikeouts); Mariners: Bryce Miller (2-3, 4.15 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 32 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Mariners -138, Blue Jays +117; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays play the Seattle Mariners after Alejandro Kirk's four-hit game on Saturday.
Seattle has a 12-8 record at home and a 22-16 record overall. The Mariners have hit 52 total home runs to rank fifth in the majors.
Toronto is 19-20 overall and 8-12 on the road. The Blue Jays are 14-5 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.
Sunday's game is the sixth time these teams square off this season. The Blue Jays hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.
TOP PERFORMERS: Julio Rodriguez has four doubles, two triples, six home runs and 17 RBIs for the Mariners. Cal Raleigh is 9 for 31 with a double and two home runs over the last 10 games.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has seven doubles and four home runs while hitting .288 for the Blue Jays. Anthony Santander is 10 for 40 with a double and three home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 6-4, .266 batting average, 4.10 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs
Blue Jays: 6-4, .275 batting average, 4.44 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
INJURIES: Mariners: Trent Thornton: 15-Day IL (stomach), Luke Raley: 10-Day IL (side), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Logan Gilbert: 15-Day IL (forearm), Victor Robles: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps), George Kirby: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Blue Jays: Andres Gimenez: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Erik Swanson: 60-Day IL (hand), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (lat), 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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