7:07 pm
September 16

Orioles @ Blue Jays

Who will WIN this matchup?

Baltimore Orioles (75-67)

@ Toronto Blue Jays (81-63)

 

Starting Pitchers:

Lyles (BAL): 10-10; 4.62 ERA

TBD (TOR) 0-0; 0.00 ERA

 

Current odds:

Baltimore Orioles: (+136)

Toronto Blue Jays: (-159)

 

• The starting line-up for Baltimore is as follows:

• The starting line-up for Toronto is as follows:

• The Baltimore Orioles will have a chance to make up ground in the race for an American League wild-card spot when they open a three-game road series against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night. The Orioles (75-67), who lost 110 games last season, are 4 1/2 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays (80-63), who occupy the final wild-card spot. The Orioles, who had Thursday off after winning two straight at Washington, are five games behind the Blue Jays (81-63) and the Seattle Mariners (80-62), who occupy the top two wild-card positions. The Blue Jays lost 11-0 to the visiting Rays on Thursday but still won three times in the five-game series.

• Right-hander Jordan Lyles (10-10, 4.62 ERA) will start for the Orioles on Friday. Lyles is 3-1 with a 6.67 ERA, in six career games (five starts) against Toronto.

• The Blue Jays had not named a starter as of Thursday night. “I think it’ll be a bullpen game of some kind, similar to what we’ve done in the past couple of outings with that spot,” Schneider said.

• Orioles players feel that Hyde has had a lot to do with the team’s surprisingly quick turnaround.

• The Blue Jays won three of four against the Orioles from Sept. 5-7 — a series in Baltimore that included a doubleheader sweep.

• The Orioles, however, lead the season series 7-6.

• Blue Jays catcher Alejandro Kirk did not play on Thursday because Schneider said he is dealing with “a little left hip tightness.” “He’s kind of day-to-day,” Schneider said. “We’re just being a little bit careful.”

• The Orioles will have to contend with Blue Jays shortstop Bo Bichette, who continued his hot hitting on Thursday by going 2-for-4 with a double. He has reached base in all 15 games in September, batting .484 (31-for-64) with nine doubles, a triple, seven homers and 22 RBIs.

• Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. went 1-for-4 Thursday to extend his hitting streak to nine games. He is 12-for-40 (.300) with four doubles, a homer and three RBIs in that span.

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