Orioles open 2-game series against the Blue Jays

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Baltimore Orioles (5-8, fifth in the AL East) PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (1-1, 3.18 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 10 strikeouts); Orioles: Tomoyuki Sugano (1-1, 2.

89 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, five strikeouts) BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Orioles -124, Blue Jays +104; over/under is 8 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Baltimore Orioles host the Toronto Blue Jays to open a two-game series. Baltimore is 5-8 overall and 1-2 in home games.

Orioles hitters have a collective .309 on-base percentage, the ninth-ranked percentage in the AL. Toronto has a 3-4 record in road games and an 8-6 record overall.

The Blue Jays have the second-ranked team ERA in the AL at 3.23. The teams play Saturday for the fifth time this season.

The season series is tied 2-2. TOP PERFORMERS: Adley Rutschman has a double, two home runs and four RBI while hitting .267 for the Orioles.

Ramon Urias is 11-for-34 with a double over the last 10 games. George Springer has three doubles, a triple and two home runs while hitting .429 for the Blue Jays.

Tyler Heineman is 9-for-18 with a double and a home run over the last 10 games. INJURIES: Orioles: Zach Eflin: 15-Day IL (lat), Albert Suarez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Colton Cowser: 10-Day IL (thumb), Grayson Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (elbow), Chayce McDermott: 15-Day IL (lat), Trevor Rogers: 15-Day IL (knee), Andrew Kittredge: 15-Day IL (knee), Tyler Wells: 60-Day IL (elbow), Kyle Bradish: 60-Day IL (elbow) Blue Jays: Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (lat), Erik Swanson: 15-Day IL (hand), Ryan Burr: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow) ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. Advertisement.