Blue Jays meet the Pirates with 1-0 series lead
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Pittsburgh Pirates (26-31, fourth in the NL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (27-29, fifth in the AL East)
Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Mitch Keller (6-3, 3.59 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 58 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Yusei Kikuchi (2-4, 3.25 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, 61 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Blue Jays -163, Pirates +137; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays face the Pittsburgh Pirates, leading the series 1-0.
Toronto has a 27-29 record overall and a 13-12 record at home. The Blue Jays are 20-4 in games when they out-hit their opponents.
Pittsburgh has a 14-16 record on the road and a 26-31 record overall. The Pirates have an 8-5 record in games when they hit two or more home runs.
The matchup Saturday is the second time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 10 doubles and five home runs for the Blue Jays. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is 12-for-35 with three doubles, a triple, two home runs and five RBI over the past 10 games.
Andrew McCutchen leads the Pirates with eight home runs while slugging .405. Nick Gonzales is 15-for-39 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and 10 RBI over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .245 batting average, 3.03 ERA, outscored opponents by 15 runs
Pirates: 5-5, .235 batting average, 4.07 ERA, outscored by three runs
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (elbow), Yariel Rodriguez: 15-Day IL (spine), Bowden Francis: 15-Day IL (forearm)
Pirates: Martin Perez: 15-Day IL (groin), Joey Bart: 10-Day IL (thumb), Jason Delay: 60-Day IL (knee), Marco Gonzales: 15-Day IL (forearm), Ryan Borucki: 15-Day IL (left triceps inflammation), Dauri Moreta: 60-Day IL (elbow), Endy Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Oviedo: 60-Day IL (elbow)
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