Blue Jays aim to sweep 3-game series against the Rangers

Updated Jul. 28, 2024 4:01 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Texas Rangers (51-54, third in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (48-56, fifth in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Jon Gray (5-4, 3.73 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 78 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (8-8, 4.08 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 92 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Blue Jays -110, Rangers -110; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays meet the Texas Rangers looking to sweep their three-game series.

Toronto is 25-28 at home and 48-56 overall. The Blue Jays have a 36-17 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

Texas is 22-31 in road games and 51-54 overall. The Rangers have gone 24-47 in games when they have given up a home run.

The teams meet Sunday for the third time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 22 doubles, 18 home runs and 62 RBI for the Blue Jays. George Springer is 10-for-41 with a double, three home runs and six RBI over the past 10 games.

Josh Smith leads the Rangers with a .282 batting average, and has 20 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs, 35 walks and 43 RBI. Marcus Semien is 11-for-36 with two home runs and two RBI over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .258 batting average, 6.27 ERA, outscored by 21 runs

Rangers: 6-4, .213 batting average, 4.24 ERA, outscored by three runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Jordan Romano: 60-Day IL (elbow), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (calf), Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (knee), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Cole Winn: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Evan Carter: 10-Day IL (lumbar), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (back), Austin Pruitt: 60-Day IL (knee), Joshua Jung: 60-Day IL (wrist), Tyler Mahle: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jacob deGrom: 60-Day IL (elbow), Carson Coleman: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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