Blue Jays enter matchup against the Mariners on losing streak

Updated Jul. 6, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Toronto Blue Jays (39-49, fifth in the AL East) vs. Seattle Mariners (49-41, first in the AL West)

Seattle; Saturday, 4:10 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Yariel Rodriguez (0-3, 4.63 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 23 strikeouts); Mariners: Emerson Hancock (0-0)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mariners -136, Blue Jays +115; over/under is 7 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays, on a three-game losing streak, play the Seattle Mariners.

Seattle has a 49-41 record overall and a 30-16 record at home. The Mariners have a 36-4 record in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Toronto has gone 18-25 in road games and 39-49 overall. The Blue Jays have a 31-6 record in games when they scored five or more runs.

The teams square off Saturday for the fifth time this season. The season series is tied 2-2.

TOP PERFORMERS: Caleb Raleigh has eight doubles and 15 home runs for the Mariners. Mitch Garver is 6-for-31 with three home runs over the past 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 18 doubles and 13 home runs for the Blue Jays. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is 16-for-38 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 4-6, .176 batting average, 3.74 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

Blue Jays: 4-6, .240 batting average, 5.26 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Bryan Woo: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Gabe Speier: 15-Day IL (rotator cuff), Sam Haggerty: 60-Day IL (achilles), Matt Brash: 60-Day IL (elbow), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (lat), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Isiah Kiner-Falefa: 10-Day IL (knee), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Romano: 15-Day IL (elbow), Alek Manoah: 15-Day IL (elbow)

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