Blue Jays play the Marlins in first of 3-game series

Updated Sep. 27, 2024 4:02 a.m. ET

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Miami Marlins (59-100, fifth in the NL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (74-85, fifth in the AL East)

Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Marlins: Adam Oller (1-4, 5.06 ERA, 1.47 WHIP, 33 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (16-10, 3.38 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 149 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Blue Jays -190, Marlins +159; over/under is 8 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the Miami Marlins to open a three-game series.

The Blue Jays are 74-85 overall and 39-39 at home. Blue Jays hitters have a collective .391 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the AL.

The Marlins have a 59-100 record overall and a 29-49 record in road games. The Marlins are 36-17 in games when they scored five or more runs.

The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 44 doubles, a triple and 30 home runs while hitting .325 for the Blue Jays. Davis Schneider is 8-for-33 with three home runs over the last 10 games.

Jake Burger leads Miami with 29 home runs while slugging .462. Jonah Bride is 12-for-39 with three home runs and six RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 3-7, .237 batting average, 2.93 ERA, outscored by four runs

Marlins: 4-6, .264 batting average, 5.87 ERA, outscored by 23 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Daulton Varsho: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (finger), Will Wagner: 60-Day IL (knee), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Romano: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Marlins: John McMillon: 15-Day IL (elbow), Calvin Faucher: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Meyer: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Andrew Nardi: 60-Day IL (elbow), Braxton Garrett: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sixto Sanchez: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jesus Luzardo: 60-Day IL (back), Eury Perez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Sandy Alcantara: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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