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

Updated Sep. 9, 2024 4:00 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New York Mets (78-65, third in the NL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (68-76, fifth in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mets: David Peterson (9-1, 2.75 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 81 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Chris Bassitt (9-13, 4.30 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 156 strikeouts)

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Mets -114, Blue Jays -105; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the New York Mets on Monday to begin a three-game series.

Toronto has a 68-76 record overall and a 34-35 record at home. The Blue Jays have a 22-9 record in games when they did not allow a home run.

New York is 38-31 on the road and 78-65 overall. The Mets have gone 53-18 in games when they scored five or more runs.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. leads Toronto with 28 home runs while slugging .554. Spencer Horwitz is 13-for-36 with four home runs and eight RBI over the last 10 games.

Brandon Nimmo has 24 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 74 RBI for the Mets. Mark Vientos is 13-for-39 with three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 3-7, .264 batting average, 3.10 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

Mets: 9-1, .241 batting average, 1.78 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs

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

Mets: Jeff McNeil: 10-Day IL (wrist), Sean Reid-Foley: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Dedniel Nunez: 15-Day IL (forearm), Paul Blackburn: 15-Day IL (hand), Kodai Senga: 60-Day IL (calf), Christian Scott: 15-Day IL (elbow), Drew Smith: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brooks Raley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ronny Mauricio: 60-Day IL (knee)

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