Blue Jays square off against the Athletics in series rubber match
Oakland Athletics (4-4) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (5-4)
Toronto; Sunday, 1:37 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Adam Oller (0-0, 33.75 ERA, 6.00 WHIP, three strikeouts); Blue Jays: Alek Manoah (1-0, .00 ERA, .83 WHIP, seven strikeouts)
LINE: Blue Jays -251, Athletics +205; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays and Oakland Athletics meet on Sunday with the three-game series tied 1-1.
Toronto had a 91-71 record overall and a 47-34 record in home games last season. The Blue Jays averaged 3.5 extra base hits per game, including 1.6 home runs.
Oakland had an 86-76 record overall and a 43-38 record on the road last season. The Athletics averaged three extra base hits per game, including 1.2 home runs.
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Teoscar Hernandez: 10-Day IL (oblique), Danny Jansen: 10-Day IL (oblique), Ryan Borucki: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Nate Pearson: 10-Day IL (mono)
Athletics: Stephen Piscotty: 10-Day IL (covid-19), Deolis Guerra: 60-Day IL (elbow), Brent Honeywell Jr.: 60-Day IL (elbow), Skye Bolt: 10-Day IL (oblique), James Kaprielian: 10-Day IL (shoulder)
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