Blue Jays host the Mariners to start 3-game series

Seattle Mariners (10-9, second in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (11-8, second in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryan Woo (2-0, 2.84 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, 18 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Bowden Francis (1-2, 3.71 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 15 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays open a three-game series at home against the Seattle Mariners on Friday.

Toronto is 11-8 overall and 7-3 at home. The Blue Jays are 9-2 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

Seattle is 2-4 on the road and 10-9 overall. The Mariners are 6-1 in games when they have more hits than their opponents.

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

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has four doubles, a home run and 10 RBI while hitting .292 for the Blue Jays. Bo Joseph Bichette is 13-for-44 with five doubles over the past 10 games.

Randy Arozarena has six doubles and four home runs for the Mariners. Dylan Moore is 12-for-37 with a double and three home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 6-4, .244 batting average, 2.47 ERA, outscored opponents by nine runs

Mariners: 7-3, .232 batting average, 3.42 ERA, outscored opponents by 13 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: George Springer: day-to-day (wrist), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (lat), Erik Swanson: 15-Day IL (hand), Ryan Matthew Burr: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Mariners: Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps), Victor Robles: 10-Day IL (shoulder), George Kirby: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Matt Brash: 15-Day IL (ucl), Jackson Kowar: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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