Mariners take 2-0 ALCS lead into Game 3 against Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays (94-68, first in the AL East during the regular season) vs. Seattle Mariners (90-72, first in the AL West during the regular season)

Seattle; Wednesday, 8:08 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Shane Bieber (4-2, 3.57 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 37 strikeouts); Mariners: George Kirby (10-8, 4.21 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 137 strikeouts)

BOTTOM LINE: The Seattle Mariners play the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday in Game 3 of the ALCS. The Mariners lead the series 2-0.

Seattle has gone 51-30 at home and 90-72 overall. The Mariners are 59-28 in games when they record eight or more hits.

Toronto has a 94-68 record overall and a 40-41 record on the road. Blue Jays hitters are batting a collective .265, the best team batting average in the AL.

The teams meet Wednesday for the ninth time this season. The season series is tied 4-4.

TOP PERFORMERS: Josh Naylor leads the Mariners with a .295 batting average, and has 29 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs, 48 walks and 92 RBIs. Cal Raleigh is 13 for 40 with two home runs and five RBIs over the past 10 games.

George Springer leads the Blue Jays with 32 home runs while slugging .556. Ernie Clement is 14 for 34 with two doubles, a home run and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Mariners: 5-5, .213 batting average, 3.34 ERA, even run differential

Blue Jays: 7-3, .280 batting average, 3.84 ERA, outscored opponents by 26 runs

INJURIES: Mariners: Jackson Kowar: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Trent Thornton: 60-Day IL (achilles), Gregory Santos: 60-Day IL (knee), Ryan Bliss: 60-Day IL (biceps)

Blue Jays: Anthony Santander: day-to-day (back), Jose Berrios: 15-Day IL (elbow), Ty France: 10-Day IL (oblique), Bo Bichette: 10-Day IL (knee), Robinson Pina: 60-Day IL (elbow), Nick Sandlin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (ankle), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Angel Bastardo: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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