Blue Jays start 3-game series at home against the Phillies

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Philadelphia Phillies (35-30, second in the NL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (32-34, third in the AL East)

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

PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Cristopher Sanchez (7-2, 1.46 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 103 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Patrick Corbin (2-2, 3.98 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 37 strikeouts)

LINE: Phillies -187, Blue Jays +155; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the Philadelphia Phillies to begin a three-game series.

Toronto is 32-34 overall and 19-14 at home. The Blue Jays have the eighth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.06.

Philadelphia has a 16-13 record in road games and a 35-30 record overall. The Phillies have hit 82 total home runs to rank eighth in MLB play.

The teams meet Monday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 11 doubles and three home runs for the Blue Jays. Brandon Valenzuela is 10 for 33 with three doubles, three home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

Bryce Harper has 11 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 37 RBIs for the Phillies. Brandon Marsh is 15 for 34 with two doubles, three home runs and six RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .285 batting average, 5.54 ERA, outscored by nine runs

Phillies: 7-3, .231 batting average, 4.09 ERA, outscored opponents by one run

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Daulton Varsho: day-to-day (wrist), Lazaro Estrada: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (wrist), Tommy Nance: 15-Day IL (forearm), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (forearm), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Alejandro Kirk: 60-Day IL (hand), Dylan Cease: 15-Day IL (hamstring), Shane Bieber: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Phillies: Kyle Backhus: 15-Day IL (elbow)

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