Phillies try to keep home win streak alive, host the Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays (38-32, third in the AL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (41-29, second in the NL East)
Philadelphia; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Jose Berrios (2-2, 3.37 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Phillies: Zack Wheeler (6-2, 2.85 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, 101 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Phillies -182, Blue Jays +151; over/under is 7 1/2 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Phillies will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they face the Toronto Blue Jays.
Philadelphia is 23-13 in home games and 41-29 overall. The Phillies have a 13-8 record in games decided by one run.
Toronto has a 38-32 record overall and a 16-19 record on the road. Blue Jays hitters are batting a collective .254, the sixth-best team batting average in MLB play.
The teams meet Sunday for the sixth time this season. The Phillies lead the season series 3-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kyle Schwarber has nine doubles, a triple and 22 home runs for the Phillies. J.T. Realmuto is 11 for 35 with two doubles over the past 10 games.
George Springer leads the Blue Jays with 26 extra base hits (15 doubles, a triple and 10 home runs). Addison Barger is 10 for 39 with two doubles, three home runs and eight RBIs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 4-6, .231 batting average, 3.50 ERA, outscored by one run
Blue Jays: 7-3, .262 batting average, 4.30 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs
INJURIES: Phillies: Bryce Harper: 10-Day IL (wrist), Aaron Nola: 15-Day IL (ankle)
Blue Jays: Nathan Lukes: 7-Day IL (neck), Daulton Varsho: 10-Day IL (hamstring), Anthony Santander: 10-Day IL (shoulder), Yimi Garcia: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Max Scherzer: 60-Day IL (thumb), Ryan Burr: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Nick Sandlin: 15-Day IL (back), Alek Manoah: 60-Day IL (elbow), 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.