Blue Jays aim to sweep series against the Phillies

Toronto Blue Jays (56-62, fifth in the AL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (62-56, second in the NL East)

Philadelphia; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Shane Bieber (3-2, 5.11 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 28 strikeouts); Phillies: Jesus Luzardo (10-5, 3.36 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 164 strikeouts)

LINE: Phillies -197, Blue Jays +172; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays will aim to sweep a three-game series with a win against the Philadelphia Phillies.

Philadelphia has a 62-56 record overall and a 31-30 record at home. Phillies hitters have a collective .401 slugging percentage to rank ninth in the NL.

Toronto is 56-62 overall and 28-31 on the road. The Blue Jays have the seventh-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.02.

Sunday's game is the sixth time these teams meet this season. The Blue Jays hold a 3-2 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bryce Harper has 22 doubles, three triples and 25 home runs for the Phillies. Trea Turner is 15 for 43 with two doubles and three home runs over the past 10 games.

Ernie Clement has a .285 batting average to lead the Blue Jays, and has 27 doubles, a triple and nine home runs. Andres Gimenez is 10 for 32 with a home run and four RBI over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Phillies: 5-5, .263 batting average, 3.89 ERA, outscored opponents by 12 runs

Blue Jays: 7-3, .237 batting average, 2.42 ERA, outscored opponents by five runs

INJURIES: Phillies: Aaron Nola: day-to-day (knee), Derek Hill: day-to-day (shoulder), Rafael Marchan: 10-Day IL (knee), Andrew Painter: day-to-day (hamstring), Tanner Banks: 60-Day IL (forearm), Brad Keller: 60-Day IL (elbow), Johan Rojas: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adolis Garcia: 60-Day IL (lat)

Blue Jays: Jonatan Clase: 10-Day IL (foot), George Springer: day-to-day (shoulder), Lenyn Sosa: 60-Day IL (wrist), Luis Urias: 10-Day IL (quadricep), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Trey Yesavage: 15-Day IL (knee), Patrick Corbin: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Spencer Arrighetti: 15-Day IL (foot), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Addison Barger: 60-Day IL (elbow), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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