Blue Jays aim to sweep series against the Phillies
Philadelphia Phillies (62-56, second in the NL East)
PHILADELPHIA —
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Philadelphia Phillies square off in the last game of a three-game series. The Blue Jays can sweep the series with a win.
Video above: Headlines from WGAL News 8.
Toronto Blue Jays (56-62, fifth in the AL East) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (62-56, second in the NL East)
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 RBIs 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
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)
First pitch in Philadelphia; Sunday, 1:35 p.m. EDT