Blue Jays take 4-game losing streak into matchup against the Rays

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Tampa Bay Rays (59-42, first in the AL East) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (46-56, fifth in the AL East)

Toronto; Thursday, 3:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rays: Ian Seymour (6-2, 4.79 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 79 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Shane Bieber (1-1, 5.70 ERA, 1.73 WHIP, 19 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -112, Rays -109; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays will try to break a four-game losing streak when they take on the Tampa Bay Rays.

Toronto is 46-56 overall and 25-30 in home games. The Blue Jays are 24-41 in games when they have allowed at least one home run.

Tampa Bay is 59-42 overall and 24-27 on the road. The Rays have the sixth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .404.

The matchup Thursday is the 10th time these teams meet this season. The Rays have an 8-1 advantage in the season series.

TOP PERFORMERS: Ernie Clement has eight home runs, 14 walks and 32 RBIs while hitting .297 for the Blue Jays. Nathan Lukes is 10 for 34 with a home run and an RBI over the past 10 games.

Junior Caminero has 29 home runs, 57 walks and 62 RBIs while hitting .290 for the Rays. Chandler Simpson is 16 for 37 with two doubles, two triples and three RBIs over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 3-7, .215 batting average, 4.70 ERA, outscored by 18 runs

Rays: 5-5, .286 batting average, 4.08 ERA, outscored opponents by four runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Jonatan Clase: 10-Day IL (foot), Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (wrist), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (back), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Jesus Sanchez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rays: Taylor Walls: day-to-day (finger), Jesse Scholtens: 15-Day IL (wrist), Jake Fraley: 10-Day IL (groin), Steven Wilson: 60-Day IL (back), Manuel Rodriguez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Steven Matz: 15-Day IL (ankle), Gavin Lux: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jon Heasley: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ryan Pepiot: 60-Day IL (hip), Edwin Uceta: 60-Day IL (shoulder)

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