Padres host the Blue Jays to begin 3-game series

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Toronto Blue Jays (44-49, third in the AL East) vs. San Diego Padres (46-47, third in the NL West)

San Diego; Friday, 9:40 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Blue Jays: Shane Bieber (0-1, 9.00 ERA, 2.08 WHIP, nine strikeouts); Padres: JP Sears (2-1, 4.70 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 14 strikeouts)

LINE: Padres -118, Blue Jays -104; over/under is 7 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres host the Toronto Blue Jays to open a three-game series.

San Diego has a 25-23 record at home and a 46-47 record overall. Padres pitchers have a collective 4.20 ERA, which ranks fifth in the NL.

Toronto is 44-49 overall and 20-24 in road games. Blue Jays pitchers have a collective 4.09 ERA, which ranks eighth in the AL.

Friday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Gavin Sheets has 15 doubles and 14 home runs for the Padres. Manny Machado is 8 for 34 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.

Ernie Clement has a .297 batting average to lead the Blue Jays, and has 23 doubles, a triple and seven home runs. Nathan Lukes is 9 for 39 with a home run and two RBIs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Padres: 3-7, .249 batting average, 6.88 ERA, outscored by 29 runs

Blue Jays: 5-5, .200 batting average, 3.31 ERA, outscored by three runs

INJURIES: Padres: Matt Waldron: 15-Day IL (arm), Jeremiah Estrada: 15-Day IL (knee), Samad Taylor: 10-Day IL (oblique), Lucas Giolito: 15-Day IL (elbow), Jason Adam: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Randy Vasquez: 15-Day IL (ankle), Freddy Fermin: 10-Day IL (head), David Morgan: 15-Day IL (knee), Nick Pivetta: 60-Day IL (elbow), Joe Musgrove: 60-Day IL (elbow), Ramon Laureano: 60-Day IL (hip), Bryan Hoeing: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Blue Jays: Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (wrist), Jesus Sanchez: 10-Day IL (ankle), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (back), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), 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)

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