Blue Jays host the Rangers on 3-game home losing streak

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Texas Rangers (39-42, fourth in the AL West) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (39-42, third in the AL East)

Toronto; Friday, 7:07 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: Rangers: Nathan Eovaldi (7-7, 4.24 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 92 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Patrick Corbin (2-3, 4.73 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, 47 strikeouts)

LINE: Rangers -115, Blue Jays -106; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays aim to break their three-game home skid with a victory over the Texas Rangers.

Toronto has a 22-21 record in home games and a 39-42 record overall. The Blue Jays have the eighth-ranked team ERA in the AL at 4.13.

Texas has gone 20-24 on the road and 39-42 overall. The Rangers have a 31-16 record in games when they record at least eight hits.

The matchup Friday is the second meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kazuma Okamoto leads the Blue Jays with 29 extra base hits (11 doubles and 18 home runs). George Springer is 12 for 41 with a double, two home runs and five RBIs over the last 10 games.

Brandon Nimmo has 19 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 28 RBIs for the Rangers. Wyatt Langford is 14 for 41 with two doubles and five home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .246 batting average, 4.55 ERA, outscored by 11 runs

Rangers: 4-6, .265 batting average, 5.46 ERA, outscored by 19 runs

INJURIES: Blue Jays: Lenyn Sosa: 10-Day IL (wrist), Ernie Clement: day-to-day (hip), Addison Barger: 10-Day IL (elbow), Max Scherzer: 15-Day IL (back), Joe Mantiply: 60-Day IL (knee), Jose Berrios: 60-Day IL (elbow), Yimi Garcia: 60-Day IL (elbow), Cody Ponce: 60-Day IL (knee), Anthony Santander: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Bowden Francis: 60-Day IL (elbow)

Rangers: Carter Baumler: 60-Day IL (ribs), Cody Freeman: 10-Day IL (disc), Jalen Beeks: 10-Day IL (back), Evan Carter: 10-Day IL (oblique), Cody Bradford: 60-Day IL (elbow), Robert Garcia: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Jack Leiter: 15-Day IL (ankle), Danny Jansen: 10-Day IL (forearm), Michael Helman: 60-Day IL (hand), Chris Martin: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Jordan Montgomery: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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