Chicago White Sox (50-45, first in the AL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (45-51, fifth in the AL East)

Toronto; Friday, 7:15 p.m. EDT

PITCHING PROBABLES: White Sox: Anthony Kay (6-4, 4.33 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 71 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Spencer Miles (4-1, 2.85 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 57 strikeouts)

LINE: Blue Jays -138, White Sox +114; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays host the Chicago White Sox to open a three-game series.

Toronto is 45-51 overall and 24-25 at home. The Blue Jays are 10-17 in games decided by one run.

Chicago has a 50-45 record overall and a 19-28 record on the road. The White Sox have gone 35-12 in games when they scored at least five runs.

Friday's game is the fourth meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has 14 doubles and six home runs for the Blue Jays. Kazuma Okamoto is 10 for 38 with a double, three home runs and nine RBIs over the past 10 games.

Miguel Vargas has 20 doubles, a triple and 21 home runs while hitting .245 for the White Sox. Tristan Peters is 12 for 29 with three doubles, a triple and two home runs over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 5-5, .223 batting average, 4.45 ERA, even run differential

White Sox: 5-5, .232 batting average, 3.23 ERA, outscored opponents by 10 runs

INJURIES: 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)

White Sox: Drew Thorpe: 60-Day IL (elbow), Everson Pereira: 7-Day IL (concussion), Tyler Gilbert: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Austin Hays: 60-Day IL (calf), Prelander Berroa: 60-Day IL (elbow), Jordan Leasure: 60-Day IL (flexor), Ky Bush: 60-Day IL (elbow), Tanner Murray: 60-Day IL (shoulder), Brooks Baldwin: 60-Day IL (elbow), Mike Vasil: 60-Day IL (elbow)

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