Series preview: Blue Jays at Seattle Mariners

SAFECO FIELD

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PROBABLES

Thursday, 10:10 p.m. TBA vs. RH F. Hernandez (8-9, 5.58) Friday, 10:10 pm. LH R. Borucki (0-2, 2.83) vs. LH M. Gonzales (12-5, 3.37) Saturday, 10:10 p.m. RH M. Estrada (4-8, 4.90) vs. LH J. Paxton (9-4, 3.49) Sunday, 4:10 p.m. RH S. Gaviglio (2-4, 5.10) vs. RH M. Leake (8-7, 4.16)

KEY PLAYERS

Morales/Cruz March through May were largely months to forget for the Jays’ Kendrys Morales, but the 35-year-old veteran has hit .305 since the beginning of June and averaged .338 in July with four home runs and 10 RBIs. Nelson

Cruz led the Mariners with 25 home runs heading into play on Wednesday. Cruz has hit a career .298 against the Jays, with 22 home runs and 79 RBIs in 87 games.

NEED TO KNOW

Mariners infielder Ryon

Healy was scratched from the Mariners’ lineup ahead of their game against Houston on Wednesday with lower back tightness … Seat- tle third baseman Kyle Seag

er, on paternity leave after the birth of his third child, is expected back for the series opener … The Mariners added relievers Sam Tuivailala,

Zach Duke and Adam Warren before the trade deadline, as well as outfielder

Cameron Maybin … The Jays are 1-2 against Seattle this year and were no-hit by Canadian James Paxton in May. Paxton was activated from the DL Monday after being out with lower back tightness since July 7.

ON DECK

Three games at home to Boston, starting on Tuesday. Laura Armstrong