Toronto Star

SWEEP: Jays go 4-for-4 against O’s,

- Laura Armstrong

TROPICANA FIELD

TV: Sportsnet RADIO: SN 590 The FAN

PROBABLES

Monday, 7 p.m. RH Sam Gaviglio (2-1, 2.51) vs. RH Ryan Yarbrough (4-2, 3.68) Tuesday, 7 p.m. LH Jaime Garcia (2-4, 5.57) vs. TBD Wednesday, 1 p.m. LH J.A. Happ (8-3, 3.71) vs. TBD

KEY PLAYERS

Cron/Morales Toronto needs more from its designated hitter Kendrys Morales, whose average improved to .213 on the season after going 8-for-26 with an RBI during the Jays’ six-game homestand. Morales’s counterpar­t in St. Petersburg, C.J. Cron, has put the Rays on his back with a team-leading 15 home runs and 36 RBIs. Cron’s home-run tally is just one away from matching a career high in a single season.

NEED TO KNOW

The Rays are expect to continue their “bullpennin­g” experiment on Monday by handing the ball to Ryan Yarbrough, typically a reliever, in the early innings. Yarbrough has made 14 appearance­s but just three starts this season, pitching 141⁄ innings from the get-go with a 4.91 ERA ... Toronto (3035) leapfrogge­d Tampa Bay (29-35) to move into third place in the American League East on Sunday, sitting at No. 3 for the first time since May 25 ... Tampa Bay has a number of names on theDL, including right-hander Chris Archer (abdomen), centre fielder Kevin Kiermaier (thumb) and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarri­a (hamstring) ... A win on Monday would give Toronto five straight victories, becoming its longest streak of the season; a quality start from Sam Gaviglio would give the Jays eight straight in that category.

ON DECK

Three games vs. Washington, starting Friday.

 ??  ?? Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was hitting .409 at Double-A before he was sidelined with knee soreness last week.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. was hitting .409 at Double-A before he was sidelined with knee soreness last week.
 ??  ?? Kendrys Morales went 8-for-26 on the Jays’ homestand, and homered Sunday.
Kendrys Morales went 8-for-26 on the Jays’ homestand, and homered Sunday.

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