Patrick Corbin (2-1, 3.86) draws Chris Bassitt (4-3, 5.51) for a 6:35 PM ET first pitch at Camden Yards. Corbin is coming off a tidy 6-inning, 1-ER, 7-K start against the Pirates last week. Bassitt's last outing was uglier — 5 innings and 4 earned in a loss to the Nationals on May 16, and that 5.51 ERA tells you the rest.
Pinnacle has the O's at -124 with the total sitting at 8.5, which feels about right given Baltimore is humming and Toronto is a coin flip on any given night. The Orioles are 17-13 at home and just dropped 11 on Tampa Bay on Wednesday with Blaze Alexander going off for a 6-RBI night and Gunnar Henderson tagging his 12th and 13th homers. Pete Alonso has been the engine all year — 10 bombs, 33 RBI, 12 doubles.
Toronto's the more interesting watch here, and not in a good way. They took 2 of 3 from the Marlins to close out the homestand, but the rotation behind Corbin is a wreck. Jose Berrios just had Tommy John surgery and a stress fracture repair — done for the year. Max Scherzer (forearm) and Dylan Cease (hamstring) are both on the 15-day. Shane Bieber's still rehabbing in the FCL. That's basically the whole top half of the staff.
- Day-To-DayGeovanny Jesus Planchart C — no
- Day-To-DayChay Yeager RP — Yeager will undergo season-ending UCL surgery on his right elbow Wednesday, Arden Zwelling of Sportsnet.ca reports.
- Day-To-DayCJ Stubbs C — The Blue Jays signed Stubbs to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training.
- Day-To-DayJaven Coleman P — no
- 10-Day-ILAddison Barger RF — Blue Jays manager John Schneider said Wednesday that Barger (elbow) will resume throwing "probably [Thursday]," Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
- 15-Day-ILDylan Cease SP — Cease (hamstring) was able to play light catch Tuesday, Mitch Bannon of The Athletic reports.
- 15-Day-ILJoe Mantiply RP — Mantiply (knee) is expected to resume throwing within the next couple of days, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
- 15-Day-ILMax Scherzer SP — Scherzer (forearm) will throw a live bullpen session in Toronto on Wednesday, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.
- Day-To-DayYennier Cano RP — Cano was removed from Wednesday's game against the Rays due to right hamstring discomfort, Rich Dubroff of BaltimoreBaseball.com reports.
- Day-To-DayLevi Wells P — Triple-A Norfolk placed Wells on its 7-day injured list Wednesday due to right hip discomfort, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
- Day-To-DayRichard Guasch SP — no
- Day-To-DayWill Robertson LF — The Orioles reassigned Robertson to minor-league camp Wednesday, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- Day-To-DayLuis Vazquez SS — Orioles manager Craig Albernaz said Monday that Vazquez has been diagnosed with a broken right thumb, Andy Kostka of TheBaltimoreBanner.com reports.
- 10-Day-ILDylan Beavers RF — Beavers (oblique) hit in the batting cage Wednesday, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- 15-Day-ILCade Povich SP — Povich (elbow) met with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday and is without an official timetable for his return after receiving a cortisone injection, Matt Weyrich of The Baltimore Sun reports.
- 15-Day-ILRyan Helsley RP — Helsley (elbow) played catch Friday, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Ernie Clement has quietly been one of the more reliable Jays bats — .294 with 17 doubles — but with Alejandro Kirk (thumb) and Anthony Santander (shoulder) still out, the lineup is asking a lot from the middle of the order. Addison Barger (elbow) was at least throwing again on Thursday per Schneider, so there's a sliver of light there.
Bottom line — if Bassitt finds the version of himself that doesn't give up a five-spot in the first inning, this is a layup for the home side. If he doesn't, Corbin has been steady enough to make Baltimore work for it. Lean Orioles, but the under at 8.5 isn't crazy with Corbin's command lately.