Pittsburgh Pirates at Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO (Interstat) — The Pittsburgh Pirates visit the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Centre looking to salvage the final game of a three-game series.
Pittsburgh (26-26) has dropped the first two games of the set, falling 5-2 on Saturday and 6-2 on Friday. Toronto (25-27) has won three straight, including two shutout wins over the New York Yankees on Wednesday and Thursday.
Right-hander Mitch Keller (4-2) is scheduled to start for the Pirates. Keller has not faced Toronto this season.
The Blue Jays had not announced a starter as of Saturday.
Evan Sisk has been a key reliever for Pittsburgh. In his last 10 appearances, the left-hander has allowed one earned run over 11 2/3 innings, striking out 11. He pitched 1 1/3 scoreless innings Saturday, allowing no hits with one strikeout.
Patrick Corbin is a pitcher to watch for Toronto. The left-hander earned the win Saturday, tossing six innings and allowing one run on five hits with seven strikeouts. Over his last four starts, Corbin has a 3.68 ERA.
Interstat’s game simulator projects a 5-3 Toronto victory, giving the Blue Jays a 60.6 percent win probability. Toronto is a -1.5 favorite on the run line, and the over/under is 7.5 runs.
Following Sunday’s game, Pittsburgh returns home to host the Chicago Cubs for a four-game series starting Monday. Toronto opens a three-game series against the Miami Marlins at home Monday.