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- Updated: Jul. 19, 2023, 4:07 p.m.
- Published: Jul. 19, 2023, 4:07 p.m.
San Diego Padres' Juan Soto hits an RBI double against the Toronto Blue Jays during the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 18, 2023, in Toronto. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)AP
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins in MLB 2023 action Wednesday, July 19, at Rogers Centre in Toronto. The game will be live streamed on ESPN+.
The Blue Jays are 53-42 this season, while the Padres are 45-50. San Diego will send Yu Darvish to the mound vs. fellow right-hander Jose Berrios for Toronto.
The Padres-Blue Jays game starts at 6:07 p.m. Central (7:07 p.m. Eastern) and will be live streamed on ESPN+, which is available for $9.99 a month or $99.99 a year. MLB Network will broadcast the game nationally, while San Diego Padres MLB and SportsNet will provide regional coverage.
Preview
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLB LINE: Blue Jays -117, Padres -103; over/under is 9 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The San Diego Padres face the Toronto Blue Jays leading the series 1-0.
Toronto is 53-42 overall and 26-19 at home. The Blue Jays have the sixth-ranked team slugging percentage in the AL at .416.
San Diego has gone 20-27 in road games and 45-50 overall. Padres hitters have a collective .408 slugging percentage to rank seventh in the NL.
The teams square off Wednesday for the second time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: George Springer has 14 doubles, a triple and 13 home runs for the Blue Jays. Whit Merrifield is 14-for-38 with a double and four home runs over the last 10 games.
Manny Machado has 13 doubles and 18 home runs for the Padres. Trent Grisham is 11-for-35 with five doubles and two home runs over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Blue Jays: 8-2, .265 batting average, 3.13 ERA, outscored opponents by 17 runs
Padres: 6-4, .238 batting average, 3.75 ERA, outscored opponents by 14 runs
INJURIES: Blue Jays: Kevin Gausman: day-to-day (side), Adam Cimber: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Chad Green: 60-Day IL (elbow), Hyun-Jin Ryu: 60-Day IL (elbow)
Padres: Reiss Knehr: 60-Day IL (elbow), Adrian Morejon: 15-Day IL (knee), Michael Wacha: 15-Day IL (shoulder), Drew Carlton: 15-Day IL (elbow), Preston Tucker: 10-Day IL (foot), Drew Pomeranz: 60-Day IL (elbow/flexor), Robert Suarez: 60-Day IL (elbow), Eguy Rosario: 60-Day IL (ankle)
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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