Blue Jays play the Pirates leading series 1-0
Pittsburgh Pirates (26-25, fifth in the NL Central) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (24-27, third in the AL East) Toronto; Saturday, 3:07 p. m.
EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Pirates: Paul Skenes (6-3, 2. 62 ERA, 0. 71 WHIP, 63 strikeouts); Blue Jays: Patrick Corbin (1-1, 4.
23 ERA, 1. 49 WHIP, 25 strikeouts) LINE: Pirates -155, Blue Jays +128; over/under is 7 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Blue Jays face the Pittsburgh Pirates with a 1-0 series lead. Toronto has a 14-11 record in home games and a 24-27 record overall.
Blue Jays hitters are batting a collective . 241, which ranks fourth in the AL. Pittsburgh is 13-12 on the road and 26-25 overall.
The Pirates have the fifth-ranked team ERA in the NL at 3. 87. The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.