Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is in the Toronto lineup for the first time since Sunday due to minor injury. Jays pitcher Kevin Gausman loves day starts as the righty is 3-0 with a 1.46 ERA in four afternoon outings. Miami's Eury Perez every year it seems is quite good at home and a wreck away -- this year, 0-4 with a 7.03 ERA on the road. The Marlins are 8-15 away.
Old pitchers like them day games. Kevin Gausman is 3-0 with a 1.46 ERA for matinees and heтАЩs on a roll in general, allowing one run over his last 12.1 IP. WeтАЩll back him and TorontoтАЩs hot bullpen against Eury Perez, who is 0-4 with a 7.04 ERA on the road. Neither team has been consistent with the bats, but the Blue Jays are in a far better position here.
Conine went 3-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Mets.
Springer (shoulder) pinch hit for Nathan Lukes and flew out in the eighth inning of Wednesday's loss to the A's.
Santander (shoulder) went 0-for-4 with one strikeout for Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday.
Pauley went 3-for-6 with a run scored and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Mets.
Bender (lower leg) has ceased baseball activities and will get another opinion on the lingering soreness in his shin, MLB.com reports.
Marsee went 4-for-6 with three RBI and a run scored during the Marlins' 15-14 loss to the Mets on Wednesday.
Mack went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored during the Marlins' 15-14 loss to the Mets on Wednesday.
Junk did not factor into the decision in Wednesday's 15-14 loss to the Mets, allowing eight runs on eight hits and one walk over three innings. He did not record a strikeout.
Caissie went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and an additional run scored during the Marlins' 15-14 loss to the Mets on Wednesday.
Lorenzen (3-12) took the loss Wednesday, giving up two runs on four hits and a walk over 2.2 innings of relief as the Blue Jays were downed 2-0 by the A's. He struck out two.
