The Toronto Blue Jays (17-12) face the Cleveland Guardians (13-14) in the finale of their four-game series at Progressive Field, with first pitch at 1:40 pm ET.

Game Status: Series tied 2-2 after splitting Saturday's doubleheader (Blue Jays won 8-3, Guardians won 8-2)

Betting Odds:

• Blue Jays: -205
• Guardians: +172
• Run line: Cleveland +1.5
• Over/Under: 7.5 runs

Pitching Matchup:

• Blue Jays: Alek Manoah (RHP, 4-0, 1.45 ERA, 0.84 WHIP)
• Guardians: Konnor Pilkington (LHP, first MLB start, 5 scoreless relief innings)

Key Stats:

• Cleveland: 4th in MLB runs per game (4.68), 23rd in runs allowed (4.36)
• Toronto: 20th in runs per game (3.78), 15th in runs allowed (4.07)
• Blue Jays vs LHP: .235/.313/.383, 4 HR, 15 RBI
• Guardians vs RHP: Jose Ramirez hitting .371 with 5 HR, 20 RBI

Impact Players:

• Blue Jays: Bo Bichette (.357 vs LHP), Santiago Espinal (.368 vs LHP)
• Guardians: Jose Ramirez, Andres Gimenez (.364 vs RHP)

The Guardians aim to secure the series win and return to .500, while the Blue Jays look to salvage a split behind their dominant young starter Manoah. Cleveland's rookie Pilkington faces his first major league start against a potent Toronto lineup.

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