Overview

• Jacob deGrom (10-5, 2.86 ERA) is slated to start for Texas against Toronto’s Chris Bassitt (11-6, 4.17 ERA).
• Toronto leads the American League at 71-51 overall and holds a 40-20 home record this season.
• Texas arrives at 61-61 after dropping six of its last seven games but stays within wild-card contention.
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has hit .376 with a 1.131 OPS since the All-Star break and utility player Ernie Clement has bolstered Toronto’s offense in August.
• Apple TV+ maintains exclusive U.S. and Canadian streaming rights for Friday Night Baseball with a seven-day free trial followed by a $9.99 monthly fee.