The Toronto Blue Jays (73-80) are looking for Alejandro Kirk to continue a 12-game hitting streak against the Tampa Bay Rays (75-78), on Friday at 6:50 p.m. ET, at Tropicana Field.

The Rays will give the nod to Tyler Alexander (6-5, 5.58 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Blue Jays will counter with Jose Berrios (16-9, 3.44 ERA).

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Rays vs. Blue Jays Pitcher Matchup Info

• Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
• Time: 6:50 p.m. ET
• TV: SNET
• Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
• Venue: Tropicana Field
• Live Stream: Fubo
• Probable Pitchers: Alexander – TB (6-5, 5.58 ERA) vs Berrios – TOR (16-9, 3.44 ERA)

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Rays Probable Starting Pitcher Today: Tyler Alexander

• The Rays will send Alexander (6-5) to the mound for his eighth start this season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Saturday against the Cleveland Guardians, throwing five innings of relief while giving up four earned runs and allowing four hits.
• The 30-year-old has pitched to a 5.58 ERA this season with 7.1 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 2.1 walks per nine across 21 games.
• He has one quality starts in seven chances this season.
• In seven starts this season, Alexander has lasted five or more innings eight times, with an average of 4.7 innings per appearance.
• He has three appearances this season with zero earned runs allowed out of his 21 chances this season.

Tyler Alexander vs. Blue Jays

• The Blue Jays have scored 647 runs this season, which ranks 19th in MLB. They have 1239 hits, 18th in baseball, with 153 home runs (25th in the league).
• The Blue Jays have gone 12-for-58 with a double, three home runs and eight RBI in three games against the left-hander this season.

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Blue Jays Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: José Berríos

• Berrios (16-9 with a 3.44 ERA and 143 strikeouts in 183 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Blue Jays, his 31st of the season.
• The righty last pitched on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals, when he tossed seven innings, allowing one earned run while giving up two hits.
• In 30 games this season, the 30-year-old has an ERA of 3.44, with 7 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .230 against him.
• Berrios is looking to prolong a seventh-game quality start streak in this game.
• Berrios will look to last five or more innings for his 10th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 innings per outing.
• He has made four appearances this season in which he did not surrender an earned run.
• The 30-year-old’s 3.44 ERA ranks 20th, 1.124 WHIP ranks 18th, and 7 K/9 ranks 51st among qualifying pitchers this season.

José Berríos vs. Rays

• He will match up with a Rays squad that is batting .231 as a unit (27th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .369 (28th in the league) with 140 total home runs (27th in MLB action).
• Head-to-head against the Rays this season, Berrios has thrown 10 2/3 innings, giving up five earned runs on nine hits while striking out 11.

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