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BALTIMORE (Interstat) — The Toronto Blue Jays seek a third straight win against the Baltimore Orioles on Saturday afternoon at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. under clear skies, with temperatures expected at 78 degrees. Toronto (28-29) has taken the first two games of this four-game series, winning 6-5 on Friday and 2-1 on Thursday. The Blue Jays have won seven of their last 10 games. Baltimore (26-31) has dropped three of its last four. Toronto will start either right-hander Trey Yesavage (2-2) or right-hander Brandon Young (3-1). Baltimore is expected to counter with right-hander Chris Bassitt. Bassitt faced the Blue Jays on Thursday, taking the loss despite allowing one earned run over six innings with two strikeouts. In his last five starts, Bassitt has a 3-2 record with a 4.79 ERA. Patrick Corbin has been effective out of the Toronto bullpen. In his last six appearances, all in relief, he has a 2.42 ERA over 21 2/3 innings. His last start came Thursday, when he allowed one run over five innings in a win against Baltimore. The Interstat game simulator projects a 6-5 Toronto victory, giving the Blue Jays a 54.4 percent win probability. Toronto is a -1.5 run favorite. The over/under is set at 8. This is the third game of a four-game set, with the series finale scheduled for Sunday. Toronto then travels to Atlanta for a three-game series starting Tuesday. Baltimore heads to Boston for a three-game series beginning the same day. The Orioles have struggled at home, going 12-16 at Camden Yards this season. Toronto is 14-14 on the road. Bassitt is 3-2 with a 4.10 ERA in seven career starts against Toronto. The Blue Jays have not announced which pitcher will start Saturday, but both Yesavage and Young have been effective recently. Yesavage has a 3.86 ERA in his last three starts. Young has won his last two decisions. The Blue Jays have outscored Baltimore 8-6 in the first two games of this series.

