The 2022 Major League Baseball season continues on Monday, Aug. 8 with several intriguing matchups. One that sticks out among the rest is an AL East showdown between the Toronto Blue Jays (60-48) and Baltimore Orioles (56-52).
The Blue Jay shave been one of the hotter teams since the MLB All-Star Break and enter this game after splitting a four-game series with the Minnesota Twins over the weekend. They currently occupy the AL's top wild card spot by two games, meaning a victory tonight will help solidify that lead.
Meanwhile, t he Orioles continue to roll through opponents after their midseason turnaround. Baltimore won five straight games before losing to the Pittsburgh Pirates, 8-1, on Tuesday, leaving time to tell if the club can bounce back.
The Blue Jays are sending southpaw Yusei Kikuchi in as their starter tonight while the Orioles will counter him with Jordan Lyles.