Red-hot Blue Jays look to continue winning ways against Phillies

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The red-hot Blue Jays arrive at the City of Brotherly Love after completing a three-game sweep of the St. Louis Cardinals. Winners of 12 of their past 14 games, the Blue Jays have surged to a 38-30 record and now sit in a wild-card spot, 4.5 games back of the New York Yankees for the American League East lead.

Toronto tops the AL with 21 comeback wins this season.

Gausman (5-4, 3.87 ERA) will make his 14th start of the season. He’s coming off consecutive no-decisions on the mound.

The 34-year-old allowed three runs on four hits with three walks and five strikeouts against the Minnesota Twins last Saturday. He took a no-hitter into the fourth inning when things went sideways, putting five consecutive hitters on base with two singles, two walks and a hit-by-pitch.

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Ernie Clement is batting 11 for 38 with a home run and an RBI over his past 10 games, but he is listed as day-to-day with a lower-body injury.

Clement appeared to hurt his leg while attempting a diving catch during the eighth inning of Wednesday’s series finale against the Cardinals. Clement finished the inning but did not return for the ninth.

Philadelphia will counter with left-handed pitcher Ranger Suarez on the mound. Suarez (4-1, 2.70 ERA) sustained his first loss of the season last Saturday against the Pittsburgh Pirates after giving up two runs on five hits with one walk and five strikeouts.

The Blue Jays took two of three against the Phillies when they hosted them at the Rogers Centre last week.