Toronto Blue Jays probable pitchers & starting lineups vs. Baltimore Orioles, July 31

A battle of American League East foes is set to get underway as the third-place Toronto Blue Jays will square off against the division-leading Baltimore Orioles. With a 5.5 game deficit in the standings, this four-game series could provide the Jays with more than enough to put a serious dent in that number. While run differential can be a finicky stat, the Jays do have a +53 this year while the Orioles sit at +48, for what it's worth.

Probable starting pitchers

34-year-old Chris Bassitt is set to take the ball for the Blue Jays in this evening's contest. The right-hander is 10-5 this year with a 3.91 ERA, 4.60 FIP and 106 ERA+ and has strung together three consecutive starts of five or more innings on the mound.

The Orioles will turn to their own longtime veteran in Kyle Gibson. The 35-year-old is 9-6 this season with a 4.68 ERA, 3.85 FIP and ERA+. While his numbers aren't awful, the 2023 campaign is seeing the right-hander put up numbers at a much lower rate than he did in 2021 when he was an All-Star.

Toronto Blue Jays starting lineup, July 31

1. 2B Whit Merrifield
2. SS Bo Bichette
3. DH Brandon Belt
4. 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr.
5. 3B Matt Chapman
6. LF Daulton Varsho
7. C Alejandro Kirk
8. RF Cavan Biggio
9. CF Kevin Kiermaier

Baltimore Orioles starting lineup, July 31

1. C Adley Rutschman
2. 3B Gunnar Henderson
3. RF Anthony Santander
4. 1B Ryan O'Hearn
5. DH Ryan Mountcastle
6. 2B Adam Frazier
7. LF Austin Hays
8. CF Colton Cowser
9. SS Jorge Mateo

What channel is the Toronto Blue Jays game on tonight?

Game time: 7:07 pm ET
Sportsnet and TVA Sports will have the broadcast for the Blue Jays.
The Orioles broadcast will be on MASN.
On a national stage, the game will be broadcast on MLB Network for out-of-network viewers only.

How do I stream the Toronto Blue Jays game tonight?

How can I listen to the Toronto Blue Jays game tonight?

The Blue Jays broadcast will be on Sportsnet 590.
Orioles fans can tune into the game on 98 Rock FM/HD2 97.9 and WBAL NewsRadio AM/FM.