Blue Jays at Dodgers
Max Muncy has tied a franchise record by homering in each of his last five games and looks to set a new mark on Thursday, when the Los Angeles Dodgers host the Toronto Blue Jays for the finale of their three-game series. Muncy belted his 33rd homer with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to give the Dodgers a 2-1 victory on Wednesday.
The triumph improved Los Angeles' impressive home record to 50-16 and extended the team's major league-leading walk-off win count to 11. "I think it's contagious with the attitude in the clubhouse," Muncy told reporters after the victory about the dramatic endings. "Everyone wants to be up there in that situation, everyone wants to be the guy. When you have a whole group of guys that want to do that, then you get the results that we've had." Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen continues to struggle as he blew his sixth save opportunity of the season when Toronto's Rowdy Tellez hit a game-tying homer in the top of the ninth. The Blue Jays are in the midst of a four-game losing streak during which it has been outscored 29-7.
TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet (Toronto) SportsNet LA (Los Angeles)
PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Jacob Waguespack (4-1, 4.20 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Kenta Maeda (8-8, 4.18)
Waguespack has won each of his last three starts, allowing just three runs and 12 hits over 17 1/3 innings in those outings. The 25-year-old rookie beat Seattle in his last turn, when he gave up two runs and five hits in 5 1/3 frames. Waguespack has struck out 35 batters and served up six homers in 45 innings.
Maeda worked only 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision against Atlanta in his last turn, when he gave up three runs and five hits. The 31-year-old native of Japan was superb in his previous start as he allowed three hits over seven scoreless frames in a win against Arizona. Maeda settled for a no-decision against Toronto on May 6, 2016, when he permitted two runs and two hits over six innings.
WALK-OFFS
1. Blue Jays 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (knee) didn't start Wednesday's game but lentered later and went 0-for-1 with a walk.
2. Los Angeles placed Dylan Floro (ribs) on the 10-day injured list and recalled fellow RHP Casey Sadler from Triple-A Oklahoma City.
3. Toronto recalled Jason Adam from Triple-A Buffalo and optioned fellow RHP Sean Reid-Foley to the Bisons.