Toronto @ Oakland preview

Last Meeting ( Jul 31, 2018 ) Toronto 2, Oakland 6

The Oakland Athletics have been taking out their frustrations on the Toronto Blue Jays this week and look to complete a three-game sweep when they host the finale on Wednesday afternoon. Oakland carried a six-game winning streak into Colorado last weekend but scored a total of four runs while being swept of the three-game set.

The Athletics have bounced back, outscoring Toronto 16-3 while winning the first two contests of the series to start their eight-game string at home, where they've won four in a row. Khris Davis belted his major league-leading eighth home run since the All-Star break as he went 3-for-5 with two RBIs in Tuesday's 6-2 victory. Justin Smoak homered and Kendrys Morales recorded two singles and an RBI as the Blue Jays fell to 2-3 on their 10-game road excursion. Smoak is riding a five-game hitting streak during which he has gone 8-for-27 after ending his 11-game home run drought.

TV: 3:35 p.m. ET, MLB Network, Sportsnet (Toronto)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Marcus Stroman (4-7, 5.20 ERA) vs. Athletics LH Sean Manaea (9-7, 3.46)

Stroman has won three of his last four starts, including a triumph over the White Sox in Chicago on Friday in which he gave up two runs and seven hits over 6 2/3 innings. The 27-year-old New Yorker has allowed fewer than three runs in each of his four victories this season, all of which have come over his last six outings. Stroman has made three career starts against Oakland without recording a decision as he yielded 10 runs - nine earned - in 16 1/3 frames.

Manaea had his nine-start unbeaten streak come to an end Friday at Colorado, where he surrendered three runs and a season-high nine hits in five innings en route to his first loss since May 30. The outing was the 10th straight in which the 26-year-old native of Indiana gave up fewer than four runs and second in a row in which he did not issue a walk. Manaea is 1-0 with a 4.30 ERA in four career appearances (three starts) against the Blue Jays - including a no-decision at Toronto on May 19, when he yielded four runs on five hits and three walks over five innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Blue Jays INF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. was diagnosed with sprains of his left knee and ankle on Tuesday and is expected to miss 2-6 weeks.

2. Oakland manager Bob Melvin recorded his 600th victory with the club on Saturday.

3. Toronto recalled OF Darnell Sweeney and RHP Brandon Cumpton from Triple-A Buffalo on Tuesday after trading RHP John Axford to the Los Angeles Dodgers and LHP Aaron Loup to Philadelphia - each for a minor leaguer.

PREDICTION: Athletics 6, Blue Jays 2