Toronto @ Miami preview

Last Meeting ( Sep 1, 2018 ) Toronto 3, Miami 6

J.T. Realmuto has already set career highs for homers and RBIs this season with a month left in the season as his Miami Marlins host the Toronto Blue Jays in the rubber match of a three-game interleague series Sunday afternoon. Realmuto launched his career-best 18th homer in Saturday’s 6-3 victory and pushed his RBI total to 68 - seven coming during his current five-game hitting streak.

Realmuto’s effort was supported by veteran infielder Martin Prado, who registered a three-run double in his first game in almost three weeks after being activated from the disabled list before Saturday’s contest. The Marlins will try to even their interleague record at 10-10 on Sunday when they send Jeff Brigham to the mound for his major-league debut, while Toronto (12-7 interleague) counters with fellow rookie Sean Reid-Foley in the series finale. The Blue Jays have lost five of their last six, but first baseman Justin Smoak is red-hot with homers in four straight games and nine RBIs in that span. Toronto managed just five hits Saturday and two came from Devon Travis, who is batting .344 with 55 hits (nine homers) and 32 RBIs in 44 career interleague contests.

TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet, OMNI, TVA (Toronto), FS Florida (Miami)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Blue Jays RH Sean Reid-Foley (0-2, 8.68 ERA) vs. Marlins RH Jeff Brigham (NR)

Reid-Foley returns to the majors for the first time since his first two big-league starts in mid-August, both ending with losses. The 23-year-old born in Guam gave up three runs over five innings in his debut on Aug. 13 before yielding eight runs (six earned) across 4 1/3 frames five days later. Reid-Foley is 12-5 with a 3.26 ERA in 24 starts at Triple-A and Double-A combined this year, striking out 150 over 129 2/3 innings.

Brigham gets the call after scheduled starter Pablo Lopez was placed on the 60-day disabled list Saturday due to a shoulder strain. The 26-year-old Washington native, who was acquired in a trade from the Los Angeles Dodgers in July of 2015, is 10-3 with a 2.36 ERA across 17 starts at three levels in the minors in 2018 - including 5-2 with a 3.44 mark at Triple-A New Orleans. Brigham has struck out 94 in 95 1/3 innings this year.

WALK-OFFS

1. Toronto OF Billy McKinney, who was rested Saturday, is 16-for-42 with 10 RBIs in 14 games since being acquired from the New York Yankees.

2. Miami CF Lewis Brinson (hip) was also activated from the DL on Saturday and went 1-for-4.

3. Blue Jays RHP Marcus Stroman (blister) threw a bullpen session Saturday and could start Monday’s game against Tampa Bay.

PREDICTION: Marlins 7, Blue Jays 5