Blue Jays vs. Orioles: By the numbers
What the stats say about Tuesday night's win-or-go-home matchup
The Toronto Blue Jays host the Baltimore Orioles at the Rogers Centre on Tuesday night (8:08 p.m. ET) in a winner-take-all American League wild-card matchup.
What can past performances tell us about who will win? Here are some of the key facts and figures ahead of the big game.
Head-to-head
Season series: Blue Jays won 10-9.
Season series at Rogers Centre: Blue Jays won 6-4.
Season series games decided by one run: 42 per cent (8).
Season series one-run games won: Tied (4).
Home runs hit, head-to-head: Blue Jays 29, Orioles 28.
The Past
Historical record head-to-head: Blue Jays lead 320-280.
Historical record head-to-head at Rogers Centre: Blue Jays lead 136-86.
Historical record in wild-card playoff: Blue Jays 0-0, Orioles 1-0.
Historical playoff record vs. one another: Toronto and Baltimore have never met in a post-season game.
Historical post-season record: Toronto – 26-26 (50 per cent), Baltimore – 54-43 (55.7 per cent)
The Present: Batting
Stats from the 2016 MLB season, with American League rank in parenthesis
Home runs
Orioles: 253 (1st)
Blue Jays: 221 (3rd)
On-base percentage
Blue Jays: .330 (3rd)
Orioles: .317 (10th)
Strikeouts
Blue Jays: 1,362 (4th)
Orioles: 1,324 (5th)
Walks
Blue Jays: 632 (1st)
Orioles: 468 (10th)
Stolen bases
Blue Jays: 54 (13th)
Orioles: 19 (15th)
The Present: Pitching
Earned-run average
Blue Jays: 3.78 (1st)
Orioles: 4.22 (10th)
Saves
Orioles: 54 (2nd)
Blue Jays: 43 (7th)
Home runs allowed
Orioles, Blue Jays tied with 183, 11th-most allowed
Walks issued
Orioles: 545 (Most allowed)
Blue Jays 461 (11th-most allowed)
Strikeouts
Blue Jays: 1,314 (7th most)
Orioles: 1,248 (10th most)
WHIP (walks plus hits divided by innings pitched)
Blue Jays: 1.23 (1st)
Orioles: 1.36 (12th)