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| 969 | TORONTO | +105 | Ov 9,+100 | -110 | Ov 9,+105 | | 970 | KANSAS CITY | -115 | Un 9,-120 | +100 | Un 9,-125 |
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| All Games | 35-38 | -10.8 | 34-34 | 4.3 | 0.247 | 0.312 | 0.409 | 0.721 | 4.7 | 0.252 | 0.315 | 0.408 | 0.722 | | Road Games | 16-21 | -4.6 | 18-16 | 4.4 | 0.241 | 0.309 | 0.397 | 0.706 | 4.7 | 0.247 | 0.318 | 0.397 | 0.715 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 5-12 | -10.6 | 8-7 | 3.7 | 0.229 | 0.300 | 0.393 | 0.693 | 5.9 | 0.279 | 0.334 | 0.470 | 0.804 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -3.1 | 4-3 | 4.6 | 0.280 | 0.347 | 0.424 | 0.771 | 5.9 | 0.254 | 0.312 | 0.458 | 0.770 | | Grass Games | 13-17 | -3.8 | 15-12 | 4.5 | 0.253 | 0.321 | 0.410 | 0.732 | 4.7 | 0.250 | 0.315 | 0.400 | 0.714 | | Day Games | 15-11 | +1.3 | 9-16 | 3.6 | 0.226 | 0.285 | 0.382 | 0.667 | 4.0 | 0.236 | 0.294 | 0.398 | 0.692 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.247 | 0.312 | 73 | 2465 | 610 | 107 | 4 | 94 | 0.409 | 298 | 233 | 565 | 27 | 474 | 84 | 48 | 62 | 44 | | Road Games | 4.4 | 0.241 | 0.309 | 37 | 1292 | 311 | 57 | 2 | 47 | 0.397 | 153 | 127 | 307 | 9 | 240 | 45 | 21 | 32 | 22 | | Lefty Starters | 3.7 | 0.229 | 0.300 | 17 | 567 | 130 | 21 | 0 | 24 | 0.393 | 61 | 57 | 146 | 5 | 105 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
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| All Games | 3.86 | 1.194 | 261.3 | 122 | 112 | 217 | 33 | 95 | 294 | 17-11 | 22 | 11 | 66.7% | | Road Games | 3.24 | 1.183 | 127.7 | 53 | 46 | 98 | 9 | 53 | 143 | 7-8 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% |
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| All Games | 36-36 | +5.2 | 33-36 | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.295 | 0.394 | 0.689 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.325 | 0.401 | 0.727 | | Home Games | 20-17 | +4.6 | 14-23 | 3.9 | 0.250 | 0.302 | 0.387 | 0.689 | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.307 | 0.377 | 0.684 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 27-25 | +5.7 | 23-26 | 4.0 | 0.247 | 0.298 | 0.404 | 0.703 | 4.3 | 0.261 | 0.325 | 0.398 | 0.723 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.6 | 3-3 | 4.0 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.367 | 0.646 | 4.4 | 0.277 | 0.319 | 0.421 | 0.741 | | Grass Games | 33-35 | +2.3 | 30-35 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.293 | 0.393 | 0.685 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.324 | 0.397 | 0.721 | | Day Games | 11-13 | -0.6 | 13-9 | 4.2 | 0.238 | 0.299 | 0.393 | 0.692 | 4.7 | 0.267 | 0.342 | 0.413 | 0.755 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.295 | 72 | 2436 | 595 | 107 | 7 | 81 | 0.394 | 270 | 175 | 547 | 32 | 446 | 74 | 25 | 67 | 36 | | Home Games | 3.9 | 0.250 | 0.302 | 37 | 1212 | 303 | 59 | 4 | 33 | 0.387 | 136 | 90 | 261 | 15 | 234 | 32 | 14 | 27 | 17 | | Righty Starters | 4.0 | 0.247 | 0.298 | 52 | 1773 | 438 | 81 | 3 | 64 | 0.404 | 198 | 129 | 404 | 25 | 333 | 52 | 17 | 47 | 27 |
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| All Games | 4.43 | 1.425 | 245.7 | 130 | 121 | 244 | 25 | 106 | 231 | 12-12 | 17 | 7 | 70.8% | | Home Games | 3.85 | 1.345 | 128.7 | 61 | 55 | 125 | 10 | 48 | 115 | 8-5 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% |
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| 6/10/2017 | STROMAN(R) | @ SEATTLE | MIRANDA(L) | 4-2 | W | -115 | 8.5 ov | U | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 6/11/2017 | HAPP(L) | @ SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 4-0 | W | 140 | 8 ov | U | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | | 6/13/2017 | ESTRADA(R) | TAMPA BAY | FARIA(R) | 1-8 | L | -150 | 8.5 ov | O | 8 | 9 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 1 | | 6/14/2017 | LIRIANO(L) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 7-6 | W | -145 | 8.5 ev | O | 10 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | | 6/16/2017 | BIAGINI(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 4-11 | L | -200 | 9 un | O | 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 1 | | 6/17/2017 | STROMAN(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | PELFREY(R) | 2-5 | L | -230 | 9 un | U | 6 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 6/18/2017 | HAPP(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | SHIELDS(R) | 7-3 | W | -220 | 9.5 un | O | 13 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 6/19/2017 | ESTRADA(R) | @ TEXAS | BIBENS-DIRKX(R) | 7-6 | W | -115 | 10.5 un | O | 10 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 6/20/2017 | LIRIANO(L) | @ TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | 1-6 | L | -125 | 11 un | U | 6 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | | 6/21/2017 | BIAGINI(R) | @ TEXAS | ROSS(R) | 7-5 | W | 100 | 11 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 6/22/2017 | STROMAN(R) | @ TEXAS | PEREZ(L) | 4-11 | L | -115 | 10.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | | 6/23/2017 | HAPP(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | JUNIS(R) | 4-5 | L | -140 | 9.5 un | U | 11 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 6/24/2017 | ESTRADA(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | | 6/25/2017 | LIRIANO(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | | | 6/27/2017 | BIAGINI(R) | BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | | | 6/28/2017 | STROMAN(R) | BALTIMORE | MILEY(L) | | | 6/29/2017 | HAPP(L) | BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | | | 6/30/2017 | | BOSTON | | | | 7/1/2017 | | BOSTON | | |
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| 6/10/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | DIAZ(R) | 12-6 | W | -120 | 8.5 ev | O | 14 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | | 6/11/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | LAMET(R) | 8-3 | W | 105 | 8.5 un | O | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | 6/13/2017 | VARGAS(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BLACH(L) | 8-1 | W | 105 | 7.5 un | O | 15 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 6/14/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | CUETO(R) | 7-2 | W | 150 | 7.5 ov | O | 16 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | | 6/15/2017 | STRAHM(L) | @ LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | 7-2 | W | 100 | 8.5 ov | O | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 6/16/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ LA ANGELS | CHAVEZ(R) | 3-1 | W | 100 | 9 un | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | 6/17/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ LA ANGELS | MEYER(R) | 0-9 | L | 125 | 9 un | P | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | | 6/18/2017 | VARGAS(L) | @ LA ANGELS | RAMIREZ(R) | 7-3 | W | 100 | 8.5 ov | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 6/19/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | BOSTON | VELAZQUEZ(R) | 4-2 | W | -105 | 9.5 ov | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | | 6/20/2017 | STRAHM(L) | BOSTON | SALE(L) | 3-8 | L | +175 | 8.5 un | O | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 6/21/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | BOSTON | POMERANZ(L) | 6-4 | W | +125 | 9.5 un | O | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 6/23/2017 | JUNIS(R) | TORONTO | HAPP(L) | 5-4 | W | +130 | 9.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | | 6/24/2017 | VARGAS(L) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | | | 6/25/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | TORONTO | LIRIANO(L) | | | 6/27/2017 | STRAHM(L) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | | 6/28/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ DETROIT | NORRIS(L) | | | 6/29/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ DETROIT | FULMER(R) | | | 6/30/2017 | | MINNESOTA | | | | 7/1/2017 | | MINNESOTA | | |
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| |  | TORONTO: 2016: 89-73, second place
Manager: John Gibbons (10th season)
Who's new? 1B/DH Kendrys Morales, C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, IF/OF Steve Pearce, IF Lourdes Gurriel, LHP J.P. Howell, RHP Joe Smith
Who's gone? 1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion, OF Michael Saunders, C Josh Thole, C Dioner Navarro, OF Junior Lake, RHP R.A. Dickey, LHP Brett Cecil, RHP Joaquin Benoit
Projected lineup: 2B Devon Travis (.300, 11 HR, 50 RBI), 3B Josh Donaldson (.284, 37, 99), RF Jose Bautista (.234, 22, 69), DH Kendrys Morales (.263, 30, 93 with Royals), SS Troy Tulowitzki (.254, 24, 79), C Russell Martin (.231, 20, 74), 1B Justin Smoak (.217, 14, 34), CF Kevin Pillar (.266, 7, 53, 14 SB), LF Ezequiel Carrera (.248, 6, 23)
Rotation: RH Marco Estrada (9-9, 3.48 ERA), LH J.A. Happ (20-4, 3.18), RH Marcus Stroman (9-10, 4.37), RH Aaron Sanchez (15-2, 3.00), LH Francisco Liriano (8-13, 4.69 with Pirates and Blue Jays)
Key relievers: RH Roberto Osuna (4-3, 2.68, 36/42 SV), RH Jason Grilli (6-4, 3.64), RH Joe Biagini (4-3, 3.06), LH J.P. Howell (1-1, 4.09 with Dodgers), RH Joe Smith (1-4, 3.82 with Angels), LH Aaron Loup (0-0, 5.02)
Hot spots: bullpen. The Blue Jays signed only a couple high-profile free agents (retaining Bautista, adding Morales) and brought in many lower-profile veterans mostly to compete for bullpen jobs. Howell and Smith, signed to low-risk deals, are all but guaranteed jobs. But what of Dominic Leone, Mat Latos, Mike Bolsinger, Lucas Harrell and Leonel Campos? Toronto seems to be crowd-sourcing its middle innings with low-risk, right-handed options. Up to a half-dozen pitchers could be competing for one or two jobs.
Outlook: The Blue Jays' roster is enviably balanced, albeit among the older ones in the league. Toronto led the AL in ERA last year. Their entire starting rotation returns, and their veteran bullpen is set up well to support second-year closer Osuna. Ironically, the youngest player in the Jays' starting lineup, 26-year-old Travis, has the biggest health concern of the bunch. He didn't appear in a spring training game until recently because of offseason knee surgery. Encarnacion, who was good for .270/30/100 every year, will be missed. The question now is whether Morales (33), Bautista (36), Tulowitzki (32) and Martin (34) are still close enough to their primes to power another playoff run. | | KANSAS CITY: 2016: 81-81, third place.
Manager: Ned Yost (eighth season).
He's Here: OF Jorge Soler, RHP Jason Hammel, RHP Nathan Karns, DH Brandon Moss, LHP Travis Wood.
He's Outta Here: RHP Wade Davis, DH Kendrys Morales, OF Jarrod Dyson, RHP Luke Hochevar, RHP Edinson Volquez.
Projected lineup: SS Alcides Escobar (.261, 7 HRs, 55 RBIs), LF Alex Gordon (.220, 17, 40), CF Lorenzo Cain (.287, 9, 56), 1B Eric Hosmer (.266, 25, 104), DH Brandon Moss (.255, 28, 67), RF Jorge Soler (.238, 12, 31 with Cubs; likely to start season on DL with strained oblique), 3B Mike Moustakas (.240, 7, 13), C Salvador Perez (.247, 22, 64), Raul Mondesi (.185, 2, 13).
Rotation: LH Danny Duffy (12-3, 3.51 ERA, 188 Ks), RH Ian Kennedy (11-11, 3.68, 184 Ks), RH Jason Hammel (11-11, 3.83 with Cubs), LH Jason Vargas (0-0, 2.25 in 3 starts after returning from Tommy John surgery), RH Nathan Karns (6-2, 5.15 with Mariners).
Key relievers: RH Kelvin Herrera (2-6, 2.75, 12 saves), RH Joakim Soria (5-8, 4.05), LH Matt Strahm (2-2, 1.23), LH Travis Wood (4-0, 2.95), LH Scott Alexander (0-0, 3.32), RH Chris Young (3-9, 6.19).
Hot Spot: Starting Rotation. Duffy showed signs of blossoming into an ace late last year, but is yet to put it all together for a full season. Hammel was signed after the tragic death of RHP Yordano Ventura in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Vargas barely pitched last season after coming back from elbow surgery. Karns has intriguing potential, but might end up in the bullpen unless he lives up to it quickly.
Outlook: Royals GM Dayton Moore thinks his starting rotation is the best it has been during his tenure, even if just about every spot is tenuous. He also thinks Kansas City has more power at the plate this year thanks to Moustakas' return from a torn ACL and the signing of Moss. Paulo Orlando (.302, 5, 43, 14 SBs) will replace Soler in right field at the start of the season. But there are plenty of question marks up and down the lineup, not to mention on the pitching staff, and several things must break right for Kansas City to make noise in the AL Central and take a run at its third World Series appearance in four years. |
| | Royals aim to go above .500; Blue Jays trying to get there
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Royals will try to climb above .500 for the first time this season when they take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The Royals (36-36) are 10-2 in the past dozen games to reach .500 for the first time since April. "We had a good road trip to California and we're just trying to keep that momentum going at home," said rookie right-hander Jake Junis, who got a no-decision Friday, giving up two runs in 6 1/3 innings. The Royals won seven of their final eight games on their West Coast trip. They are 4-1 on this homestand. "We've said all year we have a team that is definitely capable of making a run," Royals designated hitter Brandon Moss said. "Early on, we had some unbelievable pitching, but we didn't have any offense going. Now the rest of the lineup is starting to at least contribute. "Once you make that lineup deeper, we're able to score some more runs and keep us in the ballgame. Less pressure on the pitching staff, too." The Royals' rally prevented the Blue Jays from moving within a game of .500. Nine times this season Toronto has been within a game of .500 but lost all nine. Josh Donaldson returned to third base after being scratched Thursday with a sore knee. Outfielder Steve Pearce, however, sat out his second successive game with a bruised knee. Manager John Gibbons is tinkering with a new batting order, moving Jose Bautista, who had three hits Friday, to the leadoff spot. But the knee injuries to Donaldson and Pearce have prevented him from getting his regular lineup on the field at the same time. "I think it'll be good, but until we get them all in there ... and hopefully it won't be long until we get them all in there," Gibbons said. Gibbons said he does not recall a season with so many injuries. "Yeah, there's been a lot, but there's no crying in baseball," Gibbons said. The Royals will start left-hander Jason Vargas in the middle game of the series. Vargas is tied for the major league lead with 10 victories. He is 10-3 with a 2.27 ERA in 14 starts and 5-0 with a 2.20 ERA in his past five starts. His 1.81 ERA at home tops the American League. Vargas is 2-3 with a 5.32 ERA in eight career starts against the Blue Jays. He last faced them on May 30, 2014, in a 6-1 win at the Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays will counter with right-hander Marco Estrada, who like Vargas went to Long Beach State. Estrada is 4-5 with a 4.98 ERA in 15 starts. He is averaging 10.2 strikeouts per nine innings and has an 8-11 career record with a 6.13 ERA in June. This will be his third career start against Kansas City and the first since July 10, 2015, at Kauffman Stadium. He lost that one 3-0, giving up two runs and hits in 6 2/3 innings. Estrada is 1-1 with a 2.92 ERA in his first two starts against the Royals, holding them to a .245 batting average and .306 slugging percentage. Eric Hosmer is 4-for-5 against Estrada and Alcides Escobar is 0-for-7. No Royal has more than seven at-bats against Estrada. |
| | Last Updated: 4/26/2024 1:15:25 AM EST. |
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