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| 967 | TAMPA BAY | +110 | Ov 8,-110 | +120 | Ov 8,+100 | | 968 | TORONTO | -120 | Un 8,-110 | -130 | Un 8,-120 |
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| All Games | 71-78 | -24 | 67-74 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.314 | 3.8 | 0.234 | 0.294 | | Road Games | 38-36 | +0.9 | 31-38 | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.306 | 3.9 | 0.240 | 0.301 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 18-22 | -8.4 | 17-18 | 3.6 | 0.244 | 0.309 | 4.1 | 0.244 | 0.302 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.9 | 4-2 | 3.6 | 0.236 | 0.299 | 4.4 | 0.200 | 0.270 | | Turf Games | 3-5 | -1.9 | 4-4 | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.313 | 4.2 | 0.247 | 0.295 | | Day Games | 27-27 | -6 | 22-29 | 3.8 | 0.241 | 0.310 | 3.8 | 0.228 | 0.287 | | Division | 32-37 | -11.8 | 31-35 | 4.0 | 0.249 | 0.315 | 4.0 | 0.238 | 0.297 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.314 | 149 | 5087 | 1260 | 376 | 110 | 0.02 | 547 | 494 | 1035 | 56 | 1108 | 142 | 82 | | | | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.306 | 74 | 2582 | 631 | 205 | 62 | 0.02 | 264 | 231 | 523 | 25 | 531 | 73 | 50 | | | | Lefty Starters | 3.6 | 0.244 | 0.309 | 40 | 1379 | 337 | 106 | 32 | 0.02 | 143 | 128 | 288 | 9 | 293 | 42 | 15 | | |
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| All Games | 3.59 | 1.199 | 468.7 | 193 | 187 | 392 | 49 | 170 | 491 | 21-28 | 34 | 17 | 66.7% | | Road Games | 3.61 | 1.268 | 221.7 | 93 | 89 | 194 | 25 | 87 | 236 | 7-15 | 22 | 9 | 71% |
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| All Games | 77-70 | +4.3 | 71-72 | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.323 | 4.3 | 0.254 | 0.316 | | Home Games | 41-32 | +2.4 | 34-36 | 4.7 | 0.269 | 0.327 | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.311 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 60-52 | +6 | 54-54 | 4.6 | 0.263 | 0.324 | 4.3 | 0.255 | 0.317 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.7 | 3-4 | 5.7 | 0.279 | 0.344 | 1.7 | 0.184 | 0.226 | | Turf Games | 41-32 | +2.4 | 34-36 | 4.7 | 0.269 | 0.327 | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.311 | | Day Games | 28-24 | +2.9 | 21-28 | 4.2 | 0.263 | 0.322 | 3.9 | 0.241 | 0.308 | | Division | 36-29 | +7.8 | 34-29 | 4.6 | 0.264 | 0.323 | 4.2 | 0.254 | 0.315 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.323 | 147 | 5056 | 1322 | 449 | 165 | 0.03 | 633 | 458 | 1032 | 69 | 1028 | 136 | 81 | | | | Home Games | 4.7 | 0.269 | 0.327 | 73 | 2490 | 670 | 241 | 89 | 0.04 | 326 | 214 | 542 | 38 | 502 | 60 | 43 | | | | Righty Starters | 4.6 | 0.263 | 0.324 | 112 | 3826 | 1006 | 340 | 125 | 0.03 | 492 | 344 | 797 | 56 | 760 | 103 | 66 | | |
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| All Games | 4.14 | 1.366 | 443 | 220 | 204 | 419 | 43 | 186 | 400 | 20-19 | 41 | 17 | 70.7% | | Home Games | 3.91 | 1.382 | 232.3 | 110 | 101 | 225 | 24 | 96 | 211 | 9-9 | 19 | 7 | 73.1% |
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| 8/31/2014 | COBB(R) | BOSTON | BUCHHOLZ(R) | 0-3 | L | -150 | 7 un | U | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 9/1/2014 | SMYLY(L) | BOSTON | DE LA ROSA(R) | 4-3 | W | -175 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 9/2/2014 | HELLICKSON(R) | TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 2-8 | L | -115 | 7.5 un | O | 2 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 9/3/2014 | ARCHER(R) | TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 4-7 | L | -115 | 7 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | | 9/4/2014 | ODORIZZI(R) | TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 0-1 | L | -145 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | | 9/5/2014 | COBB(R) | BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | 3-0 | W | -140 | 7 un | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 9/6/2014 | SMYLY(L) | BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 3-2 | W | -135 | 7 un | U | 5 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 9/7/2014 | HELLICKSON(R) | BALTIMORE | NORRIS(R) | 5-7 | L | -115 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | | 9/9/2014 | ARCHER(R) | @ NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 4-3 | W | 120 | 7 ov | P | 11 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | | 9/10/2014 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ NY YANKEES | CAPUANO(L) | 5-8 | L | -105 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | | 9/11/2014 | COBB(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | 4-5 | L | -110 | 7 ov | O | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 9/12/2014 | KARNS(R) | @ TORONTO | HAPP(L) | 1-0 | W | 120 | 8.5 ov | U | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | | 9/13/2014 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 3-6 | L | 120 | 8 un | O | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 9/14/2014 | ARCHER(R) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | | | 9/15/2014 | ODORIZZI(R) | NY YANKEES | CAPUANO(L) | | | 9/16/2014 | COBB(R) | NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | | | 9/17/2014 | KARNS(R) | NY YANKEES | MCCARTHY(R) | | | 9/19/2014 | HELLICKSON(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | | | 9/20/2014 | ARCHER(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | CARROLL(R) | | | 9/21/2014 | | CHI WHITE SOX | | |
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| 8/31/2014 | HAPP(L) | NY YANKEES | MCCARTHY(R) | 4-3 | W | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 9/2/2014 | DICKEY(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | 8-2 | W | 105 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | | 9/3/2014 | STROMAN(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 7-4 | W | 105 | 7 un | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 9/4/2014 | BUEHRLE(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 1-0 | W | 135 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 9/5/2014 | HUTCHISON(R) | @ BOSTON | WEBSTER(R) | 8-9 | L | -110 | 9.5 ov | O | 13 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 0 | | 9/6/2014 | HAPP(L) | @ BOSTON | BUCHHOLZ(R) | 3-4 | L | 125 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 9/7/2014 | DICKEY(R) | @ BOSTON | DE LA ROSA(R) | 3-1 | W | -120 | 9 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 9/8/2014 | STROMAN(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | TURNER(R) | 8-0 | W | -205 | 8.5 un | U | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 9/9/2014 | BUEHRLE(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 9-2 | W | -140 | 7.5 ov | O | 14 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | | 9/10/2014 | HUTCHISON(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | 11-1 | W | -180 | 8 un | O | 13 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | | 9/12/2014 | HAPP(L) | TAMPA BAY | KARNS(R) | 0-1 | L | -130 | 8.5 ov | U | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | 9/13/2014 | DICKEY(R) | TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | 6-3 | W | -130 | 8 un | O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 9/14/2014 | BUEHRLE(L) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | | | 9/15/2014 | STROMAN(R) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | | | 9/16/2014 | HUTCHISON(R) | @ BALTIMORE | | | | 9/17/2014 | HAPP(L) | @ BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | | | 9/18/2014 | DICKEY(R) | @ NY YANKEES | GREENE(R) | | | 9/19/2014 | BUEHRLE(L) | @ NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | | | 9/20/2014 | STROMAN(R) | @ NY YANKEES | CAPUANO(L) | | | 9/21/2014 | | @ NY YANKEES | | |
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| |  | TAMPA BAY: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays feel they have everything it takes to win the World Series and aren't afraid to say it.
The budget-minded franchise that's played into October four out of the past six seasons boosted payroll instead of cutting back this winter in hopes of making another strong run for the playoffs.
''The goal is to be the team that plays the last game of the year and win,'' third baseman Evan Longoria said.
''I felt like we were really close to breaking through last year,'' the three-time AL All-Star added. ''And with the team that we have this year, I'm really excited to go out and try to prove to ourselves that we are good enough to do that.''
The Rays won 92 games a year ago, including a Game 163 tie-breaker to claim a wild-card spot, and have compiled the second-best record in baseball over the past six seasons.
That's not enough for manager Joe Maddon and a hungry collection of players who reported to spring training feeling as if there's unfinished business to tend to after losing to eventual World Series champion Boston in the AL division round.
''I love that our guys feel and think that way. I think it's great,'' Maddon said.
''You'll hear that rhetoric in a lot of clubhouses, whether it's baseball, football or basketball, but you've got to back it up. You have to really believe it. Not just say it,'' he said. ''Some groups say it because they're supposed to say it. Some groups say it because they believe it. Our guys believe it.''
That confidence was bolstered by the Rays' ability to keep most of the key components from last year's roster together, including lefty David Price, who anchors one of baseball's deepest pitching rotations.
Price and just about everybody else expected the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner to be traded, however the Rays wound up giving him a $14 million one-year deal, in addition to re-signing first baseman James Loney and landing free agent closer Grant Balfour in moves that represent a big chunk of a club-record payroll of around $80 million.
Andrew Friedman, the team's vice president of baseball operations, also traded for catcher Ryan Hanigan and infielder Logan Forsythe to give Maddon additional flexibility filling out a batting order around Longoria and 2013 AL rookie of the year Wil Myers.
''Talent can't win every game for you, but it's a good start,'' said Loney, who signed a three-year, $21 million deal - largest since Tampa Bay has given to a free agent since Stuart Sternberg became principal owner.
''If we can stay healthy, if we can do the things we're capable of doing,'' second baseman Ben Zobrist add, ''we certainly have as good or better chance than any other team in the league to win it all.''
| | TORONTO: TORONTO (AP) - All winter long, the Blue Jays' primary concern was upgrading the starting pitching. The biggest story in Toronto this spring, though, is the one about the free agent arm that got away.
After months of inaction, the Blue Jays thought they'd landed right-hander Ervin Santana on a one-year deal in early March. But when injury concerns flared up in Atlanta, Santana signed a similar deal with the Braves instead.
''I think it's pretty obvious we were involved, it didn't work out. I'm trying to take the high road here,'' general manager Alex Anthopoulos said after Santana turned him down, saying he'd rather pitch in a spacious National League park than face AL East foes in Toronto's hitter-friendly dome.
Anthopoulos, who'd previously come ''extremely close'' to acquiring a starter through trade, must now start the season with almost the same staff he took north last year. Right-handed knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, the 2012 NL Cy Young winner, will be the opening-day starter again, while left-hander Mark Buehrle gets the third slot.
But none of the other three leading contenders, right-handers Brandon Morrow and Drew Hutchison, and left-hander J.A. Happ, have ever pitched 200 innings, and all three are coming off injuries. Morrow was limited to 10 starts last year by a nerve problem in his forearm, Hutchison hasn't pitched in the majors since elbow surgery in 2012, and Happ missed most of 2013 after being hit in the head by a line drive. Happ dimmed his own chances with an awful spring.
Santana, who has topped the 200-inning mark five times, would have given the Blue Jays valuable depth. Without him, there's more chance they'll need starts from touted but untested youngsters like Kyle Drabek, Sean Nolin, and Marcus Stroman.
Still, a confident Dickey insisted Santana would have been more ''bonus'' than ''necessity'' to Toronto. ''I feel like we have what we need,'' he said.
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*Rays-Blue Jays Preview* ========================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Tampa Bay (71-77) at Toronto (76-70), 1:07 p.m. EDT
Now that he's moved past a lengthy slump, Mark Buehrle will try to help the Toronto Blue Jays continue their playoff push while setting a franchise record on the mound.
The Blue Jays made certain he'd have an opportune matchup by pitting him against the Tampa Bay Rays.
As Toronto seeks its sixth straight win over the Rays when he starts, Buehrle looks to lead the club's rotation to a franchise-best 20th straight outing of at least six innings in Sunday's series finale.
Although their offense has led them for much of the season, the Blue Jays (77-70) have gotten a 2.19 ERA from their starters during a 10-3 run that's helped them remain in the mix for an AL wild-card spot.
R.A. Dickey provided the latest solid effort Saturday, allowing three runs over seven innings in a 6-3 victory that evened up the home set with Tampa Bay. The knuckleballer gave Toronto its 19th consecutive start of at least six innings, matching the team's longest such run set in 1998.
"The rotation is on some kind of roll," manager John Gibbons said.
Buehrle (12-9, 3.31 ERA) hopes to break that mark while building on his second straight strong performance. He allowed two runs and scattered 10 hits over seven innings in Tuesday's 9-2 home win over the Chicago Cubs.
The left-hander had been 1-7 with a 5.15 ERA over his previous 14 starts before throwing eight shutout innings at Tampa Bay on Sept. 4.
He's swapping rotation spots with rookie Marcus Stroman, who will get some extra rest and pitch Monday's series opener at AL East-leading Baltimore. The move gives Buehrle another look at the Rays after going 2-0 with a 2.08 ERA in his first five meetings this season - all Toronto victories.
The 35-year-old has allowed three earned runs while working into the seventh inning in two home starts versus Tampa Bay.
The Rays' Ben Zobrist and Evan Longoria finished with two hits apiece Saturday, including Longoria's 21st home run. The three-time All-Star has three homers in his last six games, but is 3 for 14 with no extra-base hits versus Buehrle this season.
The Rays (71-78) have struggled offensively overall of late, averaging 2.9 runs while hitting .223 in their last 13 games.
Chris Archer (9-8, 3.63) surrendered 14 runs and 20 hits over 10 innings while losing two consecutive starts - including one versus Toronto - before bouncing back Tuesday.
The right-hander gave up three runs over 6 1-3 innings in a 4-3 win at Yankee Stadium.
"He's a young man with great ability," manager Joe Maddon told MLB's official website. "He's still learning."
Archer is 1-1 with a 4.80 ERA in five starts versus Toronto this season, but he's allowed only three runs over 13 innings in two meetings at Rogers Centre. In his most recent matchup, he surrendered six runs over six innings in a 7-4 home loss Sept. 3.
Adam Lind snapped a career-worst 36-game homerless streak Saturday and is 10 for 20 in his last six games. He's 5 for 10 with three doubles when facing Archer this season.
Edwin Encarnacion hit his 31st home run Saturday, but he's just 3 for 18 with two homers lifetime in the matchup.
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| | Last Updated: 4/26/2024 5:57:25 PM EST. |
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