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| 913 | TORONTO | +115 | Ov 8,-110 | +110 | Ov 7.5,+100 | | 914 | BALTIMORE | -125 | Un 8,-110 | -120 | Un 7.5,-120 |
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| All Games | 77-71 | +3.1 | 72-72 | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.322 | 4.3 | 0.255 | 0.317 | | Road Games | 36-38 | +1.9 | 37-36 | 4.3 | 0.254 | 0.319 | 4.3 | 0.257 | 0.322 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 17-18 | -1.7 | 17-18 | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.320 | 4.2 | 0.254 | 0.314 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.4 | 4-3 | 6.0 | 0.272 | 0.335 | 2.0 | 0.202 | 0.235 | | Grass Games | 30-34 | -1.8 | 31-32 | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.322 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.319 | | Night Games | 49-46 | +1.4 | 50-44 | 4.7 | 0.261 | 0.323 | 4.5 | 0.262 | 0.321 | | Division | 36-30 | +6.6 | 35-29 | 4.6 | 0.263 | 0.322 | 4.2 | 0.256 | 0.316 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.322 | 148 | 5092 | 1329 | 452 | 168 | 0.03 | 638 | 461 | 1044 | 69 | 1032 | 137 | 81 | | | | Road Games | 4.3 | 0.254 | 0.319 | 74 | 2566 | 652 | 208 | 76 | 0.03 | 307 | 244 | 490 | 31 | 526 | 76 | 38 | | | | Lefty Starters | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.320 | 35 | 1230 | 316 | 109 | 40 | 0.03 | 141 | 114 | 235 | 13 | 268 | 33 | 15 | | |
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| All Games | 4.15 | 1.369 | 447 | 222 | 206 | 424 | 44 | 188 | 401 | 20-20 | 41 | 17 | 70.7% | | Road Games | 4.40 | 1.348 | 210.7 | 110 | 103 | 194 | 19 | 90 | 189 | 11-10 | 22 | 10 | 68.8% |
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| All Games | 89-60 | +34.1 | 64-82 | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.307 | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.305 | | Home Games | 46-29 | +13.2 | 28-44 | 4.1 | 0.257 | 0.308 | 3.6 | 0.239 | 0.298 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 68-42 | +30.4 | 51-56 | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.310 | 3.8 | 0.246 | 0.307 | | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +4.8 | 1-6 | 4.3 | 0.255 | 0.319 | 1.9 | 0.197 | 0.267 | | Grass Games | 79-55 | +27.5 | 56-75 | 4.3 | 0.259 | 0.307 | 3.7 | 0.242 | 0.302 | | Night Games | 66-32 | +39.4 | 40-55 | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.311 | 3.2 | 0.227 | 0.285 | | Division | 40-23 | +19 | 23-38 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.310 | 3.3 | 0.244 | 0.311 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.307 | 149 | 5159 | 1327 | 454 | 193 | 0.04 | 628 | 372 | 1175 | 41 | 1013 | 116 | 76 | | | | Home Games | 4.1 | 0.257 | 0.308 | 75 | 2529 | 651 | 217 | 98 | 0.04 | 296 | 185 | 565 | 18 | 507 | 63 | 38 | | | | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.310 | 110 | 3826 | 997 | 330 | 138 | 0.04 | 480 | 273 | 859 | 35 | 756 | 80 | 56 | | |
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| All Games | 3.21 | 1.178 | 466 | 179 | 166 | 401 | 38 | 148 | 405 | 28-19 | 49 | 19 | 72.1% | | Home Games | 3.14 | 1.151 | 240.7 | 89 | 84 | 197 | 18 | 80 | 202 | 17-5 | 21 | 8 | 72.4% |
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| 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) | 5-6 | L | -125 | 8 un | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | | 9/15/2014 | STROMAN(R) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | | | 9/16/2014 | HUTCHISON(R) | @ BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | | | 9/17/2014 | HAPP(L) | @ BALTIMORE | NORRIS(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 | HUTCHISON(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | | | 9/22/2014 | | SEATTLE | | |
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| 9/1/2014 | GAUSMAN(R) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 4-6 | L | -115 | 8 un | O | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | | 9/2/2014 | NORRIS(R) | CINCINNATI | LATOS(R) | 5-4 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 9/3/2014 | GONZALEZ(R) | CINCINNATI | AXELROD(R) | 6-0 | W | -150 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | 9/4/2014 | TILLMAN(R) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 9-7 | W | -190 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 9/5/2014 | CHEN(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 0-3 | L | 130 | 7 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | | 9/6/2014 | GAUSMAN(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | SMYLY(L) | 2-3 | L | 125 | 7 un | U | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | | 9/7/2014 | NORRIS(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | 7-5 | W | 105 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 0 | | 9/8/2014 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ BOSTON | KELLY(R) | 4-0 | W | 110 | 9 un | U | 7 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 3 | | 9/9/2014 | TILLMAN(R) | @ BOSTON | RANAUDO(R) | 4-1 | W | -120 | 8.5 ov | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 9/10/2014 | CHEN(L) | @ BOSTON | WORKMAN(R) | 10-6 | W | -130 | 8.5 un | O | 15 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 9/12/2014 | GAUSMAN(R) | NY YANKEES | MCCARTHY(R) | 2-1 | W | -120 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | 9/12/2014 | NORRIS(R) | NY YANKEES | MITCHELL(R) | 5-0 | W | -160 | 8 ev | U | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 9/13/2014 | GONZALEZ(R) | NY YANKEES | GREENE(R) | 2-3 | L | -130 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | 9/14/2014 | TILLMAN(R) | NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 3-2 | W | -120 | 7 ev | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 9/15/2014 | CHEN(L) | TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | | | 9/16/2014 | JIMENEZ(R) | TORONTO | HUTCHISON(R) | | | 9/17/2014 | NORRIS(R) | TORONTO | HAPP(L) | | | 9/19/2014 | GAUSMAN(R) | BOSTON | WEBSTER(R) | | | 9/20/2014 | GONZALEZ(R) | BOSTON | | | | 9/21/2014 | TILLMAN(R) | BOSTON | KELLY(R) | | | 9/22/2014 | | @ NY YANKEES | | |
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| |  | 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.
| | BALTIMORE: BALTIMORE (AP) - The transformation of the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse under manager Buck Showalter is complete.
No longer do the Orioles hope to win. They expect it.
When Showalter took over in July 2010, he inherited a team with the worst record in the majors. Having gone without a winning season since 1997, Baltimore could only hope Showalter's knack for orchestrating quick turnarounds would take hold in a town that had switched its allegiance from baseball to football.
By 2012, the Orioles were back. Baltimore won 93 games, beat Texas in the wild-card matchup and took the New York Yankees to the limit before falling in the AL division series.
After missing the postseason last year, the Orioles are poised for a return. They maintained the nucleus of a team that went 85-77 and was in contention to the final week, then added right-handed starter Ubaldo Jimenez and slugger Nelson Cruz to an already potent lineup that led the majors in home runs in 2013.
''When you have talent, you have confidence,'' right fielder Nick Markakis said. ''Put them together and good things usually happen. We've got that right now. We know we have a good team and we're going to roll with it.''
Although Jimenez and Cruz didn't come aboard until after the start of spring training, Showalter never wavered in his belief that the Orioles would challenge the defending champion Boston Red Sox and retooled Yankees in the AL East.
''I felt that way whether or not we added Nelson and Jimenez,'' he said. ''That's a poor reflection on me and my staff if we thought we needed more to win.''
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (TORONTO-BALTIMORE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Blue Jays-Orioles Preview* ===========================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Toronto (77-71) at Baltimore (89-60), 7:05 p.m. EDT
The Baltimore Orioles are closing in on their first AL East championship in 17 years and can move to the cusp of clinching that title by taking the series opener from the Toronto Blue Jays.
Wei-Yin Chen will try to get the Orioles' magic number to one with his ninth victory in 10 decisions Monday night but he'll be opposed by red-hot rookie Marcus Stroman.
Baltimore's comeback in Sunday night's 3-2 victory against the New York Yankees put it 11 1/2 games ahead of Toronto in the division. The Orioles (89-60) hit three doubles in the ninth with Steve Pearce's driving in the tying run and Kelly Johnson bringing in the winning one.
"That's the beauty of a team," center fielder Adam Jones said. "Everyone gets at-bats, everyone gets an opportunity to do something. When an opportunity arises, big bats come through."
Baltimore is cruising toward its first division crown since 1997 with 16 wins in 21 games and 27 in its last 35 home contests.
Chen (15-4, 3.59 ERA) has played a part by allowing one run in 13 innings in his first two starts this month. He took a perfect game into the sixth inning in Wednesday's 10-6 win in Boston.
The left-hander was charged with one run, three hits and no walks in seven innings. He's 8-1 with a 2.85 ERA in his last 12 starts, but suffered the lone loss in that stretch at Toronto (77-71) on Aug. 6.
Chen gave up four runs in five innings in a 5-1 defeat and is 0-2 with an 8.10 ERA in two career starts against the Blue Jays.
In his first matchup with Baltimore, Stroman (10-5, 3.61) will seek to win a career-high fourth consecutive start. The right-hander, owner of a 1.59 ERA in his last three games, registered his first complete game and first shutout last Monday against the visiting Chicago Cubs.
He yielded three hits, walked none and matched a personal high with eight strikeouts in an 8-0 victory.
Stroman is getting two extra days of rest after an off-day Thursday and manager John Gibbons' decision to pitch Mark Buehrle on Sunday and reportedly have him avoid an Orioles team that's he struggled against recently.
"This time of year, it's gonna benefit more than hurt," Gibbons told MLB's official website. "(Stroman's last start) was pretty effortless, but it was still nine innings."
The Blue Jays, four games back in the AL wild-card race, dropped two of three to Tampa Bay this weekend after winning 10 of 13 with both losses coming by one run. They rallied from a four-run deficit Sunday before falling 6-5 in 10 innings.
"We all know we're not in a good position," Buehrle said. "We need help from other teams. But at the same time, we've got to worry about ourselves and try to win the games we're playing."
Jose Bautista will try to give Stroman and the Jays a lift while boosting his .375 average in his past 11 games against Baltimore. He has two homers and 10 RBIs in those matchups, and is batting .308 with eight homers and 20 RBIs while batting safely in 15 of his last 17 contests.
Bautista went 2 for 3 and hit a two-run homer off Chen in last month's game.
Nelson Cruz is hitting .348 with three homers and 13 RBIs in 12 games against Toronto this season, and is batting .333 with 12 homers and 44 RBIs in his last 38 matchups.
The Orioles have won six of nine against Toronto but are 3-4 at home in the season series.
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| | Last Updated: 4/19/2024 9:37:39 PM EST. |
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