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925 | TORONTO | +100 | Ov 9.5,-110 | -130 | Ov 9,-105 | 926 | KANSAS CITY | -110 | Un 9.5,-110 | +120 | Un 9,-115 |
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All Games | 35-39 | -11.9 | 34-35 | 4.3 | 0.248 | 0.312 | 0.409 | 0.721 | 4.6 | 0.251 | 0.314 | 0.408 | 0.722 | Road Games | 16-22 | -5.8 | 18-17 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.308 | 0.399 | 0.707 | 4.7 | 0.245 | 0.317 | 0.398 | 0.714 | vs Right-handed Starters | 30-26 | -0.2 | 26-27 | 4.5 | 0.253 | 0.316 | 0.413 | 0.729 | 4.3 | 0.243 | 0.309 | 0.388 | 0.697 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.9 | 4-3 | 4.6 | 0.289 | 0.352 | 0.455 | 0.807 | 5.6 | 0.247 | 0.312 | 0.442 | 0.754 | Grass Games | 13-18 | -5 | 15-13 | 4.4 | 0.253 | 0.320 | 0.412 | 0.732 | 4.7 | 0.249 | 0.314 | 0.400 | 0.714 | Day Games | 15-12 | +0.2 | 9-17 | 3.5 | 0.227 | 0.284 | 0.386 | 0.670 | 4.0 | 0.234 | 0.293 | 0.399 | 0.692 |
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All Games | 4.3 | 0.248 | 0.312 | 74 | 2499 | 619 | 108 | 4 | 96 | 0.409 | 300 | 233 | 570 | 27 | 479 | 86 | 48 | 62 | 44 | Road Games | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.308 | 38 | 1326 | 320 | 58 | 2 | 49 | 0.399 | 155 | 127 | 312 | 9 | 245 | 47 | 21 | 32 | 22 | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.253 | 0.316 | 56 | 1898 | 480 | 86 | 4 | 70 | 0.413 | 237 | 176 | 419 | 22 | 369 | 60 | 35 | 47 | 35 |
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All Games | 3.84 | 1.189 | 262.3 | 122 | 112 | 217 | 33 | 95 | 294 | 17-11 | 22 | 11 | 66.7% | Road Games | 3.22 | 1.174 | 128.7 | 53 | 46 | 98 | 9 | 53 | 143 | 7-8 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% |
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All Games | 37-36 | +6.2 | 33-37 | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.295 | 0.394 | 0.689 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.325 | 0.402 | 0.727 | Home Games | 21-17 | +5.7 | 14-24 | 3.9 | 0.248 | 0.301 | 0.388 | 0.689 | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.306 | 0.379 | 0.686 | vs Left-handed Starters | 9-11 | -0.5 | 10-10 | 3.9 | 0.237 | 0.286 | 0.365 | 0.651 | 4.7 | 0.257 | 0.326 | 0.411 | 0.737 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.6 | 3-3 | 4.0 | 0.217 | 0.279 | 0.367 | 0.646 | 4.6 | 0.297 | 0.335 | 0.451 | 0.786 | Grass Games | 34-35 | +3.3 | 30-36 | 3.9 | 0.241 | 0.293 | 0.393 | 0.686 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.323 | 0.398 | 0.721 | Day Games | 12-13 | +0.4 | 13-10 | 4.2 | 0.236 | 0.298 | 0.394 | 0.692 | 4.6 | 0.266 | 0.339 | 0.415 | 0.755 |
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All Games | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.295 | 73 | 2464 | 600 | 107 | 9 | 82 | 0.394 | 273 | 179 | 553 | 32 | 452 | 74 | 25 | 69 | 36 | Home Games | 3.9 | 0.248 | 0.301 | 38 | 1240 | 308 | 59 | 6 | 34 | 0.388 | 139 | 94 | 267 | 15 | 240 | 32 | 14 | 29 | 17 | Lefty Starters | 3.9 | 0.237 | 0.286 | 20 | 663 | 157 | 26 | 4 | 17 | 0.365 | 72 | 46 | 143 | 7 | 113 | 22 | 8 | 20 | 9 |
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All Games | 4.40 | 1.417 | 247.7 | 130 | 121 | 245 | 25 | 106 | 234 | 12-12 | 18 | 7 | 72% | Home Games | 3.79 | 1.332 | 130.7 | 61 | 55 | 126 | 10 | 48 | 118 | 8-5 | 12 | 5 | 70.6% |
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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) | 2-3 | L | -115 | 9 ov | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 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 | | | 7/2/2017 | | BOSTON | | |
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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) | 3-2 | W | +105 | 9 ov | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 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 | | | 7/2/2017 | | 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. |
| | Red-hot Royals vie for sweep of Blue Jays
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- After ending April with nine consecutive defeats and an American League worst record of 10-20 on May 7, postseason play was only a mirage for the Kansas City Royals. That is no longer the case. Kansas City is an American League-best 15-6 in June. The Royals are going for their 12th victory in 14 games Sunday when they try to sweep the Toronto Blue Jays. The recent surge has moved Kansas City (37-36) above .500 for the first time this year and thinking the big picture, which includes October play. "I don't know if there's a boost," Royals manager Ned Yost said of reaching .500. "It was a definite goal for us. We had to get back to .500 before we could get to the point and start really focusing on competing. "(Reaching) .500 was an important milestone and now we've battled back and we've got there. Now the goal is to get past it. You've got to continue play good and get past .500. Your quest is to compete for this division, which we're right in the middle of it, and compete for a wild card." Left-hander Jason Vargas picked up his major league-leading 11th victory Saturday as the Royals nipped the Blue Jays 3-2. "Hopefully we just keep stringing them together and keep pushing ourselves further and further over that mark," Vargas said. The Blue Jays (35-39) were within a game of .500 after winning Wednesday at Texas, but they have since lost three in a row. "That's the frustrating part of this," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "We need to pick it up; you know right now we're going a little bit backwards. We climbed close. We don't want to go that other direction. We need to pick it up." After the game Sunday, the Blue Jays return home Tuesday and play 10 of their next 13 games at the Rogers Centre before the four-day All-Star break. "Bottom line, try to win a game tomorrow and go back home," shortstop Troy Tulowitzki said. "I think we have only one road series before the All-Star break. Play good at home and get ourselves back into this thing." The Royals will start right-hander Jason Hammel, who has won his past three decisions. He held the Boston Red Sox to two runs over seven innings in a 4-2 victory Monday. Hammel is 3-1 with a 3.35 ERA in his past six starts after beginning the season 1-5 with a 6.20 ERA. Hammel will be facing the Blue Jays for the 16th time in his career and making his 12th start. He is 4-2 with a 4.57 ERA against them. Hammel, however, has not pitched against Toronto since 2013, when he was with the Baltimore Orioles. The Blue Jays will turn to left-hander Francisco Liriano, who has only two quality starts in 11 appearances. He is 3-3 with a 5.76 ERA, striking out 52 in 50 innings and walking 30, while allowing 32 earned runs and 53 hits. Liriano is 6-5 with a 4.45 ERA in 18 career appearances, including 15 starts, against the Royals. Alex Gordon has eight hits in 29 at-bats (.276) against Liriano, while Alcides Escobar is 2-for-18 and Eric Hosmer is 2-for-12. No other current Royal has more than 10 at-bats versus Liriano. Salvador Perez is 3-for-7 with a home run and Lorenzo Cain is 2-for-6 with a homer. The two teams will not see each other again until Sept. 19, the start of a three-game series in Toronto. |
| Last Updated: 4/20/2024 7:32:10 AM EST. |
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