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MLB : ATS Matchup
Monday 7/28/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
TORONTO  DICKEY )
 
BOSTON  BUCHHOLZ )
+1.5  -170

-1.5  +150
+130

-140

9ov
 
14
Final
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TORONTO (56 - 50) at BOSTON (48 - 57)
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Monday, 7/28/2014 7:10 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
963TORONTO+125Ov 8.5,-115+125Ov 8.5,-125
964BOSTON-135Un 8.5,-105-135Un 8.5,+105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games56-50+5.151-514.50.2630.3264.30.2580.324
Road Games26-27+3.726-264.20.2510.3204.20.2540.324
vs Right-handed Starters42-35+6.737-364.60.2640.3284.50.2610.328
Past 7 Games5-2+3.45-05.30.2960.3595.00.2690.317
Grass Games23-23+3.522-234.40.2550.3244.00.2500.316
Night Games36-29+6.835-294.80.2620.3304.50.2680.330
Division23-19+5.625-154.80.2710.3324.50.2690.334
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2630.32610636159503311270.044603417455174791538966
Road Games4.20.2510.320531839462149540.032171873592239251273830
Righty Starters4.60.2640.328772621693238900.033412485544153564456746
TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.401.397319.31671563073013928114-13311370.5%
Road Games4.541.354150.7807613514691348-816866.7%

BOSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games48-57-20.343-583.90.2470.3184.20.2570.313
Home Games26-26-10.219-323.80.2530.3294.10.2540.309
vs Right-handed Starters31-37-1327-393.80.2450.3143.90.2550.309
Past 7 Games2-5-3.14-24.00.2580.3044.70.2740.348
Grass Games44-48-1536-533.80.2480.3204.10.2560.311
Night Games34-39-12.733-384.00.2560.3234.40.2640.318
Division18-27-12.421-233.80.2450.3134.50.2620.318
BOSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.90.2470.3181053586887281810.02386369840327761136310267
Home Games3.80.2530.329521738440145320.021851973891639458415034
Righty Starters3.80.2450.314682312567170540.022442315372448872386632
BOSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.371.271302122113288269629714-18241070.6%
Home Games3.341.229164.46561150115215611-810662.5%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TORONTO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/18/2014DICKEY(R)TEXASDARVISH(R)1-5L+1007.5 unU790840
7/19/2014STROMAN(R)TEXASLEWIS(R)4-1W-1659 unU12100671
7/20/2014BUEHRLE(L)TEXASTEPESCH(R)9-6W-1708 ovO15811290
7/21/2014HUTCHISON(R)BOSTONLACKEY(R)1-14L-1058.5 unO3201850
7/22/2014HAPP(L)BOSTONPEAVY(R)7-3W+1059 unO13701190
7/23/2014DICKEY(R)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)6-4W+1058.5 unO861961
7/24/2014STROMAN(R)BOSTONDE LA ROSA(R)8-0W-1108 ovP1480130
7/25/2014BUEHRLE(L)@ NY YANKEESKURODA(R)4-6L1208 unO10601150
7/26/2014HUTCHISON(R)@ NY YANKEESCAPUANO(L)6-4W1208.5 ovO91108110
7/27/2014HAPP(L)@ NY YANKEESGREENE(R)5-4W1159 ovP1290741
7/28/2014DICKEY(R)@ BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R) 
7/29/2014STROMAN(R)@ BOSTONDE LA ROSA(R) 
7/30/2014BUEHRLE(L)@ BOSTONLESTER(L) 
7/31/2014HUTCHISON(R)@ HOUSTONCOSART(R) 
8/1/2014HAPP(L)@ HOUSTONMCHUGH(R) 
8/2/2014DICKEY(R)@ HOUSTONOBERHOLTZER(L) 
8/3/2014STROMAN(R)@ HOUSTONFELDMAN(R) 

BOSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/18/2014BUCHHOLZ(R)KANSAS CITYSHIELDS(R)5-4W-1208 unO10821281
7/19/2014DE LA ROSA(R)KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L)2-1W-1308 unU661571
7/20/2014LESTER(L)KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R)6-0W-1557.5 unU9100461
7/21/2014LACKEY(R)@ TORONTOHUTCHISON(R)14-1W-1058.5 unO1850320
7/22/2014PEAVY(R)@ TORONTOHAPP(L)3-7L-1159 unO11901370
7/23/2014BUCHHOLZ(R)@ TORONTODICKEY(R)4-6L-1158.5 unO961861
7/24/2014DE LA ROSA(R)@ TORONTOSTROMAN(R)0-8L1008 ovP1301480
7/25/2014LESTER(L)@ TAMPA BAYPRICE(L)4-6L1306.5 unO1060860
7/26/2014LACKEY(R)@ TAMPA BAYHELLICKSON(R)0-3L-1053.5 ovU891990
7/27/2014WEBSTER(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)3-2W1257.5 unU680570
7/28/2014BUCHHOLZ(R)TORONTODICKEY(R) 
7/29/2014DE LA ROSA(R)TORONTOSTROMAN(R) 
7/30/2014LESTER(L)TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
8/1/2014LACKEY(R)NY YANKEESCAPUANO(L) 
8/2/2014WEBSTER(R)NY YANKEESGREENE(R) 
8/3/2014BUCHHOLZ(R)NY YANKEESPHELPS(R) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
BOSTON: BOSTON (AP) - Last season was one to remember for fans of the Red Sox - and one to forget for the players.
Soon after Boston's third World Series championship in 10 years, that bearded bunch decided to put it behind them and focus on what they must do to keep winning.
''It was a dream come true last year,'' pitcher Jake Peavy said. ''It's a new year. I think that's been a slogan of ours on the text messages that we've been exchanging with the guys, `Hey turn the page, it's a new year, it's 2014.' We haven't done anything and, obviously, some teams in our division got awfully better.''
The Red Sox won't be sneaking up on them, not after rebounding from a 69-93, last-place finish in the AL East to a 97-65 record, a 28-win improvement.
''You've got the bull's-eye on your back,'' second baseman Dustin Pedroia said. ''You want to get everybody's best, so I think it's going to be a fun challenge for everybody.''
John Farrell's disciplined, businesslike approach worked in his first year as Boston's manager. That, and the influx of players to improve the toxic clubhouse chemistry, made the one season under the animated Bobby Valentine seem like a distant memory.
Those players, including Jonny Gomes, Mike Napoli and Shane Victorino, return. The Red Sox lost center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury to the New York Yankees then signed Grady Sizemore as a possible replacement. Sizemore missed the last two seasons with knee and back injuries that required surgery but has had a healthy, productive spring training.
''In this group, no one's going to let anybody sit back and relax,'' Pedroia said. ''We're always going to push each other and make sure that we're respecting the game and playing the game the right way. If we do that, we should be all right.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (TORONTO-BOSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Blue Jays-Red Sox Preview* ===========================

Toronto (55-50) at Boston (47-57), 7:10 p.m. EDT

The Boston Red Sox admitted last week that R.A. Dickey's knuckleballer can be tough to decipher.

An exception for them to that this year has been Xander Bogaerts, who was just given a rest as he works through some issues with his swing.

Dickey tries again to baffle the Red Sox, who will likely have Bogaerts back in the lineup Monday night at home against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Toronto (56-50) took three of four from Boston last week to improve to 7-3 in the season series, with Dickey (8-10, 4.04 ERA) beating Clay Buchholz in last Wednesday's 6-4 victory. Those two starters will meet again in the opener of this three-game set.

Dickey allowed a three-run homer in the first inning to David Ortiz before yielding one run over his final five innings to improve to 2-0 with a 3.65 ERA in two starts against the Red Sox (48-57) this year. He has one walk and 11 strikeouts in those outings.

"That knuckleball is so unpredictable," said Boston first baseman Mike Napoli, who is 2 for 6 off Dickey this year. "We had it going early then he kind of shut us down."

Ortiz is 5 for 15 in his career against Dickey, who has started at Fenway Park once - a complete game in a 5-2 loss Sept. 22. But Ortiz is 1 for 3 against the right-hander this year, which pales in comparison to how Bogaerts has gone 4 for 6 with two doubles.

Boston manager John Farrell gave Bogaerts the day off from Sunday's 3-2 win at Tampa Bay. The third baseman is hitting .142 over his last 28 games.

"(He's) trying to keep some momentum going with the adjustments he's continuing to work on daily," Farrell told MLB's official website. "We've seen it gain a little traction inside of a given game, but occasionally there's some reversion back to him being a little bit quick to the front side - some of the same challenges that he's been facing for some time now."

Bogaerts' .333 career average against Toronto is his highest against any AL club.

Buchholz (5-6, 5.50) looks to recover after he lost for the first time in three starts Wednesday, allowing five runs in six innings. He walked four and struck out one.

"I let that lead go," Buchholz said. "I'll take the blame for this one, for sure."

The Blue Jays have won the last five times he has started against them at Fenway, with the right-hander going 0-3 with a 4.18 ERA in that span. Buchholz is 1-2 with a 5.60 ERA in three outings against Toronto this year.

It's unclear if Blue Jays first baseman Adam Lind, out since July 7 with a broken foot, will be activated. He's a .348 hitter off Buchholz.

Jose Reyes is 13 for 39 in his last nine games, scoring one run in each of his last six.

The Blue Jays took the final two games of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium, winning 5-4 on Sunday. The Red Sox ended a five-game slide Sunday, as Ortiz homered for the fifth time in seven games.


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