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MLB : ATS Matchup
Monday 7/6/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
TORONTO  BUEHRLE )
 
CHI WHITE SOX  SALE )
+1.5  -190

-1.5  +165
+110

-120

7.5ov
 
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Final
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TORONTO (43 - 41) at CHI WHITE SOX (36 - 43)
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Monday, 7/6/2015 8:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. CHRIS SALE (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
969TORONTO+140Ov 7,-105+115Ov 7,-130
970CHI WHITE SOX-150Un 7,-115-125Un 7,+110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games43-41-1.341-375.50.2660.3320.4470.7794.50.2550.3140.4150.729
Road Games17-23-4.123-135.30.2520.3100.4080.7185.00.2740.3340.4440.779
vs Left-handed Starters12-8+2.412-86.20.2960.3600.4890.8494.80.2690.3240.4520.776
Past 7 Games2-5-4.25-25.70.2820.3460.4860.8316.00.3080.3570.5060.863
Grass Games15-19-2.221-105.70.2640.3250.4200.7455.00.2700.3310.4430.774
Night Games26-27-2.626-245.40.2560.3210.4370.7584.50.2500.3130.4100.723
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.50.2660.33284284575816791100.4474392796034551781477042
Road Games5.30.2520.310401397352716450.4081961183342023835253616
Lefty Starters6.20.2960.36020683202453270.4891236913513122238176
TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.581.169254111101217268025511-14131154.2%
Road Games3.991.195119.758539514481206-98657.1%

CHI WHITE SOX - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games36-43-8.532-443.40.2420.2900.3590.6494.40.2680.3230.4160.739
Home Games20-16+0.99-263.10.2350.2900.3600.6503.50.2340.2990.3450.644
vs Left-handed Starters4-10-5.66-82.40.2040.2530.2940.5465.10.2910.3410.4420.783
Past 7 Games4-3+1.84-33.10.2520.2880.4240.7123.30.2250.2710.3580.629
Grass Games35-38-4.329-413.40.2400.2900.3590.6504.40.2650.3220.4120.734
Night Games22-22-0.616-273.50.2450.2960.3620.6574.20.2650.3190.4030.722
CHI WHITE SOX - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.40.2420.29079267064711312580.3592601805882551476597949
Home Games3.10.2350.290361173276476290.36010890275923330243822
Lefty Starters2.40.2040.253144469115270.29433291201751791111
CHI WHITE SOX - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.941.441212.310493227237919914-1321872.4%
Home Games3.161.188102.74136816411009-511378.6%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TORONTO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/22/2015HUTCHISON(R)@ TAMPA BAYANDRIESE(R)8-5W1157 ovO114015141
6/23/2015DICKEY(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)3-4L1507 unP431981
6/24/2015ESTRADA(R)@ TAMPA BAYKARNS(R)1-0W1057.5 unU681470
6/26/2015BUEHRLE(L)TEXASMARTINEZ(R)12-2W-1709 unO1350761
6/27/2015BOYD(L)TEXASGALLARDO(R)0-4L-1608.5 ovU3311170
6/28/2015HUTCHISON(R)TEXASGONZALEZ(R)3-2W-1709 evU4429120
6/29/2015DICKEY(R)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)1-3L-1208.5 unU520750
6/30/2015ESTRADA(R)BOSTONRODRIGUEZ(L)3-4L-1409 unU651780
7/1/2015BUEHRLE(L)BOSTONPORCELLO(R)11-2W-1358.5 unO1650641
7/2/2015BOYD(L)BOSTONMILEY(L)6-12L-1559 unO1414119101
7/3/2015HUTCHISON(R)@ DETROITSANCHEZ(R)6-8L1058.5 ovO6531340
7/4/2015DICKEY(R)@ DETROITPRICE(L)3-8L-1059 unO10711372
7/5/2015ESTRADA(R)@ DETROITVERLANDER(R)10-5W-1209 unO12901172
7/6/2015BUEHRLE(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L) 
7/7/2015BOYD(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L) 
7/8/2015HUTCHISON(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L) 
7/9/2015DICKEY(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSAMARDZIJA(R) 
7/10/2015ESTRADA(R)@ KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L) 
7/11/2015BUEHRLE(L)@ KANSAS CITYVOLQUEZ(R) 
7/12/2015 @ KANSAS CITYYOUNG(R) 

CHI WHITE SOX - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/22/2015DANKS(L)@ MINNESOTAMILONE(L)2-13L1209 unO111031540
6/23/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)@ MINNESOTAPELFREY(R)6-2W-1108 unP15110961
6/24/2015SALE(L)@ MINNESOTAHUGHES(R)1-6L-1307 evP7631050
6/25/2015RODON(L)@ DETROITSIMON(R)8-7W1508.5 evO108116120
6/26/2015QUINTANA(L)@ DETROITSANCHEZ(R)4-5L1458 unO8601470
6/28/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)@ DETROITPRICE(L)4-5L1507.5 ovO840651
6/30/2015SALE(L)@ ST LOUISLYNN(R)2-1W-1156 unU990891
7/1/2015QUINTANA(L)@ ST LOUISLACKEY(R)7-1W1406.5 unO1270771
7/3/2015DANKS(L)BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)1-0W+1458 unU761560
7/4/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)3-2W-1108 ovU11100431
7/5/2015RODON(L)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)1-9L+1008.5 ovO5541090
7/6/2015SALE(L)TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
7/7/2015QUINTANA(L)TORONTOBOYD(L) 
7/8/2015DANKS(L)TORONTOHUTCHISON(R) 
7/9/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)TORONTODICKEY(R) 
7/10/2015RODON(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSHENDRICKS(R) 
7/11/2015SALE(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSLESTER(L) 
7/12/2015QUINTANA(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
TORONTO: TORONTO (AP) - The upcoming season for the Toronto Blue Jays seems destined to be defined by the one young pitcher who'll miss it and the two even younger guys who'll try to replace him.
Toronto's plans for ending baseball's longest active playoff drought took a serious hit when Marcus Stroman suffered a season-ending knee injury in spring training.
The second-year right-hander tore a ligament when his knee buckled as he backed off a bunt during a pregame fielding drill. He's out for the year after undergoing surgery.
''It's tough,'' Stroman said. ''I just feel like I let my team down. I've worked harder than I ever had this offseason.''
The injury changed Toronto's thinking about 22-year-old right-hander Aaron Sanchez, who might have been closing games rather than starting them if Stroman was still healthy, and 21-year-old lefty Daniel Norris, the van-dwelling surfer dude.
The two pitchers now look likely to get their shot in Toronto's rotation, slotting in behind 200-inning workhorses R.A Dickey and Mark Buehrle, and 24-year-old right-hander Drew Hutchison.
How successful they are could well determine what happens to the Blue Jays, out of the postseason since winning their second straight World Series in 1993 and the only team that hasn't reached the playoffs this century.
''We may have to rely on a young guy who may not be proven,'' manager John Gibbons said. ''Stro was a baby, too, but a special guy.''
Sanchez has already shown signs that he could also be special. He excelled out of the bullpen in 24 games last season, posting three saves and a 1.09 ERA in 33 innings, striking out 27 while walking nine and holding opponents to a .128 average.
With the increased demands of a starting role lying ahead, the hard-throwing Sanchez has spent this spring refining his slider.
''With the way he throws, it could turn into a big strikeout pitch for him,'' Gibbons said.
The Blue Jays are also high on Norris, currently better known for spending his winters searching for prime surfing spots while living out of a 1978 Volkswagen camper van nicknamed ''Shaggy.''
''He's a different bird,'' Gibbons said. ''Anytime you live in a van, I wouldn't say that's normal.''
Norris had an abnormal 2014 season, rising from Class A to the majors after going 12-2 with a 2.53 ERA at three minor league stops. He underwent elbow surgery last October to remove bone spurs, and expects to be better this year than the pitcher who made five appearances for the Blue Jays in September.
''He's a student of the game,'' Gibbons said. ''He's a very smart kid and he's grounded. He's got the most important thing: He's got a great arm.''
After Jose Reyes and the Blue Jays went 83-79, here's what else to watch as they try to move up:
MIGHTY MIGUEL: Sanchez and Norris aren't the only impressive young arms expected to break camp with the Blue Jays. Right-hander Miguel Castro, 20, didn't allow a run in his first five spring appearances, striking out eight and walking none while allowing three hits over nine innings. A hard thrower who stands an imposing 6-foot-5, Castro has put himself in position to jump from Class A, where he went 8-3 with a 2.68 ERA last season, all the way to the majors. ''He looks like a seasoned vet out there, under control, very relaxed,'' Gibbons said.
NEW GUYS, NEW FOCUS: Toronto strengthened its lineup over the winter by signing free agent catcher Russell Martin to a five-year, $82 million contract and acquiring All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson from Oakland. Slugger Jose Bautista has praised the newcomers for making a difference in the clubhouse with their winning pedigree and intense focus. ''We need something along those lines here every now and then,'' Bautista said. ''It's good to have guys to whom winning matters.''
BLOCKING THE PLATE: Adding Martin gave the Blue Jays a logjam at catcher, where incumbent Dioner Navarro is signed through 2015 and Josh Thole is Dickey's knuckleball specialist. Martin has worked hard this spring to prove he can handle Dickey's floater, which could mean Thole is ticketed for Triple-A. Or, Toronto may yet trade the switch-hitting Navarro to open room at DH for Edwin Encarnacion, who has been slowed this spring by a balky back and may not be able to handle regular duty at first base.
CHI WHITE SOX: CHICAGO (AP) - A decade removed from their most recent championship, the Chicago White Sox once again are eyeing a big season.
Their sights are set on an AL Central title after consecutive losing records, maybe even more. The White Sox added to their offense, boosted their rotation, overhauled their bullpen and sent expectations soaring.
''Obviously postseason first, and World Series,'' new closer David Robertson said. ''I mean that's what I look forward to every year. That's where I want to be.''
The addition of Robertson to the bullpen is among the reasons the White Sox believe they are armed and ready after going 73-89. But it's not the only one.
They added All-Star Jeff Samardzija to a rotation that already included ace Chris Sale. They added free agent Adam LaRoche to their lineup, giving AL Rookie of the Year Jose Abreu more protection, and brought in Melky Cabrera to solidify the No. 2 spot in the order behind Adam Eaton.
Is that enough to compete with Cleveland, Kansas City and Detroit in the division and make a run in the playoffs? The White Sox believe it is. Their fans are pumped, too.
With that in mind, here are some things to look for this season:
LINED UP: It would be hard for Abreu to match, let alone exceed, what he did last season. He batted .317 with 36 homers and 107 RBIs, one year after defecting from Cuba. While the White Sox tied for fourth in the AL in homers, they were just eighth in runs, ninth in batting average and 12th in on-base percentage.
LaRoche, who signed a $25 million, two-year contract, should give them power from the left side. He hit 26 homers and drove in 92 runs for Washington last season. Cabrera, a .301 hitter with Toronto, helps the top of the order.
''I think we're jelling together as a team. Hopefully that translates to wins in April,'' Eaton said.
SALE-ING ALONG: With Sale, Samardzija and Jose Quintana, the White Sox appear strong at the top of the rotation.
Sale made the AL All-Star team for the third time last season while going 12-4 with a 2.17 ERA with 208 strikeouts and 39 walks. Samardzija, acquired from Oakland, moves into the No. 2 spot. With Sale recovering from a broken foot, Samardzija - who grew up a White Sox fan - could wind up starting the opener at Kansas City after pitching the previous two for the Cubs.
CLOSING TIME: Chicago tied for seventh in the majors with 21 blown saves and had the fourth-lowest save percentage (63.2) last season. Robertson, who took over as closer after Mariano Rivera retired, saved 39 games for the New York Yankees last season. Chicago also brought in Zach Duke.
RODON WATCH: Whether he starts the season in the rotation or gets sent down to the minors, expect to see top prospect Carlos Rodon in a White Sox uniform at some point this season. The No. 3 pick in last year's amateur draft, he is on a fast track to the majors after three standout seasons at North Carolina State. Rodon, who made nine minor league appearances in 2014, could start the year in the rotation. If Rodon starts in the minors, veteran Brad Penny could make some early starts.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (TORONTO-CHI WHITE SOX) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Blue Jays-White Sox Preview* =============================

By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer

Toronto (42-41) at Chicago (36-42), 8:10 p.m. EDT

Mark Buehrle's legacy with the Chicago White Sox centers around the 2005 World Series championship he helped deliver during his 12 years with the club.

It's also part of the reason Chris Sale believes he has a long way to go in order to match Buehrle's accomplishments, no matter how dominant he's been while wearing the same uniform.

Sale can become the first player in history to record at least 10 strikeouts in nine consecutive starts when he opposes his former mentor in Monday night's series opener against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.

Buehrle signed with Miami for the 2012 season after leaving a lasting impression on Sale, who came up with the White Sox as a reliever in August 2010. Both left-handers work quickly and are extremely competitive, but Sale's overpowering style contrasts with Buehrle's soft-tossing approach.

Sale (6-4, 2.87 ERA) is 3-2 with a 1.56 ERA over his last seven outings after giving up one run in eight innings of a 2-1, 11-inning win over St. Louis on Tuesday. He struck out 12 to tie Pedro Martinez's major league record of striking out at least 10 in eight straight starts, set in 1999.

Sale, striking out 12.28 hitters per nine innings to lead the majors, says he's not thinking about breaking any records.

"Those kinds of things don't really matter to me," Sale said. "You start worrying about that stuff right now and we won't be talking about it anymore, that's for sure."

Sale once said that it would take winning multiple championships to potentially supplant Buehrle as the premier pitcher in White Sox history, and now he'll get his first chance to go head-to-head with the veteran.

Manager Robin Ventura started rookie Carlos Rodon in Sunday's 9-1 loss to Baltimore to give an extra day of rest to Sale, who has thrown fewer than 110 pitches once in his last 10 starts.

"We didn't do that because (Sale would oppose Buehrle), but you notice it," Ventura said. "It could be a quick game."

The 36-year-old Buehrle (9-4, 3.64) is proving he has plenty left in the tank as he prepares to take the mound as a visitor at U.S. Cellular Field for the second time.

He's 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA in his last six starts after allowing one run and four hits in seven innings of Wednesday's 11-2 win over Boston.

"I'm feeling good, I can't tell you why I'm feeling good but \2026 it's that time of the year," Buehrle said. "I'm having some good outings, making good pitches and when I'm not making good pitches I'm getting away with them."

Buehrle's only start on the South Side not in a White Sox uniform came Aug. 16, when he allowed three runs in 5 1-3 innings of Toronto's 6-3 victory. He's 1-1 with a 3.20 ERA in three starts against the White Sox (36-43), who had a four-game winning streak snapped Sunday.

The Blue Jays (43-41) had dropped three straight before Sunday's 10-5 win over Detroit. Jose Bautista hit a two-run homer and Justin Smoak added a solo shot.

"We definitely needed this one," manager John Gibbons said. "We've got Sale tomorrow, so we needed a game where the offense could get things going."

Sale has struck out six over seven innings in each of his two career starts against the Blue Jays. He gave up three runs in a 3-1 loss in 2013 and two runs with five walks in a 4-3 victory June 28, 2014.


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