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MLB : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 7/7/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
TORONTO  DOUBRONT )
 
CHI WHITE SOX  QUINTANA )
-1.5  +120

+1.5  -140
-125

+115

8.5ov
 
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TORONTO (43 - 42) at CHI WHITE SOX (37 - 43)
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Tuesday, 7/7/2015 8:10 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
917TORONTO-105Ov 8.5,-110-115Ov 8,-110
918CHI WHITE SOX-105Un 8.5,-110+105Un 8,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games43-42-2.341-385.40.2660.3310.4470.7774.40.2550.3140.4150.728
Road Games17-24-5.123-145.20.2510.3080.4080.7155.00.2740.3340.4420.776
vs Left-handed Starters12-9+1.412-96.00.2910.3540.4850.8384.80.2700.3230.4480.771
Past 7 Games2-5-45-25.90.2830.3470.5020.8496.10.3170.3590.5040.863
Grass Games15-20-3.221-115.60.2620.3220.4190.7415.00.2700.3300.4400.770
Night Games26-28-3.626-255.30.2540.3190.4370.7554.40.2510.3130.4090.722
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.40.2660.33185287676416791120.4474412796094552083497342
Road Games5.20.2510.308411428358716470.4081981183402024137273916
Lefty Starters6.00.2910.35421714208453290.48512569141131252510206
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 Games37-43-7.532-453.40.2430.2900.3590.6494.40.2670.3220.4160.738
Home Games21-16+1.99-273.20.2370.2900.3600.6493.50.2330.2970.3460.642
vs Left-handed Starters5-10-4.66-92.50.2100.2550.2980.5534.90.2850.3330.4390.771
Past 7 Games5-2+3.83-43.10.2610.2910.3890.6802.90.1960.2440.3110.555
Grass Games36-38-3.329-423.40.2410.2900.3590.6504.30.2650.3200.4120.732
Night Games23-22+0.416-283.50.2460.2960.3620.6574.20.2630.3170.4030.720
CHI WHITE SOX - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.40.2430.29080270165611512580.3592631805902551779598149
Home Games3.20.2370.290371204285496290.36011190277923633244022
Lefty Starters2.50.2100.2551547710017270.29836291221782091311
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
6/23/2015DICKEY(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)2-4L1107.5 ovU632930
7/7/2015DOUBRONT(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
6/23/2015SAMARDZIJA(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)4-2W-1207.5 ovU930632
7/7/2015QUINTANA(L)TORONTODOUBRONT(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* =============================

Toronto (43-41) at Chicago (36-43), 8:10 p.m. EDT

Although Jose Quintana has baseball's fourth-worst run support average, he hasn't needed much in the past against the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Blue Jays own MLB's best batting average against left-handers but have a poor history against Quintana heading into Tuesday night's matchup with the Chicago White Sox.

Quintana (4-7, 3.81 ERA) has received an average of 2.72 runs of support, getting just one or two runs over seven home starts in which he's gone 1-3 with a 3.52 ERA.

The left-hander is 4-0 with a 1.59 ERA in his last five starts against Toronto, which is batting .302 against southpaws. Edwin Encarnacion is 3 for 10 with a homer against him and Jose Bautista has a homer in seven at-bats.

Josh Donaldson, batting a team-best .343 against lefties, is 2 for 6 off Quintana.

Quintana limited St. Louis to one run in six innings with eight strikeouts to earn last Wednesday's 7-1 road victory.

Chicago (37-43) is hitting an AL-worst .225 against left-handers and will face Felix Doubront (0-0, 3.86), who makes his first start since Sept. 20 for the Chicago Cubs. Doubront went 4-5 with a 4.84 ERA last year in 14 starts for Boston and the Cubs.

He pitched two innings of one-hit relief against the White Sox last season after going 2-1 with a 4.15 ERA in four starts against them over the two previous years. Melky Cabrera is 3 for 8 against him and is the only Chicago hitter with a homer in the matchup.

Toronto (43-42) faced the first of three straight lefties to begin this four-game set, losing 4-2 to Chris Sale on Monday. Sale pitched a six-hitter, though his streak of striking out at least 10 batters ended at eight straight starts.

The White Sox improved to 5-10 when facing left-handed starters with four unearned runs - three in the eighth inning - against former Chicago starter Mark Buehrle, who previously mentored Sale. Buehrle also went the distance in a contest that had no walks and lasted 1 hour, 54 minutes - the shortest game in four years.

"It was fantastic. Both of them were fantastic," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "It was a great ballgame. Got away there at the end."

An error by shortstop Jose Reyes led to Toronto's eighth-inning demise. Jose Abreu hit a tying RBI single and Cabrera followed with a two-run double.

"It was good for the lineup to do that and pick him (Sale) up," Chicago manager Robin Ventura said.

Donaldson and Chris Colabello each had solo homers to give the Blue Jays 112 - baseball's second-highest total. The White Sox are tied with Kansas City for last in the AL at 58.

"They're a powerful lineup, that lineup's not a joke, they've put some crooked numbers on a lot of people," Ventura said.

Cabrera is hitting .400 with a 1.096 OPS over his last 13 games as he continues to turn around his season. He had baseball's third-worst OPS at .557 at the end of May and the worst slugging percentage at .276.


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