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MLB : ATS Matchup
Friday 7/3/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
TORONTO  HUTCHISON )
 
DETROIT  SANCHEZ )
+1.5  -200

-1.5  +170
+105

-115

8.5ov
 
6
Final
8

TORONTO (42 - 39) at DETROIT (39 - 39)
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Friday, 7/3/2015 7:05 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
915TORONTO+120Ov 8.5,-110-105Ov 8,-125
916DETROIT-130Un 8.5,-110-105Un 8,+105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games42-39-0.338-375.40.2670.3320.4480.7804.40.2510.3100.4100.721
Road Games16-21-320-135.20.2510.3080.4060.7144.90.2660.3280.4360.764
vs Right-handed Starters30-32-3.727-295.10.2570.3220.4360.7574.30.2470.3080.3990.707
Past 7 Games3-4-2.83-45.10.2690.3360.4890.8254.10.2620.3090.4440.753
Grass Games14-17-1.118-105.60.2640.3230.4190.7424.80.2610.3230.4320.755
Night Games26-26-1.625-245.30.2570.3210.4420.7634.40.2470.3100.4080.719
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.40.2670.33281273873016191060.4484202665814549679436241
Road Games5.20.2510.308371290324656410.4061771053122021733212815
Righty Starters5.10.2570.3226220915381186810.4363001984543238157364836
TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.501.158244.310495206247724911-14121152.2%
Road Games3.851.17311051478412451146-97653.8%

DETROIT - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games39-39-2.942-344.30.2750.3320.4190.7514.50.2640.3190.4300.749
Home Games20-22-6.221-194.40.2850.3380.4320.7704.50.2590.3160.4220.738
vs Right-handed Starters27-31-6.831-254.40.2720.3240.4140.7384.60.2650.3170.4320.750
Past 7 Games2-5-3.77-04.30.2930.3270.4670.7946.60.3200.3890.5450.934
Grass Games39-39-2.942-344.30.2750.3320.4190.7514.50.2640.3190.4300.749
Night Games18-27-11.620-233.30.2550.3130.3640.6774.70.2740.3250.4610.786
DETROIT - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.30.2750.33278271674713425690.4193202326035455693377532
Home Games4.40.2850.3384214544158017330.4321771163043030652214525
Righty Starters4.40.2720.32458202455010316510.4142391554353839968335518
DETROIT - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.981.373228.7108101235267917512-918869.2%
Home Games3.701.341129585313114421057-66460%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TORONTO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/19/2015ESTRADA(R)BALTIMOREWRIGHT(R)5-4W-1158.5 ovO970692
6/20/2015BUEHRLE(L)BALTIMOREGAUSMAN(R)3-5L-1158.5 evU101001060
6/21/2015COPELAND(R)BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)9-13L-1359 unO12711670
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) 
7/4/2015DICKEY(R)@ DETROITPRICE(L) 
7/5/2015ESTRADA(R)@ DETROITVERLANDER(R) 
7/6/2015BUEHRLE(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXRODON(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) 
7/10/2015 @ KANSAS CITY  

DETROIT - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/19/2015VERLANDER(R)@ NY YANKEESWARREN(R)2-7L-1108 ovO8401371
6/20/2015SIMON(R)@ NY YANKEESEOVALDI(R)3-14L1308.5 unO75118100
6/21/2015SANCHEZ(R)@ NY YANKEESTANAKA(R)12-4W1408 evO15100961
6/22/2015RYAN(L)@ CLEVELANDBAUER(R)8-5W1309 unO13101950
6/23/2015PRICE(L)@ CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R)7-3W1057 unO9511281
6/24/2015FARMER(R)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)2-8L1858 unO52013110
6/25/2015SIMON(R)CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L)7-8L-1608.5 evO161201081
6/26/2015SANCHEZ(R)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)5-4W-1558 unO1470860
6/28/2015PRICE(L)CHI WHITE SOXSAMARDZIJA(R)5-4W-1607.5 ovO651840
6/30/2015VERLANDER(R)PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)4-5L+1057.5 ovO1712115190
7/1/2015SIMON(R)PITTSBURGHBURNETT(R)3-9L-1108.5 evO1110221111
7/2/2015RYAN(L)PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L)4-8L+1259 evO109013110
7/3/2015SANCHEZ(R)TORONTOHUTCHISON(R) 
7/4/2015PRICE(L)TORONTODICKEY(R) 
7/5/2015VERLANDER(R)TORONTOESTRADA(R) 
7/6/2015SIMON(R)@ SEATTLEWALKER(R) 
7/7/2015RYAN(L)@ SEATTLEELIAS(L) 
7/8/2015SANCHEZ(R)@ SEATTLEHAPP(L) 
7/9/2015PRICE(L)@ MINNESOTAPELFREY(R) 
7/10/2015 @ MINNESOTA  
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.
DETROIT: DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers had barely finished celebrating a fourth straight division title last year when they were dispatched from the playoffs by Baltimore in a Division Series sweep. Then Kansas City - the team the Tigers fought so hard to hold off in the AL Central - rolled to the AL pennant and came within a game of winning the World Series.
It was enough to turn the Tigers into October afterthoughts for the first time in a while, and now it's fair to wonder whether Detroit's best chance to claim baseball's ultimate prize with its current core of stars has already come and gone.
''I'm not worried about what people are saying about us. I'm more worried about how we perform,'' manager Brad Ausmus said. ''I feel like this team is a winning team. This is a team that has an opportunity to win a World Series.''
The Tigers edged Kansas City by one game in the division last year in Ausmus' first season as manager, and their 90-72 record was similar enough to their previous work during this run of postseason appearances, but a three-game sweep at the hands of the Orioles snapped Detroit's streak of three straight trips to the AL Championship Series.
Then the Tigers lost Max Scherzer in the offseason, and it remains to be seen how much longer Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander and Victor Martinez can keep this team's run of success going.
Cabrera and Martinez each missed a chunk of the exhibition schedule after offseason surgery. Verlander is coming off a down year and has been displaced as Detroit's opening-day starter by left-hander David Price.
Over the past three seasons, the Tigers have fought off challenges in the division from the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland and Kansas City - but those teams essentially made their bids for first place one at a time. Now all three appear poised to threaten Detroit's reign.
''I think quietly, I've said for the last two or three years, I've said we have the best division in baseball. Nobody really talked about it because there weren't sexy names besides the Tigers, who had won however many straight and been to a couple World Series and had a lot of star power,'' Verlander said. ''The Royals won the pennant last year so, obviously, what I was saying wasn't just hogwash. We see all the teams in the AL quite enough, and I know that these teams are good enough to make our division one of the best in baseball.''
Here are a few things to watch as the Tigers try to make it five division championships in a row:
ON THE MEND: Cabrera had offseason surgery on his right foot and Martinez had an operation to repair his left knee. Their health is crucial, but the Tigers also are hoping for big contributions from shortstop Jose Iglesias and reliever Bruce Rondon, both of whom missed all of 2014 with injuries.
NEW-LOOK ROTATION: Scherzer isn't the only player gone from last year's starting staff. Rick Porcello was traded in a deal that brought Yoenis Cespedes to Detroit, so the Tigers had two openings in their rotation. They filled them by acquiring Shane Greene from the New York Yankees and Alfredo Simon from Cincinnati.
BULLPEN BLUES: Closer Joe Nathan is back after a rocky first season in Detroit. If the Tigers run out of patience with Nathan, Joakim Soria also returns. He was acquired shortly before the trade deadline last year, but his impact was limited, in part because of injury.
EXTRA POWER: J.D. Martinez provided a surprisingly productive bat last year after joining the Tigers, and the trade for Cespedes also gave Detroit some additional pop to supplement Cabrera and Victor Martinez.
NEW ACE?: Price is slated to start on opening day, a sign of just how much the Tigers are leaning on him after Scherzer's departure. He was acquired at the trade deadline last year, and Detroit is hoping the trio of Price, Verlander and Anibal Sanchez will make for a pretty impressive anchor to the pitching staff.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (TORONTO-DETROIT) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Blue Jays-Tigers Preview* ==========================

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Toronto (42-38) at Detroit (39-38), 7:08 p.m. EDT

In danger of dropping below .500 for the first time this season, the Detroit Tigers are not ready to panic but won't deny their collective frustration.

They might not have an easy time keeping Drew Hutchison from recording a fourth straight winning start for the visiting Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.

En route to winning a fourth consecutive AL Central title last season, Detroit (39-39) never trailed the division leader by more than three games. After being swept in a three-game home set by Pittsburgh, the third-place Tigers are six back of Kansas City.

"I know we're frustrated right now, outfielder J.D. Martinez told MLB's official website following Thursday's 8-4 defeat. "I think we've definitely got to pick it up a little bit. ... I feel like now, going into the (All-Star) break, is when we kind of need to make up ground."

If the Tigers are to surge, they'll need to improve on a 6.20 ERA their starters have posted over a 5-9 stretch.

"We need to pitch better - there's no question," manager Brad Ausmus said.

Detroit, however, has averaged 7.3 runs while winning the last four starts by Anibal Sanchez (6-7, 4.63 ERA).

The right-hander, 3-0 during that stretch, didn't allow a run over 16 2-3 innings in the first two but has given up seven and five homers in 14 innings over the last two. Three of those homers and four runs came in seven innings while Sanchez didn't factor in the decision of Friday's 5-4 win over the Chicago White Sox.

"When he's giving up home runs, it's balls not located where he wants them," manager Brad Ausmus said. "They're in the middle of the plate - maybe slightly elevated. There's no secret to it. When he's locating them, he's fine."

Sanchez is 2-2 with a 4.41 ERA in six starts against Toronto (83-79) and has not yielded a home run in the last four. Edwin Encarnacion has homered off Sanchez, but is 1 for his last 6 against him.

Hutchison (8-1, 4.99) has a 1.65 ERA in his last three outings but he's failed to complete six innings in each. He struck out eight and walked three while throwing 97 pitches through 5 2-3 of Sunday's 3-2 win over Texas.

The Blue Jays can use a longer outing from the right-hander after seven relievers followed Matt Boyd after he allowed seven runs without recording an out in the first inning of Thursday's 12-6 loss to Boston.

"They were hitting everything he threw up there," Toronto manager John Gibbons said.

Hutchison has an 8.92 ERA in eight road starts but is 2-0 thanks to a major league-leading 10.85 run support average.

His only appearance against the Tigers came in a 5-3 road win on June 3 of last year when he gave up three hits and struck out seven without a walk in seven scoreless innings.

Martinez and Alex Avila went a combined 0 for 5 with three strikeouts against Hutchison in that contest. Martinez, though, is batting .358 with 11 home runs and 24 RBIs in his last 16 games.

Avila has hit .200 with two homers and eight RBIs in 22 games this season but could see his first action since going on the disabled list May 9 with a knee injury.


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