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925 | TORONTO | -125 | Ov 9.5,+100 | -140 | Ov 9.5,-105 | 926 | KANSAS CITY | +115 | Un 9.5,-120 | +130 | Un 9.5,-115 |
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All Games | 35-37 | -9.4 | 34-33 | 4.3 | 0.247 | 0.312 | 0.409 | 0.721 | 4.7 | 0.252 | 0.315 | 0.408 | 0.724 | Road Games | 16-20 | -3.3 | 18-15 | 4.4 | 0.239 | 0.307 | 0.398 | 0.705 | 4.7 | 0.247 | 0.319 | 0.398 | 0.717 | vs Right-handed Starters | 30-25 | +1.2 | 26-26 | 4.5 | 0.252 | 0.315 | 0.414 | 0.729 | 4.3 | 0.243 | 0.309 | 0.389 | 0.698 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -3.7 | 5-2 | 4.6 | 0.273 | 0.340 | 0.454 | 0.793 | 6.7 | 0.272 | 0.333 | 0.494 | 0.827 | Grass Games | 13-16 | -2.4 | 15-11 | 4.5 | 0.251 | 0.319 | 0.412 | 0.731 | 4.7 | 0.251 | 0.316 | 0.401 | 0.717 | Night Games | 20-26 | -10.7 | 25-17 | 4.7 | 0.258 | 0.326 | 0.424 | 0.749 | 5.0 | 0.261 | 0.327 | 0.414 | 0.742 |
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All Games | 4.3 | 0.247 | 0.312 | 72 | 2429 | 599 | 105 | 4 | 94 | 0.409 | 295 | 229 | 557 | 27 | 463 | 83 | 47 | 62 | 44 | Road Games | 4.4 | 0.239 | 0.307 | 36 | 1256 | 300 | 55 | 2 | 47 | 0.398 | 150 | 123 | 299 | 9 | 229 | 44 | 20 | 32 | 22 | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.252 | 0.315 | 55 | 1862 | 469 | 84 | 4 | 70 | 0.414 | 234 | 172 | 411 | 22 | 358 | 59 | 34 | 47 | 35 |
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All Games | 3.75 | 1.180 | 259.3 | 118 | 108 | 212 | 33 | 94 | 292 | 17-10 | 22 | 10 | 68.8% | Road Games | 3.01 | 1.154 | 125.7 | 49 | 42 | 93 | 9 | 52 | 141 | 7-7 | 11 | 6 | 64.7% |
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All Games | 35-36 | +3.9 | 33-35 | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.295 | 0.394 | 0.689 | 4.5 | 0.259 | 0.325 | 0.402 | 0.727 | Home Games | 19-17 | +3.4 | 14-22 | 3.9 | 0.250 | 0.303 | 0.388 | 0.691 | 4.2 | 0.246 | 0.305 | 0.377 | 0.683 | vs Left-handed Starters | 8-11 | -1.8 | 10-9 | 3.8 | 0.236 | 0.287 | 0.365 | 0.652 | 4.8 | 0.255 | 0.323 | 0.414 | 0.737 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.2 | 4-2 | 4.3 | 0.251 | 0.302 | 0.413 | 0.714 | 4.1 | 0.261 | 0.296 | 0.399 | 0.695 | Grass Games | 32-35 | +1 | 30-34 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.293 | 0.393 | 0.686 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.323 | 0.397 | 0.720 | Night Games | 24-23 | +4.5 | 20-26 | 3.8 | 0.247 | 0.293 | 0.395 | 0.688 | 4.3 | 0.255 | 0.316 | 0.396 | 0.712 |
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All Games | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.295 | 71 | 2400 | 586 | 103 | 7 | 81 | 0.394 | 265 | 174 | 540 | 32 | 440 | 74 | 25 | 66 | 36 | Home Games | 3.9 | 0.250 | 0.303 | 36 | 1176 | 294 | 55 | 4 | 33 | 0.388 | 131 | 89 | 254 | 15 | 228 | 32 | 14 | 26 | 17 | Lefty Starters | 3.8 | 0.236 | 0.287 | 19 | 627 | 148 | 22 | 4 | 17 | 0.365 | 67 | 45 | 136 | 7 | 107 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 9 |
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All Games | 4.41 | 1.412 | 243 | 128 | 119 | 239 | 25 | 104 | 227 | 11-12 | 17 | 7 | 70.8% | Home Games | 3.79 | 1.318 | 126 | 59 | 53 | 120 | 10 | 46 | 111 | 7-5 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% |
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6/9/2017 | BIAGINI(R) | @ SEATTLE | GAVIGLIO(R) | 2-4 | L | -125 | 8.5 ov | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6/10/2017 | STROMAN(R) | @ SEATTLE | MIRANDA(L) | 4-2 | W | -115 | 8.5 ov | U | 4 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 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) | | 6/24/2017 | ESTRADA(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | 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 | | BALTIMORE | | | 6/30/2017 | | BOSTON | | |
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6/9/2017 | SKOGLUND(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | CHACIN(R) | 3-6 | L | 105 | 8 ev | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 6/10/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | DIAZ(R) | 12-6 | W | -120 | 8.5 ev | O | 14 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 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) | | 6/24/2017 | VARGAS(L) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | | 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 | | @ DETROIT | | | 6/30/2017 | | 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. |
| | Blue Jays, Royals trying to reach .500
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals began the season as viable playoff contenders, but are struggling to reach .500. They will meet in a three-game weekend series at Kauffman Stadium beginning Friday. The Royals bring in a 35-36 record. Their season high-water mark is 7-7. That was the calm before the storm as they finished April with a nine-game losing streak. The Blue Jays had a chance to reach .500 on Thursday, but lost 11-4 to the Texas Rangers to drop to 35-37. They are 11-13 in series openers. Toronto manager John Gibbons moved slugger Jose Bautista to the top of the order Wednesday and he walked to lead off the game and trigger a six-run first inning. "We'll see how it works," Gibbons told the Blue Jays website. "We put Bautista there last year and it kind of sparked us a little bit. Try something different. Change things up, maybe it'll do something." The Blue Jays went 25-15 with Bautista batting leadoff in 2016. After a 9-17 April, the Royals went 13-13 in May and are 13-6 in June. They have not lost a series this month and have won nine of their last 11. "We've been playing really well, having great at-bats later in the games, kind of picking up like we as starters, if we keep it tight," Royals right-hander Ian Kennedy said. He kept it close Wednesday and Salvador Perez hit a grand slam in the eighth as the Royals rallied to defeat Boston 6-4. Relievers Mike Minor, Joakim Soria and Kelvin Herrera allowed two hits and no runs over the final 4 1/3 innings after Kennedy was pulled. "Salvy and all the hitters picked me up later in the game," Kennedy said. "Our relievers are pitching great again. Mike threw great again. He's been pitching great all season. Kelvin and Soria come in and do their job." The Royals will start rookie right-hander Jakob Junis (2-1, 5.56 ERA) on Friday. This will be his fifth start and seventh appearance. He has never faced the Blue Jays. Junis is coming off a loss Saturday at Anaheim, allowing five runs on eight hits with no walks and eight strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings. He yielded home runs to Albert Pujols and Cameron Maybin on Saturday and has surrendered six homers in 16 innings in his last three starts. The Blue Jays will counter with left-hander J.A. Happ, a 20-game winner last season. Happ, however, is 2-4 with a 4.26 ERA this season and was shut down for six weeks with an elbow injury before returning May 30. He is 2-0 in his past three starts after beginning the season 0-4. Happ is coming off a solid start Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, allowing three runs on eight hits with no walks and nine strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings. Happ is 2-2 with a 5.96 ERA in four starts against the Royals. He has not faced them since 2014, when he permitted six runs on nine hits in 7 2/3 innings, including home runs to Lorenzo Cain and Alex Gordon, in a loss. Brandon Moss is 7-for-13, Gordon 5-for-11 and Cain is 4-for-6 with six RBIs. Josh Donaldson and Steve Pearce are question marks for the series. Donaldson was a late scratch Thursday with soreness in his left knee. Donaldson was out for six weeks earlier this season with a right calf strain before returning May 26. Left-fielder Pearce bruised his right knee Wednesday crashing into the wall while trying to make a catch. X-rays were negative, but he did not play Thursday. |
| Last Updated: 3/18/2024 11:45:46 PM EST. |
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