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917 | TORONTO | +115 | Ov 8.5,+100 | +120 | Ov 8,-110 | 918 | LA ANGELS | -125 | Un 8.5,-120 | -130 | Un 8,-110 |
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All Games | 5-13 | -11.2 | 6-10 | 3.5 | 0.224 | 0.288 | 0.346 | 0.634 | 4.4 | 0.250 | 0.312 | 0.402 | 0.714 | Road Games | 3-6 | -2.9 | 3-4 | 4.2 | 0.228 | 0.303 | 0.360 | 0.663 | 4.7 | 0.248 | 0.322 | 0.386 | 0.708 | vs Right-handed Starters | 4-9 | -7.1 | 4-8 | 3.2 | 0.217 | 0.286 | 0.324 | 0.610 | 4.2 | 0.241 | 0.301 | 0.387 | 0.688 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.4 | 3-2 | 4.7 | 0.255 | 0.313 | 0.425 | 0.738 | 5.3 | 0.264 | 0.316 | 0.374 | 0.689 | Grass Games | 2-3 | -0.7 | 1-2 | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.327 | 0.387 | 0.714 | 4.0 | 0.225 | 0.269 | 0.352 | 0.621 | Night Games | 3-9 | -9 | 4-7 | 3.8 | 0.223 | 0.292 | 0.330 | 0.622 | 4.3 | 0.251 | 0.315 | 0.398 | 0.713 |
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All Games | 3.5 | 0.224 | 0.288 | 18 | 624 | 140 | 21 | 2 | 17 | 0.346 | 61 | 56 | 168 | 4 | 120 | 20 | 12 | 20 | 10 | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.228 | 0.303 | 9 | 325 | 74 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0.360 | 36 | 35 | 81 | 1 | 60 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 5 | Righty Starters | 3.2 | 0.217 | 0.286 | 13 | 447 | 97 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 0.324 | 40 | 43 | 114 | 2 | 88 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
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All Games | 4.40 | 1.320 | 61.4 | 32 | 30 | 55 | 7 | 26 | 58 | 2-4 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | Road Games | 3.34 | 1.329 | 32.4 | 14 | 12 | 28 | 1 | 15 | 31 | 1-3 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
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All Games | 8-12 | -4.8 | 7-11 | 3.5 | 0.238 | 0.298 | 0.349 | 0.647 | 4.5 | 0.247 | 0.305 | 0.429 | 0.734 | Home Games | 5-4 | +0.2 | 6-1 | 5.1 | 0.272 | 0.330 | 0.428 | 0.759 | 5.9 | 0.253 | 0.310 | 0.448 | 0.758 | vs Left-handed Starters | 2-2 | 0 | 2-2 | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.301 | 0.363 | 0.664 | 5.7 | 0.275 | 0.326 | 0.511 | 0.838 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.1 | 1-4 | 3.0 | 0.225 | 0.279 | 0.316 | 0.594 | 4.3 | 0.267 | 0.324 | 0.462 | 0.786 | Grass Games | 8-12 | -4.8 | 7-11 | 3.5 | 0.238 | 0.298 | 0.349 | 0.647 | 4.5 | 0.247 | 0.305 | 0.429 | 0.734 | Night Games | 7-7 | -0.7 | 5-8 | 3.9 | 0.253 | 0.308 | 0.374 | 0.682 | 4.3 | 0.259 | 0.312 | 0.432 | 0.744 |
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All Games | 3.5 | 0.238 | 0.298 | 20 | 676 | 161 | 22 | 1 | 17 | 0.349 | 70 | 58 | 158 | 9 | 134 | 27 | 13 | 16 | 8 | Home Games | 5.1 | 0.272 | 0.330 | 9 | 320 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0.428 | 45 | 28 | 63 | 5 | 64 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 | Lefty Starters | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.301 | 4 | 135 | 33 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0.363 | 15 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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All Games | 4.50 | 1.191 | 68 | 36 | 34 | 62 | 12 | 19 | 70 | 5-4 | 4 | 4 | 50% | Home Games | 4.95 | 1.200 | 40 | 24 | 22 | 37 | 8 | 11 | 43 | 3-2 | 2 | 3 | 40% |
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4/11/2017 | HAPP(L) | MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | 3-4 | L | -170 | 8.5 ov | U | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4/12/2017 | STROMAN(R) | MILWAUKEE | ANDERSON(R) | 0-2 | L | -225 | 8.5 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4/13/2017 | LIRIANO(L) | BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 1-2 | L | -125 | 8 ov | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4/14/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | BALTIMORE | MILEY(L) | 4-6 | L | -140 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4/15/2017 | ESTRADA(R) | BALTIMORE | ASHER(R) | 2-1 | W | -130 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4/16/2017 | HAPP(L) | BALTIMORE | BUNDY(R) | 4-11 | L | -105 | 8 ov | O | 12 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4/18/2017 | STROMAN(R) | BOSTON | JOHNSON(L) | 7-8 | L | -170 | 8.5 ev | O | 12 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 4/19/2017 | LIRIANO(L) | BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | 3-0 | W | +105 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4/20/2017 | ESTRADA(R) | BOSTON | SALE(L) | 1-4 | L | +170 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4/21/2017 | LATOS(R) | @ LA ANGELS | MEYER(R) | 8-7 | W | 130 | 8.5 un | O | 12 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 4/22/2017 | LAWRENCE(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SKAGGS(L) | 4-5 | L | 145 | 9 un | P | 10 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4/23/2017 | STROMAN(R) | @ LA ANGELS | WRIGHT(R) | 6-2 | W | -120 | 8 ov | P | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4/24/2017 | LIRIANO(L) | @ LA ANGELS | CHAVEZ(R) | | 4/25/2017 | ESTRADA(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | | 4/26/2017 | | @ ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | | 4/27/2017 | LATOS(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | | 4/28/2017 | STROMAN(R) | TAMPA BAY | SNELL(L) | | 4/29/2017 | LIRIANO(L) | TAMPA BAY | ANDRIESE(R) | | 4/30/2017 | | TAMPA BAY | | | 5/1/2017 | | @ NY YANKEES | | |
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4/11/2017 | SKAGGS(L) | TEXAS | HAMELS(L) | 6-5 | W | -110 | 8 un | O | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 4/12/2017 | CHAVEZ(R) | TEXAS | GRIFFIN(R) | 3-8 | L | -135 | 8.5 un | O | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4/13/2017 | NOLASCO(R) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | 3-8 | L | +115 | 8 ev | O | 7 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4/14/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 1-7 | L | 125 | 9 ev | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4/15/2017 | SHOEMAKER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | KARNS(R) | 2-3 | L | -115 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4/16/2017 | SKAGGS(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | 0-1 | L | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4/17/2017 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ HOUSTON | MORTON(R) | 0-3 | L | 140 | 8.5 ev | U | 5 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4/18/2017 | NOLASCO(R) | @ HOUSTON | MUSGROVE(R) | 5-2 | W | 130 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4/19/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 1-5 | L | 165 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4/20/2017 | SHOEMAKER(R) | @ HOUSTON | MCCULLERS(R) | 1-2 | L | 150 | 7.5 ev | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4/21/2017 | MEYER(R) | TORONTO | LATOS(R) | 7-8 | L | -140 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4/22/2017 | SKAGGS(L) | TORONTO | LAWRENCE(R) | 5-4 | W | -155 | 9 un | P | 9 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4/23/2017 | WRIGHT(R) | TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 2-6 | L | +110 | 8 ov | P | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4/24/2017 | CHAVEZ(R) | TORONTO | LIRIANO(L) | | 4/25/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | | 4/26/2017 | SHOEMAKER(R) | OAKLAND | HAHN(R) | | 4/27/2017 | SKAGGS(L) | OAKLAND | MANAEA(L) | | 4/28/2017 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | | 4/29/2017 | NOLASCO(R) | @ TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | 4/30/2017 | | @ TEXAS | | |
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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. | | LA ANGELS: 2016: 74-88, fourth place
Manager: Mike Scioscia (18th season)
Who's new? C Martin Maldonado, 2B Danny Espinosa, INF Luis Valbuena, OF Ben Revere, OF Cameron Maybin, RHP Jesse Chavez, RHP Austin Adams, RHP Yusmeiro Petit
Who's gone? C Jett Bandy, C Geovany Soto, C Juan Graterol, OF Gregorio Petit, OF Rafael Ortega, RHP Jered Weaver, LHP C.J. Wilson, RHP Jhoulys Chacin, RHP Tim Lincecum, RHP Cory Rasmus, LHP Brett Oberholtzer
Projected lineup: 3B Yunel Escobar (.304, 5 HR, 39 RBI), RF Kole Calhoun (.271, 18, 75), CF Mike Trout (.315, 29, 100, 30 SB), DH Albert Pujols (.268, 31, 119), 1B C.J. Cron (.278, 16, 69) or Luis Valbuena (.260, 13, 40 in 90 games with Astros), LF Cameron Maybin (.315, 4, 43, 15 SB with Tigers), 2B Danny Espinosa (.209, 24, 72 with Nationals), SS Andrelton Simmons (.281, 4, 44, 10 in 124 games), C Martin Maldonado (.202, 8, 21 with Brewers) or Carlos Perez (.209, 5, 31)
Rotation: RH Garrett Richards (1-3, 2.34 in six starts), RH Matt Shoemaker (9-13, 3.88), LH Tyler Skaggs (3-4, 4.17), RH Ricky Nolasco (8-14, 4.42 with Twins and Angels), RH Jesse Chavez (2-2, 4.43 with Blue Jays and Dodgers) or RH Bud Norris (6-10, 5.10 for Braves and Dodgers)
Key relievers: RH Huston Street (3-2, 6.45, 9/12 SV), RH Cam Bedrosian (2-0, 1.12), RH Andrew Bailey (3-1, 5.36 6/7 SV for Phillies and Angels), RH J.C. Ramirez (2-1, 2.91), LH Jose Alvarez (1-3, 3.45), RH Austin Adams (0-0, 9.82 with Indians), RH Yusmeiro Petit (3-5, 4.30 with Nationals), RH Mike Morin (2-2, 4.37)
Hot spots: First base and fifth starter. Pujols started 23 games at first base last year, and will likely play fewer this year after offseason plantar fascia surgery. For now, Pujols is the primary DH, Cron is the first baseman, and Valbuena will begin the season on the DL with a strained hamstring. One problem: neither Cron (.698 OPS) nor Valbuena (.666) could hit lefties last year. The top candidates for fifth starter are similarly flawed. Chavez and Norris finished last season as relievers. Alex Meyer has six major league starts to his name. The Angels might need all of them at points in 2017.
Outlook: It's hard to be too optimistic about a team that's made one playoff appearance in seven years. Yet it's hard to be too pessimistic considering the hard-luck injuries that decimated the Angels in 2016, particularly on the pitching side. Still, 2017 figures to be a transition year. The back of the rotation is a patch job until Tommy John patients Andrew Heaney and Nick Tropeano return from rehab. The Angels will gain some financial freedom after the season, when Josh Hamilton finally comes off the books. Any positive momentum in the meantime would make Anaheim a more attractive destination for free agents. Getting back above .500 would be a realistic step in that direction; anything beyond that is a bonus |
| | Blue Jays aim to top Angels for first series win
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The finale of the four-game series between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels on Monday night looms large for the teams that have struggled at the start of the season. The Angels have lost 10 of their last 12 and have a bullpen running on empty. The relief corps allowed the bulk of the runs Friday in an 8-7, 13-inning loss, was touched for three late runs in a 5-4 win Saturday, then gave up six runs in the last two Toronto at-bats in a 6-2 loss Sunday. Four of the six available relief pitchers for Los Angeles manager Mike Scioscia on Sunday were non-roster invitees to spring training, and a fifth, Brooks Pounders, made his Angels debut. "We've had a few guys do a real good job," Scioscia said Sunday, noting Bud Norris and Jose Alvarez, who each had three-up, three-down innings. "We just came to a point where it caught up with us." Deolis Guerra and Pounders were roughed up Sunday. Pounders allowed four runs on five hits, two of them home runs and four for extra bases. Toronto, meanwhile, has a chance to win a series for the first time this season and post its first back-to-back wins of 2017. The Blue Jays lost their first five series, a team record and the most in the American League to start a season since the 2010 Baltimore Orioles lost their first seven series. The Blue Jays are 2-6 in one-run games. Asked if there was any solace in playing close and entertaining games, manager John Gibbons paused. "Great solace," he said sarcastically. "No." Gibbons was happier after the Sunday win, the team's second in three games, both comeback efforts. It was also Toronto's first win this season in which the opponent scored first. "Times have been hard," said Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis, who hit the go-ahead home run in the eighth. "You have to preach to yourself that this is all part of the game. Ruts aren't easy to break, and we're all struggling, but we have a good clubhouse. We'll break this." Monday's starting pitchers are a pair of journeymen who have not fared well against their opponent. Toronto left-hander Francisco Liriano (1-1, 5.11 ERA) is in his 12th major league season. He was 8-13 last season with a 4.69 ERA and his highest rate of walks per nine innings (4.7) since 2012. Liriano, 33, has made 11 appearances (10 starts) against the Angels, producing a 2-6 record, 6.20 ERA and slash line of .315/.391/.502. He lost both appearances in 2016. In a June start, he yielded 10 hits, four walks and seven runs in 3 1/3 innings. He pitched better against Los Angeles in September, allowing six hits and two runs in six innings. His last win against the Angels came in 2013. Angels starter Jesse Chavez was scheduled to pitch Saturday night, but he was forced into relief Friday and his start was pushed back. He is a 10-year veteran with a career record of 27-43 for seven teams, including two stints with Toronto in 2012 and 2016. Chavez is 0-4 with an 8.53 ERA in four appearances against the Blue Jays, with a slash line of .357/.379/.554. He gave up a three-run home run in the 13th inning Friday that proved to be the difference. Chavez made a career-high 73 relief appearances for Pittsburgh in 2009, and 62 for the Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers last season. He was a starter for two seasons in Oakland (2014-1015), going 15-23. |
| Last Updated: 3/28/2024 11:29:54 PM EST. |
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