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MLB : ATS Matchup
Friday 5/29/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
TORONTO  BUEHRLE )
 
MINNESOTA  MAY )
+1.5  -200

-1.5  +170
+105

-115

8.5ev
 
6
Final
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TORONTO (22 - 27) at MINNESOTA (28 - 18)
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Friday, 5/29/2015 8:10 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. TREVOR MAY (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
969TORONTO+110Ov 8.5,-120+105Ov 8.5,-110
970MINNESOTA-120Un 8.5,+100-115Un 8.5,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games22-27-6.824-235.20.2580.3240.4320.7564.70.2550.3210.4280.749
Road Games8-15-5.814-85.00.2390.3010.3890.6915.50.2820.3490.4840.833
vs Right-handed Starters14-22-9.217-175.00.2480.3200.4150.7354.70.2520.3220.4170.739
Past 7 Games4-3+0.43-45.70.2720.3400.4980.8383.90.2390.2790.3820.661
Grass Games8-12-2.813-65.50.2490.3150.4030.7185.30.2730.3440.4730.817
Night Games14-20-7.417-164.90.2460.3090.4240.7324.70.2510.3200.4250.745
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.20.2580.3244916414231036570.4322401613682630345264020
Road Games5.00.2390.30123778186453220.38910469203121341912176
Righty Starters5.00.2480.320361205299753400.4151671272772123729213119
TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.871.208144686212417501466-96842.9%
Road Games4.981.29668.74138601029723-63537.5%

MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games28-18+1623-204.60.2570.3080.3890.6974.20.2710.3170.4170.733
Home Games17-6+13.212-95.50.2910.3360.4410.7773.90.2670.3060.3900.696
vs Left-handed Starters15-5+13.713-66.10.2780.3310.4360.7673.70.2590.3090.3920.701
Past 7 Games6-1+6.62-44.70.2470.2910.4020.6932.40.2170.2480.3040.552
Grass Games28-18+1623-204.60.2570.3080.3890.6974.20.2710.3170.4170.733
Night Games15-7+12.58-134.50.2510.3000.3800.6802.80.2460.2950.3590.654
MINNESOTA - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.60.2570.308461563402779370.3891991143591828145254227
Home Games5.50.2910.33623766223403230.4411215216091382612249
Lefty Starters6.10.2780.33120716199386210.43611557141412920152114
MINNESOTA - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.911.311140.365611441540906-519386.4%
Home Games3.441.18773.3312870817513-111191.7%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TORONTO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/15/2015DICKEY(R)@ HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)4-8L1058.5 unO8601140
5/16/2015ESTRADA(R)@ HOUSTONFELDMAN(R)5-6L1059 unO660861
5/17/2015BUEHRLE(L)@ HOUSTONMCHUGH(R)2-4L1308.5 unU880641
5/18/2015REDMOND(R)LA ANGELSWILSON(L)10-6W-1109.5 evO171001270
5/19/2015SANCHEZ(R)LA ANGELSSANTIAGO(L)2-3L-1209.5 ovU450661
5/20/2015HUTCHISON(R)LA ANGELSWEAVER(R)3-4L-1259 unU541880
5/21/2015DICKEY(R)LA ANGELSSHOEMAKER(R)8-4W+1008.5 ovO1060521
5/22/2015ESTRADA(R)SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)3-4L+1408 evU740650
5/23/2015BUEHRLE(L)SEATTLEPAXTON(L)2-3L-1408.5 unU440660
5/24/2015SANCHEZ(R)SEATTLEWALKER(R)8-2W-1059 ovO1080850
5/25/2015HUTCHISON(R)CHI WHITE SOXNOESI(R)6-0W-1558.5 evU740420
5/26/2015DICKEY(R)CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L)10-9W-1559 ovO13421491
5/27/2015ESTRADA(R)CHI WHITE SOXSAMARDZIJA(R)3-5L-1259 unU131211490
5/29/2015BUEHRLE(L)@ MINNESOTAMAY(R) 
5/30/2015SANCHEZ(R)@ MINNESOTAGIBSON(R) 
5/31/2015HUTCHISON(R)@ MINNESOTANOLASCO(R) 
6/1/2015DICKEY(R)@ WASHINGTONZIMMERMANN(R) 
6/2/2015ESTRADA(R)@ WASHINGTONSCHERZER(R) 
6/3/2015 @ WASHINGTON  
6/5/2015 HOUSTON  

MINNESOTA - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/15/2015HUGHES(R)TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R)3-2W+1007.5 unU970861
5/16/2015MAY(R)TAMPA BAYCOLOME(R)6-4W+1008.5 unO1180952
5/17/2015GIBSON(R)TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)3-11L+1158 evO63119120
5/19/2015NOLASCO(R)@ PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L)8-5W1507.5 unO83113100
5/20/2015PELFREY(R)@ PITTSBURGHLOCKE(L)4-3W1307.5 evU10901090
5/22/2015HUGHES(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSAMARDZIJA(R)2-3L1207.5 ovU320980
5/23/2015MAY(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)4-3W1557.5 unU640751
5/24/2015GIBSON(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)8-1W1308 evO940431
5/25/2015NOLASCO(R)BOSTONKELLY(R)7-2W+1059 unP1690850
5/26/2015PELFREY(R)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)2-1W+1308.5 evU760761
5/27/2015HUGHES(R)BOSTONPORCELLO(R)6-4W+1109 unO810740
5/29/2015MAY(R)TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
5/30/2015GIBSON(R)TORONTOSANCHEZ(R) 
5/31/2015NOLASCO(R)TORONTOHUTCHISON(R) 
6/1/2015PELFREY(R)@ BOSTONPORCELLO(R) 
6/2/2015HUGHES(R)@ BOSTONWRIGHT(R) 
6/3/2015 @ BOSTON  
6/4/2015 @ BOSTON  
6/5/2015 MILWAUKEE  
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.
MINNESOTA: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Paul Molitor was hired as Minnesota's new manager, bringing Hall of Fame membership and renowned intelligence and intuition to a team seeking a fresh start.
The Twins brought back one of their most popular players ever, Torii Hunter, to help solidify an unsettled outfield, mentor a fledgling team and hit a few home runs. They have collected plenty of promising young hitters, either slated for the opening day lineup or waiting in the minor league wings.
None of that will matter much if the starting pitching continues to wobble the way it has the last four seasons.
Phil Hughes had by most measures a career year, his first away from the New York Yankees, but his ability to match that is low on the list of 2015 goals. Ricky Nolasco needs to rebound from a terrible first season with the Twins. Ervin Santana must show he's worth that $55 million, four-year contract. Kyle Gibson has to reduce the times (five of 31 starts in 2014) he goes three innings or less and gives up six runs or more. The fifth spot winner, Trevor May, Tommy Milone or Mike Pelfrey, needs to keep it.
''We'd put up a couple good starts and somebody would get hurt or we'd take a step backward,'' said Hughes, whose 2014 season has been one of the few true success stories of the rotation since it unraveled in 2011. ''Every good team I've been on, it seems like the rotation gets on a roll.''
New pitching coach Neil Allen will have more impact on the staff than Molitor, but after 13 years under manager Ron Gardenhire the clubhouse has been naturally buzzing with excitement about the new boss.
''He's one of the smartest baseball people I've ever been around,'' first baseman Joe Mauer said.
As for Hunter? His presence was desired for more energy and stronger camaraderie.
''If there's no tension between players and you're comfortable with everyone, you're going to play better,'' closer Glen Perkins said. ''So that's chemistry, I guess. I think we've held it together as much as we can, as much as we've struggled.''
Here are some key angles to know about the Twins in 2015:
MAUER IMPROVEMENT
Mauer, soon to turn 32, will make $23 million each of the next four years. Injuries have limited him to an average of 116 games from 2011-14. His batting average hit a career-low .277 last season, and he had a career-most 96 strikeouts despite time lost to an oblique muscle injury.
The Twins haven't lost faith in their franchise player, the homegrown guy who was the first overall draft pick in 2001. Playing for Molitor, whom he grew up admiring as an alumnus of the same St. Paul high school, ought to help.
''He's healthy. I think he's anxious to prove that last year was just an aberration,'' general manager Terry Ryan said.
LINEUP FLEXIBILITY
Molitor has been touting his options at the top and in the middle of the order, with a team that quietly scored the third-most runs in the majors after the All-Star break last year and added an accomplished hitter in Hunter.
One decision is whether to bat Mauer third, where he was most of his career until Gardenhire began to bat him second often over the last two seasons.
With Hunter, Kennys Vargas, Trevor Plouffe and Oswaldo Arcia, Molitor has power to play with in the heart of the order. The downsides are Arcia's inconsistency, leadoff man Danny Santana being the only player with a 2014 average above .290 and an unsettled situation in center field.
''It's a small sample, our track record from last year, but it's something you can use as a foundation to see potentially how your offense can work. We're going to have depth, I think, all the way down to the bottom,'' Molitor said.
BULLPEN SHUFFLE
The Twins could return as few as three relievers to their roles from last season: Perkins, Casey Fien and Brian Duensing. Blaine Boyer and Tim Stauffer, from San Diego, were signed. At least one of the losers in the fifth starter competition was headed for the seven-man bullpen. Rule 5 draft pick J.R. Graham, who must be returned to Atlanta if he's not on the 25-man roster, has been pushing for a spot, too.
Reliever use will be one area in which Molitor's strategy could differ from that of Gardenhire.
''I want to get them out of a one-inning mentality. Not that they all have it, or don't want to pitch more. But we've talked a lot about some of those guys, trying to get two innings out of them here, if we can,'' Molitor said.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (TORONTO-MINNESOTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Blue Jays-Twins Preview* =========================

Toronto (22-27) at Minnesota (28-18), 8:10 p.m. EDT

Josh Donaldson is enjoying a tremendous surge power as he gets ready to face a team he has tormented in the past.

The Toronto Blue Jays slugger owns a 17-game hitting streak against the streaking Minnesota Twins heading into Friday night's three-game series opener at Target Field.

Donaldson went 7 for 11 with four homers, nine runs and seven RBIs to help Toronto take two of three at home from the Chicago White Sox this week. He's batting .424 during his run against Minnesota.

The Blue Jays (22-27) look to end a five-game road slide and the Twins' five-game win streak. Minnesota is a major league-best 15-5 when facing left-handed starters and will see a familiar face Friday in Mark Buehrle.

Buehrle (5-4, 5.13 ERA) owns 28 wins against Minnesota for his most against any opponent, and he's 2-2 with a 1.20 ERA in four outings at Target Field.

He has faced Torii Hunter more than any batter but one, with the outfielder a .247 hitter in this matchup. Joe Mauer bats .203 versus Buehrle, though he's a .314 hitter against lefties this year.

Minnesota (28-18) may find Buehrle easier to face now since his .312 opponent batting average is one of baseball's worst marks. He dropped a second straight start Saturday by allowing three runs in 7 1-3 innings in a 3-2 loss to Seattle.

The Twins have been one of baseball's biggest surprises in moving into a first-place tie with Kansas City atop the AL Central. Hunter is 9 for 27 with eight RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak.

"We're battling at the plate, going first to third, coming up with some big hits when we need them and playing great defense right now," Hunter said. "This is the best I've seen in a long time. It's good to be in first, now you've just got to hold on to it."

Aaron Hicks hit a two-run homer for his first RBIs in Wednesday's 6-4 victory over Boston that completed a three-game sweep.

The Twins have one of the majors' best averages with runners in scoring position at .299, with Mauer hitting .413 in those situations.

Toronto comes to town leading the majors with 5.20 runs per game and an AL-best .434 slugging percentage. Wednesday's 5-3, 10-inning loss to Chicago capped a 5-5 homestand.

"We're feeling pretty good right now, it's a long way to go but we're feeling pretty good," manager John Gibbons said.

The Blue Jays are 12-5 at Target Field, where sluggers Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion have fared very well. Bautista owns the most homers among visiting players there with 11 in 14 games, while Encarnacion is a .357 hitter with six homers and 16 RBIs in 16 contests.

Toronto will get its first look at starter Trevor May (3-3, 4.95), who owns a 3.99 home ERA compared to 6.91 on the road. The right-hander yielded three runs in seven innings to earn Saturday's 4-3 road victory over the White Sox.

Blue Jays right fielder Chris Colabello returns to Minnesota for the first time after spending his previous two seasons with the Twins. He is batting .419 over an eight-game hitting streak.


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