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967 | TORONTO | +1.5,-175 | +1.5,-190 | 968 | NY YANKEES | -1.5,+155 | -1.5,+165 |
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All Games | 17-25 | -8.8 | 23-18 | 4.2 | 0.243 | 0.304 | 5.1 | 0.266 | 0.339 | Road Games | 8-13 | -2.4 | 12-8 | 4.0 | 0.234 | 0.291 | 5.0 | 0.273 | 0.351 | vs Right-handed Starters | 13-17 | -3.8 | 14-15 | 4.1 | 0.234 | 0.305 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.332 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +2.8 | 4-3 | 5.7 | 0.259 | 0.306 | 4.3 | 0.272 | 0.345 | Grass Games | 6-11 | -3 | 8-8 | 3.7 | 0.220 | 0.275 | 4.6 | 0.265 | 0.341 | Day Games | 7-8 | +0.3 | 10-5 | 4.5 | 0.262 | 0.317 | 5.2 | 0.266 | 0.327 | Division | 8-16 | -6.8 | 14-9 | 4.0 | 0.238 | 0.297 | 5.4 | 0.267 | 0.347 |
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All Games | 4.2 | 0.243 | 0.304 | 42 | 1406 | 341 | 125 | 53 | 0.04 | 165 | 124 | 320 | 29 | 260 | 45 | 24 | 31 | 21 | Road Games | 4.0 | 0.234 | 0.291 | 21 | 715 | 167 | 62 | 28 | 0.04 | 82 | 58 | 160 | 15 | 127 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 11 | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.234 | 0.305 | 30 | 998 | 234 | 91 | 42 | 0.04 | 117 | 102 | 239 | 19 | 184 | 37 | 17 | 23 | 15 |
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All Games | 3.87 | 1.359 | 148.7 | 72 | 64 | 144 | 17 | 58 | 124 | 8-9 | 11 | 5 | 68.8% | Road Games | 3.35 | 1.371 | 78 | 33 | 29 | 74 | 5 | 33 | 58 | 5-5 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% |
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All Games | 26-16 | +9.2 | 16-22 | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.312 | 3.7 | 0.254 | 0.308 | Home Games | 14-9 | +1.4 | 9-12 | 3.7 | 0.253 | 0.322 | 4.0 | 0.268 | 0.314 | vs Right-handed Starters | 16-12 | +2.6 | 12-14 | 4.5 | 0.267 | 0.319 | 4.0 | 0.264 | 0.324 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.1 | 1-5 | 3.4 | 0.238 | 0.293 | 3.0 | 0.233 | 0.302 | Grass Games | 23-13 | +8.3 | 14-19 | 4.3 | 0.255 | 0.317 | 3.6 | 0.256 | 0.309 | Day Games | 9-7 | +2.6 | 7-8 | 4.3 | 0.250 | 0.300 | 3.9 | 0.257 | 0.329 | Division | 11-6 | +5.5 | 6-9 | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.308 | 3.7 | 0.258 | 0.302 |
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All Games | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.312 | 42 | 1409 | 355 | 119 | 49 | 0.03 | 160 | 122 | 294 | 28 | 283 | 40 | 20 | 39 | 10 | Home Games | 3.7 | 0.253 | 0.322 | 23 | 744 | 188 | 57 | 25 | 0.03 | 78 | 76 | 156 | 14 | 168 | 23 | 14 | 21 | 5 | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.267 | 0.319 | 28 | 956 | 255 | 89 | 35 | 0.04 | 117 | 74 | 195 | 17 | 192 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 7 |
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All Games | 3.39 | 1.209 | 127.3 | 50 | 48 | 117 | 15 | 37 | 129 | 8-3 | 18 | 2 | 90% | Home Games | 3.46 | 1.192 | 78 | 31 | 30 | 73 | 8 | 20 | 74 | 4-2 | 11 | 0 | 100% |
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5/4/2013 | DICKEY(R) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 1-8 | L | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5/5/2013 | MORROW(R) | SEATTLE | SAUNDERS(L) | 10-2 | W | -165 | 9 un | O | 15 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 5/6/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | 8-7 | W | 125 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5/7/2013 | HAPP(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | 6-4 | W | 125 | 8.5 un | O | 13 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 5/8/2013 | ROMERO(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | 4-10 | L | 160 | 8 un | O | 9 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5/9/2013 | DICKEY(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | PRICE(L) | 4-5 | L | 140 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5/10/2013 | ORTIZ(R) | @ BOSTON | LESTER(L) | 0-5 | L | 190 | 9.5 ov | U | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5/11/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | @ BOSTON | BUCHHOLZ(R) | 3-2 | W | 180 | 9.5 ov | U | 8 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5/12/2013 | JENKINS(R) | @ BOSTON | DEMPSTER(R) | 12-4 | W | 200 | 9.5 un | O | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5/14/2013 | DICKEY(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | ZITO(L) | 10-6 | W | -135 | 9 un | O | 18 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 5/15/2013 | ORTIZ(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | 11-3 | W | +105 | 10 un | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 5/17/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | @ NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 0-5 | L | 120 | 8.5 ov | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5/18/2013 | MORROW(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PHELPS(R) | | 5/19/2013 | DICKEY(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | | 5/20/2013 | ORTIZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | | | 5/21/2013 | JENKINS(R) | TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | | 5/22/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | | 5/23/2013 | MORROW(R) | BALTIMORE | JURRJENS(R) | | 5/24/2013 | DICKEY(R) | BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | | 5/25/2013 | | BALTIMORE | | |
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5/4/2013 | HUGHES(R) | OAKLAND | COLON(R) | 4-2 | W | -115 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5/5/2013 | PETTITTE(L) | OAKLAND | STRAILY(R) | 4-5 | L | -130 | 8 un | O | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5/7/2013 | KURODA(R) | @ COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | 0-2 | L | 120 | 9 ov | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5/8/2013 | PHELPS(R) | @ COLORADO | NICASIO(R) | 3-2 | W | 115 | 10 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5/9/2013 | SABATHIA(L) | @ COLORADO | FRANCIS(L) | 3-1 | W | -110 | 9 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 5/10/2013 | HUGHES(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DAVIS(R) | 11-6 | W | 110 | 8 un | O | 16 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5/11/2013 | PETTITTE(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 3-2 | W | 155 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5/12/2013 | KURODA(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SANTANA(R) | 4-2 | W | 105 | 7 ov | U | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5/13/2013 | PHELPS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | 0-1 | L | 130 | 8 un | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5/13/2013 | NUNO(L) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 7-0 | W | 110 | 8.5 un | U | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 5/14/2013 | SABATHIA(L) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 4-3 | W | -115 | 7 un | P | 7 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5/15/2013 | HUGHES(R) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 2-12 | L | -125 | 7.5 ov | O | 8 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 5/16/2013 | PETTITTE(L) | SEATTLE | NOESI(R) | 2-3 | L | -185 | 9 un | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5/17/2013 | KURODA(R) | TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 5-0 | W | -130 | 8.5 ov | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5/18/2013 | PHELPS(R) | TORONTO | MORROW(R) | | 5/19/2013 | SABATHIA(L) | TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | | 5/20/2013 | HUGHES(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GARCIA(R) | | 5/21/2013 | PETTITTE(L) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | | 5/22/2013 | KURODA(R) | @ BALTIMORE | HAMMEL(R) | | 5/24/2013 | PHELPS(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | | 5/25/2013 | | @ TAMPA BAY | | |
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| | | TORONTO: HITTING: SS YUNEL ESCOBAR brings a little pop and could score runs in bunches atop a solid lineup. OF JOSE BAUTISTA has simply been the best hitter in baseball the past two seasons. 1B ADAM LIND will have plenty of RBI chances, but his average stinks and he faded late last year. 3B BRETT LAWRIE will be a 30-30 candidate in his prime and he's a solid slugger already. Expect big power numbers but a painful average in C J.P. ARENCIBIA's sophomore season. OF COLBY RASMUS should have his head right this year and could see an uptick in power numbers. 2B KELLY JOHNSON improved his dreadful average after being traded to Toronto. He has great potential as a 20-20 candidate. DH EDWIN ENCARNACION raked at home last season and has the position flexibility to stay in the lineup every day. OF ERIC THAMES will start in left field. Thames has 15-15 potential. OF RAJAI DAVIS' speed makes him worthy of staying in the fourth outfielder role. STARTING PITCHING: He's not really an ace, but RICKY ROMERO is a solid innings-eater at the front of the Jays' staff. He's a low-risk, low-reward starting pitcher. BRANDON MORROW's talent is intriguing. His mid-90s heat and deceptive slider lead to huge strikeout tallies, but also leads to a lot of gopher balls. Questionable conditioning was an issue for BRETT CECIL last year, as he gave up a whopping 37 HR between the majors and Triple-A. He seemed to straighten things out over the second half of last season. HENDERSON ALVAREZ's performance as a 21-year-old gives him an inside track for a rotation spot. He has intriguing upside. DUSTIN McGOWAN returned in September from a 38-month layoff to put himself in the mix for the rotation. His mid-90s gas is still there, giving him 175-K potential. KYLE DRABEK has great potential, but he was a disaster in 2011. He could not command his promising arsenal of pitches, and broke down mentally at times. RELIEF PITCHING: SERGIO SANTOS has unhittable stuff, but will have to battle newcomer FRANCISCO CORDERO as Toronto's closer. Cordero's strikeout rate dropped down to a putrid 5.4 K/9 last year, but he showed great command with a stellar 1.02 WHIP. CASEY JANSSEN was Toronto's most improved pitcher in 2011. He has a sinking fastball, a pretty good K rate and performed quite well against the AL East last season. Prospect JOEL CARRENO, a starter in the minors, is a closer-in-waiting. He was impressive out of the pen after a late-August call-up, and averaged better than a strikeout per inning, albeit with shaky control, in the minors. | | NY YANKEES: HITTING: Despite his decline from mediocrity into downright counter-productivity, SS DEREK JETER gets to hit atop the best lineup in baseball. Off an MVP-caliber season, OF CURTIS GRANDERSON is a true star. His average is mediocre, but his power is elite and the Yankees are letting him run when on base. After two years with a sub-.260 average, 1B MARK TEIXEIRA's talent seems to be fading. He still puts up huge power numbers playing in a bandbox. Coming off knee and thumb injuries, 3B ALEX RODRIGUEZ is a serious injury risk hitting in the middle of this lineup. 2B ROBINSON CANO will once again see as many RBI chances as anyone. He's been great in those situations the past two seasons. OFs NICK SWISHER and BRETT GARDNER offer power and SBs, respectively, though the Yankees may look to upgrade if they continue to post lackluster numbers. C RUSSELL MARTIN will get plenty of playing time now that Jesus Montero is in Seattle. Veteran slugger RAUL IBANEZ is the new DH in town, and will love hitting towards the short porch in right at Yankee Stadium. STARTING PITCHING: CC SABATHIA struggled late last year and has logged a ridiculous number of innings over the past five years. He's a top-10 starter in the majors, but is starting to pass his prime. Newcomers HIROKI KURODA and MICHAEL PINEDA will both stabilize what was a shaky rotation last year. Kuroda, 37, posted a 3.07 ERA with the Dodgers and the 23-year-old Pineda has unlimited upside, fanning 173 batters in 171 innings with Seattle last season. IVAN NOVA benefitted from nearly nine runs of support per game. He keeps the ball down often enough to thrive in the Bronx, just without many strikeouts. PHIL HUGHES' stuff has regressed greatly since his days as a top prospect. He's trying to overcome conditioning problems this offseason. MANNY BANUELOS and DELLIN BETANCES are great prospects who may get a chance to start MLB games later this season. RELIEF PITCHING: Trust MARIANO RIVERA to stay dominant until proven wrong. He was better in 2011 than he was in 2010 despite some velocity slippage. DAVID ROBERTSON has a firm hold on eighth-inning duties after an All-Star season. He's second in line for saves. RAFAEL SORIANO wasn't a total bust, as he did just fine after a rough April. He's settled into the seventh-inning role since Robertson is more trusted that he is. After Tommy John surgery, JOBA CHAMBERLAIN is aiming to be back this June. Middle reliever CORY WADE was reliable last year, and has a chance to rack up some vulture wins if he keeps going strong. |
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*Blue Jays-Yankees Preview* ===========================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer
Toronto (17-24) at New York (25-16), 1:05 p.m. EDT
If the Toronto Blue Jays plan to turn around their disappointing season, they may want to figure out how to beat the New York Yankees.
New York seeks an eighth victory in nine meetings this season and sixth straight at Yankee Stadium over the Blue Jays, who get starter Brandon Morrow back Saturday afternoon.
Toronto (17-25) appeared to be gaining momentum after a dreadful start, outscoring opponents 36-15 during a four-game winning streak heading into Friday's series opener.
After scoring in double digits the previous three contests, the Blue Jays mustered only four hits - two each from Melky Cabrera and Edwin Encarnacion - in a 5-0 defeat.
Last-place Toronto, nine games behind the AL East-leading Yankees, has lost five straight to New York, all in the Bronx.
The Blue Jays will look to get back on track with help from Morrow (1-2, 4.69 ERA), who has been dealing with back and neck soreness and hasn't pitched since giving up two runs and striking out eight in eight innings of a 10-2 win over Seattle on May 5.
He was slated to start Tuesday against San Francisco, but the team decided to push him back again.
"It was not my decision to do that. They are being extra cautious," Morrow told the team's official website. "(I'll) take the extra couple of days (rest)."
The right-hander had gone 3-1 with a 1.30 ERA in his previous four starts versus the Yankees before allowing seven runs - five earned - in 5 1-3 innings of a 9-4 loss April 19.
Lyle Overbay, who had some of the best seasons of his career with Toronto from 2006-10, homered off Morrow in that contest and has hit safely in six of the seven games he's played against his former team this season.
Vernon Wells, another former long-time Blue Jay, hit .440 with three homers in the first six meetings of 2013 but is 0 for 4 in each of the last two.
Brett Gardner, David Adams and Austin Romine each had two hits Friday for the Yankees (26-16), who bounced back after dropping the final two of a three-game set with Seattle.
New York will look to provide some more run support for David Phelps, who will be making his third career start against Toronto.
Phelps (1-2, 4.33) has a 3.44 ERA in three starts this season after suffering a tough-luck 1-0 loss to Cleveland on Monday, going 6 2-3 innings and allowing the game's only run on a solo homer in the first.
The right-hander received only two runs of support in six innings of his previous start, which the Yankees won 3-2 over Colorado on May 8.
"(Run support) hasn't been a problem," Phelps said. "We've got a great group of guys in there - guys who have done it and guys who have had great careers. There are going to be games they pick us up and there are going to be games we pick them up."
Phelps is 1-0 with a 4.57 ERA in two starts and three relief appearances versus the Blue Jays. He gave up one run in 6 2-3 innings of a 2-1 win in his last start against them Sept. 19, but he's allowed four runs and walked four in seven innings over two relief outings versus Toronto this season.
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