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MLB : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 5/8/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
TORONTO  ROMERO )
 
TAMPA BAY  MOORE )
+1.5  -135

-1.5  +115
+160

-170

8un
 
4
Final
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TORONTO (13 - 21) at TAMPA BAY (14 - 18)
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Wednesday, 5/8/2013 7:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
967TORONTO+165Ov 7.5,+100+170Ov 7.5,-115
968TAMPA BAY-175Un 7.5,-120-180Un 7.5,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games13-21-10.718-153.90.2380.3025.10.2610.334
Road Games6-9-2.29-54.10.2420.3024.90.2680.344
vs Left-handed Starters3-5-3.16-24.20.2640.2986.20.2730.338
Past 7 Games3-4-0.95-23.90.2660.3455.40.2550.341
Dome Games2-0+2.52-07.00.3290.4005.50.2920.346
Night Games8-13-7.29-113.70.2250.2954.90.2570.336
Division6-12-6.611-64.00.2460.3085.40.2620.341
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.90.2380.302341133270101440.041251032712521337202418
Road Games4.10.2420.3021551712548210.046045120119714698
Lefty Starters4.20.2640.29882697125100.043113588485546
TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.191.302121.450431101248987-810376.9%
Road Games2.261.31155.7171448125404-46275%

TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games14-18-7.717-104.40.2510.3144.50.2550.318
Home Games8-6-1.18-54.60.2620.3204.00.2400.300
vs Left-handed Starters7-4+2.46-45.00.2650.3183.40.2320.312
Past 7 Games2-5-4.17-05.60.2870.3376.70.3330.385
Dome Games8-6-1.18-54.60.2620.3204.00.2400.300
Night Games10-12-4.211-64.80.2690.3294.60.2600.318
Division4-10-8.56-54.00.2420.3004.70.2480.311
TAMPA BAY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2510.31432107326990370.03132992271620225152829
Home Games4.60.2620.3201444611737140.036038946771451612
Lefty Starters5.00.2650.318113739937130.0351297646795108
TAMPA BAY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games5.191.513784745831135812-74640%
Home Games6.541.54533252437914311-32433.3%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TORONTO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/24/2013MORROW(R)@ BALTIMORESTINSON(R)6-5W-1308.5 ovO872870
4/25/2013BUEHRLE(L)@ NY YANKEESKURODA(R)3-5L1258 unP750961
4/26/2013LAFFEY(L)@ NY YANKEESNOVA(R)4-6L1309 evO1070690
4/27/2013HAPP(L)@ NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L)4-5L1357.5 ovO11701181
4/28/2013DICKEY(R)@ NY YANKEESHUGHES(R)2-3L-1108.5 unU870440
4/30/2013MORROW(R)BOSTONLESTER(L)9-7W+1058.5 ovO941961
5/1/2013BUEHRLE(L)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)1-10L+1159 ovO4611580
5/2/2013HAPP(L)BOSTONDEMPSTER(R)1-3L+1058.5 evU7826120
5/3/2013ROMERO(L)SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)0-4L+1207.5 ovU540851
5/4/2013DICKEY(R)SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R)1-8L-1407.5 unO680830
5/5/2013MORROW(R)SEATTLESAUNDERS(L)10-2W-1659 unO1580360
5/6/2013BUEHRLE(L)@ TAMPA BAYHELLICKSON(R)8-7W1257.5 unO121101162
5/7/2013HAPP(L)@ TAMPA BAYHERNANDEZ(R)6-4W1258.5 unO13701070
5/8/2013ROMERO(L)@ TAMPA BAYMOORE(L) 
5/9/2013DICKEY(R)@ TAMPA BAYPRICE(L) 
5/10/2013MORROW(R)@ BOSTONLESTER(L) 
5/11/2013BUEHRLE(L)@ BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R) 
5/12/2013HAPP(L)@ BOSTONDEMPSTER(R) 
5/14/2013ROMERO(L)SAN FRANCISCOZITO(L) 
5/15/2013 SAN FRANCISCO  

TAMPA BAY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/24/2013COBB(R)NY YANKEESPETTITTE(L)3-0W-1357 unU880441
4/25/2013HELLICKSON(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)2-5L1207 unP560750
4/26/2013HERNANDEZ(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXPEAVY(R)4-5L1307.5 unO1080830
4/27/2013MOORE(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXFLOYD(R)10-4W-1207 ovO191419101
4/28/2013PRICE(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXAXELROD(R)8-3W-1357.5 unO860642
4/30/2013COBB(R)@ KANSAS CITYSHIELDS(R)2-8L1207.5 unO8611481
5/1/2013HELLICKSON(R)@ KANSAS CITYMENDOZA(R)8-9L-1157.5 ovO13601580
5/3/2013MOORE(L)@ COLORADOFRANCIS(L)7-4W-1359 ovO118011120
5/4/2013PRICE(L)@ COLORADOGARLAND(R)3-9L-1309 ovO9911260
5/5/2013COBB(R)@ COLORADOCHACIN(R)8-3W1059.5 unO11421081
5/6/2013HELLICKSON(R)TORONTOBUEHRLE(L)7-8L-1357.5 unO116212110
5/7/2013HERNANDEZ(R)TORONTOHAPP(L)4-6L-1358.5 unO10701370
5/8/2013MOORE(L)TORONTOROMERO(L) 
5/9/2013PRICE(L)TORONTODICKEY(R) 
5/10/2013COBB(R)SAN DIEGOVOLQUEZ(R) 
5/11/2013HELLICKSON(R)SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R) 
5/12/2013HERNANDEZ(R)SAN DIEGOSTULTS(L) 
5/14/2013MOORE(L)BOSTONLACKEY(R) 
5/15/2013 BOSTON  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
TAMPA BAY: HITTING: OF DESMOND JENNINGS' on-base skills will lead to tons of runs and SBs despite his mediocre batting average. 2B BEN ZOBRIST bounced back from a disappointing 2010, and will continue to produce near the top of the batting order. Though a series of nagging injuries plagued his 2011 season, 3B EVAN LONGORIA slugged 17 HR in his last 53 games. Fully healthy this season, he'll be an elite power-hitter with double-digit SB potential. OF B.J. UPTON's days in Tampa may be numbered. He's an elite athlete, but he just might lose his head if he's traded into a tough situation. After a hot start, OF MATT JOYCE settled in as the productive hitter he is. He should get to play every day in right field. SSs SEAN RODRIGUEZ and REID BRIGNAC will battle for ABs but neither hits on a consistent basis. C JOSE MOLINA was acquired for his defense much more than his hitting. DH LUKE SCOTT can also play some 1B when slugger CARLOS PENA, who is returning to Tampa after hitting 28 homers for the Cubs in 2011, needs a rest.
STARTING PITCHING: DAVID PRICE was a little more hittable than in 2010, but he increased his already-high strikeout rate while cutting back on walks. His win total should rise from a disappointing 12 last year. JAMES SHIELDS put his 2010 disaster season behind him and became a Cy Young candidate. His peripheral stats and skills weren't all that different the past two years, it was a big swing of luck. Some people are putting out the Bust Alert on Rookie of the Year JEREMY HELLICKSON. He had the league's luckiest batting average on balls in play (.217), but he improved as last season progressed. MATT MOORE may be this year's R.O.Y. after a dominant late-season call up. He'll be among the league leaders in strikeouts for years to come. WADE DAVIS is a mediocre pitcher who eats innings at the back of the rotation.
RELIEF PITCHING: KYLE FARNSWORTH looked as strong as he has in years, converting 25 of 31 saves in his first season with the Rays. He's the closer again this year, but it won't take much for him to lose that job after an unsteady last third of the 2011 season. JOEL PERALTA may overtake Farnsworth for ninth-inning duties at some point this season. Peralta was 5-for-5 on saves in September when Farnsworth was hurt, and gave up only one run in his final 21.3 innings. Possible future closer JAKE McGEE progressed nicely after a tough start to 2011. He's got potentially lethal stuff. Former Angels hurler FERNANDO RODNEY is looking to bounce back after a wild season (28 walks, 26 strikeouts in 32 IP).
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (TORONTO-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Blue Jays-Rays Preview* ========================

By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer

Toronto (12-21) at Tampa Bay (14-17), 7:10 p.m. EDT

The Toronto Blue Jays will not lose an 18th consecutive series at Tropicana Field.

Winning a third straight game there is far less certain with Matt Moore taking the ball for the Tampa Bay Rays.

Toronto will try to extend its season-best winning streak to four - and clinch its first series win at St. Petersburg in six years - Wednesday night when Moore could tie the major league lead with a sixth victory.

With no series wins visiting the Rays (14-18) since April 6-8, 2007 - that skid was the third-longest in an opponent's park in AL history - the Blue Jays (13-21) will at least split this four-game set after rallying to win each of the first two. After J.P Arencibia's two-run ninth-inning homer capped a seven-run comeback in Monday's 8-7 win - which ended Toronto's eight-game skid at Tropicana Field - Maicer Izturis hit the go-ahead solo shot in a two-run ninth in Tuesday's 6-4 victory.

The win was the Blue Jays' season-best third in a row, but their only concern was starter J.A. Happ, who was hit on the head by Desmond Jennings' line drive in the second inning and had to be wheeled off on a stretcher. He was taken to a hospital where he was listed in stable condition.

"It's devastating. ... I could barely watch it," Toronto pitcher R.A. Dickey said. "... It's really, really scary. I just started praying in the spot. That's all I knew to do."

Happ will still be in their thoughts, but the Blue Jays have to turn their attention to Moore (5-0, 1.95 ERA) as they go for their first four-game win streak since Sept. 5-9.

The young left-hander has a chance to become the first Rays starter since Jeff Niemann in 2010 to win his first six decisions. Moore failed to do that in a 7-4, 10-inning victory at Colorado on Friday when he yielded season highs of four runs and seven hits in five innings while walking four.

"Overall command of all my pitches (was the issue)," he told the Rays' official website. "I figured something out there with the breaking ball, but it didn't turn into a weapon for me until I was ahead in the count."

The left-hander has gone 1-1 with a 3.26 ERA against Toronto in four starts - all last season.

The Blue Jays will give the ball to Ricky Romero (0-1, 6.75) as they go for a season-best third straight road win. The left-hander, an All-Star in 2011, makes his second appearance of the season after getting called up to replace Josh Johnson (triceps soreness) on Friday. Romero retired the first nine he faced before giving up three runs in the fourth inning of a 4-0 loss to Seattle.

The southpaw took a one-hopper to the forearm in that frame and didn't return for the fifth inning. X-rays were negative.

"Nothing to hang my head about," said Romero, who has won once in his last 15 decisions. "Just looking forward to getting some rest and preparing for my next outing."

Ben Zobrist, 1 for 4 on Tuesday in his return from the bereavement list, leads active Tampa Bay players with nine hits - including two homers - off Romero in 30 at-bats.

Rays third baseman Evan Longoria, 7 for 24 with a triple and a double against him, is batting .450 with two homers and 10 RBIs in his last six games versus Toronto.

Blue Jays center fielder Colby Rasmus has a two-run homer in each of the last two games, but he's hitless in seven at-bats versus Moore.

Toronto hasn't won three in a row at Tampa Bay since a four-game run May 13-June 3, 2006.


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