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MLB : Run Line Matchup
Tuesday 4/30/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
BOSTON  LESTER )
 
TORONTO  MORROW )
-1.5  +130

+1.5  -150
-115

+105

8.5ov
 
7
Final
9

BOSTON (18 - 7) at TORONTO (9 - 17)
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Tuesday, 4/30/2013 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 Run LineRun Line
969BOSTON-1.5,+140-1.5,+125
970TORONTO+1.5,-160+1.5,-145
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ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BOSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games18-7+1014-105.10.2720.3433.50.2210.301
Road Games7-2+5.87-26.10.2890.3643.00.2330.295
vs Right-handed Starters13-5+711-65.60.2730.3483.70.2230.302
Past 7 Games6-1+4.85-16.10.3120.3764.90.2310.336
Turf Games2-1+1.42-16.30.2640.3413.00.2620.296
Night Games9-5+3.311-25.40.2870.3584.60.2350.324
Division8-4+3.95-74.70.2520.3242.80.2120.283
BOSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.10.2720.3432584623089230.03126922212218218102018
Road Games6.10.2890.3649329953290.0354398812787054
Righty Starters5.60.2730.3481861116767170.039870163161331281513
BOSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.081.23170.73232571030833-38466.7%
Road Games2.830.97728.7991949321-04180%

TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games9-17-10.812-133.70.2290.2885.00.2630.332
Home Games5-8-6.15-83.60.2320.2925.20.2620.321
vs Left-handed Starters1-5-5.24-22.50.2340.2566.80.2970.350
Past 7 Games1-6-5.23-33.30.2230.2774.30.2250.319
Turf Games5-8-6.15-83.60.2320.2925.20.2620.321
Night Games5-10-7.85-93.50.2140.2804.50.2470.324
Division3-10-8.27-53.60.2380.2905.20.2520.327
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2290.2882686819976330.0491722101615725161618
Home Games3.60.2320.292134279940180.0445361107781410810
Lefty Starters2.50.2340.2566201471660.03146503364436
TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.201.33390383282838754-87277.8%
Home Games3.601.26645211841716402-430100%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BOSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/16/2013DOUBRONT(L)@ CLEVELANDJIMENEZ(R)7-2W-1158 unO680690
4/17/2013ACEVES(R)@ CLEVELANDMASTERSON(R)6-3W1208 unO15100761
4/18/2013LESTER(L)@ CLEVELANDMCALLISTER(R)6-3W-1208 ovO970641
4/20/2013BUCHHOLZ(R)KANSAS CITYSHIELDS(R)4-3W-1358 unU7611071
4/21/2013DEMPSTER(R)KANSAS CITYSANTANA(R)2-4L-1508 unU870850
4/21/2013WEBSTER(R)KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R)4-5L-1508 unO1091970
4/22/2013DOUBRONT(L)OAKLANDGRIFFIN(R)9-6W-1308 unO980582
4/23/2013ACEVES(R)OAKLANDCOLON(R)0-13L-1158.5 evO3421380
4/24/2013LESTER(L)OAKLANDANDERSON(L)6-5W-1558 ovO1090980
4/25/2013BUCHHOLZ(R)HOUSTONHUMBER(R)7-2W-2859 ovP1170751
4/26/2013DEMPSTER(R)HOUSTONBEDARD(L)7-3W-2508.5 evO1782780
4/27/2013DOUBRONT(L)HOUSTONPEACOCK(R)8-4W-2659.5 unO121115101
4/28/2013LACKEY(R)HOUSTONNORRIS(R)6-1W-2059.5 unU1161792
4/30/2013LESTER(L)@ TORONTOMORROW(R) 
5/1/2013BUCHHOLZ(R)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
5/2/2013DEMPSTER(R)@ TORONTOJOHNSON(R) 
5/3/2013DOUBRONT(L)@ TEXASHOLLAND(L) 
5/4/2013LACKEY(R)@ TEXASOGANDO(R) 
5/5/2013LESTER(L)@ TEXASDARVISH(R) 
5/6/2013BUCHHOLZ(R)MINNESOTAWORLEY(R) 
5/7/2013 MINNESOTA  

TORONTO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/16/2013JOHNSON(R)CHI WHITE SOXAXELROD(R)3-4L-1509 unU950560
4/17/2013HAPP(L)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)0-7L-1258.5 evU6801150
4/18/2013DICKEY(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)3-1W-1107.5 evU420432
4/19/2013MORROW(R)NY YANKEESPETTITTE(L)4-9L-1258 unO7211380
4/20/2013BUEHRLE(L)NY YANKEESKURODA(R)3-5L+1008.5 ovU7631080
4/21/2013JOHNSON(R)NY YANKEESNOVA(R)8-4W-1508.5 unO11701191
4/22/2013HAPP(L)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)1-2L1108.5 unU461590
4/23/2013DICKEY(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)3-4L-1157.5 unU661660
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) 
5/1/2013BUEHRLE(L)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R) 
5/2/2013JOHNSON(R)BOSTONDEMPSTER(R) 
5/3/2013HAPP(L)SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R) 
5/4/2013DICKEY(R)SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R) 
5/5/2013MORROW(R)SEATTLESAUNDERS(L) 
5/6/2013BUEHRLE(L)@ TAMPA BAYHELLICKSON(R) 
5/7/2013 @ TAMPA BAY  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BOSTON: HITTING: OF JACOBY ELLSBURY's 2011 breakout was no fluke. He has real power to complement his elite speed. 2B DUSTIN PEDROIA bounced back from a slow start to finish with career highs in HR and RBI. He benefits from hitting behind Ellsbury. 3B KEVIN YOUKILIS is a huge injury risk. His best seasons are behind him. 1B ADRIAN GONZALEZ wasted no time winning over Boston fans last year, and should hit even more HR in 2012. DH DAVID ORTIZ has put together two straight impressive years after being left for dead in 2009. 2011 Super Bust OF CARL CRAWFORD will bounce back, just not as much as most experts think. Most of the catcher duties will go to C JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA, with C KELLY SHOPPACH getting ABs against lefties. Right field will be filled by former Giants playoff hero CODY ROSS. SS NICK PUNTO replaces Marco Scutaro, who is now in Colorado. 3B MIKE AVILES is a solid hitter with the defensive flexibility to end up with semi-regular ABs.
STARTING PITCHING: JON LESTER seems to have leveled off as a very good pitcher instead of ascending into an elite class. He lost some speed on his pitches and got hit a little harder in 2011. Coming off the best season of his up-and-down career, JOSH BECKETT's numbers are bound to regress a bit in 2012. Back problems limited CLAY BUCHHOLZ last season, and he lost some of the zip on his fastball. He'll tally a low ERA and 15+ wins if he can stay healthy. ALFREDO ACEVES was outstanding out of the bullpen last year, and will compete for a rotation spot this year. He was a starter for years in the Mexican League and the minors. Former setup man DANIEL BARD is being converted to a starter, but he may wind up back in the bullpen later on. After Tommy John surgeries, DAISUKE MATSUZAKA is due to return around July, while JOHN LACKEY won't be back until 2013.
RELIEF PITCHING: ANDREW BAILEY was a acquired from Oakland in December for a heap of prospects. He's one of the best closers in baseball, and may even be an upgrade from departed Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth. Time will tell how he'll handle the increased scrutiny of playing in Boston. Coming over in a trade for infielder Jed Lowrie, MARK MELANCON was excellent as a closer last season in Houston and should be Bailey's main set-up man in the eighth inning. BOBBY JENKS has ninth-inning experience, but he will be out at least two months coming off a pulmonary embolism.
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.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (BOSTON-TORONTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Red Sox-Blue Jays Preview* ===========================

By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer

Boston (18-7) at Toronto (9-17), 7:07 p.m. EDT

While the major league-leading Boston Red Sox find themselves on the verge of a historic April, it's been a forgettable opening month for the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Red Sox go for a franchise-record 19th win in April and sixth straight victory overall as they open a three-game set against the slumping Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Rogers Centre.

Enjoying its best start since 2002, Boston (18-7) has won 13 of 16 while averaging 5.1 runs and hitting .329 with runners in scoring position. The Red Sox, who went 18-8 in April 1998 and 2003, also lead the AL with a .221 opponent batting average.

"The fact is, we have three areas of the game where we're operating pretty well right now," manager John Farrell told MLB's official website. "We've had a very good offensive approach. ... We've done a very good job of chasing a starting pitcher to get into the middle of the bullpen. Our starting pitching has been very consistent. I think we've played very good defensively."

Boston hits the road after completing a four-game sweep of Houston with Sunday's 6-1 victory. John Lackey threw six strong innings and David Ortiz continued his surge with two hits and two RBIs.

Ortiz has gone 16 for 31 with two homers, five doubles and 11 RBIs in eight games since coming off the disabled list. He'll look to stay hot against the Blue Jays, whose 4.46 ERA ranks among the worst in baseball.

Toronto (9-17) returns home following a 1-6 trip. The Blue Jays dropped all four games at Yankee Stadium, falling 3-2 on Sunday.

"Obviously it's been incredibly disappointing for everybody," losing pitcher R.A. Dickey said. "The beauty of baseball is that it's only one month, so there's still time. But at the same time, we just can't keep going out there and saying, 'Oh, things will turn.' We know what needs to be done. It's just a matter of doing it."

While many expected the Blue Jays to compete for the AL East crown, they'll conclude April at the bottom of the division. Batting .229 on the season, Toronto has hit .179 with runners in scoring position during a 1-6 stretch.

"We just need to be more consistent and obviously I've looked at the team overall offensive stats, we're much better than that," said Jose Bautista, hitting .192 with seven homers. "It will even out, it will go back up, we just need to get hot sooner rather than later and just play consistent overall. That's it."

Bautista hasn't faced anyone more than scheduled starter Jon Lester, going 10 for 45 with four homers and 11 strikeouts.

Lester (4-0, 2.27 ERA) wasn't at his best but beat Oakland 6-5 on Wednesday after allowing season highs of three runs, six hits and six walks over 5 2-3 innings.

Lester was superb in a 13-0 win at Toronto on April 7, striking out six over seven innings of five-hit ball. The left-hander is 6-2 with a 2.13 ERA over his last nine road starts against the Blue Jays.

Toronto counters with Brandon Morrow (0-2, 5.27), who allowed four runs over 6 1-3 innings in Wednesday's 6-5, 11-inning win at Baltimore.

The right-hander has gone 1-3 over 16 games - eight starts - versus Boston while compiling an 8.28 ERA, by far his highest mark against any team he's faced more than twice. Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury and Ortiz are a combined 24 for 52 with seven homers against Morrow.

The Red Sox are expected to activate reliever Joel Hanrahan from the disabled list Tuesday. He's been out since April 13 with a hamstring injury.


Last Updated: 3/29/2024 1:00:34 PM EST.


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