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| 961 | BOSTON | -105 | Ov 9,-115 | -125 | Ov 8.5,-115 | | 962 | TORONTO | -105 | Un 9,-105 | +115 | Un 8.5,-105 |
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| All Games | 19-8 | +9.8 | 16-10 | 5.4 | 0.276 | 0.347 | 3.6 | 0.221 | 0.302 | | Road Games | 8-3 | +5.6 | 9-2 | 6.5 | 0.295 | 0.369 | 3.4 | 0.230 | 0.297 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 6-2 | +4 | 4-4 | 4.7 | 0.284 | 0.346 | 2.7 | 0.208 | 0.296 | | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +4.8 | 5-1 | 7.3 | 0.340 | 0.404 | 3.6 | 0.212 | 0.299 | | Turf Games | 3-2 | +1.3 | 4-1 | 7.2 | 0.286 | 0.362 | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.299 | | Night Games | 10-6 | +3.2 | 13-2 | 5.8 | 0.291 | 0.363 | 4.6 | 0.233 | 0.322 | | Division | 9-5 | +3.8 | 7-7 | 5.2 | 0.262 | 0.335 | 3.1 | 0.212 | 0.286 |
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| All Games | 5.4 | 0.276 | 0.347 | 27 | 921 | 254 | 101 | 31 | 0.03 | 142 | 101 | 234 | 22 | 196 | 21 | 11 | 21 | 19 | | Road Games | 6.5 | 0.295 | 0.369 | 11 | 404 | 119 | 44 | 17 | 0.04 | 70 | 48 | 101 | 12 | 92 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 5 | | Lefty Starters | 4.7 | 0.284 | 0.346 | 8 | 275 | 78 | 30 | 11 | 0.04 | 37 | 26 | 60 | 6 | 57 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
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| All Games | 4.34 | 1.272 | 74.7 | 36 | 36 | 62 | 11 | 33 | 88 | 3-4 | 8 | 5 | 61.5% | | Road Games | 3.58 | 1.102 | 32.7 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 12 | 37 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% |
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| All Games | 10-18 | -10.8 | 14-13 | 3.7 | 0.228 | 0.289 | 5.2 | 0.268 | 0.337 | | Home Games | 6-9 | -6 | 7-8 | 3.8 | 0.230 | 0.293 | 5.6 | 0.270 | 0.331 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 8-13 | -6.7 | 9-11 | 3.9 | 0.224 | 0.296 | 4.7 | 0.259 | 0.332 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3 | 5-1 | 4.1 | 0.234 | 0.281 | 5.9 | 0.262 | 0.342 | | Turf Games | 6-9 | -6 | 7-8 | 3.8 | 0.230 | 0.293 | 5.6 | 0.270 | 0.331 | | Night Games | 6-11 | -7.7 | 7-9 | 3.7 | 0.214 | 0.283 | 5.0 | 0.256 | 0.333 | | Division | 4-11 | -8.1 | 9-5 | 3.8 | 0.235 | 0.292 | 5.6 | 0.262 | 0.337 |
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| All Games | 3.7 | 0.228 | 0.289 | 28 | 929 | 212 | 81 | 35 | 0.04 | 99 | 80 | 228 | 17 | 167 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 18 | | Home Games | 3.8 | 0.230 | 0.293 | 15 | 488 | 112 | 45 | 20 | 0.04 | 53 | 44 | 128 | 8 | 88 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | | Righty Starters | 3.9 | 0.224 | 0.296 | 21 | 696 | 156 | 61 | 27 | 0.04 | 78 | 71 | 171 | 13 | 127 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
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| All Games | 3.74 | 1.391 | 96.4 | 47 | 40 | 93 | 11 | 41 | 80 | 5-8 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | | Home Games | 4.56 | 1.383 | 51.3 | 30 | 26 | 52 | 10 | 19 | 45 | 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
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| 4/18/2013 | LESTER(L) | @ CLEVELAND | MCALLISTER(R) | 6-3 | W | -120 | 8 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 4/20/2013 | BUCHHOLZ(R) | KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 4-3 | W | -135 | 8 un | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 4/21/2013 | DEMPSTER(R) | KANSAS CITY | SANTANA(R) | 2-4 | L | -150 | 8 un | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 4/21/2013 | WEBSTER(R) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 4-5 | L | -150 | 8 un | O | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 4/22/2013 | DOUBRONT(L) | OAKLAND | GRIFFIN(R) | 9-6 | W | -130 | 8 un | O | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 2 | | 4/23/2013 | ACEVES(R) | OAKLAND | COLON(R) | 0-13 | L | -115 | 8.5 ev | O | 3 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | | 4/24/2013 | LESTER(L) | OAKLAND | ANDERSON(L) | 6-5 | W | -155 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 4/25/2013 | BUCHHOLZ(R) | HOUSTON | HUMBER(R) | 7-2 | W | -285 | 9 ov | P | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | 4/26/2013 | DEMPSTER(R) | HOUSTON | BEDARD(L) | 7-3 | W | -250 | 8.5 ev | O | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 4/27/2013 | DOUBRONT(L) | HOUSTON | PEACOCK(R) | 8-4 | W | -265 | 9.5 un | O | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 | | 4/28/2013 | LACKEY(R) | HOUSTON | NORRIS(R) | 6-1 | W | -205 | 9.5 un | U | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 2 | | 4/30/2013 | LESTER(L) | @ TORONTO | MORROW(R) | 7-9 | L | -115 | 8.5 ov | O | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | | 5/1/2013 | BUCHHOLZ(R) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 10-1 | W | -125 | 9 ov | O | 15 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | 5/2/2013 | DEMPSTER(R) | @ TORONTO | HAPP(L) | | | 5/3/2013 | DOUBRONT(L) | @ TEXAS | HOLLAND(L) | | | 5/4/2013 | LACKEY(R) | @ TEXAS | OGANDO(R) | | | 5/5/2013 | LESTER(L) | @ TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | | 5/6/2013 | BUCHHOLZ(R) | MINNESOTA | WORLEY(R) | | | 5/7/2013 | DEMPSTER(R) | MINNESOTA | DIAMOND(L) | | | 5/8/2013 | DOUBRONT(L) | MINNESOTA | HERNANDEZ(L) | | | 5/9/2013 | | MINNESOTA | | |
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| 4/18/2013 | DICKEY(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | 3-1 | W | -110 | 7.5 ev | U | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | | 4/19/2013 | MORROW(R) | NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | 4-9 | L | -125 | 8 un | O | 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | | 4/20/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 3-5 | L | +100 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 4/21/2013 | JOHNSON(R) | NY YANKEES | NOVA(R) | 8-4 | W | -150 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | | 4/22/2013 | HAPP(L) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 1-2 | L | 110 | 8.5 un | U | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 0 | | 4/23/2013 | DICKEY(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | 3-4 | L | -115 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 4/24/2013 | MORROW(R) | @ BALTIMORE | STINSON(R) | 6-5 | W | -130 | 8.5 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 4/25/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | @ NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 3-5 | L | 125 | 8 un | P | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 4/26/2013 | LAFFEY(L) | @ NY YANKEES | NOVA(R) | 4-6 | L | 130 | 9 ev | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | | 4/27/2013 | HAPP(L) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 4-5 | L | 135 | 7.5 ov | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | | 4/28/2013 | DICKEY(R) | @ NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | 2-3 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 4/30/2013 | MORROW(R) | BOSTON | LESTER(L) | 9-7 | W | +105 | 8.5 ov | O | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 5/1/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | BOSTON | BUCHHOLZ(R) | 1-10 | L | +115 | 9 ov | O | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | | 5/2/2013 | HAPP(L) | BOSTON | DEMPSTER(R) | | | 5/3/2013 | HAPP(L) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | | 5/4/2013 | DICKEY(R) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | | | 5/5/2013 | MORROW(R) | SEATTLE | SAUNDERS(L) | | | 5/6/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | | | 5/7/2013 | JOHNSON(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | | | 5/8/2013 | HAPP(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | | | 5/9/2013 | | @ TAMPA BAY | | |
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| |  | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (BOSTON-TORONTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Red Sox-Blue Jays Preview* ===========================
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer
Boston (18-8) at Toronto (10-17), 7:07 p.m. EDT
Finally getting some run support, Ryan Dempster picked up his first win in a Boston Red Sox uniform.
The veteran right-hander could be in line for another if the MLB-leading Red Sox can continue their power surge versus the Blue Jays.
Dempster, a native of British Columbia, will make his first start in Toronto and first in Canada in a decade on Thursday night when Boston goes for its fourth consecutive series win.
Signed to a two-year deal in the offseason, Dempster (1-2, 3.30 ERA) went 0-2 through his first four starts with the Red Sox (19-8) totaling 12 runs in those contests. It was a different story on Friday, when Boston pounded out nine extra-base hits among its season-high 17 overall to back Dempster to the 7-3 win.
"(His splitter) was like some Nintendo stuff going on out there," catcher Davis Ross said.
Dempster struck out 10 for the second time in three starts.
"It's always nice to get the first win out of the way, especially the first one with a new team, and hopefully I can build off that and work toward another," he told the Red Sox' official website.
Dempster last faced the Blue Jays in a relief appearance in 2005 while with the Chicago Cubs, and his last appearance north of the border was April 19, 2003, when he pitched in Montreal while with Cincinnati. Dempster went 5-0 with a 3.71 ERA in nine starts visiting the Expos.
He can only hope his teammates' bats stay hot when he tries to send the Blue Jays (10-18) to their 12th defeat in 16 games. Led by Mike Napoli's two homers - tying Will Middlebrooks for a team-best four versus Toronto this season - Boston hit five out of the park in Wednesday's 10-1 win. The Red Sox, who hit three long balls in Tuesday's 9-7 loss, now have one more homer against Toronto (16) than the rest of their opponents combined.
"When the roof is closed and it's warm in here, the ball definitely flies," said manager John Farrell, whose club has a major league-best 8-3 road record.
Trying to slow down the Red Sox will be J.A. Happ (2-1, 3.86), who knows he'll have to cut down on his walks. The left-hander gave up two free passes in his last start, both of which scored on a Travis Hafner's three-run homer in Toronto's 5-4 loss at the New York Yankees on Saturday, and has 11 overall.
"It's something that can't happen," Happ said. "Maybe I was trying to overanalyze out there, set myself down to bring myself up, but we're well beyond that point. I've just got to figure it out quicker."
Happ had it figured out against Boston in his first start of the season in a 5-0 win on April 6, combining with two relievers on a two-hitter.
The southpaw will get his first look at David Ortiz this season, who has hit safely in each of his 10 games since coming off the DL on April 20.
Ortiz, 0 for 2 off Happ, is riding a career-best 22-game hitting streak dating to last season.
Toronto's Edwin Encarnacion, who had his eight-game hitting streak snapped on Wednesday, is 1 for 11 off Dempster. So is Blue Jays center fielder Colby Rasmus.
Boston has outscored Toronto 36-19 while winning three of five meetings this season, all played at Rogers Centre.
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