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967 | MINNESOTA | +160 | Ov 9,-120 | +165 | Ov 9,-105 | 968 | TORONTO | -170 | Un 9,+100 | -175 | Un 9,-115 |
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All Games | 36-46 | -0.6 | 38-42 | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.317 | 4.7 | 0.284 | 0.334 | Road Games | 15-23 | 0 | 15-21 | 3.8 | 0.230 | 0.306 | 4.7 | 0.284 | 0.339 | vs Left-handed Starters | 7-8 | +0.6 | 9-6 | 4.5 | 0.263 | 0.327 | 5.5 | 0.283 | 0.329 | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -5.4 | 5-2 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.330 | 7.0 | 0.296 | 0.341 | Night Games | 18-31 | -9.4 | 26-23 | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.317 | 5.1 | 0.293 | 0.342 |
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All Games | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.317 | 82 | 2809 | 698 | 232 | 77 | 0.03 | 331 | 282 | 645 | 26 | 623 | 58 | 38 | 95 | 28 | Road Games | 3.8 | 0.230 | 0.306 | 38 | 1332 | 307 | 99 | 35 | 0.03 | 138 | 145 | 336 | 10 | 313 | 25 | 14 | 47 | 9 | Lefty Starters | 4.5 | 0.263 | 0.327 | 15 | 514 | 135 | 46 | 16 | 0.03 | 66 | 49 | 110 | 5 | 115 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
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All Games | 3.17 | 1.192 | 287 | 109 | 101 | 248 | 23 | 94 | 250 | 10-12 | 23 | 13 | 63.9% | Road Games | 2.85 | 1.180 | 139 | 44 | 44 | 117 | 13 | 47 | 118 | 5-7 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% |
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All Games | 41-44 | -1.4 | 44-39 | 4.6 | 0.250 | 0.311 | 4.7 | 0.258 | 0.322 | Home Games | 23-20 | -1.1 | 25-17 | 5.1 | 0.259 | 0.324 | 5.0 | 0.255 | 0.317 | vs Right-handed Starters | 30-31 | +0.8 | 29-30 | 4.6 | 0.245 | 0.312 | 4.5 | 0.254 | 0.315 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.7 | 4-2 | 4.6 | 0.256 | 0.311 | 5.9 | 0.301 | 0.349 | Turf Games | 23-20 | -1.1 | 25-17 | 5.1 | 0.259 | 0.324 | 5.0 | 0.255 | 0.317 | Night Games | 22-31 | -9.2 | 26-25 | 4.3 | 0.240 | 0.303 | 4.9 | 0.266 | 0.332 |
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All Games | 4.6 | 0.250 | 0.311 | 85 | 2927 | 731 | 258 | 108 | 0.04 | 369 | 259 | 624 | 58 | 540 | 87 | 55 | 78 | 41 | Home Games | 5.1 | 0.259 | 0.324 | 43 | 1462 | 379 | 140 | 54 | 0.04 | 206 | 139 | 307 | 28 | 277 | 41 | 32 | 40 | 18 | Righty Starters | 4.6 | 0.245 | 0.312 | 61 | 2105 | 516 | 185 | 83 | 0.04 | 266 | 205 | 467 | 36 | 395 | 66 | 39 | 61 | 32 |
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All Games | 2.92 | 1.168 | 311.7 | 119 | 101 | 257 | 34 | 107 | 285 | 19-15 | 20 | 9 | 69% | Home Games | 3.44 | 1.152 | 162.3 | 67 | 62 | 135 | 27 | 52 | 159 | 10-7 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% |
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6/21/2013 | DEDUNO(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KAZMIR(L) | 1-5 | L | 115 | 9 ov | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6/22/2013 | WALTERS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 7-8 | L | 140 | 9 un | O | 13 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 6/23/2013 | HERNANDEZ(L) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 5-3 | W | 140 | 9.5 ev | U | 12 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6/25/2013 | CORREIA(R) | @ MIAMI | FERNANDEZ(R) | 2-4 | L | 105 | 7 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6/26/2013 | DIAMOND(L) | @ MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 3-5 | L | 100 | 8 un | P | 8 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6/27/2013 | DEDUNO(R) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 3-1 | W | -135 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6/28/2013 | WALTERS(R) | KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 3-9 | L | +125 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 6/29/2013 | GIBSON(R) | KANSAS CITY | DAVIS(R) | 6-2 | W | -115 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6/30/2013 | CORREIA(R) | KANSAS CITY | SANTANA(R) | 8-9 | L | +100 | 8 ov | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 7/1/2013 | DIAMOND(L) | NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | 4-10 | L | +110 | 8 un | O | 8 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 7/2/2013 | DEDUNO(R) | NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | 3-7 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 7/3/2013 | WALTERS(R) | NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 2-3 | L | +155 | 8 un | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7/4/2013 | GIBSON(R) | NY YANKEES | PHELPS(R) | 5-9 | L | -125 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 7/5/2013 | CORREIA(R) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | | 7/6/2013 | PELFREY(R) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | | 7/7/2013 | DIAMOND(L) | @ TORONTO | REDMOND(R) | | 7/8/2013 | DEDUNO(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | | 7/9/2013 | GIBSON(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | | 7/10/2013 | CORREIA(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | | 7/11/2013 | PELFREY(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | | 7/12/2013 | | @ NY YANKEES | | |
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6/21/2013 | DICKEY(R) | BALTIMORE | HAMMEL(R) | 7-6 | W | -120 | 9 ov | O | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 6/22/2013 | WANG(R) | BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | 4-2 | W | +105 | 9.5 un | U | 4 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6/23/2013 | JOHNSON(R) | BALTIMORE | GARCIA(R) | 13-5 | W | -155 | 8.5 ov | O | 14 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6/24/2013 | ROGERS(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | 1-4 | L | 130 | 8.5 un | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6/25/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | 1-5 | L | 125 | 8 un | U | 6 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 6/26/2013 | DICKEY(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | 3-0 | W | 105 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6/27/2013 | WANG(R) | @ BOSTON | LESTER(L) | 4-7 | L | 160 | 9.5 un | O | 5 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6/28/2013 | JOHNSON(R) | @ BOSTON | WEBSTER(R) | 5-7 | L | 100 | 10 ev | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 6/29/2013 | ROGERS(R) | @ BOSTON | DOUBRONT(L) | 6-2 | W | 130 | 10.5 ov | U | 10 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 6/30/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | @ BOSTON | DEMPSTER(R) | 4-5 | L | 140 | 10 un | U | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 7/1/2013 | DICKEY(R) | DETROIT | ALVAREZ(L) | 8-3 | W | -125 | 9 un | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7/2/2013 | WANG(R) | DETROIT | FISTER(R) | 6-7 | L | +140 | 9 un | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 7/3/2013 | JOHNSON(R) | DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | 2-6 | L | +115 | 8 un | P | 9 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7/4/2013 | ROGERS(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 1-11 | L | +125 | 8.5 un | O | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 7/5/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | | 7/6/2013 | DICKEY(R) | MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | | 7/7/2013 | REDMOND(R) | MINNESOTA | DIAMOND(L) | | 7/9/2013 | JOHNSON(R) | @ CLEVELAND | JIMENEZ(R) | | 7/10/2013 | ROGERS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | | 7/11/2013 | BUEHRLE(L) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | | 7/12/2013 | | @ BALTIMORE | | |
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| | | MINNESOTA: HITTING: OF BEN REVERE's slap-and-run style fits well in spacious Target Field. He will compete with lefty Chris Parmelee for the starting RF job. OF DENARD SPAN should be over his concussion problems. He works the count well as a steady presence near the top of the order. C JOE MAUER will see more time at first in an attempt to keep him healthy. Offensively, he'll be limited by a pitcher-friendly home park and no support in the lineup. RYAN DOUMIT has a chance to play regularly and stay healthy as a full-time DH and/or backing up Mauer behind the dish. 1B JUSTIN MORNEAU's concussion symptoms came back late last year. It's a bad omen. OF JOSH WILLINGHAM is being relied on to produce runs, but he's going from one pitcher-friendly home park (Oakland) to another. 3B DANNY VALENCIA showed enough power in 2011 to secure an everyday job heading into 2012. Newly signed SS JAMEY CARROLL has done a nice job off the bench, but hasn't been tested in an everyday role. If hamstring problems are still holding him back, 2B ALEXI CASILLA has won the second-base job ahead of disappointing import TSUYOSHI NISHIOKA, who will start the year in the minors. STARTING PITCHING: Who would have thought CARL PAVANO would emerge as the picture of consistency and durability? While he's far from a star, the veteran continues to be a rock for Minnesota, throwing strikes and eating innings. SCOTT BAKER got hurt again last year. If he could ever stay healthy, he's the prototype for success at Target Field'lots of strikeouts, few walks, lots of flyouts. The FRANCISCO LIRIANO rollercoaster nosedived again last year. The Twins have gotten so desperate to keep him healthy that they actually let him pitch more over the offseason. He's obviously a huge risk again. BRIAN DUENSING, NICK BLACKBURN and JASON MARQUIS are all the definition of fifth starter. They serve it up, give up a lot of hard-hit balls, and hope they get hit right at their defenders. If Duensing and Blackburn falter, ANTHONY SWARZAK probably pitched well enough last year to get a shot in the rotation. LIAM HENDRICKS, one of the organization's better prospects, would be a slightly more exciting option. RELIEF PITCHING: Despite his underwhelming performance last year, MATT CAPPS will pitch the ninth inning again because of his 'closer's experience.' He figures to be on an undeservedly long leash. GLEN PERKINS certainly proved he deserves to close. He was Minnesota's best reliever in his first full season in the 'pen. His velocity was up as a short reliever, and the lefty was truly overpowering. If things go sour for the Twins again this season (and it seems likely they will), perhaps they'll get serious about Perkins later this year. | | 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. |
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*Twins-Blue Jays Preview* =========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Minnesota (36-45) at Toronto (41-43), 7:07 p.m. EDT
Despite the Toronto Blue Jays' recent struggles, facing them might not offer the Minnesota Twins a good opportunity to end their current slide.
Looking to end their woes in Toronto, the Twins hope to avoid a sixth consecutive loss Friday night against a Blue Jays team trying to snap its own three-game skid.
Minnesota (36-46) opened an eight-game homestand by winning two of three from Kansas City, but dropped the finale to the Royals before being outscored 29-14 while losing four straight to the New York Yankees.
"It was a disappointing homestand," manager Ron Gardenhire told the team's official website.
The Twins have lost 10 of 13 and are mired in their longest losing streak since dropping 10 in a row from May 14-24. They'll play the final 10 before the All-Star break on the road, where they've averaged 3.0 runs while losing eight of 10.
Minnesota has lost 15 of 19 to the Blue Jays (41-44), including seven of eight at Rogers Centre. The Twins haven't won any of their eight series in Toronto since 2005.
Canada native Justin Morneau homered twice for Minnesota on Thursday, but rookie Kyle Gibson was tagged for eight runs in 5 1-3 innings of a 9-5 loss to the Yankees. Those were Morneau's only hits in 14 at-bats during that series.
He's a lifetime .207 hitter at Toronto, but six of his 18 hits have been home runs.
Teammate Joe Mauer went 3 for 29 with nine strikeouts on the homestand following an eight-game stretch in which he hit .444. He's 2 for 21 in his last six at Toronto.
Morneau and Mauer are batting a combined .207 against scheduled Blue Jays starter Mark Buehrle (4-5, 4.81 ERA). The left-hander has not faced the Twins since 2011, when he allowed seven runs - one earned - over 30 2-3 innings to go 2-1 in four starts against them.
Buehrle is 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA in his last four at home, but his two most recent outings were on the road and he went 0-1 with a 6.55 ERA. He allowed four runs and seven hits in six innings while not factoring in the decision of a 5-4 loss at Boston on Sunday.
"I made some pitches and they found holes," Buehrle told the Blue Jays' official website. "That's why it's frustrating."
Toronto opened a four-game home set against Detroit with an 8-3 victory Monday but was outscored 24-9 while losing the next three. The Blue Jays, who got six hits in Thursday's 11-1 loss to the Tigers, are 3-8 since winning 11 in a row.
"That feels like a long time ago," manager John Gibbons said of the franchise record-tying streak.
Jose Bautista went 0 for 4 on Thursday after hitting .524 in the previous six contests. Edwin Encarnacion was 1 for 2 with a walk after missing three games with a hamstring injury.
Bautista and Encarnacion are hitting a combined .375 (9 for 24) with three homers and three doubles against scheduled Minnesota starter Kevin Correia (6-5, 4.08).
Correia is looking to bounce back after he allowed five runs in five innings while not factoring in the decision of a 9-8 loss to Kansas City on Sunday. The right-hander had a 2.55 ERA in his previous three starts.
He's 1-1 with a 7.36 ERA in two starts against the Blue Jays but hasn't faced them since 2011.
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| Last Updated: 3/28/2024 10:17:06 AM EST. |
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