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| 917 | MINNESOTA | +1.5,-115 | +1.5,-120 | | 918 | TORONTO | -1.5,-105 | -1.5,+100 |
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| All Games | 36-47 | -1.6 | 38-43 | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.316 | 4.7 | 0.284 | 0.334 | | Road Games | 15-24 | -1 | 15-22 | 3.7 | 0.230 | 0.304 | 4.7 | 0.284 | 0.340 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 29-38 | -1.2 | 29-36 | 4.1 | 0.245 | 0.315 | 4.5 | 0.284 | 0.335 | | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -5.4 | 4-3 | 4.0 | 0.252 | 0.317 | 6.3 | 0.297 | 0.345 | | Turf Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0.206 | 0.206 | 4.0 | 0.312 | 0.371 | | Day Games | 18-15 | +8.9 | 12-19 | 4.1 | 0.242 | 0.318 | 4.2 | 0.270 | 0.321 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.316 | 83 | 2843 | 705 | 233 | 77 | 0.03 | 331 | 282 | 650 | 26 | 630 | 58 | 38 | 96 | 29 | | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.230 | 0.304 | 39 | 1366 | 314 | 100 | 35 | 0.03 | 138 | 145 | 341 | 10 | 320 | 25 | 14 | 48 | 10 | | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.245 | 0.315 | 67 | 2295 | 563 | 186 | 61 | 0.03 | 265 | 233 | 535 | 21 | 508 | 44 | 28 | 87 | 23 |
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| All Games | 3.15 | 1.183 | 289 | 109 | 101 | 248 | 23 | 94 | 251 | 10-12 | 23 | 13 | 63.9% | | Road Games | 2.81 | 1.163 | 141 | 44 | 44 | 117 | 13 | 47 | 119 | 5-7 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% |
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| All Games | 42-44 | -0.4 | 44-40 | 4.6 | 0.250 | 0.311 | 4.7 | 0.258 | 0.321 | | Home Games | 24-20 | -0.1 | 25-18 | 5.0 | 0.260 | 0.325 | 4.9 | 0.254 | 0.314 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 31-31 | +1.8 | 29-31 | 4.6 | 0.246 | 0.313 | 4.4 | 0.253 | 0.314 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.7 | 3-3 | 4.4 | 0.266 | 0.323 | 4.9 | 0.272 | 0.312 | | Turf Games | 24-20 | -0.1 | 25-18 | 5.0 | 0.260 | 0.325 | 4.9 | 0.254 | 0.314 | | Day Games | 19-13 | +7.9 | 18-14 | 5.0 | 0.264 | 0.323 | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.305 |
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| All Games | 4.6 | 0.250 | 0.311 | 86 | 2959 | 741 | 262 | 109 | 0.04 | 373 | 262 | 628 | 59 | 548 | 88 | 55 | 78 | 41 | | Home Games | 5.0 | 0.260 | 0.325 | 44 | 1494 | 389 | 144 | 55 | 0.04 | 210 | 142 | 311 | 29 | 285 | 42 | 32 | 40 | 18 | | Righty Starters | 4.6 | 0.246 | 0.313 | 62 | 2137 | 526 | 189 | 84 | 0.04 | 270 | 208 | 471 | 37 | 403 | 67 | 39 | 61 | 32 |
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| All Games | 2.90 | 1.164 | 313.7 | 119 | 101 | 258 | 34 | 107 | 285 | 19-15 | 20 | 9 | 69% | | Home Games | 3.40 | 1.144 | 164.3 | 67 | 62 | 136 | 27 | 52 | 159 | 10-7 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% |
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| 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) | 0-4 | L | 165 | 9 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 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 | DIAMOND(L) | @ NY YANKEES | | | | 7/13/2013 | | @ NY YANKEES | | |
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| 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) | 4-0 | W | -175 | 9 un | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 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 | DICKEY(R) | @ BALTIMORE | HAMMEL(R) | | | 7/13/2013 | | @ 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 JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Minnesota (36-46) at Toronto (41-44), 1:07 p.m. EDT
The Toronto Blue Jays ended their losing streak Friday while extending the Minnesota Twins' slide.
Considering Toronto will start R.A. Dickey - who seems to have discovered a groove recently - the Twins' woes could very well continue Saturday at Rogers Centre.
The Blue Jays (42-44) ended their three-game slide with a 4-0 win over the Twins (36-47), who lost their sixth straight. Toronto's starters had struggled during the club's previous three games, combining to allow 19 runs and 26 hits in only 11 2-3 innings.
But Mark Buehrle gave them seven strong innings Friday, a trend the Blue Jays hope continues Saturday with Dickey (8-8, 4.59 ERA). He's won three of his last four starts with the last two being particularly impressive. After a two-hit shutout of Tampa Bay on June 26, he followed that with seven innings of two-run ball against Detroit in an 8-3 win Monday.
"Just another great outing," manager John Gibbons said. "Second one in a row. I see more bite on his knuckleball than we've seen in the past a little bit."
The 38-year-old pitched through some back and neck issues earlier this year, but is healthier now, and it seems to be showing with better velocity. Dickey said he hit season highs on the radar gun with both his fastball and knuckleball versus the Tigers.
He also walked a total of two batters in his last two starts after entering the first with a walk rate of 2.67 per nine innings.
"It's been kind of a tough go getting it back," Dickey said of his velocity. "You can get away with a lot more mistakes when the velocity's up there."
Jose Bautista and Jose Reyes continued hot stretches Friday, each going 3 for 4 and driving in two runs. Bautista hit his 20th homer and is 13 for 25 with four home runs and seven RBIs over his last seven games. Reyes was hitless in his first two games after returning from a sprained ankle June 26, but has since gone 13 for 36 with eight runs during an eight-game hitting streak.
Meanwhile, Minnesota's pitching staff continues to struggle, posting a 6.79 ERA during the six-game skid. Mike Pelfrey (3-6, 6.11) will try to give the Twins a lift Saturday as he makes his first start since June 18. Pelfrey, who was out with a strained back, went 0-3 over his last eight starts, throwing more than six innings only twice. He gave up a season-high 10 hits and four runs over six innings his last time out, a 7-5 win over the White Sox.
The Twins are also failing to come through with runners in scoring position, going 6 for 38 (.158) over the last five contests compared to a .253 mark on the season.
Canada native Justin Morneau, who homered twice in Minnesota's loss to the Yankees on Thursday, was 0 for 4 Friday. He's batting .198 in 24 career games in Toronto, including a current 1-for-14 slump. The slugger is also 0 for 4 off Dickey.
Dickey hasn't faced the Twins since 2008 when he made three relief appearances and one start.
The Twins have lost 17 of 23 to Toronto, including eight of nine at Rogers Centre.
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