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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 7/20/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
TAMPA BAY  HELLICKSON )
 
TORONTO  BUEHRLE )
-1.5  +140

+1.5  -160
-105

-105

9ov
 
4
Final
3

TAMPA BAY (56 - 41) at TORONTO (45 - 50)
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Saturday, 7/20/2013 1:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
915TAMPA BAY+105Ov 9,-110+100Ov 9,-105
916TORONTO-115Un 9,-110-110Un 9,-115
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games56-41+5.147-434.70.2620.3294.10.2360.298
Road Games22-22-0.620-194.80.2570.3234.30.2450.312
vs Left-handed Starters19-10+7.113-145.20.2710.3383.00.2140.290
Past 7 Games6-1+2.81-64.30.2670.3282.40.2010.227
Turf Games2-202-25.00.2680.3204.70.2210.306
Day Games19-16-0.215-194.40.2370.3073.90.2390.301
Division21-24-8.121-214.70.2630.3284.40.2350.303
TAMPA BAY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.70.2620.3299733008642961100.034353336765066984367969
Road Games4.80.2570.323441537395144520.031991503181829838223334
Lefty Starters5.20.2710.3382998226694340.0314399197142052282714
TAMPA BAY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.541.1652851161122202511230415-14251169.4%
Road Games3.761.279124.3545210010591315-811568.8%

TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games45-50-450-434.60.2510.3134.70.2570.319
Home Games25-22-2.127-195.10.2600.3265.00.2540.314
vs Right-handed Starters33-36-1.833-344.40.2470.3134.50.2520.312
Past 7 Games2-5-2.65-24.00.2590.3195.30.2570.313
Turf Games25-22-2.127-195.10.2600.3265.00.2540.314
Day Games21-16+6.121-165.00.2640.3244.50.2440.304
Division18-28-8.628-174.50.2530.3155.30.2720.337
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.60.2510.3139532618202901190.044112946816660698608245
Home Games5.10.2600.326471592414156620.042261563223130345354120
Righty Starters4.40.2470.313692369584205870.042922295164244776406535
TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.961.1803381311112813511831021-16221068.8%
Home Games3.521.169173.77468147285617010-87463.6%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TAMPA BAY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/6/2013MOORE(L)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)3-0W-1357 unU680671
7/7/2013PRICE(L)CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L)3-1W-2307.5 unU540850
7/8/2013HERNANDEZ(R)MINNESOTADEDUNO(R)7-4W-1608.5 unO12601071
7/9/2013ARCHER(R)MINNESOTAGIBSON(R)4-1W-1708.5 unU541550
7/10/2013HELLICKSON(R)MINNESOTACORREIA(R)4-3W-1908 unU121501291
7/11/2013MOORE(L)MINNESOTAPELFREY(R)4-3W-2258 unU1060440
7/12/2013PRICE(L)HOUSTONCOSART(R)1-2L-3207.5 unU430831
7/13/2013HERNANDEZ(R)HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)4-3W-2658 ovU850620
7/14/2013ARCHER(R)HOUSTONBEDARD(L)5-0W-2358.5 unU1280531
7/19/2013PRICE(L)@ TORONTOROGERS(R)8-5W-1308.5 unO1490862
7/20/2013HELLICKSON(R)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
7/21/2013ARCHER(R)@ TORONTODICKEY(R) 
7/22/2013MOORE(L)@ BOSTONDEMPSTER(R) 
7/23/2013HERNANDEZ(R)@ BOSTON  
7/24/2013PRICE(L)@ BOSTONDOUBRONT(L) 
7/25/2013HELLICKSON(R)@ BOSTONLACKEY(R) 
7/26/2013ARCHER(R)@ NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L) 
7/27/2013 @ NY YANKEES  

TORONTO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/6/2013DICKEY(R)MINNESOTAPELFREY(R)0-6L-2009 ovU440731
7/7/2013REDMOND(R)MINNESOTADIAMOND(L)11-5W-1659.5 unO1382570
7/9/2013JOHNSON(R)@ CLEVELANDJIMENEZ(R)0-3L-1159 unU890430
7/10/2013ROGERS(R)@ CLEVELANDMASTERSON(R)5-4W1358.5 ovO6619102
7/11/2013DICKEY(R)@ CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R)2-4L-1208.5 unU551880
7/12/2013BUEHRLE(L)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)5-8L1259 unO1490910
7/13/2013REDMOND(R)@ BALTIMOREHAMMEL(R)7-3W1409.5 ovO1250780
7/14/2013JOHNSON(R)@ BALTIMOREFELDMAN(R)4-7L1109.5 unO960830
7/19/2013ROGERS(R)TAMPA BAYPRICE(L)5-8L+1208.5 unO8621490
7/20/2013BUEHRLE(L)TAMPA BAYHELLICKSON(R) 
7/21/2013DICKEY(R)TAMPA BAYARCHER(R) 
7/22/2013JOHNSON(R)LA DODGERSRYU(L) 
7/23/2013REDMOND(R)LA DODGERSCAPUANO(L) 
7/24/2013ROGERS(R)LA DODGERSNOLASCO(R) 
7/25/2013BUEHRLE(L)HOUSTONBEDARD(L) 
7/26/2013DICKEY(R)HOUSTONLYLES(R) 
7/27/2013 HOUSTON  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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).
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 (TAMPA BAY-TORONTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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

By JONAH ROSENBLUM STATS Writer

Tampa Bay (55-41) at Toronto (45-49), 1:07 p.m. EDT

The Tampa Bay Rays showed no signs of slowing down in their first game after the All-Star break, relying on a power surge as they picked right up where they left off.

After tying a season high with four home runs, they'll seek their 16th win in 18 games when they face the host Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday.

Four Rays homered in an 8-5 victory Friday, one of them being Wil Myers, who finished with three hits to make him 7 for his last 13.

Kelly Johnson also homered and is 5 for his last 8 with four runs, while Ben Zobrist, who came in batting .180 in July with one home run, had a third-inning shot among his three hits.

"We were playing the best ball we had up to this point of the year leading up to the All-Star break," left-hander David Price said. "To have that four-day break, you don't want it to mess up the momentum that the team has and just the winning feeling we have in the clubhouse and in the dugout. That was a big win for us tonight. We hit on all cylinders."

Tampa Bay's hitters took advantage of a Toronto team that has struggled to keep the ball in the park at Rogers Centre. The Blue Jays (45-50) have given up 77 home runs at home, the highest total in baseball.

In contrast, the Rays (56-41) have been led by superb pitching during their hot streak, posting a 2.09 ERA in the past 17 games.

Jeremy Hellickson (8-3, 4.67 ERA) is one of the Tampa Bay pitchers that has been on a roll, going 4-0 with a 1.97 ERA in his last five starts. The right-hander allowed 12 home runs in his first 11 starts but has given up three in his last eight.

"I don't think it's confidence in myself; it's confidence in throwing a fastball down and away 2-1," Hellickson told the Rays' official website. "Earlier in the year, I would have bounced a changeup. I just have a lot of confidence in my fastball right now."

The right-hander was unable to win a career-high fifth straight start in a 4-3 victory over Minnesota on July 10. He surrendered three runs and struck out eight in six innings.

Hellickson has a 2.25 ERA in three starts against Toronto this year, including a 4-1 win June 24 in which he allowed one hit in seven scoreless innings.

Mark Buehrle (5-6, 4.89), in contrast, is coming off his worst start of the season, allowing a season-high eight runs - three homers - in an 8-5 loss at Baltimore on July 12.

"What do you do? You've just got to get ready for the next start," Buehrle said.

The left-hander, who has a 6.44 ERA on the road, will try to rebound at home, where he is 4-1 with a 3.30 mark.

Tampa Bay's bullpen has posted a 0.81 ERA in the last seven games. Joel Peralta has pitched 5 1-3 straight scoreless innings in that stretch, allowing a hit and a walk, while Fernando Rodney has not allowed a run in 12 appearances and has converted 13 saves in a row.

Toronto slugger Jose Bautista is in a 4-for-37 (.108) slump but ended an eight-game home run drought Friday.


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