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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 8/23/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
TAMPA BAY  HELLICKSON )
 
TORONTO  BUEHRLE )
+1.5  -210

-1.5  +175
+100

-110

8.5ov
 
4
Final
5

TAMPA BAY (63 - 65) at TORONTO (65 - 63)
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Saturday, 8/23/2014 1:05 PM
JEREMY HELLICKSON (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
965TAMPA BAY+110Ov 8,-125+100Ov 8.5,-125
966TORONTO-120Un 8,+105-110Un 8.5,+105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games63-65-17.157-644.00.2510.3183.80.2350.297
Road Games34-29+3.625-343.80.2450.3093.80.2430.306
vs Left-handed Starters16-18-6.115-143.90.2460.3094.30.2510.311
Past 7 Games3-4-1.81-63.40.1980.2533.00.1910.251
Turf Games1-3-2.12-25.20.2840.3575.50.2990.343
Day Games24-23-4.419-253.90.2430.3133.80.2290.287
Division24-24-4.821-254.30.2580.3274.00.2440.304
TAMPA BAY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.00.2510.31812843811098336970.0248743689554960123647162
Road Games3.80.2450.309632208542180550.022332044502345863384026
Lefty Starters3.90.2460.30934117729096300.03128107258924736121811
TAMPA BAY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.541.221401.31641583394015141217-21291270.7%
Road Games3.451.293190.3777316419822006-1018772%

TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games65-63+0.262-624.40.2620.3244.40.2590.323
Home Games33-27+0.628-294.70.2720.3314.50.2600.322
vs Right-handed Starters48-46+0.646-444.50.2630.3264.50.2610.327
Past 7 Games2-5-3.83-43.70.2470.2946.00.3180.375
Turf Games33-27+0.628-294.70.2720.3314.50.2600.322
Day Games23-23-119-244.20.2660.3264.10.2440.314
Division27-22+6.627-204.80.2720.3334.40.2630.328
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2620.324128439611503841430.03542409902619111196910576
Home Games4.70.2720.331602045556195770.042651824493342448325741
Righty Starters4.50.2630.3269432018432791040.034042966734865187567953
TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.221.3753951991853733817034618-15341569.4%
Home Games4.081.414198.7979019720841728-615671.4%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TAMPA BAY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/9/2014ODORIZZI(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSJACKSON(R)4-0W-1357 unU650551
8/10/2014COBB(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSWOOD(L)2-3L-1557 unU89013111
8/11/2014SMYLY(L)@ TEXASLEWIS(R)7-0W-1259 unU1091381
8/12/2014HELLICKSON(R)@ TEXASTEPESCH(R)2-3L-1159 unU77314133
8/13/2014ARCHER(R)@ TEXASMIKOLAS(R)10-1W-1359 unO1250441
8/14/2014ODORIZZI(R)@ TEXASROSS(L)6-3W-1309 unP1060530
8/15/2014COBB(R)NY YANKEESMCCARTHY(R)5-0W-1307 unU850772
8/16/2014SMYLY(L)NY YANKEESGREENE(R)2-3L-1407 unU771730
8/17/2014HELLICKSON(R)NY YANKEESKURODA(R)2-4L-1057 evU542880
8/19/2014ARCHER(R)DETROITSCHERZER(R)6-8L+1106.5 unO811110120
8/20/2014ODORIZZI(R)DETROITPORCELLO(R)0-6L-1307.5 unU331750
8/21/2014COBB(R)DETROITPRICE(L)1-0W-1156.5 unU110451
8/22/2014SMYLY(L)@ TORONTOSTROMAN(R)8-0W1008.5 unU14120211
8/23/2014HELLICKSON(R)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
8/24/2014ARCHER(R)@ TORONTOHUTCHISON(R) 
8/25/2014ODORIZZI(R)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R) 
8/26/2014COBB(R)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L) 
8/27/2014SMYLY(L)@ BALTIMOREGAUSMAN(R) 
8/28/2014HELLICKSON(R)@ BALTIMORENORRIS(R) 
8/29/2014ARCHER(R)BOSTONWORKMAN(R) 
8/30/2014 BOSTON  

TORONTO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/9/2014STROMAN(R)DETROITSCHERZER(R)3-2W+1058 unU861440
8/10/2014BUEHRLE(L)DETROITPRICE(L)6-5W+1458 unO1724222191
8/11/2014HUTCHISON(R)@ SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)1-11L2156.5 ovO3201050
8/12/2014HAPP(L)@ SEATTLEYOUNG(R)3-6L1107.5 ovO662830
8/13/2014DICKEY(R)@ SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R)0-2L1457 unU790761
8/15/2014STROMAN(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXNOESI(R)5-11L-1408.5 ovO96017101
8/16/2014BUEHRLE(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L)6-3W-1359.5 unU13701051
8/17/2014HUTCHISON(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXCARROLL(R)5-7L-1359 ovO11110920
8/19/2014HAPP(L)@ MILWAUKEEFIERS(R)1-6L1358.5 ovU2211070
8/20/2014DICKEY(R)@ MILWAUKEENELSON(R)9-5W1109 unO15721090
8/22/2014STROMAN(R)TAMPA BAYSMYLY(L)0-8L-1108.5 unU21114120
8/23/2014BUEHRLE(L)TAMPA BAYHELLICKSON(R) 
8/24/2014HUTCHISON(R)TAMPA BAYARCHER(R) 
8/25/2014HAPP(L)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R) 
8/26/2014DICKEY(R)BOSTONDE LA ROSA(R) 
8/27/2014STROMAN(R)BOSTONKELLY(R) 
8/29/2014BUEHRLE(L)NY YANKEESCAPUANO(L) 
8/30/2014 NY YANKEES  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
TAMPA BAY: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Rays feel they have everything it takes to win the World Series and aren't afraid to say it.
The budget-minded franchise that's played into October four out of the past six seasons boosted payroll instead of cutting back this winter in hopes of making another strong run for the playoffs.
''The goal is to be the team that plays the last game of the year and win,'' third baseman Evan Longoria said.
''I felt like we were really close to breaking through last year,'' the three-time AL All-Star added. ''And with the team that we have this year, I'm really excited to go out and try to prove to ourselves that we are good enough to do that.''
The Rays won 92 games a year ago, including a Game 163 tie-breaker to claim a wild-card spot, and have compiled the second-best record in baseball over the past six seasons.
That's not enough for manager Joe Maddon and a hungry collection of players who reported to spring training feeling as if there's unfinished business to tend to after losing to eventual World Series champion Boston in the AL division round.
''I love that our guys feel and think that way. I think it's great,'' Maddon said.
''You'll hear that rhetoric in a lot of clubhouses, whether it's baseball, football or basketball, but you've got to back it up. You have to really believe it. Not just say it,'' he said. ''Some groups say it because they're supposed to say it. Some groups say it because they believe it. Our guys believe it.''
That confidence was bolstered by the Rays' ability to keep most of the key components from last year's roster together, including lefty David Price, who anchors one of baseball's deepest pitching rotations.
Price and just about everybody else expected the 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner to be traded, however the Rays wound up giving him a $14 million one-year deal, in addition to re-signing first baseman James Loney and landing free agent closer Grant Balfour in moves that represent a big chunk of a club-record payroll of around $80 million.
Andrew Friedman, the team's vice president of baseball operations, also traded for catcher Ryan Hanigan and infielder Logan Forsythe to give Maddon additional flexibility filling out a batting order around Longoria and 2013 AL rookie of the year Wil Myers.
''Talent can't win every game for you, but it's a good start,'' said Loney, who signed a three-year, $21 million deal - largest since Tampa Bay has given to a free agent since Stuart Sternberg became principal owner.
''If we can stay healthy, if we can do the things we're capable of doing,'' second baseman Ben Zobrist add, ''we certainly have as good or better chance than any other team in the league to win it all.''
TORONTO: TORONTO (AP) - All winter long, the Blue Jays' primary concern was upgrading the starting pitching. The biggest story in Toronto this spring, though, is the one about the free agent arm that got away.
After months of inaction, the Blue Jays thought they'd landed right-hander Ervin Santana on a one-year deal in early March. But when injury concerns flared up in Atlanta, Santana signed a similar deal with the Braves instead.
''I think it's pretty obvious we were involved, it didn't work out. I'm trying to take the high road here,'' general manager Alex Anthopoulos said after Santana turned him down, saying he'd rather pitch in a spacious National League park than face AL East foes in Toronto's hitter-friendly dome.
Anthopoulos, who'd previously come ''extremely close'' to acquiring a starter through trade, must now start the season with almost the same staff he took north last year. Right-handed knuckleballer R.A. Dickey, the 2012 NL Cy Young winner, will be the opening-day starter again, while left-hander Mark Buehrle gets the third slot.
But none of the other three leading contenders, right-handers Brandon Morrow and Drew Hutchison, and left-hander J.A. Happ, have ever pitched 200 innings, and all three are coming off injuries. Morrow was limited to 10 starts last year by a nerve problem in his forearm, Hutchison hasn't pitched in the majors since elbow surgery in 2012, and Happ missed most of 2013 after being hit in the head by a line drive. Happ dimmed his own chances with an awful spring.
Santana, who has topped the 200-inning mark five times, would have given the Blue Jays valuable depth. Without him, there's more chance they'll need starts from touted but untested youngsters like Kyle Drabek, Sean Nolin, and Marcus Stroman.
Still, a confident Dickey insisted Santana would have been more ''bonus'' than ''necessity'' to Toronto. ''I feel like we have what we need,'' he said.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (TAMPA BAY-TORONTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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

By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer

Tampa Bay (62-65) at Toronto (65-62), 1:07 p.m. EDT

Time may have already run out on the Tampa Bay Rays' playoff hopes despite their impressive victory Friday night. The Toronto Blue Jays could soon be joining them if their starting pitching continues to get pummeled.

The Blue Jays hope Mark Buehrle can avoid what would be the longest single-season home winless stretch of his career and help end their tailspin Saturday against Tampa Bay.

Toronto's starting pitchers have posted a 5.81 ERA during the club's 5-13 stretch, the worst in the majors since Aug 1. Marcus Stroman gave up five earned runs over five innings in Friday's 8-0 loss to the Rays. It marked the sixth straight game in which a Blue Jays pitcher failed to put together a quality start.

Unlike Wednesday's 9-5 win over Milwaukee, Toronto's bats were also silent - singles by Jose Reyes and Steve Tolleson accounted for their only hits.

"I figured we'd come out there tonight with a little more energy," manager John Gibbons said. "We didn't have it and we made some mistakes."

Gibbons will look for Buehrle (11-8, 3.38 ERA) to help provide a turnaround, though he's winless in a career worst-matching six straight home starts in the same season for the first time since April 15-June 11, 2003, with the Chicago White Sox. He went eight straight home outings without a victory from Aug. 9, 2007-May 22, 2008.

The left-hander is 1-7 with a 4.79 ERA over his last 13 starts overall, though the Blue Jays (65-63) have won five of his last seven. That includes their 6-3 victory over Chicago last Saturday when he allowed three runs - all in the sixth - and seven hits over 5 1-3 innings in his first start on his former home field since leaving the White Sox following the 2011 season.

Buehrle is 2-0 with a 2.21 ERA in three matchups against Tampa Bay this season. He gave up two runs and nine hits over five innings without a decision in Toronto's 8-5 road win July 11.

The Rays' second straight shutout that followed a four-game skid pulled them within two games of the Blue Jays, though they still need to overtake five teams for the second AL wild-card spot.

It marked the ninth time the Rays have posted back-to-back shutouts, but they've never strung together three in a row.

Tampa Bay (63-65) enjoyed a big night from Evan Longoria, who homered on the first pitch he saw and finished a triple short of the cycle with three RBIs. Matt Joyce also doubled and is 12 for 27 against Toronto this season.

The Rays will look for success from Desmond Jennings and Ben Zobrist, who are a combined 16 for 40 off Buehrle. Jennings was 2 for 5 with a walk Friday.

Jeremy Hellickson (1-2, 2.56) gets the nod for Tampa Bay, having given up one run over 13 innings in two road starts. However, he comes off a 4-2 home loss to the New York Yankees on Sunday after giving up three runs and four hits - all in his fifth and final inning.

The right-hander was well-acquainted with the Blue Jays in 2013. He was one of 13 major league pitchers to start against the same opponent six times last year, going 2-1 with a 3.28 ERA.

Jose Bautista has hit Hellickson hard, going 8 for 23 with three homers, a double and a triple.


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