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MLB : ATS Matchup
Monday 5/4/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
NY YANKEES  WHITLEY )
 
TORONTO  DICKEY )
+1.5  -190

-1.5  +165
+110

-120

8.5un
 
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Final
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NY YANKEES (16 - 9) at TORONTO (12 - 14)
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Monday, 5/4/2015 7:05 PM
CHASE WHITLEY (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
913NY YANKEES+105Ov 9,+100+110Ov 9,+110
914TORONTO-115Un 9,-120-120Un 9,-130
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NY YANKEES - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games16-9+7.114-105.00.2460.3180.4260.7443.70.2330.2900.3490.639
Road Games10-3+8.37-65.30.2540.3340.4380.7723.20.2440.3070.3710.678
vs Right-handed Starters11-6+4.69-74.70.2490.3240.4120.7353.60.2290.2870.3590.646
Past 7 Games6-1+5.22-54.40.2630.3120.4300.7432.70.2110.2700.3280.598
Night Games13-5+911-65.80.2680.3400.4660.8063.40.2410.2980.3480.646
Division11-7+3.611-74.90.2450.3150.4170.7323.90.2360.2970.3510.648
NY YANKEES - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.00.2460.31825869214494330.42611692199191712019288
Road Games5.30.2540.33413441112254160.4386453981293115183
Righty Starters4.70.2490.32417554138292190.4127561131151141213156
NY YANKEES - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games1.680.989912217515391056-312192.3%
Road Games1.871.12933.77722216503-18188.9%

TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games12-14-2.915-105.50.2510.3200.4280.7485.30.2760.3500.4500.800
Home Games5-5-25-55.60.2670.3450.4830.8284.80.2450.3280.4040.732
vs Right-handed Starters8-12-4.811-85.50.2460.3210.4180.7395.30.2730.3530.4320.785
Past 7 Games3-4-0.25-26.30.2670.3460.4400.7866.00.3160.3910.4770.868
Turf Games5-5-25-55.60.2670.3450.4830.8284.80.2450.3280.4040.732
Night Games7-11-5.210-74.90.2390.3080.4120.7205.30.2760.3490.4570.806
Division9-10-1.310-85.40.2390.3070.3980.7055.10.2680.3380.4410.779
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.50.2510.32026876220533320.428135892011415723152312
Home Games5.60.2670.3451032988211160.48355396246512798
Righty Starters5.50.2460.32120674166432230.418102741641113213132012
TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.221.32887.34641801036884-65455.6%
Home Games3.601.37135171435513341-22166.7%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NY YANKEES - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/20/2015SABATHIA(L)@ DETROITSIMON(R)1-2L1109 unU730730
4/21/2015EOVALDI(R)@ DETROITLOBSTEIN(L)5-2W1058.5 unU81101071
4/22/2015WARREN(R)@ DETROITPRICE(L)13-4W1757.5 unO1591662
4/23/2015TANAKA(R)@ DETROITSANCHEZ(R)2-1W-1057.5 unU370340
4/24/2015PINEDA(R)NY METSDEGROM(R)6-1W-1457 unP1171541
4/25/2015SABATHIA(L)NY METSHARVEY(R)2-8L-1257 ovO5411260
4/26/2015EOVALDI(R)NY METSNIESE(L)6-4W-1508 evO932754
4/27/2015WARREN(R)TAMPA BAYKARNS(R)4-1W-1258.5 evU9100660
4/28/2015WHITLEY(R)TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R)4-2W-1058 unU9609101
4/29/2015PINEDA(R)TAMPA BAYSMYLY(L)2-3L-1407.5 evU771790
5/1/2015SABATHIA(L)@ BOSTONMASTERSON(R)3-2W1058.5 ovU9121890
5/2/2015EOVALDI(R)@ BOSTONMILEY(L)4-2W1208.5 unU940870
5/3/2015WARREN(R)@ BOSTONKELLY(R)8-5W1309 unO14121771
5/4/2015WHITLEY(R)@ TORONTODICKEY(R) 
5/5/2015PINEDA(R)@ TORONTOESTRADA(R) 
5/6/2015SABATHIA(L)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
5/7/2015EOVALDI(R)BALTIMORETILLMAN(R) 
5/8/2015WARREN(R)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R) 
5/9/2015WHITLEY(R)BALTIMORECHEN(L) 
5/10/2015PINEDA(R)BALTIMORENORRIS(R) 
5/11/2015 @ TAMPA BAY  

TORONTO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/21/2015BUEHRLE(L)BALTIMORENORRIS(R)13-6W-1259 unO16811272
4/22/2015SANCHEZ(R)BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)4-2W+1059 unU971571
4/23/2015HUTCHISON(R)BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)7-6W-1258.5 unO770830
4/24/2015DICKEY(R)@ TAMPA BAYSMYLY(L)3-12L1157.5 unO6411350
4/25/2015NORRIS(L)@ TAMPA BAYRAMIREZ(L)2-4L-1058.5 unU640970
4/26/2015BUEHRLE(L)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)1-5L1307.5 unU5611391
4/27/2015SANCHEZ(R)@ BOSTONKELLY(R)5-6L1309 ovO6411060
4/28/2015HUTCHISON(R)@ BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)11-8W1158.5 unO1710013111
4/29/2015DICKEY(R)@ BOSTONPORCELLO(R)1-4L1458.5 ovU350941
4/30/2015NORRIS(L)@ CLEVELANDHOUSE(L)5-1W-1358 unU75011100
5/1/2015BUEHRLE(L)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)4-9L1257.5 unO8611380
5/2/2015SANCHEZ(R)@ CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)11-4W1657.5 ovO1472691
5/3/2015HUTCHISON(R)@ CLEVELANDBAUER(R)7-10L1108.5 unO10801370
5/4/2015DICKEY(R)NY YANKEESWHITLEY(R) 
5/5/2015ESTRADA(R)NY YANKEESPINEDA(R) 
5/6/2015BUEHRLE(L)NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L) 
5/8/2015SANCHEZ(R)BOSTONMILEY(L) 
5/9/2015HUTCHISON(R)BOSTONKELLY(R) 
5/10/2015DICKEY(R)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R) 
5/11/2015 @ BALTIMORE  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NY YANKEES: NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter is gone, the final remaining link to the New York Yankees' last dynasty. He left behind a team in transition, that failed to make the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time in a generation and is beset with an older core coming off injuries.
Alex Rodriguez's return from a season-long drug suspension is the most interesting aspect of the Yankees, who enter the season with a health-challenged rotation, rebuilt bullpen and lineup that was among the least potent in the American League last year.
''I think we've added a lot of good young arms,'' manager Joe Girardi said. ''Added some good young players, as well. I think we've really seen an improvement in our young minor league players and the impact they are capable of having. I think we will continue to see that for years to come.''
If the Yankees founder, young players could be given more of a chance. Top prospects include pitcher Luis Severino, infielders Jose Pirela and Rob Refsnyder, and outfielder Aaron Judge.
But first, many of the old, beaten-up players will be given a chance to show they have something left.
Left fielder Brett Gardner (abdomen) and right fielder Carlos Beltran (elbow) return from surgery, and Jacoby Ellsbury (oblique) missed a significant stretch of spring training. First baseman Mark Teixeira (wrist) hit .216 last year, 143rd among 148 major league qualifiers in his return from an injury that sidelined him for most of 2013.
After signing a big-money deal with the Yankees, catcher Brian McCann was hitting just .209 in May before improving in the second half to finish at .232. Third baseman Chase Headley, acquired from San Diego in July, was given a new contract by the Yankees because they have no confidence in A-Rod's ability to play the field. New York also re-signed Stephen Drew under the theory he can't be as bad as he was in 2014.
Didi Gregorius, obtained from Arizona in a trade, is the primary offensive newcomer and replaces Jeter at shortstop. Left-handed-hitting Garrett Jones hopes to earn at-bats.
''Jeter is still Jeter. Everything that everybody is going to talk about is Jeter,'' Gregorius said. ''But for me - I'm learning and I'm there just to play the game, so just trying to focus on the game and trying to win every game, that's all I can say, not worrying about what's going on around.''
LIGHTNING ROD: The three-time AL MVP, who turns 40 on July 27, has not played a full season since 2007 because the suspension, operations on both hips and other injuries. New York owes him $61 million over the final three seasons of his contract, so he will be given a chance to earn at-bats as a DH, especially against left-handed starters.
RICKETY ROTATION: Masahiro Tanaka missed 2 1/2 months in his first season because of a small elbow ligament tear the Yankees say didn't need surgery. CC Sabathia, limited to eight starts last year, has to show he can pitch effectively with reduced velocity. Michael Pineda, back from shoulder surgery, had a 1.89 ERA in 13 starts last year but missed a long stretch because of the shoulder. New York hopes hard-throwing Nathan Eovaldi can learn to be effective after his acquisition from Miami. With Chris Capuano on the DL and Ivan Nova not expected back from Tommy John surgery until May or June, Adam Warren was the leading contender for fifth starter.
BULLPEN: A strong point last year, the Yankees rebuilt the `pen. David Robertson was allowed to leave for the Chicago White Sox, and David Phelps, Shawn Kelley and Shane Greene were traded. Lefty Andrew Miller and Scott Baker were signed, and Justin Wilson and Chris Martin acquired in trades. Miller and Dellin Betances competed in spring training to replace Robertson as closer.
HOPS: The Yankees are sharing their ballpark with Major League Soccer's expansion New York City team, and Teixeira complained before the soccer team's home opener that the infield would get torn up, leading to bad hops.
TORONTO: TORONTO (AP) - The upcoming season for the Toronto Blue Jays seems destined to be defined by the one young pitcher who'll miss it and the two even younger guys who'll try to replace him.
Toronto's plans for ending baseball's longest active playoff drought took a serious hit when Marcus Stroman suffered a season-ending knee injury in spring training.
The second-year right-hander tore a ligament when his knee buckled as he backed off a bunt during a pregame fielding drill. He's out for the year after undergoing surgery.
''It's tough,'' Stroman said. ''I just feel like I let my team down. I've worked harder than I ever had this offseason.''
The injury changed Toronto's thinking about 22-year-old right-hander Aaron Sanchez, who might have been closing games rather than starting them if Stroman was still healthy, and 21-year-old lefty Daniel Norris, the van-dwelling surfer dude.
The two pitchers now look likely to get their shot in Toronto's rotation, slotting in behind 200-inning workhorses R.A Dickey and Mark Buehrle, and 24-year-old right-hander Drew Hutchison.
How successful they are could well determine what happens to the Blue Jays, out of the postseason since winning their second straight World Series in 1993 and the only team that hasn't reached the playoffs this century.
''We may have to rely on a young guy who may not be proven,'' manager John Gibbons said. ''Stro was a baby, too, but a special guy.''
Sanchez has already shown signs that he could also be special. He excelled out of the bullpen in 24 games last season, posting three saves and a 1.09 ERA in 33 innings, striking out 27 while walking nine and holding opponents to a .128 average.
With the increased demands of a starting role lying ahead, the hard-throwing Sanchez has spent this spring refining his slider.
''With the way he throws, it could turn into a big strikeout pitch for him,'' Gibbons said.
The Blue Jays are also high on Norris, currently better known for spending his winters searching for prime surfing spots while living out of a 1978 Volkswagen camper van nicknamed ''Shaggy.''
''He's a different bird,'' Gibbons said. ''Anytime you live in a van, I wouldn't say that's normal.''
Norris had an abnormal 2014 season, rising from Class A to the majors after going 12-2 with a 2.53 ERA at three minor league stops. He underwent elbow surgery last October to remove bone spurs, and expects to be better this year than the pitcher who made five appearances for the Blue Jays in September.
''He's a student of the game,'' Gibbons said. ''He's a very smart kid and he's grounded. He's got the most important thing: He's got a great arm.''
After Jose Reyes and the Blue Jays went 83-79, here's what else to watch as they try to move up:
MIGHTY MIGUEL: Sanchez and Norris aren't the only impressive young arms expected to break camp with the Blue Jays. Right-hander Miguel Castro, 20, didn't allow a run in his first five spring appearances, striking out eight and walking none while allowing three hits over nine innings. A hard thrower who stands an imposing 6-foot-5, Castro has put himself in position to jump from Class A, where he went 8-3 with a 2.68 ERA last season, all the way to the majors. ''He looks like a seasoned vet out there, under control, very relaxed,'' Gibbons said.
NEW GUYS, NEW FOCUS: Toronto strengthened its lineup over the winter by signing free agent catcher Russell Martin to a five-year, $82 million contract and acquiring All-Star third baseman Josh Donaldson from Oakland. Slugger Jose Bautista has praised the newcomers for making a difference in the clubhouse with their winning pedigree and intense focus. ''We need something along those lines here every now and then,'' Bautista said. ''It's good to have guys to whom winning matters.''
BLOCKING THE PLATE: Adding Martin gave the Blue Jays a logjam at catcher, where incumbent Dioner Navarro is signed through 2015 and Josh Thole is Dickey's knuckleball specialist. Martin has worked hard this spring to prove he can handle Dickey's floater, which could mean Thole is ticketed for Triple-A. Or, Toronto may yet trade the switch-hitting Navarro to open room at DH for Edwin Encarnacion, who has been slowed this spring by a balky back and may not be able to handle regular duty at first base.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (NY YANKEES-TORONTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Yankees-Blue Jays Preview* ===========================

New York (16-9) at Toronto (12-14), 7:07 p.m. EDT

The New York Yankees completed a weekend sweep of a team with poor starting pitching and now face the only club that is even worse in that category.

The Yankees seek a seventh straight road win Monday night in the opener of a three-game series against winless R.A. Dickey and the Toronto Blue Jays.

New York (16-9) is enjoying its longest road streak since a seven-game run June 3-17, 2012, after sweeping three games in Boston, which has a 5.66 starters' ERA that is second-worst in baseball. The Yankees scored five runs off Joe Kelly in Sunday's 8-5 win.

Toronto (12-14) has struggled more - its rotation has produced a 5.70 ERA - and Dickey (0-3, 5.23 ERA) is a big part of those woes. His five-start winless stretch to begin the year is his worst.

The right-hander allowed one run over 6 1-3 innings and did not get a decision in his season debut April 8, a 4-3 loss at New York. The knuckleballer has pitched worse in every outing since and yielded four runs over seven innings in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Red Sox.

Dickey has a run support average of 2.61 for a team on which Mark Buehrle (11.89) and Drew Hutchison (11.49) lead the majors in that department.

Alex Rodriguez is 8 for 24 against Dickey, including 0 for 2 this year as he tries to hit homer No. 661 and pass Willie Mays for sole possession of fourth place on the all-time list. Jacoby Ellsbury is 6 for 16 off Dickey.

Ellsbury is 14 for 26 over a six-game hitting streak, and Brett Gardner went 5 for 14 with six RBIs in Boston.

The Yankees have 33 homers, good for second in the AL, and Toronto is third at 32.

The Blue Jays have posted winning home marks against the Yankee over each of the five previous years. They capped a 3-7 trip by blowing a five-run lead in Sunday's 10-7 loss to Cleveland.

"You'd like to chalk this up as one of those wacky baseball days, but it's been happening way too often," manager John Gibbons said. "It's very deflating having a 6-1 lead and losing - that's pretty obvious - but it's a big man's sport. We've got to iron some stuff out and get better."

Toronto starters posted a 7.36 ERA on the trip. The Blue Jays have baseball's worst ERA (5.13) and have issued the second-most walks (100).

A bright spot Sunday was Devon Travis' first grand slam. Travis leads all rookies with a .316 average and seven homers, including one in his big-league debut at Yankee Stadium on opening day.

"The kid is good and he's been pretty good all season," Gibbons said. "There is no silver lining today, but he's a pretty special find for us."

Jose Bautista went 0 for 12 with eight strikeouts in the opening series against New York but was 6 for 16 with five doubles in the four-game split in Cleveland. Bautista went 2 for 4 with a homer last year against Chase Whitley (1-0, 1.80), who will make his second start for New York after allowing one run in five innings in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Tampa Bay.

The right-hander went 4-3 with a 5.23 ERA last year as a rookie before posting a 1.17 ERA this spring.

"I feel like I've pitched good in spring training, I've felt like I've continued to do that," Whitley said. "For me, it's just about being consistent."


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