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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 5/24/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
SEATTLE  WALKER )
 
TORONTO  SANCHEZ )
-1.5  +140

+1.5  -160
-105

-105

9ov
 
2
Final
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SEATTLE (20 - 22) at TORONTO (19 - 26)
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Sunday, 5/24/2015 1:05 PM
TAIJUAN WALKER (R) vs. AARON SANCHEZ (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
915SEATTLE+130Ov 9,-110+110Ov 9,+100
916TORONTO-140Un 9,-110-120Un 9,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
SEATTLE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games20-22-6.117-243.80.2370.2940.4050.6994.10.2460.3120.3920.704
Road Games9-12-2.710-113.80.2250.2820.3920.6744.80.2710.3350.4370.772
vs Right-handed Starters15-17-6.314-173.90.2350.2910.4100.7024.00.2420.3110.3930.703
Past 7 Games4-3+0.82-53.70.2270.2970.3990.6963.60.2350.3080.3580.666
Turf Games2-0+2.30-23.50.1900.2710.3810.6522.50.1860.2730.3730.646
Day Games7-3+3.95-45.20.2540.3270.4290.7564.30.2330.3050.3780.683
SEATTLE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2370.294421416336628530.4051461143192026732283419
Road Games3.80.2250.28221716161246280.3927157161111271911238
Righty Starters3.90.2350.291321075253506420.410113852531719424212719
SEATTLE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.601.363127.7595111511591135-1213572.2%
Road Games4.221.45464323066827472-89375%

TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games19-26-8.622-215.10.2540.3210.4230.7434.80.2530.3240.4330.756
Home Games11-11-2.88-135.10.2690.3420.4580.8004.00.2230.2970.3800.677
vs Right-handed Starters12-21-1016-155.00.2450.3160.4100.7274.90.2520.3270.4250.752
Past 7 Games2-5-3.82-54.30.2490.3200.4160.7364.00.2140.2710.4280.699
Turf Games11-11-2.88-135.10.2690.3420.4580.8004.00.2230.2970.3800.677
Day Games7-6+0.86-66.10.2790.3550.4480.8034.80.2590.3260.4390.764
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.10.2540.321451498380916500.4232131483432627544233518
Home Games5.10.2690.34222720194463280.458109791401414125111812
Righty Starters5.00.2450.316331099269713350.4101501152592121328202618
TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.741.196134.7625611117501345-86746.2%
Home Games2.451.09166211851721622-23260%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
SEATTLE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/10/2015HERNANDEZ(R)OAKLANDCHAVEZ(R)4-3W-1607 unP560641
5/12/2015PAXTON(L)SAN DIEGOKENNEDY(R)11-4W-1357.5 unO15716110
5/13/2015WALKER(R)SAN DIEGOSHIELDS(R)2-4L-1407 ovU9101861
5/14/2015ELIAS(L)BOSTONKELLY(R)1-2L-1107.5 unU77110110
5/15/2015HAPP(L)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)2-1W-1107.5 unU530750
5/16/2015HERNANDEZ(R)BOSTONPORCELLO(R)2-4L-1706.5 unU550890
5/17/2015PAXTON(L)BOSTONWRIGHT(R)5-0W-1307.5 unU850560
5/19/2015WALKER(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)4-9L1108.5 ovO6611370
5/20/2015ELIAS(L)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L)4-2W1258 unU12801060
5/21/2015HAPP(L)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)4-5L1008 ovO10131671
5/22/2015HERNANDEZ(R)@ TORONTOESTRADA(R)4-3W-1508 evU650740
5/23/2015PAXTON(L)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L)3-2W1308.5 unU660440
5/24/2015WALKER(R)@ TORONTOSANCHEZ(R) 
5/25/2015ELIAS(L)@ TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R) 
5/26/2015HAPP(L)@ TAMPA BAYCOLOME(R) 
5/27/2015HERNANDEZ(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R) 
5/28/2015PAXTON(L)CLEVELANDKLUBER(R) 
5/29/2015 CLEVELAND  
5/30/2015 CLEVELAND  
5/31/2015 CLEVELAND  

TORONTO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/10/2015DICKEY(R)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)3-6L+1009 unP860740
5/11/2015ESTRADA(R)@ BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)2-5L1158.5 ovU861860
5/12/2015BUEHRLE(L)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)10-2W1209.5 unO1371533
5/13/2015SANCHEZ(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)1-6L1158.5 ovU4619100
5/14/2015HUTCHISON(R)@ HOUSTONHERNANDEZ(R)4-6L-1059 unO731870
5/15/2015DICKEY(R)@ HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)4-8L1058.5 unO8601140
5/16/2015ESTRADA(R)@ HOUSTONFELDMAN(R)5-6L1059 unO660861
5/17/2015BUEHRLE(L)@ HOUSTONMCHUGH(R)2-4L1308.5 unU880641
5/18/2015REDMOND(R)LA ANGELSWILSON(L)10-6W-1109.5 evO171001270
5/19/2015SANCHEZ(R)LA ANGELSSANTIAGO(L)2-3L-1209.5 ovU450661
5/20/2015HUTCHISON(R)LA ANGELSWEAVER(R)3-4L-1259 unU541880
5/21/2015DICKEY(R)LA ANGELSSHOEMAKER(R)8-4W+1008.5 ovO1060521
5/22/2015ESTRADA(R)SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)3-4L+1408 evU740650
5/23/2015BUEHRLE(L)SEATTLEPAXTON(L)2-3L-1408.5 unU440660
5/24/2015SANCHEZ(R)SEATTLEWALKER(R) 
5/25/2015HUTCHISON(R)CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L) 
5/26/2015DICKEY(R)CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L) 
5/27/2015ESTRADA(R)CHI WHITE SOXSAMARDZIJA(R) 
5/29/2015 @ MINNESOTA  
5/30/2015 @ MINNESOTA  
5/31/2015 @ MINNESOTA  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
SEATTLE: SEATTLE (AP) - Robinson Cano is one of the few on the Seattle Mariners roster who can speak with certainty about the playoffs. In his previous stop, Cano played in the postseason seven times and hoisted one World Series trophy.
When Cano looks at the roster the Mariners have put together for the 2015 season, he sees familiar traits.
''On paper we look like world champions,'' Cano said. ''But hopefully, God help us, we stay healthy and it's not how we look on paper, we have to go out and prove it every day.''
This time it's different for Seattle. Before the season begins the Mariners are viewed as favorites in the AL West.
It's been a rarity for most of Seattle's history for the Mariners to be the favorites and when they have been, they typically fell short. That's what makes this season equal parts exciting and concerning. They could be the team that reignites the fire in Seattle fans, or one that provides another disappointment.
''There's more of a buzz around the team from an outside perspective. Internally, we expected a lot out of ourselves last year and we did that for the most part, obviously coming one game short,'' third baseman Kyle Seager said. ''But this year it's a different feeling in the locker room. There's more of a confidence. There's more of a general trust in the guy next to you and confidence in the guy next to you.''
Cano's signing a year ago brought validity to what Seattle was trying to create. That was supplemented by the development of Seager into an All-Star and Gold Glove winner, and the best pitching staff in baseball led by AL Cy Young runner-up Felix Hernandez.
But it wasn't enough. The Mariners ended one-game short. Getting to 87 wins was a surprising achievement but left Seattle wanting more.
The Mariners have created a roster that has Cano optimistic about what Seattle can accomplish. Nelson Cruz, the major league leader in homers last season, adds punch and protection in the middle of the lineup. The Mariners upgraded their outfield with the additions of Justin Ruggiano and Seth Smith and the late signing of Rickie Weeks.
And while Hernandez remains the ace, Seattle's pitching staff could be even better because of youngsters James Paxton and Taijuan Walker.
''With the additions we made this offseason and guys getting that experience last year, being in a little bit of a race, I think this team's prepped and ready to make a run at the postseason,'' Paxton said.
Here are things to watch as Seattle looks to reach the postseason for the first time since 2001:
CRUZ CONTROL: The addition of Cruz is a massive upgrade for Seattle's offense. While with Baltimore, Cruz was the only hitter in baseball to reach 40 homers last season, and while that came in the friendly hitting confines of Camden Yards he's always been a strong hitter at Safeco Field. One of Cruz's biggest impacts is the trickle down on Seattle's lineup. He'll hit behind Cano and in front of Seager and no longer leaves the cleanup spot in Seattle's order a gaping hole.
GOOD TO BE THE KING: Hernandez is already driven by the desire to make the postseason. He may have gotten just a little more motivation by finishing second in the Cy Young voting to Cleveland's Corey Kluber. He set a major league record last season when he pitched 16 straight games of seven or more innings while allowing two earned runs or less. It was a brilliant stretch from May to early August, but wasn't good enough to get Seattle to the postseason or win the Cy Young.
PLATOON OR NO PLATOON: How manager Lloyd McClendon handles his situations in right and left field will be worth watching early in the season. Ultimately, it's a good thing for Seattle to have as many options as it does at those positions with Smith and Ruggiano in right field and Dustin Ackley and Weeks in left field. With the strengths of each player, it's likely Smith and Ackley will right-handed pitching and Weeks and Ruggiano against lefties. McClendon has said he doesn't view either situation as a platoon.
BEST BULLPEN: Fernando Rodney was the anchor of the best bullpen in baseball last year. He led baseball in saves with 48, but he was just part of what made Seattle successful late in games. Most of that bullpen crew is back, and for as good as Seattle's starters are expected to be, its relievers need to be equal to last season if the Mariners are going to match their expectations.
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 (SEATTLE-TORONTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Mariners-Blue Jays Preview* ============================

By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer

Seattle (19-22) at Toronto (19-25), 1:07 p.m. EDT

Although the Seattle Mariners have leaned on solid starting pitching in this series with the Toronto Blue Jays, they may have to find another route to success in the finale.

Looking to finish the three-game sweep Sunday, the Mariners will turn to the erratic Taijuan Walker, who has struggled through the early portion of his first full MLB season.

Walker (1-4, 7.47 ERA) was rated by MLB.com as the fourth-best overall prospect in 2013 and posted a 2.89 ERA over 53 innings during the past two seasons. However, in his first stint as a rotation mainstay for Seattle (20-22), the 22-year-old owns this season's worst ERA among starters with at least 35 innings pitched.

He was chased Tuesday after allowing four runs, seven hits and four walks in 3 2-3 innings against Baltimore.

"His command wasn't there and he struggled with his velocity as well. Certainly was not one of his best outings," manager Lloyd McClendon said. "More than anything, he's probably just trying to find the strike zone. It's unfortunate. He's got to learn to get after it and rely on his stuff.

"With a young pitcher like Taijuan, in five starts there's going to be two bad ones, one's going to be OK, then two are going to dazzle you. We have to show patience."

McClendon would appear to be correct in his assessment of Walker, who has managed to impress on a few occasions this season. He has two quality starts and struck out a season-high eight while allowing only one run against Houston on April 21.

His best outing of last season came against Toronto. Walker allowed just one run and four hits through eight innings and struck out six in a tough-luck 1-0 loss Sept. 24.

Walker will follow two strong outings from the top of the Mariners' rotation. Felix Hernandez pitched seven solid innings against Toronto (19-26) for his seventh win of the season Friday before James Paxton had a quality start Saturday in Seattle's 3-2 victory.

Aaron Sanchez (3-4, 4.17) will look to avoid the sweep for the Blue Jays, who have dropped nine of their last 11.

Also 22 years old and a top prospect - rated 35th overall in 2014 - Sanchez has been impressive in his first season as a starter, allowing more than three earned runs only once. He's also coming off 7 1-3 quality innings Tuesday against the Los Angeles Angels.

Sanchez's only issue has been poor command, which has led to high pitch counts and early exits. Sanchez ranks last in baseball with 6.35 walks per nine innings and has gone past the sixth only twice despite averaging over 105 pitches in his last five outings.

Gibbons, however, remains unconcerned with the development of his young pitcher.

"You look at his starts, he keeps getting better and better and better," Gibbons told MLB's official website. "When the season is all said and done he'll be on his way."

Seattle's Kyle Seager extended his hitting streak to nine Saturday with his sixth home run of the year after Nelson Cruz launched his 17th on Friday.

Chris Colabello has homered in both contests for Toronto. The right fielder is batting .379 since joining the big league club May 5.


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