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MLB : ATS Matchup
Thursday 7/2/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
BOSTON  MILEY )
 
TORONTO  BOYD )
+1.5  -150

-1.5  +130
+145

-155

9un
 
12
Final
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BOSTON (36 - 44) at TORONTO (42 - 38)
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Thursday, 7/2/2015 7:05 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. MATT BOYD (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
965BOSTON+125Ov 9.5,+100+150Ov 9,-115
966TORONTO-135Un 9.5,-120-160Un 9,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BOSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games36-44-14.836-404.00.2530.3150.3960.7114.70.2650.3210.4180.739
Road Games19-24-519-213.70.2330.2980.3670.6664.60.2680.3240.4220.746
vs Left-handed Starters8-12-5.88-123.50.2520.3080.3930.7024.10.2540.3090.4000.709
Past 7 Games4-3+1.83-43.60.2250.2710.4030.6734.70.2900.3210.5100.832
Turf Games3-3+0.41-42.70.1890.2570.3470.6045.30.2830.3360.4950.831
Night Games23-28-9.820-303.60.2450.3120.3700.6824.30.2590.3150.4040.719
Division15-25-12.818-203.90.2290.2990.3690.6685.40.2880.3430.4610.804
BOSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.00.2530.31580273969412219770.3963062485193256876467240
Road Games3.70.2330.2984314973495412410.3671531392811930341223918
Lefty Starters3.50.2520.30820656165254200.393625413291281712167
BOSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.851.342252.711810825132882109-1119967.9%
Road Games4.111.391138686314616461105-711761.1%

TORONTO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games42-38+1.337-375.40.2650.3290.4470.7764.30.2480.3080.4070.715
Home Games26-17+4.317-245.70.2780.3490.4840.8333.70.2330.2900.3820.672
vs Left-handed Starters12-6+510-86.40.2930.3560.4850.8414.20.2520.3080.4310.739
Past 7 Games4-3-0.22-54.40.2320.2910.4340.7262.40.2070.2590.3580.616
Turf Games26-17+4.317-245.70.2780.3490.4840.8333.70.2330.2900.3820.672
Night Games26-25-0.124-245.30.2550.3170.4390.7574.20.2430.3070.4020.709
Division21-19+1.218-185.40.2610.3200.4300.7504.60.2490.3190.4070.726
TORONTO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.40.2650.32980269971616091040.4474142585754548277426239
Home Games5.70.2780.349431409392953630.4842371532632526544213424
Lefty Starters6.40.2930.35618608178423230.4851146012113101206143
TORONTO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.441.139235.39990193247524211-14121152.2%
Home Games3.091.109125.3484310912301285-55550%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BOSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/18/2015BUCHHOLZ(R)@ ATLANTAMILLER(R)5-2W-1107 evP961671
6/19/2015RODRIGUEZ(L)@ KANSAS CITYPINO(R)7-3W-1058 unO16701091
6/20/2015PORCELLO(R)@ KANSAS CITYVOLQUEZ(R)4-7L1108 unO10911160
6/21/2015MILEY(L)@ KANSAS CITYYOUNG(R)13-2W-1058.5 unO16609100
6/23/2015KELLY(R)BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)4-6L-1159 ovO8901150
6/24/2015BUCHHOLZ(R)BALTIMORENORRIS(R)5-1W-1408.5 unU730862
6/25/2015RODRIGUEZ(L)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)6-8L-1308.5 unO12621490
6/26/2015PORCELLO(R)@ TAMPA BAYCOLOME(R)4-3W1057.5 unU10801280
6/27/2015MILEY(L)@ TAMPA BAYANDRIESE(R)1-4L1007.5 unU320750
6/28/2015MASTERSON(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)5-3W1656.5 ovO8411090
6/29/2015BUCHHOLZ(R)@ TORONTODICKEY(R)3-1W1108.5 unU750520
6/30/2015RODRIGUEZ(L)@ TORONTOESTRADA(R)4-3W1309 unU780651
7/1/2015PORCELLO(R)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L)2-11L1258.5 unO6411650
7/2/2015MILEY(L)@ TORONTOBOYD(L) 
7/3/2015MASTERSON(R)HOUSTONSTRAILY(R) 
7/4/2015BUCHHOLZ(R)HOUSTONMCHUGH(R) 
7/5/2015RODRIGUEZ(L)HOUSTONMCCULLERS(R) 
7/7/2015PORCELLO(R)MIAMIHAREN(R) 
7/8/2015 MIAMI  

TORONTO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/18/2015DICKEY(R)NY METSCOLON(R)7-1W-1609 unU1060371
6/19/2015ESTRADA(R)BALTIMOREWRIGHT(R)5-4W-1158.5 ovO970692
6/20/2015BUEHRLE(L)BALTIMOREGAUSMAN(R)3-5L-1158.5 evU101001060
6/21/2015COPELAND(R)BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)9-13L-1359 unO12711670
6/22/2015HUTCHISON(R)@ TAMPA BAYANDRIESE(R)8-5W1157 ovO114015141
6/23/2015DICKEY(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)3-4L1507 unP431981
6/24/2015ESTRADA(R)@ TAMPA BAYKARNS(R)1-0W1057.5 unU681470
6/26/2015BUEHRLE(L)TEXASMARTINEZ(R)12-2W-1709 unO1350761
6/27/2015BOYD(L)TEXASGALLARDO(R)0-4L-1608.5 ovU3311170
6/28/2015HUTCHISON(R)TEXASGONZALEZ(R)3-2W-1709 evU4429120
6/29/2015DICKEY(R)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)1-3L-1208.5 unU520750
6/30/2015ESTRADA(R)BOSTONRODRIGUEZ(L)3-4L-1409 unU651780
7/1/2015BUEHRLE(L)BOSTONPORCELLO(R)11-2W-1358.5 unO1650641
7/2/2015BOYD(L)BOSTONMILEY(L) 
7/3/2015HUTCHISON(R)@ DETROITSANCHEZ(R) 
7/4/2015DICKEY(R)@ DETROITPRICE(L) 
7/5/2015ESTRADA(R)@ DETROITVERLANDER(R) 
7/6/2015BUEHRLE(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L) 
7/7/2015BOYD(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L) 
7/8/2015 @ CHI WHITE SOX  
7/9/2015 @ CHI WHITE SOX  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BOSTON: BOSTON (AP) - A revamped lineup and change in attitude has the Boston Red Sox looking to repeat a feat they performed just two seasons ago when they went from worst to World Series champions.
Like the hip-hop song they blasted in their locker room after the 2013 division and World Series titles were clinched in Fenway Park, the Red Sox started at the bottom.
They've carried the theme over this season.
''There's a good vibe going around,'' said first baseman Mike Napoli, who rallies spirits in the clubhouse by growing beards with teammates. ''It feels a little like 2013 in here. We're just having fun.''
During this past offseason, GM Ben Cherington looked to grow a weak offense that finished 11th in the AL in scoring.
Cherington spent $88 million to sign Hanley Ramirez, who began in the organization's minor league system before stints with Miami and Los Angeles, and signed third baseman Pablo Sandoval to a five-year, $95 million deal.
It was a quick fix for a lineup that lacked pop besides another strong season by Big Papi.
''This has a chance to be a lineup that doesn't give the opposition too many breathers or take a hitter off - so to speak,'' manager John Farrell said. ''There's the ability to do some damage up and down the lineup.''
The 39-year old Ortiz posted a .263 average with 35 homers and 104 RBIs last season, his eighth time in 12 reaching 30/100 with the club.
The revised order still leaves the question of how Red Sox starting pitching will hold up.
Cherington moved quickly after left-hander Jon Lester opted not to return, signing instead with the Cubs.
The GM acquired right-hander Rick Porcello from Detroit for slugger Yoenis Cespedes, traded for lefty Wade Miley and signed free agent Justin Masterson, who was coming off an injury-plagued season. The trio is expected to join Clay Buchholz and Joe Kelly.
Some have questioned whether they have a top-of-the-rotation type. Buchholz thinks they'll feed off the doubters and strive.
''I think we're going to fly under the radar for the most part, which I think is a good thing,'' he said. ''At some point they're going to say, `They've got their stuff in order and they've got a pretty good staff.'''
They aren't hiding from how bad last season ended after going 71-91 and finishing 25 games out in the AL East.
''Our record says what we were, and that wasn't good,'' Farrell said.
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A FUN TRIO
Just a few days into spring training, Ortiz dubbed himself, Ramirez and Sandoval as ''The Three Amigos.'' The three are expected to bring both pop and some interesting times in the clubhouse.
''This will be a lively group and, I think, a fun one to be part of,'' Farrell said. ''I think the biggest thing is, they love to play the game. You can see the joy come out of them when they do well, and there's no question they'll draw from one another - the confidence they'll draw from one another.''
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NO STICKER SHOCK HERE
The Red Sox pledged more than $180 million to bring in Ramirez and Sandoval.
''The proven power hitter obviously has a hefty price tag attached to it,'' Farrell said.
Ramirez hit 13 homers with 71 RBIs. Sandoval had 16 with 73 and won a World Series with San Francisco.
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KEEP QUIET AND PLAY
Shane Victorino, who had his 2014 season cut short by back surgery, isn't about to try to analyze what went wrong last season. He feels like it's time to move on and make up for it.
''You try to be the best team you can be,'' he said. ''Don't want to sit here and talk about this and talk about that. You've got to go out there and do it. There's no other way of looking at it.''
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KEEP AN EYE ON THIS
Ortiz didn't want to listen to any new rules about speeding up the game by having batters keep one foot in the box in between pitches. He even joked that he'll run out of money if he's fined.
''This game has been going on for over 100 years,'' he said. ''It's the nature of the game. I don't care who you are, you're not going to change. The pitch comes through, you come out of the box, you come back in.''
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 (BOSTON-TORONTO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Red Sox-Blue Jays Preview* ===========================

Boston (36-43) at Toronto (41-38), 7:07 p.m. EDT

The Toronto Blue Jays finally busted out of some woes at the plate.

That figures to be bad news for Boston Red Sox starter Wade Miley as he faces the club that excels the most against left-handers.

Miley has lost his last five starts against division opponents and gets the ball Thursday night as the visiting Red Sox look to capture a four-game series.

Toronto (42-38) closed out June by totaling seven runs while batting .154 in losing three of four, including the first two games of this series. The Blue Jays built a seven-run lead after two innings Wednesday and cruised to an 11-2 rout to snap the Red Sox's three-game win streak.

Justin Smoak homered from both sides of the plate, three other Blue Jays went deep and Jose Reyes had four hits and scored four runs as Toronto finished with 16 hits - one shy of matching a season high.

"This is what we needed," manager John Gibbons said. "We've been shut down the past few days."

Now it's up to Miley (7-7, 4.38 ERA) to slow down that attack after going 0-5 with a 7.01 ERA in his last five outings against the AL East. That includes a 7-0 loss at Toronto on May 8 in which he surrendered four runs in six innings.

That victory is part of the Blue Jays' AL-best 11-5 mark against left-handed starters. Toronto leads the majors with a .306 average against southpaws.

Reyes is 4 for 8 against Miley and Edwin Encarnacion is 3 for 4 with two doubles. Russell Martin has faced Miley the most among Toronto hitters, going 3 for 12 with six strikeouts.

Miley pitches his best in July, going 11-4 with a 2.40 ERA. He went 3-2 with a 3.30 ERA in five starts in June after allowing two runs over 6 1-3 innings in Saturday's 4-1 defeat at Tampa Bay.

Boston (36-44) owns a .226 average against left-handers for one of baseball's worst marks as it gets its first look at Toronto rookie Matt Boyd, who makes his second start.

Boyd gave up four runs - three on solo homers - in 6 2-3 innings in Saturday's 4-0 loss to Texas in his big-league debut. He was promoted from Triple-A Buffalo to take the place of the injured Aaron Sanchez.

"I wasn't nervous, I was excited," said Boyd, who allowed nine hits and struck out seven with no walks. "It's definitely something to build on."

He hopes Toronto can duplicate its outburst from Wednesday. Encarnacion hit a three-run homer and Jose Bautista and Josh Donaldson also went deep, with Bautista ending an 0-for-25 slump with a two-run shot in the second inning.

Boston outfielder Hanley Ramirez went 1 for 4 with a triple as he returned to the lineup after missing six games with a sore left hand.

Mookie Betts, who homered Wednesday, is batting .404 during a 13-game hitting streak against Toronto. Manager John Farrell wasn't happy after the center fielder lost track of the number of outs in the sixth inning.

"There's no excuse for that," Farrell said. "Losing track of the outs in the inning, it can't be accepted."

Boston is expected to activate catcher Ryan Hanigan, out since May 1 with a fractured hand.


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