Vs. RHP Sean Reid-Foley (2-3, 5.54) Game #154 Home #76 (38-37) September 21, 2018 7:07 Pm TV: SNET RADIO: SN590
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American League East Champions 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2015 American League Champions 1992, 1993 World Series Champions 1992, 1993 TAMPA BAY RAYS (85-67) at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (70-83) RHP Diego Castillo (3-2, 3.14) vs. RHP Sean Reid-Foley (2-3, 5.54) Game #154 Home #76 (38-37) September 21, 2018 7:07 pm TV: SNET RADIO: SN590 2018 AT A GLANCE HOME STRETCH: Record ..........................................................................70-83, 4th, 34.0 GB This evening marks the 2nd game of Toronto’s last homestand of the Home Attendance (Total/Average) ..................................2,177,561/29,427 year...After this four-game set with Tampa Bay, will conclude their home Sellouts .....................................................................................................1 schedule with three contests vs. Houston (95-57)...Are in the midst of 2017 Season Record after 153 Games ..............................................71-82 playing 16 games in 16 days (5-5 so far) to match their longest stretch 2017 Season Record after 154 Games ..............................................72-82 without an off-day this season (went 7-9 from Aug. 7-22). Come-From-Behind Wins ........................................................................40 The Jays went 3-4 on their last homestand but have gone 10-5 over their Last Shutout by Blue Jays .................................5-0, Sept. 17, 2018 at BAL last 15 home games and now hold an overall home record of 38-37...The Last Shutout by Opponent ............................. 11-0, Sept. 14, 2018 at NYY .507 win% ranks 9th among AL teams...Are a game above.500 here at Under JOHN GIBBONS .................................................................790-783 Rogers Centre while being out-scored, 365-344, and out-hit, 672-627... vs. RHS/LHS ............................................................................55-48/15-35 Have hit 107 HR at home, 2nd most among AL clubs (NYY-140)...Have Blue Jays/Opponents Scoring First ..........................................40-24/30-59 averaged 4.59 runs/game at home (8th highest in the AL) while allowing Games Decided in Final AB/Walk-Off ..........................................24-13/9-3 4.87 R/G (11th in the AL). 1-Run Games .....................................................................................22-16 BLUE JAYS vs. THE RAYS: Franchise Record .......................................................................3313-3357 All-Time: 171-194...All-Time, Rogers Centre: 97-85...2018: 4-9 Home/Road ..............................................................................38-37/32-46 The Blue Jays are now 4-9 against the Rays, having won back-to-back Series Record/Home/Road ..................................17-23-10/7-12-5/10-11-5 games against them for the first time this year...Last took three in a row Series Openers/Finales ............................................................26-25/22-28 from April 29-May 5, 2017...Have combined for 19 runs and 27 hits in After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ...............................................52-6/7-6/11-70 their last two meetings, after generating just 16 runs and 56 hits in their After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ...............................................55-3/11-4/4-75 other 11 games vs. Tampa Bay. Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ............................................ 10-6/7-5/3-1 Devon Travis has gone 9-for-26 (.346) vs. TB this year...Is a career vs. East/Central/West/NL ...................................... 28-42/18-15/11-19/13-7 .295 (38-for-129) batter over 35 games against the Rays, including Pre/Post All-Star Break. ...........................................................43-52/27-31 10-2B, 1-3B, 2-HR and 16-RBI...Has been a .368 (28-for-75) batter 2018 at ROGERS CENTRE vs. TB here at Rogers Centre, with 8-2B, 1-3B, 1-HR and 10-RBI over Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Closed .....................................................51/56 19 games. Opponents HR Dome Open/Closed ...................................................47/52 Aledmys Diaz is hitting .300 (12-for-40) with 3-2B, 3-HR and 6-RBI in W/L, 2018 open/closed/other ............................................ 19-18/19-18/0-1 13 games vs. Tampa Bay this season (.949 OPS). All-time/open/closed/other ................... 1289-1075/704-590/515-432/70-53 Kendrys Morales has six 4+ RBI games as a Blue Jay, three of which THE LATEST: have been against the Rays...Holds a career average of .263 (70-for- Last night, the Blue Jays scored seven times in the 9th inning for a 9-8 266) in 77G vs. TB, including 11-2B, 12-HR and 40-RBI. victory in their series opener with the Rays...Marked their 9th walk-off win...Improved to 24-13 in games decided in the final at-bat and 22-16 in DANNY GOES DEEP: one-run games. Danny Jansen made it an 8-6 contest with a three-run homer in the 9th The Jays have now won five of their last six games...Have also won six inning last night...Was his 3rd career home run (1st at home) and the of their last 11 games and are 10-10 over their last 20, as well as 15-14 2nd in his last seven at-bats...Is now batting .254 (18-for-71) with 6-2B, across their last 29 contests...Have gone 27-31 since the All-Star break... 3-HR and 8-RBI since he was called up on Aug. 13 (.806 OPS). Remain 34.0 games behind the division-leading Red Sox. TELLEZ EVEN MORE: A NINTH TO REMEMBER: Rowdy Tellez opened last night’s scoring with his 2nd career home run, a Last night’s win tied the largest 9th-inning comeback in Blue Jays history... two-run, 411-foot blast in the 2nd inning...He also doubled in a run to kick The team trailed the Angels, 10-4, headed in to the 9th on July 30, 2017 off the Jays’ 9th-inning rally...Was his 8th double and his 1st multi-RBI but eventually won on a Steve Pearce walk-off grand slam. game...His 8-2B tied Adam Lind for the most ever by a Blue Jay in their The seven-run frame tied for the team’s most runs in an inning this first 14 MLB games. season, also doing so in the 8th on April 3 vs. CWS and in the 1st on The 23 year old now has 10 extra-base hits, surpassing Lind (9 Sept. 5 vs. TB...Marked their 5th time in the last 30 years to score 7+ runs in 2006) for the most by a Toronto batter in their first 14 career in the 9th...Was the 2nd time in team history to hit three homers in the contests...Had 10 XBH in his first 40 plate appearances, tying 9th (Jansen, Gurriel Jr., Smoak), also accomplishing the feat on June 23, Taylor Teagarden (2008) for the most by any player since tracking 1982 at SEA (Jesse Barfield, Willie Upshaw, Ernie Whitt). began in 1913 (courtesy STATS). THE SMOAK SHOW CLOSES: Toronto, Most XBH in First 14 MLB Games - All-Time Justin Smoak hit his team-leading 25th home run to win the game last Rank Player XBH Dates night...Was his 3rd career walk-off home run, last doing so earlier this 1 Rowdy Tellez 10 09/05/2018 - 09/20/2018 season on June 30 vs. DET...The blast followed up a two-run homer from 2 Adam Lind 9 09/02/2006 - 09/23/2006 Lourdes Gurriel Jr., forming the 3rd set of back-to-back, game-tying and 3 Billy McKinney 8 08/18/2018 - 08/31/2018 walk-off home runs in team history. 3 Devon Travis 8 04/06/2015 - 04/22/2015 Smoak now has six 9th-inning home runs this year, tied with Jason Kipnis 3 Brett Lawrie 8 08/05/2011 - 08/19/2011 and Daniel Palka for the most in the Majors...Over the last two seasons, the first baseman has connected for 16 9th-inning homers, seven more A MAYZA-ING: than any other MLB player. Tim Mayza came on in the 6th inning last night with one out and the Toronto, Back-to-Back HR to Tie and Win Game - All-Time bases loaded...Struck out both batters faced to end the frame...Has Date Players recorded each of his last six outs via K’s...His 13.2 scoreless innings 9/20/18 vs. TB Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Justin Smoak streak is 5th longest active streak among AL relievers. 7/26/27 vs. OAK Justin Smoak, Kendrys Morales COMEBACK KIDS: 6/14/86 vs. DET Cliff Johnson, Buck Martinez Last night marked Toronto’s 40th comeback win, tied for 4th most in the Majors and 8th most in team history...Have claimed 57.1% of their wins GURRIEL GETS THEM EVEN: while coming back, the 2nd highest % in team history (57.6% in 1978). Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a two-run homer in the 9th to tie last night’s contest, 8-8...Was his 1st game-tying home run and his 1st 9th-inning home run... MLB, Most Comeback Wins - 2018 Marked his first long-ball at Rogers Centre since July 23 vs. MIN. Rank Team Comeback Wins Among AL rookies (min. 150 PA), the 24 year old ranks 5th in AVG (.284), 1 Boston Red Sox 46 8th in SLG (.432) and 10th in OPS (.745)...Has now gone 67-for-236 with 1 Chicago Cubs 46 17 extra-base hits and 32 RBI to begin his career...His 67 hits are 4th 3 Colarado Rockies 43 most all-time by a Blue Jay in their first 61 MLB games. 4 Toronto Blue Jays 40 UPCOMING PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Saturday, September 22 vs. Tampa Bay Rays, 4:07 pm...RHP Tyler Glasnow (2-6, 4.22) vs. LHP Thomas Pannone (3-1, 3.77) Sunday, September 23 vs. Tampa bay Rays, 1:07 pm...LHP Blake Snell (20-5, 1.97) vs.