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2017 Game Notes 2017 GAME NOTES American League East Champions 1985, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2015 American League Champions 1992, 1993 World Series Champions 1992, 1993 Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Media Department Follow us on Twitter @BlueJaysPR Game #49, Home #23 (11-11), TEXAS RANGERS (24-25) at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (22-26), Saturday, May 27, 2017 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Saturday, May 27 vs. Texas Rangers, 1:07 pm…RHP Yu Darvish (5-2, 2.83) vs. RHP Marco Estrada (3-2, 3.30) Sunday, May 28 vs. Texas Rangers, 1:07 pm…RHP Andrew Cashner (1-4, 3.18) vs. RHP Joe Biagini (1-2, 3.75) 2017 AT A GLANCE ON THE HOMEFRONT: Record .................................................................... 22-26, 5th, 6.5 GB This evening, TOR continues its 10-day, 10-game homestand (1-0) Home Attendance (Total & Average) ......................... 814,989/37,045 with the second game of a 3G set against the Rangers…The Jays Sellouts (2017) .................................................................................. 1 then welcome the Reds (23-24) for three games before starting a 2016 Season Record after 48 Games ........................................ 23-25 four-game series with the Yankees (27-18) on Thursday. 2016 Season Record after 49 Games ........................................ 24-25 Are 11-11 at home and have gone 9-3 since a 2-8 start…Scored 58 Come From Behind Wins ................................................................ 12 runs in the last 12G (4.8 R/G) after plating just 29 in the first 10G Last Shutout by Blue Jays ........................... 9-0, May 18, 2017 at ATL (2.9 R/G)...Are averaging 3.95 R/G overall at home, which is tied for 24th in the Majors and tied for 13th in the AL…Have allowed 4.23 R/G Last Shutout by Opponent .......................... 6-0, May 9, 2017 vs. CLE th th Under JOHN GIBBONS ......................................................... 666-640 at home this year (13 in MLB and 8 in the AL)…Have scored 5 or Vs. RHS/LHS ....................................................................... 19-19/3-7 more runs in 6 of the last 8 home games after reaching that mark Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first .................................... 11-10/10-17 just once in the first 14. GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ........................................... 6-5/3-4 1-Run Games ................................................................................. 8-7 DOME ADVANTAGE: Franchise record ................................................................ 3189-3214 The Blue Jays have won 9 of their last 12 games at Rogers Centre Home/Road ...................................................................... 11-11/11-15 after winning just 2 of the first 10…Much of that is due to a revived Series Record/Home/Road ...................................... 5-9-2/3-4-0/2-5-2 offense, which scored just 2.9 runs/game in the first 10G and has Series Openers/Finales ............................................................ 9-8/7-9 since been averaging 4.8 runs/game. After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 14-2/4-4/4-20 Toronto – Through 22 Home Games After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 14-1/4-4/0-21 First 10 Games Last 12 Games Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ....................................... 2-5/0-1/2-4 Average .229 .255 Vs. East/Central/West/NL ......................................... 9-16/2-1/7-2/4-7 OPS .636 .774 April/May .............................................................................. 8-17/14-9 Doubles 16 25 2017 at ROGERS CENTRE Home Runs 8 16 Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….……………………0/21 Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………......0/22 BLUE JAYS vs. RANGERS: W/L, 2017 open/closed/other………………………………0-0/10-11/0-0 All-Time: 209-203...All-Time, Rogers Centre: 72-60...2017: 1-0 All-time/open/closed/other. .......... 1218-1011/662-555/483-409/70-47 The Jays lost the last two games of the regular season against the Rangers in 2016, but won the season series 4-3…Swept Texas in THE LATEST: 3G in the 2016 ALDS…Also took the ALDS from the Rangers, 3-2, Last night, TOR topped TEX, 7-6, to extend its winning streak to four in 2015…Since the start of the 2013 season, have won 19 of 27 games…Toronto improves to 8-7 in one-run games, having won each regular-season contests, winning each season series over that time. of its last six one-run contests…At 22-26, are just one game back of Kevin Pillar is a career .333 hitter vs. Texas and has a multi-hit effort where the team was after 48 games last year. in 6 of 17 games…Has 7 doubles, a home run and 6 RBI for a .859 The victory improves the Blue Jays’ record in series openers to 9- OPS. 8…It brings their record at home to 11-11 and also evens their record Kendrys Morales homered last night and leads the Jays with 17 vs. RH starters at 19-19…Are now 7-2 vs. the AL West this season. career homers and 62 RBI against the Rangers…Has 21 hits (8-2B, 4-HR, 15-RBI) and 7 walks in his last 20 games for a .341 OBP. MAY FLOWERS: The Blue Jays are 14-9 this month (.609), 3rd best in the AL, after EXTRA, EXTRA: finishing April with a record of 8-17 (.320), the 2nd worst win % in the Devon Travis not only hit a grand slam last night, he also doubled to Majors (KC-.304)…TOR went 17-12 in May last season after going give him 18-XBH in May, surpassing Aaron Hill (Sept. 2009) for the 11-14 in April. most by a Toronto second baseman in any month…The 18-XBH are HIGHEST WIN % IN MAY, 2014-2017 (AL) also the most in a month by a Blue Jays player since Aug. 2015, HOUSTON .586 (65-46) when Edwin Encarnacion had 22 and Josh Donaldson had 19 TORONTO .577 (64-47) (courtesy Elias). th TEXAS .564 (62-48) His 15 double this month ties Fred Lewis (2010) for the most by a CLEVELAND .537 (58-50) Blue Jay in the month of May…His 15 doubles this month are five th more than any other MLB player…The double was also his 17 this THIS & THAT: season, moving him into the MLB lead with Nolan Arenado. Last night, Toronto earned a fourth straight win, its second longest Travis’ 3-for-4 night extended his hitting streak to 10 games…Is streak this year (5/10 to 5/14, 5G)…Are 6.5 GB in the AL East for the batting .488 (20-for-41) with 9 doubles, 3 home runs and 13 RBI first time since May 14…Have not been less than 6.5 GB of first place over that time. since April 15. Blue Jays, Doubles in a Month – All-time The Jays hit another grand slam last night, the team’s 3rd this Player Month Doubles year…Have hit grand slams in back-to-back games for the first time Carlos Delgado July, 2000 19 since 2001 (4/20 at KC, Raul Mondesi & 4/21 at KC, Brad John Olerud June, 1993 17 Fullmer)…courtesy STATS. Devon Travis May, 2017 15 With 3 home runs last night, have hit 3+HR in back-to-back games Fred Lewis May, 2010 15 for the first time this year (did so twice in 2016)…Have homered in 5 straight contests (11HR) and 14 of the last 15 (27HR)…The team has GETTING RETURN VALUE: hit 39 HR in its last 23 games after hitting just 22 in the first 25 Josh Donaldson doubled in his first at-bat after missing 38G with a games…The 39 HR in May is the 3rd most in the AL, one less than right calf strain…Has reached base in all 9 of his starts this season, Houston and Tampa Bay. hitting .313 (10-for-32) with 3-2B, 2-HR and 4-RBI in those games. Blue Jay batters also hit two more doubles on last night…52 of 78 Troy Tulowitzki walked twice and scored twice as part of a 1-for-2 doubles have come since April 27th, which is tied for the 2nd most in night in his first game back from a right hamstring injury…Has now the AL over that time (BOS-54, HOU-52). gone 25 consecutive plate appearances without a strikeout. TEPERA TIME: ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Ryan Tepera worked another scoreless inning inning last night to Mike Bolsinger allowed the leadoff batter to reach base in each of the extend his career-best streak to 18.1 IP, the longest active streak of first five innings…Went 4.2 innings to match his shortest outing this all MLB relievers and 1.1 innings shy of the longest by a RP this year (5/15 vs. ATL) while throwing a season-low 86 pitches. season (Swarzak)…Over his last 12 scoreless appearances, has an Devon Travis hit his 2nd career grand slam, becoming the 1st second opponents average of .102 (6-for-59) and a WHIP of 0.60…Has also baseman in club history to hit two…Hit the slam from the 8th spot in now thrown 28.2 innings, the 4th most of all MLB relievers. the batting order, the first Blue Jay to do so Brett Lawrie on 4/15/14 CURRENT SCORELESS INNING STREAKS vs. MIN (courtesy STATS). Justin Smoak extended his team HR lead to 11 with a solo shot in the Pitcher Team IP Dates 3rd inning…The HR moves him into a tie for 1st among switch-hitters Alex Wood (SP) LAD 25.1 May 2-May 26 Lance McCullers Jr. (SP) HOU 22.0 May 6-May 23 with Marwin Gonzalez. Ryan Tepera (RP) TOR 18.1 April 30-May 26 Robbie Ray (SP) ARI 15.2 May 14-May 25 BLUE JAYS GAME NOTES Page 2 STARTING PITCHER Marco Estrada, RHP # 25 Born: Sonora, Mexico; AGE: 33 W-L ERA G GS IP H ER HR BB SO AVG SINGLE-GAME HIGHS 2017 3-2 3.30 10 10 62.2 55 23 8 16 70 .230 2017 CAREER 2016 9-9 3.48 29 29 176.0 132 68 23 65 165 .207 7.2, 5/21 at BAL IP 8.2.
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