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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 #29, Road #17 (5-11), TORONTO BLUE JAYS (9-19) at TAMPA BAY RAYS (15-15), Friday, May 5, 2017 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Friday, May 5 at Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10 pm…LHP Francisco Liriano (2-2, 3.97) vs RHP Chris Archer (2-1, 3.43) Saturday, May 6 at Tampa Bay Rays, 4:10 pm…RHP Marco Estrada (1-1, 2.43) vs. RHP Jake Odorizzi (1-1, 3.50) Sunday May 7 at Tampa Bay Rays, 1:10 pm…TBA vs RHP Alex Cobb (2-2, 3.86) 2017 AT A GLANCE ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Record ...................................................................... 9-19, 5th, 9.0 GB Tonight, TOR continues a 6-game road trip with the opener of a 3G Home Attendance (Total & Average) ......................... 455,857/37,988 series at TB…Are 1-2 on the trip after dropping the series finale at Sellouts (2017) .................................................................................. 1 NYY, 8-6 on Wednesday night…Are 5-11 on the road (0-4-1 in series play), having lost four of the last five contests…Have allowed 2016 Season Record after 28 Games ........................................ 13-15 st 2016 Season Record after 29 Games ........................................ 14-15 12+ hits in four of those last five games…It marks the 1 time since 2016 Season (Hm. Att.) – After 12 games ............................. 438,865 1998 that TOR has gone their first five road series of a season 2016 Season (Hm. Att.) – After 13 games ............................. 464,188 without winning one…In 1998, TOR had gone winless in their first Come From Behind Wins .................................................................. 4 six road series to begin that year (0-3-3)…10 of Toronto’s 16 games Last Shutout by Blue Jays ........................ 3-0, April 19, 2017 vs. BOS on the road have been decided by two runs or less (2-8 record). As a team, are batting just .240 with 19-HR & a .694 OPS (.174 Last Shutout by Opponent ........................ 2-0, April 12, 2017 vs. MIL th Under JOHN GIBBONS ......................................................... 653-633 w/risp, 21-121)…Are avg. 4.44 R/G (6 in AL) compared to 3.00 R/G Vs. RHS/LHS ......................................................................... 8-13/1-6 at home (last in AL). Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first .......................................... 6-8/3-11 MLB, Largest Difference Between Runs per Game at Home/on Road – GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ........................................... 4-4/1-3 2017 (road higher than home) 1-Run Games ................................................................................. 3-7 Team Home Away Diff Franchise record ................................................................ 3176-3207 New York Mets 3.29 6.69 3.40 Home/Road ............................................................................ 4-8/5-11 Toronto Blue Jays 3.00 4.44 1.44 Series Record/Home/Road ...................................... 1-7-1/1-3-0/0-4-1 Chicago Cubs 4.31 5.73 1.42 Series Openers/Finales ............................................................ 4-5/1-8 Baltimore Orioles 3.55 4.94 1.39 After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing .......................................... 5-2/1-3/3-14 After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing .......................................... 7-1/2-3/0-15 BLUE JAYS vs. RAYS: Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ....................................... 2-4/0-1/2-3 All-Time: 160-180...All-Time, Tropicana Field: 69-98...2017: 3-4 Vs. East/Central/West/NL ......................................... 6-13/0-0/2-2/1-4 Last year, TOR lost the season series 8-11 & have now done so in April/May ................................................................................ 8-17/1-2 eight of their last nine years dating back to 2008...Over that period, 2017 at ROGERS CENTRE TOR owns a record of 68-105 (.393%)...With Toronto’s win in the Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….…………………….0/9 their last meeting, it snapped a streak of three straight series losses Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………......0/16 vs. TB…Despite winning two of three in their last series, TOR have W/L, 2017 open/closed/other………………………………...0-0/4-8/0-0 dropped eight of the last 13 & 12 of the last 19 games...Have lost All-time/open/closed/other ........... 1212-1008/660-555/479-406/70-47 three straight games at Tropicana Field, longest losing skid since 2- 15 (3G)…Haven’t lost more than three straight games at TB since a THE LATEST: 4G losing streak in 2013. On Wednesday night, TOR lost the series finale at NYY, 8-6…Their Jose Bautista has now reached base safely in 27 straight contests, 9-19 record is T-2nd worst in franchise history through the first 28 vs. TB posting an OBP of .407 (25-BB/26-SO. .824 games of a season (8-20 in 1979)…Their .321 win % ranks 30th in the OPS)…However, has hit just 3-HR over that stretch (84-AB)…Has Majors (KC 29th at .333, 9-18)…Fall to 1-7-1 in series play this hit 31 career HR vs. the Rays which leads all active opponents nd season (1-5 vs. the East)…Lost the game despite jumping out to a 4- (Chris Davis 2 at 28). 0 lead after the top half of the 1st inning, featured on a 3R blast by HOUSE OF HORRORS: Steve Pearce…The four runs scored in that first frame tied their Since 2007, the Blue Jays have posted a record of 33-61 season high of runs scored in an inning (3rd inning of April 6 at TB & (.351) at Tropicana Field...Over that period, TOR have played 30 the 8th inning of April 23 at LAA)…Were hitless in their final 11AB of completed series & have managed to win just four of them (4-23-3 the contest…Have now dropped six of the last 10 games, having in series play)...Three of those four TOR series victories have scored 4.4 R/G over that span, batting just .182 with RISP (16-for- occurred since 2014 (15-18 record). 88)…Over that 10 game stretch, opponents own a .842 OPS against TOR pitching (.282 AVG). ROSTER MOVES: Toronto’s offense is averaging 3.82 R/G overall this season which Yesterday, the Toronto Blue Jays claimed RHP Neil Ramirez off ranks 26th in the Majors (SD-3.77, OAK-3.71, SF-3.45 & KC-2.89). waivers from the San Francisco Giants…In nine relief appearances this year with SF, posted a 8.71 ERA (10-ER/10.1) – despite posting THIS & THAT: a SO/9 rate of 15.68 (18-SO/4-BB)…Is active for tonight’s game. On Wednesday night at NYY, TOR had their record fall to 1-8 in Today, Blue Jays claimed RHP Cesar Valdez from the Oakland series finales & lost for the 8th time this year when scoring Athletics (0-0, 9.64, 4G/1GS, 9.1, 10-ER, 4BB, 5K) & was then first…Toronto pitchers have allowed 19R over their last two games optioned to Buffalo (AAA)…To make room on the roster, RHP Mat after surrendering only 3R over their previous three nd Latos was designated for assignment. games…Toronto’s pitching staff issued 8-BB, their 2 most in a game this season (9-BB on April 8 at TB)…It marked the 4th time this HEATING UP: year that Toronto’s bullpen fanned at least nine batters in a game After his first 15 games of the season, Jose Bautista was batting .109 (13-SO season high on April 7 at TB)…TOR relievers had done that (6-55) with a .242 OBP & a .388 OPS…In 13 games since that point, four times all of last season. has hit at a .298 (14-47) clip with a .424 OBP & a .892 OPS…Has recorded a multi-hit game in four of his last nine contests (.344, 11- ABOUT THE OTHER NIGHT: for-32, 3-XBH, 6-BB)…Has reached base safely multiple times in RHP Marcus Stroman (3.0IP, 6H, 5ER, 3BB, 2K, 2HR) started and each of his last five games, his longest such streak since April 9-14, did not record a decision…Marked his shortest start since Aug. 15, 2016 (also 5G)…Is 6-for-18 (.333) with 2-2B, 1-HR, 3-RBI, 5-BB and 2014 at CWS (0.2 IP)…His two SO marked his fewest strikeouts in a 1-SB in that stretch…Has not grounded out in any of his last 10 game since June 19, 2016 vs. BAL (2K)…Allowed at least 5-ER for nd games (Matt Szczur has the longest active streak with 15). the 2 time this season (6-ER on April 18 vs. BOS). Joe Biagini suffered his 1st loss of the season (1.2, 4H, 3ER, 5K) STREAKING: despite striking out the first five batters he faced…However, following Ezequiel Carrera enters tonight with a career high hitting streak of 11 those 5-SO (career high), surrendered four straight hits to NYY hitters games (.342, 13-38)…The 11-game hit streak currently ranks T-4th (1B, 2B, 1B, 1B)…In his team-high 14 appearances this season, is longest active among all players in the ML (Mike Trout-16, Eddie striking out 8.20 batters/9 inn while holding opposition to a .585 OPS Rosario-14, Nelson Cruz-13)…The 11G hit streak matches the (3-XBH/66-AB) & owns a 0.96 WHIP. longest by a TOR player this season (Pillar-11)…Has hit in eight Darwin Barney went 2-for-3 with a 2B & is now batting .357 (15-for- straight games on the road & is batting .323 (10-31) over that span.