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GAME INFORMATION Atlanta Braves Baseball Communications Department • Truist Park • Atlanta, GA 30339 404.522.7630 braves.com bravesmediacenter.com /braves @braves @braves ATLANTA BRAVES (12-15, 4th NL East, -1.0 GB) Braves vs. Blue Jays at 2020 2021 All-Time TORONTO BLUE JAYS (13-12, 2nd AL East, -2.5 GB) Overall 2-1 0-2 30-27 at Atlanta 2-1 --- 19-13 RH Ian Anderson (2-0, 2.48) vs. TBA at Turner Field (‘97-’16) --- --- 13-10 Game No. 28 • Road Game No. 14 at Truist Park (‘17) --- --- 6-3 May 2, 2021 • 1:07 p.m. • TD Ballpark • Dunedin, FL • BSSO/MLB Network at Toronto --- 0-2 11-14 History for Ian TODAY’S GAME: The Braves and Blue Jays conclude ROSTER MOVES: The Braves today recalled C a three-game weekend series today with the third of six William Contreras to Atlanta and selected the contract Today's starter Ian Anderson last pitched on April 27 and held Chicago to just one hit meetings between the clubs this season...The two clubs of C Jeff Mathis...To make room on the active roster, over 7.0 scoreless innings, walking one and are set to play again in just two weeks when Atlanta the club placed C Travis d'Arnaud on the 60-day injured striking out eight. hosts Toronto at Truist Park, May 11-13. list with a left thumb sprain, and placed C Alex Jackson on the 10-day injured list with a strained left hamstring. He became the first pitcher in baseball’s Toronto scored a 10th-inning run to walk off with live-ball era (since 1920) to have three starts • a win, 6-5, over Atlanta last night, and have taken Contreras has made one stint on the active roster of at least 6.0 innings and no more than one • hit allowed in his first 11 games. each of the first two games this season. for Atlanta this season, serving as the 27th man for the doubleheader on April 25 vs. Arizona...In four Anderson held the Yankees to just one hit The Braves and Blue Jays played three games games during his rookie campaign last season, batted over 6.0 innings in his major league debut, • during last year's truncated 60-game season, with .400/.400/.500 with four hits in 10 at-bats. and allowed just one hit over 7.0 shutout Atlanta winning two-of-three from Toronto, innings on September 20 of last season at August 4-6 at Truist Park...The Braves outscored Mathis signed a minor league deal with Atlanta Washington. • the Blue Jays, 15-6, during the series. on March 29 after spending spring training with Since his debut on August 26 of last season, Philadelphia...He has spent parts of 16 years in the Atlanta has not lost a season series to Toronto since his three such starts are tied for the most in • major leagues, appearing in each season since '05... baseball...Milwaukee's Brandon Woodruff 2008, and is 23-13 versus the Blue Jays over the last Has played for LAA ('05-11), TOR ('12), MIA ('13- and Corbin Burnes each have three as well. nine seasons in which they played. 16), ARI ('17-18) and TEX ('19-20). RHP Ian Anderson has never faced the Blue Jays... Mathis has compiled 12.6 dWAR (defensive • • Braves Breakdown Through five starts this season, the right-hander is bWAR) in his career, the fourth-highest mark 2-0 with a 2.48 ERA (8 ER/29.0 IP), and Atlanta Overall ................................... 12-15 among major league catchers since he debuted in Home ......................................... 7-7 has won each of his last four turns....A native of '05 (Y. Molina, R. Martin, S. Perez)...Has thrown out Road .......................................... 5-8 Rexford, NY, the 6-foot-3, 170-pounder grew up 28% of basestealers in this career...Won the Fielding just under six hours away from Toronto. Day ............................................ 4-7 Bible Award as MLB's top defensive catcher in 2018. Night ......................................... 8-8 Current Streak ..............................L3 A UNIQUE SETTING: Atlanta and Toronto will Blue Jays outfielder Randal Last 5 Games .............................. 2-3 EXTRA INNINGS: play this series at TD Ballpark in Dunedin, FL, spring Grichuk lined a two-out, bases-loaded single to center Last 10 Games ............................ 5-5 training home of the Blue Jays...Toronto is playing at April ....................................... 12-14 last night to give Toronto a walk-off win, 6-5, in 10 least their first three homestands of the season here due May ............................................ 0-1 innings over Atlanta...The Braves dropped to 0-4 in Vs. LHSP .................................... 1-4 to the continued closure of the US-Canada border. extra-inning games this season. Vs. RHSP ............................... 11-11 The Braves did not play the Blue Jays this spring Series Opener ............................. 4-5 • In those four games, Atlanta has yet to tally a hit and last played here on Februay 24, 2020, losing. • Series Opener at Home .............. 3-1 or score a run in the extra frame...The Braves are Series Opener on Road .............. 1-4 4-3. By Series .................................4-3-1 0-for-11 with four strikeouts, zero walks and zero The Blue Jays played their 2020 home games at sacrifices in the 10th inning this season. By Home Series.......................2-2-0 • By Road Series ........................2-1-1 Sahlen Field in Buffalo, NY, and have not played The Braves' 11 hitless at-bats in extra innings this Rubber Games ........................... 2-1 a regular season game in Toronto since September • season are second most in baseball, behind just San Sweeps/Were Swept ................... 0-1 29, 2019. Scored First ................................ 8-6 Diego...The Padres are 0-for-17 in extras, but have Opponent Scored First ................ 4-9 Per the Blue Jays, Toronto became the second team scored a run via sacrifice fly. • 1-run games ............................... 5-6 in Major League history to begin three consecutive Atlanta batted .241/.371/.414 in five extra-inning 1 or 2 run games ......................... 6-8 seasons in three different home ballparks, joining the • Comeback Wins ......................... 5-6 games last year, scoring seven total runs. Last AB Wins .............................. 2-8 Boston Braves who did so from 1914-1916 (South Walkoff Wins .............................. 1-3 End Grounds, Fenway Park, Braves Field)...Toronto HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Atlanta starter Ian Anderson Extra Innings .............................. 0-4 is the first team ever to hold a home opener in three turns 23 years old today. Led After 6 ............................... 10-2 different cities in three consecutive seasons. Led After 7 ............................... 10-2 Anderson pitched a career high-tying 7.0 innings • Led After 8 ............................... 10-0 SUNDAYS: The Braves have gone just 1-4 on Sunday in his last start, April 27, versus the Cubs, and held Tied After 6 ................................ 2-2 this season, and got swept by Arizona in a pair of games Tied After 7 ................................ 0-6 Chicago to just one hit while walking one and Tied After 8 ................................ 0-6 last Sunday...Atlanta's four losses on the day are tied striking out eight...Became the first Braves starter Behind After 6 .......................... 0-11 with Detroit for the most in baseball. to complete 7.0 frames this season. Behind After 7 ............................ 0-5 Atlanta went 44-18 (.710) on Sunday from 2018- Anderson went 6.2 innings in his previous start, and Behind After 8 ............................ 0-7 • • Division Games .......................... 5-8 2020, one of just two teams in baseball to win 70% is the first Braves pitcher with consecutive starts of Vs. Other Divisions ..................... 7-7 of their Sunday games in that span...The Dodgers at least that long since Mike Soroka had five such Vs. A.L. Teams ............................. 1-3 were 48-16 (.750)...No other team won more than starts from July 31-August 22, 2019. Vs. N.L. Teams ........................ 11-12 even 63% of their Sunday games. Vs. A.L. East ................................ 1-3 • Through 11 career starts has pitched to just a 2.20 Vs. N.L. East ............................... 5-8 INTERLEAGUE PLAY: The Braves have dropped ERA (15 ER/61.1 IP). Vs. N.L. Central .......................... 5-2 both games of this series to fall under .500 all-time Vs. N.L. West .............................. 1-2 Since the Braves moved to Atlanta in 1966, just one • Hit 0 HR ................................... 2-6 against the American League. pitcher has started each of their first 11 games and Hit 1+ HR ............................... 10-9 Atlanta is 211-212 (.499) in Interleague Play, procuded a lower ERA…Mike Soroka logged a Hit 2+ HR ................................. 6-5 • 2.02 ERA over his first 11 games between 2018- Scored 3 or Fewer Runs ............. 1-8 including just a 1-3 mark this season. Scored 4 or More Runs ............ 11-7 2019. Scored 5 or More Runs ............ 10-6 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs ........... 6-3 Upcoming Schedule and Probable Pitchers Allowed 4 or More Runs .......... 6-12 DATE OPP. PROBABLE PITCHERS TV TIME Allowed 5 or More Runs .......... 3-11 Mon., May 3 OPEN DATE More Hits than Opponent .......... 9-3 Tues., May 4 WSH RH Huascar Ynoa (2-1, 2.96) vs. RH Joe Ross (2-1, 4.64) BSSE 7:05p Fewer Hits than Opponent ....... 1-12 Committed No Errors ................ 9-9 Wed., May 5 WSH TBA vs. RH Erick Fedde (2-2, 4.43) BSSO 7:05p Committed 1 or More Errors...... 3-6 Thurs., May 6 WSH LH Drew Smyly (0-2, 8.05) vs. LH Jon Lester (0-0, 0.00) YouTube 4:05 Starter Goes at least 5 inn .......... 10-9 All times listed are Eastern; All games broadcast on 680 The Fan and the Braves Radio Network Starter Goes at least 6 inn ...........