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 #146, Home #75 (39-35), BALTIMORE ORIOLES (71-74) at TORONTO BLUE JAYS (68-77), Wednesday, September 13, 2017 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Wednesday, September 13 vs. Baltimore Orioles, 7:07 pm…RHP Kevin Gausman (10-10, 4.99) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (11-7, 3.18) Thursday, September 14 at Minnesota Twins, 8:10 pm…LHP Brett Anderson (3-3, 5.90) vs. RHP Jose Berrios (12-7, 3.94) Friday, September 15 at Minnesota Twins, 8:10 pm…LHP J.A. Happ (8-10, 3.73) vs. RHP Bartolo Colon (6-12, 6.41) Saturday, September 16 at Minnesota Twins, 7:10 pm…RHP Marco Estrada (8-8, 4.96) vs. LHP Adalberto Mejia (4-5, 4.47) Sunday, September 17 at Minnesota Twins, 2:10 pm…RHP Joe Biagini (3-10, 5.07) vs. RHP Kyle Gibson (10-10, 4.97) 2017 AT A GLANCE ON THE HOME FRONT: Record ................................................................ 68-77, 5th, 14.5 GB This evening, Toronto wraps up its six-game home stand (4-1) with Home Attendance (Total & Average) ...................... 2,933,211/39,638 the concluding clash of a 3G set with the Orioles…Will head out to Sellouts (2017) .............................................................................. 15 Minnesota for a 4G series beginning tomorrow night, before 2016 Season Record after 145 Games ..................................... 79-66 returning home for the final homestand of 2017 with 3G against the 2016 Season Record after 146 Games ..................................... 80-66 Royals (Sept. 19-21) and 3G vs. the Yankees (Sept. 22-24). Come From Behind Wins............................................................... 36 The Blue Jays have won 4 straight at Rogers Centre for the first time since sweeping Oakland from 7/24-27…Are looking to win 5 straight Last Shutout by Blue Jays ...................... 4-0, Aug. 10, 2017 vs. NYY nd Last Shutout by Opponent ............. 1-0, Sept. 1, 2017 at BAL, 13 inn. at home for the 2 time this year (5/10-14). Under JOHN GIBBONS ........................................................ 712-691 Have at least one double in each of those last 16 home contests (27-2B), the longest active streak in the Majors…Are averaging 4.09 vs. RHS/LHS .................................................................. 55-55/13-22 th Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first .................................. 38-30/31-46 R/G at home this season (27 in MLB, last in AL)…Have given up at Games decided in final AB/Walk-Off ................................. 16-17/7-14 least one homer in 10 straight home games (16-HR) after 1-Run Games ........................................................................... 24-23 surrendering just 4 total in their 9 previous outings…Have allowed 4.80 R/G at home this year (19th in MLB, 9th in AL). Franchise record .............................................................. 3235-3263 Home/Road .................................................................... 39-35/29-42 BLUE JAYS vs. ORIOLES: Series Record/Home/Road (incl. BAL) ........... 16-23-8/11-10-3/5-13-5 All-Time: 327-291...All-Time, Rogers Centre: 140-91...2017: 7-11 Series Openers/Finales .................................................. 20-27/22-24 The Jays have gone 6-4 in their last 10 meetings with the O’s but After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ..................................... 47-9/15-8/6-60 are 7-11 overall in 2017…Have only been outscored, 65-59, having After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ..................................... 57-7/6-10/5-60 dropped 10 of their 14 games decided by 2 or less runs…Have Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road .................................. 5-13/1-2/4-11 scored 3.28 runs/game vs. BAL this year, their 2nd lowest vs. any Vs. East/Central/West/NL ............................. 28-38/10-14/21-14/9-11 opponent (2.83 vs. CLE)…Are looking for their first sweep of the O’s Pre/Post All-Star Break ................................................... 41-47/27-30 since taking 3 games at Rogers Centre from April 21-23, 2015. 2017 at ROGERS CENTRE Jose Bautista leads the Jays in HR and RBI against the Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….………………….47/51 Orioles…His 30 career homers are 3rd most among all active MLB Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………....48/42 players while his 92 RBI rank 4th (3rd, Pedroia-93)…Holds a carer W/L, 2017 open/closed/other…………………………..18-14/20-14/0-7 .966 OPS vs. BAL at Rogers Centre with 16-2B, 2-3B, 16-HR and All-time/open/closed/other. ..........1246-1035/681-570/495-413/70-52 50-RBI in 70 games. THE LATEST: Kevin Pillar has reached base in 15 of 17 games vs. the O’s this Last night, Toronto scored twice in the bottom of the 9th inning to top season while batting .299 (20-for-67) with 5-2B, 2-HR and 5- Baltimore, 3-2…Have now won 5 times when trailing after 8 innings RBI…Over the last 3 seasons, has hit .304 (63-for-207) vs. BAL (did so just once last year)…Have 36 come-from-behind victories (2 (53G)…Pillar’s 63 hits vs. Baltimore since the start of 2015 are more than in 2016)…Have won four straight games for the first time the most among all MLB players. since taking four in a row from 7/24-27…Are looking to match their PUTTING THE “C” IN CHAMPS!: longest win streak of 2017 (5G - 2x, last: 5/21-27)…Are going for rd Last night, the Vancouver Canadians edged the Eugene Emeralds, their 3 sweep (3+ games) this year (last: 7/24-27 vs. OAK). 2-1, to win the Northwest League Championship, 3 games to 1…Both The Blue Jays have won 7 of their last 12 games but are 9-15 over st th C’s runs were driven in by SS Logan Warmoth (2017 1 -round pick) their last 24 contests…Remain 5 in the AL East and 14.5 games th th via a single in the 5 inning…Starter Justin Dillon threw 3.0 scoreless back of first place…Have been in 5 place for 143 days this season innings, allowing just one hit while striking out 7 batters…The (tied for 4th for 20 days). championship is Vacouver’s fourth title and first since 2013. THIS AND THAT: THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT: The Jays are now 7-14 in walk-off games, ending a streak of 6 Since their call-ups at the start of the month, rookies OF Teoscar consecutive losses in such contests…Are also now 24-23 in one-run Hernandez and IF Richard Urena have combined to hit .318 (21-for- games…Have not had a season with a winning record in one-run 66) with 5 doubles, 3 home runs and 10 RBI…RHP Luis Santos and contests since going 29-28 in 2011…Have been involved in 14 one- RHP Carlos Ramirez have combined for 16.1 innings of 1-run relief run affairs in their last 28 contests, going 7-7 in those games. with 14 strikeouts and just 2 walks. Blue Jay batters doubled twice last night and have at least one in 18 HERNANDEZ URENA RAMIREZ SANTOS straight games…Their current run is the longest active streak in the 9 Games 9 Games 5 Games 3 Games Majors…Have 31-2B over that span (since 8/25), 3rd most in the AL. 10-for-32 11-for-34 8.0 IP 8.1 IP Toronto pitchers combined to throw just 99 pitches last night, tied for 5 XBH 3 XBH 1 H 5 H their 2nd fewest this season (4/5 at BAL - 97, 4/23 at LAA - 99). 7 RBI 3 RBI 0 ER 1 ER RICHARD IS ROLLING: Richard Urena extended his hitting streak to 5 games with a trio of SEPTEMBER SHUTDOWN: singles last night, including the game-winning hit to score Darwin Blue Jays pitchers have allowed 33 ER in 11 games this Barney in the 9th inning…Marked his 1st Major-League three-hit month…Their 2.64 ERA in September is the 3rd best in baseball and game…Has reached base in 8 of his 9 games while hitting .324 (11- 2nd in the AL to only Cleveland...Have surrendered 11 homers this for-34) with 3-RBI and 4-BB (.395 OBP)...Became the 25th TOR month, tied with SEA for the 2nd fewest in the AL. rookie with a walk-off hit (last: Kevin Pillar on 6/9/14 vs. MIN). MLB, Team ERA - September Urena is one of 4 rookies this season with 3 hits and the walk-off Rank Team W-L ERA HR RBI…Boston’s Andrew Benintendi did it on June 13 vs. PHI, New 1 Cleveland Indians 13-0 1.46 7 York’s Clint Frazier on July 8 vs. MIL, and also last night, Phillie’s 2 St. Louis Cardinals 9-2 2.30 9 Nick Williams accomplished the feat vs. MIA (courtesy Elias). 3 Toronto Blue Jays 6-5 2.64 11 MORE ABOUT LAST NIGHT: 4 Pittsburgh Pirates 5-7 3.29 6 Joe Biagini worked a career-high 8.0 innings (previous best was 7.0 POWER COUPLE: IP, 3x)…Recorded 14 of his 24 outs on ground balls…His 56.6 GB% Justin Smoak ranks 1st in HR among MLB switch-hitters while th ranks 4 in the AL (min. 100 IP)…Did not issue a walk for the first Kendrys Morales sits 3rd…The two have combined for total of 64 HR, time since 5/12 vs. SEA, a span of 12 starts with at least 1-BB.