2016 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 Communications Department Game #134, Road #66 (36-29), TORONTO BLUE JAYS (76-57) at TAMPA BAY RAYS (56-76), Friday, September 2, 2016 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Friday, September 2 at Tampa Bay Rays, 7:10 pm…RHP Marcus Stroman (9-5, 4.58) vs. RHP Alex Cobb (2016 debut) Saturday, September 3 at Tampa Bay Rays, 6:10 pm…TBA vs. LHP Blake Snell (4-7, 3.56) Sunday, September 4 at Tampa Bay Rays, 1:10 pm…TBA vs. RHP Chris Archer (8-17, 4.10) 2016 GLANCING at the JAYS ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Record ..................................................................... 76-57, 1st, 2.0 GA Tonight, the Jays continue a 9G road trip with the opener of a 3G series at TB…Are 36-29 (.554) on the road which represents the Pre All-Star/Post All-Star .................................................. 51-40/25-17 th Home Attendance (Total & Average) ...................... 2,810,336/41,328 highest win % in the AL, 4 in ML (STL-.615, WSH-.580, CHC- Sellouts (2016) ................................................................................ 32 .569)…Have won 12 of their last 19G on the road despite batting 2015 Season (Hm. Att.) – After 67 games .......................... 2,141,230 .234 with a .292 OBP, striking out 205 times (10.8/G) while scoring just 4.16 R/G over that stretch…Josh Donaldson leads the club 2015 Season (Hm. Att.) – After 68 games .......................... 2,182,586 th Come From Behind Wins ................................................................ 30 with a .946 OPS on the road (5 in AL)…Over his last 30 starts is Last Shutout by Blue Jays .......................... 7-0, Aug. 10, 2016 vs. TB hitting .371 with 15-XBH, 26-RBI, 19-BB, .463 OBP & 1.127 OPS…That AVG is 3rd best among ML on road since that time Last Shutout by Opponent ........................ 1-0, Aug. 15, 2016 at NYY nd Under JOHN GIBBONS ......................................................... 631-598 (Altuve-.457, Votto-.379) & OPS is 2 highest in ML (Altuve-1.179). Vs. RHS/LHS ................................................................... 56-39/20-18 BLUE JAYS vs. RAYS: Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first .................................... 53-23/23-34 All-Time: 155-172…All-Time, Tropicana Field: 67-93…2016: 6-7 GMS decided in final AB/Walk-Off ......................................... 7-16/5-7 The Jays have been outscored in the season series, 65-52, as TOR 1-Run Games ............................................................................. 15-22 have scored less than five runs in 7 of their 13 meetings…The Franchise record ................................................................ 3152-3171 home runs are even in the season series at 20-20…In fact, their last Home/Road ...................................................................... 40-28/36-29 contest on Aug. 10 marked the only game the Rays failed to hit HR April/May/June/July/Aug ...................... 11-14/17-12/15-12/16-8/17-11 vs. TOR this season…Overall, TOR have dropped 7 of their last Series Record/Home/Road .............................. 24-15-5/13-7-3/11-8-2 11G, prior to that the Jays had won 10 of 14 dating back to Series Openers/Finales .................................................... 22-21/28-15 2015…The Jays have won just one season series (2014) since After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 61-7/9-9/6-41 2006 vs. TB, going 72-106 over that period (31-59 on the road). After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 67-2/8-6/1-49 In 12G vs. TB this season, Jose Bautista is batting .306 (11-36) Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ....................................... 4-8/3-3/1-5 with 5-XBH & 11-BB (.458 OBP)…Has a career .931 OPS vs. TB 2016 at ROGERS CENTRE (2nd highest vs. an AL East opp. - .953 vs. NYY)…His 30 career HR Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….…………………62/35 are 2nd most among active players (David Ortiz-52). Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………...46/28 COME ON UP: W/L, 2016 open/closed/other…………………………..29-12/10-16/1-0 Prior to tonight’s contest, the Toronto Blue Jays have recalled 2B All-time/open/closed/other ............. 1203-992/655-551/474-396/70-46 Devon Travis from Bluefield, OF Dalton Pompey, OF Darrell THE LATEST: Ceciliani, RHP Danny Barnes & RHP Ryan Tepera from On Wednesday night, TOR won the series finale at BAL, 5-3, Buffalo…Have also selected the contract of LHP Matt Dermody from improving to 76-57, matching their season high 19G above the .500 the Bisons…C Josh Thole was signed as a free agent to a Major st League contract & will be active for tonight’s game at TB. mark…Have now held sole possession of 1 in the AL East for seven straight days (19 overall) & a season high 2.0 GA on each of THE HOT CORNER: those days…Have won five of their last six contests & are averaging Josh Donaldson has homered six times over his last seven games 7.5 R/G over that span while out-homering the opp. 15-7 (.333 AVG (.423, 11-for-26, 11-RBI, 5-BB)…Has a 10-game hit streak for the with RISP, 13-for-39)…Over these last 6G have outscored the opp. 3rd time this season (11G, 10G, 10G)…Is batting .378 (14-37, 6-HR, 30-11 from the 6th inning on…Have homered in seven straight 12-RBI, 9-BB) over this current 10G hit streak. games (16 total) & in 13 of their last 14 (27 total). Has hit 30 of his 34-HR this season as a 3B as he became the only LOOKS FAMILIAR: TOR-3B in club history to record multiple 30+ HR seasons…On th Aug. 28 vs. MIN, became the only TOR-3B in club history to Represents the 7 time in club history begin the month of September th in 1st place (’85, ’89, ’91, ’92, ’93, ’15). record 3-HR in a game…His 30-HR as a 3B this year ranks 4 in the ML (Nolan Arenado-36, Todd Frazier-33, Evan Longoria-31). Toronto Blue Jays Through 133 Games 2016 76-57 HIGHEST WAR SINCE 2014, MAJORS 2015 76-57 (won division) AS A 3B BY ANY PLAYER 1993 76-57 (won division) Josh Donaldson 22.3 Mike Trout 24.5 1992 76-57 (won division) Manny Machado 15.0 Josh Donaldson 22.3 Adrian Beltre 14.9 Jose Altuve 16.3 QUITE THE MONTH: Kris Bryant 14.4 Paul Goldschmidt 15.7 TOR hit 47-HR in August which ranks 2nd most in club history for Kyle Seager 14.1 Anthony Rizzo 15.3 that particular month (49-HR in 2015)…Combined to hit 96-HR over their last two months of August which led the Majors (BAL 2nd at WINNING WAYS: 95)…Finished August with a 17-11 record (.607), 6th best % for that On Wednesday at BAL, Aaron Sanchez returned to the mound & won his 13th game of 2016 (13-2) while recording his 19th QS (25- month in team history…Combined to go 38-17 (.691%) in the month th of August dating back to 2015 (1st in AL) & have recorded GS)…It was his 4 start of the season in which he worked at least consecutive winning August’s for the 1st time since 2007-2008. 6.0 IP without allowing an ER. Currently owns the highest win % in any season in franchise “ZERO”-ING IN: history at .867 (13-2) – Juan Guzman is the next highest at .824 In 15G since joining TOR, Joaquin Benoit has not allowed a run (14-3) in 1993…Aaron’s 2.88 ERA currently ranks as the 9th lowest over 14.1 IP (1-2B, .240 SLG, 40.0 GB%)…His 15.1 scoreless IP in club history…Is looking to become just the 7th different pitcher streak is T-2nd longest active in the Majors (Bryan Shaw-16.2). in TOR-starter in team history to finish a season with an EA JUST THE FACTS: under 3.00 (Clemens, Stieb, Guzman, Halladay, Key, Romero). Have won 8 of their last 11 series (21-13 record)...Are 5th in win % LOWEST ERA IN AL, 2016 HIGHEST WIN%, AL 2016 (.571) among ML (CHC-.647, TEX-.597, WSH-.587, CLE- Aaron Sanchez 2.88 Aaron Sanchez .867 (13-2) .576)…Own the 2nd highest win % among the ML since the break at Cole Hamels 2.91 Rick Porcello .857 (18-3) .595 (25-17), Cubs are 1st at .733 (33-12)…Since the 2015 Break – Jose Quintana 3.05 Danny Duffy .846 (11-2) TOR owns the highest win % among the AL at .608 (124-80), only Corey Kluber 3.09 J.A. Happ .810 (17-4) CHC have a higher win % over that period (.654, 136-72)…Are 4th in CATCH THIS : the ML with a +106 run differential (CHC-223, WSH-141, BOS-121). On Wednesday at BAL, Russell Martin hit his 16th HR of the season HIGHEST WIN % SINCE MAY 19 (MAJORS) & 8th since Aug. 13…Over those 15G since that point, is batting .356 Blue Jays .626 (57-34) (21-59) with 3-2B, 8-HR, 21-RBI & a 1.220 OPS (.406 OBP)…Is T-1st Rangers .624 (58-35) in the AL with Mookie Betts in RBI over that stretch. Cubs .611 (58-37) Among all catchers in the Majors ranks 3rd in RBI with 59 (Wilson Indians .589 (56-39) Ramos-70, Jonathan Lucroy-66)…Ranks 5th with those 16-HR (Yasmnai Grandal-21, Lucroy-20, Ramos-20, Salvador Perez-19). GETTING THE PARTY STARTED: On Wednesday, Jose Bautista launched the 1st pitch of the game EXTRA, EXTRA: into the seats for his 17th HR of 2016…It was his 4th leadoff this year Michael Saunders has recorded 6-XBH (3-HR/3-2B) over his last 5G (8th career)…It marked the 8th time in club history that a TOR player (.438, 7-for-16)…Hit his career-best 23rd HR of the year on hit the 1st pitch of the game for a HR (last: Jose Reyes on June 25, Wednesday & his 2nd in consecutive games, 5th time he has done 2014) & 2nd time for Bautista (last: Sept.