2020 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 @BlueJaysBM TORONTO BLUE JAYS (21-18) at BOSTON RED SOX (14-27) LHP Robbie Ray (1-4, 7.34) vs. RHP Andrew Triggs (0-2, 16.20) Game #40 Road #27 (13-13) September 6, 2020 1:35 pm TV: SNET1 RADIO: SN590 2020 AT A GLANCE THE LATEST: ROAD WORK: Overall 21-18 The Blue Jays erased a four-run deficit with three runs The Blue Jays wrap up these five games at Fenway Home 8-5 in the 6th and another three in the 7th, only to give the Park this afternoon, which included a home-and-home Road 13-13 lead back in the final frame as part of a 9-8 loss to the doubleheader on Friday...Went 1-1 in Miami to begin Day 5-7 Red Sox last night...Were walked off for the 5th time this road trip and are now 13-13 in away affairs... Night 16-11 this season...Have now gone 11-9 in one-run games... Will return home, starting a six-game homestand The 20 one-run contests are the most in the Majors tomorrow, taking on the Yankees (21-18) and Mets Current Streak L2 this season (2nd: HOU - 16)...Toronto has had (18-22) for three games each. Last 5 Games 3-2 51.3% of its games in decided by one run, a rate Toronto batters have hit .235 when on the road this Last 10 Games 6-4 which is currently the highest in MLB history (2nd: season (9th in the AL) while scoring 4.00 runs/game July 3-4 1971 Houston Astros - 46.3%). (12th in the AL)...The pitching staff holds a road ERA August 15-11 The Jays have still won two of four in Boston, seven of 3.72 (3rd in the AL, 6th in MLB), to go with a .234 September 3-3 of their last 11, eight of the last 13, and 14 of their last road opponents’ average (2nd in the AL, 7th in MLB). vs. LHSP 7-7 21 contests...Remain in a tie with the Yankees (21-18) vs. RHSP 14-11 for 2nd place in the AL East...Have not been in 2nd or JOSEPH JOINS THE JAYS: Series Opener 9-4 tied for 2nd beyond the first month of a season since Caleb Joseph had his contract selected yesterday Series Finale 5-7 ending the 2016 campaign tied with Baltimore for 2nd and made his Blue Jays debut last night...Entered the By Series 3-4-5 place at 89-73...Also remain 3.0 games up on the game as a defensive replacement in the 7th inning... By Home Series 2-1-2 Orioles and Tigers for the final AL playoff spot. Walked in his only plate appearace. By Road Series 1-3-3 MLB, % Games Decided by 1 Run - All-Time GOING TO PANIK: Rubber Games 0-4 Rank Team 1R Games % Joe Panik singled, doubled and drove in a run as he Sweeps/Were Swept 2-0 1 2020 Toronto Blue Jays 20 39 51.3 went 2-for-5 last night...Was batting .163 (7-for-43) Scored First 11-9 2 1971 Houston Astrols 75 162 46.3 with no extra-base hits or RBI through his first 16 Opponent Scored First 10-9 3 1968 Chicago White Sox 74 162 45.7 games...In eight games since, has gone 11-for-28 One-Run Games 11-9 4 1946 Cincinnati Reds 69 156 44.2 (.393) with four doubles and two RBI. One or Two-Run Games 12-13 5 1994 Los Angeles Dodgers 50 114 43.9 Comeback Wins 12-11 SHAW-PPING: Last AB Wins 8-12 TE-OSCAR SEASON: Travis Shaw doubled twice and picked up an RBI last Walk-off Wins 4-5 Teoscar Hernández had his career-long 15-game night...Held a .205 batting average and a .604 OPS Extra Innings 5-6 hitting streak ended on Friday but didn’t take long to on Aug. 26, but has gone 10-for-30 (.333) with five Led After 6 15-3 start a new one last night...Homered in his 1st at-bat, doubles, a homer and two RBI for a 1.012 OPS over his last 10 contests. Led After 7 14-2 his 14th of the season to momentarily tie for the MLB Led After 8 13-2 lead (Mike Trout hit number 15 later in the night)... Became the 2nd player in club history to hit 14 home FIVE FOR FIGHTING: Tied After 6 2-6 This weekend marks Toronto’s first five-game series runs in the team’s first 39 games, trailing only Carlos Tied After 7 3-9 since July 1-4, 2002, also at Fenway Park, when the Delgado’s 16 in 2001. Tied After 8 5-7 Jays lost all five games to the Red Sox...This set The outfielder also singled twice and picked up Behind After 6 4-9 marks the 11th series of 5+ games in team history, and another RBI to finish 3-for-5 with a season-high three Behind After 7 2-6 the 5th since moving into Rogers Centre in 1989...The runs scored...Over his last 18 games, is batting .349 Blue Jays have gone 3-6-1 in the 10 prior extra-long Behind After 8 0-7 (22-for-63) with 17 runs, a double, seven homers and series. Division Games 14-12 13 RBI (.698 SLG, 1.137 OPS). vs. Other Divisions 7-6 Hernández is now hitting .308 (45-for-146) for the DOG DAYS OF AUGUST...AND SEPTEMBER: vs. AL Teams 14-12 season...Among AL hitters, currently ranks 2nd in HR Toronto was orginally scheduled to be one of seven vs. NL Teams 7-6 (14), 3rd in SLG (.637), 3rd in total bases (93), 4th in teams this season to play the maximum of 20 games in Hit 0 HR 5-7 OPS (.995), T-5th in hits (45), T-7th in extra-base hits 20 days (Aug. 21-Sept. 9), but with the doubleheader Hit 1+ HR 16-11 (20) and 12th in AVG. against the Phillies also inserted into the schedule on The 27-year-old also picked up his 6th assist last Hit 2+ HR 13-6 Aug. 20, are now in a stretch of 28 games in 27 days... night...Trails only Alex Verdugo (7) for the most outfield Scored 3 or Fewer Runs 4-11 Have gone 15-9 through 24 contests (23 days). Scored 4 or More Runs 17-7 assists in the Majors, while leading all right fielders. Scored 5 or More Runs 16-5 MLB, Home Run Leaders - 2020 VS. THE RED SOX: All-Time: 294-369 Allowed 3 or Fewer Runs 11-4 Rank Player HR SLG 2020: 4-5 Road: 152-182 Allowed 4 or More Runs 10-14 1 Mike Trout 15 .676 Road: 3-4 Fenway Park: 152-182 Allowed 5 or More Runs 5-10 2 Teoscar Hernández 14 .637 The Blue Jays are now 4-5 against the Red Sox so far 2 Fernando Tatis Jr. 14 .650 More Hits than Opponent 12-7 this season...Last had a winning season vs. Boston in 4 Jose Abreu 13 .628 2016 (10-9)...Have won two series at Fenway Park Fewer Hits than Opponent 7-8 4 Mookie Betts 13 .625 since the start of 2017, going 13-23 there in that span. Committed No Errors 12-10 4 Nelson Cruz 13 .643 Teoscar Hernández is now 11-for-35 (.314) with a pair WHEN BATTING LAST 4 Luke Voit 13 .614 of doubles and a trio of home runs in eight games vs. Stadium W/L RF RA the Red Sox this season...Holds a career .960 OPS A VLAD, VLAD MAN: Sahlen Field 8-5 82 65 over 42 games vs. Boston, batting .265 (40-for-151) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. belted a three-run homer in the Nationals Park 0-2 4 10 with seven doubles, a triple, 15 home runs and 34 6th inning last night...Was his 6th home run of the RBI...Now has 11 home runs and 27 RBI in 28 games Fenway Park 0-1 2 3 season and his 1st career home run at Fenway Park... at Fenway Park (.650 SLG). Also walked twice and has now gone 20-for-66 (.303) Citizens Bank Park - - - Cavan Biggio homered twice in the Fenway Park with four doubles, a triple, three homers and 14 RBI series last month...Is now 20-for-67 (.299) in his 21 BY THE NUMBERS over his last 19 contests (.917 OPS). career games against the Red Sox...Has recorded MLB, Outfield Assists - 2020 four doubles, a triple, three home runs and six RBI Alex Verdugo 7 TELLEZ ABOUT IT: while drawing 21 walks for a .466 OBP and .988 OPS Teoscar Hernández 6 Rowdy Tellez singled three times and walked last Dylan Carlson 4 in those contests. night...Extended his hitting streak to seven games Kevin Kiermaier 4 Rowdy Tellez is now hitting .366 (26-for-69) with four Tyler Naquin 4 (10-for-22, 1-2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI), one shy of his career Eddie Rosario 4 high (8G from May 12-23, 2019)...Is now hitting .283 doubles, 10 homers and 22 RBI in his 24 career Anthony Santander 4 for the season while slugging .535 with an .889 OPS.