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 #93, Road #47 (21-25), TORONTO BLUE JAYS (43-49) at BOSTON RED SOX (52-42), Tuesday, July 18, 2017 PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS: (All Times Eastern) Tuesday, July 18 at Boston Red Sox, 7:10 pm…LHP J.A. Happ (3-6, 3.54) vs. LHP Brian Johnson (2-0, 4.29) Wednesday, July 19 at Boston Red Sox, 7:10 pm…RHP Aaron Sanchez (1-2, 3.94) vs. LHP Drew Pomeranz (9-4, 3.75) Thursday, July 20 at Boston Red Sox, 1:35 pm…TBA vs. RHP Doug Fister (0-3, 6.75) 2017 AT A GLANCE ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Record ................................................................. 43-49, T-4th, 8.0 GB Tonight, Toronto continues its 10-day, 10-game road trip (2-2) with Home Attendance (Total & Average) ...................... 1,823,669/39,645 the second scrimmage of a four-game set in Boston…Will finish the Sellouts (2017) ................................................................................ 11 trip with a three-game series in Cleveland (48-43) starting on Friday. 2016 Season Record after 92 Games ........................................ 51-41 The Jays are 21-25 on the road this season but have gone 13-10 in 2016 Season Record after 93 Games ........................................ 51-42 their last 23 contests, including wins in 5 of the last 8 games…Have hit 10 homers in the last 5 road contests and rank 5th in the AL with Come From Behind Wins ................................................................ 26 th th Last Shutout by Blue Jays ........................ 4-0, June 28, 2017 vs. BAL 63 road HRs…Are averaging 4.41 R/G on the road (19 in MLB, 9 Last Shutout by Opponent ....................... 2-0, June 29, 2017 vs. BAL in AL)…Have struck out 51 batters over the last 6 road games (8.5 K/G) and rank 6th in the AL with 392 road Ks…Have allowed 4.67 Under JOHN GIBBONS ......................................................... 687-663 th th vs. RHS/LHS ...................................................................... 35-34/8-15 R/G while away from Rogers Centre (16 in MLB and 8 in the AL). Blue Jays/Opponents scoring first .................................... 20-17/23-32 BLUE JAYS vs. RED SOX: Games decided in final AB/Walk-Off ........................................ 7-8/3-6 All-Time: 274-330...All-Time, On The Road: 140-159...2017: 2-5 1-Run Games ............................................................................. 14-10 The Jays suffered their only sweep of the season at the hands of the Franchise record ................................................................ 3210-3237 Red Sox in their last series (6/30-7/2)…Were outscored 29-6 in Home/Road ...................................................................... 22-24/21-25 those 3 games…Was the most runs allowed by the Blue Jays in a Series Record/Home/Road .................................... 9-15-6/5-7-3/4-8-3 series since May 16-18, 2016 vs. TB (31 runs)…Have lost 5 of 7 this Series Openers/Finales .................................................... 14-17/14-16 year but were 10-9 last season…Toronto has won 4 of its last 5 After 7.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ...................................... 29-4/10-5/5-40 games and 7 of its last 9 at Fenway Park…Since 2011, have After 8.0, Ahead/Tied/Trailing ........................................ 23-2/7-6/1-41 alternated season series wins, taking 2012 (11-7), 2014 (12-7) and Extra-Inning Games/Home/Road ....................................... 3-7/0-2/3-5 2016 (10-9). Vs. East/Central/West/NL ................................... 16-25/5-7/15-10/7-7 Jose Bautista leads the Blue Jays in career HR and RBI against the April/May/June/July ........................................... 8-17/18-10/11-15/6-7 Red Sox…His 41 HR ranks 1st among active players (2nd, Longoria- 2017 at ROGERS CENTRE 31) while his 99 RBI are 3rd best (Cano-116, Longoria-102)…24 of Blue Jays HR Dome Open/Cld………………….………………….15/45 those HR have been in Boston. Opponents HR Dome Open/Cld…………………………………....22/38 In 27 games at Fenway Park, Kevin Pillar has recorded 11 multi-hit W/L, 2017 open/closed/other………………………………5-5/17-13/0-6 games while batting .337 (33-for-98)…Has doubled in each of his All-time/open/closed/other. .......... 1230-1023/667-561/490-411/70-51 last two games in Boston, giving him a career total of 6-XBH and 10- THE LATEST: RBI at the venue. Last night, TOR won the opener of its four-game series in BOS with a STILL STREAKING: 4-3 win…The Jays are now 14-10 in one-run contests, having gone Roberto Osuna converted his 22nd consecutive save opportunity last 10-3 in their last 13 such games dating back to April 25…Went 21-25 night…With the save, surpassed Billy Koch for the 4th longest streak in one-run games last season and 15-28 in 2015…Have not had a in Blue Jays history…Has gone 14 straight outings without allowing a winning record in those contests since 2011 (29-28)…Over the run (13.2 IP)…Has struck out at least one batter in 8 of his last 9 previous five seasons, Toronto’s .404 win% (86-127) in one-run tilts appearances…Among AL relievers, now ranks 1st in SO/BB (12.25), was the worst in the Majors…This year’s .583 win% is the 5th best in 1st in BB/9IP (0.96), 2nd in opponent OBP (.191), 4th in WHIP (0.70), baseball. 4th in saves (23) and 7th in ERA (1.93). With the win, the Blue Jays remain tied for 4th in the AL East and are now 8.0 games back of 1st place Boston…Have been tied for 4th Toronto, Most Consecutive Saves – All-Time place for a total of 17 days this season (5th place for 90 days)…With a Player Streak Start Date – End Date win tonight and a Baltimore (43-49) loss, would take sole possession Tom Henke 25 04/09/1991 – 08/07/1991 of 4th in the division…Toronto has not been better than tied for 4th Casey Janssen 24 08/04/2013 – 05/27/2014 Tom Henke 23 08/27/1986 – 06/23/1987 in the AL East standings at any point this season. Roberto Osuna 22 04/29/2017 – Present THIS & THAT: The Jays won while striking out 13 times last night…Have won 3 of 6 JUST FEELS RIGHT: games with 13+ Ks this season…Had 16 games with 13+ Ks last Justin Smoak went 1-for-2 with a walk against lefty Eduardo year and went 7-9 in those contests. Rodriguez last night…Has gone 9-for-25 (.360) vs. Boston lefties Toronto batters hit 2 doubles, just their 3rd game this month with more this season and will face two more left-handed starters over the next than 1 double…Had 9 of those games in June and 15 in May. two games…Against LHPs this year, is batting .387 (29-for-75) with Blue Jay pitchers struck out 7 batters and have at least that many in 4-2B, 5-HR and 12-RBI with 9 walks for a .447 OBP…Among AL 7 straight games and in 12 of the last 14 games…Were tagged with 3 hitters vs. LHPs, ranks 3rd in AVG and OBP, as well as 4th in SLG unearned runs…Have accumulated 13 unearned runs over the last 7 (.640) and OPS (1.087). games. Smoak is also batting .299 (46-for-154) outside of Rogers Centre this year…In his career, has hit .240 on the road and .222 at home. ABOUT LAST NIGHT: Marcus Stroman allowed 3 runs (0 ER) on 5 hits over 6.2 IP, his 4th Justin Smoak, Home and Road Splits – 2017 start with 0 ER this year…Has allowed 3 or fewer ER in 15 of 19 Home Away starts…Had gone 4 consecutive starts without allowing a home run Average .285 .299 (26.1 IP)…Induced another groundball double play to extend his MLB Home Runs 13 11 lead to 21 (2nd, Clayton Richard-19). Runs Batted In 33 25 Kendrys Morales went 3-for-4, his 21st multi-hit game this year and Slugging .589 .552 his 5th game with 3+ hits…Drove in 2 runs with a double in the first OPS .952 .915 th inning…Marked his 11 multi-RBI game…The Jays have gone 10-1 RYAN RACKING UP WINS: in those contests. th th th Ryan Tepera threw a 1-2-3 eighth inning last night to earn his 5 Steve Pearce hit his 8 home run of the year and his 5 against AL career win…All 5 have come this season (5-1)…Has struck out at East opponents…5 of his 8 HR have come on the road…Also drove least one batter in 14 of his last 15 games (17K/15.0IP)…Has held in a run in the 8th inning to put the Jays ahead, 4-3…Marked the 8th th opponents to a .148 (12-for-81) average in 20 road appearances this time in his career to put his team ahead in the 8 inning or later, 2 of year and has not allowed a home run in those outings…Has given up which have come against the Red Sox. just 4-XBH hits over 24.0 IP while away from Rogers Centre. PEARCE UNDER PRESSURE: Entering last night’s game, Steve Pearce was 2-for-26 (.077) in late- JULY HEAT: inning pressure situations this season…That mark was tied with With the win, the Jays improve to 6-7 for the month of July…Over the Trevor Plouffe for the lowest batting average in those situations last 4 seasons, Toronto boasts the 2nd highest July win% in the AL.