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Oct 19, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) hits a two run home run against the Kansas City Royals during the third inning in game three of the ALCS at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Tuesday, October 4th, the (89-73) Baltimore Orioles will be on the road to take on the (89-73) Toronto Blue Jays in the American League Wild Card game. Toronto is (46-35) at home this season whereas Baltimore is (39-42) on the road. Toronto is (6-4) in their last ten games while Baltimore is (7-3).
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Blue Jays 4.4 – Orioles 3.0 with an over/under of 7.5.
Starting Pitchers:
BAL- Chris Tillman (16-6, 3.77) vs TOR- Marcus Stroman (9-10, 4.37)
Batting Stats:
Runs Scored: Blue Jays 759 (9th) > Orioles 744 (12th)
Batting Average: Orioles .256 (15th) > Blue Jays .248 (23rd)
On Base Percentage: Blue Jays .330 (6th) > Orioles .317 (21st)
Total Bases: Orioles 2449 (4th) > Blue Jays 2333 (13th)
Baserunning Stats:
Stolen Bases: Blue Jays 54 (25th) > Orioles 19 (30th)
Pitching Stats:
Team Earned Run Average: Blue Jays 3.78 (6th) > Orioles 4.22 (19th)
Batting Average Against: Blue Jays .242 (4th) > Orioles .258 (16th)
Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched: Blue Jays 1.23 (5th) > Orioles 1.36 (21st)
Strikeouts: Blue Jays 1314 (13th) > Orioles 1248 (19th)
Saves: Orioles 54 (4th) > Blue Jays 43 (15th)
Fielding Stats:
Errors: Orioles 80 (6th) > Blue Jays 88 (10th)
Summary:
Toronto’s (+93) run differential ranked 3rd in the American League while Baltimore (+29) tied for 4th. The Blue Jays won the season series (10-9) outscoring Baltimore 97-81 in those nineteen games. Toronto clearly had no trouble against Orioles pitching which is their biggest question mark. Blue Jays hitters are batting a combined .299 off of Baltimore starter Chris Tillman. If this is a close game Baltimore holds a huge advantage in regards to the bullpen.
Toronto has a myriad of options to start this game but they will not have ace Aaron Sanchez who they needed to reach this wild card game. They could look to the hard throwing Marcus Stroman who was outstanding last post-season. Stroman has been up and down this season and Baltimore hitters are batting a combined .309 off of him. Ultimately I think Toronto has the advantage playing at home especially since Baltimore is under .500 on the road.
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