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Aug 26, 2016; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Josh Donaldson (20) celebrates with right fielder Jose Bautista (19) after scoring them both with a home run against Minnesota Twins in the second inning at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Monday, October 17th, the Cleveland Indians will be on the road to take on the Toronto Blue Jays in game three of the American League Championship Series. Cleveland holds a (2-0) series advantage.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Blue Jays 4.8 – Indians 3.1 with an over/under of 7.9.
Starting Pitchers:
CLE- Trevor Bauer (12-8, 4.26) vs TOR- Marcus Stroman (9-10, 4.37)
Home vs Away:
Toronto was (46-35) at home this season whereas Cleveland was (41-39) on the road.
Batting Stats:
Runs Scored: Indians 777 (5th) > Blue Jays 759 (9th)
Batting Average: Indians .262 (6th) > Blue Jays .248 (23rd)
On Base Percentage: Blue Jays .330 (6th) > Indians .329 (8th)
Total Bases: Indians 2356 (11th) > Blue Jays 2333 (13th)
Baserunning Stats:
Stolen Bases: Indians 134 (4th) > Blue Jays 54 (25th)
Pitching Stats:
Team Earned Run Average: Blue Jays 3.78 (6th) > Indians 3.84 (7th)
Batting Average Against: Blue Jays .242 (4th) > Indians .243 (5th)
Walks/Hits Per Innings Pitched: Blue Jays 1.23 (5th) > Indians 1.24 (6th)
Strikeouts: Indians 1398 (4th) > Blue Jays 1314 (13th)
Saves: Blue Jays 43 (15th) > Indians 37 (24th)
Fielding Stats:
Errors: Blue Jays 88 (10th) > Indians 89 (11th)
Summary:
Cleveland has jumped out to a (2-0) lead in the ALCS after holding the vaunted Blue Jays lineup to just one run in the first two games. Indians starter Trevor Bauer has held Blue Jays hitters to a combined .257 average against. Bauer is capable of pitching like an ace when he’s on but a pinky injury may hinder that. Bauer can suffer from suspect control at times as he is usually among the league leaders in walks.
Toronto will turn to Marcus Stroman who has held Indians batters to a combined .218 average against. Cleveland pitching has been masterful so far and they have Toronto hitters complaining about the strike zone. I think Toronto’s offense is too potent to hold down for an entire series, so I think they’ll bounce back and win game three at home.
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