Live updates: Best of Friday night's MLB action
The hottest team in baseball right now? That would be the Blue Jays, who have won eight straight games by beating up on opposing pitching staffs. They’ve outscored their opponents 57-21 during the eight games, which means their average margin of victory is 4.5 runs.
Toronto leads baseball with 325 runs scored, 50 more than any other team. Fifty! They’re averaging 0.67 runs per game more than the second highest scoring team, the Yankees. That’s what happens when you add Josh Donaldson and Russell Martin to Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion, nevermind the insanely hot Chris Colabello.
The Blue Jays did have a nine-game winning streak early last season, but went only 51-57 after that. Whenever this current streak inevitably comes to the end, the key will be preventing it from becoming a losing streak, and instead getting right back up on the horse and starting a new winning streak.
The Jays will look to extend their winning streak to nine straight games Friday night against the Red Sox at Fenway Park. They’re three games back of the Yankees in the wide-open AL East at the moment.
The Blue Jays are going for their ninth straight win Friday. (USATSI)
Welcome to Friday’s edition of Eye on MLB, your one-stop shop for everything that happens in the world of baseball. Here you’re find game recaps, milestone updates, important highlights, news and notes, and a preview of Saturday’s action. Check back for updates throughout the night or come back for the finished product on Saturday. Your call.
Today’s MLB action (all times ET) (Full scoreboard)
Milestone Watch
Longest active hit streak: Giants second baseman Joe Panik carries a 15-game hit streak into Friday’s game.
No saves for the Jays: As pointed out by ESPN’s Jayson Stark, the Blue Jays come into Friday with a 34-game save-less streak. Their last save came on May 4. That’s the 24th longest such streak since saves became an official stat in 1969. Here’s the list.
Possibly more to come later.
Daily Awards
Coming throughout the night.
Injuries, News & Rumors
Dodgers promote prospect Hector Olivera to Triple-A
Report: Athletics sign free agent OF Dayan Viciedo
SP Stephen Strasburg (trapezius) throws live BP for Nationals
Mets alter rotation plans, Dillon Gee to start Sunday vs. Braves
Tigers send scuffling SP Shane Greene down to Toledo
Alderson indicating pessimism about return of 3B David Wright
Rays’ Cash: Odorizzi, Moore could be back before All-Star break
Hurdles remain in Blue Jays pursuing Phillies’ Jonathan Papelbon
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Looking Ahead to Tomorrow’s MLB action (all times ET)
Got a full slate of games on Saturday, headlined by the return of Justin Verlander. He will be making his first start of 2015 after starting the year on the DL with a triceps injury.
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