TORONTO [Peter Paul Media] — Following are 21 facts to know about the Toronto Blue Jays who continue their nine-game homestand Monday against the New York Yankees:
- The Blue Jays are 253-319 all-time against the Yankees and 100-103 at home.
- Ace lefty David Price is 7-1 since joining the Blue Jays with a 2.17 ERA.
- Ranks first in the American League with a 2.42 ERA.
- First pitcher to win at least 7 games for two teams in the same league since Woody Williams [2001].
- Takes 26.0 seconds between pitches, slowest in MLB.
- Since 2010, Jose Bautista has 28 HRs against the Yankees, the most in MLB.
- Mark Buehrle reached 50,000 career pitches on Sunday.
- Could his next start be his last? The Toronto Sun reports.
- Josh Donaldson leads MLB in the following categories: RBI [120], Extra Base Hits [80] and Total Bases [333].
- Leads MLB with 19 game-winning RBIs and sixth player in club history with over 120 RBI in a season.
- First player since Jose Bautista had 124 in 2010.
- His new hairstyle is also causing a stir.
- Donaldson, Encarnacion and Bautista are 10 HRs away from tying a club record set in 1998, for most HRs by a trio in a season.
- The Blue Jays own the best winning percentage [.690] since the All Star Game.
- They are 40-18 since the break.
- Were 46-45 prior to the break.
- Are 547-536 under Manager John Gibbons.
- All remaining home games sold out.
- Are 0-4 when a party leader or federal minister is in attendance.
- New Interactive bingo game made recently for fans watching the game.
- Fan charged after pulling urinal off wall near section 520 during Friday’s game, causing flood damage.
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