=== Toronto Blue Jays Team Report - June 24 === (My Sportsbook) - Kelvim Escobar looks to win his fourth straight start on Tuesday when the Toronto Blue Jays battle the Baltimore Orioles in the second of a four-game series at SkyDome. Escobar, who has gone 5-2 since moving from the closer role to the starting rotation, has only allowed two runs over his last three outings (23 1/3 innings). In his last start, Escobar defeated these same Orioles on Thursday, allowing only one run on four hits in six frames, while walking two and striking out six. Escobar has had success against Baltimore in his career, posting an 8-1 mark with a 3.53 ERA in 25 appearances -- nine starts. The Blue Jays have won 11 of their last 13 games overall and now sit just one game behind the first-place New York Yankees in the AL East. Most recently, Toronto rolled to a 13-4 victory over the Orioles in their series opener Monday. Carlos Delgado drove in four runs to lead Toronto. Tom Wilson had three RBI and Shannon Stewart and Josh Phelps both hit solo homers for the Blue Jays, who have now beaten Baltimore eight straight times. Vernon Wells went 1-for-4 for Toronto and now has a 15-game hitting streak. |
