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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 8/2/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
DETROIT  NORRIS )
 
BALTIMORE  JIMENEZ )
+1.5  -130

-1.5  +110
+170

-180

9un
 
6
Final
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DETROIT (50 - 54) at BALTIMORE (53 - 50)
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Sunday, 8/2/2015 1:35 PM
DANIEL NORRIS (L) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
915DETROIT+150Ov 9,+100+170Ov 9,+110
916BALTIMORE-160Un 9,-120-180Un 9,-130
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
DETROIT - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games50-54-6.458-424.50.2760.3290.4300.7604.80.2710.3270.4410.768
Road Games25-27+0.930-204.30.2650.3180.4220.7404.90.2780.3310.4550.785
vs Right-handed Starters35-44-11.443-324.50.2720.3210.4240.7454.90.2700.3240.4410.764
Past 7 Games2-5-2.24-13.60.2460.2760.4080.6847.00.3210.3680.5600.927
Grass Games49-52-5.957-414.50.2780.3320.4350.7674.80.2700.3270.4380.765
Day Games25-17+7.827-155.40.2960.3510.4730.8244.40.2560.3160.4050.722
DETROIT - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2760.32910436281000184311050.430440290811607061305210044
Road Games4.30.2650.3185218294848412600.4222131434372833664234615
Righty Starters4.50.2720.32179276975413822790.4243342006094452297427425
DETROIT - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.441.4583081601523323511725813-15251169.4%
Road Games4.901.483147838016319551275-716672.7%

BALTIMORE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games53-50+0.742-544.40.2540.3060.4210.7273.90.2500.3090.4040.713
Home Games34-20+1123-284.90.2650.3180.4540.7723.80.2460.2920.3980.690
vs Left-handed Starters16-10+4.89-144.30.2620.3030.4100.7134.20.2680.3170.4360.753
Past 7 Games6-1+4.63-25.40.2660.3280.4510.7803.40.2690.3030.4420.744
Grass Games46-43+0.336-474.40.2580.3080.4310.7393.90.2510.3060.4020.708
Day Games21-15+716-165.00.2640.3110.4480.7594.10.2660.3320.4120.743
BALTIMORE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2540.3061033446876147181310.4214342568393061599428543
Home Games4.90.2650.318541778472746830.4542521364061631450234716
Lefty Starters4.30.2620.30326880231436250.41010551207615126111612
BALTIMORE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.851.1993161101002662711331318-1130781.1%
Home Games3.011.223155.36152142164815813-318481.8%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
DETROIT - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/19/2015VERLANDER(R)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)3-9L-1159 unO141301450
7/20/2015SIMON(R)SEATTLEHAPP(L)5-4W-1109.5 ovU610880
7/21/2015GREENE(R)SEATTLEWALKER(R)9-11L+1259 evO128014102
7/22/2015SANCHEZ(R)SEATTLEMONTGOMERY(L)9-4W-1358.5 unO13811182
7/23/2015PRICE(L)SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R)2-3L-1607.5 unU10101990
7/24/2015VERLANDER(R)@ BOSTONPORCELLO(R)1-2L1359 unU750960
7/25/2015SIMON(R)@ BOSTONWRIGHT(R)5-1W1159.5 unU960650
7/26/2015GREENE(R)@ BOSTONRODRIGUEZ(L)1-11L1409.5 unO35120111
7/27/2015SANCHEZ(R)@ TAMPA BAYKARNS(R)2-5L1057 unP5501280
7/28/2015PRICE(L)@ TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R)2-10L-1156.5 unO9701130
7/29/2015VERLANDER(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)2-1W1606.5 unU440431
7/30/2015SIMON(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)9-8W1308.5 unO16701070
7/31/2015FARMER(R)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L)7-8L1608.5 ovO16721170
8/1/2015SANCHEZ(R)@ BALTIMOREGAUSMAN(R)2-6L1408 unP6301040
8/2/2015NORRIS(L)@ BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R) 
8/4/2015VERLANDER(R)KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L) 
8/5/2015FARMER(R)KANSAS CITYCUETO(R) 
8/6/2015SANCHEZ(R)KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R) 
8/7/2015NORRIS(L)BOSTONJOHNSON(L) 
8/8/2015SIMON(R)BOSTONMILEY(L) 
8/9/2015 BOSTON  

BALTIMORE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/19/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ DETROITVERLANDER(R)9-3W1059 unO145014130
7/21/2015CHEN(L)@ NY YANKEESEOVALDI(R)2-3L1108.5 unU76011100
7/22/2015GAUSMAN(R)@ NY YANKEESNOVA(R)3-4L1058.5 unU430750
7/23/2015JIMENEZ(R)@ NY YANKEESTANAKA(R)3-9L1207.5 evO5201360
7/24/2015TILLMAN(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)1-3L1456.5 unU680551
7/25/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ TAMPA BAYRAMIREZ(R)5-1W1057 unU720542
7/26/2015CHEN(L)@ TAMPA BAYMOORE(L)5-2W-1207 ovP1060880
7/27/2015GAUSMAN(R)ATLANTAWOOD(L)2-1W-1657.5 evU790980
7/28/2015JIMENEZ(R)ATLANTATEHERAN(R)7-3W-1757.5 ovO980891
7/29/2015TILLMAN(R)ATLANTAFOLTYNEWICZ(R)2-0W-1708.5 unU641430
7/30/2015GONZALEZ(R)DETROITSIMON(R)8-9L-1408.5 unO10701670
7/31/2015CHEN(L)DETROITFARMER(R)8-7W-1708.5 ovO11701672
8/1/2015GAUSMAN(R)DETROITSANCHEZ(R)6-2W-1508 unP1040630
8/2/2015JIMENEZ(R)DETROITNORRIS(L) 
8/3/2015TILLMAN(R)@ OAKLANDCHAVEZ(R) 
8/4/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ OAKLANDBASSITT(R) 
8/5/2015CHEN(L)@ OAKLANDGRAVEMAN(R) 
8/7/2015GAUSMAN(R)@ LA ANGELSHEANEY(L) 
8/8/2015JIMENEZ(R)@ LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R) 
8/9/2015 @ LA ANGELS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
DETROIT: DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers had barely finished celebrating a fourth straight division title last year when they were dispatched from the playoffs by Baltimore in a Division Series sweep. Then Kansas City - the team the Tigers fought so hard to hold off in the AL Central - rolled to the AL pennant and came within a game of winning the World Series.
It was enough to turn the Tigers into October afterthoughts for the first time in a while, and now it's fair to wonder whether Detroit's best chance to claim baseball's ultimate prize with its current core of stars has already come and gone.
''I'm not worried about what people are saying about us. I'm more worried about how we perform,'' manager Brad Ausmus said. ''I feel like this team is a winning team. This is a team that has an opportunity to win a World Series.''
The Tigers edged Kansas City by one game in the division last year in Ausmus' first season as manager, and their 90-72 record was similar enough to their previous work during this run of postseason appearances, but a three-game sweep at the hands of the Orioles snapped Detroit's streak of three straight trips to the AL Championship Series.
Then the Tigers lost Max Scherzer in the offseason, and it remains to be seen how much longer Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander and Victor Martinez can keep this team's run of success going.
Cabrera and Martinez each missed a chunk of the exhibition schedule after offseason surgery. Verlander is coming off a down year and has been displaced as Detroit's opening-day starter by left-hander David Price.
Over the past three seasons, the Tigers have fought off challenges in the division from the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland and Kansas City - but those teams essentially made their bids for first place one at a time. Now all three appear poised to threaten Detroit's reign.
''I think quietly, I've said for the last two or three years, I've said we have the best division in baseball. Nobody really talked about it because there weren't sexy names besides the Tigers, who had won however many straight and been to a couple World Series and had a lot of star power,'' Verlander said. ''The Royals won the pennant last year so, obviously, what I was saying wasn't just hogwash. We see all the teams in the AL quite enough, and I know that these teams are good enough to make our division one of the best in baseball.''
Here are a few things to watch as the Tigers try to make it five division championships in a row:
ON THE MEND: Cabrera had offseason surgery on his right foot and Martinez had an operation to repair his left knee. Their health is crucial, but the Tigers also are hoping for big contributions from shortstop Jose Iglesias and reliever Bruce Rondon, both of whom missed all of 2014 with injuries.
NEW-LOOK ROTATION: Scherzer isn't the only player gone from last year's starting staff. Rick Porcello was traded in a deal that brought Yoenis Cespedes to Detroit, so the Tigers had two openings in their rotation. They filled them by acquiring Shane Greene from the New York Yankees and Alfredo Simon from Cincinnati.
BULLPEN BLUES: Closer Joe Nathan is back after a rocky first season in Detroit. If the Tigers run out of patience with Nathan, Joakim Soria also returns. He was acquired shortly before the trade deadline last year, but his impact was limited, in part because of injury.
EXTRA POWER: J.D. Martinez provided a surprisingly productive bat last year after joining the Tigers, and the trade for Cespedes also gave Detroit some additional pop to supplement Cabrera and Victor Martinez.
NEW ACE?: Price is slated to start on opening day, a sign of just how much the Tigers are leaning on him after Scherzer's departure. He was acquired at the trade deadline last year, and Detroit is hoping the trio of Price, Verlander and Anibal Sanchez will make for a pretty impressive anchor to the pitching staff.
BALTIMORE: BALTIMORE (AP) - For the first time in 17 years, the Baltimore Orioles open a new baseball season as defending AL East champions.
The Orioles can only hope for better results than in 1998, when they followed a wire-to-wire run to the division crown with a 79-83 flop - launching a franchise-record run of 14 straight losing seasons.
Although Baltimore lost slugger Nelson Cruz, Gold Glove right fielder Nick Markakis and setup man Andrew Miller from a club that last year went 96-66 and advanced to the AL Championship Series, manager Buck Showalter has no intention of disappointing a fan base that has embraced a team coming off its second playoff appearance in three seasons.
''They come to Camden to watch us win,'' Showalter said. ''There's no more passionate, sincere group of fans than we have. Nothing would kick me in the chest more than for us to regress. I want to keep going forward.''
Baltimore made only one significant offseason acquisition, picking up outfielder Travis Snider in a trade with Pittsburgh. The big question is, do the Orioles still have enough good players to stay atop the AL East?
''It definitely stinks to lose Markakis, what he brought to the clubhouse, and Cruz, what he brought to the field. But we've got to move on,'' said Steve Pearce, who's coming off the best year of his career. ''You look around the locker room and there's a lot of talent here. All our pitching's returned, so we still have a really good team.''
The Orioles are counting on third baseman Manny Machado and catcher Matt Wieters to bounce back from injury-shortened seasons and for first baseman Chris Davis to regain the form he showed in 2013 before slumping miserably last year.
None of the three were available in the postseason, when the Orioles swept Detroit in the division playoff before being bounced in four games by the Kansas City Royals.
Davis' absence will extend into opening day, on April 6 in Tampa Bay, when he concludes his 25-game suspension for using a banned amphetamine. Wieters is expected to start the season in the disabled list as he continues his recovery from elbow ligament surgery, but at least Machado appears on target to make up for lost time.
The offense will be a work in progress, but the Orioles hope they won't need heavy hitting to back a starting rotation that remains entirely intact. Chris Tillman, Wei-Yin Chen, Bud Norris and Miguel Gonzalez combined to go 54-29 last year, and the foursome could get some help from right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, who's looked good in spring training after stumbling in his Orioles debut last year.
The bullpen will be anchored by Zach Britton, who had 37 saves in 41 tries during his first season as a closer.
Some things to know about the 2015 Orioles:
TOP OF THE LINEUP: Alejandro De Aza is expected to take over for Markakis as the leadoff hitter. De Aza is faster than Markakis and had a .341 on-base percentage after being obtained from the White Sox before the trade deadline.
''I will just let the game dictate what to do,'' he said.
What De Aza needs to do is get on base ahead of Machado, Davis and cleanup hitter Adam Jones.
DAVIS SEEKS A FRESH START: Slowed by a muscle strain near his rib cage, frustrated by defensive shifts and embarrassed by his suspension, Davis is raring to go in 2015.
''I'm in such a different situation this year than I was last year, having been off for a month and a half more than these guys,'' Davis said.
He says his teammates have forgiven him for using Adderall, which led to his untimely suspension.
''The guys are just ready to move on and focus on what we need to accomplish this year,'' Davis said.
SNIDER STEPS IN: With Markakis gone, Snider will attempt to fill the void in right field.
He hit .264 with 13 homers, 15 doubles and 38 RBIs in 140 games with Pittsburgh last season.
''I'm not here to replace Nick Markakis, but to be another man on this roster and to come out here every single day with the goal of getting better,'' Snider said.
MACHADO CONFIDENT: After playing only 82 games last year, Machado is ready to go after knee surgery.
''I feel great,'' the 2013 All-Star said. ''I'm doing everything. I'm stealing bases and hitting the ball well, playing good defense, doing everything I've got to do to get ready for the year.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (DETROIT-BALTIMORE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Tigers-Orioles Preview* ========================

By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer

Detroit (50-54) at Baltimore (53-50), 1:35 p.m. EDT

Ubaldo Jimenez struggled against the Detroit Tigers in his first start after the All-Star break but a return to Camden Yards - where he's often performed well - helped quickly put an end to his second-half funk.

He'll get to face the Tigers again Sunday this time in Baltimore, and there's a chance he could avoid facing J.D. Martinez in the Orioles' attempt at an eighth win in nine games.

After giving up one run in 20 innings in his final three starts before the break, Jimenez (8-6, 3.73 ERA) allowed seven in 4 2-3 innings in a 7-3 loss in Detroit on July 17. He had an even worse performance six days later at Yankee Stadium, giving up seven runs in 2 1-3 innings in a 9-3 loss, before claiming a 7-3 win over Atlanta on Tuesday.

Jimenez yielded two runs and four hits in seven innings to win his third straight home start. He's 6-1 with a 2.13 ERA in eight games in Baltimore and 2-5 with a 5.25 ERA in 12 on the road.

"It always good when you find a way to get back on track, especially after having two really tough games," he told MLB's official website. "It felt really good to go out there and compete and give the team a chance to win."

Baltimore (53-50) has five wins in its past six home contests and is one game behind Minnesota for the AL's second wild card. The Orioles are also two back of Los Angeles for the top spot.

Baltimore has totaled 22 runs and 31 hits in its three games against Detroit (50-54) after batting .212 and averaging 3.3 runs in its previous nine.

The Tigers, losers in 13 of 19 and nine of 12 on the road, had 16 runs and 32 hits while splitting the first two games in this series then registered six hits Saturday. Martinez was forced to leave after fouling a pitch off his left knee in the second inning.

X-rays were negative for the right fielder, who is among the AL leaders with a career-high 28 homers and 68 RBIs, and he's considered day to day. The Tigers are already missing Miguel Cabrera (calf) and traded Yoenis Cespedes to the New York Mets on Friday.

"I want to play," said Martinez, who hit a solo homer off Jimenez on July 17. "I'm going to do everything I can."

If Martinez sits out, that might aid Jimenez's attempt for a rare win against the Tigers. He's 0-3 with a 7.71 ERA in his past four matchups with two of the last three taking place in Detroit, where he's 2-8 with a 7.39 ERA in 10 starts.

Jimenez pitched seven scoreless innings in his only meeting with the Tigers at Camden Yards, a 4-1 loss May 13, 2014.

Daniel Norris (1-1, 3.86) will make his first start for Detroit after being acquired from Toronto on Thursday in the David Price trade. Norris will also make his first start in the majors since April 30 and his first against Baltimore.

"I feel like I couldn't be put in a better situation, an immediate opportunity to compete in the big leagues," Norris said. "I'm happy about that, kind of itching to get out there and throw."

J.J. Hardy, the owner of a 15-game hit streak, singled in his lone at-bat against the left-hander. Gerardo Parra, acquired from Milwaukee on Friday, extended his hit streak to 15 games in his Orioles debut.

Parra, batting .453 during that run and .389 in his last 44 games, has never faced Norris.


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