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| 963 | HOUSTON | +160 | Ov 8,+100 | +145 | Ov 8.5,-115 | | 964 | CLEVELAND | -170 | Un 8,-120 | -155 | Un 8.5,-105 |
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| All Games | 14-7 | +4.6 | 11-10 | 4.4 | 0.266 | 0.332 | 0.415 | 0.747 | 3.7 | 0.230 | 0.293 | 0.379 | 0.672 | | Road Games | 7-3 | +3.9 | 8-2 | 5.9 | 0.284 | 0.359 | 0.409 | 0.768 | 4.6 | 0.263 | 0.322 | 0.441 | 0.762 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 11-2 | +8.6 | 6-7 | 4.7 | 0.283 | 0.345 | 0.452 | 0.797 | 2.7 | 0.214 | 0.264 | 0.359 | 0.623 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.9 | 4-3 | 4.6 | 0.253 | 0.316 | 0.432 | 0.748 | 3.4 | 0.248 | 0.302 | 0.400 | 0.702 | | Grass Games | 12-6 | +3.7 | 8-10 | 4.3 | 0.266 | 0.329 | 0.411 | 0.741 | 3.6 | 0.226 | 0.293 | 0.369 | 0.662 | | Night Games | 10-6 | +1.6 | 8-8 | 4.3 | 0.273 | 0.329 | 0.421 | 0.749 | 3.5 | 0.226 | 0.292 | 0.368 | 0.660 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.266 | 0.332 | 21 | 711 | 189 | 26 | 1 | 26 | 0.415 | 85 | 71 | 153 | 11 | 138 | 38 | 13 | 20 | 15 | | Road Games | 5.9 | 0.284 | 0.359 | 10 | 352 | 100 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 0.409 | 52 | 41 | 77 | 8 | 73 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 6 | | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.283 | 0.345 | 13 | 434 | 123 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 0.452 | 57 | 41 | 87 | 5 | 82 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 7 |
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| All Games | 2.80 | 1.047 | 70.7 | 24 | 22 | 47 | 5 | 27 | 87 | 6-2 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | | Road Games | 2.50 | 1.113 | 32.3 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 12 | 34 | 4-0 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
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| All Games | 11-9 | -3.8 | 8-10 | 4.8 | 0.250 | 0.330 | 0.401 | 0.731 | 4.4 | 0.251 | 0.308 | 0.387 | 0.695 | | Home Games | 3-5 | -5.8 | 4-4 | 4.5 | 0.264 | 0.351 | 0.424 | 0.775 | 5.0 | 0.260 | 0.310 | 0.418 | 0.728 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 8-3 | +3.9 | 6-4 | 6.0 | 0.282 | 0.355 | 0.468 | 0.823 | 4.8 | 0.260 | 0.313 | 0.412 | 0.726 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.2 | 2-4 | 5.4 | 0.260 | 0.345 | 0.446 | 0.791 | 3.1 | 0.220 | 0.278 | 0.300 | 0.577 | | Grass Games | 11-9 | -3.8 | 8-10 | 4.8 | 0.250 | 0.330 | 0.401 | 0.731 | 4.4 | 0.251 | 0.308 | 0.387 | 0.695 | | Night Games | 8-6 | -1 | 7-6 | 5.0 | 0.240 | 0.317 | 0.398 | 0.715 | 4.7 | 0.259 | 0.312 | 0.399 | 0.711 |
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| All Games | 4.8 | 0.250 | 0.330 | 20 | 676 | 169 | 34 | 1 | 22 | 0.401 | 91 | 81 | 153 | 10 | 146 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 7 | | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.264 | 0.351 | 8 | 269 | 71 | 16 | 0 | 9 | 0.424 | 36 | 36 | 69 | 2 | 64 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 1 | | Righty Starters | 6.0 | 0.282 | 0.355 | 11 | 387 | 109 | 25 | 1 | 15 | 0.468 | 64 | 44 | 79 | 7 | 85 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
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| All Games | 2.62 | 1.303 | 58.3 | 22 | 17 | 55 | 2 | 21 | 67 | 3-0 | 5 | 0 | 100% | | Home Games | 1.91 | 1.094 | 28.3 | 9 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 7 | 30 | 1-0 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
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| 4/14/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | 7-2 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | | 4/15/2017 | MCCULLERS(R) | @ OAKLAND | MANAEA(L) | 10-6 | W | -150 | 7.5 ev | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | | 4/17/2017 | MORTON(R) | LA ANGELS | CHAVEZ(R) | 3-0 | W | -150 | 8.5 ev | U | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 1 | | 4/18/2017 | MUSGROVE(R) | LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | 2-5 | L | -140 | 8.5 un | U | 11 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 4/19/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | LA ANGELS | RAMIREZ(R) | 5-1 | W | -175 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 4/20/2017 | MCCULLERS(R) | LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | 2-1 | W | -160 | 7.5 ev | U | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 4/21/2017 | FIERS(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 6-3 | W | -115 | 8 ov | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 4/22/2017 | MORTON(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | SNELL(L) | 3-6 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | O | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | | 4/23/2017 | MUSGROVE(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ANDRIESE(R) | 6-4 | W | -115 | 8.5 un | O | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 4/25/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ CLEVELAND | TOMLIN(R) | 4-2 | W | -115 | 8.5 un | U | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | 4/26/2017 | MCCULLERS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 6-7 | L | 115 | 8.5 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | | 4/27/2017 | FIERS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | | 4/28/2017 | MORTON(R) | OAKLAND | COTTON(R) | | | 4/29/2017 | MUSGROVE(R) | OAKLAND | TRIGGS(R) | | | 4/30/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | OAKLAND | HAHN(R) | | | 5/1/2017 | MCCULLERS(R) | TEXAS | CASHNER(R) | | | 5/2/2017 | FIERS(R) | TEXAS | HAMELS(L) | | | 5/3/2017 | | TEXAS | | | | 5/4/2017 | | TEXAS | | |
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| 4/13/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | GONZALEZ(R) | 4-10 | L | -170 | 8 ev | O | 12 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | | 4/14/2017 | BAUER(R) | DETROIT | NORRIS(L) | 6-7 | L | -155 | 8.5 un | O | 8 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 1 | | 4/15/2017 | KLUBER(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 13-6 | W | -155 | 8 ev | O | 19 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 4/16/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | DETROIT | BOYD(L) | 1-4 | L | -215 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 4/17/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 3-1 | W | -145 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 | | 4/18/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | @ MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 11-4 | W | -125 | 9 un | O | 12 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | | 4/20/2017 | BAUER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | 6-2 | W | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | | 4/21/2017 | KLUBER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 3-0 | W | -145 | 7 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | | 4/22/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | PELFREY(R) | 7-0 | W | -215 | 8 un | U | 9 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 4/23/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | HOLLAND(L) | 2-6 | L | -185 | 8 ev | P | 6 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | | 4/25/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 2-4 | L | +105 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | | 4/26/2017 | BAUER(R) | HOUSTON | MCCULLERS(R) | 7-6 | W | -125 | 8.5 ov | O | 10 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 4/27/2017 | KLUBER(R) | HOUSTON | FIERS(R) | | | 4/28/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | SEATTLE | MIRANDA(L) | | | 4/29/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | SEATTLE | GALLARDO(R) | | | 4/30/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | | 5/1/2017 | BAUER(R) | @ DETROIT | NORRIS(L) | | | 5/2/2017 | KLUBER(R) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | | 5/3/2017 | | @ DETROIT | | | | 5/4/2017 | | @ DETROIT | | |
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| |  | HOUSTON: 2016: 84-78, third place
Manager: A.J. Hinch (third season)
Who's new? RF Josh Reddick, CF Carlos Beltran, LF Nori Aoki, C Brian McCann, RHP Charlie Morton
Who's gone? C Jason Castro, INF Luis Valbuena, OF Colby Rasmus, RHP Doug Fister
Projected lineup: CF George Springer (.261, 29 HR, 82 RBI), 2B Jose Altuve (.338, 24, 96, 30 SB), SS Carlos Correa (.274, 20, 96, 13 SB), DH Carlos Beltran (.295, 29, 93 with Yankees and Rangers), C Brian McCann (.242, 20, 58 with Yankees) or Evan Gattis (.251, 32, 72), 3B Alex Bregman (.264, 8, 34 in 49 games), RF Josh Reddick (.281, 10, 37 with A's and Dodgers), 1B Yulieski Gurriel (.262, 3, 15), LF Nori Aoki (.283, 4, 28 with Mariners)
Rotation: LH Dallas Keuchel (9-12, 4.55 ERA), RH Collin McHugh (13-10, 4.34), RH Mike Fiers (11-8, 4.48), RH Lance McCullers (6-5, 3.22), RH Charlie Morton (1-1, 4.15 in four games with Phillies)
Key relievers: RH Ken Giles (2-5, 4.11, 15/20 SV), RH Luke Gregerson (4-3, 3.28, 15/21 SV), RH Will Harris (1-2, 2.25, 12/15 SV), RH Chris Devenski (4-4, 2.16), LH Tony Sipp (1-2, 4.95), RH Michael Feliz (8-1, 4.43)
Hot spots: Fifth starter and catcher. Hamstring issues limited 33-year-old Morton to four starts with the Phillies last season. That didn't stop the Astros from signing him to a two-year contract worth at least $14 million. Now, veteran Fiers and 24-year-old Joe Musgrove are on the bubble for the fifth starter's job. McCann and Gattis give the Astros a pair of veteran catchers with slugging potential. McCann has fewer weaknesses behind the plate; Gattis is the better all-around hitter. With Beltran aboard as the primary designated hitter, McCann and Gattis won't both be in the lineup on most nights.
Outlook: After slipping to third place in the AL West last year, the Astros' front office decided to double down on dingers rather than upgrade a rotation that lacks a true ace. The result: A lineup with eight potential 20-home run hitters, including possible MVP candidates in Altuve and Correa. Everyone returns from an impressive young bullpen with high strikeout potential. If the Astros are in contention by the trade deadline, the front office should have the financial flexibility to add a front-line starter. Then again, if Dallas Keuchel looks like the pitcher who won a Cy Young Award in 2015, Houston might not have a problem. | | CLEVELAND: 2016: 94-67, first place, AL champions, lost to Chicago Cubs in World Series.
Manager: Terry Francona (fifth season).
He's Here: 1B-DH Edwin Encarnacion, OF Austin Jackson, LHP Boone Logan, RHP Carlos Frias, OF Wily Mo Pena, CF Bradley Zimmer, SS Eric Stamets.
He's Outta Here: 1B-DH Mike Napoli, OF Coco Crisp, OF Rajai Davis, C Chris Gimenez, 1B Jesus Aguilar, OF Marlon Byrd, RHP Jeff Manship.
Projected lineup: SS Francisco Lindor (.301, 15 HRs, 78 RBIs, Gold Glove, league-leading 15 sac flies in first full MLB season), 2B Jason Kipnis (.275, 23, 82, career-high 156 games), LF Michael Brantley (.231, 0, 7 in 11 games following shoulder surgery; .310, 15, 84, MLB-best 45 doubles, 15 SBs in 2015), DH Edwin Encarnacion (.263, 42, AL-high 142 RBIs for Toronto), 1B Carlos Santana (.259, 34, 87, 99 BBs, 99 Ks), 3B Jose Ramirez (.312, 11, 76, played 4 positions) or Giovanny Urshela (.225, 6, 21 in 81 games for Cleveland), RF Brandon Guyer (.333, 2, 14 in 38 games with Indians; .241, 7, 18 in 63 games with Rays; led majors with 31 HBP) or Lonnie Chisenhall (.286, 8, 57), C Yan Gomes (.167, 9, 34 in 74 games due to shoulder injury), CF Tyler Naquin (.296, 14, 43) or Austin Jackson (.254, 0, 18 in 54 games with White Sox before left knee surgery).
Rotation: RH Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14 ERA, 227 Ks, third in Cy Young voting), RH Carlos Carrasco (11-8, 3.32, 25 starts due to injuries), RH Danny Salazar (11-6, 3.87, 25 starts, limited in postseason by injury), RH Trevor Bauer (12-8, 4.26, 28 starts, began season in bullpen), RH Josh Tomlin (13-9, 4.40, 5.90 strikeout-to-walk ratio).
Key relievers: LH Andrew Miller (10-1, 1.45, 12 saves, 70 appearances with Yankees and Indians), RH Cody Allen (3-5, 2.51, 32/35 saves), RH Bryan Shaw (2-5, 3.24 in league-high 75 games; 70 games in each of past four seasons), RH Dan Otero (5-1, 1.53, 70 2/3 innings), LH Boone Logan (2-5, 3.69, 66 games with Rockies).
Hot Spot: Brantley's Right Shoulder. An All-Star in 2014, Brantley missed out on the fun last season as the Indians won the pennant without him. His return is vital for Cleveland as it tries to make another deep run because he can help provide lineup protection for Encarnacion and stabilize an outfield that was under constant change in 2016. Brantley may not hit for the same extra-base power he had in the past, but he could still offer a high average and excellent defense.
Outlook: With perhaps the league's deepest pitching staff, the Indians are an AL favorite and appear poised to return to the World Series. Last year, they exceeded expectations and built a 3-1 Series lead against the Cubs before losing three straight ' including a dramatic Game 7 at home. One elusive win from the franchise's first championship since 1948. This season, the Indians will try to finish the job. There are injury concerns with Brantley and Kipnis, who won't be ready for the start of the season because of shoulder inflammation. Ramirez could slide over to help fill in at second base. But the addition of Encarnacion finally gives Cleveland the intimidating, middle-of-the-order slugger the club has coveted since the glory days of Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez and Albert Belle. Cleveland is a baseball town again as Indians fans spent on tickets this winter and are rallying around the club the way they did back in the mid-1990s. Lindor is on the cusp of superstardom, and one of the Indians' top priorities should be signing him to a long-term deal while he's still affordable. |
| | Indians, Astros set for rubber match
CLEVELAND -- It is possible that the three-game series between the Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros could be a preview of a postseason matchup between the teams. In the first two games this week, the teams played like strong postseason contenders. After splitting the two contests, the Indians and Astros will conclude their series Thursday night. Houston won the first game 4-2 on Tuesday, and Cleveland responded with a 7-6 victory Wednesday. Both managers are very impressed with the opposition. "They just keep coming at you. They don't stop. They can be a handful," said Indians manager Terry Francona, who added that he likes the players the Astros added during the offseason. "They are built to play in October. They've got hitters who can produce, but also have some leadership. They are a lot to deal with." Three different times in Wednesday's game the Indians led by three runs -- 3-0, 5-2 and 7-4 -- and all three times the Astros came back to cut the lead to one. "Our team is resilient. We keep playing. We show good fight every night," Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. "But (the Indians) are a tough team to come back on, because then here comes (reliever Andrew) Miller, then here comes (closer Cody) Allen." Both teams have loaded bullpens and impressive rotations, anchored by former Cy Young Award winners, Cleveland's Corey Kluber, who will start Thursday night, and Houston's Dallas Keuchel. The pitching matchup will be Kluber (2-1, 4.28 ERA) vs. Houston's Mike Fiers (0-1, 5.40). Fiers made two starts against Cleveland last year and was 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA. Those are his only two career appearances against the Indians. Kluber had a rough time with the Houston lineup last year. He started two games against the Astros and was 0-2 with an 8.39 ERA. In seven career appearances against the Astros, six of them starts, Kluber is 4-3 with a 3.15 ERA. The Astros continue to play short-handed. For Wednesday's game, they were without three starters: second baseman Jose Altuve and outfielders George Springer and Jake Marisnick. Marisnick will miss the Thursday game because he was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list on Tuesday. Springer hasn't started a game since Saturday due to a strained left hamstring. Altuve sat out Wednesday due to general soreness, the result of a collision Tuesday with outfielder Teoscar Hernandez, who himself was placed on the disabled list Wednesday because of a left knee contusion. Marwin Gonzalez replaced Altuve at second base on Wednesday. In the outfield, Josh Reddick moved over to center to replace Marisnick, and Norichika Aoki is subbing for Springer in right field. The Indians' offense is being led by outfielder Michael Brantley, who brings a 10-game hitting streak into play Thursday. During his streak, Brantley is batting .381 (16-for-42) with three doubles, four home runs and 10 RBIs. Brantley missed most of last year due to a shoulder injury, but he is back hitting the way he did in 2014, when he batted .327 with 200 hits, 45 doubles, 20 home runs, 97 RBIs and 23 stolen bases. He finished third in the American League MVP voting that year. "Getting him back in name is one thing," Francona said. "Getting him back as the player he was (before the injury) makes it even more impressive." |
| | Last Updated: 4/18/2024 7:06:24 PM EST. |
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