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| 927 | BALTIMORE | +135 | Ov 9,-110 | +125 | Ov 9.5,+100 | | 928 | HOUSTON | -145 | Un 9,-110 | -135 | Un 9.5,-120 |
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| All Games | 25-20 | +3.7 | 22-22 | 4.6 | 0.254 | 0.310 | 0.412 | 0.722 | 4.6 | 0.267 | 0.340 | 0.410 | 0.751 | | Road Games | 10-13 | -3 | 12-11 | 5.2 | 0.264 | 0.312 | 0.430 | 0.742 | 5.3 | 0.281 | 0.354 | 0.450 | 0.804 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 16-13 | +1.7 | 16-13 | 4.6 | 0.256 | 0.311 | 0.430 | 0.741 | 4.6 | 0.264 | 0.334 | 0.410 | 0.744 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -4.2 | 3-4 | 4.0 | 0.228 | 0.293 | 0.405 | 0.698 | 5.3 | 0.279 | 0.346 | 0.437 | 0.783 | | Grass Games | 22-19 | +1.2 | 20-20 | 4.6 | 0.254 | 0.310 | 0.408 | 0.718 | 4.7 | 0.268 | 0.345 | 0.413 | 0.758 | | Night Games | 20-12 | +7.6 | 15-17 | 4.7 | 0.255 | 0.306 | 0.424 | 0.730 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.328 | 0.404 | 0.732 |
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| All Games | 4.6 | 0.254 | 0.310 | 45 | 1594 | 405 | 68 | 2 | 60 | 0.412 | 196 | 129 | 394 | 11 | 317 | 32 | 26 | 46 | 23 | | Road Games | 5.2 | 0.264 | 0.312 | 23 | 852 | 225 | 41 | 2 | 32 | 0.430 | 113 | 60 | 226 | 7 | 161 | 16 | 12 | 23 | 12 | | Righty Starters | 4.6 | 0.256 | 0.311 | 29 | 1017 | 260 | 45 | 0 | 44 | 0.430 | 126 | 82 | 245 | 7 | 200 | 23 | 17 | 26 | 14 |
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| All Games | 3.90 | 1.442 | 163.7 | 78 | 71 | 166 | 19 | 70 | 147 | 13-8 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | | Road Games | 5.27 | 1.606 | 80.3 | 51 | 47 | 91 | 14 | 38 | 71 | 4-6 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% |
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| All Games | 32-16 | +11.4 | 23-22 | 4.9 | 0.266 | 0.329 | 0.433 | 0.763 | 3.7 | 0.228 | 0.295 | 0.386 | 0.681 | | Home Games | 17-10 | +2.4 | 11-15 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.317 | 0.446 | 0.763 | 3.5 | 0.215 | 0.286 | 0.373 | 0.659 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 26-10 | +14.1 | 17-17 | 5.2 | 0.272 | 0.333 | 0.454 | 0.788 | 3.4 | 0.221 | 0.286 | 0.373 | 0.659 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2.2 | 2-4 | 3.7 | 0.217 | 0.279 | 0.434 | 0.714 | 4.3 | 0.234 | 0.309 | 0.420 | 0.729 | | Grass Games | 30-15 | +10.5 | 20-22 | 4.9 | 0.266 | 0.328 | 0.433 | 0.761 | 3.7 | 0.226 | 0.295 | 0.383 | 0.677 | | Night Games | 24-11 | +9.1 | 16-17 | 5.1 | 0.277 | 0.330 | 0.454 | 0.784 | 3.4 | 0.226 | 0.292 | 0.373 | 0.665 |
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| All Games | 4.9 | 0.266 | 0.329 | 48 | 1629 | 433 | 72 | 3 | 65 | 0.433 | 225 | 154 | 344 | 22 | 319 | 66 | 33 | 44 | 26 | | Home Games | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.317 | 27 | 882 | 226 | 37 | 2 | 42 | 0.446 | 113 | 79 | 181 | 9 | 169 | 41 | 15 | 26 | 14 | | Righty Starters | 5.2 | 0.272 | 0.333 | 36 | 1219 | 332 | 57 | 3 | 53 | 0.454 | 177 | 111 | 251 | 13 | 236 | 48 | 28 | 33 | 18 |
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| All Games | 3.32 | 1.138 | 157.3 | 61 | 58 | 116 | 15 | 63 | 202 | 11-6 | 16 | 6 | 72.7% | | Home Games | 3.23 | 1.054 | 92 | 34 | 33 | 59 | 11 | 38 | 119 | 6-3 | 10 | 3 | 76.9% |
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| 5/12/2017 | BUNDY(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 2-3 | L | -105 | 8 ev | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 5/13/2017 | TILLMAN(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | KARNS(R) | 3-4 | L | 105 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | | 5/14/2017 | GAUSMAN(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | YOUNG(R) | 8-9 | L | -135 | 9 ov | O | 13 | 12 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 0 | | 5/16/2017 | MILEY(L) | @ DETROIT | BOYD(L) | 13-11 | W | 105 | 9.5 ov | O | 20 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 1 | | 5/17/2017 | JIMENEZ(R) | @ DETROIT | FULMER(R) | 4-5 | L | 130 | 9.5 ov | U | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 5/18/2017 | BUNDY(R) | @ DETROIT | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 5-6 | L | -125 | 10 ev | O | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 5/19/2017 | TILLMAN(R) | TORONTO | SANCHEZ(R) | 5-3 | W | -105 | 9 ov | U | 9 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 5/20/2017 | GAUSMAN(R) | TORONTO | BOLSINGER(R) | 7-5 | W | -150 | 9 ov | O | 11 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 5/21/2017 | MILEY(L) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 1-3 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 5/22/2017 | JIMENEZ(R) | MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 7-14 | L | -135 | 10 ov | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 0 | | 5/23/2017 | BUNDY(R) | MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | 0-2 | L | -140 | 9 un | U | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 5/24/2017 | TILLMAN(R) | MINNESOTA | BERRIOS(R) | 3-4 | L | -110 | 8.5 ev | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 5/26/2017 | GAUSMAN(R) | @ HOUSTON | MUSGROVE(R) | | | 5/27/2017 | MILEY(L) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | | | 5/28/2017 | JIMENEZ(R) | @ HOUSTON | MCCULLERS JR.(R) | | | 5/29/2017 | BUNDY(R) | NY YANKEES | MONTGOMERY(L) | | | 5/30/2017 | TILLMAN(R) | NY YANKEES | SEVERINO(R) | | | 5/31/2017 | GAUSMAN(R) | NY YANKEES | TANAKA(R) | | | 6/1/2017 | MILEY(L) | BOSTON | RODRIGUEZ(L) | | | 6/2/2017 | | BOSTON | | |
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| 5/12/2017 | MCCULLERS JR.(R) | @ NY YANKEES | MONTGOMERY(L) | 5-1 | W | -115 | 8 ov | U | 11 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 5/14/2017 | FIERS(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SEVERINO(R) | 6-11 | L | 130 | 8.5 ov | O | 9 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 1 | | 5/14/2017 | MORTON(R) | @ NY YANKEES | TANAKA(R) | 10-7 | W | 110 | 8.5 ev | O | 10 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 5/15/2017 | MUSGROVE(R) | @ MIAMI | STRAILY(R) | 7-2 | W | -115 | 9 un | P | 8 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | | 5/16/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 12-2 | W | -175 | 7.5 un | O | 14 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | | 5/17/2017 | MCCULLERS JR.(R) | @ MIAMI | URENA(R) | 3-0 | W | -150 | 8 un | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | | 5/19/2017 | MORTON(R) | CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 3-5 | L | -130 | 8.5 un | U | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 5/20/2017 | FIERS(R) | CLEVELAND | CLEVINGER(R) | 0-3 | L | -120 | 9 un | U | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 5/21/2017 | MUSGROVE(R) | CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | 6-8 | L | -105 | 8 ov | O | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 5/22/2017 | PEACOCK(R) | DETROIT | FULMER(R) | 1-0 | W | -130 | 8.5 ov | U | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 5/23/2017 | MCCULLERS JR.(R) | DETROIT | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 6-2 | W | -240 | 8.5 ov | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 3 | | 5/24/2017 | MORTON(R) | DETROIT | NORRIS(L) | 3-6 | L | -170 | 9 ov | P | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | | 5/25/2017 | FIERS(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 7-6 | W | -125 | 9 ov | O | 11 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 0 | | 5/26/2017 | MUSGROVE(R) | BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | | | 5/27/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | BALTIMORE | MILEY(L) | | | 5/28/2017 | MCCULLERS JR.(R) | BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | | | 5/29/2017 | MORTON(R) | @ MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | | | 5/30/2017 | FIERS(R) | @ MINNESOTA | BERRIOS(R) | | | 5/31/2017 | MUSGROVE(R) | @ MINNESOTA | SANTIAGO(L) | | | 6/2/2017 | | @ TEXAS | | |
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Manager: Buck Showalter (eighth season)
Who's new? C Welington Castillo, OF Seth Smith, OF Craig Gentry, OF Michael Bourn, LHP Vidal Nuno
Who's gone? C Matt Wieters, OF Nolan Reimold, INF/OF Steve Pearce, RHP Vance Worley, RHP Odrisamer Despaigne, LHP T.J. McFarland, LHP Brian Duensing, RHP Tommy Hunter
Projected lineup: LF Hyun-Soo Kim (.302, 6 HR, 22 RBI), CF Adam Jones (.265, 29, 83), 3B Manny Machado (.294, 37, 96), 1B Chris Davis (.221, 38, 84), DH Mark Trumbo (.256, 47, 108), RF Seth Smith (.249, 16, 63 with Mariners), 2B Jonathan Schoop (.267, 25, 82), C Welington Castillo (.264, 14, 68 with Diamondbacks), SS J.J. Hardy (.269, 9, 48)
Rotation: RH Kevin Gausman (9-12, 3.61 ERA), RH Dylan Bundy (10-6, 4.02), LH Wade Miley (9-13, 5.37), RH Ubaldo Jimenez (8-12, 5.44), RH Mike Wright (3-4, 5.79) or Chris Lee (5-0, 2.98 at Double-A) or Gabriel Ynoa (1-0, 6.38 with Mets) or Tyler Wilson (4-6, 5.27) or Jayson Aquino (0-0, 0.00 in three games)
Key relievers: LH Zach Britton (2-1, 0.54, 47/47 SV), RH Brad Brach (10-4, 2.05), RH Darren O'Day (3-1, 3.77), RH Mychal Givens (8-2, 3.13), LH Donnie Hart (0-0, 0.49), LH Vidal Nuno (1-1, 3.53 with Mariners)
Hot spots: Fifth starter and bullpen. A shoulder injury in camp left 16-game winner Chris Tillman in doubt for opening day. That opened the floodgates for a pair of competitions that are somewhat intertwined, since the Orioles value long relievers more than perhaps any team. Wright and Wilson, who shuttled between the bullpen and the rotation last season, are the top candidates for the final rotation job. Aquino is a candidate to start or relieve. Logan Verrett, Richard Bleier and Zach Stewart are all potential long men. Keep an eye on Lee, a 24-year-old lefty who missed most of last season with a lat strain.
Outlook: Boston landed the biggest trade chip of the winter and Baltimore couldn't (or didn't try to) acquire the number-one starter it badly needed. When the dust settled, the Orioles look like another 80-something win team that will lean on its organizational depth to overachieve. Machado is already one of the five best players in the game, and at 24 his prime years might still lie ahead. Only three teams in history have had three 40-home run hitters, but Machado, Davis and Trumbo are capable of making it four. Expect some high-scoring games: the Orioles' outfield earned low marks on defense last year, while their starting rotation is iffy at best. Bridging the gap to closer Britton will be key. | | 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. |
| | Orioles hope for more diversified offense vs. Astros
HOUSTON -- There was a clear theme developing from the Baltimore Orioles' clubhouse in the aftermath of their fourth consecutive loss Wednesday, the last three coming at home to the American League Central-leading Minnesota Twins. The Orioles, power-hitting juggernauts under manager Buck Showalter, have been a bit too reliant on the home run of late. Baltimore (25-20) has ranked no lower than fourth in the AL in home runs under Showalter, averaging 216.8 between 2011-16 while pacing the league in long balls three times during that span. During their skid, the Orioles have clubbed five home runs -- four coming with the bases empty. Baltimore, third in the majors this season batting .311 with runners in scoring position, is 4-for-20 in that situation over the past four games. After an off day on Thursday, the Orioles now must contend with the Houston Astros, as the teams open a three-game series Friday at Minute Maid Park. "We're getting ready to play (an opponent) that's probably the best, so we knew the schedule was going to be tough, but it's the big leagues and you've got to beat those guys," Showalter said of the Astros. "Offensively, it's kind of been boom or bust, and that's a challenge." Said Orioles first baseman Chris Davis: "Either boom or bust, it's kind of obvious we're scoring runs by home runs or not scoring runs at all. It's tough to win games when you don't swing the bats well, but we'll put it behind us ... get a little bit of rest and get after them in Houston." Right-hander Kevin Gausman (2-3, 6.65 ERA) starts for the Orioles in the series opener. Gausman has only one win over his past seven starts, posting an 8.04 ERA during that stretch. Opponents have a .906 OPS against Gausman, who is 1-1 with a 6.17 ERA against the Astros in two career starts. Right-hander Joe Musgrove (3-4, 5.63 ERA) takes the ball for the Astros. Musgrove faced the Orioles once previously, allowing eight runs on 11 hits and one walk with two strikeouts over 5 1/3 innings in a 13-5 road defeat Aug. 18, 2016. After posting consecutive wins over the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins, Musgrove recorded only nine outs in an 8-6 loss to the Indians on Sunday. The seven earned runs he allowed were second only to the eight he permitted in his loss at Baltimore last season. While taking three of four games from the Detroit Tigers, the Astros (32-16) exhausted their reliable bullpen. Over the past five games, Houston has received more than 15 outs from a starting pitcher only once. "It's not ideal," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said. "The starters, they all want to go six and seven innings; obviously, everybody wants to go nine if you can. We've asked a lot out of our bullpen, and it's always been in trying to win games. We won a series that way. I don't know that you can sustain that for too long a time before you get a little bit of fatigue in there. We asked a lot of these guys. "Our starters will pick up a little bit and get their fair share of outs. It just hasn't been the best week for them to get deep into games." |
| | Last Updated: 4/24/2024 1:29:37 AM EST. |
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