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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 5/27/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
TAMPA BAY  ODORIZZI )
 
MINNESOTA  MEJIA )
-1.5  +125

+1.5  -145
-120

+110

9ev
 
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Final
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TAMPA BAY (26 - 25) at MINNESOTA (25 - 19)
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Saturday, 5/27/2017 2:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. ADALBERTO MEJIA (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
973TAMPA BAY-115Ov 9,-110-115Ov 9,+100
974MINNESOTA+105Un 9,-110+105Un 9,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games26-25+1.528-234.50.2450.3230.4140.7364.00.2340.3010.3770.678
Road Games10-12+0.913-94.30.2320.3130.4110.7234.20.2410.3090.3830.693
vs Left-handed Starters6-10-48-84.10.2160.3020.3580.6604.60.2390.3020.3940.696
Past 7 Games4-3+0.41-63.90.2210.2940.3920.6862.70.1960.2670.3470.614
Grass Games9-10+1.812-74.50.2370.3160.4200.7364.30.2390.3090.3860.695
Day Games8-11-2.810-94.30.2350.3020.3940.6963.70.2260.2820.3660.648
TAMPA BAY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2450.3235117284247310660.4142231975292037137324719
Road Games4.30.2320.31322750174304320.411928824931581817136
Lefty Starters4.10.2160.30216522113173170.3586264171510610985
TAMPA BAY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.671.248157736413412621208-11141058.3%
Road Games3.661.28166.3302763722473-67370%

MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games25-19+6.819-214.50.2480.3290.4060.7354.50.2400.3090.4010.710
Home Games11-14-4.512-104.20.2440.3340.4010.7355.00.2530.3220.4230.744
vs Right-handed Starters18-14+4.415-154.60.2530.3330.4130.7454.30.2420.3090.4020.711
Past 7 Games5-2+3.43-45.40.2870.3560.4490.8054.00.2290.2910.4120.704
Grass Games25-19+6.819-214.50.2480.3290.4060.7354.50.2400.3090.4010.710
Day Games9-13-4.49-104.30.2370.3250.3780.7035.20.2520.3280.4370.765
MINNESOTA - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2480.329441484368786480.4061931793592032033173517
Home Games4.20.2440.33425827202406260.401104111207101971312228
Righty Starters4.60.2530.333321093277573370.413143130262202382011299
MINNESOTA - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.031.310149.7746713922571265-513381.3%
Home Games4.431.39191.35145891438763-43350%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TAMPA BAY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/13/2017SNELL(L)@ BOSTONSALE(L)3-6L2357.5 unO320730
5/14/2017ANDRIESE(R)@ BOSTONPOMERANZ(L)11-2W1558.5 evO16101691
5/15/2017ARCHER(R)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)7-8L1357.5 unO11111990
5/16/2017ODORIZZI(R)@ CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R)6-4W1509 ovO1060840
5/17/2017COBB(R)@ CLEVELANDTOMLIN(R)7-4W1559.5 ovO1250760
5/19/2017RAMIREZ(R)NY YANKEESSEVERINO(R)5-4W+1158 unO11111840
5/20/2017ANDRIESE(R)NY YANKEESTANAKA(R)9-5W+1008 ovO12100750
5/21/2017ARCHER(R)NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L)2-3L-1358 ovU432781
5/22/2017ODORIZZI(R)LA ANGELSRAMIREZ(R)2-3L-1158 ovU761580
5/23/2017COBB(R)LA ANGELSSHOEMAKER(R)0-4L-1108.5 unU350960
5/24/2017RAMIREZ(R)LA ANGELSNOLASCO(R)5-2W-1108.5 ovU740440
5/25/2017ANDRIESE(R)LA ANGELSWRIGHT(R)4-0W-1559 evU990681
5/26/2017ARCHER(R)@ MINNESOTASANTIAGO(L)5-2W-1358.5 ovU740650
5/27/2017ODORIZZI(R)@ MINNESOTAMEJIA(L) 
5/28/2017COBB(R)@ MINNESOTAGIBSON(R) 
5/29/2017RAMIREZ(R)@ TEXASPEREZ(L) 
5/30/2017ANDRIESE(R)@ TEXASMARTINEZ(R) 
5/31/2017ARCHER(R)@ TEXASGRIFFIN(R) 
6/2/2017 @ SEATTLE  
6/3/2017 @ SEATTLE  

MINNESOTA - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/13/2017BERRIOS(R)@ CLEVELANDCLEVINGER(R)4-1W1459 evU540341
5/14/2017SANTIAGO(L)@ CLEVELANDBAUER(R)3-8L1559 evO9601381
5/16/2017HUGHES(R)COLORADOFREELAND(L)3-7L-1159.5 unO6711040
5/18/2017SANTANA(R)COLORADOMARQUEZ(R)1-5L-1308 ovU891630
5/18/2017BERRIOS(R)COLORADOCHATWOOD(R)2-0W-1258.5 unU8110350
5/19/2017SANTIAGO(L)KANSAS CITYKARNS(R)4-3W+1008 ovU101011180
5/21/2017HUGHES(R)KANSAS CITYJUNIS(R)4-6L-1209 evO91001191
5/21/2017MEJIA(L)KANSAS CITYKENNEDY(R)8-4W-1058.5 unO1181730
5/22/2017GIBSON(R)@ BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)14-7W12510 ovO211001181
5/23/2017SANTANA(R)@ BALTIMOREBUNDY(R)2-0W1309 unU660240
5/24/2017BERRIOS(R)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)4-3W1008.5 evU1091651
5/26/2017SANTIAGO(L)TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)2-5L+1258.5 ovU650740
5/27/2017MEJIA(L)TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R) 
5/28/2017GIBSON(R)TAMPA BAYCOBB(R) 
5/29/2017SANTANA(R)HOUSTONMORTON(R) 
5/30/2017BERRIOS(R)HOUSTONFIERS(R) 
5/31/2017SANTIAGO(L)HOUSTONMUSGROVE(R) 
6/1/2017MEJIA(L)@ LA ANGELSRAMIREZ(R) 
6/2/2017 @ LA ANGELS  
6/3/2017 @ LA ANGELS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
TAMPA BAY: 2016: 68-94, fifth place
Manager: Kevin Cash (third season)
Who's new? OF Colby Rasmus, OF/1B Rickie Weeks Jr., RHP Tommy Hunter, RHP Jumbo Diaz, C Wilson Ramos, C Derek Norris, OF Mallex Smith, RHP Jose De Leon, RHP Shawn Tolleson
Who's gone? 2B Logan Forsythe, IF/OF Steve Pearce, OF Desmond Jennings, OF Mikie Mahtook, C Hank Conger, IF/OF Taylor Motter, C Bobby Wilson, LHP Drew Smyly, LHP Enny Romero, RHP Steve Geltz, LHP Dana Eveland, RHP Kevin Jepsen, RHP Tyler Sturdevant, RHP Dylan Floro
Projected lineup: DH Corey Dickerson (.245, 24, 70), CF Kevin Kiermaier (.246, 12, 37, 21 SB), 3B Evan Longoria (.273, 36, 98), 2B Brad Miller (.243, 30, 81), RF Steven Souza (.247, 17, 49), LF Colby Rasmus (.206, 15, 54 with Astros), SS Tim Beckham (.247, 5, 16), 1B Logan Morrison (.238, 14, 43), C Curt Casali (.186, 8, 25)
Rotation: RH Chris Archer (9-19, 4.02 ERA), RH Jake Odorizzi (10-6, 3.69), RH Alex Cobb (1-2, 8.59 in five starts), LH Blake Snell (6-8, 3.54), RH Matt Andriese (8-8, 4.37)
Key relievers: RH Alex Colome (2-4, 1.91, 37/40 SV), RH Tommy Hunter (2-2, 3.18 with Indians), RH Danny Farquhar (1-0, 3.06), LH Xavier Cede'o (3-4, 3.70), RH Erasmo Ramirez (7-11, 3.77), RH Jumbo Diaz (1-1, 3.14), RH Chase Whitley (0-0, 2.51)
Hot spots: Shortstop and catcher. Tim Beckham and the combination of Curt Casali and newly signed Derek Norris are holding down the fort while Matt Duffy and Wilson Ramos recover from injuries. Beckham and Casali or Norris can at least try to make the situation awkward by hitting. That wasn't their strong suit last year, but the Rays will need someone to bat eighth and ninth while Ramos (knee surgery; out until July) and Duffy (Achilles surgery; out until May) heal.
Outlook: How do you fix a team that ranked eighth in the AL in ERA and 14th in runs scored? If you're the Rays, you trade away your second-best hitter (Forsythe) for a pitcher who will start the season in Triple-A (De Leon), then sign an outfielder with a .641 OPS (Rasmus) to be your second-highest paid player. Expectations for a team with the third-lowest payroll in the game shouldn't be high to begin with. Getting Duffy and Ramos back from the DL will help, but not enough to slow rumors of Archer, Cobb and Odorizzi getting traded if they pitch well.
MINNESOTA: 2016: 59-103, fifth place.
Manager: Paul Molitor (third season). He's Here: C Jason Castro, RHP Matt Belisle, SS Ehire Adrianza, LHP Craig Breslow. He's Outta Here: 3B Trevor Plouffe, C Kurt Suzuki, LHP Tommy Milone, RHP Pat Light.
Projected lineup: 2B Brian Dozier (.268, 42, 99, 18/20 SBs), RF Max Kepler (.235, 17, 63), CF Byron Buxton (.225, 10 HRs, 38 RBIs, 118 Ks in 298 ABs), 1B Joe Mauer (.261, 11, 49), 3B Miguel Sano (.236, 25, 66, 178 Ks in 437 ABs), DH Kennys Vargas (.230, 10, 20 in 152 ABs), LF Eddie Rosario (.269, 10, 32), C Jason Castro (.210, 11, 32 with Houston), SS Jorge Polanco (.282, 4, 27 in 245 ABs).
Rotation: RH Ervin Santana (7-11, 3.38 ERA, 149 Ks), RH Phil Hughes (1-7, 5.95, 11 HRs, 11 starts), LH Hector Santiago (3-6, 5.58, 13 HRs, 11 starts after trade with Angels), RH Kyle Gibson (6-11, 5.07, 1.561 WHIP), LH Adalberto Mejia (rookie).
Key relievers: RH Brandon Kintzler (0-2, 3.15, 17/20 saves), RH Matt Belisle (0-0, 1.76 in 40 games for Nationals), RH Ryan Pressly (6-7, 3.70, 1 save in 72 games), LH Taylor Rogers (3-1, 3.96, 64 Ks in 57 games), LH Craig Breslow (0-2, 4.50 in 15 games for Marlins). Hot Spot: Starting Rotation. The resuscitation of a team with the worst record in the majors last season must begin with starting pitching that ranked 30th out of 30 in wins (37), ERA (5.39) and strikeouts (655). Hughes, Santiago, Gibson and Berrios will all be counted on to make 2016 the aberration and not the standard. Adding Castro, who has a strong reputation for game calling and pitch framing, probably can't hurt. There's enough depth in the group at least to give the Twins a chance to return to respectability as new baseball chief Derek Falvey continues to try to revamp organizational philosophy and process for the long term. The bullpen appears more vulnerable than the rotation, despite being bolstered by the addition of the veteran Belisle. Three-time All-Star closer Glen Perkins is still working his way back from surgery last year to repair a torn labrum and will likely land on the disabled list to start the season. Kintzler fared well in his place, but doesn't have a track record.
Outlook: The Twins ranked a respectable sixth in the American League in total bases and eighth in OPS despite their abysmal record last year. Buxton's sparkling September, following a second straight frustrating summer, restored his and the club's confidence in the 2012 second overall draft pick. Dozier probably hit his power ceiling in 2016, but if Buxton and Sano can strike out less and get on base more there's the potential in place for a productive offense. Vargas hit his way back into contention for the DH spot with a decent finish to 2016, but the pressure is on him to prove he's worth a spot in the lineup with a strong performance this spring by Park, who struggled badly to adjust to major league pitching in his arrival from South Korea last year.
PREVIEW
Twins look to bounce back at home vs. Rays
 

MINNEAPOLIS -- Ace Chris Archer got the Tampa Bay Rays' nine-game road trip off to a great start. Jake Odorizzi will try and follow suit on Saturday.

Odorizzi (3-2, 3.14 ERA) will start the Saturday matinee contest against the Minnesota Twins, who will counter with rookie Adalberto Mejia (1-1, 4.96).

"We've got a long trip," Rays manager Kevin Cash said before Friday's game. "Obviously you want to do whatever you can to win as many games as quickly as possible. It's always nice to put yourself in a position to where you start with a W for sure, and that's why we're excited with Arch."

Archer did his part, allowing just one baserunner through the first six innings. He struck out 11 batters and Alex Colome earned a four-out save in Friday's 5-2 win.

"That was an awesome night for all of us, especially Arch the way he went after that team, and that's a good team over there," said Steven Souza, who hit one of three Rays homers in the game. Logan Morrison and Kevin Kiemaier each added two-run homers in the win.

Morrison increased his team-leading totals to 13 home runs and 34 RBIs. The lefty-swinging first baseman is one off his homer total from all of last season and has been a big part in the middle of the Tampa Bay lineup.

"The damage that Lo Mo is doing and the big hits that he gets, he just gives a solid at-bat," Cash said. "You rarely see him early on here expanding out of the zone. He's patient waiting for his pitch. He's really been nice to be able to plug right in the middle of the lineup."

Morrison has enjoyed hitting in Minnesota's Target Field. He has homers in four straight games against the Twins and has hit .409 with five homers in seven career games at Target Field.

Morrison downplayed his impact, though, noting the team's struggles at times this year. Tampa Bay went to 26-25 with Friday's win and are 10-12 on the road.

"I absolutely take a lot of pride in that," Morrison said of leading the offense. "I'm hitting fourth. This team depends on me to drive in runs, get on base and score runs. Our record isn't good enough, so I haven't been good enough. That's the way I look at it. As a team we have to be better, but I have to be better too."

Morrison homered against left-hander starter Hector Santiago on Friday and will see another lefty in Mejia. Mejia was recalled from Triple-A Rochester to make Saturday's start as the Twins designated left-hander Adam Wilk for assignment.

Mejia returns after giving up three runs in 7 1/3 innings in his last major league outing on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. He earned his first major league win but had to be optioned back to Triple-A after the game since he was the 26th player for the doubleheader that day.

Mejia returned to Rochester and got his routine work in, with the Twins likely recalling the rookie as soon as they needed another starter. Minnesota has juggled the fifth spot in its rotation as they search for reliability at the back end.

Twins manager Paul Molitor said minor league coaches "really tried to emphasize to just make your pitches" with Mejia.

"Don't worry about who's in the box, this and that," Molitor added. "We'll give you a plan and just try to execute. Control what you can control and see how it plays out. I thought he was better at that last week."

Mejia has never faced the Rays. Odorizzi hasn't enjoyed his starts against the Twins.

Odorizzi is 0-1 with a 5.28 ERA in three career starts against Minnesota.

The right-hander has settled in this season, though, and has allowed two runs or fewer in four of his five May starts. Odorizzi gave up two runs in six innings in his last outing, a no-decision at home against the Los Angeles Angels when he had a season-high eight strikeouts.

Friday's loss snapped the Twins' four-game winning streak and continued their own lopsided ways. The American League Central leaders are 11-14 at home.

"I try not to overthink that," Molitor said. "It's a great trait for a young team to have, to kind of take your show on the road, and go out there and show that you're more than capable of competing and hopefully winning more than your share. I would love to see it translate home a little bit better. I can't explain why it hasn't gone quite as well here. It's just kind of timing more than anything, for me."


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