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923 | LA ANGELS | -105 | Ov 9.5,+100 | -115 | Ov 9,-125 | 924 | TEXAS | -105 | Un 9.5,-120 | +105 | Un 9,+105 |
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All Games | 12-12 | -0.8 | 8-14 | 3.5 | 0.238 | 0.296 | 0.346 | 0.642 | 4.1 | 0.238 | 0.299 | 0.409 | 0.708 | Road Games | 3-8 | -5 | 1-10 | 2.3 | 0.208 | 0.269 | 0.278 | 0.548 | 3.5 | 0.241 | 0.299 | 0.411 | 0.710 | vs Right-handed Starters | 8-10 | -2.8 | 5-11 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.289 | 0.339 | 0.628 | 3.9 | 0.227 | 0.288 | 0.384 | 0.672 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.6 | 2-3 | 4.0 | 0.238 | 0.287 | 0.328 | 0.615 | 3.7 | 0.229 | 0.304 | 0.382 | 0.686 | Grass Games | 12-12 | -0.8 | 8-14 | 3.5 | 0.238 | 0.296 | 0.346 | 0.642 | 4.1 | 0.238 | 0.299 | 0.409 | 0.708 | Night Games | 11-7 | +3.3 | 6-11 | 3.8 | 0.250 | 0.303 | 0.365 | 0.667 | 3.8 | 0.245 | 0.303 | 0.405 | 0.708 | Division | 10-7 | +2.8 | 7-10 | 3.9 | 0.258 | 0.310 | 0.385 | 0.695 | 4.1 | 0.235 | 0.289 | 0.407 | 0.697 |
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All Games | 3.5 | 0.238 | 0.296 | 24 | 806 | 192 | 29 | 2 | 18 | 0.346 | 83 | 66 | 183 | 12 | 158 | 31 | 16 | 20 | 8 | Road Games | 2.3 | 0.208 | 0.269 | 11 | 356 | 74 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0.278 | 25 | 30 | 95 | 4 | 70 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 3 | Righty Starters | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.289 | 18 | 605 | 140 | 20 | 0 | 15 | 0.339 | 59 | 49 | 144 | 10 | 116 | 22 | 12 | 13 | 7 |
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All Games | 4.15 | 1.154 | 82.3 | 40 | 38 | 72 | 15 | 23 | 86 | 6-4 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% | Road Games | 3.86 | 1.179 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
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All Games | 10-12 | -2.7 | 9-13 | 4.7 | 0.219 | 0.289 | 0.379 | 0.668 | 4.2 | 0.241 | 0.314 | 0.391 | 0.705 | Home Games | 7-6 | +0.1 | 4-9 | 4.9 | 0.227 | 0.302 | 0.398 | 0.700 | 4.0 | 0.226 | 0.303 | 0.349 | 0.652 | vs Left-handed Starters | 3-2 | +1.2 | 2-3 | 5.6 | 0.220 | 0.299 | 0.367 | 0.667 | 3.0 | 0.232 | 0.313 | 0.356 | 0.669 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.7 | 1-6 | 4.4 | 0.238 | 0.319 | 0.383 | 0.702 | 2.7 | 0.211 | 0.286 | 0.316 | 0.603 | Grass Games | 10-12 | -2.7 | 9-13 | 4.7 | 0.219 | 0.289 | 0.379 | 0.668 | 4.2 | 0.241 | 0.314 | 0.391 | 0.705 | Night Games | 7-10 | -3.8 | 6-11 | 4.4 | 0.215 | 0.282 | 0.367 | 0.648 | 4.1 | 0.232 | 0.309 | 0.371 | 0.680 | Division | 5-7 | -2.4 | 6-6 | 4.8 | 0.206 | 0.272 | 0.361 | 0.632 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.323 | 0.436 | 0.759 |
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All Games | 4.7 | 0.219 | 0.289 | 22 | 726 | 159 | 24 | 4 | 28 | 0.379 | 99 | 72 | 175 | 15 | 122 | 16 | 12 | 33 | 11 | Home Games | 4.9 | 0.227 | 0.302 | 13 | 422 | 96 | 14 | 2 | 18 | 0.398 | 60 | 45 | 108 | 9 | 71 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 6 | Lefty Starters | 5.6 | 0.220 | 0.299 | 5 | 177 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0.367 | 26 | 20 | 50 | 3 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
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All Games | 5.11 | 1.354 | 68.7 | 43 | 39 | 74 | 10 | 19 | 62 | 3-5 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | Home Games | 4.25 | 1.157 | 42.3 | 24 | 20 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 3-2 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% |
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4/14/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 1-7 | L | 125 | 9 ev | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4/15/2017 | SHOEMAKER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | KARNS(R) | 2-3 | L | -115 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4/16/2017 | SKAGGS(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | 0-1 | L | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4/17/2017 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ HOUSTON | MORTON(R) | 0-3 | L | 140 | 8.5 ev | U | 5 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4/18/2017 | NOLASCO(R) | @ HOUSTON | MUSGROVE(R) | 5-2 | W | 130 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4/19/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 1-5 | L | 165 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4/20/2017 | SHOEMAKER(R) | @ HOUSTON | MCCULLERS(R) | 1-2 | L | 150 | 7.5 ev | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4/21/2017 | MEYER(R) | TORONTO | LATOS(R) | 7-8 | L | -140 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4/22/2017 | SKAGGS(L) | TORONTO | LAWRENCE(R) | 5-4 | W | -155 | 9 un | P | 9 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 4/23/2017 | WRIGHT(R) | TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 2-6 | L | +110 | 8 ov | P | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4/24/2017 | CHAVEZ(R) | TORONTO | LIRIANO(L) | 2-1 | W | -130 | 8 un | U | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4/25/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | OAKLAND | HAHN(R) | 2-1 | W | -125 | 8.5 un | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4/26/2017 | SHOEMAKER(R) | OAKLAND | MANAEA(L) | 8-5 | W | -125 | 8 un | O | 14 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4/27/2017 | NOLASCO(R) | OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | 2-1 | W | -120 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4/28/2017 | SKAGGS(L) | @ TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | | 4/29/2017 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | 4/30/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ TEXAS | PEREZ(L) | | 5/2/2017 | SHOEMAKER(R) | @ SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | | 5/3/2017 | NOLASCO(R) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | | 5/4/2017 | | @ SEATTLE | | | 5/5/2017 | | HOUSTON | | |
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4/14/2017 | PEREZ(L) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 1-2 | L | 130 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4/15/2017 | CASHNER(R) | @ SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 0-5 | L | 155 | 7.5 ev | U | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4/16/2017 | HAMELS(L) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 7-8 | L | -105 | 7.5 ov | O | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4/17/2017 | GRIFFIN(R) | @ OAKLAND | COTTON(R) | 7-0 | W | 120 | 8 ev | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4/18/2017 | DARVISH(R) | @ OAKLAND | TRIGGS(R) | 2-4 | L | -125 | 7 ov | U | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4/19/2017 | PEREZ(L) | @ OAKLAND | HAHN(R) | 1-9 | L | 105 | 8.5 ev | O | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 4/20/2017 | CASHNER(R) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 1-0 | W | +105 | 9 ev | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4/21/2017 | HAMELS(L) | KANSAS CITY | KARNS(R) | 6-2 | W | -145 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4/22/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | 2-1 | W | -105 | 9 ev | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4/23/2017 | DARVISH(R) | KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | 5-2 | W | -200 | 8 ov | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4/24/2017 | PEREZ(L) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 2-3 | L | -130 | 9.5 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4/25/2017 | CASHNER(R) | MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | 1-8 | L | -105 | 9.5 ov | U | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4/26/2017 | HAMELS(L) | MINNESOTA | SANTIAGO(L) | 14-3 | W | -135 | 9 un | O | 14 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4/28/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | LA ANGELS | SKAGGS(L) | | 4/29/2017 | DARVISH(R) | LA ANGELS | CHAVEZ(R) | | 4/30/2017 | PEREZ(L) | LA ANGELS | RAMIREZ(R) | | 5/1/2017 | CASHNER(R) | @ HOUSTON | MCCULLERS(R) | | 5/2/2017 | HAMELS(L) | @ HOUSTON | FIERS(R) | | 5/3/2017 | GRIFFIN(R) | @ HOUSTON | MORTON(R) | | 5/4/2017 | | @ HOUSTON | | | 5/5/2017 | | @ SEATTLE | | |
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| | | LA ANGELS: 2016: 74-88, fourth place
Manager: Mike Scioscia (18th season)
Who's new? C Martin Maldonado, 2B Danny Espinosa, INF Luis Valbuena, OF Ben Revere, OF Cameron Maybin, RHP Jesse Chavez, RHP Austin Adams, RHP Yusmeiro Petit
Who's gone? C Jett Bandy, C Geovany Soto, C Juan Graterol, OF Gregorio Petit, OF Rafael Ortega, RHP Jered Weaver, LHP C.J. Wilson, RHP Jhoulys Chacin, RHP Tim Lincecum, RHP Cory Rasmus, LHP Brett Oberholtzer
Projected lineup: 3B Yunel Escobar (.304, 5 HR, 39 RBI), RF Kole Calhoun (.271, 18, 75), CF Mike Trout (.315, 29, 100, 30 SB), DH Albert Pujols (.268, 31, 119), 1B C.J. Cron (.278, 16, 69) or Luis Valbuena (.260, 13, 40 in 90 games with Astros), LF Cameron Maybin (.315, 4, 43, 15 SB with Tigers), 2B Danny Espinosa (.209, 24, 72 with Nationals), SS Andrelton Simmons (.281, 4, 44, 10 in 124 games), C Martin Maldonado (.202, 8, 21 with Brewers) or Carlos Perez (.209, 5, 31)
Rotation: RH Garrett Richards (1-3, 2.34 in six starts), RH Matt Shoemaker (9-13, 3.88), LH Tyler Skaggs (3-4, 4.17), RH Ricky Nolasco (8-14, 4.42 with Twins and Angels), RH Jesse Chavez (2-2, 4.43 with Blue Jays and Dodgers) or RH Bud Norris (6-10, 5.10 for Braves and Dodgers)
Key relievers: RH Huston Street (3-2, 6.45, 9/12 SV), RH Cam Bedrosian (2-0, 1.12), RH Andrew Bailey (3-1, 5.36 6/7 SV for Phillies and Angels), RH J.C. Ramirez (2-1, 2.91), LH Jose Alvarez (1-3, 3.45), RH Austin Adams (0-0, 9.82 with Indians), RH Yusmeiro Petit (3-5, 4.30 with Nationals), RH Mike Morin (2-2, 4.37)
Hot spots: First base and fifth starter. Pujols started 23 games at first base last year, and will likely play fewer this year after offseason plantar fascia surgery. For now, Pujols is the primary DH, Cron is the first baseman, and Valbuena will begin the season on the DL with a strained hamstring. One problem: neither Cron (.698 OPS) nor Valbuena (.666) could hit lefties last year. The top candidates for fifth starter are similarly flawed. Chavez and Norris finished last season as relievers. Alex Meyer has six major league starts to his name. The Angels might need all of them at points in 2017.
Outlook: It's hard to be too optimistic about a team that's made one playoff appearance in seven years. Yet it's hard to be too pessimistic considering the hard-luck injuries that decimated the Angels in 2016, particularly on the pitching side. Still, 2017 figures to be a transition year. The back of the rotation is a patch job until Tommy John patients Andrew Heaney and Nick Tropeano return from rehab. The Angels will gain some financial freedom after the season, when Josh Hamilton finally comes off the books. Any positive momentum in the meantime would make Anaheim a more attractive destination for free agents. Getting back above .500 would be a realistic step in that direction; anything beyond that is a bonus | | TEXAS: 2016: 95-67, first place
Manager: Jeff Banister (third season)
Who's new? 1B Mike Napoli, 1B James Loney, INF Will Middlebrooks, RHP Andrew Cashner, RHP Tyson Ross, RHP Mike Hauschild
Who's gone? 1B Mitch Moreland, INF/OF Ian Desmond, OF/DH Carlos Beltran, RHP Derek Holland, RHP Colby Lewis, RHP Shawn Tolleson, RHP Lucas Harrell
Projected lineup: CF Carlos Gomez (.231, 13 HR, 53 RBI, 18 SB in 118 games with Astros and Rangers), DH Shin-Soo Choo (.242, 7, 17, 6 in 48 games), 3B Adrian Beltre (.300, 32, 104), 1B Mike Napoli (.239, 34, 101 with Indians), 2B Rougned Odor (.271, 33, 88, 14 SB), C Jonathan Lucroy (.292, 24, 81 with Brewers and Rangers), RF Nomar Mazara (.266, 20, 64), SS Elvis Andrus (.302, 8, 69, 24 SB), LF Jurickson Profar (.239, 5, 20) or Ryan Rua (.258, 8, 22, 9 SB)
Rotation: LH Cole Hamels (15-5, 3.32 ERA), RH Yu Darvish (7-5, 3.42 in 17 games), LH Martin Perez (10-11, 4.39), RH A.J. Griffin (7-4, 5.07), RH Andrew Cashner (5-11, 5.25 with Padres and Marlins)
Key relievers: RH Sam Dyson (3-2, 2.43, 38/43 SV), RH Matt Bush (7-2, 2.48), RH Jeremy Jeffress (27/28 SV with Brewers and Rangers), RH Tony Barnette (7-3, 2.09), LH Alex Claudio (4-1, 2.79), RH Keone Kela (5-1, 6.09)
Hot spots: Designated hitter and left field. Choo, Napoli and Joey Gallo are all candidates to DH. Gallo, a perennial prospect with prodigious power, can make it interesting by seizing his first-ever Opening Day roster spot. Otherwise Napoli (a first baseman) and Choo (an outfielder) can switch off as needed. Moving Desmond to the outfield was successful enough last year that the Rangers are taking a similar approach with Profar. The oft-injured 24-year-old will try to break camp as a left fielder, platooning with Rua.
Outlook: Coming off back-to-back division titles, the Rangers begin 2017 with a weakened farm system and the footsteps of the Astros and Mariners passing them by ' or at least catching up. There's still a lot to like here. Napoli was a huge bargain on a $6 million contract following his 34-homer season in Cleveland. He'll join Beltre and Odor to form a dangerous middle of the order. Darvish is entering his first full season back from Tommy John surgery, and he and catcher Lucroy are entering their long-awaited walk years. This isn't the deepest roster in the AL but it's capable of winning another division title if its stars can avoid the disabled list. |
| | Rangers hope offense back on track as they host Angels
The Texas Rangers aren't about to say all is well at the plate after an offensive explosion, but there is definite reason for optimism going into a weekend series with the Los Angeles Angels, starting Friday night at Globe Life Park. The Rangers (10-12) avoided a series sweep and snapped a two-game skid by walloping the Minnesota Twins 14-3 on Wednesday night. Texas scored all its runs from the fifth inning on, including eight crossing the plate in the eighth. "We had some opportunities throughout the game, but these guys kept trying to create on the bases as well, and kept swinging the at-bats, and engaged in the at-bats," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said. "And I think they were really rewarded late with the approaches that they've had." Banister shuffled the lineup and Delino Deshields, Shin-Soo Choo and Ryan Rua responded with breakout nights. Deshields, batting leadoff, reached base five times and scored three runs. Batting ninth for the first time in his career, Choo had a triple and a three-run homer in the same inning. Rua stroked his first career grand slam. Rua credited Deshields for setting the tone. "For him to be able to do that and get on base five out of six times is outstanding," said Rua, who started at first base. "It's huge. He put together good at-bats, saw a ton of pitches, which helps out the rest of the team recognizing pitches and seeing what the pitcher's got." After scoring just 20 runs in the previous eight games, the Rangers responded with a season high in hits (14) and runs. "Hopefully we carry that into the series against L.A," Rua said. The Rangers send Nick Martinez (0-0, 1.29 ERA) to the mound in what likely will be his last spot start for the immediate future. The right-hander was effective in his last outing, allowing one run on four hits over seven innings against Kansas City on April 22. Martinez is filling in for A.J. Griffin, who is on the disabled list with gout in his ankle. The Rangers should be getting back Sam Dyson, but Banister doesn't plan to use the former closer in any high-leverage situations. The Angels (12-12) are coming off a 2-1 home win Thursday night over the Oakland A's. Los Angeles has won four straight and five of seven. The Angels are throwing Tyler Skaggs, who's 1-1 with a 4.44 ERA through four starts. Making his third start on the road, Skaggs earned the win in his last outing on Saturday against Toronto. The lefty worked seven innings and allowed two earned runs on seven hits with two walks and four strikeouts. Skaggs flew to Texas ahead of the team. "It's not ideal, but nothing we haven't done before," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "We'll be ready to play." In five career games vs. the Rangers, he is 2-1 with a 6.20 ERA and did not factor in the decision in his start against Texas on April 11. He tossed five innings and allowed five runs on eight hits. Angels starting pitchers have not allowed more than two earned runs in 12 of the last 13 games, compiling a 2.10 ERA in that span. "We're confident with what that group of guys can do," Scioscia said. "Where we started the season the guys were stubbing their toe a little bit getting out of the gate. But for most of our guys, they've settled in and given us a chance to win on a nightly basis. It's been key." Mike Trout is hitting .332 against the Rangers, the second-highest average by an active player with at least 150 plate appearances. Since 2012, Kole Calhoun leads the Angels, batting .323 (40/124) at Globe Life Park. The Angels dropped two of three against Texas earlier this season in Anaheim. |
| Last Updated: 4/25/2024 8:07:51 AM EST. |
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