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| 963 | OAKLAND | -120 | Ov 8.5,-105 | -130 | Ov 8.5,-110 | | 964 | MINNESOTA | +110 | Un 8.5,-115 | +120 | Un 8.5,-110 |
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| All Games | 4-3 | +0.4 | 3-4 | 4.0 | 0.236 | 0.331 | 2.9 | 0.202 | 0.276 | | Road Games | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 8.0 | 0.286 | 0.342 | 3.0 | 0.182 | 0.325 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 2-3 | -1.6 | 2-3 | 3.8 | 0.240 | 0.317 | 3.0 | 0.210 | 0.290 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.4 | 3-4 | 4.0 | 0.236 | 0.331 | 2.9 | 0.202 | 0.276 | | Grass Games | 4-3 | +0.4 | 3-4 | 4.0 | 0.236 | 0.331 | 2.9 | 0.202 | 0.276 | | Day Games | 3-1 | +2 | 2-2 | 5.2 | 0.278 | 0.342 | 2.5 | 0.195 | 0.257 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.236 | 0.331 | 7 | 233 | 55 | 19 | 6 | 0.03 | 27 | 33 | 54 | 5 | 55 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | | Road Games | 8.0 | 0.286 | 0.342 | 1 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0.03 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | | Righty Starters | 3.8 | 0.240 | 0.317 | 5 | 167 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 0.02 | 18 | 19 | 38 | 2 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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| All Games | 2.62 | 1.000 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 1-2 | 1 | 1 | 50% | | Road Games | 0.00 | 1.000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
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| All Games | 3-4 | +0.4 | 7-0 | 5.9 | 0.249 | 0.344 | 6.6 | 0.300 | 0.373 | | Home Games | 0-1 | -1 | 1-0 | 3.0 | 0.182 | 0.325 | 8.0 | 0.286 | 0.342 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 2-2 | +1.2 | 4-0 | 6.2 | 0.272 | 0.367 | 6.0 | 0.285 | 0.376 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | +0.4 | 7-0 | 5.9 | 0.249 | 0.344 | 6.6 | 0.300 | 0.373 | | Grass Games | 3-4 | +0.4 | 7-0 | 5.9 | 0.249 | 0.344 | 6.6 | 0.300 | 0.373 | | Day Games | 3-4 | +0.4 | 7-0 | 5.9 | 0.249 | 0.344 | 6.6 | 0.300 | 0.373 |
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| All Games | 5.9 | 0.249 | 0.344 | 7 | 249 | 62 | 22 | 3 | 0.01 | 37 | 36 | 71 | 5 | 58 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | | Home Games | 3.0 | 0.182 | 0.325 | 1 | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | Righty Starters | 6.2 | 0.272 | 0.367 | 4 | 147 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 0.01 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 3 | 38 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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| All Games | 6.66 | 1.675 | 25.7 | 19 | 19 | 31 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 2-1 | 2 | 2 | 50% | | Home Games | 5.41 | 0.601 | 3.3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 100% |
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| 3/31/2014 | GRAY(R) | CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | 0-2 | L | -140 | 7 ev | U | 5 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 | | 4/2/2014 | KAZMIR(L) | CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 6-1 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | U | 12 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | | 4/2/2014 | LINDBLOM(R) | CLEVELAND | MCALLISTER(R) | 4-6 | L | -125 | 8 un | O | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | | 4/3/2014 | CHAVEZ(R) | SEATTLE | ELIAS(L) | 3-2 | W | -135 | 8 un | U | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 4/5/2014 | STRAILY(R) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 1-3 | L | +110 | 7 un | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 4/6/2014 | GRAY(R) | SEATTLE | RAMIREZ(L) | 6-3 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 4/7/2014 | KAZMIR(L) | @ MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | 8-3 | W | -140 | 8 un | O | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | | 4/9/2014 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | | | 4/10/2014 | STRAILY(R) | @ MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | | | 4/11/2014 | GRAY(R) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | | 4/12/2014 | KAZMIR(L) | @ SEATTLE | RAMIREZ(L) | | | 4/13/2014 | MILONE(L) | @ SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | | | 4/14/2014 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | | | 4/15/2014 | STRAILY(R) | @ LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | | | 4/16/2014 | | @ LA ANGELS | | |
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| 3/31/2014 | NOLASCO(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | 3-5 | L | 165 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | | 4/2/2014 | CORREIA(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | PAULINO(R) | 6-7 | L | 120 | 8 un | O | 12 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 2 | | 4/3/2014 | HUGHES(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 10-9 | W | 125 | 7.5 ev | O | 9 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | | 4/4/2014 | PELFREY(R) | @ CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | 2-7 | L | 165 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 4/5/2014 | GIBSON(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 7-3 | W | 150 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 4/6/2014 | NOLASCO(R) | @ CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | 10-7 | W | 165 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 1 | | 4/7/2014 | CORREIA(R) | OAKLAND | KAZMIR(L) | 3-8 | L | +130 | 8 un | O | 6 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | | 4/9/2014 | HUGHES(R) | OAKLAND | CHAVEZ(R) | | | 4/10/2014 | PELFREY(R) | OAKLAND | STRAILY(R) | | | 4/11/2014 | GIBSON(R) | KANSAS CITY | CHEN(L) | | | 4/12/2014 | NOLASCO(R) | KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | | | 4/13/2014 | CORREIA(R) | KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | | 4/15/2014 | HUGHES(R) | TORONTO | MORROW(R) | | | 4/16/2014 | | TORONTO | | |
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| |  | OAKLAND: OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Before the season has even begun, the Oakland Athletics are dealing with a devastating injury that could affect their chances of chasing a third straight AL West title.
Right-hander Jarrod Parker, who had been the projected opening day starter, was lost to a season-ending elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery - his second such procedure.
Like every year with this low-budget club, somebody always seems to step in and fill the void. Whether that will be enough for Bob Melvin's bunch in a much-improved division is to be determined.
Even before Parker went down, Oakland considered its club an underdog despite winning the last two AL West crowns.
| | MINNESOTA: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The number is staggering. In the past three years, the Minnesota Twins have lost 291 games. Ninety-nine in 2011. Ninety-six each of the last two seasons.
A team that was once viewed as a model for succeeding and competing with modest financial resources has been an afterthought for too long now. They have finished last in the AL Central twice and were fourth last season.
So the Twins shed their frugal ways in the offseason, shelling out $73 million to bring in Ricky Nolasco and Phil Hughes to bolster a lagging rotation. They also brought back manager Ron Gardenhire on a two-year deal and moved Joe Mauer from catcher to first base in an effort to protect their franchise player from injury.
''They made a statement: `We don't want to see this again. We don't want to go through this again this summer,''' Gardenhire said.
The Twins said goodbye to longtime first baseman Justin Morneau late last season when general manager Terry Ryan traded him to the Pirates in a stretch-run deal. There weren't many other changes to an offense that has struggled to score runs, but the upgrades to the rotation have given the holdovers some peace of mind that they won't have to score seven runs a game to have a chance to win.
''It's night and day to be honest with you. Terry went out and spent some money on some good arms in Nolasco and Hughes,'' second baseman Brian Dozier said. ''Hughes had a bad year last year but is an All-Star pitcher and I think moving to this park will help him a lot. I think just getting out of New York to be honest with you. ... So we needed to address our pitching staff and Terry did that, and I'm happy about it.''
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (OAKLAND-MINNESOTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Athletics-Twins Preview* =========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Oakland (4-3) at Minnesota (3-4), 1:10 p.m. EDT
The Oakland Athletics have relied on steady pitching out of the gate, while the Minnesota Twins' arms have been mostly unable to complement a high-scoring offense.
Oakland seeks its 13th win in 15 meetings and eighth in a row Wednesday at Target Field.
The A's (4-3) didn't have Coco Crisp (wrist) in their lineup Monday, Yoenis Cespedes played despite a bruised heel and Jed Lowrie exited after being hit by a pitch, but they still spoiled Minnesota's home opener with an 8-3 victory.
Crisp, hitting .370 with four homers and 10 RBIs over his last seven games against the Twins, could return Wednesday while Lowrie is day-to-day. Cespedes ranks second on the team with six RBIs and is one of four Oakland players to appear in every game. He and Brandon Moss, who has seven RBIs, each drove in two runs Monday.
"Everyone knows their strengths and they don't go outside of their game, and I think that's what makes us a great overall ballclub and very deadly down the stretch of the whole season," catcher Derek Norris said.
Oakland's starters have not allowed more than three runs in any game and have pitched at least six innings in six of seven. Wednesday's scheduled starter, Jesse Chavez (0-0, 1.50 ERA), lasted six in his third career start and first with Oakland on Thursday when he limited Seattle to two runs - one earned - and five hits in a 3-2 victory.
The Twins (3-4) appear much improved on offense, ranking near the top of the majors with 5.9 runs per game after finishing 25th in 2013 with 3.8. They've produced despite Joe Mauer hitting .250 with no RBIs, striking out seven times in the last five games.
Outfielders Josh Willingham and Oswaldo Arcia both sat out Monday due to wrist injuries, though general manager Rob Antony told the Twins' website that the team is optimistic both will avoid the disabled list and be able to play Wednesday.
The surprising Chris Colabello has fueled the club's strong offensive start, hitting safely in all seven games with a .370 average, four doubles and 11 RBIs. He hit .194 with 58 strikeouts in 55 games last season.
"I'm not trying to do too much," Colabello said. "I'm staying relaxed. It's nice to have that experience last year and learn from my mistakes."
But the Twins, who were 29th in baseball last season with a 4.55 ERA, have posted a 6.46 mark in 2014 while receiving just one quality start. The rotation has served up eight homers while walking 17 in 37 innings.
They hope Phil Hughes (0-0, 7.20) looks better than he did in his Minnesota debut last Thursday against the White Sox. He yielded four runs and seven hits - including two homers - over five innings in a 10-9 road win. Hughes' 1.58 home runs allowed per nine innings from 2012-13 was the second-highest rate in the majors.
He may enjoy pitching at Target Field, where teams totaled 142 homers last year - second-fewest in the AL. Hughes has a 2.11 ERA in three career starts there, allowing one homer in 21 1-3 innings. He's 3-2 with a 4.33 ERA over 10 career appearances versus Oakland, including seven starts.
The A's would clinch their fifth straight series victory over Minnesota with a win Wednesday. They haven't won eight consecutive games over the Twins since 1995-96.
Willingham owns an OPS of 1.369 with seven homers and 17 RBIs over 14 games against his former team since leaving Oakland to sign with the Twins prior to the 2012 season.
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