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| 925 | MINNESOTA | +140 | Ov 8.5,-105 | +125 | Ov 7.5,-105 | | 926 | KANSAS CITY | -150 | Un 8.5,-115 | -135 | Un 7.5,-115 |
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| All Games | 8-7 | +3.3 | 12-3 | 5.7 | 0.245 | 0.349 | 5.2 | 0.265 | 0.339 | | Road Games | 3-3 | +1.4 | 6-0 | 6.3 | 0.259 | 0.347 | 6.3 | 0.302 | 0.378 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 3-2 | +1.5 | 4-1 | 6.0 | 0.230 | 0.339 | 5.2 | 0.272 | 0.324 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.9 | 4-3 | 5.9 | 0.228 | 0.352 | 3.6 | 0.242 | 0.312 | | Grass Games | 8-7 | +3.3 | 12-3 | 5.7 | 0.245 | 0.349 | 5.2 | 0.265 | 0.339 | | Night Games | 2-1 | +1.3 | 3-0 | 7.3 | 0.263 | 0.411 | 5.0 | 0.262 | 0.361 | | Division | 6-3 | +5 | 8-1 | 6.6 | 0.251 | 0.346 | 4.8 | 0.267 | 0.335 |
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| All Games | 5.7 | 0.245 | 0.349 | 15 | 511 | 125 | 42 | 12 | 0.02 | 75 | 82 | 134 | 12 | 120 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 3 | | Road Games | 6.3 | 0.259 | 0.347 | 6 | 216 | 56 | 20 | 3 | 0.01 | 34 | 29 | 62 | 4 | 48 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | | Lefty Starters | 6.0 | 0.230 | 0.339 | 5 | 165 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 0.02 | 27 | 27 | 43 | 5 | 34 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
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| All Games | 4.76 | 1.392 | 51 | 27 | 27 | 49 | 4 | 22 | 43 | 4-2 | 3 | 3 | 50% | | Road Games | 6.85 | 1.835 | 22.3 | 17 | 17 | 30 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 2-1 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
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| All Games | 7-7 | -1 | 5-8 | 3.4 | 0.245 | 0.304 | 3.8 | 0.212 | 0.279 | | Home Games | 4-2 | +1.9 | 2-4 | 3.8 | 0.281 | 0.352 | 3.2 | 0.218 | 0.258 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 4-6 | -2.8 | 4-5 | 3.2 | 0.237 | 0.294 | 3.9 | 0.206 | 0.280 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.2 | 4-3 | 3.9 | 0.239 | 0.285 | 4.4 | 0.210 | 0.292 | | Grass Games | 7-7 | -1 | 5-8 | 3.4 | 0.245 | 0.304 | 3.8 | 0.212 | 0.279 | | Night Games | 4-2 | +1.8 | 2-4 | 3.3 | 0.249 | 0.309 | 3.3 | 0.195 | 0.263 | | Division | 2-6 | -5 | 3-4 | 2.6 | 0.223 | 0.289 | 5.0 | 0.236 | 0.314 |
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| All Games | 3.4 | 0.245 | 0.304 | 14 | 466 | 114 | 31 | 4 | 0.01 | 45 | 40 | 76 | 10 | 93 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 6 | | Home Games | 3.8 | 0.281 | 0.352 | 6 | 192 | 54 | 10 | 1 | 0.01 | 22 | 21 | 35 | 5 | 44 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | | Righty Starters | 3.2 | 0.237 | 0.294 | 10 | 333 | 79 | 24 | 2 | 0.01 | 30 | 27 | 50 | 7 | 66 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
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| All Games | 3.93 | 1.398 | 34.3 | 19 | 15 | 28 | 0 | 20 | 43 | 2-4 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | | Home Games | 6.43 | 1.429 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 1-1 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
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| 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) | 4-7 | L | +125 | 8.5 un | O | 13 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 4/10/2014 | PELFREY(R) | OAKLAND | STRAILY(R) | 1-6 | L | +125 | 8.5 un | U | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | | 4/11/2014 | GIBSON(R) | KANSAS CITY | CHEN(L) | 10-1 | W | +115 | 8 un | O | 11 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | | 4/12/2014 | NOLASCO(R) | KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 7-1 | W | +130 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | 4/13/2014 | CORREIA(R) | KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | 4-3 | W | +115 | 8 un | U | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | 4/15/2014 | HUGHES(R) | TORONTO | MORROW(R) | 3-9 | L | +115 | 7.5 ov | O | 7 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | | 4/17/2014 | GIBSON(R) | TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 7-0 | W | +110 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | 4/17/2014 | PELFREY(R) | TORONTO | MCGOWAN(R) | 9-5 | W | +120 | 8 un | O | 8 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | | 4/18/2014 | NOLASCO(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | | 4/19/2014 | CORREIA(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | CHEN(L) | | | 4/20/2014 | HUGHES(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VENTURA(R) | | | 4/22/2014 | PELFREY(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | | | 4/23/2014 | GIBSON(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | PRICE(L) | | | 4/24/2014 | NOLASCO(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | BEDARD(L) | | | 4/25/2014 | | DETROIT | | |
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| 4/4/2014 | GUTHRIE(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | JOHNSON(R) | 7-5 | W | -150 | 8.5 un | O | 13 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | 4/5/2014 | CHEN(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | 4-3 | W | -145 | 8 un | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | | 4/6/2014 | SHIELDS(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | 1-5 | L | -115 | 7 un | U | 7 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | | 4/7/2014 | VARGAS(L) | TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | 4-2 | W | -115 | 8 un | U | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 4/8/2014 | VENTURA(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 0-1 | L | +100 | 7.5 ev | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 | | 4/9/2014 | GUTHRIE(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 7-3 | W | +105 | 8.5 ov | O | 10 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 4/11/2014 | CHEN(L) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 1-10 | L | -125 | 8 un | O | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | | 4/12/2014 | SHIELDS(R) | @ MINNESOTA | NOLASCO(R) | 1-7 | L | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 4/13/2014 | VARGAS(L) | @ MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | 3-4 | L | -125 | 8 un | U | 7 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | 4/15/2014 | VENTURA(R) | @ HOUSTON | HARRELL(R) | 4-2 | W | -165 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | | 4/16/2014 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 6-4 | W | -115 | 8 un | O | 13 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 0 | | 4/17/2014 | SHIELDS(R) | @ HOUSTON | FELDMAN(R) | 5-1 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 4/18/2014 | VARGAS(L) | MINNESOTA | NOLASCO(R) | | | 4/19/2014 | CHEN(L) | MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | | | 4/20/2014 | VENTURA(R) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | | | 4/21/2014 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ CLEVELAND | MCALLISTER(R) | | | 4/22/2014 | SHIELDS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | | | 4/23/2014 | VARGAS(L) | @ CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | | | 4/24/2014 | CHEN(L) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | | 4/25/2014 | | @ BALTIMORE | | |
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| |  | 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.''
| | KANSAS CITY: KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - James Shields thinks back to last year, thoughtfully piecing together what was missing from the Kansas City Royals as they made a late push for the postseason.
The pitching was strong. The offense was coming around. The defense was sublime.
He finally settled on experience.
''These guys that didn't realize or have never been to September, when you're fighting for a playoff spot, now you have that experience,'' Shields said. ''And I think that was one of the things we were lacking last season, the experience. You tend to put too much on your shoulders. And I think the second half we definitely relaxed and put all that aside and had fun and played the game the way we know how to play, and it showed.
''I think with the experience factor now,'' Shields concluded, ''we're ready to go.''
After finishing 86-76 a year ago, and contending into September for the first time in a decade, the Royals have their sets sight squarely on their first playoff appearance since 1985 this year.
Anything less would be a disappointment. Anything less would be a failure.
''Last year was a blast. When the end of the season came in Chicago, nobody wanted to leave,'' first baseman Eric Hosmer said. ''They knew how close we were. We were right there. And it left a good taste in everyone's mouth going into the offseason, knowing how good everyone can be.''
Indeed, the Royals return most of their key players from a year ago, signing left-hander Jason Vargas to replace their only significant loss, starting pitcher Ervin Santana. They also upgraded at their weakest spots, trading for Norichika Aoki to play right field and bat leadoff and signing Omar Infante to settle a second base position that has been a black hole for years.
All of which left the notoriously frugal franchise with a record-setting payroll.
Royals manager Ned Yost hopes all those moves will pay off for a rotation that was among the league's best last year, and an offense that was among the league's worst.
''It's going to be a lineup that has offensive sequence from one to nine. You're not going to have any dead spots,'' Yost said. ''You're not going to get something going and then bam, run into a wall and have to get going again. At least, I hope not. I don't think so.''
So with more experience and an upgraded lineup, Kansas City enters its season opener Sunday at Detroit with boundless enthusiasm. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (MINNESOTA-KANSAS CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Twins-Royals Preview* ======================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Minnesota (8-7) at Kansas City (7-7), 8:10 p.m. EDT
While their pitching staff has started to build some confidence, the Kansas City Royals have put together their longest winning streak of the young season.
They'll try to extend that run while exacting some revenge on a Minnesota Twins team that swept them last weekend.
Kansas City goes for its fourth straight victory Friday night when it opens a three-game home set against the Twins, who seek their sixth win in seven games after a rough start.
The Royals (7-7) have posted a 1.80 ERA over their last five games, limiting Houston to seven runs in their three-game sweep at Minute Maid Park.
On Thursday, James Shields allowed one run while striking out 12 over eight innings in a 5-1 victory. He fanned seven straight during one stretch - one shy of the franchise record of eight in a row set by Blake Stein in 2001.
Jason Vargas (1-0, 1.64 ERA) now hopes to continue that effort after going at least seven innings in each of his first three starts with the Royals. With Bruce Chen experiencing back stiffness earlier in the week, he'll be pushed up a day but will still be going on normal rest.
"It doesn't bother me at all," Vargas told the league's official website. "I really didn't put too much thought into it. It's just how it works out. Bruce needed (an extra) day."
The left-hander held the Twins (8-7) to two runs and five hits in his seven frames Sunday before the bullpen blew his one-run lead in a 4-3 road loss. Dating to his time with Seattle, he's gone 0-2 with a 7.80 ERA in his last three starts versus Minnesota.
The Royals won 15 of 19 meetings with the Twins in 2013, but things have gotten off to a much different start this season after Minnesota outscored them 21-5 en route to a three-game sweep at Target Field last weekend. Mauer led the way by going 5 for 13, while Josmil Pinto hit two home runs - including one off Vargas.
The Twins will go for their sixth win in seven games after totaling 16 runs and 18 hits in a doubleheader sweep of Toronto on Thursday. Chris Colabello had five hits on the day, leaving him 8 for 12 with four doubles and five RBIs in his last three.
Though they've batted just .245 on the season, their .353 on-base percentage - aided by their eight-walk eighth-inning in Thursday's second game - leads the majors.
Minnesota starter Ricky Nolasco (1-1, 5.50) allowed 10 runs and 17 hits over 10 innings in his first two outings, but he got on track by holding the Royals to one run and five hits over eight frames in Saturday's 7-1 win.
"I wish I could say I'm going to go eight every time, but it's something at this level that's very difficult," Nolasco said. "I had two bad starts, but at the same time, my mentality is I can still do something right."
Lorenzo Cain drove in Kansas City's only run with an RBI double Saturday, but he was placed on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with a left groin strain. He's hitting .333 in 12 games this season.
Alex Gordon and Nori Aoki had two hits apiece in Thursday's win as the Royals totaled 15 runs in the series. Alcides Escobar, who had two RBIs Thursday, has gone 6 for 11 in his last three home games versus Minnesota.
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