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925 | HOUSTON | +190 | Ov 8,-110 | +230 | Ov 8,-110 | 926 | OAKLAND | -210 | Un 8,-110 | -260 | Un 8,-110 |
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All Games | 5-13 | -5.4 | 8-10 | 2.8 | 0.195 | 0.260 | 4.9 | 0.260 | 0.337 | Road Games | 2-6 | -2.6 | 4-4 | 2.9 | 0.202 | 0.266 | 4.7 | 0.258 | 0.358 | vs Right-handed Starters | 4-8 | -1.7 | 7-5 | 3.2 | 0.190 | 0.265 | 5.2 | 0.262 | 0.342 | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -4.4 | 3-4 | 2.7 | 0.205 | 0.271 | 5.1 | 0.273 | 0.343 | Grass Games | 4-11 | -5.2 | 6-9 | 2.7 | 0.187 | 0.253 | 4.9 | 0.262 | 0.335 | Day Games | 1-3 | -1.6 | 2-2 | 2.7 | 0.193 | 0.226 | 4.5 | 0.255 | 0.315 | Division | 2-7 | -4 | 5-4 | 2.4 | 0.182 | 0.241 | 5.7 | 0.277 | 0.359 |
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All Games | 2.8 | 0.195 | 0.260 | 18 | 586 | 114 | 44 | 19 | 0.03 | 48 | 52 | 164 | 13 | 104 | 17 | 6 | 13 | 15 | Road Games | 2.9 | 0.202 | 0.266 | 8 | 267 | 54 | 20 | 6 | 0.02 | 22 | 23 | 67 | 7 | 46 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Righty Starters | 3.2 | 0.190 | 0.265 | 12 | 400 | 76 | 28 | 15 | 0.04 | 37 | 41 | 121 | 6 | 77 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 13 |
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All Games | 5.34 | 1.672 | 64 | 39 | 38 | 73 | 9 | 34 | 54 | 1-3 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | Road Games | 5.27 | 1.938 | 27.4 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 1-2 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
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All Games | 12-5 | +6.4 | 8-9 | 4.9 | 0.251 | 0.341 | 3.2 | 0.215 | 0.269 | Home Games | 5-3 | +1.4 | 3-5 | 4.4 | 0.256 | 0.360 | 2.9 | 0.215 | 0.275 | vs Right-handed Starters | 7-4 | +2.4 | 6-5 | 5.5 | 0.255 | 0.344 | 3.5 | 0.223 | 0.285 | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +5 | 3-4 | 5.4 | 0.272 | 0.360 | 3.3 | 0.214 | 0.251 | Grass Games | 12-5 | +6.4 | 8-9 | 4.9 | 0.251 | 0.341 | 3.2 | 0.215 | 0.269 | Day Games | 7-1 | +6 | 3-5 | 5.1 | 0.278 | 0.353 | 2.2 | 0.194 | 0.247 | Division | 8-3 | +5 | 5-6 | 4.7 | 0.249 | 0.338 | 3.4 | 0.215 | 0.252 |
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All Games | 4.9 | 0.251 | 0.341 | 17 | 605 | 152 | 50 | 20 | 0.03 | 80 | 82 | 126 | 11 | 139 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 13 | Home Games | 4.4 | 0.256 | 0.360 | 8 | 270 | 69 | 23 | 10 | 0.04 | 35 | 44 | 54 | 6 | 72 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | Righty Starters | 5.5 | 0.255 | 0.344 | 11 | 392 | 100 | 32 | 12 | 0.03 | 57 | 53 | 88 | 3 | 88 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 7 |
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All Games | 2.53 | 1.070 | 57 | 16 | 16 | 39 | 4 | 22 | 51 | 6-3 | 4 | 4 | 50% | Home Games | 2.52 | 1.040 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 2-2 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
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4/6/2014 | FELDMAN(R) | LA ANGELS | WEAVER(R) | 7-4 | W | +140 | 8 ov | O | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4/7/2014 | COSART(R) | LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | 1-9 | L | +145 | 8.5 ov | O | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4/8/2014 | OBERHOLTZER(L) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 2-5 | L | 190 | 9.5 un | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4/9/2014 | HARRELL(R) | @ TORONTO | MORROW(R) | 3-7 | L | 187 | 9 ov | O | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4/10/2014 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 6-4 | W | 185 | 9 un | O | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4/11/2014 | FELDMAN(R) | @ TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | 0-1 | L | 205 | 8 ov | U | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 | 4/12/2014 | COSART(R) | @ TEXAS | SCHEPPERS(R) | 6-5 | W | 155 | 9.5 un | O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4/13/2014 | OBERHOLTZER(L) | @ TEXAS | PEREZ(L) | 0-1 | L | 150 | 9 ev | U | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4/15/2014 | HARRELL(R) | KANSAS CITY | VENTURA(R) | 2-4 | L | +155 | 8.5 un | U | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4/16/2014 | KEUCHEL(L) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 4-6 | L | +105 | 8 un | O | 10 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 4/17/2014 | FELDMAN(R) | KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 1-5 | L | +120 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4/18/2014 | COSART(R) | @ OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | 3-11 | L | 200 | 7 un | O | 10 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4/19/2014 | OBERHOLTZER(L) | @ OAKLAND | KAZMIR(L) | 3-4 | L | 190 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 4/20/2014 | PEACOCK(R) | @ OAKLAND | CHAVEZ(R) | | 4/21/2014 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | 4/22/2014 | FELDMAN(R) | @ SEATTLE | RAMIREZ(L) | | 4/23/2014 | COSART(R) | @ SEATTLE | YOUNG(R) | | 4/24/2014 | OBERHOLTZER(L) | OAKLAND | KAZMIR(L) | | 4/25/2014 | PEACOCK(R) | OAKLAND | CHAVEZ(R) | | 4/26/2014 | KEUCHEL(L) | OAKLAND | STRAILY(R) | | 4/27/2014 | | OAKLAND | | |
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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) | 7-4 | W | -135 | 8.5 un | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 4/10/2014 | STRAILY(R) | @ MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | 6-1 | W | -135 | 8.5 un | U | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4/11/2014 | MILONE(L) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 4-6 | L | 135 | 6.5 un | O | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4/12/2014 | GRAY(R) | @ SEATTLE | RAMIREZ(L) | 3-1 | W | -120 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4/13/2014 | KAZMIR(L) | @ SEATTLE | YOUNG(R) | 3-0 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4/14/2014 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | 3-2 | W | -115 | 8 ov | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4/15/2014 | STRAILY(R) | @ LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | 10-9 | W | -105 | 8.5 un | O | 16 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4/16/2014 | MILONE(L) | @ LA ANGELS | SKAGGS(L) | 4-5 | L | 115 | 8.5 un | O | 8 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4/18/2014 | GRAY(R) | HOUSTON | COSART(R) | 11-3 | W | -220 | 7 un | O | 10 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 4/19/2014 | KAZMIR(L) | HOUSTON | OBERHOLTZER(L) | 4-3 | W | -210 | 7.5 un | U | 14 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4/20/2014 | CHAVEZ(R) | HOUSTON | PEACOCK(R) | | 4/21/2014 | STRAILY(R) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | 4/22/2014 | MILONE(L) | TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | | 4/23/2014 | GRAY(R) | TEXAS | PEREZ(L) | | 4/24/2014 | KAZMIR(L) | @ HOUSTON | OBERHOLTZER(L) | | 4/25/2014 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ HOUSTON | PEACOCK(R) | | 4/26/2014 | STRAILY(R) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | | 4/27/2014 | | @ HOUSTON | | |
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| | | HOUSTON: HOUSTON (AP) - Coming off three straight 100-loss seasons, the Houston Astros are confident they'll be better this year.
How much? They aren't putting a number on that. But after setting a franchise record with a whopping 111 defeats, they have a simple target.
''It's our goal to be the most improved team in major league baseball (and) I believe ... we have the group together and we can actually accomplish that,'' second-year manager Bo Porter said.
There are several reasons why the Astros are certain they can improve. They brought in several established players this offseason to pair with the many young players who got their first significant playing time last season. They also could get some reinforcements soon from top prospects who are inching closer to being major league ready.
General manager Jeff Luhnow's rebuilding plan has already boosted Houston's minor league system from the worst in baseball to one of the best. He expects that work to start paying dividends this season in the majors.
''We have a young team. We're still going to make some mistakes,'' he said. ''Our young players have improved but still need some development. We brought in some veterans to help stabilize the team this year. We're going to see a big improvement as a result of those two dynamics.''
| | 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.
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (HOUSTON-OAKLAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Astros-Athletics Preview* ==========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Houston (5-12) at Oakland (11-5), 4:05 p.m. EDT
Regardless of how they do it, the Oakland Athletics continue to have their way with the Houston Astros.
Coming off a dramatic ninth-inning victory, the A's look to sweep this three-game set Sunday with a sixth consecutive home win over an Astros team that's trying to avoid a seventh straight defeat.
Less than 24 hours after hitting four homers during an 11-3 rout of Houston (5-13), Oakland scored three times in the ninth Saturday to win 4-3. Alberto Callaspo delivered a tying hit and Josh Reddick's RBI single sent the A's (12-5) to their 10th win in 12 games.
"We're off to a good start this year of really grinding out those last inning at-bats and making it tough on the other guys, never making it easy on them," said shortstop Jed Lowrie, who led off the ninth with a home run.
Oakland is 22-5 all-time against the Astros.
Reddick is 6 for 9 with three RBIs in the set after going 4 for 41 with one RBI in his first 12 games.
"It's a great turnaround, a great feeling to be back in the box with some confidence," he said.
Callaspo has six of his 10 RBIs in the last four contests while teammate Yoenis Cespedes is batting .421 during a 14-game hitting streak against the Astros, who have scored 13 runs during their six-game slide.
Oakland has won all three outings by scheduled starter Jesse Chavez (0-0, 1.35 ERA). The right-hander struck out nine and lasted seven innings in each of his last two, most recently Monday when he allowed two runs during a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels - his first 2014 start that didn't end in extra innings.
Chavez, who made two starts over his first six seasons, is making the most of his time in the rotation with Jarrod Parker and A.J. Griffin injured.
"That's exactly what we've seen," manager Bob Melvin told the Athletics' official website. "That's the way he's been pitching for us, even in spring training."
Chavez has a 0.92 ERA in 15 relief appearances against Houston, pitching 6 1-3 scoreless innings last season.
Astros shortstop Jonathan Villar is 4 for 7 with a homer in the series after going 1 for 24 in his previous nine games. He's hit .429 (9 for 21) in his last five against Oakland.
The Astros hand the ball to Brad Peacock (0-1, 7.45), who makes his first start of the year after replacing Lucas Harrell in the rotation. Peacock spent the 2012 season in the Oakland organization but never pitched for the A's before he was traded to Houston in a deal that brought Lowrie to the East Bay.
The right-hander began last season 1-3 with an 8.44 ERA in five starts, but after two trips to the minors and time in the bullpen, he went 4-3 with a 3.64 ERA in his final nine starts.
"Peacock is the next in line, and I think he's going to pick up where he finished last year in September," general manager Jeff Luhnow told the Astros' official website.
He went 1-1 with a 4.02 ERA in three starts against Oakland in 2013. Coco Crisp and Eric Sogard are both 4 for 7 when facing Peacock, while Cespedes is 1 for 5 with four strikeouts and Lowrie is hitless in seven at-bats.
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| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 9:31:22 AM EST. |
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