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967 | KANSAS CITY | -120 | Ov 8.5,+100 | -120 | Ov 7.5,-105 | 968 | BALTIMORE | +110 | Un 8.5,-120 | +110 | Un 7.5,-115 |
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All Games | 11-12 | -2.8 | 9-13 | 3.6 | 0.256 | 0.308 | 3.7 | 0.234 | 0.294 | Road Games | 5-9 | -4.9 | 5-8 | 3.3 | 0.236 | 0.285 | 3.8 | 0.232 | 0.294 | vs Right-handed Starters | 8-10 | -3.6 | 8-9 | 3.6 | 0.253 | 0.303 | 3.7 | 0.237 | 0.302 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.8 | 3-4 | 3.6 | 0.263 | 0.307 | 3.9 | 0.275 | 0.323 | Grass Games | 11-12 | -2.8 | 9-13 | 3.6 | 0.256 | 0.308 | 3.7 | 0.234 | 0.294 | Day Games | 4-8 | -5.6 | 5-6 | 3.2 | 0.247 | 0.294 | 4.4 | 0.239 | 0.307 |
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All Games | 3.6 | 0.256 | 0.308 | 23 | 784 | 201 | 55 | 9 | 0.01 | 77 | 59 | 134 | 15 | 160 | 23 | 20 | 12 | 10 | Road Games | 3.3 | 0.236 | 0.285 | 14 | 488 | 115 | 36 | 6 | 0.01 | 43 | 34 | 84 | 8 | 94 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 7 | Righty Starters | 3.6 | 0.253 | 0.303 | 18 | 612 | 155 | 45 | 7 | 0.01 | 60 | 44 | 101 | 12 | 122 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 7 |
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All Games | 3.20 | 1.271 | 59 | 26 | 21 | 48 | 1 | 27 | 69 | 2-6 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Road Games | 1.85 | 1.235 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 17 | 42 | 1-5 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
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All Games | 12-11 | +2.2 | 11-11 | 4.6 | 0.269 | 0.318 | 4.6 | 0.282 | 0.340 | Home Games | 5-5 | -0.6 | 1-8 | 2.5 | 0.226 | 0.261 | 3.3 | 0.262 | 0.322 | vs Right-handed Starters | 11-8 | +4.2 | 10-8 | 5.0 | 0.279 | 0.332 | 4.5 | 0.273 | 0.334 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.6 | 5-2 | 5.6 | 0.284 | 0.344 | 5.7 | 0.287 | 0.351 | Grass Games | 10-10 | +0.9 | 8-11 | 4.0 | 0.262 | 0.309 | 4.2 | 0.279 | 0.337 | Day Games | 6-5 | +1.8 | 5-6 | 4.5 | 0.257 | 0.304 | 4.6 | 0.301 | 0.353 |
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All Games | 4.6 | 0.269 | 0.318 | 23 | 811 | 218 | 66 | 16 | 0.02 | 103 | 59 | 178 | 11 | 165 | 19 | 9 | 26 | 8 | Home Games | 2.5 | 0.226 | 0.261 | 10 | 340 | 77 | 18 | 4 | 0.01 | 23 | 16 | 76 | 3 | 70 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 2 | Righty Starters | 5.0 | 0.279 | 0.332 | 19 | 680 | 190 | 57 | 13 | 0.02 | 95 | 53 | 146 | 9 | 141 | 15 | 8 | 20 | 8 |
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All Games | 3.58 | 1.411 | 73 | 32 | 29 | 78 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 4-2 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% | Home Games | 2.75 | 1.224 | 32.7 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 3-0 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
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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) | 5-0 | W | -145 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4/19/2014 | CHEN(L) | MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | 5-4 | W | -145 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4/20/2014 | VENTURA(R) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 3-8 | L | -180 | 8 un | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 4/21/2014 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ CLEVELAND | MCALLISTER(R) | 3-4 | L | 130 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 4/22/2014 | SHIELDS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | 8-2 | W | -105 | 7 un | O | 13 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4/23/2014 | VARGAS(L) | @ CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | 3-5 | L | 115 | 7 un | O | 10 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4/24/2014 | CHEN(L) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 1-5 | L | 115 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4/25/2014 | VENTURA(R) | @ BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | 5-0 | W | 100 | 8.5 un | U | 11 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 4/26/2014 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | 2-3 | L | 125 | 8.5 ev | U | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4/27/2014 | SHIELDS(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | | 4/29/2014 | VARGAS(L) | TORONTO | MCGOWAN(R) | | 4/30/2014 | CHEN(L) | TORONTO | HUTCHISON(R) | | 5/1/2014 | VENTURA(R) | TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | | 5/2/2014 | GUTHRIE(R) | DETROIT | SMYLY(L) | | 5/3/2014 | SHIELDS(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | 5/4/2014 | | DETROIT | | |
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4/13/2014 | JIMENEZ(R) | TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 3-11 | L | +100 | 9 un | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4/14/2014 | CHEN(L) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 7-1 | W | +105 | 8 ov | P | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4/16/2014 | GONZALEZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 3-0 | W | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4/18/2014 | TILLMAN(R) | @ BOSTON | LACKEY(R) | 8-4 | W | 115 | 7.5 ov | O | 15 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 4/19/2014 | NORRIS(R) | @ BOSTON | DOUBRONT(L) | 2-4 | L | 125 | 9 un | U | 5 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4/20/2014 | JIMENEZ(R) | @ BOSTON | PEAVY(R) | 5-6 | L | 145 | 8 un | O | 12 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4/21/2014 | CHEN(L) | @ BOSTON | BUCHHOLZ(R) | 7-6 | W | 145 | 8 un | O | 10 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4/22/2014 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 3-9 | L | 135 | 9.5 un | O | 8 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4/23/2014 | TILLMAN(R) | @ TORONTO | MCGOWAN(R) | 10-8 | W | 105 | 8.5 ev | O | 12 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 4/24/2014 | NORRIS(R) | @ TORONTO | HUTCHISON(R) | 11-4 | W | 125 | 9 un | O | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 4/25/2014 | JIMENEZ(R) | KANSAS CITY | VENTURA(R) | 0-5 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4/26/2014 | CHEN(L) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 3-2 | W | -135 | 8.5 ev | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4/27/2014 | GONZALEZ(R) | KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | | 4/29/2014 | TILLMAN(R) | PITTSBURGH | MORTON(R) | | 4/30/2014 | NORRIS(R) | PITTSBURGH | CUMPTON(R) | | 5/2/2014 | JIMENEZ(R) | @ MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | | 5/3/2014 | CHEN(L) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | | 5/4/2014 | | @ MINNESOTA | | |
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| | | 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. | | BALTIMORE: BALTIMORE (AP) - The transformation of the Baltimore Orioles clubhouse under manager Buck Showalter is complete.
No longer do the Orioles hope to win. They expect it.
When Showalter took over in July 2010, he inherited a team with the worst record in the majors. Having gone without a winning season since 1997, Baltimore could only hope Showalter's knack for orchestrating quick turnarounds would take hold in a town that had switched its allegiance from baseball to football.
By 2012, the Orioles were back. Baltimore won 93 games, beat Texas in the wild-card matchup and took the New York Yankees to the limit before falling in the AL division series.
After missing the postseason last year, the Orioles are poised for a return. They maintained the nucleus of a team that went 85-77 and was in contention to the final week, then added right-handed starter Ubaldo Jimenez and slugger Nelson Cruz to an already potent lineup that led the majors in home runs in 2013.
''When you have talent, you have confidence,'' right fielder Nick Markakis said. ''Put them together and good things usually happen. We've got that right now. We know we have a good team and we're going to roll with it.''
Although Jimenez and Cruz didn't come aboard until after the start of spring training, Showalter never wavered in his belief that the Orioles would challenge the defending champion Boston Red Sox and retooled Yankees in the AL East.
''I felt that way whether or not we added Nelson and Jimenez,'' he said. ''That's a poor reflection on me and my staff if we thought we needed more to win.''
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| Last Updated: 4/26/2024 12:33:04 AM EST. |
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