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MLB : ATS Matchup
Monday 4/20/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
BALTIMORE  CHEN )
 
BOSTON  MASTERSON )
+1.5  -180

-1.5  +160
+115

-125

8.5un
 
1
Final
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BALTIMORE (7 - 5) at BOSTON (7 - 5)
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Monday, 4/20/2015 11:05 AM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
907BALTIMORE+125Ov 9,-110+120Ov 8.5,-105
908BOSTON-135Un 9,-110-130Un 8.5,-115
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BALTIMORE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games7-5+2.27-45.10.2780.3330.4680.8014.40.2190.3020.3780.680
Road Games4-2+2.63-34.30.2480.3030.4110.7142.70.1940.3060.3170.623
vs Right-handed Starters6-4+2.36-35.20.2730.3320.4570.7893.80.1990.2950.3600.655
Past 7 Games4-3+1.24-35.30.3010.3440.4760.8194.40.2080.2920.3760.669
Grass Games5-4+1.15-35.40.3060.3550.5000.8554.90.2240.2980.3830.681
Day Games3-2+1.44-16.00.3110.3510.5250.8755.60.2670.3400.4360.776
Division7-5+2.27-45.10.2780.3330.4680.8014.40.2190.3020.3780.680
BALTIMORE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.10.2780.33312406113162190.468583310647617596
Road Games4.30.2480.3036202509080.4112516542368273
Righty Starters5.20.2730.3321034193131160.45750309546612396
BALTIMORE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.401.17845232235418422-24180%
Road Games2.911.06121.77713210231-120100%

BOSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games7-5+0.89-35.20.2390.3230.3590.6825.30.2430.3040.3960.701
Home Games3-3-0.94-24.80.2450.3210.3720.6945.80.2730.3290.4580.787
vs Left-handed Starters1-1-0.22-06.50.2290.3160.5430.8595.00.2170.2990.4060.704
Past 7 Games3-4-1.95-24.70.2420.3160.3680.6847.00.2980.3590.4960.855
Grass Games7-5+0.89-35.20.2390.3230.3590.6825.30.2430.3040.3960.701
Day Games3-3-0.85-15.70.2480.3320.4220.7545.00.2480.3040.4290.733
Division3-3-0.74-24.20.2220.3110.3030.6146.20.2790.3360.4470.783
BOSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.20.2390.32312443106102130.359615591810316995
Home Games4.80.2450.3216196485160.3722722414438463
Lefty Starters6.50.2290.316270162160.543139211121110
BOSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.721.06749.7161538615413-01150%
Home Games2.020.89622.3551525232-010100%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BALTIMORE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/6/2015TILLMAN(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)6-2W1157 evO840861
4/7/2015CHEN(L)@ TAMPA BAYKARNS(R)6-5W-1107 ovO640550
4/8/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R)0-2L-1057.5 unU340570
4/10/2015NORRIS(R)TORONTOBUEHRLE(L)5-12L-1158.5 ovO13611681
4/11/2015JIMENEZ(R)TORONTOSANCHEZ(R)7-1W-1108 unP980341
4/12/2015TILLMAN(R)TORONTOHUTCHISON(R)7-10L-1158 unO851960
4/13/2015CHEN(L)NY YANKEESPINEDA(R)5-6L-1107.5 evO1160730
4/14/2015GONZALEZ(R)NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L)4-3W-1108 unU741652
4/15/2015NORRIS(R)NY YANKEESEOVALDI(R)7-5W-1057.5 unO15110860
4/17/2015JIMENEZ(R)@ BOSTONKELLY(R)2-3L1359 evU550471
4/18/2015TILLMAN(R)@ BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)4-1W1208.5 unU13101770
4/19/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ BOSTONPORCELLO(R)8-3W1308 ovO1591670
4/20/2015CHEN(L)@ BOSTONMASTERSON(R) 
4/21/2015NORRIS(R)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
4/22/2015JIMENEZ(R)@ TORONTOSANCHEZ(R) 
4/23/2015TILLMAN(R)@ TORONTOHUTCHISON(R) 
4/24/2015GONZALEZ(R)BOSTONPORCELLO(R) 
4/25/2015CHEN(L)BOSTONMASTERSON(R) 
4/26/2015NORRIS(R)BOSTONMILEY(L) 
4/27/2015 CHI WHITE SOX  

BOSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/6/2015BUCHHOLZ(R)@ PHILADELPHIAHAMELS(L)8-0W-1057.5 unO971360
4/8/2015PORCELLO(R)@ PHILADELPHIAHARANG(R)2-4L-1357.5 unU362662
4/9/2015MASTERSON(R)@ PHILADELPHIABUCHANAN(R)6-2W-1257.5 unO11120563
4/10/2015MILEY(L)@ NY YANKEESEOVALDI(R)6-5W1008 ovO1820114131
4/11/2015KELLY(R)@ NY YANKEESWARREN(R)8-4W1058.5 evO970533
4/12/2015BUCHHOLZ(R)@ NY YANKEESTANAKA(R)4-14L1107 ovO8811661
4/13/2015PORCELLO(R)WASHINGTONZIMMERMANN(R)9-4W-1358.5 ovO1392431
4/14/2015MASTERSON(R)WASHINGTONSTRASBURG(R)8-7W-1258 ovO11811073
4/15/2015MILEY(L)WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L)5-10L-1209 ovO7501271
4/17/2015KELLY(R)BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)3-2W-1459 evU471550
4/18/2015BUCHHOLZ(R)BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)1-4L-1308.5 unU77013101
4/19/2015PORCELLO(R)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)3-8L-1408 ovO6701591
4/20/2015MASTERSON(R)BALTIMORECHEN(L) 
4/21/2015MILEY(L)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R) 
4/22/2015KELLY(R)@ TAMPA BAYKARNS(R) 
4/23/2015BUCHHOLZ(R)@ TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R) 
4/24/2015PORCELLO(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R) 
4/25/2015MASTERSON(R)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L) 
4/26/2015MILEY(L)@ BALTIMORENORRIS(R) 
4/27/2015 TORONTO  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BALTIMORE: BALTIMORE (AP) - For the first time in 17 years, the Baltimore Orioles open a new baseball season as defending AL East champions.
The Orioles can only hope for better results than in 1998, when they followed a wire-to-wire run to the division crown with a 79-83 flop - launching a franchise-record run of 14 straight losing seasons.
Although Baltimore lost slugger Nelson Cruz, Gold Glove right fielder Nick Markakis and setup man Andrew Miller from a club that last year went 96-66 and advanced to the AL Championship Series, manager Buck Showalter has no intention of disappointing a fan base that has embraced a team coming off its second playoff appearance in three seasons.
''They come to Camden to watch us win,'' Showalter said. ''There's no more passionate, sincere group of fans than we have. Nothing would kick me in the chest more than for us to regress. I want to keep going forward.''
Baltimore made only one significant offseason acquisition, picking up outfielder Travis Snider in a trade with Pittsburgh. The big question is, do the Orioles still have enough good players to stay atop the AL East?
''It definitely stinks to lose Markakis, what he brought to the clubhouse, and Cruz, what he brought to the field. But we've got to move on,'' said Steve Pearce, who's coming off the best year of his career. ''You look around the locker room and there's a lot of talent here. All our pitching's returned, so we still have a really good team.''
The Orioles are counting on third baseman Manny Machado and catcher Matt Wieters to bounce back from injury-shortened seasons and for first baseman Chris Davis to regain the form he showed in 2013 before slumping miserably last year.
None of the three were available in the postseason, when the Orioles swept Detroit in the division playoff before being bounced in four games by the Kansas City Royals.
Davis' absence will extend into opening day, on April 6 in Tampa Bay, when he concludes his 25-game suspension for using a banned amphetamine. Wieters is expected to start the season in the disabled list as he continues his recovery from elbow ligament surgery, but at least Machado appears on target to make up for lost time.
The offense will be a work in progress, but the Orioles hope they won't need heavy hitting to back a starting rotation that remains entirely intact. Chris Tillman, Wei-Yin Chen, Bud Norris and Miguel Gonzalez combined to go 54-29 last year, and the foursome could get some help from right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, who's looked good in spring training after stumbling in his Orioles debut last year.
The bullpen will be anchored by Zach Britton, who had 37 saves in 41 tries during his first season as a closer.
Some things to know about the 2015 Orioles:
TOP OF THE LINEUP: Alejandro De Aza is expected to take over for Markakis as the leadoff hitter. De Aza is faster than Markakis and had a .341 on-base percentage after being obtained from the White Sox before the trade deadline.
''I will just let the game dictate what to do,'' he said.
What De Aza needs to do is get on base ahead of Machado, Davis and cleanup hitter Adam Jones.
DAVIS SEEKS A FRESH START: Slowed by a muscle strain near his rib cage, frustrated by defensive shifts and embarrassed by his suspension, Davis is raring to go in 2015.
''I'm in such a different situation this year than I was last year, having been off for a month and a half more than these guys,'' Davis said.
He says his teammates have forgiven him for using Adderall, which led to his untimely suspension.
''The guys are just ready to move on and focus on what we need to accomplish this year,'' Davis said.
SNIDER STEPS IN: With Markakis gone, Snider will attempt to fill the void in right field.
He hit .264 with 13 homers, 15 doubles and 38 RBIs in 140 games with Pittsburgh last season.
''I'm not here to replace Nick Markakis, but to be another man on this roster and to come out here every single day with the goal of getting better,'' Snider said.
MACHADO CONFIDENT: After playing only 82 games last year, Machado is ready to go after knee surgery.
''I feel great,'' the 2013 All-Star said. ''I'm doing everything. I'm stealing bases and hitting the ball well, playing good defense, doing everything I've got to do to get ready for the year.''
BOSTON: BOSTON (AP) - A revamped lineup and change in attitude has the Boston Red Sox looking to repeat a feat they performed just two seasons ago when they went from worst to World Series champions.
Like the hip-hop song they blasted in their locker room after the 2013 division and World Series titles were clinched in Fenway Park, the Red Sox started at the bottom.
They've carried the theme over this season.
''There's a good vibe going around,'' said first baseman Mike Napoli, who rallies spirits in the clubhouse by growing beards with teammates. ''It feels a little like 2013 in here. We're just having fun.''
During this past offseason, GM Ben Cherington looked to grow a weak offense that finished 11th in the AL in scoring.
Cherington spent $88 million to sign Hanley Ramirez, who began in the organization's minor league system before stints with Miami and Los Angeles, and signed third baseman Pablo Sandoval to a five-year, $95 million deal.
It was a quick fix for a lineup that lacked pop besides another strong season by Big Papi.
''This has a chance to be a lineup that doesn't give the opposition too many breathers or take a hitter off - so to speak,'' manager John Farrell said. ''There's the ability to do some damage up and down the lineup.''
The 39-year old Ortiz posted a .263 average with 35 homers and 104 RBIs last season, his eighth time in 12 reaching 30/100 with the club.
The revised order still leaves the question of how Red Sox starting pitching will hold up.
Cherington moved quickly after left-hander Jon Lester opted not to return, signing instead with the Cubs.
The GM acquired right-hander Rick Porcello from Detroit for slugger Yoenis Cespedes, traded for lefty Wade Miley and signed free agent Justin Masterson, who was coming off an injury-plagued season. The trio is expected to join Clay Buchholz and Joe Kelly.
Some have questioned whether they have a top-of-the-rotation type. Buchholz thinks they'll feed off the doubters and strive.
''I think we're going to fly under the radar for the most part, which I think is a good thing,'' he said. ''At some point they're going to say, `They've got their stuff in order and they've got a pretty good staff.'''
They aren't hiding from how bad last season ended after going 71-91 and finishing 25 games out in the AL East.
''Our record says what we were, and that wasn't good,'' Farrell said.
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A FUN TRIO
Just a few days into spring training, Ortiz dubbed himself, Ramirez and Sandoval as ''The Three Amigos.'' The three are expected to bring both pop and some interesting times in the clubhouse.
''This will be a lively group and, I think, a fun one to be part of,'' Farrell said. ''I think the biggest thing is, they love to play the game. You can see the joy come out of them when they do well, and there's no question they'll draw from one another - the confidence they'll draw from one another.''
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NO STICKER SHOCK HERE
The Red Sox pledged more than $180 million to bring in Ramirez and Sandoval.
''The proven power hitter obviously has a hefty price tag attached to it,'' Farrell said.
Ramirez hit 13 homers with 71 RBIs. Sandoval had 16 with 73 and won a World Series with San Francisco.
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KEEP QUIET AND PLAY
Shane Victorino, who had his 2014 season cut short by back surgery, isn't about to try to analyze what went wrong last season. He feels like it's time to move on and make up for it.
''You try to be the best team you can be,'' he said. ''Don't want to sit here and talk about this and talk about that. You've got to go out there and do it. There's no other way of looking at it.''
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KEEP AN EYE ON THIS
Ortiz didn't want to listen to any new rules about speeding up the game by having batters keep one foot in the box in between pitches. He even joked that he'll run out of money if he's fined.
''This game has been going on for over 100 years,'' he said. ''It's the nature of the game. I don't care who you are, you're not going to change. The pitch comes through, you come out of the box, you come back in.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (BALTIMORE-BOSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Orioles-Red Sox Preview* =========================

By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer

Baltimore (6-5) at Boston (7-4), 11:05 a.m. EDT

The Boston Red Sox's busy offseason promised improvement from a forgettable 2014 season, but at least one thing seems to remain unchanged.

The Baltimore Orioles are still winning at Fenway Park.

Looking to avoid their first series loss of the year, the Red Sox will turn to Justin Masterson on Patriots' Day and hope the right-hander looks considerably sharper than he did in his home debut.

Boston (7-5) dropped seven of 10 home contests with the Orioles (7-5) last season, and have followed with two losses in three tries during this four-game set. Baltimore got to Rick Porcello for eight runs in five innings of Sunday's 8-3 win as Adam Jones and Ryan Flaherty went deep.

Jones is 8 for 14 with five RBIs in this series, part of a nine-game stretch in which he's hitting .571 with five home runs and 14 driven in. Jones' 35 RBIs at Fenway in his career are his most at any opposing stadium.

"I don't mind this park at all," Jones said. "I was getting cussed out all day ... but I do enjoy playing here. It's a great atmosphere for baseball."

Emotions ran high on Patriots' Day 2014, which came just over a year after the Boston Marathon bombings, and the Red Sox expect a similar atmosphere Monday.

"That will be a day that will live on," manager John Farrell told MLB's official website. "Each player has his own thoughts and relationships that each has developed with victims as they visit them in the hospital, the follow-up conversation and visits.

"Patriots' Day in and of itself is such a unique thing to us in New England, to Boston and particularly with the 11 (a.m.) start."

Masterson (1-0, 7.59 ERA) shined in the first start of his second stint with Boston, pitching six strong innings of a 6-2 win at Philadelphia on April 9. He followed with an abysmal performance Tuesday at Fenway, allowing seven runs and 13 baserunners in 4 2-3 innings before the Red Sox rallied for an 8-7 victory over Washington.

"It didn't happen the way that I wanted it to," Masterson said. "A little mechanics, I just have to trust everything. I was battling that mentally and physically."

Baltimore will go with Wei-Yin Chen (0-0, 4.35). He failed to escape the fifth inning of Baltimore's 6-5 win over Tampa Bay on April 7, but held the New York Yankees to two runs through six last Monday in a 6-5 loss.

Chen owned a 5.26 ERA through his first nine starts against Boston, but has since lowered that to 4.24 following two excellent outings in which he has allowed seven hits and one run over 14 innings.

Dustin Pedroia has fared well against Chen in his career, going 14 of 27 with a triple and five doubles.

After going 2 for 18 in his first five games at Fenway, Hanley Ramirez went 2 for 4 Sunday and hit his fifth homer. He went deep only 13 times last season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.


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