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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 4/26/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
HOUSTON  WOJCIECHOWSKI )
 
OAKLAND  POMERANZ )
+1.5  -145

-1.5  +125
+150

-160

8un
 
7
Final
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HOUSTON (10 - 7) at OAKLAND (8 - 11)
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Sunday, 4/26/2015 4:05 PM
ASHER WOJCIECHOWSKI (R) vs. DREW POMERANZ (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
925HOUSTON+135Ov 8,-110+140Ov 8,-110
926OAKLAND-145Un 8,-110-150Un 8,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games10-7+4.26-103.70.2240.3030.3780.6813.40.2190.2740.3490.623
Road Games6-2+5.35-35.20.2680.3330.4480.7813.60.2190.2890.3070.597
vs Left-handed Starters4-2+2.22-43.80.2400.3180.4300.7482.80.2180.2580.3470.605
Past 7 Games6-1+6.34-35.30.2470.3370.4070.7443.00.2100.2670.3090.576
Grass Games10-7+4.26-103.70.2240.3030.3780.6813.40.2190.2740.3490.623
Day Games4-1+32-35.00.2150.3040.4090.7133.20.2170.2800.3420.622
Division9-5+5.26-74.30.2450.3190.4180.7373.60.2200.2770.3410.618
HOUSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2240.30317576129222210.378606515716121158137
Road Games5.20.2680.333830682171120.44840306876510443
Lefty Starters3.80.2400.3186200489190.4302323574404352
HOUSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.440.88655.3151535414603-16275%
Road Games2.811.09125.78818110273-04266.7%

OAKLAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games8-11-4.613-64.70.2690.3260.4060.7334.10.2230.2840.3490.632
Home Games3-6-4.98-15.60.2780.3400.4050.7454.40.2080.2640.3340.598
vs Right-handed Starters7-7-0.99-54.90.2760.3280.4310.7583.60.2090.2670.3370.604
Past 7 Games2-5-3.15-23.60.2480.3180.3470.6655.60.2320.3130.3540.668
Grass Games8-11-4.613-64.70.2690.3260.4060.7334.10.2230.2840.3490.632
Day Games0-6-7.24-22.80.2490.3190.3150.6346.30.2320.2890.4310.721
Division7-9-3.612-44.90.2750.3300.4080.7384.20.2080.2740.3420.616
OAKLAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.70.2690.32619672181356150.4068557128111332119176
Home Games5.60.2780.34093319220540.40546315706791281
Righty Starters4.90.2760.32814490135275130.4316538959931813154
OAKLAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.421.28859332953923561-52250%
Home Games4.201.26730171425613260-3010%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
HOUSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/12/2015KEUCHEL(L)@ TEXASLEWIS(R)6-4W-1258.5 unO11509151
4/13/2015FELDMAN(R)OAKLANDKAZMIR(L)1-8L+1058.5 evO5721240
4/14/2015PEACOCK(R)OAKLANDGRAVEMAN(R)0-4L-1109 unU8110750
4/15/2015MCHUGH(R)OAKLANDPOMERANZ(L)6-1W-1057.5 evU820870
4/17/2015HERNANDEZ(R)LA ANGELSWEAVER(R)3-6L+1059 ovP860621
4/18/2015KEUCHEL(L)LA ANGELSWILSON(L)4-0W-1158.5 ovU451361
4/19/2015FELDMAN(R)LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R)4-3W+1058.5 unU6100842
4/20/2015WOJCIECHOWSKI(R)@ SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R)7-5W1877.5 evO93110101
4/21/2015MCHUGH(R)@ SEATTLEWALKER(R)6-3W1157 unO9100741
4/22/2015HERNANDEZ(R)@ SEATTLEHAPP(L)2-3L1507.5 evU10100740
4/24/2015KEUCHEL(L)@ OAKLANDKAZMIR(L)5-4W1207 unO11110851
4/25/2015FELDMAN(R)@ OAKLANDGRAVEMAN(R)9-3W1008.5 unO1180672
4/26/2015WOJCIECHOWSKI(R)@ OAKLANDPOMERANZ(L) 
4/27/2015MCHUGH(R)@ SAN DIEGOSHIELDS(R) 
4/28/2015HERNANDEZ(R)@ SAN DIEGOROSS(R) 
4/29/2015KEUCHEL(L)@ SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R) 
4/30/2015 SEATTLE  
5/1/2015 SEATTLE  
5/2/2015 SEATTLE  
5/3/2015 SEATTLE  

OAKLAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/12/2015HAHN(R)SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)7-8L+1256.5 ovO1482731
4/13/2015KAZMIR(L)@ HOUSTONFELDMAN(R)8-1W-1158.5 evO1240572
4/14/2015GRAVEMAN(R)@ HOUSTONPEACOCK(R)4-0W1009 unU7508110
4/15/2015POMERANZ(L)@ HOUSTONMCHUGH(R)1-6L-1057.5 evU870820
4/17/2015GRAY(R)@ KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R)4-6L-1157.5 unO8501580
4/18/2015HAHN(R)@ KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R)5-0W1157.5 unU851770
4/19/2015KAZMIR(L)@ KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L)2-4L-1107 unU780860
4/20/2015GRAVEMAN(R)@ LA ANGELSSHOEMAKER(R)6-3W1457.5 evO852570
4/21/2015POMERANZ(L)@ LA ANGELSSANTIAGO(L)1-14L1107.5 unO5831560
4/22/2015GRAY(R)@ LA ANGELSWEAVER(R)9-2W-1057.5 unO1890450
4/23/2015CHAVEZ(R)@ LA ANGELSTROPEANO(R)0-2L1058 unU8101130
4/24/2015KAZMIR(L)HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)4-5L-1307 unO85111110
4/25/2015GRAVEMAN(R)HOUSTONFELDMAN(R)3-9L-1108.5 unO6721180
4/26/2015POMERANZ(L)HOUSTONWOJCIECHOWSKI(R) 
4/28/2015GRAY(R)LA ANGELSWEAVER(R) 
4/29/2015HAHN(R)LA ANGELSSHOEMAKER(R) 
4/30/2015 LA ANGELS  
5/1/2015 @ TEXAS  
5/2/2015 @ TEXAS  
5/3/2015 @ TEXAS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
HOUSTON: HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros moved out of the major league basement last season.
Now the question is whether Jose Altuve and his teammates are ready to contend this year or if they still need a couple of seasons to complete their rebuild and get back to the postseason.
Owner Jim Crane is confident the time is now.
''This is our year,'' he said, adding that their goal is to make the playoffs.
The Astros made a 19-game improvement in 2014 to win 70 games and snap a streak of three straight 100-loss seasons. They beefed up a bullpen that struggled last year and added more pop to a lineup that was fourth in the majors with 163 homers in 2014 in an attempt to take another step in 2015.
''These guys are all professional baseball players and they all want to win,'' general manager Jeff Luhnow said. ''We're not going to set any limitations on them. It's up to them at this point. We've done our work for the offseason.''
The Astros blew 25 saves last season, a statistic that troubled Crane more than any other number associated with his team. His first order of business this offseason was to bring in players to get that number down this year.
To that end, Houston added relievers Luke Gregerson and Pat Neshek. Gregerson appeared in 72 games for the Athletics last season and posted a 2.12 ERA and Neshek saw action in 71 games for St. Louis in 2014 with a 1.87 ERA.
A lineup that already had power aplenty with Chris Carter, whose 37 homers tied for second in the majors last season, and George Springer, who hit 20 in just 78 games, now has more sluggers with the addition of Evan Gattis and Colby Rasmus. Gattis has hit 43 homers combined in his first two major league seasons and Rasmus has hit at least 22 home runs in two of the last three years.
That power is what excites first-year manager A.J. Hinch most about his team.
''We have a chance to be a dangerous lineup,'' Hinch said with a smile.
Some things to know about the 2015 Astros:
EXPECTATIONS FOR ALTUVE: Altuve became the first Astros player to win a batting title by hitting .341 last season. He set a team record with 225 hits, was third in the majors with 47 doubles, had 59 RBIs and tied for second in the league with 56 stolen bases.
So what does Luhnow expect the 24-year-old second baseman to do for an encore?
''He's going to be a .300 career hitter, which are few and far between,'' Luhnow said. ''So there's going to be years like with most of these great hitters where they hit .340 and years that they hit .305. In my mind Altuve is an elite major league hitter and we're going to see it year in and year out.''
SPRINGER'S SECOND YEAR: Springer, the 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft, hit .231 with 20 homers and 51 RBIs in 78 games as a rookie. He injured his left quadriceps on July 20 and he didn't play again. The Astros are eager to see what the right fielder can do in a full season.
''He's got a ton of potential,'' Hinch said. ''He's a dynamic player. He can do a lot of different things in a lot of different ways. Everybody sort of sits up in their seats when he comes up to bat. I think there's a chance for him to have impact in all (areas) of the game, which is hard to come by.''
CAN ROTATION BE CONSISTENT?: Dallas Keuchel (12-9, 2.93 ERA) and Collin McHugh (11-9, 2.73) had breakout seasons in 2014, but can they perform at that level in a second year to lead the rotation? Keuchel posted ERAs of over 5.00 in both of his first two seasons before being chosen this year's opening day starter with his work last year, and McHugh had ERAs of 7.59 and 10.04 in his first two years before his success in 2014.
ANOTHER NEW SKIPPER: Counting interim managers, Hinch is the seventh manager the Astros have had since 2009. He was hired just after last season following the firing of Bo Porter, who was let go near the end of his second season.
This is the second time the 40-year-old Hinch has led a team after he managed Arizona from May 2009 until July 2010, when he was fired after 31-48 start. He was the vice president of professional scouting for San Diego from 2010 until August.
OAKLAND: OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Athletics topped even their most trade-happy of days by making nine swaps involving 27 players in a wild offseason for Billy Beane and his front-office mates.
As far as Beane is concerned, the A's wouldn't have even had a chance to close the gap on the reigning AL West champion Los Angeles Angels without a major offseason overhaul.
Even if that meant shipping out a trio of All-Stars in third baseman Josh Donaldson, first baseman Brandon Moss and catcher Derek Norris.
''Our expectations don't change, not with the guys we brought in,'' manager Bob Melvin said. ''You look at it early on and you're thinking, `What are we doing here?' Then we see the last few moves ... and it all came together at the end as far as what this team would look like going into spring. ... We feel real good about this group.''
There were so many changes that Melvin had to search for names on the backs of jerseys during February's FanFest.
Billy Butler is the new designated hitter, and two-time All-Star infielder Ben Zobrist can play just about anywhere for Melvin, who is always one to mix and match his lineups based on matchups and who's playing well. Ike Davis came in a November trade from the Pirates to play first base, while third baseman Brett Lawrie came from the Blue Jays in the swap that sent Donaldson to Toronto.
''It's unique. I don't think many teams have taken turnover like this,'' reliever Dan Otero said. ''Who are we to judge? Everybody's here for a reason, so it's going to be great.''
Still, all the change took some getting used to this spring for an Oakland clubhouse known for its easygoing nature.
You first must know your teammates' names.
''Team chemistry's a little funky. You have to spend time with people and get to know people for team chemistry to fully come,'' center fielder Coco Crisp said. ''You can't expect it just to happen. We'll be fine. We have a good group of core guys, guys that talk and mingle.''
Here are some things to know as the A's chase a fourth straight playoff berth:
BUTLER'S BIG MOVE: Butler makes the first move of his career and is coming off a down season with the Royals, who lost in a seven-game World Series to San Francisco. He batted .271 with nine home runs and 66 RBIs in 151 games last year, 108 of those as a DH. ''Everybody's awesome to be around,'' Butler said. ''I couldn't be happier to get ready for another year with them. There are a lot of talented major league guys in this room.''
FILLING THE VOIDS: Lawrie batted .247 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs in 70 games for Toronto last season and takes pride in his defense to back up a talented rotation led by Sonny Gray and Scott Kazmir. ''We have a lot of ability out there and that's a plus for the pitching staff,'' Lawrie said. ''All they have to do is take care of business.''
GRIFFIN AND PARKER: Both right-handers are recovering from elbow ligament reconstructive surgery that sidelined them all of 2014. Parker hopes to return shortly after the season begins, while June has long been the target goal for these two. ''There's no reason to start ripping the slider,'' Parker said. ''I'm going to focus on command.''
SPEEDY OUTFIELD: Despite the losses around the diamond, Melvin likes the look of his speedy outfield with Crisp, Sam Fuld and Craig Gentry. ''They can cover a lot of ground,'' Melvin said. ''In the case of Gentry and Fuld, they throw very well, too. Especially in our outfield at home, the field can play big and you need to cover a lot of ground out there. It's a comfort to have, and I know our pitchers feel good about it, too, that on a cold night in Oakland, you can stay. It's tough to go opposite field and know that when a ball's hit in the air and stays in the ballpark it's probably going to get caught.''
ZITO'S COMEBACK: Back in his original uniform two years removed from the end of a $126 million, seven-year contract with San Francisco, lefty Barry Zito looks to be a factor for the A's out of the bullpen - or even to start when needed. After a year off, Zito arrived in Arizona motivated to show he could still pitch at the highest level.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (HOUSTON-OAKLAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Astros-Athletics Preview* ==========================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

Houston (9-7) at Oakland (8-10), 4:05 p.m. EDT

While Jose Altuve isn't showing signs of slowing down during his remarkable hitting streak, the Oakland Athletics aren't getting much from their short-handed offense during their losing streak.

Altuve looks to hit safely in a 29th consecutive game in this series as the Houston Astros go for the sweep Sunday against the A's, who are three games under .500 for the first time since July 2012.

Altuve, who hit a major league-best .341 in 2014, went 2 for 5 with his second home run and three RBIs in Saturday's 9-3 win that moved Houston (10-7) to a 6-1 since dropping six of its first 10.

The All-Star second baseman continues to feast on Oakland pitching with a .375 average over his impressive hitting streak, which is the longest by a Houston player against one team. He's 10 for 22 with two homers in five meetings this season.

"It's nothing extra special against the A's because he hits against everybody, but certainly that's a long time to one opponent and continue to have success," Houston manager A.J. Hinch said.

The Astros have won a franchise-best three in a row in Oakland after dropping 16 of the previous 21. They're also off to their best start since winning 12 of 17 games in 2006.

The slumping A's (8-11) are batting .208 with seven runs during a three-game losing streak.

Brett Lawrie is among those struggling with a .158 average and 15 strikeouts in his last 10 games. Ben Zobrist was batting .240 and had started at three different positions before landing on the disabled list Saturday.

"At this point, we're not doing anything too terribly right," manager Bob Melvin said.

Trying to avoid a five-game home losing streak, Oakland turns to Drew Pomeranz (1-2, 4.24 ERA).

Since allowing two hits over seven shutout innings in his season debut, the left-hander has given up nine runs and 14 hits over 10 innings in consecutive road defeats.

One of those outings came in Houston on April 15, when Pomeranz surrendered four runs and six hits over five-plus innings in a 6-1 loss. He is 0-2 with a 7.30 ERA in three career starts against the Astros.

Altuve went 2 for 3 with a double when facing Pomeranz in the first meeting, while former A's infielder Jed Lowrie had a home run, double and three RBIs. Lowrie is also 8 for 15 with four RBIs in his last four starts.

George Springer, who hit his second home run Saturday, is 4 for 11 with three extra-base hits in this series after hitting .167 with three extra-base hits over his first 15 games.

Batting .350 with a .400 on-base percentage, Houston's Jake Marisnick has not been ruled out after missing two games due to leg soreness.

Asher Wojciechowski (0-1, 6.00) will make his third start after allowing eight hits and four runs over four innings in each of his first two. He struck out six in Monday's 7-5 win at Seattle.

The rookie right-hander made a relief appearance against the A's on April 13, giving up two hits over four scoreless innings in an 8-1 home defeat.


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