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| 975 | OAKLAND | -145 | Ov 8,-115 | -130 | Ov 7.5,-130 | | 976 | TEXAS | +135 | Un 8,-105 | +120 | Un 7.5,+110 |
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| All Games | 10-15 | -7.8 | 19-6 | 5.0 | 0.264 | 0.320 | 0.400 | 0.720 | 4.5 | 0.237 | 0.298 | 0.369 | 0.667 | | Road Games | 6-6 | +0 | 7-5 | 4.5 | 0.263 | 0.314 | 0.407 | 0.721 | 4.2 | 0.251 | 0.316 | 0.404 | 0.719 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 9-11 | -4.1 | 15-5 | 5.1 | 0.267 | 0.319 | 0.415 | 0.734 | 4.2 | 0.232 | 0.290 | 0.367 | 0.657 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -4.3 | 7-0 | 5.3 | 0.238 | 0.295 | 0.360 | 0.654 | 6.1 | 0.281 | 0.342 | 0.446 | 0.788 | | Grass Games | 10-15 | -7.8 | 19-6 | 5.0 | 0.264 | 0.320 | 0.400 | 0.720 | 4.5 | 0.237 | 0.298 | 0.369 | 0.667 | | Day Games | 0-8 | -10 | 6-2 | 3.5 | 0.247 | 0.320 | 0.323 | 0.643 | 6.4 | 0.249 | 0.310 | 0.425 | 0.734 | | Division | 9-13 | -6.8 | 18-4 | 5.1 | 0.268 | 0.322 | 0.400 | 0.722 | 4.6 | 0.228 | 0.293 | 0.367 | 0.660 |
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| All Games | 5.0 | 0.264 | 0.320 | 25 | 878 | 232 | 45 | 7 | 20 | 0.400 | 118 | 72 | 161 | 14 | 164 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 13 | | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.263 | 0.314 | 12 | 415 | 109 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 0.407 | 52 | 31 | 85 | 12 | 77 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 5 | | Righty Starters | 5.1 | 0.267 | 0.319 | 20 | 696 | 186 | 37 | 6 | 18 | 0.415 | 98 | 53 | 128 | 12 | 124 | 25 | 15 | 19 | 11 |
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| All Games | 4.92 | 1.360 | 78.7 | 47 | 43 | 75 | 10 | 32 | 75 | 2-8 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | | Road Games | 5.55 | 1.457 | 35.7 | 23 | 22 | 37 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
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| All Games | 8-15 | -4.9 | 11-11 | 3.8 | 0.218 | 0.284 | 0.341 | 0.625 | 4.8 | 0.273 | 0.337 | 0.410 | 0.747 | | Home Games | 3-8 | -5.1 | 5-5 | 3.7 | 0.236 | 0.296 | 0.373 | 0.669 | 5.0 | 0.261 | 0.324 | 0.407 | 0.731 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 5-8 | -2 | 4-8 | 3.8 | 0.208 | 0.268 | 0.325 | 0.593 | 3.7 | 0.253 | 0.322 | 0.386 | 0.708 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.6 | 3-4 | 3.3 | 0.241 | 0.300 | 0.361 | 0.661 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.325 | 0.368 | 0.693 | | Grass Games | 8-15 | -4.9 | 11-11 | 3.8 | 0.218 | 0.284 | 0.341 | 0.625 | 4.8 | 0.273 | 0.337 | 0.410 | 0.747 | | Day Games | 2-4 | -1.3 | 5-1 | 5.3 | 0.233 | 0.307 | 0.377 | 0.684 | 6.2 | 0.298 | 0.361 | 0.467 | 0.828 | | Division | 7-14 | -5.2 | 10-10 | 3.6 | 0.218 | 0.281 | 0.338 | 0.619 | 4.8 | 0.278 | 0.343 | 0.419 | 0.762 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.218 | 0.284 | 23 | 788 | 172 | 42 | 2 | 17 | 0.341 | 80 | 72 | 169 | 14 | 167 | 15 | 24 | 27 | 16 | | Home Games | 3.7 | 0.236 | 0.296 | 11 | 386 | 91 | 25 | 2 | 8 | 0.373 | 38 | 33 | 85 | 6 | 85 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 12 | | Righty Starters | 3.8 | 0.208 | 0.268 | 13 | 418 | 87 | 23 | 1 | 8 | 0.325 | 43 | 34 | 88 | 11 | 74 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 9 |
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| All Games | 4.38 | 1.428 | 90.3 | 47 | 44 | 93 | 7 | 36 | 70 | 3-4 | 2 | 6 | 25% | | Home Games | 3.67 | 1.286 | 49 | 22 | 20 | 47 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 1-2 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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| 4/19/2015 | KAZMIR(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 2-4 | L | -110 | 7 un | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 4/20/2015 | GRAVEMAN(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | 6-3 | W | 145 | 7.5 ev | O | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 4/21/2015 | POMERANZ(L) | @ LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | 1-14 | L | 110 | 7.5 un | O | 5 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 0 | | 4/22/2015 | GRAY(R) | @ LA ANGELS | WEAVER(R) | 9-2 | W | -105 | 7.5 un | O | 18 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 4/23/2015 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ LA ANGELS | TROPEANO(R) | 0-2 | L | 105 | 8 un | U | 8 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | KAZMIR(L) | HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 4-5 | L | -130 | 7 un | O | 8 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | | 4/25/2015 | GRAVEMAN(R) | HOUSTON | FELDMAN(R) | 3-9 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | O | 6 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 4/26/2015 | POMERANZ(L) | HOUSTON | WOJCIECHOWSKI(R) | 6-7 | L | -160 | 8 un | O | 7 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 4/28/2015 | GRAY(R) | LA ANGELS | WEAVER(R) | 6-2 | W | -145 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 4/29/2015 | HAHN(R) | LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | 3-6 | L | -110 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | | 4/30/2015 | CHAVEZ(R) | LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | 5-6 | L | -125 | 7.5 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 | | 5/1/2015 | KAZMIR(L) | @ TEXAS | LEWIS(R) | 7-5 | W | -145 | 8.5 un | O | 8 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 5/2/2015 | POMERANZ(L) | @ TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | 7-8 | L | -125 | 8.5 ev | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 2 | | 5/3/2015 | GRAY(R) | @ TEXAS | GALLARDO(R) | | | 5/4/2015 | HAHN(R) | @ MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | | | 5/5/2015 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ MINNESOTA | MAY(R) | | | 5/6/2015 | KAZMIR(L) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | | | 5/7/2015 | POMERANZ(L) | @ MINNESOTA | NOLASCO(R) | | | 5/8/2015 | GRAY(R) | @ SEATTLE | WALKER(R) | | | 5/9/2015 | | @ SEATTLE | | | | 5/10/2015 | | @ SEATTLE | | |
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| 4/19/2015 | DETWILER(L) | @ SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 10-11 | L | 155 | 7 un | O | 13 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 2 | | 4/21/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | 7-1 | W | 130 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 3 | | 4/22/2015 | GALLARDO(R) | @ ARIZONA | BRADLEY(R) | 5-8 | L | 100 | 8.5 ev | O | 7 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | RODRIGUEZ(L) | @ LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | 2-3 | L | 160 | 8 un | U | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 4/25/2015 | LEWIS(R) | @ LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | 1-4 | L | 135 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 4/26/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | 5-4 | W | 145 | 8 ov | O | 9 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 2 | | 4/27/2015 | GALLARDO(R) | SEATTLE | WALKER(R) | 1-3 | L | -115 | 9 un | U | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 4/28/2015 | DETWILER(L) | SEATTLE | HAPP(L) | 1-2 | L | +105 | 8.5 ev | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | 4/29/2015 | RODRIGUEZ(L) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 2-5 | L | +145 | 7.5 ov | U | 5 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 0 | | 5/1/2015 | LEWIS(R) | OAKLAND | KAZMIR(L) | 5-7 | L | +135 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | | 5/2/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | OAKLAND | POMERANZ(L) | 8-7 | W | +115 | 8.5 ev | O | 14 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | | 5/3/2015 | GALLARDO(R) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | | | 5/4/2015 | DETWILER(L) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | | | 5/5/2015 | RODRIGUEZ(L) | @ HOUSTON | FELDMAN(R) | | | 5/6/2015 | LEWIS(R) | @ HOUSTON | DEDUNO(R) | | | 5/7/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | | | 5/8/2015 | GALLARDO(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | KARNS(R) | | | 5/9/2015 | | @ TAMPA BAY | | | | 5/10/2015 | | @ TAMPA BAY | | |
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| |  | 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. | | TEXAS: When Yu Darvish pitched only one inning this spring before season-ending elbow surgery, the Texas Rangers were already off to an ominous start.
The Rangers lost their ace even before what they are still hoping will be a comeback season.
''There is no way to spin that, other than it's a tough deal for us. He's one of the best pitchers in the game,'' general manager Jon Daniels said this spring. ''That being said, it's one guy. It's not 17. Good teams and good organizations have had similar news at similar times before and found a way. That's got to be our mentality.''
Texas had 22 different players spend time on the disabled list last season, including Darvish missing the final seven weeks with elbow inflammation before needing Tommy John ligament-replacement surgery this spring.
The aching result for the Rangers was the American League's worst record (67-95) and their most losses since 1985, ending an impressive four-year run of 90-win seasons with their only two World Series appearances (2010-11).
Darvish was 10-7 and an All-Star again before getting sidelined last season.
As for the top of the rotation without him, the January trade to get local pitcher Yovani Gallardo proved even more important. Gallardo, who can be a free agent after this season, started the last five season openers for Milwaukee.
Derek Holland, who didn't pitch until September last season after knee surgery, had a strong finish. Shoulder soreness slowed the left-hander this spring, but that likely set him up to start the home opener April 10 against Houston, in the fifth game of the season.
Also among the injured in 2014 were slugger Prince Fielder and Shin-Soo Choo, the big offensive additions before last season.
Fielder had missed only one game the previous five seasons with Detroit and Milwaukee before being limited to only 42 games and three home runs in his Rangers debut because a herniated disk in his neck that required surgery. Choo played 123 games, but his on-base percentage dipped from .423 in 2013 for Cincinnati to .340 before operations late last season for a bone spur in his left elbow and torn cartilage in his left ankle.
''There's no telling what this ballclub can do,'' new manager Jeff Banister said. ''They've yet to have an opportunity to play together. Let's hope they get a really strong shot of playing together for 162-plus (games).''
Here are a few things to know about the Rangers, who open the season April 6 at Oakland:
CLOSING TIME: Neftali Feliz is back in his World Series role for the Rangers as their closer after an ill-fated and injury-plagued attempt to be a starter. The right-hander was 3-1 with a 3.16 ERA in eight games (seven starts) in 2012 before Tommy John surgery. Feliz was 2-1 with 13 saves in 14 chances with a 1.99 ERA in 30 relief appearances after rejoining the Rangers last July, just before Joakim Soria was traded.
BELTRE'S IMPACT: Third baseman Adrian Beltre is going into his 17th major league season, his fifth with the Rangers and signed through next season. ''He's the heart and soul of this club,'' Banister said. ''A shining light in the storm, that's what he was last year. ... Do yourself a favor and watch that last at-bat he put together in 2014.'' Determined not to be the final out of the season, Beltre went from an 0-2 count to getting a single on the third straight slider thrown after that.
LEFT OF CENTER: With pretty much every other defensive position set, Jake Smolinski and Ryan Ruo entered spring as candidates in left field. Both showed promising glimpses in short stints in their major league debuts the second half of last season. Ryan Ludwick, who made his major league debut with Texas in 2002 and played for five other teams the past decade, was a non-roster invitee who could play left. Michael Choice, who got 35 of his 55 outfield starts in left last year, was the early man out when optioned to the minors in mid-March. Choo moves from left to right after Alex Rios departed in free agency.
MISSING WORK: The 26 different DL stints for the Rangers last season amounted to 2,281 days lost. That was 833 more than Arizona, who had the second most, and more than double any other American League team. |
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*Athletics-Rangers Preview* ===========================
Oakland (10-14) at Texas (7-15), 3:05 p.m. EDT
Sonny Gray got his season off to a stellar start by outpitching Yovani Gallardo on opening day.
That was at night and things have been difficult in day games for his Oakland Athletics.
Gray will try to improve to 4-0 in Arlington and get the best of Gallardo and the Texas Rangers once again Sunday while helping the Athletics earn their first day victory.
Gray (3-0, 1.98 ERA) took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in an 8-0 home victory over Texas on April 6. He allowed two baserunners before Ryan Rua led off the eighth with a single for the only hit off Gray.
The right-hander helped spoil the Rangers debut of Gallardo (2-3, 4.05), who was charged with four runs and two wild pitches over four-plus innings to fall to 0-2 with a 8.10 ERA in two career starts versus the Athletics.
Gray undoubtedly enjoys pitching at Globe Life Park, the only stadium where he has made multiple starts and won them all. His two career complete games were shutouts in Arlington last season, and he yielded one run over 6 2-3 innings in his other start there.
It's not surprising that Rangers hitters have some ghastly averages against Gray, particularly Leonys Martin (.100), Adrian Beltre (.111), Rougned Odor (.143) and Robinson Chirinos (.077), while Prince Fielder is 0 for 9. Rua has enjoyed the most success with four hits in nine at-bats, though he is on the disabled list.
A poor offensive effort by the Rangers would put more pressure on Gallardo, who has allowed eight runs over 11 innings in losing consecutive starts. The right-hander has faced Ike Davis more than any Oakland hitter, holding the slugger hitless in 10 at-bats with five walks and four strikeouts.
Gray yielded two runs in eight innings to earn Tuesday's 6-2 home victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Oakland (10-15) is 0-8 in day games - the only winless team in the majors. Nineteen of its 20 homers have come at night.
These teams have split the first two in a three-game series that has featured two big innings for the Athletics. Oakland scored seven runs in the eighth inning to rally for Friday's 7-5 victory and plated six in the seventh inning Saturday to take a four-run lead before the Rangers rallied for an 8-7, 10-inning win.
"At the end of the day," A's manager Bob Melvin said, "we had a 7-3 lead and we couldn't hold it."
Shin-Soo Choo and Kyle Blanks each homered and combined for six hits and six RBIs as Texas (8-15) ended a four-game slide. Choo hit a tying three-run homer in the seventh inning and scored the winning run in the 10th on Odor's single.
Adrian Beltre is 10 for 29 during a seven-game hitting streak, going 4 for 9 in this series. Fielder is 4 for 8 in the series with three runs scored.
Oakland wasted a huge effort Saturday from Josh Reddick, who went 3 for 5 with a homer and four RBIs. Reddick is 17 for 34 with 13 RBIs during a 10-game hitting streak.
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