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| 965 | KANSAS CITY | +105 | Ov 8.5,-110 | +120 | Ov 8.5,+100 | | 966 | NY YANKEES | -115 | Un 8.5,-110 | -130 | Un 8.5,-120 |
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| All Games | 28-15 | +12.2 | 21-18 | 4.9 | 0.287 | 0.327 | 0.431 | 0.758 | 3.4 | 0.230 | 0.295 | 0.348 | 0.643 | | Road Games | 11-8 | +3.6 | 10-7 | 5.1 | 0.293 | 0.328 | 0.440 | 0.768 | 4.1 | 0.240 | 0.308 | 0.371 | 0.679 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 18-9 | +8 | 16-9 | 5.2 | 0.290 | 0.333 | 0.438 | 0.771 | 3.5 | 0.231 | 0.298 | 0.370 | 0.668 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.4 | 1-5 | 3.7 | 0.259 | 0.296 | 0.368 | 0.664 | 2.0 | 0.222 | 0.286 | 0.311 | 0.597 | | Grass Games | 28-15 | +12.2 | 21-18 | 4.9 | 0.287 | 0.327 | 0.431 | 0.758 | 3.4 | 0.230 | 0.295 | 0.348 | 0.643 | | Day Games | 9-4 | +4.9 | 6-4 | 5.9 | 0.292 | 0.342 | 0.456 | 0.797 | 3.3 | 0.227 | 0.283 | 0.339 | 0.622 |
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| All Games | 4.9 | 0.287 | 0.327 | 43 | 1479 | 424 | 90 | 14 | 32 | 0.431 | 201 | 88 | 233 | 26 | 291 | 40 | 24 | 36 | 15 | | Road Games | 5.1 | 0.293 | 0.328 | 19 | 700 | 205 | 45 | 5 | 16 | 0.440 | 92 | 37 | 118 | 5 | 137 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 8 | | Righty Starters | 5.2 | 0.290 | 0.333 | 27 | 917 | 266 | 57 | 11 | 19 | 0.438 | 132 | 59 | 148 | 15 | 176 | 27 | 11 | 25 | 10 |
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| All Games | 1.68 | 0.993 | 139 | 28 | 26 | 93 | 9 | 45 | 118 | 9-2 | 14 | 4 | 77.8% | | Road Games | 1.93 | 1.055 | 60.7 | 15 | 13 | 39 | 5 | 25 | 52 | 4-2 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% |
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| All Games | 22-22 | -2.6 | 21-20 | 4.4 | 0.242 | 0.308 | 0.407 | 0.715 | 4.5 | 0.252 | 0.307 | 0.399 | 0.706 | | Home Games | 9-10 | -4.5 | 10-6 | 4.6 | 0.245 | 0.307 | 0.424 | 0.732 | 5.1 | 0.247 | 0.298 | 0.393 | 0.691 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 16-15 | -1.8 | 15-14 | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.313 | 0.407 | 0.720 | 4.5 | 0.251 | 0.307 | 0.403 | 0.710 | | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -7 | 3-4 | 4.0 | 0.220 | 0.273 | 0.362 | 0.635 | 6.9 | 0.281 | 0.343 | 0.496 | 0.839 | | Grass Games | 17-17 | -2.2 | 16-15 | 4.4 | 0.240 | 0.305 | 0.410 | 0.715 | 4.7 | 0.252 | 0.310 | 0.401 | 0.711 | | Day Games | 4-7 | -4.8 | 4-5 | 2.9 | 0.198 | 0.269 | 0.333 | 0.602 | 5.5 | 0.237 | 0.292 | 0.407 | 0.700 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.242 | 0.308 | 44 | 1510 | 366 | 78 | 7 | 52 | 0.407 | 186 | 143 | 327 | 29 | 302 | 28 | 33 | 40 | 16 | | Home Games | 4.6 | 0.245 | 0.307 | 19 | 662 | 162 | 37 | 2 | 26 | 0.424 | 84 | 60 | 150 | 11 | 129 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 6 | | Righty Starters | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.313 | 31 | 1023 | 253 | 51 | 5 | 34 | 0.407 | 130 | 98 | 225 | 23 | 208 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 11 |
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| All Games | 3.27 | 1.150 | 148.7 | 63 | 54 | 109 | 12 | 62 | 158 | 7-5 | 15 | 3 | 83.3% | | Home Games | 2.98 | 1.016 | 84.7 | 33 | 28 | 54 | 6 | 32 | 78 | 4-2 | 6 | 0 | 100% |
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| 5/11/2015 | DUFFY(L) | @ TEXAS | LEWIS(R) | 2-8 | L | -135 | 7.5 ov | O | 5 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 5/12/2015 | VOLQUEZ(R) | @ TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | 7-6 | W | -130 | 9 un | O | 12 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | | 5/13/2015 | VENTURA(R) | @ TEXAS | GALLARDO(R) | 2-5 | L | -125 | 8 ev | U | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | | 5/14/2015 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ TEXAS | DETWILER(L) | 6-3 | W | -105 | 9 un | P | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | | 5/15/2015 | YOUNG(R) | NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | 12-1 | W | +105 | 7 un | O | 17 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | 5/16/2015 | DUFFY(L) | NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 1-5 | L | -125 | 8 un | U | 6 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | | 5/17/2015 | VOLQUEZ(R) | NY YANKEES | CAPUANO(L) | 6-0 | W | -115 | 8 un | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 2 | | 5/19/2015 | VENTURA(R) | CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | 3-0 | W | -120 | 6.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 5/20/2015 | GUTHRIE(R) | CINCINNATI | MARQUIS(R) | 7-1 | W | -150 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 5/22/2015 | YOUNG(R) | ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 5-0 | W | -110 | 7 un | U | 11 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 | | 5/23/2015 | VOLQUEZ(R) | ST LOUIS | LACKEY(R) | 3-2 | W | -130 | 7 ev | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 5/24/2015 | VENTURA(R) | ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | 1-6 | L | -130 | 7 ev | P | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | | 5/25/2015 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ NY YANKEES | EOVALDI(R) | | | 5/26/2015 | DUFFY(L) | @ NY YANKEES | WARREN(R) | | | 5/27/2015 | YOUNG(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | | | 5/29/2015 | VOLQUEZ(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | | | 5/30/2015 | VENTURA(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | HAMMEL(R) | | | 5/31/2015 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | WADA(L) | |
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| 5/11/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | COLOME(R) | 11-5 | W | -105 | 7.5 un | O | 14 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | 5/12/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 2-4 | L | 115 | 7 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 5/13/2015 | WARREN(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | KARNS(R) | 2-3 | L | -110 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | | 5/14/2015 | WHITLEY(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | RAMIREZ(L) | 1-6 | L | -130 | 7.5 ov | U | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 5/15/2015 | PINEDA(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | YOUNG(R) | 1-12 | L | -115 | 7 un | O | 5 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | | 5/16/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 5-1 | W | 115 | 8 un | U | 9 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | 5/17/2015 | CAPUANO(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | VOLQUEZ(R) | 0-6 | L | 105 | 8 un | U | 6 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 6-8 | L | 120 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | | 5/20/2015 | WARREN(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 2-3 | L | 145 | 7 ov | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 5/22/2015 | PINEDA(R) | TEXAS | LEWIS(R) | 9-10 | L | -185 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | 4-15 | L | -170 | 8 un | O | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | | 5/24/2015 | CAPUANO(L) | TEXAS | GALLARDO(R) | 2-5 | L | -160 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | | 5/25/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | | | 5/26/2015 | WARREN(R) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | | | 5/27/2015 | PINEDA(R) | KANSAS CITY | YOUNG(R) | | | 5/28/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | @ OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | | | 5/29/2015 | CAPUANO(L) | @ OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | | | 5/30/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | @ OAKLAND | HAHN(R) | | | 5/31/2015 | WARREN(R) | @ OAKLAND | CHAVEZ(R) | | | 6/1/2015 | | @ SEATTLE | | |
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| |  | KANSAS CITY: KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Every once in a while, Ned Yost will spin a story about his days on Bobby Cox's bench with the Atlanta Braves, back when the organization was winning NL pennants by the fistful.
Inevitably, Yost would start drawing comparisons to his Kansas City Royals - that they were building through the farm system in the same manner as the Braves, and Kansas City would embrace the franchise in the same way Atlanta did if it ever became a winner.
Last year, that narrative finally made sense.
After squeaking into the playoffs as a wild card, the Royals swept all the way to the World Series. If not for a virtuoso performance by Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants, the Royals might very well have been celebrating their second championship.
The postseason run led Yost to draw one more comparison when he arrived in Arizona for the start of a new season, and his players filed into the clubhouse for the first time.
''It definitely reminded me of that feeling in Atlanta,'' he said, ''when you came to spring training every year with the feeling that you have an opportunity to go to the World Series - instead of hoping, you know? And it's a different feeling.''
There is good reason for that feeling, too.
The Royals return most of the pieces from the club that ended a 29-year playoff drought, including one of the best bullpens in baseball history. And the pieces they did lose to free agency have been replaced with what could turn out to be upgrades.
Designated hitter Billy Butler is gone, Kendrys Morales signed in his place. Alex Rios is taking over for Nori Aoki in right field. Edinson Volquez was signed to fill the rotation spot of staff ace James Shields, who chased bigger money all the way to San Diego.
Even though a few faces have changed, the tenants that the Royals believe in have not: They will continue to rely on speed, defense and pitching to chase another playoff berth.
''Any time you're fortunate enough to keep those key pieces, you feel good,'' said Greg Holland, the Royals' All-Star closer. ''Yeah, we lost Billy and Shields and Nori, but for the most part, we're right where we need to be.''
Besides, the back end of the bullpen is still intact.
Kelvin Herrera harnessed his electrifying fastball to become a shutdown seventh-inning reliever last season. Former starter Wade Davis had a historically dominant year as the setup man. Holland further cemented his status as the AL's best closer.
''The way you tilt the field in your favor, in my opinion, is having quality pitching and really good defense,'' Royals general manager Dayton Moore said. ''Those are things that hopefully can show up every single day and perform for you.''
As the Royals approach opening day against the Chicago White Sox on April 6 at Kauffman Stadium, here are a few other story lines to watch this season:
THE ROTATION: Shields was the anchor in 2014, but he struggled mightily in the playoffs. So when the Royals signed Volquez to replace him, it was mostly met with a collective shrug.
Besides, the success of the rotation will more likely be determined by the success of young flamethrowers Danny Duffy and Yordano Ventura, both of whom have ace ability.
INJURY BUGS: The Royals stayed remarkably healthy last season. Will karma even out?
Second baseman Omar Infante already missed long stretches of spring training with a bone spur in his elbow that could require surgery next offseason. Left fielder Alex Gordon also got a slow start to the spring after undergoing wrist surgery this past offseason.
SLOW STARTS: The last couple of seasons, the Royals have gotten off to slow starts. They unsuccessfully dug out of a big hole two years ago, but pulled it off last season.
Considering every other team in the AL Central appeared to get better over the winter, the Royals can ill afford to let Detroit, Cleveland and Minnesota and the White Sox bury them.
RESTING SALVY: All-Star catcher Salvador Perez faded in the playoffs in part due to his heavy work load in the regular season, where he appeared in 150 games. Yost intends to give him more days off this year, though it's hard to take his bat out of the lineup.
BASEBALL TOWN: Did the World Series run turn Kansas City into a baseball town again? The club has been overshadowed for decades by the Chiefs, who play just across the parking lot in Arrowhead stadium. How will fans respond to having the reigning AL champions? | | NY YANKEES: NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter is gone, the final remaining link to the New York Yankees' last dynasty. He left behind a team in transition, that failed to make the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time in a generation and is beset with an older core coming off injuries.
Alex Rodriguez's return from a season-long drug suspension is the most interesting aspect of the Yankees, who enter the season with a health-challenged rotation, rebuilt bullpen and lineup that was among the least potent in the American League last year.
''I think we've added a lot of good young arms,'' manager Joe Girardi said. ''Added some good young players, as well. I think we've really seen an improvement in our young minor league players and the impact they are capable of having. I think we will continue to see that for years to come.''
If the Yankees founder, young players could be given more of a chance. Top prospects include pitcher Luis Severino, infielders Jose Pirela and Rob Refsnyder, and outfielder Aaron Judge.
But first, many of the old, beaten-up players will be given a chance to show they have something left.
Left fielder Brett Gardner (abdomen) and right fielder Carlos Beltran (elbow) return from surgery, and Jacoby Ellsbury (oblique) missed a significant stretch of spring training. First baseman Mark Teixeira (wrist) hit .216 last year, 143rd among 148 major league qualifiers in his return from an injury that sidelined him for most of 2013.
After signing a big-money deal with the Yankees, catcher Brian McCann was hitting just .209 in May before improving in the second half to finish at .232. Third baseman Chase Headley, acquired from San Diego in July, was given a new contract by the Yankees because they have no confidence in A-Rod's ability to play the field. New York also re-signed Stephen Drew under the theory he can't be as bad as he was in 2014.
Didi Gregorius, obtained from Arizona in a trade, is the primary offensive newcomer and replaces Jeter at shortstop. Left-handed-hitting Garrett Jones hopes to earn at-bats.
''Jeter is still Jeter. Everything that everybody is going to talk about is Jeter,'' Gregorius said. ''But for me - I'm learning and I'm there just to play the game, so just trying to focus on the game and trying to win every game, that's all I can say, not worrying about what's going on around.''
LIGHTNING ROD: The three-time AL MVP, who turns 40 on July 27, has not played a full season since 2007 because the suspension, operations on both hips and other injuries. New York owes him $61 million over the final three seasons of his contract, so he will be given a chance to earn at-bats as a DH, especially against left-handed starters.
RICKETY ROTATION: Masahiro Tanaka missed 2 1/2 months in his first season because of a small elbow ligament tear the Yankees say didn't need surgery. CC Sabathia, limited to eight starts last year, has to show he can pitch effectively with reduced velocity. Michael Pineda, back from shoulder surgery, had a 1.89 ERA in 13 starts last year but missed a long stretch because of the shoulder. New York hopes hard-throwing Nathan Eovaldi can learn to be effective after his acquisition from Miami. With Chris Capuano on the DL and Ivan Nova not expected back from Tommy John surgery until May or June, Adam Warren was the leading contender for fifth starter.
BULLPEN: A strong point last year, the Yankees rebuilt the `pen. David Robertson was allowed to leave for the Chicago White Sox, and David Phelps, Shawn Kelley and Shane Greene were traded. Lefty Andrew Miller and Scott Baker were signed, and Justin Wilson and Chris Martin acquired in trades. Miller and Dellin Betances competed in spring training to replace Robertson as closer.
HOPS: The Yankees are sharing their ballpark with Major League Soccer's expansion New York City team, and Teixeira complained before the soccer team's home opener that the infield would get torn up, leading to bad hops. |
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(CORRECTS KC's day average in last graph)
*Royals-Yankees Preview* ========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Kansas City (28-15) at New York (22-22), 1:05 p.m. EDT
The Kansas City Royals own the best record in baseball, while the New York Yankees have spiraled back to .500.
The Yankees will try to snap out of their worst stretch in 20 years as they open this three-game home series with the Royals on Monday.
New York (22-22) has dropped 10 of 11 for the first time since May 23-June 3, 1995, and is hitting .214 with a 6.84 ERA during a six-game skid. That started with a 6-0 defeat at Kansas City (28-15) on May 17 after splitting the first two games of the series.
The Yankees haven't lost seven straight since April 20-27, 2007.
"Teams are going to go through streaks where they're not hitting, they're not pitching, but we're making way too many mental errors. We're playing way too sloppy out there," Mark Teixeira said. "One mental error every now and then is OK. We seem to be having two or three a night."
Frustrations only grew with Sunday's 5-2 loss to Texas, returning the Yankees to the break-even mark for the first time since they were 7-7 on April 21.
"There's frustration in the room. There better be frustration," manager Joe Girardi said.
With Jacoby Ellsbury (knee) sidelined, there is added pressure on Brett Gardner to produce in the leadoff spot, but he's 5 for 33 with two runs in 10 games after hitting .333 and scoring nine times over the previous 10.
Gardner has had success, however, against scheduled starter Jeremy Guthrie, going 6 for 17 with a double and triple.
Guthrie (4-2, 4.75 ERA) has an opportunity to win four consecutive starts for the first time since 2008 after posting a 1.96 ERA during his current run. He went 1-2 with a 6.52 ERA in his first five outings.
The right-hander is trying to help the Royals bounce back from Sunday's 6-1 loss to St. Louis, ending their five-game slide.
Guthrie's latest outing was perhaps his best of the season, tossing six scoreless innings in Wednesday's 7-1 win over Cincinnati.
"I didn't have the same type of command I did a couple of starts ago," Guthrie told MLB's official website. "But my location has been a bit better. I've been getting ahead of guys and making good pitches."
Guthrie is 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA in his past two outings at Yankee Stadium, but is 5-10 with a 5.06 ERA in 17 career starts against New York.
Salvador Perez is batting .371 (13 for 35) during a 10-game hitting streak, collecting four hits in the three meetings with the Yankees earlier this month.
Perez will get his first look at Nathan Eovaldi (3-1, 4.73), who is 0-1 with a 6.94 ERA in his last two starts after going 3-0 with a 3.80 ERA over his previous four.
The right-hander is coming off one of his worst performances of the season, surrendering five runs and seven hits in 4 1-3 innings of Tuesday's 8-6, 10-inning loss at Washington.
Eovaldi may not have Brian McCann behind the plate after a cramp in his right foot forced him to leave after eight innings Sunday.
While McCann says he should be able to play, Girardi isn't sure.
"I don't think we're really going to know until (Monday)," Girardi said. "It's one thing if it's in the foot. I'm a little bit more concerned that it moved up to the calf."
New York is batting a major league-worst .198 in day games this season, while Kansas City ranks second with a .292 mark.
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