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| 915 | HOUSTON | +105 | Ov 8.5,-120 | +100 | Ov 9,+105 | | 916 | BALTIMORE | -115 | Un 8.5,+100 | -110 | Un 9,-125 |
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| All Games | 29-17 | +12.2 | 21-23 | 4.5 | 0.233 | 0.301 | 0.415 | 0.716 | 3.9 | 0.240 | 0.291 | 0.384 | 0.676 | | Road Games | 14-7 | +9.4 | 12-8 | 5.3 | 0.251 | 0.313 | 0.420 | 0.733 | 3.9 | 0.236 | 0.285 | 0.347 | 0.632 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 18-10 | +9.1 | 16-10 | 5.0 | 0.239 | 0.307 | 0.438 | 0.745 | 4.2 | 0.241 | 0.296 | 0.383 | 0.679 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.4 | 3-3 | 5.0 | 0.267 | 0.312 | 0.429 | 0.741 | 4.4 | 0.283 | 0.328 | 0.437 | 0.766 | | Grass Games | 29-17 | +12.2 | 21-23 | 4.5 | 0.233 | 0.301 | 0.415 | 0.716 | 3.9 | 0.240 | 0.291 | 0.384 | 0.676 | | Night Games | 18-13 | +4.2 | 14-15 | 4.1 | 0.231 | 0.300 | 0.415 | 0.715 | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.294 | 0.394 | 0.688 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.233 | 0.301 | 46 | 1534 | 357 | 75 | 5 | 65 | 0.415 | 195 | 150 | 427 | 41 | 279 | 31 | 27 | 45 | 23 | | Road Games | 5.3 | 0.251 | 0.313 | 21 | 766 | 192 | 41 | 4 | 27 | 0.420 | 104 | 69 | 207 | 24 | 145 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 9 | | Righty Starters | 5.0 | 0.239 | 0.307 | 28 | 946 | 226 | 50 | 3 | 44 | 0.438 | 131 | 93 | 263 | 25 | 174 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 14 |
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| All Games | 2.14 | 0.887 | 138.6 | 38 | 33 | 91 | 12 | 32 | 154 | 12-4 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% | | Road Games | 2.13 | 0.982 | 55 | 17 | 13 | 38 | 3 | 16 | 56 | 7-1 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
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| All Games | 20-22 | -2.8 | 18-21 | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.311 | 0.413 | 0.724 | 4.3 | 0.244 | 0.310 | 0.393 | 0.703 | | Home Games | 14-9 | +3.8 | 11-11 | 5.1 | 0.272 | 0.321 | 0.439 | 0.760 | 4.3 | 0.235 | 0.285 | 0.382 | 0.667 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 16-18 | -2 | 13-18 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.306 | 0.407 | 0.713 | 3.7 | 0.226 | 0.296 | 0.363 | 0.659 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.5 | 3-4 | 4.3 | 0.254 | 0.327 | 0.342 | 0.669 | 3.7 | 0.270 | 0.322 | 0.373 | 0.694 | | Grass Games | 17-17 | -0.8 | 14-17 | 4.6 | 0.268 | 0.319 | 0.427 | 0.746 | 4.3 | 0.247 | 0.307 | 0.388 | 0.696 | | Night Games | 10-17 | -8.3 | 11-15 | 3.8 | 0.243 | 0.301 | 0.382 | 0.683 | 4.3 | 0.238 | 0.299 | 0.397 | 0.697 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.311 | 42 | 1404 | 361 | 63 | 6 | 48 | 0.413 | 176 | 109 | 334 | 13 | 261 | 41 | 28 | 32 | 19 | | Home Games | 5.1 | 0.272 | 0.321 | 23 | 760 | 207 | 32 | 4 | 29 | 0.439 | 111 | 54 | 168 | 7 | 133 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 5 | | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.306 | 34 | 1134 | 282 | 49 | 4 | 41 | 0.407 | 134 | 93 | 289 | 12 | 221 | 29 | 19 | 28 | 17 |
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| All Games | 3.32 | 1.214 | 132.7 | 59 | 49 | 115 | 17 | 46 | 132 | 7-4 | 13 | 3 | 81.3% | | Home Games | 4.06 | 1.322 | 64.3 | 38 | 29 | 63 | 10 | 22 | 69 | 5-2 | 9 | 3 | 75% |
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| 5/12/2015 | MCHUGH(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | 1-8 | L | -160 | 8 un | O | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 5/13/2015 | OBERHOLTZER(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | 4-3 | W | -130 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | | 5/14/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | TORONTO | HUTCHISON(R) | 6-4 | W | -105 | 9 un | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | | 5/15/2015 | KEUCHEL(L) | TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 8-4 | W | -115 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 5/16/2015 | FELDMAN(R) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 6-5 | W | -115 | 9 un | O | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 5/17/2015 | MCHUGH(R) | TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 4-2 | W | -140 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 5/18/2015 | MCCULLERS(R) | OAKLAND | POMERANZ(L) | 1-2 | L | -115 | 8.5 un | U | 2 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | | 5/19/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | 6-4 | W | +125 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 5/20/2015 | KEUCHEL(L) | OAKLAND | HAHN(R) | 6-1 | W | -155 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1 | | 5/21/2015 | FELDMAN(R) | @ DETROIT | PRICE(L) | 5-6 | L | 140 | 8 un | O | 9 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | | 5/22/2015 | MCHUGH(R) | @ DETROIT | SIMON(R) | 2-6 | L | -115 | 8 un | P | 4 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | MCCULLERS(R) | @ DETROIT | LOBSTEIN(L) | 3-2 | W | 100 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 5/24/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 10-8 | W | 135 | 8.5 un | O | 13 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | | 5/25/2015 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | 3-4 | L | -110 | 8 ev | U | 11 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | | 5/26/2015 | FELDMAN(R) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | | | 5/27/2015 | MCHUGH(R) | @ BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | | | 5/29/2015 | MCCULLERS(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | | | 5/30/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | NOESI(R) | | | 5/31/2015 | KEUCHEL(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | | | 6/1/2015 | | BALTIMORE | | | | 6/2/2015 | | BALTIMORE | | |
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| 5/12/2015 | TILLMAN(R) | TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 2-10 | L | -130 | 9.5 un | O | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | | 5/13/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | TORONTO | SANCHEZ(R) | 6-1 | W | -125 | 8.5 ov | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | 5/15/2015 | CHEN(L) | LA ANGELS | WEAVER(R) | 1-3 | L | -110 | 8.5 ev | U | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | 5/16/2015 | JIMENEZ(R) | LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | 1-6 | L | -130 | 9 un | U | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | | 5/17/2015 | WRIGHT(R) | LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | 3-0 | W | +115 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | SEATTLE | WALKER(R) | 9-4 | W | -120 | 8.5 ov | O | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | CHEN(L) | SEATTLE | ELIAS(L) | 2-4 | L | -135 | 8 un | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | | 5/21/2015 | TILLMAN(R) | SEATTLE | HAPP(L) | 5-4 | W | -110 | 8 ov | O | 6 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 1 | | 5/22/2015 | JIMENEZ(R) | @ MIAMI | ALVAREZ(R) | 8-5 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | WRIGHT(R) | @ MIAMI | HAREN(R) | 0-1 | L | -105 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 | | 5/24/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 2-5 | L | -105 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 5/25/2015 | CHEN(L) | HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 4-3 | W | +100 | 8 ev | U | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 5/26/2015 | TILLMAN(R) | HOUSTON | FELDMAN(R) | | | 5/27/2015 | JIMENEZ(R) | HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | | | 5/28/2015 | | CHI WHITE SOX | | | | 5/28/2015 | | CHI WHITE SOX | | | | 5/29/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | KARNS(R) | | | 5/30/2015 | CHEN(L) | TAMPA BAY | RAMIREZ(L) | | | 5/31/2015 | TILLMAN(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | | | 6/1/2015 | | @ HOUSTON | | | | 6/2/2015 | | @ HOUSTON | | |
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| |  | 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. | | 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.'' |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (HOUSTON-BALTIMORE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Astros-Orioles Preview* ========================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Houston (29-16) at Baltimore (19-22), 7:05 p.m. EDT
For the half season Scott Feldman spent in Baltimore, starts at Camden Yards were a chore. Change the Houston starter into a road uniform at the park, and he's unbeaten in four starts.
The Astros might need him to find that kind of effort and overcome a rough month Tuesday night in Baltimore if they're to avoid dropping the first two of this three-game series with the Orioles.
Feldman (3-4, 5.17 ERA), who had a 15-start stint in Baltimore to conclude 2013, has endured a trying May. After allowing five runs - four earned - and 10 hits in six innings but avoiding the decision in Thursday's 6-5 loss in Detroit, the right-hander is 1-2 with a 6.35 ERA in four starts this month.
The Orioles roughed him up in two starts last season, resulting in a loss and 11 runs allowed in 11 1-3 innings. Most of that damage came in Houston, but as a visiting pitcher at Camden, he's 3-0 with a 2.60 ERA as opposed to going 4-4 with a 5.60 ERA in his nine home starts with the Orioles.
Feldman has held Adam Jones to 2 for 20, but Manny Machado (5 for 8 with two home runs, a triple and a double) and David Lough (4 for 5 with a home run) have hit him well.
He's facing Chris Tillman, whose struggles stretch beyond the beginning of the month with a 0-4 record and 6.41 ERA in his last five starts. The right-hander allowed one run, one hit and three walks in three innings before exiting after a lengthy rain delay in Thursday's 5-4 win over Seattle.
Tillman (2-5, 6.10) is 2-1 with a 2.41 ERA in three starts against the Astros.
Baltimore (20-22), winner of three straight over Houston (29-17) and 15 of 20 since being swept in the teams' first meeting in 2003, began the series with Monday's 4-3 win. It came despite being limited to six hits for a second straight game, but it was an improvement over the two runs the Orioles had scored in their previous two games.
Steve Pearce and Caleb Joseph each hit two-run homers, giving Pearce three in nine games after starting the season with two in his first 23.
The Orioles are still waiting for the guy they counted on for a .293 average and 21 home runs a season ago to really get going. Pearce is batting .192 and hasn't had hits in consecutive games this month. Jones is also struggling with a 3-for-22 mark over his last five and one extra-base hit in his last 12.
"Hopefully today is the start of something," Pearce said. "We have a good team, we have a good hitting team. We just haven't had consistency all year. Right now is a good time to get hot as any."
It might have to come without J.J. Hardy, who left the game with back tightness. Manager Buck Showalter didn't rule him out for Tuesday.
Houston's George Springer was 3 for 5 with a home run and is 10 for 24 over six games after entering that stretch with a .185 average. Jose Altuve went 2 for 4 after bringing a 3-for-32 slump into the series. Altuve's a .417 career hitter against the Orioles, but Springer is 0 for 6 with three strikeouts versus Tillman.
The Astros were 1 for 11 with runners in scoring position in the opener, while Baltimore's .294 season mark is among the best in the majors.
"I think the game was more about they took advantage of every opportunity they had, which weren't many," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said.
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