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| All Games | 65-66 | -7.5 | 63-64 | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.300 | 0.387 | 0.687 | 4.2 | 0.251 | 0.306 | 0.395 | 0.701 | | Road Games | 26-39 | -13.2 | 34-29 | 4.1 | 0.242 | 0.299 | 0.382 | 0.681 | 4.5 | 0.266 | 0.319 | 0.432 | 0.752 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 46-49 | -8.2 | 51-41 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.303 | 0.395 | 0.698 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.314 | 0.410 | 0.724 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.1 | 4-3 | 3.0 | 0.226 | 0.297 | 0.323 | 0.620 | 6.1 | 0.272 | 0.336 | 0.469 | 0.805 | | Grass Games | 61-63 | -8.6 | 59-61 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.300 | 0.384 | 0.683 | 4.1 | 0.251 | 0.305 | 0.395 | 0.701 | | Night Games | 51-47 | -0.7 | 49-45 | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.304 | 0.399 | 0.703 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.304 | 0.393 | 0.697 | | Division | 28-24 | +2.1 | 27-23 | 4.4 | 0.255 | 0.315 | 0.383 | 0.697 | 4.1 | 0.243 | 0.300 | 0.388 | 0.688 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.300 | 131 | 4380 | 1065 | 189 | 14 | 138 | 0.387 | 490 | 357 | 939 | 41 | 824 | 113 | 77 | 89 | 71 | | Road Games | 4.1 | 0.242 | 0.299 | 65 | 2221 | 538 | 103 | 9 | 63 | 0.382 | 252 | 180 | 464 | 21 | 413 | 60 | 37 | 40 | 34 | | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.303 | 95 | 3207 | 798 | 143 | 11 | 101 | 0.395 | 367 | 251 | 679 | 32 | 599 | 81 | 54 | 68 | 56 |
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| All Games | 3.80 | 1.281 | 379.3 | 172 | 160 | 361 | 35 | 125 | 335 | 20-15 | 33 | 15 | 68.8% | | Road Games | 4.34 | 1.453 | 170 | 87 | 82 | 179 | 18 | 68 | 153 | 5-8 | 13 | 5 | 72.2% |
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| All Games | 58-74 | -23.2 | 67-57 | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.310 | 0.390 | 0.701 | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.299 | 0.374 | 0.674 | | Home Games | 31-36 | -13.6 | 34-30 | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.313 | 0.389 | 0.703 | 3.5 | 0.224 | 0.280 | 0.337 | 0.616 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 45-50 | -10.9 | 47-41 | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.309 | 0.392 | 0.701 | 4.0 | 0.238 | 0.296 | 0.369 | 0.665 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.6 | 6-1 | 6.1 | 0.286 | 0.344 | 0.471 | 0.815 | 5.1 | 0.285 | 0.341 | 0.439 | 0.780 | | Grass Games | 56-69 | -20.6 | 65-53 | 4.2 | 0.254 | 0.310 | 0.392 | 0.702 | 4.0 | 0.242 | 0.300 | 0.372 | 0.672 | | Night Games | 36-46 | -14 | 46-31 | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.310 | 0.401 | 0.711 | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.303 | 0.387 | 0.690 | | Division | 26-27 | -5 | 33-17 | 4.7 | 0.263 | 0.321 | 0.404 | 0.725 | 4.1 | 0.233 | 0.297 | 0.367 | 0.664 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.310 | 132 | 4543 | 1150 | 239 | 32 | 107 | 0.390 | 524 | 376 | 884 | 69 | 900 | 114 | 104 | 123 | 65 | | Home Games | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.313 | 67 | 2270 | 583 | 130 | 21 | 43 | 0.389 | 272 | 186 | 405 | 28 | 449 | 59 | 56 | 69 | 34 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.309 | 95 | 3262 | 826 | 173 | 25 | 77 | 0.392 | 389 | 263 | 630 | 53 | 616 | 83 | 80 | 90 | 50 |
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| All Games | 4.55 | 1.299 | 379.7 | 205 | 192 | 366 | 52 | 127 | 367 | 17-25 | 22 | 21 | 51.2% | | Home Games | 3.89 | 1.239 | 187.3 | 89 | 81 | 171 | 22 | 61 | 180 | 8-15 | 9 | 11 | 45% |
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| 8/18/2015 | RICHARDS(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | 5-3 | W | -195 | 7 ov | O | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | | 8/19/2015 | WEAVER(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SAMARDZIJA(R) | 1-0 | W | -120 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 8/20/2015 | TROPEANO(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 2-8 | L | -120 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | | 8/21/2015 | SANTIAGO(L) | TORONTO | PRICE(L) | 2-9 | L | +165 | 7 ev | O | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | | 8/22/2015 | HEANEY(L) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 3-15 | L | +110 | 8 ov | O | 7 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 2 | | 8/23/2015 | RICHARDS(R) | TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 5-12 | L | -110 | 8 ov | O | 12 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 0 | | 8/25/2015 | WEAVER(R) | @ DETROIT | SIMON(R) | 8-7 | W | -120 | 9 ev | O | 11 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | | 8/26/2015 | SANTIAGO(L) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 0-5 | L | 125 | 9 un | U | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 8/27/2015 | SHOEMAKER(R) | @ DETROIT | WOLF(L) | 2-0 | W | -115 | 9 ov | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | | 8/28/2015 | HEANEY(L) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 1-3 | L | 115 | 8 ov | U | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 8/29/2015 | RICHARDS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 3-8 | L | 140 | 7 ov | O | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 1 | | 8/30/2015 | WEAVER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | TOMLIN(R) | 2-9 | L | 125 | 8.5 ov | O | 9 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 8/31/2015 | SANTIAGO(L) | @ OAKLAND | DOUBRONT(L) | 5-11 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | | 9/1/2015 | SHOEMAKER(R) | @ OAKLAND | MARTIN(R) | | | 9/2/2015 | HEANEY(L) | @ OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | | | 9/4/2015 | RICHARDS(R) | TEXAS | PEREZ(L) | | | 9/5/2015 | WEAVER(R) | TEXAS | HOLLAND(L) | | | 9/6/2015 | SANTIAGO(L) | TEXAS | LEWIS(R) | | | 9/7/2015 | | LA DODGERS | | | | 9/8/2015 | | LA DODGERS | | |
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| 8/18/2015 | DOUBRONT(L) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 5-4 | W | +225 | 6.5 un | O | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 1 | | 8/19/2015 | CHAVEZ(R) | LA DODGERS | WOOD(L) | 5-2 | W | +110 | 8 un | U | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | 8/21/2015 | BASSITT(R) | TAMPA BAY | SMYLY(L) | 1-2 | L | -125 | 7 un | U | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 8/22/2015 | GRAY(R) | TAMPA BAY | RAMIREZ(R) | 4-5 | L | -145 | 7 un | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | | 8/23/2015 | GRAVEMAN(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 8-2 | W | +110 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | | 8/24/2015 | DOUBRONT(L) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 11-5 | W | 150 | 7 un | O | 15 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | | 8/25/2015 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ SEATTLE | MONTGOMERY(L) | 5-6 | L | -105 | 7.5 ov | O | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | | 8/26/2015 | BASSITT(R) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 2-8 | L | 135 | 7 ov | O | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 0 | | 8/28/2015 | GRAY(R) | @ ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | 4-6 | L | -110 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 8/29/2015 | BROOKS(R) | @ ARIZONA | CHACIN(R) | 3-2 | W | 130 | 9 un | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 8/30/2015 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ ARIZONA | WEBSTER(R) | 7-4 | W | -110 | 9 un | O | 18 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | | 8/31/2015 | DOUBRONT(L) | LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | 11-5 | W | +100 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | 9/1/2015 | MARTIN(R) | LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | | | 9/2/2015 | GRAY(R) | LA ANGELS | HEANEY(L) | | | 9/4/2015 | BROOKS(R) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | | | 9/5/2015 | CHAVEZ(R) | SEATTLE | OLMOS(L) | | | 9/6/2015 | DOUBRONT(L) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | | 9/7/2015 | | HOUSTON | | | | 9/8/2015 | | HOUSTON | | |
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| |  | LA ANGELS: ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels had the majors' best record last year, and they return this season with baseball's best player at the center of largely the same roster.
Yet the Angels accomplished none of their biggest goals last year when they were swept out of the division series, and their sky-high payroll makes those unmet expectations even more painful.
So are the Angels a legitimate power or an unbalanced, aging team with a rapidly closing window? Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and manager Mike Scioscia can only figure it out by going back to work to find the right combination to contend again.
The Angels are difficult to evaluate because everything depends on the window from which they're viewed.
They have an enormous payroll topped by some of baseball's highest-paid players at their positions - Pujols, Josh Hamilton, C.J. Wilson and Trout, the reigning AL MVP. For all that money, consistent winning and championship contention is expected, which means the Angels' inability to win a single playoff game in five seasons is a disaster.
Yet the Angels still won 98 games last season despite losing budding ace Garrett Richards to a knee injury in August, and general manager Jerry Dipoto has restocked his roster while breathing life into what was considered the majors' worst farm system in recent years. From the bullpen to the heart of the order, Los Angeles has an undeniably solid complement of talent around Trout, the best player in baseball at 23 years old.
But just when the Angels look sharp, new worries arise. The biggest problem in 2015 is the fate of Hamilton, who is likely to be hit by a lengthy suspension for an apparent drug relapse before opening day. His recovery from shoulder surgery would have kept him out anyway.
Hamilton still has three years left on his $125 million contract, but at least his absence is cushioned by the grim fact that he has made no significant, consistent impact on the Angels' offense in two expensive seasons. Los Angeles acquired veteran Matt Joyce from Tampa Bay in the offseason, and returning outfielder Collin Cowgill also can fill in capably.
Some other things to watch when the Angels embark on their 55th season:
WHAT'S ON SECOND: The Angels' biggest problem is at second base, where Howie Kendrick leaves a gaping hole after nearly a decade entrenched in the job. With just a year left on Kendrick's contract, Dipoto traded him to the Dodgers to get promising young starter Andrew Heaney. But the lineup that led the AL in runs has lost its top hit producer - yes, Kendrick had even more than Trout - with no real plan to replace him. Josh Rutledge, Grant Green and Johnny Giavotella are among the light-hitting infielders getting a look in the spring, but none is likely to replace Kendrick's big bat.
RICH MAN: After leading the AL in RBIs and runs last season while winning the MVP trophy, Trout already has accomplished more than pretty much any 23-year-old in baseball history - and he's about to get paid for it. The outfielder's six-year, $144.5 million contract begins this year, albeit at a modest $5.25 million salary for 2015 before the deal skyrockets. Yet Trout hasn't shown any signs of complacency in the offseason, and he is working aggressively with hitting coach Don Baylor on limiting his strikeouts, which jumped to an AL-worst 184 last year.
WEAKNESS TO STRENGTH: After years of ineptitude, the Angels are confident their bullpen will again be among the majors' tops this season. Closer Huston Street and setup man Joe Smith are among the best in the business, while Mike Morin is expected to move into a bigger role with Kevin Jepsen's departure. Fernando Salas, Vinny Pestano and newcomer Cesar Ramos - Jered Weaver's college teammate - all are angling for innings, likely making the bullpen into a source of comfort for Scioscia.
GOTTA PITCH: The Angels' rotation has a high ceiling and a low floor - just like the rest of this team. Weaver and Wilson are on top of the rotation, but many believe both 30-something veterans took a step backward last season. Richards faces an uncertain mid-April return from a long rehabilitation, while Matt Shoemaker must prove he can replicate his shocking 16-victory performance that made him second on AL Rookie of the Year voting. Scioscia also must pick a fifth starter among Heaney, Hector Santiago and Nick Tropeano. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (LA ANGELS-OAKLAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Angels-Athletics Preview* ==========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Los Angeles (65-65) at Oakland (57-74), 10:05 p.m. EDT
Struggling in nearly every facet - especially on the road - the Los Angeles Angels are starting to fade in the postseason chase.
A series with the AL-worst Oakland Athletics was supposed to solve their issues. Instead, the Angels attempt to avoid a five-game skid Tuesday night.
Los Angeles (65-66) has dropped nine of 11, a stretch that transformed the team from the leader of the race for the AL's second wild-card spot to 3 1/2 games back of Texas for that position
The Angels were also a factor in the AL West but a 2 1/2-game deficit to first-place Houston has bloated to 7 1/2.
"We're in this," manager Mike Scioscia said. "We need to do things just a little bit better."
Little is going right, as Los Angeles is hitting .235 and averaging 3.0 runs while the staff has a 7.66 ERA - 8.13 from the starters - over the past 11 games.
The Angels' struggles have been apparent over the last 20 road contests, dropping 17 while batting .213 with 2.8 runs per game with the rotation posting a 5.97 ERA.
While the Angels had 10 hits Monday, starter Hector Santiago was hammered for five runs in 2 2-3 innings of an 11-5 loss at Oakland (58-74).
Los Angeles' latest win came with Matt Shoemaker (6-9, 4.48) on the mound. The right-hander allowed one hit in 7 1-3 innings of Thursday's 2-0 victory at Detroit.
He had given up 13 runs and 16 hits - four homers - in 7 1-3 over his two previous starts, earning him a demotion to Triple-A Salt Lake for nearly two weeks.
"That's as good as it gets from Matt," Scioscia told MLB's official website. "You can't say enough about the adjustments he made. You saw great fastball command, great glove-side fastball command, good slider. He used his split when he needed it. He really wasn't in too many bad counts."
Shoemaker is 0-2 with a 7.85 ERA in four starts against the A's this year. He allowed five runs and eight hits - two homers - in four-plus innings of a 12-7 win at Oakland on June 19.
Mike Trout is looking to put an ugly August behind him. The center fielder hit .218 with one homer and seven RBIs in 29 games after going 0 for 4 on Monday. He had a .462 average over his previous eight meetings with the A's.
Albert Pujols had two hits and an RBI in the opener of this three-game set after batting .172 over his previous 16 games. He owns a .409 average with three homers and 10 RBIs in his last six meetings with Oakland.
The A's are aiming for a fourth straight win and are giving Cody Martin his first career start in place of Chris Bassitt, who has a shoulder injury.
Martin went 2-3 with a 5.40 ERA in 21 relief appearances for Atlanta before being acquired July 2.
The rookie right-hander has been at Triple-A Nashville since, going 3-4 with a 5.33 ERA in 10 starts.
"Got a mix of pitches, throws upwards of five different pitches," manager Bob Melvin said. "Got him from Atlanta, and not sure what to expect until (Tuesday)."
Martin is from Dos Palos, California, roughly 2 hours, 30 minutes from Oakland.
Mark Canha is batting .345 with 16 RBIs in his last 13 games. The rookie had a three-run homer and a sacrifice fly Monday.
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