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| 967 | TAMPA BAY | +140 | Ov 8,+100 | +145 | Ov 7.5,-105 | | 968 | NY YANKEES | -150 | Un 8,-120 | -155 | Un 7.5,-115 |
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| All Games | 66-67 | -3.9 | 61-63 | 3.8 | 0.249 | 0.305 | 0.398 | 0.704 | 3.9 | 0.238 | 0.297 | 0.377 | 0.674 | | Road Games | 34-34 | +2.9 | 28-37 | 3.9 | 0.253 | 0.309 | 0.404 | 0.713 | 3.8 | 0.239 | 0.301 | 0.378 | 0.679 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 42-53 | -13.4 | 45-45 | 3.6 | 0.241 | 0.296 | 0.381 | 0.676 | 4.1 | 0.238 | 0.300 | 0.387 | 0.687 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.4 | 5-2 | 5.1 | 0.279 | 0.331 | 0.484 | 0.814 | 3.9 | 0.232 | 0.289 | 0.358 | 0.647 | | Grass Games | 29-30 | +1.5 | 27-29 | 4.2 | 0.262 | 0.316 | 0.415 | 0.732 | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.305 | 0.383 | 0.688 | | Night Games | 48-44 | +3.9 | 44-42 | 4.0 | 0.249 | 0.308 | 0.402 | 0.710 | 4.0 | 0.241 | 0.300 | 0.386 | 0.687 | | Division | 26-27 | -0.5 | 18-32 | 3.7 | 0.246 | 0.309 | 0.398 | 0.707 | 3.7 | 0.218 | 0.280 | 0.368 | 0.648 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.249 | 0.305 | 133 | 4471 | 1114 | 222 | 29 | 129 | 0.398 | 481 | 361 | 1065 | 76 | 878 | 122 | 80 | 95 | 73 | | Road Games | 3.9 | 0.253 | 0.309 | 68 | 2381 | 603 | 124 | 17 | 67 | 0.404 | 258 | 192 | 544 | 32 | 478 | 68 | 43 | 53 | 34 | | Righty Starters | 3.6 | 0.241 | 0.296 | 95 | 3177 | 766 | 158 | 21 | 81 | 0.381 | 316 | 246 | 763 | 48 | 604 | 85 | 54 | 68 | 56 |
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| All Games | 3.83 | 1.218 | 444 | 200 | 189 | 384 | 57 | 157 | 427 | 23-29 | 51 | 17 | 75% | | Road Games | 4.12 | 1.314 | 220.7 | 105 | 101 | 199 | 27 | 91 | 196 | 10-19 | 24 | 12 | 66.7% |
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| All Games | 74-58 | +4.4 | 65-63 | 4.9 | 0.256 | 0.322 | 0.430 | 0.752 | 4.3 | 0.252 | 0.309 | 0.399 | 0.708 | | Home Games | 37-26 | -0.8 | 31-28 | 4.9 | 0.258 | 0.325 | 0.440 | 0.765 | 4.3 | 0.236 | 0.293 | 0.386 | 0.678 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 51-41 | -2 | 46-44 | 4.7 | 0.254 | 0.320 | 0.422 | 0.743 | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.309 | 0.399 | 0.707 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.4 | 4-3 | 8.4 | 0.306 | 0.404 | 0.525 | 0.930 | 4.3 | 0.275 | 0.340 | 0.418 | 0.758 | | Grass Games | 67-52 | +2.6 | 60-55 | 5.0 | 0.256 | 0.323 | 0.432 | 0.756 | 4.4 | 0.254 | 0.310 | 0.403 | 0.713 | | Night Games | 50-40 | +3.3 | 48-41 | 5.0 | 0.263 | 0.329 | 0.438 | 0.766 | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.314 | 0.403 | 0.717 | | Division | 30-23 | +5.3 | 21-29 | 4.3 | 0.249 | 0.314 | 0.411 | 0.725 | 3.9 | 0.243 | 0.297 | 0.383 | 0.680 |
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| All Games | 4.9 | 0.256 | 0.322 | 132 | 4557 | 1165 | 233 | 15 | 177 | 0.430 | 621 | 448 | 993 | 48 | 931 | 106 | 79 | 110 | 54 | | Home Games | 4.9 | 0.258 | 0.325 | 63 | 2145 | 554 | 110 | 5 | 90 | 0.440 | 294 | 212 | 484 | 25 | 450 | 44 | 39 | 50 | 22 | | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.254 | 0.320 | 92 | 3134 | 797 | 147 | 10 | 120 | 0.422 | 418 | 303 | 682 | 40 | 642 | 65 | 51 | 74 | 33 |
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| All Games | 3.34 | 1.231 | 428 | 180 | 159 | 357 | 42 | 170 | 478 | 22-13 | 40 | 9 | 81.6% | | Home Games | 3.33 | 1.158 | 229.7 | 96 | 85 | 179 | 24 | 87 | 242 | 13-7 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% |
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| 8/21/2015 | SMYLY(L) | @ OAKLAND | BASSITT(R) | 2-1 | W | 115 | 7 un | U | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 8/22/2015 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | 5-4 | W | 135 | 7 un | O | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 8/23/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | 2-8 | L | -120 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | | 8/25/2015 | KARNS(R) | MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | 7-11 | L | -140 | 7 un | O | 13 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | | 8/26/2015 | ARCHER(R) | MINNESOTA | DUFFEY(R) | 3-5 | L | -180 | 7 un | O | 9 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 1 | | 8/27/2015 | SMYLY(L) | MINNESOTA | MILONE(L) | 5-4 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 8/28/2015 | RAMIREZ(R) | KANSAS CITY | VOLQUEZ(R) | 2-3 | L | +100 | 7 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 8/29/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | KANSAS CITY | MEDLEN(R) | 3-6 | L | +100 | 6.5 ev | O | 5 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | | 8/30/2015 | KARNS(R) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 3-2 | W | -115 | 7 un | U | 9 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 8/31/2015 | ARCHER(R) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | 6-3 | W | -120 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 0 | | 9/1/2015 | SMYLY(L) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 11-2 | W | 140 | 8.5 un | O | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 9/2/2015 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 6-7 | L | 125 | 8.5 ov | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | | 9/4/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SEVERINO(R) | | | 9/5/2015 | MOORE(L) | @ NY YANKEES | EOVALDI(R) | | | 9/6/2015 | ARCHER(R) | @ NY YANKEES | NOVA(R) | | | 9/7/2015 | SMYLY(L) | @ DETROIT | WOLF(L) | | | 9/8/2015 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ DETROIT | BOYD(L) | | | 9/9/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ DETROIT | | | | 9/11/2015 | | BOSTON | | |
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| 8/21/2015 | TANAKA(R) | CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 3-7 | L | -125 | 7 ev | O | 8 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1 | | 8/22/2015 | SEVERINO(R) | CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | 6-2 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | 8/23/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 3-4 | L | -150 | 8.5 ov | U | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 2 | | 8/24/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | HOUSTON | FELDMAN(R) | 1-0 | W | -165 | 8 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | | 8/25/2015 | NOVA(R) | HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 1-15 | L | +135 | 7.5 ev | O | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 0 | | 8/26/2015 | PINEDA(R) | HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | 2-6 | L | -155 | 7.5 ov | O | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 8/28/2015 | TANAKA(R) | @ ATLANTA | PEREZ(R) | 15-4 | W | -200 | 7.5 un | O | 16 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 8/29/2015 | SEVERINO(R) | @ ATLANTA | WISLER(R) | 3-1 | W | -210 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | | 8/30/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | @ ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 20-6 | W | -140 | 7 un | O | 21 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | | 8/31/2015 | NOVA(R) | @ BOSTON | RODRIGUEZ(L) | 3-4 | L | 120 | 9.5 ev | U | 10 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | | 9/1/2015 | PINEDA(R) | @ BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | 3-1 | W | -145 | 8.5 ov | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 9/2/2015 | TANAKA(R) | @ BOSTON | OWENS(L) | 13-8 | W | -125 | 9 un | O | 15 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | | 9/4/2015 | SEVERINO(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | | | 9/5/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | | | 9/6/2015 | NOVA(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | | | 9/7/2015 | PINEDA(R) | BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | | | 9/8/2015 | TANAKA(R) | BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | | | 9/9/2015 | SEVERINO(R) | BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | | | 9/10/2015 | | TORONTO | | | | 9/11/2015 | | TORONTO | | |
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| |  | TAMPA BAY: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A year after being a trendy preseason pick to contend for the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays are back in a familiar role as underdogs.
''That's good. ... We like that,'' three-time All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria said, noting the team has a history of flourishing most when little is expected from outside the organization.
''I just think it's going to be a really good year,'' the club's career home run and RBIs leader said. ''We've got a young team, a bunch of guys eager to learn and get out there and win games. I'm really looking forward to that.''
Former manager Joe Maddon - and his often unconventional way of doing things - is gone.
So is Andrew Friedman, the young executive who was architect of the teams that made the playoffs four of the past seven seasons.
The roster has a much different look, too, with 10 key players from a year ago either traded or released this winter.
''The end result is a club that we have optimism about, a club that we're excited about, that we think can compete for a playoff spot. And, that's what we want,'' team president of baseball operations Matt Silverman said.
''Every year, we want to come into camp believing our team can play meaningful games in September and have a chance to go to the playoffs, and even beyond,'' Silverman added. ''We have that - and at the same time, we've reloaded our minor league system, added some players who impact us this year, might impact us in the future, and we're better off because of that.''
Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, catcher Rene Rivera, outfielder Steven Souza Jr., and pitchers Kevin Jepsen, Ernesto Frieri and Burch Smith are offseason acquisitions who could figure in the team's success - or failure.
Smith and two other young starters - Matt Andriese and Nathan Karns - figure to begin the season in the rotation because of injuries to Alex Cobb, Drew Smyly, and Matt Moore.
The hope is the rest of the projected rotation, Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi, can help the Rays stay afloat until they can get back to full strength.
''If you've got starting pitching, you've got a leg up on going into the season,'' rookie manager Kevin Cash said. ''We're very fortunate with the pitchers we have - starters and relievers.''
Cobb, sidelined by a forearm strain during spring training, believes the team will thrive as underdogs.
''We're not going to get bullied. A lot of people are picking us at the bottom, and we're going to embrace that and have each other's backs,'' the right-hander said.
''Any time anybody calls you out in your profession and makes you feel like you're not as good as you know you are, there's always something to prove,'' Cobb said. ''I don't feel like we need to have extra motivation. It's just going to be that much sweeter when we go out there and perform well.''
A look at the keys to the Rays' season:
WHO WILL LEAD?: Pitching and defense were staples during six consecutive winning seasons that produced four playoff berths and one trip to the World Series. The Rays slipped to 77-85 a year ago, their first losing record since 2007. They're banking on Cash, who has no previous managerial experience, being the right fit to restore winning ways. At 37, he's the youngest current manager or head coach in the four major professional sports.
BETTER LONGO: Longoria played in every game in 2014 for the first time in his career, however he hit a disappointing .253 with 22 homers and 91 RBIs. He's moving into the cleanup spot after batting third most of his career, and knows he has to be more consistent if the Rays - last in the AL in runs scored a year ago - are going to have a chance to be better offensively.
BEHIND THE PLATE: Catcher Ryan Hanigan was traded and backup Jose Molina was released this winter. The three-team deal that sent Wil Myers to San Diego and brought Souza to Tampa Bay from Washington, also landed Rivera from the Padres.
The Rays believe he's an upgrade defensively, as well as offensively.
Rivera posted career highs with a .252 batting average, 11 homers and 44 RBI's in 103 games last season. Still, the 31-year-old catcher stresses his job is to provide solid direction behind the plate.
''I want to help my pitching staff first. I think that's what the game is all about. If you pitch well, you're going to win some games,'' Rivera said. ''If I get a hit here, a hit there and help us win some games, that's even better.'' | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (TAMPA BAY-NY YANKEES) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rays-Yankees Preview* ======================
Tampa Bay (66-67) at New York (74-58), 7:05 p.m. EDT
The New York Yankees are about to start a homestand that features more difficult opposition than the two lowly teams they just pounded on the road.
They'll begin a 10-game stretch in the Bronx against AL East foes when they face the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night.
New York (74-58) completed a 5-1 trip through Atlanta and Boston with Wednesday's 13-8 win over the Red Sox. The Yankees scored 57 runs and hit 12 homers in the six games.
Now they face Tampa Bay (66-67), Baltimore and first-place Toronto in succession. The Yankees are 1 1/2 games behind the Blue Jays.
"We just played the Red Sox now we're playing the other three (East) teams," manager Joe Girardi said. "They're important games."
Stephen Drew was among five Yankees to go deep Wednesday with a three-run homer. He is 9 for 12 with two home runs and nine RBIs in his last four games, while Didi Gregorius also homered and has gone 16 for 28 with 12 RBIs in his past seven.
"It's good anytime we can do that," Drew said. "Didi's swinging the bat well, obviously, and myself, so it was a good day overall for everybody."
Rookie Greg Bird hit his third homer as he continues to start at first base for the injured Mark Teixeira. Carlos Beltran is batting .357 in his last 16 contests and has an 18-game hitting streak at home.
The Rays are 4 1/2 behind Texas for the second wild card and missed a chance at a three-game sweep in Baltimore on Wednesday. Closer Brad Boxberger failed to protect a two-run lead in the ninth of a 7-6, 11-inning loss.
"You want a sweep when you can, especially in our situation," Boxberger said. "For me, not being able to hold that kind of lead is not expected. So, it's just one of those it's tough."
Evan Longoria homered three times in the series. Logan Forsythe has 11 hits in his last 14 at-bats and Brandon Guyer is 9 for 20 in his last four games for the Rays, winners of five of seven on the road.
Tampa Bay will get its first look at Yankees rookie right-hander Luis Severino (2-2, 2.17 ERA), who is trying to win his third straight start after pitching six scoreless innings in Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Braves.
"It doesn't seem to overwhelm him, the situation here," Girardi said.
Severino has limited opponents to a .128 average in two home starts.
He'll be opposed by Jake Odorizzi (6-7, 3.18), who is 0-1 with a 4.33 ERA in his last six starts. He gave up four runs in 4 2-3 innings of Saturday's 6-3 defeat to Kansas City.
The right-hander has gone 2-3 with a 5.29 ERA in six starts against the Yankees, including 0-2 with a 5.11 mark in two in April.
Odorizzi, who suffers from one of the worst run-support averages in the majors at 3.25, can't explain why Brian McCann is 10 for 16 with two homers and three doubles against him.
"Some guys we see that are high-caliber players, you have good results against," Odorizzi told MLB's official website. "You can't really explain why you do. Or why you don't."
New York leads the season series 8-5.
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