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| All Games | 85-75 | -2.9 | 73-78 | 4.5 | 0.249 | 0.310 | 0.435 | 0.746 | 3.8 | 0.240 | 0.295 | 0.380 | 0.676 | | Road Games | 32-47 | -17.6 | 37-37 | 4.5 | 0.246 | 0.303 | 0.410 | 0.713 | 4.2 | 0.247 | 0.308 | 0.390 | 0.698 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 55-44 | +5.7 | 50-44 | 4.8 | 0.253 | 0.314 | 0.442 | 0.756 | 3.8 | 0.238 | 0.294 | 0.373 | 0.667 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.2 | 4-2 | 7.1 | 0.303 | 0.359 | 0.602 | 0.961 | 4.9 | 0.264 | 0.310 | 0.413 | 0.723 | | Grass Games | 85-69 | +3.5 | 71-75 | 4.6 | 0.251 | 0.312 | 0.440 | 0.753 | 3.8 | 0.239 | 0.294 | 0.379 | 0.673 | | Night Games | 57-53 | -7.1 | 47-56 | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.307 | 0.431 | 0.737 | 3.8 | 0.243 | 0.296 | 0.385 | 0.680 | | Interleague | 15-3 | +12.4 | 11-7 | 6.4 | 0.276 | 0.329 | 0.541 | 0.871 | 3.1 | 0.223 | 0.270 | 0.337 | 0.608 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.249 | 0.310 | 160 | 5387 | 1341 | 272 | 25 | 227 | 0.435 | 684 | 481 | 1369 | 118 | 1017 | 116 | 86 | 131 | 86 | | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.246 | 0.303 | 79 | 2782 | 683 | 138 | 11 | 99 | 0.410 | 332 | 229 | 680 | 63 | 540 | 50 | 48 | 61 | 49 | | Righty Starters | 4.8 | 0.253 | 0.314 | 99 | 3359 | 851 | 173 | 13 | 145 | 0.442 | 450 | 298 | 850 | 76 | 627 | 68 | 51 | 74 | 54 |
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| All Games | 3.18 | 1.101 | 452.3 | 177 | 160 | 364 | 43 | 134 | 459 | 27-29 | 39 | 18 | 68.4% | | Road Games | 3.71 | 1.241 | 208.7 | 95 | 86 | 178 | 18 | 81 | 199 | 12-15 | 17 | 9 | 65.4% |
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| All Games | 78-82 | +1.3 | 80-72 | 4.5 | 0.265 | 0.323 | 0.413 | 0.737 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.319 | 0.421 | 0.740 | | Home Games | 38-41 | -5.5 | 40-33 | 4.5 | 0.271 | 0.332 | 0.424 | 0.756 | 4.6 | 0.263 | 0.322 | 0.422 | 0.744 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 59-60 | +1.4 | 57-59 | 4.4 | 0.263 | 0.322 | 0.410 | 0.732 | 4.2 | 0.256 | 0.313 | 0.416 | 0.729 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.3 | 3-4 | 4.3 | 0.244 | 0.322 | 0.436 | 0.758 | 5.6 | 0.256 | 0.330 | 0.411 | 0.740 | | Grass Games | 78-82 | +1.3 | 80-72 | 4.5 | 0.265 | 0.323 | 0.413 | 0.737 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.319 | 0.421 | 0.740 | | Night Games | 60-57 | +8.1 | 61-49 | 4.6 | 0.267 | 0.325 | 0.425 | 0.750 | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.317 | 0.414 | 0.731 | | Interleague | 10-8 | +3.3 | 10-7 | 4.3 | 0.263 | 0.316 | 0.404 | 0.720 | 5.3 | 0.267 | 0.329 | 0.445 | 0.775 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.265 | 0.323 | 160 | 5580 | 1476 | 282 | 48 | 151 | 0.413 | 674 | 486 | 1296 | 130 | 1137 | 152 | 86 | 145 | 68 | | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.271 | 0.332 | 79 | 2688 | 728 | 149 | 33 | 66 | 0.424 | 343 | 246 | 639 | 57 | 559 | 75 | 48 | 72 | 41 | | Righty Starters | 4.4 | 0.263 | 0.322 | 119 | 4101 | 1080 | 207 | 34 | 109 | 0.410 | 497 | 353 | 965 | 96 | 822 | 112 | 64 | 102 | 55 |
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| All Games | 3.60 | 1.299 | 570.7 | 254 | 228 | 531 | 60 | 210 | 502 | 27-27 | 43 | 18 | 70.5% | | Home Games | 3.68 | 1.329 | 301 | 136 | 123 | 286 | 27 | 114 | 253 | 15-12 | 18 | 8 | 69.2% |
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| 9/19/2015 | KAZMIR(L) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | 10-6 | W | -140 | 8 un | O | 15 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 9/20/2015 | MCHUGH(R) | OAKLAND | BROOKS(R) | 5-1 | W | -210 | 8.5 ev | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 9/21/2015 | KEUCHEL(L) | LA ANGELS | WEAVER(R) | 6-3 | W | -195 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 9/22/2015 | MCCULLERS(R) | LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | 3-4 | L | -165 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 9/23/2015 | FIERS(R) | LA ANGELS | TROPEANO(R) | 5-6 | L | -165 | 8.5 ov | O | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 9/25/2015 | KAZMIR(L) | TEXAS | GALLARDO(R) | 2-6 | L | -140 | 8 ov | P | 11 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 2 | | 9/26/2015 | MCHUGH(R) | TEXAS | HOLLAND(L) | 9-7 | W | -150 | 8 ev | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | | 9/27/2015 | KEUCHEL(L) | TEXAS | PEREZ(L) | 4-2 | W | -225 | 8 un | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 9/28/2015 | MCCULLERS(R) | @ SEATTLE | ELIAS(L) | 3-2 | W | -135 | 7 ov | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | | 9/29/2015 | FIERS(R) | @ SEATTLE | NUNO(L) | 4-6 | L | -135 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 9/30/2015 | KAZMIR(L) | @ SEATTLE | ZYCH(R) | 7-6 | W | -150 | 8 un | O | 14 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 1 | | 10/2/2015 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | 21-5 | W | -165 | 8.5 un | O | 19 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 4 | | 10/3/2015 | MCHUGH(R) | @ ARIZONA | HELLICKSON(R) | | | 10/4/2015 | MCCULLERS(R) | @ ARIZONA | RAY(L) | |
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| 9/19/2015 | CORBIN(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LEAKE(R) | 6-0 | W | -110 | 7 ov | U | 17 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | | 9/20/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | 1-5 | L | 120 | 8 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 9/21/2015 | CHACIN(R) | @ LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 8-4 | W | 160 | 8 ov | O | 17 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | | 9/22/2015 | RAY(L) | @ LA DODGERS | WOOD(L) | 8-0 | W | 135 | 7.5 ev | O | 11 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | | 9/23/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ LA DODGERS | FRIAS(R) | 1-4 | L | 135 | 8 ov | U | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | 9/24/2015 | CORBIN(L) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 3-6 | L | 195 | 6 ov | O | 7 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 9/25/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | KELLY(R) | 6-3 | W | -125 | 7.5 ov | O | 6 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 9/26/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | ERLIN(L) | 0-3 | L | -105 | 8.5 ev | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 9/27/2015 | GODLEY(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | 4-2 | W | 135 | 7.5 ev | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 9/29/2015 | RAY(L) | COLORADO | BERGMAN(R) | 4-3 | W | -175 | 9 ev | U | 7 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 9/30/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 3-1 | W | -120 | 9 ev | U | 8 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | | 10/1/2015 | CORBIN(L) | COLORADO | HALE(R) | 8-6 | W | -205 | 8.5 ov | O | 12 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | | 10/2/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 5-21 | L | +155 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 2 | | 10/3/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | | | 10/4/2015 | RAY(L) | HOUSTON | MCCULLERS(R) | |
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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. | | ARIZONA: PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's desert overhaul began last summer with the hire of Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer.
More hires followed: Dave Stewart as general manager, Joe Carter and De Jon Watson to front-office positions, Chip Hale as the new manager.
Now that the brain trust is in place, it's time to see what the new-look Diamondbacks can do on the field.
''I don't have a crystal ball. I just know we'll be competitive,'' La Russa said. ''I've said before, I'll be broken-hearted if we don't have a winning record this year.''
Arizona has fallen hard since winning the 2011 NL West crown, putting together a pair of .500 seasons before dropping to 64-98 a year ago, the worst record in baseball and second-worst in franchise history.
Some of it was injuries; the Diamondbacks lost three pitchers to Tommy John surgery and seemed to have every one of their top players get hurt at some point.
But La Russa and the rest of the front office also saw need for changes, which began during the trade deadline and continued during the offseason.
Gone are catcher Miguel Montero, third baseman Martin Prado, shortstop Didi Gregorius, along with pitchers Wade Miley and Brandon McCarthy.
Even with the losses, Arizona's lineup should be potent.
A.J. Pollock, Mark Trumbo and Paul Goldschmidt are all healthy after missing games last season and David Peralta returns in right field after a solid rookie season. Arizona also picked up Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas, who has potentially game-changing power.
But, as has been the case in the desert, pitching will be the big question
Arizona traded Miley to Boston and its opening day starter will be Josh Collmenter, an over-the-top-throwing right-hander who has bounced between the bullpen and the rotation during his four big-league seasons.
Patrick Corbin and Bronson Arroyo were part of the rotation last season, but both underwent Tommy John surgery and aren't expected to return until at least midseason.
The Diamondbacks picked up right-hander Rubby De La Rosa in the Miley trade and right-hander Jeremy Hellickson in another deal with Tampa Bay. Arizona also signed 21-year-old Cuban right-hander Yoan Lopez, who is competing for a spot in the rotation, and has right-handers Chase Anderson and Trevor Cahill back from last season.
For all the potential the Diamondbacks have with their bats, it won't matter much if the pitchers don't come through.
A few more things to look for from the 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks:
GOLDY SHINES: Goldschmidt was having another stellar season in 2014 when he was derailed by a broken hand at the start of August. Before his injury, the All-Star first baseman had become one of the best power hitters in the game and was runner-up in the NL MVP race in 2013, when he hit .302 with 26 homers and 125 RBIs. He felt good throughout spring training and expected to be back giving the Diamondbacks some consistent pop in the lineup.
REPLACING MONTERO: Arizona took a gamble during the offseason by trading Montero to the Chicago Cubs. A two-time All-Star, Montero was a steadying influence in the clubhouse and behind the plate, not to mention a power bat in the lineup. Now that he's gone, the Diamondbacks will turn to 31-year-old Tuffy Gosewisch, who has 179 career at-bats and didn't break into the majors until 2013 after eight years in the minors.
ADDING TOMAS: The Diamondbacks made a bit of an international splash by signing Tomas to a six-year, $68 million contract. The dilemma now is to figure out where to play him and how quickly he can adjust to playing in the big leagues. Arizona would like to play the 24-year-old at third base, but could move him to the outfield if he can't make the transition to a position he's never played. Tomas has plenty of raw ability and is young, so the Diamondbacks have high hopes for him - wherever he ends up playing.
HUDSON'S RETURN: Daniel Hudson was a consistent performer on Arizona's staff before having Tommy John surgery each of the past two seasons. He returned last September, pitching in the bullpen. The right-hander is expected to start the season in the bullpen, but could find a place back in the rotation if he remains healthy. |
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*Astros-Diamondbacks Preview* =============================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Houston (85-75) at Arizona (78-82), 8:10 p.m. EDT
The Houston Astros have been in postseason mode of some time now.
That approach won't change Saturday night when the visiting Astros continue their series with the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Carlos Correa had four RBIs and set a rookie club record with his 22nd home as Houston (85-75) rolled to a 21-5 victory Friday. It was the highest-scoring game in team history and the Astros' fifth win in the last six games.
Houston enters play Saturday one game ahead of the Los Angeles Angels and two up on Minnesota for the second wild-card spot in the AL, and can still force a one-game playoff with first-place Texas for the West crown.
"To us, the playoffs have already begun and we have to treat each game like a playoff game," manager A.J. Hinch told MLB's official website.
Correa is batting .357 with four homers and 14 RBIs in the last 10 games. He's also clubbed four home runs while going 7 for 16 with eight RBIs in four games against Arizona (78-82).
Houston's Collin McHugh (18-7, 3.98 ERA) has a 5.70 ERA in his last four starts, but he's 5-0 in his last six. The right-hander has allowed 10 runs, 14 hits and walked five in nine innings of his last two road outings and gave up three of his four runs in the first inning of the 6 2-3 he lasted during last Saturday's 9-7 home victory over Texas.
However, he yielded one run in seven innings of a 4-1 win over Arizona on Aug. 2.
With a victory, McHugh and 20-game winner Dallas Keuchel would become the first Houston duo since Mike Hampton and Jose Lima in 1999 to win at least 19 in the same season.
Paul Goldschmidt is 0 for 6 with two strikeouts against McHugh, and 3 for 14 while fanning seven times in this season's four games with Houston.
Jeremy Hellickson (9-11, 4.60) can record a fourth season with double-digit victories if he's able to avoid losing a fourth straight start. The Diamondbacks, however, have scored one run with him on the mound in the three outings he's made since missing almost a month with a strained hamstring.
The right-hander gave up one run in six innings of a 3-0 loss at San Diego last Saturday.
"I was happy with what we got out of Jeremy," manager Chip Hale said after that outing. "Mixed his pitches, threw that breaking ball a bunch, that changeup and again stayed off their barrel a lot."
Hellickson was hardly that effective while giving up seven runs and three homers in 3 1-3 innings of a 9-2 loss at Houston on Aug. 1. Highlighted by a grand slam, Hank Conger hit two of his 11 home runs this season off Hellickson in that contest. Correa also took him deep.
Carlos Gomez is 2 for 6 with a double against Hellickson, but it's uncertain if the center fielder will sit a second straight contest with a nagging rib injury.
"I get to the point (that) I don't worry about it," Gomez said. "I'm not the one who writes the lineup. I come here ready."
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