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971 | DETROIT | -110 | Ov 8.5,-120 | +105 | Ov 8.5,-115 | 972 | MINNESOTA | +100 | Un 8.5,+100 | -115 | Un 8.5,-105 |
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All Games | 9-8 | +1.6 | 10-6 | 4.2 | 0.231 | 0.309 | 0.406 | 0.716 | 5.5 | 0.267 | 0.347 | 0.412 | 0.760 | Road Games | 4-6 | -1 | 7-2 | 4.2 | 0.229 | 0.309 | 0.396 | 0.705 | 6.5 | 0.296 | 0.370 | 0.463 | 0.833 | vs Right-handed Starters | 4-7 | -2.2 | 8-3 | 4.5 | 0.244 | 0.321 | 0.407 | 0.728 | 7.1 | 0.300 | 0.381 | 0.478 | 0.859 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.3 | 4-2 | 3.9 | 0.232 | 0.303 | 0.371 | 0.674 | 6.4 | 0.313 | 0.379 | 0.486 | 0.865 | Grass Games | 9-5 | +4.6 | 8-5 | 4.4 | 0.241 | 0.320 | 0.430 | 0.751 | 5.2 | 0.255 | 0.339 | 0.389 | 0.728 | Day Games | 8-5 | +3.5 | 7-5 | 4.1 | 0.228 | 0.312 | 0.414 | 0.727 | 5.3 | 0.268 | 0.343 | 0.423 | 0.766 | Division | 6-4 | +2.7 | 6-3 | 4.5 | 0.235 | 0.312 | 0.425 | 0.736 | 5.9 | 0.263 | 0.351 | 0.413 | 0.764 |
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All Games | 4.2 | 0.231 | 0.309 | 17 | 549 | 127 | 24 | 3 | 22 | 0.406 | 70 | 62 | 147 | 5 | 106 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 8 | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.229 | 0.309 | 10 | 336 | 77 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 0.396 | 41 | 39 | 90 | 5 | 68 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.244 | 0.321 | 11 | 361 | 88 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 0.407 | 48 | 41 | 103 | 4 | 67 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 7 |
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All Games | 7.20 | 1.672 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 64 | 12 | 28 | 55 | 3-2 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | Road Games | 7.41 | 1.588 | 34 | 29 | 28 | 40 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 1-1 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% |
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All Games | 8-9 | -1.6 | 4-10 | 4.1 | 0.234 | 0.325 | 0.364 | 0.689 | 3.4 | 0.221 | 0.283 | 0.359 | 0.642 | Home Games | 5-6 | -2 | 3-5 | 4.2 | 0.243 | 0.343 | 0.356 | 0.699 | 3.5 | 0.228 | 0.288 | 0.363 | 0.651 | vs Right-handed Starters | 4-7 | -3.6 | 4-6 | 4.1 | 0.229 | 0.329 | 0.354 | 0.683 | 4.4 | 0.250 | 0.306 | 0.417 | 0.723 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.4 | 2-4 | 3.4 | 0.242 | 0.322 | 0.356 | 0.678 | 4.4 | 0.249 | 0.302 | 0.390 | 0.692 | Grass Games | 8-9 | -1.6 | 4-10 | 4.1 | 0.234 | 0.325 | 0.364 | 0.689 | 3.4 | 0.221 | 0.283 | 0.359 | 0.642 | Day Games | 6-6 | -0.3 | 2-7 | 4.6 | 0.237 | 0.336 | 0.383 | 0.718 | 3.2 | 0.209 | 0.280 | 0.346 | 0.626 | Division | 8-9 | -1.6 | 4-10 | 4.1 | 0.234 | 0.325 | 0.364 | 0.689 | 3.4 | 0.221 | 0.283 | 0.359 | 0.642 |
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All Games | 4.1 | 0.234 | 0.325 | 17 | 561 | 131 | 30 | 2 | 13 | 0.364 | 68 | 76 | 138 | 7 | 127 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 7 | Home Games | 4.2 | 0.243 | 0.343 | 11 | 362 | 88 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 0.356 | 45 | 55 | 89 | 5 | 91 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.229 | 0.329 | 11 | 362 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 9 | 0.354 | 44 | 54 | 88 | 7 | 84 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
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All Games | 3.17 | 1.156 | 59.7 | 21 | 21 | 49 | 5 | 20 | 51 | 1-4 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% | Home Games | 3.76 | 1.122 | 38.3 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 3 | 12 | 30 | 1-4 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
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4/9/2017 | NORRIS(L) | BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | 5-7 | L | -110 | 8.5 ev | O | 13 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4/10/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | BOSTON | SALE(L) | 2-1 | W | +100 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4/11/2017 | BOYD(L) | MINNESOTA | SANTIAGO(L) | 2-1 | W | -130 | 9.5 un | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4/12/2017 | FULMER(R) | MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 5-3 | W | -135 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4/13/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 5-11 | L | -125 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4/14/2017 | NORRIS(L) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 7-6 | W | 145 | 8.5 un | O | 12 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 4/15/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 6-13 | L | 145 | 8 ev | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 4/16/2017 | BOYD(L) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 4-1 | W | 195 | 9 ov | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4/18/2017 | FULMER(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ANDRIESE(R) | 1-5 | L | 100 | 7.5 ov | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4/19/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 7-8 | L | 155 | 7.5 ev | O | 9 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4/20/2017 | NORRIS(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | RAMIREZ(R) | 1-8 | L | 115 | 8 ev | O | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4/21/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | SANTIAGO(L) | 3-6 | L | -135 | 8 ov | O | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4/22/2017 | BOYD(L) | @ MINNESOTA | MEJIA(L) | 5-4 | W | 110 | 9 ov | P | 11 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 4/23/2017 | FULMER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | | 4/25/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | 4/26/2017 | NORRIS(L) | SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | | 4/27/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | | 4/28/2017 | BOYD(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | | | 4/29/2017 | FULMER(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | HOLLAND(L) | | 4/30/2017 | | CHI WHITE SOX | | |
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4/9/2017 | SANTANA(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 4-1 | W | 120 | 8 ev | U | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 4/11/2017 | SANTIAGO(L) | @ DETROIT | BOYD(L) | 1-2 | L | 120 | 9.5 un | U | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4/12/2017 | GIBSON(R) | @ DETROIT | FULMER(R) | 3-5 | L | 125 | 8.5 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4/13/2017 | HUGHES(R) | @ DETROIT | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 11-5 | W | 115 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4/14/2017 | MEJIA(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | COVEY(R) | 1-2 | L | -160 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4/15/2017 | SANTANA(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 6-0 | W | -115 | 7 ov | U | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4/16/2017 | SANTIAGO(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | SHIELDS(R) | 1-3 | L | -140 | 9.5 ev | U | 7 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4/17/2017 | GIBSON(R) | CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | 1-3 | L | +135 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4/18/2017 | HUGHES(R) | CLEVELAND | TOMLIN(R) | 4-11 | L | +115 | 9 un | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4/20/2017 | SANTANA(R) | CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 2-6 | L | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 4/21/2017 | SANTIAGO(L) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 6-3 | W | +125 | 8 ov | O | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4/22/2017 | MEJIA(L) | DETROIT | BOYD(L) | 4-5 | L | -120 | 9 ov | P | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 0 | 4/23/2017 | GIBSON(R) | DETROIT | FULMER(R) | | 4/24/2017 | HUGHES(R) | @ TEXAS | PEREZ(L) | | 4/25/2017 | SANTANA(R) | @ TEXAS | CASHNER(R) | | 4/26/2017 | SANTIAGO(L) | @ TEXAS | HAMELS(L) | | 4/28/2017 | GIBSON(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | | 4/29/2017 | HUGHES(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | | 4/30/2017 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | |
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| | | DETROIT: 2016: 86-75, second place.
Manager: Brad Ausmus (fourth season).
He's Here: C Alex Avila, OF Mikie Mahtook.
He's Outta Here: OF Cameron Maybin, SS Erick Aybar, C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 3B Casey McGehee.
Projected lineup: 2B Ian Kinsler (.288, 28 HRs, 83 RBIs), 3B Nicholas Castellanos (.285, 18, 58 in 110 games), 1B Miguel Cabrera (.316, 38, 108), DH Victor Martinez (.289, 27, 86), RF J.D. Martinez (.307, 22, 68 in 120 games), LF Justin Upton (.246, 31, 87), C James McCann (.221, 12, 48) or Alex Avila (.213, 7, 11 with White Sox), CF Mikie Mahtook (.195, 3, 11 with Tampa Bay) or Tyler Collins (.235, 4, 15), SS Jose Iglesias (.255, 4, 32).
Rotation: RH Justin Verlander (16-9, 3.04 ERA, 254 Ks), RH Michael Fulmer (11-7, 3.06), RH Jordan Zimmermann (9-7, 4.87), LH Daniel Norris (4-2, 3.38), LH Matt Boyd (6-5, 4.53).
Key relievers: RH Francisco Rodriguez (3-4, 3.24, 44/49 saves), RH Bruce Rondon (5-2, 2.97), LH Justin Wilson (4-5, 4.14, 1 save), RH Alex Wilson (4-0, 2.96), RH Anibal Sanchez (7-13, 5.87 in 35 games, 26 starts).
Hot Spot: Back of Starting Rotation. Zimmermann and Norris could be major contributors if healthy, but the No. 5 spot in the rotation is much more uncertain. Sanchez has a big contract and some impressive career accomplishments, but he's 33 and coming off two straight disappointing seasons. Boyd was merely serviceable a season ago.
Outlook: The Tigers have made no secret of the fact that they'll need to cut costs soon, but they've generally put off doing so. Verlander, Cabrera and Kinsler are back, and Detroit is ready to make another bid for a postseason spot. The Tigers fell just short of a wild card last season, and the team's top players aren't getting any younger, so this could be the last shot for Detroit to win big before a significant overhaul. Verlander and Cabrera are still producing like stars, and Fulmer won Rookie of the Year honors last year. If the Tigers are going to take another step forward, they'll probably need Zimmermann and Norris to perform well after both dealt with injury problems a season ago. Speaking of injuries: J.D. Martinez sprained his right foot March 18 and is expected to miss the start of the season. The Tigers finished eight games behind Cleveland in 2016. Closing that gap won't be easy, and a lot might depend on whether Detroit can stay healthy. | | MINNESOTA: 2016: 59-103, fifth place.
Manager: Paul Molitor (third season).
He's Here: C Jason Castro, RHP Matt Belisle, SS Ehire Adrianza, LHP Craig Breslow.
He's Outta Here: 3B Trevor Plouffe, C Kurt Suzuki, LHP Tommy Milone, RHP Pat Light.
Projected lineup: 2B Brian Dozier (.268, 42, 99, 18/20 SBs), RF Max Kepler (.235, 17, 63), CF Byron Buxton (.225, 10 HRs, 38 RBIs, 118 Ks in 298 ABs), 1B Joe Mauer (.261, 11, 49), 3B Miguel Sano (.236, 25, 66, 178 Ks in 437 ABs), DH Kennys Vargas (.230, 10, 20 in 152 ABs), LF Eddie Rosario (.269, 10, 32), C Jason Castro (.210, 11, 32 with Houston), SS Jorge Polanco (.282, 4, 27 in 245 ABs).
Rotation: RH Ervin Santana (7-11, 3.38 ERA, 149 Ks), RH Phil Hughes (1-7, 5.95, 11 HRs, 11 starts), LH Hector Santiago (3-6, 5.58, 13 HRs, 11 starts after trade with Angels), RH Kyle Gibson (6-11, 5.07, 1.561 WHIP), LH Adalberto Mejia (rookie).
Key relievers: RH Brandon Kintzler (0-2, 3.15, 17/20 saves), RH Matt Belisle (0-0, 1.76 in 40 games for Nationals), RH Ryan Pressly (6-7, 3.70, 1 save in 72 games), LH Taylor Rogers (3-1, 3.96, 64 Ks in 57 games), LH Craig Breslow (0-2, 4.50 in 15 games for Marlins).
Hot Spot: Starting Rotation. The resuscitation of a team with the worst record in the majors last season must begin with starting pitching that ranked 30th out of 30 in wins (37), ERA (5.39) and strikeouts (655). Hughes, Santiago, Gibson and Berrios will all be counted on to make 2016 the aberration and not the standard. Adding Castro, who has a strong reputation for game calling and pitch framing, probably can't hurt. There's enough depth in the group at least to give the Twins a chance to return to respectability as new baseball chief Derek Falvey continues to try to revamp organizational philosophy and process for the long term. The bullpen appears more vulnerable than the rotation, despite being bolstered by the addition of the veteran Belisle. Three-time All-Star closer Glen Perkins is still working his way back from surgery last year to repair a torn labrum and will likely land on the disabled list to start the season. Kintzler fared well in his place, but doesn't have a track record.
Outlook: The Twins ranked a respectable sixth in the American League in total bases and eighth in OPS despite their abysmal record last year. Buxton's sparkling September, following a second straight frustrating summer, restored his and the club's confidence in the 2012 second overall draft pick. Dozier probably hit his power ceiling in 2016, but if Buxton and Sano can strike out less and get on base more there's the potential in place for a productive offense. Vargas hit his way back into contention for the DH spot with a decent finish to 2016, but the pressure is on him to prove he's worth a spot in the lineup with a strong performance this spring by Park, who struggled badly to adjust to major league pitching in his arrival from South Korea last year. |
| | Feisty finale could await Tigers, Twins
MINNEAPOLIS -- An early-season series between the Detroit Tigers and Minnesota Twins suddenly has a bit of intensity as the teams head to Sunday's finale after splitting the first two games. Saturday's wild affair that saw one player hit in the face by a pitch, a benches-clearing skirmish and two players ejected ended up in a 5-4 win for Detroit, which snapped a four-game losing streak. Minnesota won Friday's game in comeback fashion after being swept in its previous series. The two teams will try to gain some momentum and win the series on Sunday as right-hander Michael Fulmer (1-1, 3.00 ERA) starts for the Tigers and the Twins counter with right-hander Kyle Gibson (0-2, 6.91). "We need to win every game," Detroit second baseman Ian Kinsler said. "We have to win every game regardless of what happens through the course of a game. We have to win them all. This league's very competitive and it comes down to one or two games at the end of the season. Every game's important and it was nice to get over those last four games and get a win." Tigers outfielder JaCoby Jones was hit in the face by a pitch from Minnesota reliever Justin Haley in the third inning on Saturday. Jones suffered a split lip and went to the hospital for a CT scan, with Detroit manager Brad Ausmus saying its likely a trip to the disabled list would follow. Twins slugger Miguel Sano then took issue with a pitch behind him two innings later, which led to Sano and pitcher Matt Boyd being ejected. Sano felt the pitch was intentional. Boyd said he just missed his location. "It was intentional, yeah," Sano said. "I didn't think he would hit me. They need to understand it was not intentional when he got hit in the face. There's nothing I can do. I don't have no problem with nobody." Suddenly, a game that had lagged for a couple of hours was filled with tempers flowing. After the game, little had calmed down on either side, perhaps setting up a big stage on Sunday. "I mean, it's one of those things, man," Detroit third baseman Nicholas Castellanos said. "Our center fielder got hit in the face. We're looking at him, he's got blood dripping down from him. That's not a good thing to look at. However you want to take that, you can take it." Jones is just the latest player Detroit is likely to be without. First baseman Miguel Cabrera was placed on the disabled list prior to Saturday's game with a strained right groin. Shortstop Jose Iglesias was put on the seven-day concussion disabled list before the series began. The Tigers have been without outfielder J.D. Martinez (right mid-foot sprain) all season. "There's nothing you can do about it," Kinsler said. "You deal with injuries, you deal with adversity and you have to win with who you have. That's the bottom line. You can't hang your head on guys that are injured. That's not how sports works. You have to have the next guy step up and play good baseball. They're here for a reason. We need to continue to play good baseball, regardless of who is on the field." Minnesota started Saturday as one of two teams in the majors which hadn't made a roster move through the season's initial weeks. But the Twins optioned starter Adalberto Mejia to Triple-A Rochester and placed Haley on the disabled list with right biceps tendinitis after Saturday's game. Minnesota will make corresponding roster moves before Sunday's game. The Twins, who have been using a 13-man pitching staff, could perhaps add a hitter to help the team's offense. Minnesota has surprised a bit with Robbie Grossman serving as the designated hitter, but five regular starters are hitting under .240. Second baseman Brian Dozier is at .242. Yet, the Twins have been among the most patient teams in the majors, leading all teams with 76 walks. "They foul off a lot of good pitches," Fulmer told MLB.com "You just have to make time to have quality pitches and quality at-bats and quick outs. You have to try to pound the zone as much as you can and hopefully get some weak contact. "The tough part is you get to 3-2 or 2-2, and they just keep fouling off quality pitches, fouling off, fouling off, it's always tough to get that last strike. But I'll go out and try to produce some quick outs and try to attack the zone, using my slider, changeup and fastballs in for put-away pitches." Minnesota committed two errors in Saturday's game but manager Paul Molitor has been pleased overall with the team's defense, particularly Sano at third base and Jorge Polanco at shortstop -- two players known more for their offense than glove. |
| Last Updated: 4/26/2024 12:11:07 AM EST. |
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