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927 | ARIZONA | +135 | Ov 9,-115 | +135 | Ov 9,-115 | 928 | HOUSTON | -145 | Un 9,-105 | -145 | Un 9,-105 |
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All Games | 66-53 | +11.1 | 53-58 | 4.9 | 0.255 | 0.324 | 0.422 | 0.746 | 4.0 | 0.240 | 0.305 | 0.388 | 0.692 | Road Games | 27-30 | -1.2 | 22-33 | 4.2 | 0.235 | 0.303 | 0.376 | 0.678 | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.310 | 0.383 | 0.693 | vs Right-handed Starters | 53-39 | +11 | 42-43 | 5.0 | 0.256 | 0.328 | 0.428 | 0.757 | 3.9 | 0.237 | 0.301 | 0.379 | 0.680 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.2 | 3-3 | 3.6 | 0.237 | 0.307 | 0.404 | 0.710 | 5.3 | 0.257 | 0.331 | 0.429 | 0.759 | Grass Games | 66-53 | +11.1 | 53-58 | 4.9 | 0.255 | 0.324 | 0.422 | 0.746 | 4.0 | 0.240 | 0.305 | 0.388 | 0.692 | Night Games | 48-34 | +11.3 | 38-38 | 5.1 | 0.262 | 0.331 | 0.437 | 0.767 | 3.9 | 0.234 | 0.295 | 0.384 | 0.679 | Interleague | 10-2 | +9 | 5-6 | 5.3 | 0.292 | 0.343 | 0.477 | 0.821 | 3.5 | 0.232 | 0.288 | 0.369 | 0.657 |
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All Games | 4.9 | 0.255 | 0.324 | 119 | 4076 | 1038 | 216 | 30 | 136 | 0.422 | 560 | 418 | 1099 | 70 | 837 | 76 | 74 | 91 | 50 | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.235 | 0.303 | 57 | 1962 | 462 | 83 | 12 | 56 | 0.376 | 232 | 189 | 533 | 24 | 388 | 42 | 34 | 45 | 21 | Righty Starters | 5.0 | 0.256 | 0.328 | 92 | 3168 | 810 | 165 | 26 | 110 | 0.428 | 445 | 342 | 838 | 56 | 661 | 63 | 59 | 71 | 44 |
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All Games | 3.65 | 1.281 | 359.9 | 167 | 146 | 326 | 42 | 135 | 364 | 20-14 | 29 | 14 | 67.4% | Road Games | 3.38 | 1.318 | 162.3 | 68 | 61 | 145 | 12 | 69 | 169 | 8-8 | 15 | 8 | 65.2% |
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All Games | 73-46 | +9.1 | 62-49 | 5.7 | 0.288 | 0.348 | 0.481 | 0.829 | 4.4 | 0.241 | 0.309 | 0.400 | 0.709 | Home Games | 33-25 | -4.4 | 27-30 | 5.0 | 0.283 | 0.341 | 0.477 | 0.818 | 4.2 | 0.224 | 0.295 | 0.385 | 0.680 | vs Right-handed Starters | 57-28 | +20 | 44-35 | 5.7 | 0.287 | 0.344 | 0.482 | 0.826 | 4.3 | 0.238 | 0.307 | 0.398 | 0.705 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -4.9 | 1-5 | 3.0 | 0.232 | 0.294 | 0.365 | 0.659 | 4.4 | 0.276 | 0.351 | 0.418 | 0.769 | Grass Games | 69-43 | +8.7 | 56-49 | 5.6 | 0.287 | 0.346 | 0.478 | 0.824 | 4.4 | 0.240 | 0.308 | 0.398 | 0.706 | Night Games | 51-36 | -1 | 44-38 | 5.5 | 0.290 | 0.345 | 0.481 | 0.826 | 4.3 | 0.242 | 0.306 | 0.397 | 0.703 | Interleague | 10-2 | +8 | 7-4 | 7.2 | 0.309 | 0.368 | 0.494 | 0.862 | 3.0 | 0.228 | 0.290 | 0.348 | 0.639 |
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All Games | 5.7 | 0.288 | 0.348 | 119 | 4161 | 1199 | 238 | 15 | 178 | 0.481 | 652 | 384 | 808 | 65 | 822 | 140 | 75 | 104 | 70 | Home Games | 5.0 | 0.283 | 0.341 | 58 | 1949 | 552 | 114 | 4 | 85 | 0.477 | 282 | 172 | 364 | 29 | 387 | 73 | 36 | 54 | 39 | Righty Starters | 5.7 | 0.287 | 0.344 | 85 | 2942 | 845 | 174 | 11 | 126 | 0.482 | 466 | 255 | 560 | 37 | 569 | 97 | 54 | 77 | 45 |
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All Games | 4.19 | 1.241 | 407.6 | 197 | 190 | 350 | 53 | 156 | 505 | 25-17 | 29 | 15 | 65.9% | Home Games | 3.96 | 1.180 | 200 | 92 | 88 | 157 | 30 | 79 | 253 | 10-10 | 17 | 8 | 68% |
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8/2/2017 | GODLEY(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 3-0 | W | 145 | 8 ov | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8/3/2017 | GREINKE(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | QUINTANA(L) | 10-8 | W | 130 | 8.5 ov | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 8/4/2017 | BANDA(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 2-1 | W | 135 | 8 ov | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8/5/2017 | WALKER(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | STRATTON(R) | 4-5 | L | -140 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 8/6/2017 | CORBIN(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | SAMARDZIJA(R) | 3-6 | L | -110 | 8 un | O | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8/8/2017 | GODLEY(R) | LA DODGERS | MAEDA(R) | 6-3 | W | +110 | 9 ov | P | 8 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8/9/2017 | GREINKE(R) | LA DODGERS | WOOD(L) | 2-3 | L | +100 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8/10/2017 | BANDA(L) | LA DODGERS | DARVISH(R) | 6-8 | L | +155 | 9 ov | O | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 8/11/2017 | WALKER(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | LACKEY(R) | 3-8 | L | -120 | 10.5 un | O | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 8/12/2017 | CORBIN(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 6-2 | W | -115 | 9.5 un | U | 12 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 8/13/2017 | GODLEY(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 2-7 | L | -105 | 9 ov | P | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8/14/2017 | GREINKE(R) | HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | 2-0 | W | -150 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8/15/2017 | BANDA(L) | HOUSTON | PEACOCK(R) | 4-9 | L | +100 | 9.5 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 8/16/2017 | WALKER(R) | @ HOUSTON | MORTON(R) | | 8/17/2017 | CORBIN(L) | @ HOUSTON | FIERS(R) | | 8/18/2017 | GODLEY(R) | @ MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | | 8/19/2017 | GREINKE(R) | @ MINNESOTA | ENNS(L) | | 8/20/2017 | BANDA(L) | @ MINNESOTA | COLON(R) | | 8/21/2017 | WALKER(R) | @ NY METS | LUGO(R) | | 8/22/2017 | | @ NY METS | | | 8/23/2017 | | @ NY METS | | |
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8/2/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | TAMPA BAY | PRUITT(R) | 0-3 | L | -185 | 8.5 ev | U | 5 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 8/3/2017 | MCHUGH(R) | TAMPA BAY | SNELL(L) | 3-5 | L | -140 | 9.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 8/4/2017 | PEACOCK(R) | TORONTO | VALDEZ(R) | 16-7 | W | -155 | 9 ev | O | 18 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 8/5/2017 | MORTON(R) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 3-4 | L | -165 | 9 ov | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 8/6/2017 | FIERS(R) | TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 7-6 | W | -110 | 9 un | O | 16 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8/8/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | HOLLAND(L) | 5-8 | L | -250 | 9.5 ov | O | 9 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 8/9/2017 | MCHUGH(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | GONZALEZ(R) | 1-7 | L | -210 | 10 ov | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8/10/2017 | PEACOCK(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | RODON(L) | 2-3 | L | -150 | 9.5 un | U | 12 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 8/11/2017 | MORTON(R) | @ TEXAS | HAMELS(L) | 4-6 | L | -120 | 10.5 ov | U | 8 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 8/12/2017 | FIERS(R) | @ TEXAS | ROSS(R) | 3-8 | L | -115 | 11 ov | P | 4 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 8/13/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ TEXAS | CASHNER(R) | 2-1 | W | -135 | 11 un | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 8/14/2017 | MCHUGH(R) | @ ARIZONA | GREINKE(R) | 0-2 | L | 140 | 9 ov | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8/15/2017 | PEACOCK(R) | @ ARIZONA | BANDA(L) | 9-4 | W | -110 | 9.5 ov | O | 13 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 8/16/2017 | MORTON(R) | ARIZONA | WALKER(R) | | 8/17/2017 | FIERS(R) | ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | | 8/18/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | OAKLAND | MANAEA(L) | | 8/19/2017 | MCHUGH(R) | OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | | 8/20/2017 | PEACOCK(R) | OAKLAND | COTTON(R) | | 8/22/2017 | | WASHINGTON | | | 8/23/2017 | | WASHINGTON | | |
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| | | ARIZONA: 2016: 69-93, fourth place
Manager: Torey Lovullo (first season)
Who's new? C Chris Iannetta, C Jeff Mathis, IF/OF Daniel Descalso, RHP Taijuan Walker, RHP Fernando Rodney, RHP Tom Wilhelmsen, RHP Kevin Jepsen, RHP Tyler Jones
Who's gone? Manager Chip Hale, SS Jean Segura, IF/OF Phil Gosselin, OF Peter O'Brien, C Welington Castillo, C Tuffy Gosewich, OF Rickie Weeks Jr., RHP Daniel Hudson, LHP Edwin Escobar
Projected lineup: CF A.J. Pollock (.244, 2 HR, 4 RBI in 12 games), 3B Jake Lamb (.249, 9, 29), 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.297, 24, 95, 32 SB), RF David Peralta (.251, .4, 15), LF Yasmany Tomas (.272, 31, 83), 2B Brandon Drury (.282, 16, 53), SS Chris Owings (.277, 5, 49, 21 SB), C Chris Iannetta (.210, 7, 24 with Mariners) or Jeff Mathis (.238, 2, 15 with Marlins)
Rotation: RH Zack Greinke (13-7, 4.37 ERA), RH Taijuan Walker (8-11, 4.22), LH Robbie Ray (8-15, 4.90), LH Patrick Corbin (5-13, 5.15), RH Shelby Miller (3-12, 6.15)
Key relievers: RH Fernando Rodney (2-4, 3.44, 25/28 SV with Padres and Marlins), RH Jake Barrett (1-2, 3.49), RH Randall Delgado (5-2, 4.44), LH Andrew Chafin (0-1, 6.75), RH Kevin Jepsen (2-6, 5.98, 7/11 SV with Twins and Rays), RH Tom Wilhelmsen (2-4, 6.80 with Rangers and Mariners)
Hot spots: Rotation and catcher. The Diamondbacks' rotation was atrocious in 2016, ranking 29th in MLB in ERA. But hey, maybe it wasn't all their fault. In his first year as general manager, Mike Hazen installed a 'pitching strategist' (Dan Haren) and three new catchers (former Angels Iannetta, Mathis and Hank Conger). Meanwhile, nine of the 10 pitchers who started a game for the Diamondbacks last year remain in the organization. It's a bold experiment in how to fix a pitching staff. Iannetta and Mathis can frame all the borderline pitches they want. At some point, the onus will fall on Greinke, Ray, Miller, Corbin and newcomer Walker to perform to their potential.
Outlook: It wasn't long ago that Arizona spent $206 million to coax Greinke to defect from the Dodgers. Now the Diamondbacks feel like a team on the brink of a complete rebuild. Even without Jean Segura, who led the National League in hits, the lineup will score enough to keep Arizona competitive. But what to make of the pitching staff? The rotation beyond Greinke could be anywhere from awesome to abysmal. The ninth inning belongs to 39-year-old Rodney and, if he fails, a who's-who list of failed former closers: Wilhelmsen, Jepsen or J.J. Hoover. The farm system is in poor shape. If things get worse before they get better, Greinke could be the first player traded. | | HOUSTON: 2016: 84-78, third place
Manager: A.J. Hinch (third season)
Who's new? RF Josh Reddick, CF Carlos Beltran, LF Nori Aoki, C Brian McCann, RHP Charlie Morton
Who's gone? C Jason Castro, INF Luis Valbuena, OF Colby Rasmus, RHP Doug Fister
Projected lineup: CF George Springer (.261, 29 HR, 82 RBI), 2B Jose Altuve (.338, 24, 96, 30 SB), SS Carlos Correa (.274, 20, 96, 13 SB), DH Carlos Beltran (.295, 29, 93 with Yankees and Rangers), C Brian McCann (.242, 20, 58 with Yankees) or Evan Gattis (.251, 32, 72), 3B Alex Bregman (.264, 8, 34 in 49 games), RF Josh Reddick (.281, 10, 37 with A's and Dodgers), 1B Yulieski Gurriel (.262, 3, 15), LF Nori Aoki (.283, 4, 28 with Mariners)
Rotation: LH Dallas Keuchel (9-12, 4.55 ERA), RH Collin McHugh (13-10, 4.34), RH Mike Fiers (11-8, 4.48), RH Lance McCullers (6-5, 3.22), RH Charlie Morton (1-1, 4.15 in four games with Phillies)
Key relievers: RH Ken Giles (2-5, 4.11, 15/20 SV), RH Luke Gregerson (4-3, 3.28, 15/21 SV), RH Will Harris (1-2, 2.25, 12/15 SV), RH Chris Devenski (4-4, 2.16), LH Tony Sipp (1-2, 4.95), RH Michael Feliz (8-1, 4.43)
Hot spots: Fifth starter and catcher. Hamstring issues limited 33-year-old Morton to four starts with the Phillies last season. That didn't stop the Astros from signing him to a two-year contract worth at least $14 million. Now, veteran Fiers and 24-year-old Joe Musgrove are on the bubble for the fifth starter's job. McCann and Gattis give the Astros a pair of veteran catchers with slugging potential. McCann has fewer weaknesses behind the plate; Gattis is the better all-around hitter. With Beltran aboard as the primary designated hitter, McCann and Gattis won't both be in the lineup on most nights.
Outlook: After slipping to third place in the AL West last year, the Astros' front office decided to double down on dingers rather than upgrade a rotation that lacks a true ace. The result: A lineup with eight potential 20-home run hitters, including possible MVP candidates in Altuve and Correa. Everyone returns from an impressive young bullpen with high strikeout potential. If the Astros are in contention by the trade deadline, the front office should have the financial flexibility to add a front-line starter. Then again, if Dallas Keuchel looks like the pitcher who won a Cy Young Award in 2015, Houston might not have a problem. |
| | Astros try to keep momentum going versus D-backs
PHOENIX -- The Houston Astros found their offense Tuesday. The Arizona Diamondbacks hope to get back on track when the teams continue their four-game, home-and-home series with the final two at Minute Maid Park in Houston beginning Wednesday. The Astros evened the series with a 9-4 victory at Chase Field on Tuesday, when they had seven extra-base hits, including Yuli Gurriel's first major league triple and recently recalled catcher Max Stassi's first homer of the season. Houston had scored 17 runs while losing six of its previous seven, although with such a big lead in the American League West, it hardly registered on the national radar. Despite that mini-funk, the Astros (73-46) lead the major leagues in runs, hits, doubles, homers, batting average, on-base percentage and slugging percentage. "We looked more like ourselves," said Houston manager A.J. Hinch, whose team jumped to an 8-0 lead after 3 1/2 innings, keyed by a five-run second. Four scored with two outs. "We've been grinding so hard to just get something positive, especially offensively," Hinch said. "Big inning, good at-bats, obviously it took a little bit of everybody to get through that inning. We've had a rough week and a rough road trip, and it's nice to end it with a win and get home and get back to sort of how we're playing." "We know we're a good offense," said Houston shortstop Bregman, who tripled, singled and had an RBI. "We just wanted to put together back-to-back-to-back, and we did that (in the second inning). That's one of the things we've done a lot this year. When we put together quality AB's like that, we're a tough offense to stop." Arizona (66-53) remains comfortably in wild-card position in the National League, but the Diamondbacks have not made it easy on themselves by losing seven of their past 10. They are 13-17 since the All-Star break. The D-backs were 3-5 on a homestand that included series against three division leaders -- the Los Angeles Dodgers, Chicago Cubs and Houston. They lost two of three to both the Dodgers and the Cubs. "Good, not great," Arizona third baseman Jake Lamb said of the homestand. "We played some really good teams, but I definitely think there were some games we should have won. But that's baseball, and we have to move on. One side you want to say you faced good teams, but at the same time, we are a really good team and we are right there with all those teams, including the Dodgers. I'm not taking anything away from them, but if we play our game, we should take care of business against teams like that." Lamb has 92 RBIs, one fewer than teammate Paul Goldschmidt. Houston right-hander Charlie Morton is set to oppose Arizona right-hander Taijuan Walker on Wednesday. Morton (9-5, 3.83 ERA) is one victory short of tying his major league high set in 2017. He is 3-1 with a 3.97 ERA in six career starts against Arizona, the last while with Pittsburgh in 2014. He is 6-2 with a 3.65 ERA 11 home starts this season. Walker (6-6, 3.76 ERA) is 5-3 with a 4.50 ERA against Houston. He has faced the Astros 11 times after much of his career with Seattle in the AL West. He was 1-2 against the Astros in his first season with Arizona last year. Walker is 4-3 with a 3.11 ERA in 10 road starts this season. |
| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 7:48:30 AM EST. |
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