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MLB : ATS Matchup

CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 9) at BALTIMORE (9 - 10)
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Monday, 4/27/2015 7:05 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
969CHI WHITE SOX+140Ov 8.5,-110+130Ov 8,-120
970BALTIMORE-150Un 8.5,-110-140Un 8,+100
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHI WHITE SOX - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games8-9-1.36-103.50.2430.2920.3640.6564.10.2580.3120.4070.719
Road Games2-6-3.84-43.40.2320.2890.3630.6525.00.2820.3270.4740.801
vs Right-handed Starters7-6+0.85-73.90.2550.3030.3800.6844.00.2440.2980.3970.695
Past 7 Games4-3+0.71-53.30.2420.2990.3280.6273.70.2520.3030.4110.714
Grass Games8-9-1.36-103.50.2430.2920.3640.6564.10.2580.3120.4070.719
Night Games3-3-0.41-53.30.2370.2870.3350.6223.70.2420.2950.3700.665
CHI WHITE SOX - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.50.2430.29217572139292120.3645840140410516111312
Road Games3.40.2320.28982596014160.36327215924210668
Righty Starters3.90.2550.30313447114241100.3804931107484148109
CHI WHITE SOX - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.841.24450.7171643320543-330100%
Road Games3.861.38221992227230-210100%

BALTIMORE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games9-10-0.912-65.50.2840.3400.4750.8165.40.2450.3300.4330.763
Home Games5-4+0.67-17.00.3270.3780.5500.9286.10.2450.3070.4490.756
vs Right-handed Starters7-8-0.89-54.70.2630.3250.4560.7814.50.2230.3160.3960.713
Past 7 Games2-5-3.25-26.10.2940.3540.4870.8417.00.2890.3750.5260.901
Grass Games7-6+1.18-46.00.3120.3630.5150.8785.30.2370.3140.4070.721
Night Games5-7-2.37-44.60.2600.3230.4400.7635.00.2310.3150.4290.743
BALTIMORE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.50.2840.34019644183325270.4759855152812025151410
Home Games7.00.3270.3789318104154160.55060267146212753
Righty Starters4.70.2630.32515498131213230.45669461318961910149
BALTIMORE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.481.35766.33833611029563-34266.7%
Home Games5.871.46830.7252031614252-22250%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHI WHITE SOX - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/14/2015QUINTANA(L)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)4-1W1157 unU842360
4/15/2015DANKS(L)@ CLEVELANDBAUER(R)2-4L1207.5 unU6101860
4/17/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)@ DETROITPRICE(L)1-2L1508 unU4411080
4/18/2015SALE(L)@ DETROITSANCHEZ(R)12-3W1007.5 ovO1791760
4/19/2015QUINTANA(L)@ DETROITGREENE(R)1-9L1358 ovO6501240
4/20/2015DANKS(L)CLEVELANDBAUER(R)4-3W-1109 evU1090660
4/21/2015NOESI(R)CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)2-6L+1158.5 unU860751
4/22/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)6-0W+1107.5 unU14708110
4/23/2015SALE(L)KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R)2-3L-1507 unU71001381
4/24/2015QUINTANA(L)KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L)3-2W-1257.5 unU8111842
4/26/2015DANKS(L)KANSAS CITYVOLQUEZ(R)5-3W+1058 evP641862
4/27/2015NOESI(R)@ BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R) 
4/28/2015SALE(L)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R) 
4/29/2015QUINTANA(L)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R) 
4/30/2015 @ MINNESOTA  
5/1/2015 @ MINNESOTA  
5/2/2015 @ MINNESOTA  
5/3/2015 @ MINNESOTA  

BALTIMORE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/13/2015CHEN(L)NY YANKEESPINEDA(R)5-6L-1107.5 evO1160730
4/14/2015GONZALEZ(R)NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L)4-3W-1108 unU741652
4/15/2015NORRIS(R)NY YANKEESEOVALDI(R)7-5W-1057.5 unO15110860
4/17/2015JIMENEZ(R)@ BOSTONKELLY(R)2-3L1359 evU550471
4/18/2015TILLMAN(R)@ BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)4-1W1208.5 unU13101770
4/19/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ BOSTONPORCELLO(R)8-3W1308 ovO1591670
4/20/2015CHEN(L)@ BOSTONMASTERSON(R)1-7L1158.5 unU453770
4/21/2015NORRIS(R)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L)6-13L1159 unO12721681
4/22/2015JIMENEZ(R)@ TORONTOSANCHEZ(R)2-4L-1159 unU571971
4/23/2015TILLMAN(R)@ TORONTOHUTCHISON(R)6-7L1158.5 unO830770
4/24/2015GONZALEZ(R)BOSTONPORCELLO(R)5-7L+1058 ovO10721171
4/25/2015CHEN(L)BOSTONMASTERSON(R)5-4W-1108.5 unO1181850
4/26/2015NORRIS(R)BOSTONMILEY(L)18-7W-1058.5 unO2071991
4/27/2015JIMENEZ(R)CHI WHITE SOXNOESI(R) 
4/28/2015TILLMAN(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L) 
4/29/2015GONZALEZ(R)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L) 
5/1/2015 TAMPA BAY  
5/2/2015 TAMPA BAY  
5/3/2015 TAMPA BAY  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CHI WHITE SOX: CHICAGO (AP) - A decade removed from their most recent championship, the Chicago White Sox once again are eyeing a big season.
Their sights are set on an AL Central title after consecutive losing records, maybe even more. The White Sox added to their offense, boosted their rotation, overhauled their bullpen and sent expectations soaring.
''Obviously postseason first, and World Series,'' new closer David Robertson said. ''I mean that's what I look forward to every year. That's where I want to be.''
The addition of Robertson to the bullpen is among the reasons the White Sox believe they are armed and ready after going 73-89. But it's not the only one.
They added All-Star Jeff Samardzija to a rotation that already included ace Chris Sale. They added free agent Adam LaRoche to their lineup, giving AL Rookie of the Year Jose Abreu more protection, and brought in Melky Cabrera to solidify the No. 2 spot in the order behind Adam Eaton.
Is that enough to compete with Cleveland, Kansas City and Detroit in the division and make a run in the playoffs? The White Sox believe it is. Their fans are pumped, too.
With that in mind, here are some things to look for this season:
LINED UP: It would be hard for Abreu to match, let alone exceed, what he did last season. He batted .317 with 36 homers and 107 RBIs, one year after defecting from Cuba. While the White Sox tied for fourth in the AL in homers, they were just eighth in runs, ninth in batting average and 12th in on-base percentage.
LaRoche, who signed a $25 million, two-year contract, should give them power from the left side. He hit 26 homers and drove in 92 runs for Washington last season. Cabrera, a .301 hitter with Toronto, helps the top of the order.
''I think we're jelling together as a team. Hopefully that translates to wins in April,'' Eaton said.
SALE-ING ALONG: With Sale, Samardzija and Jose Quintana, the White Sox appear strong at the top of the rotation.
Sale made the AL All-Star team for the third time last season while going 12-4 with a 2.17 ERA with 208 strikeouts and 39 walks. Samardzija, acquired from Oakland, moves into the No. 2 spot. With Sale recovering from a broken foot, Samardzija - who grew up a White Sox fan - could wind up starting the opener at Kansas City after pitching the previous two for the Cubs.
CLOSING TIME: Chicago tied for seventh in the majors with 21 blown saves and had the fourth-lowest save percentage (63.2) last season. Robertson, who took over as closer after Mariano Rivera retired, saved 39 games for the New York Yankees last season. Chicago also brought in Zach Duke.
RODON WATCH: Whether he starts the season in the rotation or gets sent down to the minors, expect to see top prospect Carlos Rodon in a White Sox uniform at some point this season. The No. 3 pick in last year's amateur draft, he is on a fast track to the majors after three standout seasons at North Carolina State. Rodon, who made nine minor league appearances in 2014, could start the year in the rotation. If Rodon starts in the minors, veteran Brad Penny could make some early starts.
BALTIMORE: BALTIMORE (AP) - For the first time in 17 years, the Baltimore Orioles open a new baseball season as defending AL East champions.
The Orioles can only hope for better results than in 1998, when they followed a wire-to-wire run to the division crown with a 79-83 flop - launching a franchise-record run of 14 straight losing seasons.
Although Baltimore lost slugger Nelson Cruz, Gold Glove right fielder Nick Markakis and setup man Andrew Miller from a club that last year went 96-66 and advanced to the AL Championship Series, manager Buck Showalter has no intention of disappointing a fan base that has embraced a team coming off its second playoff appearance in three seasons.
''They come to Camden to watch us win,'' Showalter said. ''There's no more passionate, sincere group of fans than we have. Nothing would kick me in the chest more than for us to regress. I want to keep going forward.''
Baltimore made only one significant offseason acquisition, picking up outfielder Travis Snider in a trade with Pittsburgh. The big question is, do the Orioles still have enough good players to stay atop the AL East?
''It definitely stinks to lose Markakis, what he brought to the clubhouse, and Cruz, what he brought to the field. But we've got to move on,'' said Steve Pearce, who's coming off the best year of his career. ''You look around the locker room and there's a lot of talent here. All our pitching's returned, so we still have a really good team.''
The Orioles are counting on third baseman Manny Machado and catcher Matt Wieters to bounce back from injury-shortened seasons and for first baseman Chris Davis to regain the form he showed in 2013 before slumping miserably last year.
None of the three were available in the postseason, when the Orioles swept Detroit in the division playoff before being bounced in four games by the Kansas City Royals.
Davis' absence will extend into opening day, on April 6 in Tampa Bay, when he concludes his 25-game suspension for using a banned amphetamine. Wieters is expected to start the season in the disabled list as he continues his recovery from elbow ligament surgery, but at least Machado appears on target to make up for lost time.
The offense will be a work in progress, but the Orioles hope they won't need heavy hitting to back a starting rotation that remains entirely intact. Chris Tillman, Wei-Yin Chen, Bud Norris and Miguel Gonzalez combined to go 54-29 last year, and the foursome could get some help from right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, who's looked good in spring training after stumbling in his Orioles debut last year.
The bullpen will be anchored by Zach Britton, who had 37 saves in 41 tries during his first season as a closer.
Some things to know about the 2015 Orioles:
TOP OF THE LINEUP: Alejandro De Aza is expected to take over for Markakis as the leadoff hitter. De Aza is faster than Markakis and had a .341 on-base percentage after being obtained from the White Sox before the trade deadline.
''I will just let the game dictate what to do,'' he said.
What De Aza needs to do is get on base ahead of Machado, Davis and cleanup hitter Adam Jones.
DAVIS SEEKS A FRESH START: Slowed by a muscle strain near his rib cage, frustrated by defensive shifts and embarrassed by his suspension, Davis is raring to go in 2015.
''I'm in such a different situation this year than I was last year, having been off for a month and a half more than these guys,'' Davis said.
He says his teammates have forgiven him for using Adderall, which led to his untimely suspension.
''The guys are just ready to move on and focus on what we need to accomplish this year,'' Davis said.
SNIDER STEPS IN: With Markakis gone, Snider will attempt to fill the void in right field.
He hit .264 with 13 homers, 15 doubles and 38 RBIs in 140 games with Pittsburgh last season.
''I'm not here to replace Nick Markakis, but to be another man on this roster and to come out here every single day with the goal of getting better,'' Snider said.
MACHADO CONFIDENT: After playing only 82 games last year, Machado is ready to go after knee surgery.
''I feel great,'' the 2013 All-Star said. ''I'm doing everything. I'm stealing bases and hitting the ball well, playing good defense, doing everything I've got to do to get ready for the year.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (CHI WHITE SOX-BALTIMORE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*White Sox-Orioles Preview* ===========================

By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer

Chicago (7-9) at Baltimore (8-10), 7:05 p.m. EDT

The Baltimore Orioles are yet to win a game in which they've scored fewer than four runs, and while their concerns on the mound can't be ignored, there's another reason they haven't yet won a pitchers' duel.

Over the last nine games, they're batting .310 and averaging 6.11 runs.

They'll try to carry that offense into a three-game home series with the White Sox beginning Monday night, and the Orioles might catch a break by avoiding Chris Sale and Jeff Samardzija as Chicago's top starters await word on suspension appeals.

The offense erupted in Sunday's 18-7 home win over Boston with 20 hits to match their top totals since managing 22 on Aug. 17, 2008. The Orioles (9-10) got five RBIs from Delmon Young, who is 13 for 29 in his last eight games. He's hit Chicago at a .333 clip, which is his best average versus any team he has at least 50 career at-bats against.

"It was one we kind of needed; we had been playing sloppy baseball," Young told MLB's official website. "So it was good to get out of the rut. We've been swinging the bats well. We just haven't been playing on the other side of the ball well."

Baltimore's 5.04 ERA is the highest in the majors, and it'll be turning to the erratic Ubaldo Jimenez in the series opener. Jimenez (1-1, 2.30 ERA) allowed four runs and six hits in five innings of Wednesday's 4-2 loss in Toronto, and while he's held opponents to a .135 average, he's walked six in 8 2-3 innings over his last two starts.

Still, 4.02 walks per nine innings is an improvement over a 4.68 mark over the previous three seasons. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 5.45 ERA in six starts against the White Sox in that time. Conor Gillaspie is 5 for 11 against Jimenez, Adam Eaton is 3 for 4 and Jose Abreu is 1 for 3 with a home run.

Baltimore's entire season thus far has come against AL East teams, and Chicago might be a good team to step out of the division against. Since the start of 2012, the Orioles are 15-6 versus the White Sox.

Chicago (8-9), however, completed two wins over Kansas City on Sunday - the regularly scheduled 5-3 win and a 3-2 victory from Friday's suspended game - and are 8-5 since dropping their first four.

"Over the last five or six games we've played a really good brand of baseball," White Sox reliever Zach Duke said.

Abreu was 1 for 4 in Sunday's contest with an RBI and is batting .424 with three homers and 12 RBIs on an eight-game hitting streak.

Sale and Samardzija were among those suspended for Thursday's brawl with Kansas City, both being given five-game bans, and were scheduled to start the second and third games of the series.

No matter how the appeals work out, Hector Noesi will start the opener, and he's probably not the guy the White Sox want facing a hot Baltimore lineup. Noesi (0-2, 5.23) has dropped five consecutive starts dating to the middle of September, and he's walked seven in 10 1-3 innings of his two starts this season.

The right-hander is 0-3 with a 7.08 ERA in four starts against Baltimore with Adam Jones going 6 for 10 with two home runs in their matchups. Left fielder Alejandro De Aza, acquired from Chicago in August, is 5 for 8 and could face his former team for the first time.


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