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MLB : ATS Matchup
Friday 5/29/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
TAMPA BAY  KARNS )
 
BALTIMORE  GONZALEZ )
+1.5  -180

-1.5  +160
+115

-125

7.5un
 
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Final
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TAMPA BAY (24 - 24) at BALTIMORE (22 - 24)
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Friday, 5/29/2015 7:05 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
965TAMPA BAY+120Ov 8,-115+110Ov 8,-115
966BALTIMORE-130Un 8,-105-120Un 8,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games24-24-1.619-283.70.2440.3040.3840.6883.60.2210.2870.3510.638
Road Games11-10+1.76-153.70.2390.3010.3740.6753.50.2180.2810.3410.622
vs Right-handed Starters19-16+2.314-213.70.2400.2980.3690.6673.30.2080.2790.3320.611
Past 7 Games2-5-4.12-42.40.2500.2920.3690.6614.00.2370.3130.3650.679
Grass Games7-8-0.65-104.00.2560.3120.3990.7113.50.2240.2850.3560.640
Night Games19-16+2.513-213.90.2390.3040.3850.6903.50.2210.2850.3510.635
Division16-13+49-203.40.2320.3020.3640.6663.50.2180.2800.3550.635
TAMPA BAY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2440.304481602391809420.3841741393822932234222734
Road Games3.70.2390.30121735176426150.3747865166121551391212
Righty Starters3.70.2400.298351171281597260.369123972821922824151826
TAMPA BAY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.531.226160.7676313019671598-819386.4%
Road Games3.781.36269312963731602-49190%

BALTIMORE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games22-24-320-234.30.2580.3100.4130.7234.20.2440.3090.3950.704
Home Games16-11+3.613-134.90.2710.3180.4350.7534.10.2370.2880.3860.674
vs Right-handed Starters18-19-1.215-194.10.2520.3080.4110.7203.70.2270.2970.3690.666
Past 7 Games3-4-1.32-52.90.2370.2860.3620.6483.30.2520.3050.3760.681
Grass Games19-19-116-194.50.2670.3170.4260.7434.20.2470.3070.3910.698
Night Games10-18-9.511-163.70.2410.2990.3770.6764.20.2380.3020.3960.698
Division14-15-1.114-124.80.2670.3220.4470.7694.70.2400.3170.4120.729
BALTIMORE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.30.2580.310461533395687520.4131891163691828446283522
Home Games4.90.2710.31827889241375330.43512461203121562816228
Righty Starters4.10.2520.308371230310545440.4111451003081724034193018
BALTIMORE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.261.218143.7625212317521358-415383.3%
Home Games3.821.31475.34132711028726-211378.6%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TAMPA BAY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/15/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ MINNESOTAHUGHES(R)2-3L-1107.5 unU861970
5/16/2015COLOME(R)@ MINNESOTAMAY(R)4-6L-1108.5 unO9521180
5/17/2015ARCHER(R)@ MINNESOTAGIBSON(R)11-3W-1258 evO19120631
5/19/2015RAMIREZ(L)@ ATLANTAFOLTYNEWICZ(R)5-3W-1057.5 unO850460
5/20/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ ATLANTAPEREZ(R)1-2L-1307.5 unU890560
5/21/2015COLOME(R)OAKLANDCHAVEZ(R)3-0W-1057.5 unU760671
5/22/2015ARCHER(R)OAKLANDKAZMIR(L)5-2W-1307 unP12809121
5/23/2015KARNS(R)OAKLANDGRAVEMAN(R)0-5L-1607.5 unU69210100
5/24/2015RAMIREZ(L)OAKLANDGRAY(R)2-7L+1157 unO1081870
5/25/2015ODORIZZI(R)SEATTLEELIAS(L)1-4L-1357 unU8111970
5/26/2015COLOME(R)SEATTLEHAPP(L)6-7L-1157 unO121021270
5/27/2015ARCHER(R)SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)0-3L+1156.5 unU420320
5/29/2015KARNS(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R) 
5/30/2015RAMIREZ(L)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L) 
5/31/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R) 
6/1/2015COLOME(R)@ LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R) 
6/2/2015ARCHER(R)@ LA ANGELSWILSON(L) 
6/3/2015 @ LA ANGELS  
6/4/2015 @ SEATTLE  
6/5/2015 @ SEATTLE  

BALTIMORE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/15/2015CHEN(L)LA ANGELSWEAVER(R)1-3L-1108.5 evU551741
5/16/2015JIMENEZ(R)LA ANGELSSHOEMAKER(R)1-6L-1309 unU3211260
5/17/2015WRIGHT(R)LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R)3-0W+1158.5 unU740650
5/19/2015GONZALEZ(R)SEATTLEWALKER(R)9-4W-1208.5 ovO1370661
5/20/2015CHEN(L)SEATTLEELIAS(L)2-4L-1358 unU10601280
5/21/2015TILLMAN(R)SEATTLEHAPP(L)5-4W-1108 ovO67110131
5/22/2015JIMENEZ(R)@ MIAMIALVAREZ(R)8-5W-1107.5 unO1110114121
5/23/2015WRIGHT(R)@ MIAMIHAREN(R)0-1L-1057.5 unU91017100
5/24/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ MIAMIKOEHLER(R)2-5L-1057.5 unU6801180
5/25/2015CHEN(L)HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)4-3W+1008 evU6001170
5/26/2015TILLMAN(R)HOUSTONFELDMAN(R)1-4L-1208.5 unU550881
5/27/2015JIMENEZ(R)HOUSTONMCHUGH(R)5-4W-1208 unO10501180
5/28/2015WILSON(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)2-3L+1208 evU640960
5/28/2015WRIGHT(R)CHI WHITE SOXBECK(R)6-3W-1758.5 ovO1390652
5/29/2015GONZALEZ(R)TAMPA BAYKARNS(R) 
5/30/2015CHEN(L)TAMPA BAYRAMIREZ(L) 
5/31/2015TILLMAN(R)TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R) 
6/1/2015JIMENEZ(R)@ HOUSTONFELDMAN(R) 
6/2/2015 @ HOUSTONMCHUGH(R) 
6/3/2015 @ HOUSTON  
6/4/2015 @ HOUSTON  
6/5/2015 @ CLEVELAND  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.''
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 (TAMPA BAY-BALTIMORE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Rays-Orioles Preview* ======================

By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer

Tampa Bay (24-24) at Baltimore (21-23), 7:05 p.m. EDT

The last time the Baltimore Orioles were supposed to host the Tampa Bay Rays, unrest in the city shifted the series to Florida, and the Orioles took two of three to begin May.

The clubs will also close the month against each other with a three-game series, this time remaining in Baltimore for Friday night's opener as the Rays try to avoid a six-game losing streak.

After Thursday's doubleheader with the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore (22-24) is caught up on games effected on April 27-28 by riots that followed the funeral of Freddie Gray. The Orioles dropped the first game 3-2 and won the second 6-3 on a day originally scheduled to be a day off for both the Orioles and White Sox. As a result, Baltimore is playing 21 games in 20 days from May 19-June 7.

"In the big leagues, you can win, split, whatever and the ramifications last for a long, long time," Orioles manager Showalter said. "We're going to have to make adjustments."

Chris Davis figures to remain in the lineup after going 2 for 6 with a home run, double and three RBIs for the day and is 4 for 10 with three homers in the last three games.

"It would mean a lot for us, for him, to get it going for a while," Showalter told MLB's official website.

Tampa Bay (24-24) was probably grateful for the rest after being swept in three games against Seattle and losing the last five of a seven-game homestand. After Wednesday's 3-0 loss, the Rays have scored nine runs on the season-worst skid.

The lineup could have some help with manager Kevin Cash hopeful shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera (groin) and right fielder Steven Souza Jr. (left wrist) will be back Friday. The duo was hurt Sunday and neither has been in the starting lineup since. Without them, banged-up Tampa Bay had four hits in the finale against the Mariners.

"The hope is (they'll return on) Friday to start," Cash said.

Both Miguel Gonzalez and Nathan Karns are making their third starts in the season series, and the Orioles might have the upper hand on the mound.

Gonzalez (5-3, 3.83 ERA) is 1-1 with one run allowed in 13 1-3 innings over his starts to improve to 3-1 with a 2.57 ERA in five starts against the Rays since the beginning of last season.

Despite limiting the White Sox to six runs in the two Thursday games, the bullpen logged seven innings of work, so Showalter could be looking for Gonzalez to go deep. He wasn't able to do that in Sunday's 5-2 loss in Miami, surrendering five runs and 10 hits with three walks in four-plus innings.

The right-hander has been better at home with a 3-0 record and 2.93 ERA in four starts.

Karns (3-2, 3.71) is 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA in his starts against Baltimore this season. He's never pitched at Camden Yards, though J.J. Hardy (2 for 2), Davis (2 for 5) and Steve Pearce (2 for 6) have all homered off him.

The right-hander is also coming off a loss, though his ERA remains in decline after allowing two runs and seven hits in 5 2-3 innings of Saturday's 5-0 home loss to Oakland. His ERA was at 5.32 on April 22, and it's dropped in each of his five starts since.

Only two of his nine starts have come on the road, but they've resulted in a 1-0 record and 1.54 ERA.

The Orioles have won four of six in the season series.


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