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MLB : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 9/2/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
TAMPA BAY  RAMIREZ )
 
BALTIMORE  GAUSMAN )
+1.5  -170

-1.5  +150
+125

-135

8.5ov
 
6
Final
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TAMPA BAY (66 - 66) at BALTIMORE (63 - 69)
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Wednesday, 9/2/2015 7:05 PM
ERASMO RAMIREZ (R) vs. KEVIN GAUSMAN (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
969TAMPA BAY+130Ov 8,-110+130Ov 8,-115
970BALTIMORE-140Un 8,-110-140Un 8,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games66-66-2.960-633.80.2490.3040.3960.7013.90.2370.2970.3760.673
Road Games34-33+3.927-373.90.2520.3080.4000.7073.70.2390.3010.3760.676
vs Right-handed Starters42-52-12.444-453.50.2400.2940.3770.6714.10.2380.3000.3850.685
Past 7 Games4-3+0.65-24.70.2710.3250.4620.7873.60.2450.2960.3650.661
Grass Games29-29+2.526-294.10.2610.3150.4110.7263.80.2440.3050.3800.685
Night Games48-43+4.943-424.00.2480.3070.3980.7053.90.2410.3000.3840.685
Division26-26+0.517-323.70.2440.3070.3920.6993.70.2170.2800.3640.644
TAMPA BAY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2490.30413244291101217291260.396475356105676870119809473
Road Games3.90.2520.30867233959011917640.4002521875353247065435234
Righty Starters3.50.2400.29494313575315321780.3773102417544859682546756
TAMPA BAY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.821.2214381971863815515442423-28511676.1%
Road Games4.111.323214.710298196258819310-18241168.6%

BALTIMORE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games63-69-1256-684.30.2520.3010.4180.7204.10.2550.3140.4160.729
Home Games39-28+4.230-344.80.2660.3160.4480.7654.10.2500.2980.4090.706
vs Right-handed Starters45-51-8.644-474.50.2530.3070.4280.7354.00.2470.3080.4050.713
Past 7 Games1-6-5.53-32.90.2050.2560.3460.6025.90.3320.3740.5440.917
Grass Games56-62-12.450-614.30.2540.3030.4250.7284.10.2570.3120.4150.727
Night Games40-48-13.437-484.00.2480.2990.4090.7084.10.2510.3080.4180.725
Division26-26-0.225-234.70.2620.3140.4300.7454.60.2550.3220.4240.746
BALTIMORE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.30.2520.30113244641125196181700.4185493161095377881255610754
Home Games4.80.2660.3166722485979661010.4483101675152040363315620
Righty Starters4.50.2530.307963243822141121340.4284172518002958493428538
BALTIMORE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.901.225409.71461323543414840622-15331076.7%
Home Games3.211.231204.68473190206220816-519773.1%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TAMPA BAY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/19/2015KARNS(R)@ HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)2-3L1657.5 unU10701170
8/20/2015ARCHER(R)@ HOUSTONMCHUGH(R)1-0W1057 unU880110
8/21/2015SMYLY(L)@ OAKLANDBASSITT(R)2-1W1157 unU7711091
8/22/2015RAMIREZ(R)@ OAKLANDGRAY(R)5-4W1357 unO731850
8/23/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ OAKLANDGRAVEMAN(R)2-8L-1207.5 unO7721140
8/25/2015KARNS(R)MINNESOTASANTANA(R)7-11L-1407 unO131201250
8/26/2015ARCHER(R)MINNESOTADUFFEY(R)3-5L-1807 unO99113101
8/27/2015SMYLY(L)MINNESOTAMILONE(L)5-4W-1307.5 unO951960
8/28/2015RAMIREZ(R)KANSAS CITYVOLQUEZ(R)2-3L+1007 unU770771
8/29/2015ODORIZZI(R)KANSAS CITYMEDLEN(R)3-6L+1006.5 evO56311110
8/30/2015KARNS(R)KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L)3-2W-1157 unU971761
8/31/2015ARCHER(R)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L)6-3W-1207.5 unO10428110
9/1/2015SMYLY(L)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)11-2W1408.5 unO1590640
9/2/2015RAMIREZ(R)@ BALTIMOREGAUSMAN(R) 
9/4/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ NY YANKEESSEVERINO(R) 
9/5/2015KARNS(R)@ NY YANKEESEOVALDI(R) 
9/6/2015ARCHER(R)@ NY YANKEESNOVA(R) 
9/7/2015SMYLY(L)@ DETROITWOLF(L) 
9/8/2015RAMIREZ(R)@ DETROITBOYD(L) 
9/9/2015 @ DETROIT  

BALTIMORE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/19/2015JIMENEZ(R)NY METSSYNDERGAARD(R)5-4W-1307.5 ovO1060960
8/20/2015GONZALEZ(R)MINNESOTADUFFEY(R)2-15L-1658.5 ovO10811860
8/21/2015CHEN(L)MINNESOTAMILONE(L)3-4L-1608.5 unU52011110
8/22/2015TILLMAN(R)MINNESOTAGIBSON(R)2-3L-1508.5 unU790780
8/23/2015GAUSMAN(R)MINNESOTAPELFREY(R)3-4L-1708.5 ovU13123761
8/24/2015JIMENEZ(R)@ KANSAS CITYMEDLEN(R)3-8L1257.5 unO5011370
8/25/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L)2-3L1108 unU780671
8/26/2015CHEN(L)@ KANSAS CITYCUETO(R)8-5W1257 unO13401160
8/27/2015TILLMAN(R)@ KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R)3-5L1058 unP6801271
8/28/2015GAUSMAN(R)@ TEXASHAMELS(L)1-4L1158.5 ovU350940
8/29/2015JIMENEZ(R)@ TEXASPEREZ(L)3-4L-1259 evU9701280
8/30/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ TEXASHOLLAND(L)0-6L1109.5 unU3411180
8/31/2015CHEN(L)TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)3-6L+1107.5 unO81101042
9/1/2015TILLMAN(R)TAMPA BAYSMYLY(L)2-11L-1508.5 unO6401590
9/2/2015GAUSMAN(R)TAMPA BAYRAMIREZ(R) 
9/4/2015JIMENEZ(R)@ TORONTOHUTCHISON(R) 
9/5/2015GONZALEZ(R)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
9/6/2015CHEN(L)@ TORONTOPRICE(L) 
9/7/2015TILLMAN(R)@ NY YANKEESPINEDA(R) 
9/8/2015GAUSMAN(R)@ NY YANKEESTANAKA(R) 
9/9/2015 @ NY YANKEES  
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 NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer

Tampa Bay (65-66) at Baltimore (63-68), 7:05 p.m. EDT

A revived offense combined with stellar performances from the rotation have put the Tampa Bay Rays in position to move back above .500.

The Baltimore Orioles continuing their late-summer swoon has also helped.

Seeking his sixth straight road victory, Erasmo Ramirez will try to help the Rays to a three-game sweep of the Orioles on Wednesday night.

Tampa Bay (66-66) is chasing Texas for the AL's second wild-card spot despite a league-low 3.78 runs per game and .248 batting average that ranks slightly higher.

The Rays, though, have been pounding the Orioles (63-69) with 25 hits, four homers and a 17-5 scoring edge through the first two of the series, including an 11-2 win Tuesday.

Starters Chris Archer and Drew Smyly combined for 16 strikeouts over 13 scoreless innings in those two games. The Tampa Bay rotation has a 1.38 ERA during a four-game winning streak in Baltimore.

Ramirez (10-5, 3.68 ERA) started that stretch May 30, striking out seven and yielding three hits in seven innings of a 3-0 win. That outing is part of an outstanding road stretch for the right-hander, who is 5-0 with a 2.91 ERA over his last 10 away starts.

Ramirez, though, struggled at home against the Orioles on July 25, surrendering five runs and seven hits in 7 1-3 innings of a 5-1 loss.

He enters this meeting looking to bounce back from one of his shortest starts of the year, yielding three runs and six hits with three walks in 4 1-3 innings of Friday's 4-2 home loss to Kansas City.

"I thought Erasmo battled really well early on," manager Kevin Cash told MLB's official website. "Maybe he wasn't as sharp as we've seen him pretty consistently. It seemed like he was trying to make that perfect pitch and couldn't quite make it. But saying that, he gave up two earned runs. So he still gave us an opportunity."

J.P. Arencibia did most of the damage Tuesday with a two-run homer and a pair of two-run singles while batting ninth in his sixth game - third start - since being recalled from Triple-A Durham.

"Very thankful to get the opportunity," said Arencibia, who is a .329 hitter with five home runs and 24 RBIs in 21 career games at Camden Yards. "This is a good team and we're in a good race."

Brandon Guyer is batting .542 in the past seven matchups with the Orioles after going 4 for 5 with an RBI double. He's 8 for 14 and has scored five runs during the Rays' three-game winning streak.

Baltimore's postseason chances have begun to fade with 12 losses in 13 games.

"We are going to have to get hot in order to get in this thing," manager Buck Showalter said.

Kevin Gausman (2-6, 4.39) is 0-4 with a 5.01 ERA in his last five starts. The right-hander gave up four runs and nine hits, including two homers, over 6 2-3 innings of a 4-1 loss at Texas on Friday.

He's 1-3 with a 5.47 ERA in five starts against the Rays, losing both at home while being tagged for eight runs and 13 hits in nine innings.

Gausman's only appearance against them this year came in relief during a 6-5 road win April 7. He got the win after allowing only Kevin Kiermaier's two-run homer in 2 1-3 innings.

He may not have to contend with Kiermaier, who has a mild right ankle sprain that sidelined him Tuesday. However, he's allowed Arencibia to go 2 for 4 with a homer and Guyer has doubled twice in three at-bats in the matchup.


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