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| 965 | TAMPA BAY | +105 | Ov 10,+115 | -110 | Ov 9.5,-115 | | 966 | BALTIMORE | -115 | Un 10,-135 | +100 | Un 9.5,-105 |
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| All Games | 74-79 | -9 | 74-76 | 4.2 | 0.243 | 0.311 | 0.412 | 0.723 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.305 | 0.396 | 0.701 | | Road Games | 35-40 | -1.1 | 36-36 | 4.2 | 0.243 | 0.309 | 0.419 | 0.728 | 4.7 | 0.250 | 0.315 | 0.410 | 0.725 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 56-51 | +0.6 | 49-56 | 4.3 | 0.249 | 0.315 | 0.425 | 0.740 | 4.1 | 0.231 | 0.294 | 0.382 | 0.676 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.8 | 2-5 | 3.1 | 0.208 | 0.273 | 0.318 | 0.592 | 3.9 | 0.229 | 0.282 | 0.329 | 0.611 | | Grass Games | 33-34 | +3.4 | 32-32 | 4.3 | 0.242 | 0.305 | 0.420 | 0.725 | 4.7 | 0.249 | 0.316 | 0.410 | 0.725 | | Night Games | 48-52 | -5.4 | 50-49 | 4.3 | 0.242 | 0.310 | 0.417 | 0.728 | 4.5 | 0.242 | 0.306 | 0.401 | 0.706 | | Division | 29-38 | -8 | 33-33 | 4.0 | 0.238 | 0.311 | 0.398 | 0.709 | 4.3 | 0.237 | 0.297 | 0.386 | 0.683 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.243 | 0.311 | 153 | 5179 | 1259 | 206 | 31 | 202 | 0.412 | 624 | 514 | 1468 | 76 | 1055 | 127 | 94 | 124 | 72 | | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.243 | 0.309 | 75 | 2610 | 635 | 110 | 15 | 106 | 0.419 | 310 | 250 | 716 | 29 | 529 | 65 | 54 | 52 | 34 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.249 | 0.315 | 107 | 3644 | 907 | 156 | 21 | 148 | 0.425 | 444 | 354 | 991 | 53 | 748 | 93 | 62 | 94 | 41 |
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| All Games | 3.79 | 1.247 | 508.3 | 232 | 214 | 444 | 53 | 190 | 463 | 26-31 | 51 | 22 | 69.9% | | Road Games | 3.89 | 1.226 | 249.7 | 113 | 108 | 219 | 27 | 87 | 212 | 14-16 | 27 | 11 | 71.1% |
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| All Games | 74-80 | -7.3 | 76-75 | 4.7 | 0.261 | 0.309 | 0.426 | 0.736 | 5.1 | 0.267 | 0.336 | 0.439 | 0.775 | | Home Games | 45-33 | +7.7 | 41-34 | 4.8 | 0.266 | 0.317 | 0.445 | 0.762 | 4.9 | 0.259 | 0.329 | 0.427 | 0.757 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 48-57 | -10.2 | 53-50 | 4.7 | 0.261 | 0.308 | 0.431 | 0.739 | 5.3 | 0.269 | 0.337 | 0.449 | 0.785 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.2 | 5-2 | 3.1 | 0.198 | 0.269 | 0.308 | 0.577 | 6.0 | 0.245 | 0.327 | 0.416 | 0.744 | | Grass Games | 65-73 | -11.7 | 70-65 | 4.7 | 0.263 | 0.311 | 0.431 | 0.742 | 5.3 | 0.269 | 0.339 | 0.443 | 0.782 | | Night Games | 52-55 | -4.7 | 49-56 | 4.5 | 0.260 | 0.307 | 0.422 | 0.729 | 5.0 | 0.262 | 0.327 | 0.431 | 0.758 | | Division | 36-34 | +5.3 | 36-32 | 4.3 | 0.245 | 0.296 | 0.393 | 0.690 | 5.0 | 0.261 | 0.338 | 0.419 | 0.758 |
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| All Games | 4.7 | 0.261 | 0.309 | 154 | 5380 | 1404 | 238 | 12 | 209 | 0.426 | 691 | 378 | 1326 | 29 | 991 | 145 | 95 | 167 | 69 | | Home Games | 4.8 | 0.266 | 0.317 | 78 | 2699 | 717 | 115 | 4 | 120 | 0.445 | 365 | 205 | 652 | 14 | 509 | 70 | 44 | 87 | 33 | | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.261 | 0.308 | 105 | 3660 | 954 | 159 | 6 | 151 | 0.431 | 472 | 251 | 890 | 18 | 665 | 106 | 72 | 106 | 49 |
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| All Games | 3.81 | 1.327 | 562.4 | 262 | 238 | 532 | 80 | 214 | 480 | 29-18 | 35 | 17 | 67.3% | | Home Games | 3.50 | 1.273 | 308.7 | 129 | 120 | 280 | 39 | 113 | 254 | 24-9 | 22 | 11 | 66.7% |
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| 9/8/2017 | ARCHER(R) | @ BOSTON | POMERANZ(L) | 3-9 | L | 110 | 8.5 un | O | 5 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | | 9/9/2017 | ANDRIESE(R) | @ BOSTON | SALE(L) | 0-9 | L | 235 | 7.5 ov | O | 8 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 0 | | 9/10/2017 | COBB(R) | @ BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | 4-1 | W | 130 | 9 un | U | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 9/11/2017 | ODORIZZI(R) | NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 1-5 | L | +130 | 8.5 ev | U | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | 9/12/2017 | SNELL(L) | NY YANKEES | GRAY(R) | 2-1 | W | +135 | 8 un | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | | 9/13/2017 | ARCHER(R) | NY YANKEES | GARCIA(L) | 2-3 | L | -125 | 7.5 ev | U | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | | 9/15/2017 | ANDRIESE(R) | BOSTON | SALE(L) | 6-13 | L | +185 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 13 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 1 | | 9/16/2017 | COBB(R) | BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | 1-3 | L | -115 | 8 ov | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | | 9/17/2017 | ODORIZZI(R) | BOSTON | RODRIGUEZ(L) | 3-2 | W | +120 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 9/19/2017 | ARCHER(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | MONTGOMERY(L) | 1-2 | L | -155 | 8 ov | U | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 9/20/2017 | SNELL(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 8-1 | W | +105 | 8 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 9/21/2017 | ANDRIESE(R) | @ BALTIMORE | YNOA(R) | 1-3 | L | -115 | 10.5 ev | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | | 9/22/2017 | COBB(R) | @ BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | | | 9/23/2017 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ BALTIMORE | HELLICKSON(R) | | | 9/24/2017 | ARCHER(R) | @ BALTIMORE | BUNDY(R) | | | 9/26/2017 | SNELL(L) | @ NY YANKEES | SEVERINO(R) | | | 9/27/2017 | ANDRIESE(R) | @ NY YANKEES | GARCIA(L) | | | 9/28/2017 | | @ NY YANKEES | | | | 9/29/2017 | | BALTIMORE | | |
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| 9/8/2017 | MILEY(L) | @ CLEVELAND | CLEVINGER(R) | 0-5 | L | 145 | 9 un | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 9/9/2017 | YNOA(R) | @ CLEVELAND | TOMLIN(R) | 2-4 | L | 160 | 9.5 ev | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 9/10/2017 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 2-3 | L | 180 | 9.5 un | U | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | | 9/11/2017 | JIMENEZ(R) | @ TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 3-4 | L | -105 | 10 un | U | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 9/12/2017 | BUNDY(R) | @ TORONTO | BIAGINI(R) | 2-3 | L | -140 | 9 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 9/13/2017 | GAUSMAN(R) | @ TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 2-1 | W | -105 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | 9/14/2017 | MILEY(L) | @ NY YANKEES | TANAKA(R) | 5-13 | L | 175 | 9.5 un | O | 12 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 1 | | 9/15/2017 | YNOA(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SEVERINO(R) | 2-8 | L | 245 | 9 ov | O | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | | 9/16/2017 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ NY YANKEES | MONTGOMERY(L) | 3-9 | L | 170 | 10 un | O | 6 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | | 9/17/2017 | JIMENEZ(R) | @ NY YANKEES | GRAY(R) | 6-4 | W | 205 | 9.5 un | O | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 9/18/2017 | BUNDY(R) | BOSTON | FISTER(R) | 8-10 | L | -125 | 9 ev | O | 11 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 2 | | 9/19/2017 | GAUSMAN(R) | BOSTON | POMERANZ(L) | 0-1 | L | -110 | 9 ev | U | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 9/20/2017 | MILEY(L) | BOSTON | SALE(L) | 0-9 | L | +195 | 8.5 un | O | 6 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 9/21/2017 | YNOA(R) | TAMPA BAY | ANDRIESE(R) | 3-1 | W | +105 | 10.5 ev | U | 7 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 9/22/2017 | JIMENEZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | | | 9/23/2017 | HELLICKSON(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | | | 9/24/2017 | BUNDY(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | | | 9/26/2017 | GAUSMAN(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | KUHL(R) | | | 9/27/2017 | MILEY(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | WILLIAMS(R) | | | 9/29/2017 | | @ TAMPA BAY | | |
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| |  | TAMPA BAY: 2016: 68-94, fifth place
Manager: Kevin Cash (third season)
Who's new? OF Colby Rasmus, OF/1B Rickie Weeks Jr., RHP Tommy Hunter, RHP Jumbo Diaz, C Wilson Ramos, C Derek Norris, OF Mallex Smith, RHP Jose De Leon, RHP Shawn Tolleson
Who's gone? 2B Logan Forsythe, IF/OF Steve Pearce, OF Desmond Jennings, OF Mikie Mahtook, C Hank Conger, IF/OF Taylor Motter, C Bobby Wilson, LHP Drew Smyly, LHP Enny Romero, RHP Steve Geltz, LHP Dana Eveland, RHP Kevin Jepsen, RHP Tyler Sturdevant, RHP Dylan Floro
Projected lineup: DH Corey Dickerson (.245, 24, 70), CF Kevin Kiermaier (.246, 12, 37, 21 SB), 3B Evan Longoria (.273, 36, 98), 2B Brad Miller (.243, 30, 81), RF Steven Souza (.247, 17, 49), LF Colby Rasmus (.206, 15, 54 with Astros), SS Tim Beckham (.247, 5, 16), 1B Logan Morrison (.238, 14, 43), C Curt Casali (.186, 8, 25)
Rotation: RH Chris Archer (9-19, 4.02 ERA), RH Jake Odorizzi (10-6, 3.69), RH Alex Cobb (1-2, 8.59 in five starts), LH Blake Snell (6-8, 3.54), RH Matt Andriese (8-8, 4.37)
Key relievers: RH Alex Colome (2-4, 1.91, 37/40 SV), RH Tommy Hunter (2-2, 3.18 with Indians), RH Danny Farquhar (1-0, 3.06), LH Xavier Cede'o (3-4, 3.70), RH Erasmo Ramirez (7-11, 3.77), RH Jumbo Diaz (1-1, 3.14), RH Chase Whitley (0-0, 2.51)
Hot spots: Shortstop and catcher. Tim Beckham and the combination of Curt Casali and newly signed Derek Norris are holding down the fort while Matt Duffy and Wilson Ramos recover from injuries. Beckham and Casali or Norris can at least try to make the situation awkward by hitting. That wasn't their strong suit last year, but the Rays will need someone to bat eighth and ninth while Ramos (knee surgery; out until July) and Duffy (Achilles surgery; out until May) heal.
Outlook: How do you fix a team that ranked eighth in the AL in ERA and 14th in runs scored? If you're the Rays, you trade away your second-best hitter (Forsythe) for a pitcher who will start the season in Triple-A (De Leon), then sign an outfielder with a .641 OPS (Rasmus) to be your second-highest paid player. Expectations for a team with the third-lowest payroll in the game shouldn't be high to begin with. Getting Duffy and Ramos back from the DL will help, but not enough to slow rumors of Archer, Cobb and Odorizzi getting traded if they pitch well. | | BALTIMORE: 2016: 89-73, second place
Manager: Buck Showalter (eighth season)
Who's new? C Welington Castillo, OF Seth Smith, OF Craig Gentry, OF Michael Bourn, LHP Vidal Nuno
Who's gone? C Matt Wieters, OF Nolan Reimold, INF/OF Steve Pearce, RHP Vance Worley, RHP Odrisamer Despaigne, LHP T.J. McFarland, LHP Brian Duensing, RHP Tommy Hunter
Projected lineup: LF Hyun-Soo Kim (.302, 6 HR, 22 RBI), CF Adam Jones (.265, 29, 83), 3B Manny Machado (.294, 37, 96), 1B Chris Davis (.221, 38, 84), DH Mark Trumbo (.256, 47, 108), RF Seth Smith (.249, 16, 63 with Mariners), 2B Jonathan Schoop (.267, 25, 82), C Welington Castillo (.264, 14, 68 with Diamondbacks), SS J.J. Hardy (.269, 9, 48)
Rotation: RH Kevin Gausman (9-12, 3.61 ERA), RH Dylan Bundy (10-6, 4.02), LH Wade Miley (9-13, 5.37), RH Ubaldo Jimenez (8-12, 5.44), RH Mike Wright (3-4, 5.79) or Chris Lee (5-0, 2.98 at Double-A) or Gabriel Ynoa (1-0, 6.38 with Mets) or Tyler Wilson (4-6, 5.27) or Jayson Aquino (0-0, 0.00 in three games)
Key relievers: LH Zach Britton (2-1, 0.54, 47/47 SV), RH Brad Brach (10-4, 2.05), RH Darren O'Day (3-1, 3.77), RH Mychal Givens (8-2, 3.13), LH Donnie Hart (0-0, 0.49), LH Vidal Nuno (1-1, 3.53 with Mariners)
Hot spots: Fifth starter and bullpen. A shoulder injury in camp left 16-game winner Chris Tillman in doubt for opening day. That opened the floodgates for a pair of competitions that are somewhat intertwined, since the Orioles value long relievers more than perhaps any team. Wright and Wilson, who shuttled between the bullpen and the rotation last season, are the top candidates for the final rotation job. Aquino is a candidate to start or relieve. Logan Verrett, Richard Bleier and Zach Stewart are all potential long men. Keep an eye on Lee, a 24-year-old lefty who missed most of last season with a lat strain.
Outlook: Boston landed the biggest trade chip of the winter and Baltimore couldn't (or didn't try to) acquire the number-one starter it badly needed. When the dust settled, the Orioles look like another 80-something win team that will lean on its organizational depth to overachieve. Machado is already one of the five best players in the game, and at 24 his prime years might still lie ahead. Only three teams in history have had three 40-home run hitters, but Machado, Davis and Trumbo are capable of making it four. Expect some high-scoring games: the Orioles' outfield earned low marks on defense last year, while their starting rotation is iffy at best. Bridging the gap to closer Britton will be key. |
| | Rays, Orioles cling to slim playoff hopes
BALTIMORE -- Both the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles are mathematically alive in the American League wild-card race. Their four-game series could keep one team on that path while knocking the other out of the running. The Orioles (74-80) gained the upper hand with a 3-1 victory in the opener on Thursday. The Rays (74-79) now must find a way to bounce back on Friday, though they are still ahead of Baltimore in the standings. The Minnesota Twins sit in the second AL wild-card position, 2 1/2 games in front of the Los Angeles Angels and the Texas Rangers. The Kansas City Royals are 3 1/2 games back, the Rays and Seattle Mariners are five games out, and the Orioles are 5 1/2 games back. "We have to play really well," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "We need some other teams to probably not play so well. We have to keep winning ballgames. We have not found a way to consistently do that for whatever reason, but this is a big series for both clubs." Rays right-hander Alex Cobb (11-10, 3.63 ERA) has been one of the team's most effective pitchers, especially against the Orioles. He is 5-2 with a 2.54 ERA in 11 career starts against Baltimore. In his latest outing, Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, Cobb took the loss after allowing three runs and six hits over 5 1/3 innings. He showed solid command with five strikeouts and no walks. Cobb has allowed one earned run or none in four of his past six outings. He has a 2.51 ERA over that span. Cobb will be a free agent at the end of the season and could be one of the market's most coveted pitchers. For now, he is just worried about helping the Rays make an unlikely late run into the playoffs. "Your whole season depends on what we do from here on out," Cobb said. Baltimore will counter with Ubaldo Jimenez (6-10, 6.57 ERA). The right-hander is also a free agent after the season. However, he has had a turbulent four years as an Oriole, struggling with inconsistency. This season has not been any different. Jimenez has lost three of his past four decisions. However, he was dominant in his last outing Sunday against the New York Yankees, when he picked up his first win since Aug. 6. Jimenez allowed just one run on three hits and a walk with 10 strikeouts over five innings. He will look to maintain that momentum against the Rays. Jimenez is 5-4 with a 4.55 ERA in 11 career starts against Tampa Bay. "I felt good," Jimenez said after the Yankees game. "It felt really good to be able to be able to contribute and be there for the team. I haven't been able to do that too many times, but it feels really good give them a chance." Baltimore got boost for the series opener when Manny Machado was able to return to the lineup after missing the previous game with an illness. He hit his 33rd home run of the season. However, left-handed closer Zach Britton will get a stem-cell injection on his left knee Friday and could be shut down for the year. The Orioles announced that Jeremy Hellickson will start Saturday, but they had not named a starter for the series finale. One option could be Mike Wright, who was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on Sept. 7. "We're taking it day-to-day. Tomorrow, Jimenez, Hellickson on Saturday," Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. "We can make some changes with that depending on what best serves our players and our organization. We're committed to those two to three games and see where we are after that. Past that, I really wouldn't commit to that. I'll adjust it as we go." |
| | Last Updated: 5/8/2024 1:02:25 AM EST. |
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