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MLB : ATS Matchup
Thursday 5/28/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHI WHITE SOX  BECK )
 
BALTIMORE  WRIGHT )
+1.5  -135

-1.5  +115
+165

-175

8.5ov
 
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Final
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CHI WHITE SOX (20 - 24) at BALTIMORE (21 - 23)
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Thursday, 5/28/2015 4:05 PM
CHRIS BECK (R) vs. MIKE WRIGHT (R)
Doubleheader Game #2
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
915CHI WHITE SOX+135Ov 8,+100+150Ov 8,-130
916BALTIMORE-145Un 8,-120-160Un 8,+110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHI WHITE SOX - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games20-24-6.117-263.70.2520.3000.3580.6584.70.2630.3250.4200.744
Road Games8-14-5.311-113.80.2600.3030.3560.6595.60.2870.3350.4830.818
vs Right-handed Starters18-20-415-223.80.2590.3060.3670.6734.80.2600.3220.4240.746
Past 7 Games2-5-3.92-53.30.2460.2700.3370.6085.40.2570.3090.4610.769
Grass Games19-22-5.216-243.60.2490.3000.3570.6574.60.2600.3230.4110.734
Day Games8-13-5.810-103.50.2420.2890.3490.6385.10.2820.3380.4450.783
CHI WHITE SOX - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2520.300441485374626280.3581551023251128550324028
Road Games3.80.2600.30322753196352110.3568246154514032181812
Righty Starters3.80.2590.306381291334555250.367139882751125145293523
CHI WHITE SOX - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.771.405126.7595312912491128-710376.9%
Road Games4.251.51759.3312874816502-45271.4%

BALTIMORE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games21-23-319-224.40.2560.3090.4130.7234.30.2450.3110.3950.707
Home Games15-10+3.612-124.90.2700.3170.4380.7554.20.2380.2890.3860.676
vs Right-handed Starters17-19-2.214-194.10.2480.3040.4080.7123.70.2290.2980.3680.666
Past 7 Games4-3+0.73-43.60.2280.3010.3410.6413.70.2740.3320.3690.701
Grass Games18-18-115-184.50.2660.3160.4270.7434.30.2480.3090.3910.700
Day Games11-5+6.58-65.50.2830.3270.4760.8034.40.2580.3270.3940.722
BALTIMORE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2560.309441466376656510.4131811123481727145283320
Home Games4.90.2700.31725822222344320.43811657182111432716206
Righty Starters4.10.2480.304361196297514440.408139963031623133192918
BALTIMORE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.361.229136.7615111917491328-414382.4%
Home Games4.081.34768.34031671025696-210376.9%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHI WHITE SOX - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/15/2015RODON(L)@ OAKLANDHAHN(R)7-6W1157 evO95112131
5/16/2015DANKS(L)@ OAKLANDCHAVEZ(R)4-3W1507.5 unU1390761
5/17/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)@ OAKLANDKAZMIR(L)7-3W1257.5 unO1080864
5/18/2015SALE(L)CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)2-1W-1407 unU750450
5/19/2015QUINTANA(L)CLEVELANDBAUER(R)1-3L-1457.5 unU470991
5/20/2015RODON(L)CLEVELANDMARCUM(R)3-4L-1658.5 evU650670
5/21/2015DANKS(L)CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R)2-5L+1208.5 unU77211111
5/22/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)MINNESOTAHUGHES(R)3-2W-1307.5 ovU980320
5/23/2015SALE(L)MINNESOTAMAY(R)3-4L-1657.5 unU751640
5/24/2015QUINTANA(L)MINNESOTAGIBSON(R)1-8L-1408 evO431940
5/25/2015NOESI(R)@ TORONTOHUTCHISON(R)0-6L1458.5 evU420740
5/26/2015DANKS(L)@ TORONTODICKEY(R)9-10L1459 ovO14911342
5/27/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)@ TORONTOESTRADA(R)5-3W1159 unU149013121
5/28/2015SALE(L)@ BALTIMOREWILSON(R) 
5/28/2015BECK(R)@ BALTIMOREWRIGHT(R) 
5/29/2015RODON(L)@ HOUSTONMCCULLERS(R) 
5/30/2015QUINTANA(L)@ HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L) 
5/31/2015DANKS(L)@ HOUSTONHERNANDEZ(R) 
6/2/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)@ TEXASLEWIS(R) 
6/3/2015 @ TEXAS  
6/4/2015 @ TEXAS  

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) 
5/28/2015WRIGHT(R)CHI WHITE SOXBECK(R) 
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  
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 TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

Chicago (20-24) at Baltimore (21-23), 4:35 p.m. EDT

When the Chicago White Sox last visited Camden Yards, Chris Sale didn't get his turn in the series when civil unrest in Baltimore led to the cancellation of two games.

The left-hander will finally get his chance to beat the Orioles for the first time in the opener of Thursday's doubleheader when the White Sox look to snap a five-game losing streak versus Baltimore.

The White Sox are making an originally unscheduled stop on their now 11-game road trip to make up for the games that were postponed in April due to the riots that followed the controversial death of Freddie Gray.

Sale (3-2, 4.21 ERA) likely would have started the finale of that three-game series, but instead had his outing pushed back. He's gone 0-2 with a 5.06 ERA - his highest against any AL opponent - in three career starts versus Baltimore.

The three-time All-Star has gone eight innings in each of his last three outings while striking out 28. However, he only has one victory in his past six while receiving 15 runs of support, though Sale also has been inconsistent. He has his highest ERA this deep into a season since becoming a starter in 2012.

Sale allowed four runs - three earned - and a season-high two homers in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Minnesota.

"Main focus is keep the ball down," he told MLB's official website. "Mix in fastballs, offspeed stuff, just try to find my own tempo while I'm trying to screw up them a little bit."

Sale can become the first White Sox pitcher to go at least eight innings in four straight starts since Mark Buehrle in June 2008.

That would benefit a bullpen which may need to be relied upon in Game 2 with Chicago starting Chris Beck in his major league debut. The right-hander was 3-2 with a 3.30 ERA in eight starts for Triple-A Charlotte.

The White Sox (24-20) snapped a four-game losing streak Wednesday when Adam LaRoche delivered an RBI single and Gordon Beckham added a run-scoring double in the 10th inning of a 5-3 victory at Toronto.

"We definitely needed a win," said closer David Robertson, who blew a save for the second straight day.

Chicago failed to score more than three runs in eight straight games, averaging 1.9 while hitting .190, before totaling 14 runs over its past two and batting .333. Jose Abreu was 4 for 10 with a homer, a triple, a double and six RBIs in those contests.

The White Sox have been limited to 12 runs during the five-game skid against Baltimore - their longest in this series since 1994-95 - but now will face two rookie right-handers. Tyler Wilson (1-0, 4.50) gets his first major league start in the opener following a pair of relief appearances, then Mike Wright (1-0, 0.00) looks to build on an outstanding start to his big league career.

Wright has not given up a run while allowing seven hits over 14 1-3 innings through two starts. He's the first Orioles pitcher with that many scoreless innings to start a career since Dave Ford went 15 in September 1978.

Baltimore (21-23) has won five of seven at home following Wednesday's 5-4 victory over Houston. Chris Davis broke out of a 3-for-35 slump with two home runs, including a go-ahead solo shot in the eighth inning.

"I think that's big, not only for me but for everyone in the lineup," he said.

Davis hit a three-run homer in the last meeting with the White Sox, and Manny Machado added three hits in an 8-2 win at an empty Camden Yards on April 29. Machado is 10 for 24 over a six-game hitting streak versus Chicago.

Avisail Garcia had two of the White Sox's four hits in that last matchup, but he might not be available due to a right knee injury.


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