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923 | TAMPA BAY | -105 | Ov 7.5,+110 | -115 | Ov 7,-115 | 924 | CHI WHITE SOX | -105 | Un 7.5,-130 | +105 | Un 7,-105 |
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All Games | 10-13 | -5.6 | 8-10 | 3.7 | 0.229 | 0.297 | 3.9 | 0.230 | 0.295 | Road Games | 2-9 | -7.2 | 2-5 | 2.9 | 0.201 | 0.279 | 4.4 | 0.237 | 0.311 | vs Right-handed Starters | 4-11 | -9.7 | 5-6 | 3.2 | 0.214 | 0.290 | 4.7 | 0.246 | 0.303 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.2 | 2-3 | 3.7 | 0.245 | 0.297 | 2.3 | 0.168 | 0.226 | Grass Games | 2-9 | -7.2 | 2-5 | 2.9 | 0.201 | 0.279 | 4.4 | 0.237 | 0.311 | Night Games | 8-7 | -0.1 | 4-6 | 4.3 | 0.249 | 0.317 | 3.5 | 0.221 | 0.277 |
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All Games | 3.7 | 0.229 | 0.297 | 23 | 737 | 169 | 57 | 25 | 0.03 | 80 | 71 | 171 | 14 | 136 | 20 | 8 | 20 | 19 | Road Games | 2.9 | 0.201 | 0.279 | 11 | 363 | 73 | 27 | 13 | 0.04 | 30 | 39 | 87 | 8 | 72 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | Righty Starters | 3.2 | 0.214 | 0.290 | 15 | 477 | 102 | 33 | 16 | 0.03 | 46 | 51 | 111 | 10 | 90 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
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All Games | 4.15 | 1.288 | 52 | 25 | 24 | 46 | 7 | 21 | 44 | 1-4 | 3 | 3 | 50% | Road Games | 3.12 | 1.308 | 26 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 0-3 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
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All Games | 10-12 | -3.1 | 5-14 | 3.5 | 0.229 | 0.274 | 3.5 | 0.228 | 0.294 | Home Games | 7-5 | +0.6 | 2-7 | 3.4 | 0.214 | 0.270 | 3.1 | 0.204 | 0.279 | vs Left-handed Starters | 1-3 | -2.3 | 1-2 | 5.0 | 0.276 | 0.322 | 4.2 | 0.273 | 0.345 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2.2 | 1-4 | 2.9 | 0.189 | 0.259 | 3.0 | 0.196 | 0.285 | Grass Games | 8-10 | -3.6 | 5-10 | 3.4 | 0.228 | 0.272 | 3.8 | 0.227 | 0.298 | Night Games | 4-8 | -3.8 | 4-7 | 3.9 | 0.244 | 0.290 | 4.0 | 0.258 | 0.317 |
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All Games | 3.5 | 0.229 | 0.274 | 22 | 717 | 164 | 59 | 27 | 0.04 | 73 | 45 | 176 | 10 | 120 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 16 | Home Games | 3.4 | 0.214 | 0.270 | 12 | 378 | 81 | 30 | 19 | 0.05 | 41 | 29 | 100 | 7 | 62 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Lefty Starters | 5.0 | 0.276 | 0.322 | 4 | 134 | 37 | 12 | 5 | 0.04 | 19 | 9 | 32 | 1 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
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All Games | 2.11 | 1.062 | 64 | 18 | 15 | 42 | 3 | 26 | 56 | 3-5 | 8 | 2 | 80% | Home Games | 2.43 | 1.162 | 37 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 18 | 36 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
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4/13/2013 | PRICE(L) | @ BOSTON | LESTER(L) | 1-2 | L | 110 | 8 un | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4/14/2013 | COBB(R) | @ BOSTON | BUCHHOLZ(R) | 0-5 | L | 125 | 8.5 un | U | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4/15/2013 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ BOSTON | DEMPSTER(R) | 2-3 | L | 135 | 8.5 un | U | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4/16/2013 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ BALTIMORE | ARRIETA(R) | 4-5 | L | 110 | 9 un | P | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4/17/2013 | MOORE(L) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 6-2 | W | -120 | 8 ev | P | 11 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4/18/2013 | PRICE(L) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | 6-10 | L | -130 | 7.5 ov | O | 11 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4/19/2013 | COBB(R) | OAKLAND | ANDERSON(L) | 8-3 | W | -115 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4/20/2013 | HELLICKSON(R) | OAKLAND | PARKER(R) | 1-0 | W | -130 | 8 ev | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4/21/2013 | HERNANDEZ(R) | OAKLAND | MILONE(L) | 8-1 | W | +100 | 8 ev | O | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 4/22/2013 | MOORE(L) | NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 5-1 | W | -130 | 7 un | U | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4/23/2013 | PRICE(L) | NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | 3-4 | L | -180 | 7 un | P | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4/24/2013 | COBB(R) | NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | 3-0 | W | -135 | 7 un | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4/25/2013 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | 2-5 | L | 120 | 7 un | P | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4/26/2013 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | PEAVY(R) | 4-5 | L | 130 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4/27/2013 | MOORE(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | FLOYD(R) | | 4/28/2013 | PRICE(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | AXELROD(R) | | 4/30/2013 | COBB(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | | 5/1/2013 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SANTANA(R) | | 5/2/2013 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | | 5/3/2013 | | @ COLORADO | | | 5/4/2013 | | @ COLORADO | | |
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4/13/2013 | SALE(L) | @ CLEVELAND | MCALLISTER(R) | 4-9 | L | -125 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4/14/2013 | PEAVY(R) | @ CLEVELAND | MYERS(R) | 3-1 | W | -125 | 8 un | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4/15/2013 | FLOYD(R) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 3-4 | L | 110 | 8.5 ov | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4/16/2013 | AXELROD(R) | @ TORONTO | JOHNSON(R) | 4-3 | W | 140 | 9 un | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4/17/2013 | QUINTANA(L) | @ TORONTO | HAPP(L) | 7-0 | W | 115 | 8.5 ev | U | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 4/18/2013 | SALE(L) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 1-3 | L | 100 | 7.5 ev | U | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4/20/2013 | PEAVY(R) | MINNESOTA | WORLEY(R) | 1-2 | L | -170 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 4/21/2013 | FLOYD(R) | MINNESOTA | DIAMOND(L) | 3-5 | L | -145 | 8 ev | P | 5 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4/22/2013 | AXELROD(R) | CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | 2-3 | L | +110 | 8.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4/24/2013 | QUINTANA(L) | CLEVELAND | MCALLISTER(R) | 3-2 | W | -135 | 7.5 ov | U | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4/25/2013 | SALE(L) | TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | 5-2 | W | -130 | 7 un | P | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4/26/2013 | PEAVY(R) | TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | 5-4 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4/27/2013 | FLOYD(R) | TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | | 4/28/2013 | AXELROD(R) | TAMPA BAY | PRICE(L) | | 4/30/2013 | QUINTANA(L) | @ TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | 5/1/2013 | SALE(L) | @ TEXAS | TEPESCH(R) | | 5/2/2013 | PEAVY(R) | @ TEXAS | GRIMM(R) | | 5/3/2013 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | | 5/4/2013 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | |
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| | | TAMPA BAY: HITTING: OF DESMOND JENNINGS' on-base skills will lead to tons of runs and SBs despite his mediocre batting average. 2B BEN ZOBRIST bounced back from a disappointing 2010, and will continue to produce near the top of the batting order. Though a series of nagging injuries plagued his 2011 season, 3B EVAN LONGORIA slugged 17 HR in his last 53 games. Fully healthy this season, he'll be an elite power-hitter with double-digit SB potential. OF B.J. UPTON's days in Tampa may be numbered. He's an elite athlete, but he just might lose his head if he's traded into a tough situation. After a hot start, OF MATT JOYCE settled in as the productive hitter he is. He should get to play every day in right field. SSs SEAN RODRIGUEZ and REID BRIGNAC will battle for ABs but neither hits on a consistent basis. C JOSE MOLINA was acquired for his defense much more than his hitting. DH LUKE SCOTT can also play some 1B when slugger CARLOS PENA, who is returning to Tampa after hitting 28 homers for the Cubs in 2011, needs a rest. STARTING PITCHING: DAVID PRICE was a little more hittable than in 2010, but he increased his already-high strikeout rate while cutting back on walks. His win total should rise from a disappointing 12 last year. JAMES SHIELDS put his 2010 disaster season behind him and became a Cy Young candidate. His peripheral stats and skills weren't all that different the past two years, it was a big swing of luck. Some people are putting out the Bust Alert on Rookie of the Year JEREMY HELLICKSON. He had the league's luckiest batting average on balls in play (.217), but he improved as last season progressed. MATT MOORE may be this year's R.O.Y. after a dominant late-season call up. He'll be among the league leaders in strikeouts for years to come. WADE DAVIS is a mediocre pitcher who eats innings at the back of the rotation. RELIEF PITCHING: KYLE FARNSWORTH looked as strong as he has in years, converting 25 of 31 saves in his first season with the Rays. He's the closer again this year, but it won't take much for him to lose that job after an unsteady last third of the 2011 season. JOEL PERALTA may overtake Farnsworth for ninth-inning duties at some point this season. Peralta was 5-for-5 on saves in September when Farnsworth was hurt, and gave up only one run in his final 21.3 innings. Possible future closer JAKE McGEE progressed nicely after a tough start to 2011. He's got potentially lethal stuff. Former Angels hurler FERNANDO RODNEY is looking to bounce back after a wild season (28 walks, 26 strikeouts in 32 IP). | | CHI WHITE SOX: HITTING: The departure of Juan Pierre opens things up for SS ALEXEI RAMIREZ to hit leadoff. 2B GORDON BECKHAM will get a fresh start, but his leash is shortening. 1B PAUL KONERKO faded last year. He's potential trade bait for the rebuilding Sox. Did DH ADAM DUNN need a year to adjust to A.L. pitching and DHing? With his contract, the Sox will have to find out. OF ALEJANDRO DE AZA's late-season surge probably wasn't for real, but it was enough to get him the inside track on a starting job with Carlos Quentin having been dealt to the Padres on New Year's Eve. OF ALEX RIOS has bounced back before, but at his age the odds are longer now. The organization believes in OF DAYAN VICIEDO. His improving approach and power fit well in U.S. Cellular, but he could platoon with KOSUKE FUKUDOME in left field. C A.J. PIERZYNSKI has motivation for one more solid season as free agency looms. 3B BRENT MOREL is good glove, but has a limited stick. OF/1B BRENT LILLIBRIDGE has an improving bat and can play just about anywhere. STARTING PITCHING: JOHN DANKS doesn't look like a true No. 1 starter, but he keeps consistently throwing strikes and has some swing-and-miss stuff. Maybe it's because he's fallen short of his once-elite prospect status, but GAVIN FLOYD seems to get no respect as a quality middle-of-the-rotation arm. He was especially good after adding a cutter/slider-type pitch last year. JAKE PEAVY isn't going to win another Cy Young, but unlike last year, his shoulder should be close to 100 percent. The big question will again be whether, as a flyball pitcher, he can keep the ball in the park at cozy U.S. Cellular. PHILIP HUMBER was a nice surprise in 2011, but don't be fooled. It wasn't a former top prospect finally figuring it out. It was a back-of-the-rotation arm getting some good breaks. CHRIS SALE will make the move to the rotation. He'll likely be on some pitch counts, but this is an exciting development. With his stuff (he already has a solid changeup to go with his fastball/slider combo) he has monster upside. RELIEF PITCHING: With closer Sergio Santos shipped off to Toronto, youngster ADDISON REED figures to be the top candidate to close games. Any young closer is a risk, but Reed's fastball/slider combo has been dominant over two pro seasons. Lefty MATT THORNTON might have blown his chance to claim the closer role last year. He had regained his form as a top set-up man late in the year, but if Reed falters he might be no more than a committee guy. JESSE CRAIN chased strikeouts more aggressively last year, but he also issued more walks. He may miss the first couple weeks of the season with an oblique injury. |
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*Rays-White Sox Preview* ========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Tampa Bay (10-12) at Chicago (9-12), 7:10 p.m. EDT
The Tampa Bay Rays have the reigning AL Cy Young award winner on their staff, but young left-hander Matt Moore has been their most effective starter to open the season.
Looking to become the franchise's first pitcher to win five April games, Moore tries to help the Rays avoid a fourth straight road defeat and prevent the Chicago White Sox from a fourth consecutive victory Saturday night.
While Tampa Bay (10-13) Cy Young winner David Price is winless in five starts, Moore (4-0, 1.04 ERA) has a chance to join Boston's Clay Buchholz as the majors' only five-game winners.
Moore, who went 11-11 with a 3.81 in 31 starts during his first full season in 2012, has allowed three runs, 10 hits and struck out 29 in 26 innings. He gave up a homer and one other hit while fanning nine in eight innings of a 5-1 win over the New York Yankees on Monday.
Moore made it a point to be better out of the gate after going 1-1 with a 4.20 ERA in his first five starts last year.
"Probably because we've talked about it so much; we made such a big issue about it, he wanted to prove us wrong," manager Joe Maddon told the Rays' official website. "Which, you know, most of your children always want to do."
Moore went 1-1 with a 1.46 ERA against the White Sox last season. In his final start of 2012, he allowed a hit in 5 1-3 scoreless innings of a 10-4 win at U.S. Cellular Field.
He'll try to help the Rays somehow improve on their AL-worst 2-9 road mark. Matt Joyce and Evan Longoria each homered and James Loney had three hits, but Tampa Bay blew a 3-0 lead in Friday's 5-4 loss at Chicago (10-12).
"The bigger issue is that we have to figure out how to win on the road," Joyce said. "For us, that's more at the forefront of our minds."
Loney has been a recent bright spot, going 10 for 13 with four RBIs in the last four road games after he went 1 for 13 in the first seven away from home.
Half of Longoria's 12 hits in his last 47 at-bats overall have been home runs.
He's batting .360 with three homers and 10 RBIs in his past 12 games against the White Sox. His only two hits in 13 at-bats versus scheduled starter Gavin Floyd (0-3, 4.98) have left the park.
Floyd has allowed three earned runs and struck out 21 in 19 innings while winning three straight starts against the Rays.
The right-hander gave up nine runs in 9 2-3 innings of his previous two starts before he yielded a run and three hits while not factoring in the decision of a 5-3 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.
Backup infielder Tyler Greene and catcher Hector Gimenez each hit their first homers and two of the three Friday for Chicago, which has won three straight after losing three in a row.
"We're not like a Detroit who's going to line up and here we go man-for-man," winning pitcher Jake Peavy said. "We've got to have contributions from everybody and we understand that."
Of Chicago's 76 runs, 43 have come off 27 homers.
Slugger Adam Dunn did not homer, but had two hits and is 3 for 8 in the series after going 1 for 37 in his previous 11 contests.
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| Last Updated: 3/28/2024 9:56:48 AM EST. |
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