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973 | CLEVELAND | -130 | Ov 8.5,+100 | -125 | Ov 8.5,-115 | 974 | CHI WHITE SOX | +120 | Un 8.5,-120 | +115 | Un 8.5,-105 |
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All Games | 4-8 | -5.6 | 3-8 | 3.2 | 0.218 | 0.277 | 0.334 | 0.611 | 4.2 | 0.244 | 0.327 | 0.362 | 0.688 | Road Games | 3-4 | -2 | 0-6 | 2.6 | 0.209 | 0.262 | 0.364 | 0.626 | 2.7 | 0.189 | 0.276 | 0.286 | 0.561 | vs Right-handed Starters | 3-3 | -1.2 | 1-4 | 3.2 | 0.242 | 0.289 | 0.389 | 0.678 | 3.5 | 0.229 | 0.308 | 0.348 | 0.656 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -4.2 | 1-5 | 3.0 | 0.206 | 0.265 | 0.315 | 0.580 | 4.3 | 0.246 | 0.326 | 0.386 | 0.711 | Grass Games | 4-8 | -5.6 | 3-8 | 3.2 | 0.218 | 0.277 | 0.334 | 0.611 | 4.2 | 0.244 | 0.327 | 0.362 | 0.688 | Night Games | 1-4 | -4.2 | 0-5 | 1.6 | 0.163 | 0.228 | 0.277 | 0.505 | 2.6 | 0.197 | 0.267 | 0.268 | 0.535 | Division | 2-7 | -6.4 | 3-5 | 3.4 | 0.219 | 0.282 | 0.317 | 0.599 | 5.2 | 0.283 | 0.358 | 0.418 | 0.776 |
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All Games | 3.2 | 0.218 | 0.277 | 12 | 404 | 88 | 18 | 1 | 9 | 0.334 | 36 | 33 | 93 | 6 | 80 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 12 | Road Games | 2.6 | 0.209 | 0.262 | 7 | 239 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 0.364 | 16 | 17 | 49 | 3 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | Righty Starters | 3.2 | 0.242 | 0.289 | 6 | 211 | 51 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0.389 | 17 | 14 | 42 | 3 | 41 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
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All Games | 4.25 | 1.535 | 42.3 | 22 | 20 | 40 | 6 | 25 | 41 | 0-3 | 3 | 2 | 60% | Road Games | 4.80 | 1.733 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
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All Games | 5-7 | -1.9 | 6-6 | 3.5 | 0.246 | 0.296 | 0.384 | 0.680 | 4.6 | 0.262 | 0.318 | 0.433 | 0.751 | Home Games | 3-1 | +1.9 | 2-2 | 3.7 | 0.273 | 0.309 | 0.424 | 0.734 | 3.7 | 0.225 | 0.301 | 0.355 | 0.656 | vs Right-handed Starters | 5-4 | +1.2 | 5-4 | 4.0 | 0.264 | 0.319 | 0.408 | 0.727 | 4.4 | 0.242 | 0.295 | 0.418 | 0.712 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.2 | 3-4 | 4.3 | 0.265 | 0.327 | 0.399 | 0.726 | 3.4 | 0.229 | 0.273 | 0.390 | 0.663 | Grass Games | 5-7 | -1.9 | 6-6 | 3.5 | 0.246 | 0.296 | 0.384 | 0.680 | 4.6 | 0.262 | 0.318 | 0.433 | 0.751 | Night Games | 2-1 | +1.2 | 1-2 | 4.3 | 0.277 | 0.318 | 0.406 | 0.724 | 3.7 | 0.228 | 0.284 | 0.386 | 0.671 | Division | 5-7 | -1.9 | 6-6 | 3.5 | 0.246 | 0.296 | 0.384 | 0.680 | 4.6 | 0.262 | 0.318 | 0.433 | 0.751 |
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All Games | 3.5 | 0.246 | 0.296 | 12 | 391 | 96 | 22 | 1 | 10 | 0.384 | 42 | 28 | 88 | 4 | 67 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 11 | Home Games | 3.7 | 0.273 | 0.309 | 4 | 132 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0.424 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 2 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | Righty Starters | 4.0 | 0.264 | 0.319 | 9 | 299 | 79 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 0.408 | 36 | 24 | 62 | 4 | 57 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
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All Games | 3.51 | 1.291 | 33.3 | 14 | 13 | 30 | 3 | 13 | 35 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 100% | Home Games | 2.92 | 1.135 | 12.3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
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4/8/2015 | CARRASCO(R) | @ HOUSTON | FELDMAN(R) | 2-0 | W | -120 | 8.5 ev | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4/9/2015 | BAUER(R) | @ HOUSTON | WOJCIECHOWSKI(R) | 5-1 | W | -105 | 9 ev | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4/10/2015 | MCALLISTER(R) | DETROIT | SIMON(R) | 4-8 | L | -120 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 4/11/2015 | KLUBER(R) | DETROIT | PRICE(L) | 6-9 | L | -105 | 6 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4/12/2015 | HOUSE(L) | DETROIT | LOBSTEIN(L) | 5-8 | L | +105 | 8 un | O | 9 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4/14/2015 | CARRASCO(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 1-4 | L | -125 | 7 un | U | 3 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4/15/2015 | BAUER(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | 4-2 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4/17/2015 | KLUBER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | 2-3 | L | -180 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4/18/2015 | SALAZAR(R) | @ MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 4-2 | W | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4/19/2015 | HOUSE(L) | @ MINNESOTA | MAY(R) | 2-7 | L | -115 | 9 ev | P | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4/20/2015 | BAUER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | 3-4 | L | 100 | 9 ev | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4/21/2015 | CARRASCO(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | NOESI(R) | | 4/22/2015 | KLUBER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SAMARDZIJA(R) | | 4/24/2015 | SALAZAR(R) | @ DETROIT | GREENE(R) | | 4/25/2015 | HOUSE(L) | @ DETROIT | SIMON(R) | | 4/26/2015 | BAUER(R) | @ DETROIT | LOBSTEIN(L) | | 4/27/2015 | | KANSAS CITY | | | 4/28/2015 | | KANSAS CITY | | |
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4/8/2015 | QUINTANA(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 5-7 | L | 110 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4/9/2015 | DANKS(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | VOLQUEZ(R) | 1-4 | L | 125 | 8.5 ev | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4/10/2015 | NOESI(R) | MINNESOTA | MILONE(L) | 0-6 | L | -110 | 9 un | U | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 4/11/2015 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | 5-4 | W | -150 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4/12/2015 | SALE(L) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 6-2 | W | -165 | 7.5 ev | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4/14/2015 | QUINTANA(L) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 4-1 | W | 115 | 7 un | U | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4/15/2015 | DANKS(L) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 2-4 | L | 120 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4/17/2015 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | @ DETROIT | PRICE(L) | 1-2 | L | 150 | 8 un | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4/18/2015 | SALE(L) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 12-3 | W | 100 | 7.5 ov | O | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4/19/2015 | QUINTANA(L) | @ DETROIT | GREENE(R) | 1-9 | L | 135 | 8 ov | O | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4/20/2015 | DANKS(L) | CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 4-3 | W | -110 | 9 ev | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4/21/2015 | NOESI(R) | CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | | 4/22/2015 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | 4/23/2015 | SALE(L) | KANSAS CITY | VENTURA(R) | | 4/24/2015 | QUINTANA(L) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | | 4/25/2015 | DANKS(L) | KANSAS CITY | VOLQUEZ(R) | | 4/26/2015 | NOESI(R) | KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | 4/27/2015 | | @ BALTIMORE | | | 4/28/2015 | | @ BALTIMORE | | |
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| | | CLEVELAND: CLEVELAND (AP) - While their AL Central rivals jockeyed during the offseason, one trying to outdo the other to improve their chances of winning a World Series title, the Indians watched.
That was the plan.
No, they didn't make any blockbuster trades, sign a big-name, big-ticket free agent or overhaul their roster with new faces. The Indians, who somehow stayed in contention last season until the waning days of September, didn't feel the need to make radical changes. It wasn't necessary.
The pieces are in place for Cleveland to have a special 2015 season.
''The team knows it,'' said second baseman Jason Kipnis. ''We got two winning seasons in a row. We had an 85-win season when we had about three guys playing good. The possibilities are there, the potential is there. That whole last year we never had more than a seven-game winning streak, never really got hot.
''We got the same corps. Same group of guys. We kind of want another chance at this again - and we're getting another chance.''
The Indians return virtually the same team that went 85-77 last season, finishing third behind division champion Detroit and wild-card winner Kansas City, which ended a postseason drought dating to 1985, won the pennant and pushed San Francisco to seven games in the World Series.
Watching the Royals inspired the Indians. And as he prepares for his third season in Cleveland, manager Terry Francona senses a different drive in his players.
They're hungry.
''Our veteran guys are trying to get better,'' he said. ''Our younger guys are excited to prove what they can do. I didn't see anybody just kind of go home and want to kind of keep the status quo. We're all excited about that.''
Francona said they're upping expectations both on performance and results.
''They're kind of at a stage where they're embracing trying to see if we can go up against some of these teams and, not only maybe hold our own, but maybe do a little more than that,'' Francona said.
There's no denying Francona's magical touch. The man who helped end Boston's supposed baseball curse, who got the Indians to the postseason in 2013, has an uncanny ability to convince players buy in to his program and get them to believe they can overcome any obstacles: injuries, payroll, low expectations, the Tigers lineup.
This spring, Francona didn't have to sell the Indians, who haven't won a World Series since 1948, on the idea they can compete. They already know that. Now it's a matter of taking the next step.
''When guys believe they can do it, and then they start to do it, then you see the confidence take over and guys take off, and you can accomplish a lot,'' he said. ''That's part of the fun of the season, to see how good you can get. I'd rather enjoy, as much as we can, the journey.''
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KLUBER UBER ALLES
All Corey Kluber did in his first major-league season was win 18 games, re-write some record books, dominate almost every time he pitched and win the AL Cy Young.
The 28-year-old could do it again.
Seemingly programmed because of his consistent performances and composed demeanor, Kluber gives the Indians a long-needed and legitimate No. 1 starter capable of winning every time he gets the ball. He scares opponents and makes his teammates better.
The Indians have discussed a long-term contract extension for the right-hander, who isn't even eligible for arbitration.
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YOUR TABLE, MR. BRANTLEY
Michael Brantley just might be baseball's most unassuming star, and he plans to keep it that way. The 27-year-old's breakout 2014 season - he batted .327 with 20 homers, 97 RBIs and a third-place finish in MVP voting - was followed by obligatory can-he-do-it-again questions.
Francona thinks Brantley might be poised for bigger things. The spotlight will find Brantley, but he's not craving it.
''He's so consistent at a high level that I don't see that going away,'' he said. ''He's so confident in what he's doing that I think he enjoys playing the game and the other things that come with it, I think he could take it or leave it. He has a really good understanding of who he is.''
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BETTER BE BETTER
For the Indians to get where they want, Kipnis (.240), CF Michael Bourn (106 games) and DH Nick Swisher (offseason knee surgeries) need to bounce back and produce more than they did in `14.
No position player is more important than Kipnis, a 2013 All-Star who was injured most of last season.
''He can affect the game so many ways - steal a base, get a bunt down, hit a ball in the gap,'' Francona said. | | 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. |
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(CLARIFIES number of bullpen appearances in 9th graf)
*Indians-White Sox Preview* ===========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Cleveland (4-8) at Chicago (5-7), 8:10 p.m. EDT
Carlos Carrasco had to exit in the first inning of his second start after being struck by a line drive.
He'll try to shake off last week's scary incident Tuesday night against the Chicago White Sox in his first outing since, though the Cleveland Indians' bullpen appears to be the bigger question mark after Monday's loss.
Carrasco (1-1, 2.84 ERA) had his start pushed back a day to give him extra time to recuperate after Melky Cabrera's liner hit him on the jaw on his on his eighth pitch against the White Sox last Tuesday.
"It doesn't really do anything other than give him another day," manager Terry Francona said.
Carrasco, charged with the loss after not recording an out in the 4-1 defeat, caught a piece of the ball with his glove to lessen the impact. He threw a bullpen session Friday without any problems.
The right-hander had given up one run over 15 1-3 innings while winning his last two starts against Chicago.
Francona might be more worried about the back end of his relief corps after the collapse in Monday's 4-3 loss. Trevor Bauer combined with Nick Hagadone and Bryan Shaw to go eight innings, but closer Cody Allen surrendered four runs while recording one out.
"If I have that much concern, I would have taken him out," Francona said of Allen. "At no point, I thought he was going to get out of it pretty much the whole inning. That's how much faith I have in him."
Closing out games is a problem that has spilled into 2015 for the Indians (4-8), whose bullpen has gone 0-3 with a 5.23 ERA in the last eight contests. They blew 22 saves in 2014 and have converted only 14 of 25 opportunities in their last 54 games.
Perhaps Monday's big ninth inning can serve as a rallying point for the White Sox (5-7), who had scored two or fewer runs in three of four. Cabrera, who drove in the winning run, is 6 for 11 against Carrasco.
Chicago's Hector Noesi (0-1, 3.84) struggled to find his command in his first start. He walked six and hit another while yielding two runs in 4 2-3 innings of a 6-0 loss to Minnesota on April 10. The damage could have been worse, however, as he left the bases loaded twice.
"He kind of did a Houdini there, getting in and out of stuff, but you can't load the bases that many times and expect good results," manager Robin Ventura told MLB's official website.
Noesi is 1-1 with a 4.23 ERA in five games against Cleveland, walking 10 in 27 2-3 innings.
Michael Bourn, batting .200 with 13 strikeouts in 11 games, was given the day off Monday. He might be able to use this matchup to get on track as he's 4 for 7 with a home run off Noesi.
Ryan Raburn homered Monday and continues to give Chicago problems at U.S. Cellular Field, hitting .364 with 22 RBIs in his last 18 games there.
Michael Brantley has recorded at least one hit in 20 of his last 22 matchups with the White Sox.
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| Last Updated: 4/28/2024 9:23:35 AM EST. |
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