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MLB : ATS Matchup
Monday 8/3/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
TAMPA BAY  KARNS )
 
CHI WHITE SOX  QUINTANA )
+1.5  -200

-1.5  +170
+105

-115

7.5un
 
5
Final
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TAMPA BAY (52 - 54) at CHI WHITE SOX (50 - 53)
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Monday, 8/3/2015 8:10 PM
NATE KARNS (R) vs. JOSE QUINTANA (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
965TAMPA BAY+125Ov 8,-105+110Ov 7.5,-110
966CHI WHITE SOX-135Un 8,-115-120Un 7.5,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
TAMPA BAY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games52-54-4.843-543.60.2400.2970.3830.6803.80.2360.2970.3690.666
Road Games26-26+1.818-313.70.2410.2990.3870.6863.70.2380.3020.3680.671
vs Left-handed Starters18-11+610-154.10.2570.3220.4280.7503.20.2390.2900.3510.641
Past 7 Games3-4-1.73-24.90.2780.3360.4900.8264.60.2520.2960.3740.670
Grass Games21-22+0.417-233.90.2510.3070.4000.7073.70.2450.3090.3730.682
Night Games36-34+1.729-353.70.2380.2990.3810.6803.90.2410.3030.3770.680
TAMPA BAY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.60.2400.297106351584417124940.3833642878616567991607656
Road Games3.70.2410.2995217854319114470.3871831474132735548314123
Lefty Starters4.10.2570.32229958246476350.428119922212720627171911
TAMPA BAY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.831.268352.71581503114413632617-21421080.8%
Road Games3.751.338170.4757115218761388-1321677.8%

CHI WHITE SOX - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games50-53-3.444-553.70.2510.2980.3790.6774.30.2630.3190.4080.727
Home Games25-24-2.715-333.30.2450.2980.3750.6733.90.2400.3070.3650.672
vs Right-handed Starters43-41+1.837-443.90.2570.3050.3890.6944.30.2600.3180.4050.723
Past 7 Games4-3+17-06.70.3260.3750.5720.9477.00.2960.3650.4840.849
Grass Games49-48+0.841-523.70.2500.2980.3800.6794.20.2610.3170.4050.722
Night Games32-27+5.826-324.10.2620.3110.3970.7084.20.2600.3150.3970.712
CHI WHITE SOX - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2510.298103351788216319830.37936323679839677976611354
Home Games3.30.2450.298491625398689420.3751521223821432445286026
Righty Starters3.90.2570.30584290374613415730.3893112006443657472569241
CHI WHITE SOX - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.591.364278.71241112692811126217-1525973.5%
Home Games3.071.214146.75750114106413510-712475%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
TAMPA BAY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/20/2015MOORE(L)@ PHILADELPHIABUCHANAN(R)3-5L-1158 ovP662931
7/21/2015KARNS(R)@ PHILADELPHIANOLA(R)1-0W-1357.5 unU771460
7/22/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ PHILADELPHIAMORGAN(L)4-5L-1707.5 ovO1312312111
7/24/2015ARCHER(R)BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)3-1W-1556.5 unU551680
7/25/2015RAMIREZ(R)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)1-5L-1157 unU542720
7/26/2015MOORE(L)BALTIMORECHEN(L)2-5L+1107 ovP8801060
7/27/2015KARNS(R)DETROITSANCHEZ(R)5-2W-1157 unP1280550
7/28/2015ODORIZZI(R)DETROITPRICE(L)10-2W+1056.5 unO1130970
7/29/2015ARCHER(R)DETROITVERLANDER(R)1-2L-1706.5 unU431440
7/31/2015RAMIREZ(R)@ BOSTONRODRIGUEZ(L)5-7L-1059 ovO10133862
8/1/2015MOORE(L)@ BOSTONKELLY(R)7-11L11510.5 unO13801690
8/2/2015ODORIZZI(R)@ BOSTONMILEY(L)4-3W1009.5 unU990860
8/3/2015KARNS(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L) 
8/4/2015ARCHER(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L) 
8/5/2015RAMIREZ(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L) 
8/7/2015ODORIZZI(R)NY METSDEGROM(R) 
8/8/2015KARNS(R)NY METSSYNDERGAARD(R) 
8/9/2015ARCHER(R)NY METSCOLON(R) 

CHI WHITE SOX - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/21/2015RODON(L)ST LOUISWACHA(R)5-8L+1257.5 unO8701192
7/22/2015DANKS(L)ST LOUISLYNN(R)2-3L+1358 evU871770
7/23/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)@ CLEVELANDBAUER(R)8-1W1257.5 unO1030440
7/24/2015QUINTANA(L)@ CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)6-0W1507 unU1060740
7/25/2015SALE(L)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)10-3W-1156 unO1670850
7/26/2015RODON(L)@ CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R)2-1W1457 unU890662
7/27/2015DANKS(L)@ BOSTONKELLY(R)10-8W1559 ovO15921291
7/28/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)@ BOSTONMILEY(L)9-4W1258.5 unO1490841
7/29/2015QUINTANA(L)@ BOSTONPORCELLO(R)9-2W1058.5 ovO17121762
7/30/2015SALE(L)@ BOSTONWRIGHT(R)2-8L-1857.5 ovO7701370
7/31/2015RODON(L)NY YANKEESEOVALDI(R)6-13L+1108 evO1310018130
8/1/2015DANKS(L)NY YANKEESMITCHELL(R)8-2W+1159 unO1160570
8/2/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)NY YANKEESNOVA(R)3-12L-1159 unO9511161
8/3/2015QUINTANA(L)TAMPA BAYKARNS(R) 
8/4/2015SALE(L)TAMPA BAYARCHER(R) 
8/5/2015RODON(L)TAMPA BAYRAMIREZ(R) 
8/7/2015DANKS(L)@ KANSAS CITYVOLQUEZ(R) 
8/8/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)@ KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R) 
8/9/2015QUINTANA(L)@ KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L) 
8/10/2015 LA ANGELS  
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.''
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.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (TAMPA BAY-CHI WHITE SOX) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Rays-White Sox Preview* ========================

By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer

Tampa Bay (51-54) at Chicago (50-52), 8:10 p.m. EDT

The Chicago White Sox often have failed to score enough runs to back solid efforts from Jose Quintana throughout the season.

That hasn't been the case lately, though.

The left-hander looks to help the White Sox avoid a fourth loss in five games in the opener of a three-game series with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Monday night.

Quintana (6-9, 3.52 ERA) has allowed two runs or fewer in 13 of his 21 starts, but Chicago scored an average of just 2.63 runs through his first 19.

He's gotten the offensive help necessary to win back-to-back starts, though, pitching his first career shutout in a 6-0 win over Cleveland on July 24 before giving up two runs in 6 1-3 innings of Wednesday's 9-2 victory over Boston.

Quintana has pitched at least into the seventh in four of his last five outings. The White Sox's 14 runs of support over his last two starts are one more than he received in his previous seven combined.

"We're trying to reverse the curse of Quintana," outfielder Adam Eaton said. "It's nice to be able to get some runs for him early and let him settle in and pitch the way he can pitch. It's fun to watch when gets in a groove and starts going with the lead. He's picked us up so many times, kept us in close ballgames."

Quintana allowed three runs - one earned - in 7 1-3 innings of a 4-3 win the last time he faced the Rays on Sept. 19. He'll look to help the White Sox (50-53) bounce back after being routed 12-3 by the New York Yankees on Sunday.

Alexei Ramirez and Geovany Soto hit solo homers for Chicago, which has dropped three of four following a season-high seven-game winning streak.

The White Sox are 3 1/2 games behind Minnesota in a crowded race for the AL's second wild card, with the Rays (52-54) sitting three back. Tampa Bay picked up just its fourth road win in 17 games by beating Boston 4-3 on Sunday.

Asdrubal Cabrera's RBI double tied it in the eighth before James Loney drove him in with a single later in the inning. Brandon Guyer homered leading off the game for the Rays, who were without Steven Souza Jr. after he was hit by a pitch Saturday that fractured his left hand.

Manager Kevin Cash said Souza is expected to miss four to six weeks.

"Obviously not an ideal thing for us or him, because his at-bats are crucial right now," Cash told MLB's official website.

Nathan Karns takes the hill looking to help the Rays win back-to-back road games for the first time since a five-game streak spanning June 7-20. Karns (6-5, 3.37) has allowed two runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts, a stretch that began when he gave up one run while striking out eight in six innings of Tampa's 2-1 win over the White Sox on June 14.

The right-hander gave up seven runs in a loss to Kansas City on July 9, but he's won both of his starts since after giving up one run in six-plus innings of last Monday's 5-2 win over Detroit.

"I ran into some success through the first six innings, and in the seventh ran into a little trouble," said Karns, who took a one-hit shutout into the seventh before allowing a leadoff homer. "But I felt like things were going smoothly."

Karns' victory in June helped the Rays complete a three-game sweep in the last meeting.

Cabrera is 8 for 19 with a homer and four doubles in five games since coming off the disabled list due to a strained hamstring but is 1 for 16 with five strikeouts versus Quintana.


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