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973 | KANSAS CITY | -135 | Ov 9.5,-110 | -125 | Ov 9.5,-110 | 974 | CHI WHITE SOX | +125 | Un 9.5,-110 | +115 | Un 9.5,-110 |
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All Games | 75-77 | +4.7 | 72-75 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.309 | 0.413 | 0.722 | 4.8 | 0.264 | 0.326 | 0.422 | 0.748 | Road Games | 36-41 | +2.1 | 38-34 | 4.5 | 0.257 | 0.305 | 0.409 | 0.713 | 5.0 | 0.269 | 0.334 | 0.432 | 0.766 | vs Right-handed Starters | 57-57 | +4.5 | 53-56 | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.308 | 0.415 | 0.723 | 4.9 | 0.267 | 0.330 | 0.426 | 0.755 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | +0.3 | 2-5 | 4.3 | 0.273 | 0.314 | 0.406 | 0.720 | 3.9 | 0.227 | 0.292 | 0.355 | 0.646 | Grass Games | 70-75 | +0.4 | 68-72 | 4.3 | 0.259 | 0.308 | 0.412 | 0.720 | 4.9 | 0.265 | 0.327 | 0.423 | 0.750 | Night Games | 49-54 | -1.1 | 46-55 | 4.2 | 0.258 | 0.303 | 0.405 | 0.708 | 4.9 | 0.263 | 0.323 | 0.422 | 0.745 | Division | 32-38 | -4.6 | 36-31 | 4.5 | 0.271 | 0.320 | 0.425 | 0.745 | 5.4 | 0.275 | 0.340 | 0.431 | 0.772 |
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All Games | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.309 | 152 | 5214 | 1358 | 230 | 23 | 173 | 0.413 | 629 | 368 | 1099 | 80 | 953 | 161 | 74 | 132 | 76 | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.257 | 0.305 | 77 | 2728 | 702 | 112 | 11 | 93 | 0.409 | 323 | 186 | 608 | 43 | 484 | 90 | 39 | 76 | 40 | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.308 | 114 | 3901 | 1013 | 168 | 15 | 136 | 0.415 | 459 | 272 | 819 | 63 | 717 | 121 | 55 | 96 | 55 |
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All Games | 4.27 | 1.393 | 535 | 279 | 254 | 517 | 58 | 228 | 473 | 27-24 | 35 | 20 | 63.6% | Road Games | 4.73 | 1.488 | 256.7 | 148 | 135 | 255 | 33 | 127 | 235 | 9-14 | 19 | 11 | 63.3% |
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All Games | 61-91 | -6.4 | 71-74 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.308 | 0.410 | 0.718 | 5.1 | 0.258 | 0.335 | 0.444 | 0.779 | Home Games | 34-40 | +3 | 34-34 | 4.5 | 0.250 | 0.306 | 0.412 | 0.718 | 4.9 | 0.245 | 0.326 | 0.432 | 0.758 | vs Right-handed Starters | 41-66 | -6.6 | 54-49 | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.303 | 0.409 | 0.713 | 5.1 | 0.261 | 0.340 | 0.449 | 0.789 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | +0.6 | 3-4 | 5.1 | 0.267 | 0.321 | 0.386 | 0.707 | 4.9 | 0.262 | 0.327 | 0.480 | 0.807 | Grass Games | 58-88 | -9 | 68-71 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.309 | 0.408 | 0.717 | 5.1 | 0.258 | 0.335 | 0.445 | 0.780 | Night Games | 37-64 | -11.1 | 50-47 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.308 | 0.412 | 0.721 | 5.3 | 0.260 | 0.337 | 0.448 | 0.786 | Division | 30-40 | -1.5 | 31-35 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.311 | 0.401 | 0.712 | 4.9 | 0.254 | 0.330 | 0.446 | 0.775 |
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All Games | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.308 | 152 | 5186 | 1337 | 224 | 35 | 165 | 0.410 | 633 | 378 | 1313 | 62 | 995 | 133 | 104 | 151 | 102 | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.250 | 0.306 | 74 | 2440 | 611 | 107 | 18 | 84 | 0.412 | 310 | 194 | 645 | 33 | 461 | 65 | 60 | 73 | 47 | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.303 | 107 | 3628 | 917 | 154 | 24 | 122 | 0.409 | 431 | 264 | 951 | 46 | 690 | 94 | 73 | 107 | 75 |
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All Games | 4.45 | 1.353 | 516 | 267 | 255 | 473 | 77 | 225 | 481 | 27-20 | 21 | 15 | 58.3% | Home Games | 4.11 | 1.307 | 267 | 127 | 122 | 239 | 43 | 110 | 259 | 16-6 | 9 | 6 | 60% |
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9/8/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | 5-8 | L | +120 | 9 ov | O | 9 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 9/9/2017 | JUNIS(R) | MINNESOTA | BERRIOS(R) | 5-2 | W | -110 | 9 ev | U | 11 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 9/10/2017 | VARGAS(L) | MINNESOTA | COLON(R) | 11-3 | W | -135 | 10 ev | O | 17 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9/11/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | LOPEZ(R) | 3-11 | L | -170 | 9 ov | O | 9 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 9/12/2017 | GAVIGLIO(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | COVEY(R) | 4-3 | W | -185 | 10 ov | U | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 9/13/2017 | SKOGLUND(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | GIOLITO(R) | 3-5 | L | -145 | 10 ov | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9/14/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | TOMLIN(R) | 2-3 | L | 175 | 9 ov | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 9/15/2017 | VARGAS(L) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 4-3 | W | 185 | 9 ov | U | 11 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 9/16/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 4-8 | L | 215 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 9/17/2017 | DUFFY(L) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 2-3 | L | 220 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9/19/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 2-5 | L | 165 | 9 un | U | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9/20/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ TORONTO | ANDERSON(L) | 15-5 | W | 110 | 9 un | O | 18 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9/21/2017 | VARGAS(L) | @ TORONTO | HAPP(L) | 1-0 | W | 135 | 9 un | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9/22/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | LOPEZ(R) | | 9/23/2017 | DUFFY(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | COVEY(R) | | 9/24/2017 | GAVIGLIO(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | GIOLITO(R) | | 9/25/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | | 9/26/2017 | JUNIS(R) | DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | | 9/27/2017 | VARGAS(L) | DETROIT | ZIMMERMANN(R) | | 9/28/2017 | | DETROIT | | | 9/29/2017 | | ARIZONA | | |
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9/8/2017 | GIOLITO(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | MOORE(L) | 2-9 | L | -125 | 9 ov | O | 5 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9/9/2017 | SHIELDS(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | SAMARDZIJA(R) | 13-1 | W | +120 | 9 ev | O | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9/10/2017 | FULMER(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 8-1 | W | +145 | 9 ev | P | 13 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 9/11/2017 | LOPEZ(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | 11-3 | W | 160 | 9 ov | O | 17 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9/12/2017 | COVEY(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | GAVIGLIO(R) | 3-4 | L | 175 | 10 ov | U | 13 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9/13/2017 | GIOLITO(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SKOGLUND(L) | 5-3 | W | 135 | 10 ov | U | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9/14/2017 | SHIELDS(R) | @ DETROIT | BELL(L) | 17-7 | W | 105 | 10.5 un | O | 25 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 9/15/2017 | FULMER(R) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 2-3 | L | 110 | 10 ov | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9/16/2017 | LOPEZ(R) | @ DETROIT | JAYE(R) | 10-4 | W | 100 | 9.5 ov | O | 17 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9/17/2017 | COVEY(R) | @ DETROIT | BOYD(L) | 0-12 | L | 115 | 10.5 un | O | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9/19/2017 | GIOLITO(R) | @ HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | 1-3 | L | 230 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9/20/2017 | SHIELDS(R) | @ HOUSTON | PEACOCK(R) | 3-4 | L | 250 | 9.5 un | U | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 9/21/2017 | FULMER(R) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 3-1 | W | 250 | 9.5 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9/22/2017 | LOPEZ(R) | KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | | 9/23/2017 | COVEY(R) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | | 9/24/2017 | GIOLITO(R) | KANSAS CITY | GAVIGLIO(R) | | 9/25/2017 | SHIELDS(R) | LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | | 9/26/2017 | FULMER(R) | LA ANGELS | BRIDWELL(R) | | 9/27/2017 | LOPEZ(R) | LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | | 9/28/2017 | | LA ANGELS | | | 9/29/2017 | | @ CLEVELAND | | |
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| | | KANSAS CITY: 2016: 81-81, third place.
Manager: Ned Yost (eighth season).
He's Here: OF Jorge Soler, RHP Jason Hammel, RHP Nathan Karns, DH Brandon Moss, LHP Travis Wood.
He's Outta Here: RHP Wade Davis, DH Kendrys Morales, OF Jarrod Dyson, RHP Luke Hochevar, RHP Edinson Volquez.
Projected lineup: SS Alcides Escobar (.261, 7 HRs, 55 RBIs), LF Alex Gordon (.220, 17, 40), CF Lorenzo Cain (.287, 9, 56), 1B Eric Hosmer (.266, 25, 104), DH Brandon Moss (.255, 28, 67), RF Jorge Soler (.238, 12, 31 with Cubs; likely to start season on DL with strained oblique), 3B Mike Moustakas (.240, 7, 13), C Salvador Perez (.247, 22, 64), Raul Mondesi (.185, 2, 13).
Rotation: LH Danny Duffy (12-3, 3.51 ERA, 188 Ks), RH Ian Kennedy (11-11, 3.68, 184 Ks), RH Jason Hammel (11-11, 3.83 with Cubs), LH Jason Vargas (0-0, 2.25 in 3 starts after returning from Tommy John surgery), RH Nathan Karns (6-2, 5.15 with Mariners).
Key relievers: RH Kelvin Herrera (2-6, 2.75, 12 saves), RH Joakim Soria (5-8, 4.05), LH Matt Strahm (2-2, 1.23), LH Travis Wood (4-0, 2.95), LH Scott Alexander (0-0, 3.32), RH Chris Young (3-9, 6.19).
Hot Spot: Starting Rotation. Duffy showed signs of blossoming into an ace late last year, but is yet to put it all together for a full season. Hammel was signed after the tragic death of RHP Yordano Ventura in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Vargas barely pitched last season after coming back from elbow surgery. Karns has intriguing potential, but might end up in the bullpen unless he lives up to it quickly.
Outlook: Royals GM Dayton Moore thinks his starting rotation is the best it has been during his tenure, even if just about every spot is tenuous. He also thinks Kansas City has more power at the plate this year thanks to Moustakas' return from a torn ACL and the signing of Moss. Paulo Orlando (.302, 5, 43, 14 SBs) will replace Soler in right field at the start of the season. But there are plenty of question marks up and down the lineup, not to mention on the pitching staff, and several things must break right for Kansas City to make noise in the AL Central and take a run at its third World Series appearance in four years. | | CHI WHITE SOX: 2016: 78-84, fourth place.
Manager: Rick Renteria (first season).
He's Here: RHP Lucas Giolito, INF Yoan Moncada, LHP Derek Holland, RHP Reynaldo Lopez, C Geovany Soto, OF Peter Bourjos.
He's Outta Here: Manager Robin Ventura, LHP Chris Sale, OF Adam Eaton, OF Austin Jackson, DH Justin Morneau, C Alex Avila, RHP Matt Albers.
Projected lineup: CF Leury Garcia (.229, 1, 5 in 18 games, 48 ABs; .313, 6, 35, 18 SBs in 84 games at Triple-A Charlotte) or Jacob May (.266, 1, 24, 19 SBs in 83 games at Triple-A Charlotte), SS Tim Anderson (.283, 9, 30), LF Melky Cabrera (.296, 14, 86), 1B Jose Abreu (.293, 25, 100), 3B Todd Frazier (.225, 40, 98), RF Avisail Garcia (.245, 12, 51), DH Matt Davidson (missed much of last season with broken right foot), C Omar Narvaez (.267, 1, 10), 2B Tyler Saladino (.282, 8, 38).
Rotation: LH Jose Quintana (13-12, 3.20 ERA), RH Miguel Gonzalez (5-8, 3.73), LH Derek Holland (7-9, 4.95 ERA in 22 games with Texas), RH James Shields (6-19, 5.85 in 33 starts with Padres and White Sox), LH Carlos Rodon (9-10, 4.04).
Key relievers: RH David Robertson (5-3, 3.47, 37/44 saves), RH Nate Jones (5-3, 2.29, 3 saves), LH Dan Jennings (4-3, 2.08), RH Zach Putnam (1-0, 2.30), RH Michael Ynoa (1-0, 3.00).
Hot Spot: Triple-A Charlotte. With Giolito, Lopez and Moncada likely to begin the season in Triple-A, many White Sox fans might keep a closer watch on the Knights than the big league club. The development of the franchise's suddenly rich minor league system will help determine the trajectory of Chicago's new rebuilding project.
Outlook: Lots of losses and trades. Quintana and Frazier likely will be shipped out at some point this season, and Robertson also could be on the move in the right deal. The White Sox seem fully committed to a major overhaul, and they added several prospects when they traded away Sale and Eaton over the winter. But it could be a rough couple of years while general manager Rick Hahn tries to establish a more reliable pipeline of talent throughout the organization. In the meantime, the White Sox still have Anderson, who was impressive in his first major league stint last year. Abreu is going for his fourth straight season of at least 25 homers and 100 RBIs. |
| | Royals visit White Sox with slim playoff hopes in tow
CHICAGO -- The Kansas City Royals will try to preserve their slim hopes for a wild-card playoff berth when they open a three-game road series against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night. Kansas City (75-77) is 3 1/2 games behind the Minnesota Twins with 10 games remaining in the race for the American League's second wild-card spot. The Royals will aim for their third consecutive victory after posting back-to-back wins over the Toronto Blue Jays, 15-5 and 1-0. An up-and-down season coupled with a tight playoff race has the Royals in a strange position. They are trying to secure their third playoff appearance in the past four years while simultaneously trying to avoid their first sub-.500 season since 2012. "The goal for everybody is just to keep pressing forward and keep playing good baseball," Royals left-hander Jason Vargas said to the Kansas City Star. "That's all we can control." Meanwhile, Chicago (61-91) is looking to close out its final homestand of the season on an upbeat note. The rebuilding White Sox are coming off a 3-1 victory over the Houston Astros, but Chicago has dropped three of four contests. Right-hander Jason Hammel (8-12, 5.05 ERA) is scheduled to make his team-high 31st start for Kansas City. The 35-year-old has given up 24 home runs, which is one shy of his career high. He will try to bounce back after allowing 11 earned runs on 21 hits in his past two starts covering 9 1/3 innings. In 11 career games (six starts) against the White Sox, Hammel is 2-3 with a 4.30 ERA. The White Sox will counter with right-hander Reynaldo Lopez (2-3, 4.84 ERA), who is slated to make his seventh start of the season. The 23-year-old has walked 12 and struck out 23 in 35 1/3 innings with Chicago. Lopez will face the Royals for the third time in 2017. He is 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA in his first two appearances against Kansas City. "He shows a tremendous sense of maturity," White Sox manager Rick Renteria told the Chicago Tribune. "He's kind of a fiery guy, even though he's really quiet. You guys see him on the mound and he's just quiet, but internally he has some drive." White Sox shortstop Tim Anderson enters the series looking to build upon a career-high, 12-game hitting streak. Anderson, who ripped his 17th home run against the Astros on Thursday night, is hitting .426 with two home runs, three doubles and six RBIs during his streak. For the Royals, first baseman Eric Hosmer and second baseman Whit Merrifield will try to get back on track after watching their six-game hit streaks fizzle Thursday in the series finale against the Blue Jays. The series marks Melky Cabrera's second return visit to Guaranteed Rate Field since the White Sox shipped him to the Royals just before the July 31 trade deadline. In 49 games since joining his new team, Cabrera is hitting .275 with four home runs and 26 RBIs. The Royals and White Sox have split their first 16 matchups of the season series. Chicago has outscored Kansas City 90-74. |
| Last Updated: 3/28/2024 7:45:15 PM EST. |
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