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| 923 | KANSAS CITY | -155 | Ov 9.5,-130 | -170 | Ov 9.5,-115 | | 924 | CHI WHITE SOX | +145 | Un 9.5,+110 | +160 | Un 9.5,-105 |
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| All Games | 75-78 | +3.2 | 73-75 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.309 | 0.413 | 0.723 | 4.9 | 0.264 | 0.326 | 0.423 | 0.749 | | Road Games | 36-42 | +0.6 | 39-34 | 4.5 | 0.258 | 0.305 | 0.409 | 0.714 | 5.0 | 0.269 | 0.334 | 0.434 | 0.768 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 57-58 | +3 | 54-56 | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.308 | 0.415 | 0.724 | 4.9 | 0.267 | 0.330 | 0.427 | 0.757 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.2 | 3-4 | 4.9 | 0.287 | 0.325 | 0.426 | 0.751 | 4.4 | 0.221 | 0.278 | 0.373 | 0.651 | | Grass Games | 70-76 | -1.2 | 69-72 | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.308 | 0.412 | 0.720 | 4.9 | 0.265 | 0.328 | 0.424 | 0.751 | | Night Games | 49-55 | -2.7 | 47-55 | 4.2 | 0.258 | 0.304 | 0.405 | 0.709 | 4.9 | 0.263 | 0.323 | 0.423 | 0.746 | | Division | 32-39 | -6.2 | 37-31 | 4.5 | 0.273 | 0.320 | 0.425 | 0.745 | 5.4 | 0.275 | 0.340 | 0.433 | 0.774 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.309 | 153 | 5252 | 1371 | 231 | 23 | 174 | 0.413 | 633 | 368 | 1101 | 81 | 958 | 163 | 75 | 134 | 76 | | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.258 | 0.305 | 78 | 2766 | 715 | 113 | 11 | 94 | 0.409 | 327 | 186 | 610 | 44 | 489 | 92 | 40 | 78 | 40 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.308 | 115 | 3939 | 1026 | 169 | 15 | 137 | 0.415 | 463 | 272 | 821 | 64 | 722 | 123 | 56 | 98 | 55 |
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| All Games | 4.24 | 1.388 | 539.7 | 279 | 254 | 519 | 58 | 230 | 476 | 27-24 | 35 | 20 | 63.6% | | Road Games | 4.65 | 1.477 | 261.3 | 148 | 135 | 257 | 33 | 129 | 238 | 9-14 | 19 | 11 | 63.3% |
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| All Games | 62-91 | -5 | 72-74 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.308 | 0.411 | 0.719 | 5.1 | 0.258 | 0.335 | 0.444 | 0.779 | | Home Games | 35-40 | +4.4 | 35-34 | 4.5 | 0.251 | 0.306 | 0.414 | 0.721 | 4.9 | 0.247 | 0.326 | 0.432 | 0.758 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 20-25 | +0.2 | 17-25 | 4.7 | 0.270 | 0.319 | 0.411 | 0.731 | 5.0 | 0.249 | 0.323 | 0.432 | 0.755 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | +1 | 3-4 | 3.7 | 0.223 | 0.276 | 0.356 | 0.632 | 4.7 | 0.268 | 0.329 | 0.439 | 0.768 | | Grass Games | 59-88 | -7.6 | 69-71 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.309 | 0.409 | 0.718 | 5.1 | 0.258 | 0.335 | 0.445 | 0.780 | | Night Games | 38-64 | -9.6 | 51-47 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.308 | 0.414 | 0.722 | 5.3 | 0.261 | 0.338 | 0.448 | 0.786 | | Division | 31-40 | -0.1 | 32-35 | 4.5 | 0.260 | 0.311 | 0.403 | 0.714 | 4.9 | 0.255 | 0.330 | 0.446 | 0.775 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.308 | 153 | 5219 | 1347 | 227 | 35 | 167 | 0.411 | 640 | 380 | 1320 | 62 | 1000 | 135 | 106 | 153 | 103 | | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.251 | 0.306 | 75 | 2473 | 621 | 110 | 18 | 86 | 0.414 | 317 | 196 | 652 | 33 | 466 | 67 | 62 | 75 | 48 | | Lefty Starters | 4.7 | 0.270 | 0.319 | 45 | 1558 | 420 | 70 | 11 | 43 | 0.411 | 202 | 114 | 362 | 16 | 305 | 39 | 31 | 44 | 27 |
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| All Games | 4.42 | 1.351 | 518.7 | 267 | 255 | 476 | 77 | 225 | 483 | 27-20 | 22 | 15 | 59.5% | | Home Games | 4.07 | 1.305 | 269.7 | 127 | 122 | 242 | 43 | 110 | 261 | 16-6 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% |
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| 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) | 6-7 | L | -155 | 9.5 ov | O | 13 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | | 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 | HAMMEL(R) | DETROIT | NORRIS(L) | | | 9/29/2017 | DUFFY(L) | ARIZONA | WALKER(R) | | | 9/30/2017 | | ARIZONA | | |
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| 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) | 7-6 | W | +145 | 9.5 ov | O | 10 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 1 | | 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 | COVEY(R) | LA ANGELS | NORRIS(R) | | | 9/29/2017 | GIOLITO(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | | | 9/30/2017 | | @ 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. |
| | Duffy looks to keep Royals in playoff hunt versus White Sox
CHICAGO -- As the Kansas City Royals keep their attention on the present, the Chicago White Sox have already started to turn their attention to next season. The Royals' postseason hopes were already slim heading into this weekend's three-games series as Kansas City trailed the Minnesota by 3 1/2 games for the American League's second wild card spot. But the Royals climb got even more difficult after Kansas City blew a four-run lead in a 7-6 loss to the Chicago White Sox that extended their deficit in the wild card chase to 4 1/2 games. Still manager Ned Yost said the Royals' chance to extend their season beyond next week has kept the team motivated. "If they didn't have that hope, you wouldn't see them fighting as they're fighting on that field every day," Yost said Friday. The Royals will look to Danny Duffy to get them back on track. Duffy has experienced his share of frustrations this season with a forearm strain and elbow stiffness. Duffy made his first start in nearly a month last Sunday -- a 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians -- allowing two runs over five innings when he was limited to 65 pitches. But after being sidelined with the forearm strain, Duffy is happy to again be part of a Royals rotation that has had its share of issues with injuries this season. "I've been looking forward to pitching for a long time," Duffy said following the start, according to the Kansas City Star. "It was nice to get back out there. I felt at home." Duffy, who is 6-5 with a 4.28 ERA in 17 career starts against the White Sox, has struggled this season against Chicago this season, dropping all three of his starts. As the Royals continue to chase after a postseason berth, the White Sox focus remains on trying to find positives that Chicago can carry into manager Rick Renteria's second season. Despite his team's struggles in a season when the majority of Chicago's star power was traded away, Renteria continues to see a team that hasn't quit. "I think they've been really consistent in their effort, their preparation, their willingness and desire -- especially with all the changes that have occurred -- to try and compete," Renteria said before his team won its second straight game. "We've been in a lot of ballgames and holding or own. Obviously, the victories haven't been coming as (frequently) as we'd like, but it's not for a lack of effort." After young right-hander Reynaldo Lopez won on Friday, the White Sox will turn to another youngster on Saturday. Dylan Covey (0-6) will make his fourth start against the Royals this season. Covey is 0-2 with a 6.61 ERA against the Royals and is part of a youthful rotation that Renteria said needs to find better strike zone command moving forward. Covey has an 8.18 ERA in 16 starts this season and has allowed 18 home runs and has walked 31 in 58 1/3 innings. Like many of his fellow pitchers, Covey will attempt to use his final two starts to try to build momentum heading into the offseason. "I'm sure (at) the end of the season, every single one of them is going to run in their head what went on this year, what they could have done better," Renteria said. "They will all be, I hope, good self-evaluators. Sometimes, we have to help them in understanding what they're looking at but, I think that all in all they're taking in a lot of information and lot of experience." |
| | Last Updated: 4/18/2024 6:41:47 AM EST. |
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