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965 | KANSAS CITY | +1.5,-150 | +1.5,-150 | 966 | CLEVELAND | -1.5,+130 | -1.5,+130 |
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All Games | 34-35 | -1.5 | 25-41 | 3.9 | 0.257 | 0.309 | 3.7 | 0.252 | 0.312 | Road Games | 17-19 | +0.7 | 13-21 | 4.3 | 0.262 | 0.315 | 3.6 | 0.251 | 0.316 | vs Right-handed Starters | 28-23 | +5.1 | 19-29 | 4.2 | 0.267 | 0.316 | 3.6 | 0.249 | 0.310 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +4.2 | 3-3 | 4.7 | 0.262 | 0.322 | 2.6 | 0.214 | 0.300 | Grass Games | 31-34 | -4.7 | 22-41 | 3.8 | 0.255 | 0.306 | 3.7 | 0.253 | 0.313 | Night Games | 20-24 | -6.2 | 18-24 | 4.1 | 0.252 | 0.301 | 4.0 | 0.255 | 0.321 | Division | 14-9 | +4.3 | 7-15 | 3.4 | 0.241 | 0.299 | 3.0 | 0.243 | 0.309 |
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All Games | 3.9 | 0.257 | 0.309 | 69 | 2350 | 604 | 169 | 37 | 0.02 | 259 | 175 | 444 | 51 | 461 | 70 | 42 | 61 | 35 | Road Games | 4.3 | 0.262 | 0.315 | 36 | 1265 | 332 | 94 | 22 | 0.02 | 146 | 97 | 256 | 28 | 249 | 34 | 21 | 27 | 20 | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.267 | 0.316 | 51 | 1744 | 465 | 133 | 30 | 0.02 | 201 | 126 | 321 | 35 | 348 | 48 | 31 | 45 | 24 |
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All Games | 2.77 | 1.219 | 172.3 | 58 | 53 | 139 | 16 | 71 | 165 | 14-11 | 19 | 9 | 67.9% | Road Games | 3.27 | 1.254 | 85.3 | 32 | 31 | 61 | 12 | 46 | 83 | 7-8 | 10 | 5 | 66.7% |
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All Games | 35-35 | +4.9 | 33-33 | 4.6 | 0.253 | 0.319 | 4.5 | 0.248 | 0.321 | Home Games | 21-14 | +6.1 | 17-17 | 4.5 | 0.250 | 0.316 | 4.2 | 0.240 | 0.307 | vs Right-handed Starters | 23-22 | +3.6 | 18-24 | 4.7 | 0.253 | 0.324 | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.326 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +4 | 1-6 | 3.6 | 0.238 | 0.323 | 2.4 | 0.205 | 0.291 | Grass Games | 32-32 | +2.8 | 31-29 | 4.6 | 0.253 | 0.319 | 4.5 | 0.252 | 0.323 | Night Games | 22-22 | +4 | 19-22 | 4.6 | 0.253 | 0.322 | 4.5 | 0.251 | 0.322 | Division | 10-12 | -0.1 | 10-11 | 4.1 | 0.242 | 0.303 | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.320 |
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All Games | 4.6 | 0.253 | 0.319 | 70 | 2370 | 599 | 224 | 81 | 0.03 | 311 | 230 | 597 | 52 | 475 | 50 | 42 | 64 | 37 | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.250 | 0.316 | 35 | 1149 | 287 | 112 | 46 | 0.04 | 150 | 111 | 296 | 23 | 231 | 18 | 20 | 29 | 16 | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.253 | 0.324 | 45 | 1522 | 385 | 142 | 55 | 0.04 | 205 | 160 | 395 | 33 | 303 | 34 | 27 | 45 | 23 |
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All Games | 4.08 | 1.342 | 211.7 | 107 | 96 | 192 | 29 | 92 | 218 | 10-6 | 10 | 10 | 50% | Home Games | 4.17 | 1.294 | 114.3 | 60 | 53 | 108 | 22 | 40 | 121 | 6-3 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
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6/5/2013 | GUTHRIE(R) | MINNESOTA | WALTERS(R) | 4-1 | W | -140 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 6/6/2013 | DAVIS(R) | MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | 7-3 | W | -150 | 9 un | O | 11 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 6/7/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | HOUSTON | LYLES(R) | 4-2 | W | -230 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6/8/2013 | SANTANA(R) | HOUSTON | BEDARD(L) | 7-2 | W | -170 | 8.5 ev | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6/9/2013 | MENDOZA(R) | HOUSTON | HARRELL(R) | 2-0 | W | -165 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6/10/2013 | GUTHRIE(R) | DETROIT | FISTER(R) | 3-2 | W | +125 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6/11/2013 | DAVIS(R) | DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | 2-3 | L | +150 | 8.5 ov | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 6/12/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 3-2 | W | +105 | 7.5 ov | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 6/13/2013 | SANTANA(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | 10-1 | W | 130 | 7.5 un | O | 14 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6/14/2013 | MENDOZA(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | 7-2 | W | 155 | 8 un | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6/15/2013 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 3-5 | L | 160 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6/16/2013 | DAVIS(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | 5-3 | W | 135 | 8 un | P | 11 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6/17/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 2-1 | W | -130 | 8 un | U | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 6/18/2013 | SANTANA(R) | @ CLEVELAND | JIMENEZ(R) | 3-4 | L | -105 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6/19/2013 | MENDOZA(R) | @ CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | | 6/21/2013 | GUTHRIE(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SANTIAGO(L) | | 6/22/2013 | DAVIS(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | | 6/23/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | AXELROD(R) | | 6/25/2013 | SANTANA(R) | ATLANTA | MEDLEN(R) | | 6/26/2013 | | ATLANTA | | |
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6/5/2013 | KLUBER(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 4-6 | L | 165 | 8 ov | O | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6/7/2013 | JIMENEZ(R) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 5-7 | L | 190 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 6/8/2013 | CARRASCO(R) | @ DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | 4-6 | L | 170 | 9.5 un | O | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 6/9/2013 | MASTERSON(R) | @ DETROIT | ALVAREZ(L) | 1-4 | L | 110 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6/10/2013 | KAZMIR(L) | @ TEXAS | LINDBLOM(R) | 3-6 | L | 130 | 10.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6/11/2013 | KLUBER(R) | @ TEXAS | HOLLAND(L) | 5-2 | W | 155 | 9.5 ev | U | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6/12/2013 | JIMENEZ(R) | @ TEXAS | TEPESCH(R) | 5-2 | W | 135 | 10 ev | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 6/14/2013 | MASTERSON(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 2-1 | W | -135 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6/15/2013 | KAZMIR(L) | WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 6-7 | L | +100 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6/16/2013 | KLUBER(R) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 2-0 | W | +105 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6/17/2013 | CARRASCO(R) | KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 1-2 | L | +120 | 8 un | U | 6 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6/18/2013 | JIMENEZ(R) | KANSAS CITY | SANTANA(R) | 4-3 | W | -105 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6/19/2013 | MASTERSON(R) | KANSAS CITY | MENDOZA(R) | | 6/21/2013 | KAZMIR(L) | MINNESOTA | DEDUNO(R) | | 6/22/2013 | KLUBER(R) | MINNESOTA | WALTERS(R) | | 6/23/2013 | CARRASCO(R) | MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | | 6/24/2013 | JIMENEZ(R) | @ BALTIMORE | BRITTON(L) | | 6/25/2013 | MASTERSON(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GARCIA(R) | | 6/26/2013 | | @ BALTIMORE | | |
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| | | KANSAS CITY: HITTING: With Melky Cabrera gone, OF LORENZO CAIN will get first crack at leadoff and centerfield. If he falters, speedster JASON BOURGEOIS, vet MITCH MAIER and prospect WIL MYERS are waiting. Former Brewer YUNIESKY BETANCOURT will start at 2B and has good life in his bat for a middle infielder. OF ALEX GORDON may not hit for average, but his approach and power are there. DH BILLY BUTLER is rock solid, but it's fair to wonder whether his power will ever progress. 1B ERIC HOSMER has MVP-type upside, and he's on the verge of figuring out MLB pitching. OF JEFF FRANCOEUR still chases too many bad pitches, but the organization likes him and he still has some pop and speed. 3B MIKE MOUSTAKAS is too good for the minors, but he still hasn't caught up to major-league pitching. There's a good chance he finds his groove this year. C HUMBERTO QUINTERO will be the main backstop with BRAYAN PENA backing him up. Speedy SS ALCIDES ESCOBAR's bat hasn't caught up to his glove. STARTING PITCHING: K.C. once again hopes this is the year LUKE HOCHEVAR puts it all together. His velocity picked up late last year, allowing him to be more than a groundball guy. Lefty BRUCE CHEN's late-career renaissance continues. He'll be a reliable veteran arm in the middle of K.C.'s rotation again. FELIPE PAULINO has the biggest upside in this rotation. He's always had one of MLB's best fastballs. His problem was that, when he missed (which has been often), it was usually belt-high and over the middle of the plate. If he hits his spots as he did late last year, he's got potential. But Paulino will start the season on the DL with a sore elbow. The Royals hope to solve JONATHAN SANCHEZ's command issues. The lefty is a risk, but has legitimate No. 3 potential. Top prospect DANNY DUFFY will get every chance to pitch his way into the Opening Day rotation. RELIEF PITCHING: JOAKIM SORIA is out for the season with Tommy John surgery, leaving GREG HOLLAND to pick up closer duties. Holland was the Royals' best bullpen arm in 2011 and his stuff has always been nearly unhittable. It's just a matter of whether last year's vastly improved walk rate was for real. JONATHAN BROXTON was a disaster last season, but he'll be given every chance to become the No. 2 guy in this bullpen because of his experience in Los Angeles. AARON CROW was a first-round pick (twice) for his college career as a starter, but wore down late last year, and walked too many batters. | | CLEVELAND: HITTING: SS ASDRUBAL CABRERA's reinvented swing, modeled after Ben Zobrist, likely led to his power surge. OF GRADY SIZEMORE is back on a one-year deal, so he has plenty of financial incentive to stay healthy. But he will begin the season on the DL after back surgery. OF SHELLEY DUNCAN is expected to get more playing time in replacing Sizemore, but speedy OF EZEQUIEL CARRERA is also waiting for his shot. Injuries and off-the-field issues spoiled OF SHIN SOO-CHOO's 2011, but there's a good chance he bounces back . . . OF MICHAEL BRANTLEY does everything well enough to get a regular gig in center. C CARLOS SANTANA is developing into a middle-of-the-order run producer. DH TRAVIS HAFNER can't be trusted to stay healthy or to produce power numbers. After another down year, 1B MATT LaPORTA will have to sit and watch CASEY KOTCHMAN start at first more often than not. 3B LONNIE CHISENHALL will get his chance to play every day, but dwindling production the past two years is a concern. 2B JASON KIPNIS will get first crack at second base. He's got nice pop for a middle infielder. STARTING PITCHING: JUSTIN MASTERSON's strikeout rate continues to decline, and he still gets hit hard by lefties. Still, his strong groundball rate guarantees he's a solid middle-of-the-rotation arm at worst. His velocity dropped last year, and there's no telling if UBALDO JIMENEZ will ever regain his early 2010 form. He's the definition of high-risk, high-reward. DEREK LOWE was a decent middle-of-the-rotation arm in the National League, but now he must adjust to facing superior A.L. lineups . . . Healthy again, JOSH TOMLIN will remain in the rotation. He's hittable, throwing strikes and relying on his defense. Former Twins hurler KEVIN SLOWEY rounds out the staff. Although he posted a 6.67 ERA last year, Slowey has exhibited pinpoint control in his career with just 84 walks in 532.2 innings, tallying a .470 K-to-BB ratio. JEANMAR GOMEZ is a decent minor league arm, but his ceiling is low (long term and in the immediate future). CARLOS CARRASCO may not pitch in the bigs this year after Tommy John surgery. RELIEF PITCHING: CHRIS PEREZ is entrenched as the closer, but he was a bit of a disappointment last season. His velocity dropped slightly, and his strikeout rate fell off a cliff. If Perez gets hurt, VINNIE PESTANO is next in line for saves. He may be undersized, but his stuff is overpowering. TONY SIPP proved he can get out righties too, but his value is as a lefty-on-lefty guy. Ditto for sidearmer JOE SMITH, who is deadly on righties. But it would be a surprise if he shut down lefties for a second straight year. RAFAEL PEREZ has been hampered by shoulder soreness in Spring Training, but the lefty should once again be serviceable in the late innings this year. |
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*Royals-Indians Preview* ========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Kansas City (34-34) at Cleveland (34-35), 7:05 p.m. EDT
After a rough start to June, the Cleveland Indians have managed to turn things around.
They'll again have a chance to surpass the .500 mark Wednesday night against the Kansas City Royals.
Cleveland (35-35) opened June with a 5-0 win over Tampa Bay, then dropped a season-high eight in a row. Since then, the Indians have won five of seven and are in position to win a third consecutive series. They're also trying to move past the break-even mark for the first time since they were 30-29 on June 5.
Michael Brantley's sacrifice fly capped a three-run eighth inning Tuesday that helped Cleveland rally for a 4-3 win over Kansas City (34-35), which lost for the third time in 14 games.
"I won't say we needed it, but we wanted it," Cleveland center fielder Michael Bourn said. "They took second place (in the AL Central) over us (Monday) and we came back today. Not only that, we want to win those close games like that. Those close games matter."
Cleveland's last 14 games have been decided by three or fewer runs, and four of the last five by a single run.
Scheduled Indians starter Justin Masterson (8-5, 3.52 ERA) has posted an 8.84 ERA in losing three straight to the Royals, but is 5-1 with a 2.22 ERA in eight starts at Progressive Field this year. He's yielded five runs, 17 hits and fanned 44 in 36 innings to go 4-0 in his last five home starts.
The right-hander allowed 11 runs over 13 1-3 innings in his previous two starts - both on the road - before he gave up a run, two hits and struck out 10 over seven frames while not receiving a decision in Friday's 2-1 victory over Washington.
"I just had some good movement," Masterson told the Indians' official website. "Slider, sinker, magic pitch ... It was all good."
Masterson, however, allowed seven runs, nine hits and walked four in 6 1-3 innings of a 9-0 loss at Kansas City on April 28.
Alex Gordon is batting. 400 (12 for 30) with three doubles, a triple and a home run against Masterson, but he's 0 for 7 in the series.
Kansas City's Luis Mendoza (2-3, 4.08) takes the mound Wednesday looking for another strong outing after he allowed two runs in 13 innings while going 1-0 in his last two starts. He yielded those runs and overcame seven hits in six innings during a 7-2 win at Tampa Bay on Friday.
"Mendy started out really shaky. He was all over the place and he was behind on everybody," manager Ned Yost said. "But he really settled himself in and his command got better."
After the right-hander allowed nine runs in four innings of a 13-7 loss in his first 2012 appearance against the Indians, he posted a 2.95 ERA to win his next three starts versus Cleveland last year.
Ex-Royal Mike Aviles had two of Cleveland's six hits Tuesday. He's 3 for 8 with an RBI in the set and hitting .300 with six RBIs in June.
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