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| 967 | TEXAS | +165 | Ov 8.5,-115 | +170 | Ov 8.5,+105 | | 968 | CLEVELAND | -175 | Un 8.5,-105 | -180 | Un 8.5,-125 |
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| All Games | 43-65 | -23.6 | 52-50 | 4.0 | 0.260 | 0.314 | 5.1 | 0.282 | 0.342 | | Road Games | 22-32 | -6.6 | 27-23 | 4.0 | 0.263 | 0.315 | 4.6 | 0.285 | 0.347 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 32-45 | -13.4 | 30-43 | 3.6 | 0.251 | 0.304 | 4.4 | 0.267 | 0.328 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.2 | 2-5 | 4.0 | 0.262 | 0.331 | 5.0 | 0.241 | 0.293 | | Grass Games | 41-61 | -21.6 | 49-47 | 4.1 | 0.261 | 0.316 | 5.2 | 0.281 | 0.342 | | Night Games | 29-49 | -22.2 | 38-35 | 3.8 | 0.257 | 0.310 | 5.3 | 0.283 | 0.343 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.260 | 0.314 | 108 | 3643 | 946 | 287 | 76 | 0.02 | 410 | 286 | 775 | 70 | 717 | 109 | 76 | 100 | 55 | | Road Games | 4.0 | 0.263 | 0.315 | 54 | 1865 | 491 | 159 | 40 | 0.02 | 206 | 141 | 402 | 35 | 370 | 54 | 35 | 50 | 28 | | Righty Starters | 3.6 | 0.251 | 0.304 | 77 | 2570 | 644 | 197 | 50 | 0.02 | 259 | 198 | 569 | 54 | 509 | 74 | 53 | 65 | 30 |
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| All Games | 4.44 | 1.377 | 346.4 | 183 | 171 | 353 | 33 | 124 | 301 | 14-18 | 21 | 11 | 65.6% | | Road Games | 4.71 | 1.487 | 156.7 | 85 | 82 | 175 | 14 | 58 | 150 | 7-12 | 12 | 9 | 57.1% |
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| All Games | 53-55 | -5.3 | 55-50 | 4.4 | 0.255 | 0.321 | 4.4 | 0.256 | 0.317 | | Home Games | 30-21 | +4 | 28-22 | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.326 | 4.4 | 0.248 | 0.306 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 39-36 | -0.1 | 42-31 | 4.7 | 0.262 | 0.328 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.319 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.6 | 4-3 | 4.1 | 0.256 | 0.316 | 4.1 | 0.234 | 0.255 | | Grass Games | 50-52 | -5.5 | 52-49 | 4.4 | 0.253 | 0.318 | 4.4 | 0.255 | 0.317 | | Night Games | 32-35 | -4 | 37-27 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.317 | 4.4 | 0.263 | 0.320 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.255 | 0.321 | 108 | 3730 | 953 | 309 | 105 | 0.03 | 461 | 357 | 792 | 63 | 773 | 98 | 82 | 99 | 62 | | Home Games | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.326 | 51 | 1730 | 456 | 147 | 50 | 0.03 | 215 | 161 | 343 | 30 | 361 | 47 | 42 | 53 | 26 | | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.262 | 0.328 | 75 | 2594 | 680 | 234 | 81 | 0.03 | 343 | 253 | 558 | 50 | 545 | 62 | 59 | 73 | 41 |
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| All Games | 2.96 | 1.218 | 352.3 | 135 | 116 | 295 | 33 | 134 | 348 | 23-15 | 26 | 13 | 66.7% | | Home Games | 3.00 | 1.123 | 171 | 66 | 57 | 133 | 15 | 59 | 182 | 13-7 | 16 | 9 | 64% |
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| 7/18/2014 | DARVISH(R) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 5-1 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | 7/19/2014 | LEWIS(R) | @ TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 1-4 | L | 155 | 9 un | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | | 7/20/2014 | TEPESCH(R) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 6-9 | L | 160 | 8 ov | O | 12 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 1 | | 7/21/2014 | MIKOLAS(R) | @ NY YANKEES | GREENE(R) | 4-2 | W | 145 | 8.5 un | U | 10 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | | 7/22/2014 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ NY YANKEES | WHITLEY(R) | 1-2 | L | 165 | 9 un | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 1 | | 7/23/2014 | DARVISH(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PHELPS(R) | 1-2 | L | -120 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | 7/24/2014 | LEWIS(R) | @ NY YANKEES | MCCARTHY(R) | 2-4 | L | 170 | 8.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 7/25/2014 | WILLIAMS(R) | OAKLAND | HAMMEL(R) | 4-1 | W | +155 | 9.5 ov | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 7/26/2014 | TEPESCH(R) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | 1-5 | L | +175 | 9 ov | U | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | | 7/27/2014 | MIKOLAS(R) | OAKLAND | KAZMIR(L) | 3-9 | L | +190 | 9 un | O | 8 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 0 | | 7/28/2014 | DARVISH(R) | NY YANKEES | PHELPS(R) | 4-2 | W | -150 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | | 7/29/2014 | MARTINEZ(R) | NY YANKEES | MCCARTHY(R) | 11-12 | L | +155 | 9 un | O | 15 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | | 7/30/2014 | LEWIS(R) | NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 3-2 | W | +125 | 9 un | U | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 8/1/2014 | WILLIAMS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | | | 8/2/2014 | MIKOLAS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | HOUSE(L) | | | 8/3/2014 | DARVISH(R) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | | | 8/4/2014 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | NOESI(R) | | | 8/5/2014 | LEWIS(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | | | 8/6/2014 | TEPESCH(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | | | 8/8/2014 | | @ HOUSTON | | |
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| 7/18/2014 | BAUER(R) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 9-3 | W | 155 | 8.5 ov | O | 14 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 7/19/2014 | KLUBER(R) | @ DETROIT | VERHAGEN(R) | 6-2 | W | -135 | 8.5 ov | U | 12 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | 7/19/2014 | MCALLISTER(R) | @ DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | 5-2 | W | 175 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 7/20/2014 | TOMLIN(R) | @ DETROIT | SMYLY(L) | 1-5 | L | 110 | 9 ev | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 7/21/2014 | HOUSE(L) | @ MINNESOTA | JOHNSON(L) | 3-4 | L | -110 | 9.5 un | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | | 7/22/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | @ MINNESOTA | PINO(R) | 8-2 | W | -135 | 9 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 7/23/2014 | BAUER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | SWARZAK(R) | 1-3 | L | -135 | 8.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 7/24/2014 | KLUBER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 1-2 | L | 110 | 7 ev | U | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | 7/25/2014 | TOMLIN(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VENTURA(R) | 4-6 | L | 110 | 8 ov | O | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | | 7/26/2014 | MCALLISTER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 5-7 | L | 100 | 9 ov | O | 12 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | | 7/27/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | CHEN(L) | 10-3 | W | 100 | 8 un | O | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 7/29/2014 | BAUER(R) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 2-5 | L | -115 | 7.5 ev | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | | 7/30/2014 | KLUBER(R) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 2-0 | W | +100 | 6.5 un | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | 7/31/2014 | MCALLISTER(R) | SEATTLE | YOUNG(R) | 5-6 | L | -140 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 8/1/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | TEXAS | WILLIAMS(R) | | | 8/2/2014 | HOUSE(L) | TEXAS | MIKOLAS(R) | | | 8/3/2014 | BAUER(R) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | | 8/4/2014 | KLUBER(R) | CINCINNATI | SIMON(R) | | | 8/5/2014 | MCALLISTER(R) | CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | | | 8/6/2014 | SALAZAR(R) | @ CINCINNATI | LATOS(R) | | | 8/7/2014 | HOUSE(L) | @ CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | | | 8/8/2014 | | @ NY YANKEES | | |
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| |  | TEXAS: ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers are already hurting significantly even before the start of a new season.
In a span of three days the week before opening day, the Rangers scratched ace Yu Darvish from that scheduled start because of neck stiffness, and found out they would be without second baseman Jurickson Profar and catcher Geovany Soto for 10 to 12 weeks each because of injuries.
Sure, the Rangers know there are going to be injuries during the season.
''We just didn't expect it to be all at this point,'' general manager Jon Daniels said.
The Rangers, after missing the playoffs last year for the first time in four seasons, already knew they would be missing lefty starters Matt Harrison and Derek Holland to start the season.
At least Harrison, who had a mild setback early in camp after his back issues last season, should return within the first month. Holland could miss at least half the season because of left knee surgery after being tripped by his dog on stairs in his home in January.
The only three position players remaining from the Rangers' last World Series in 2011 also missed games this spring with lesser nagging issues. But shortstop Elvis Andrus, third baseman Adrian Beltre and designated hitter Mitch Moreland should all be in the lineup Monday against Philadelphia.
After missing the playoffs for the first time in four years and scoring their fewest runs (730) in a full season since 1992, the Rangers' two most significant offseason moves were to improve their offense.
They got durable slugger Prince Fielder from Detroit by trading Ian Kinsler, a move that cleared the way Profar to be an everyday player. Free agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was signed to a seven-year deal - the same time left on Fielder's contract - to take over the leadoff spot.
Only Mike Trout (564) and two-time AL MVP Miguel Cabrera (562) reached base more the past two season than Choo (556) and Fielder (542), who has the longest active streak in the majors playing in 505 consecutive regular-season games - and 809 of 810 the past five years.
''I just want Prince to be Prince,'' said manager Ron Washington, starting his eighth season in Texas. ''I just want him to do what he does, and let everyone else does what they do, and everything will work out.''
| | CLEVELAND: CLEVELAND (AP) - Jason Kipnis didn't want it to end. He had plenty of company.
After the final out ended the club's magical, turnaround season so jarringly last October, Kipnis, who made his first All-Star team in 2013 and a few of his teammates lingered in the dugout and watched as Tampa Bay's players celebrated their 4-0 win in the AL wild-card playoff game.
One and done. Hardly the finish Cleveland wanted.
And once again, the city would remain without a major sports championship, a drought approaching its 50-year anniversary.
But despite their brief postseason appearance in manager Terry Francona's first year, the Indians intend to play in October again - and again.
''We don't want it to be a fluke,'' Kipnis said. ''We don't want to be a one-trick pony. We want to be at the top and we want to stay there.''
Hoping to build off their unexpected 92-win campaign, the Indians enter 2014 confident they can not only contend this season, but go even further.
During spring training in Arizona, first baseman Nick Swisher, who also serves as the club's high-energy hype man, handed out ''Unfinished Business'' T-shirts to his teammates.
The Indians aren't satisfied.
''Last season, hopefully, was a steppingstone that we needed to get us going in the right direction,'' Swisher said. ''Last year was that amazing year to get us in the right mind frame to say, `Hey, we can do this. We are a team. And people need to start recognizing it.'''
Cleveland had to win its final 10 games just to make the playoffs. The late-season kick wouldn't have been necessary if the Indians had played more consistently, and more evenness has been a focus for Francona, who feels his club has the makings to do something special again.
''I love our team,'' said the AL's manager of the year. ''I love coming to the ballpark and watching them play. They are easy to like because they try hard. When you can show up with a group of guys and you respect the way they go about things it makes the challenging times more fulfilling. We know we can do it now. We've got to try and go do it better.''
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(Edits 16th graf to clarify.)
*Rangers-Indians Preview* =========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Texas (43-65) at Cleveland (53-54), 7:05 p.m. EDT
Recent struggles combined with trading away a pair of key players appear to make it clear that the Cleveland Indians are looking toward the future.
The Texas Rangers may already be doing that.
The Indians will try to begin reversing their sluggish stretch Friday night by capitalizing on a three-game series against the team with the worst record in baseball.
Cleveland (53-55) is third in the AL Central, 6 1/2 games back of first-place Detroit, and trails Toronto for the second wild-card spot by six.
Losing eight of 11 games may have been one of the reasons the Indians seem to be planning for beyond this year.
They traded longtime shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera to Washington for infield prospect Zach Walters before Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline. That came a day after sending opening-day starter Justin Masterson to St. Louis for outfield prospect James Ramsey.
"We were really pleased we were able to make the deals we were," general manager Chris Antonetti told MLB's official website, "because we think they've positioned us better moving forward."
Walters and Ramsey are headed to Triple-A Columbus, leaving veteran Mike Aviles and 21-year-old rookie Jose Ramirez to replace Cabrera. Ramirez got the nod Thursday, going 1 for 4 with a run in a 6-5 loss to Seattle.
While it's unclear if he'll be back in the lineup, Cleveland will send Danny Salazar (3-4, 4.96 ERA) to the mound for what was Masterson's scheduled start.
Salazar has won back-to-back starts since being recalled from Columbus on July 22, allowing four runs with 13 strikeouts over 12 innings.
The right-hander was impressive Sunday, yielding three runs while fanning seven in seven innings of a 10-3 victory at Kansas City.
"Danny is a guy that's pretty much kept us in every game and is still learning," manager Terry Francona said. "We want to find out about some of these guys. Sometimes if you wait until September or spring training, you don't get the real answer. Having some guys in the fire isn't necessarily a bad thing."
Facing the Rangers (43-65) could help considering Cleveland has won eight of the last nine matchups while batting .318 and getting a 2.95 ERA from the rotation.
Texas, though, is coming off a 3-2 win over the New York Yankees on Wednesday that marked its first series win in seven tries.
The Rangers now open a nine-game trip after dropping 16 of their last 20 away from home to lose six straight series.
Adrian Beltre will also look to improve on the road after going 6 for 16 (.375) with one homer, four RBIs and five runs in his last four games. The four-time All-Star, though, is batting .229 in 25 away games, including 3 for 22 in the past five.
He went 3 for 12 in three games at Cleveland last year, but was hitless in seven at-bats over the last two.
Texas will again turn to Jerome Williams (2-4, 5.53) with Nick Tepesch sidelined by left knee soreness. Williams was impressive last Friday, allowing one run in six innings of a 4-1 win at Oakland in his debut after being claimed off waivers from Houston earlier this month.
"He gave us an outstanding job, he really did," manager Ron Washington told MLB's official website. "I'll take six innings every night with one run. He did it. He was changing speeds, was moving the ball around."
Williams is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA in two career starts against the Indians, allowing four runs and two homers in 5 2-3 innings while not getting a decision in a 6-5 defeat with the Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 11.
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