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967 | KANSAS CITY | +165 | Ov 8,-105 | +165 | Ov 8,-105 | 968 | CLEVELAND | -175 | Un 8,-115 | -175 | Un 8,-115 |
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All Games | 20-27 | -5 | 17-28 | 3.4 | 0.228 | 0.283 | 0.367 | 0.650 | 4.3 | 0.250 | 0.322 | 0.389 | 0.711 | Road Games | 8-16 | -5.6 | 11-11 | 3.4 | 0.217 | 0.267 | 0.364 | 0.632 | 5.0 | 0.267 | 0.348 | 0.435 | 0.783 | vs Right-handed Starters | 14-19 | -4.2 | 12-19 | 3.5 | 0.232 | 0.289 | 0.380 | 0.669 | 4.3 | 0.249 | 0.322 | 0.381 | 0.704 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.1 | 3-4 | 3.9 | 0.236 | 0.275 | 0.430 | 0.704 | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.332 | 0.439 | 0.771 | Grass Games | 17-26 | -8 | 14-27 | 3.2 | 0.223 | 0.278 | 0.363 | 0.641 | 4.2 | 0.247 | 0.319 | 0.380 | 0.700 | Day Games | 4-11 | -7.6 | 6-7 | 2.9 | 0.207 | 0.269 | 0.335 | 0.604 | 4.6 | 0.255 | 0.339 | 0.398 | 0.737 | Division | 5-14 | -9.5 | 9-8 | 3.2 | 0.220 | 0.276 | 0.358 | 0.634 | 5.4 | 0.260 | 0.337 | 0.398 | 0.735 |
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All Games | 3.4 | 0.228 | 0.283 | 47 | 1568 | 358 | 56 | 3 | 52 | 0.367 | 148 | 119 | 359 | 25 | 292 | 49 | 16 | 46 | 25 | Road Games | 3.4 | 0.217 | 0.267 | 24 | 829 | 180 | 25 | 2 | 31 | 0.364 | 75 | 57 | 198 | 13 | 139 | 28 | 9 | 30 | 14 | Righty Starters | 3.5 | 0.232 | 0.289 | 33 | 1110 | 257 | 43 | 1 | 40 | 0.380 | 108 | 90 | 254 | 18 | 213 | 33 | 12 | 31 | 18 |
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All Games | 4.65 | 1.436 | 156.7 | 85 | 81 | 149 | 17 | 76 | 148 | 8-9 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | Road Games | 5.67 | 1.593 | 81 | 53 | 51 | 83 | 12 | 46 | 79 | 3-6 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
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All Games | 24-22 | -10.4 | 17-27 | 4.3 | 0.239 | 0.315 | 0.397 | 0.712 | 4.1 | 0.240 | 0.303 | 0.400 | 0.703 | Home Games | 8-12 | -12.6 | 10-10 | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.326 | 0.417 | 0.742 | 4.5 | 0.253 | 0.307 | 0.441 | 0.749 | vs Left-handed Starters | 8-9 | -7.4 | 5-11 | 3.6 | 0.221 | 0.300 | 0.350 | 0.650 | 3.9 | 0.232 | 0.302 | 0.365 | 0.667 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | -0.7 | 3-4 | 4.6 | 0.238 | 0.308 | 0.448 | 0.756 | 4.4 | 0.228 | 0.281 | 0.422 | 0.704 | Grass Games | 23-20 | -8.9 | 16-25 | 4.3 | 0.238 | 0.313 | 0.401 | 0.714 | 4.1 | 0.241 | 0.302 | 0.401 | 0.702 | Day Games | 10-5 | +1.1 | 5-9 | 4.7 | 0.263 | 0.332 | 0.415 | 0.746 | 3.3 | 0.206 | 0.275 | 0.356 | 0.631 | Division | 11-11 | -7.6 | 6-15 | 3.8 | 0.234 | 0.313 | 0.375 | 0.688 | 3.4 | 0.227 | 0.293 | 0.349 | 0.642 |
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All Games | 4.3 | 0.239 | 0.315 | 46 | 1535 | 367 | 77 | 8 | 50 | 0.397 | 190 | 170 | 351 | 17 | 317 | 36 | 24 | 47 | 13 | Home Games | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.326 | 20 | 660 | 163 | 34 | 3 | 24 | 0.417 | 87 | 77 | 152 | 7 | 139 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 2 | Lefty Starters | 3.6 | 0.221 | 0.300 | 17 | 560 | 124 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 0.350 | 58 | 63 | 137 | 4 | 118 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
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All Games | 2.19 | 1.104 | 144 | 41 | 35 | 108 | 10 | 51 | 162 | 6-3 | 14 | 2 | 87.5% | Home Games | 1.79 | 1.009 | 70.3 | 18 | 14 | 53 | 4 | 18 | 76 | 2-2 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
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5/13/2017 | KARNS(R) | BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 4-3 | W | -115 | 8.5 ov | U | 12 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5/14/2017 | YOUNG(R) | BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 9-8 | W | +125 | 9 ov | O | 14 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 5/16/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 1-7 | L | +105 | 9.5 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 5/17/2017 | VARGAS(L) | NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | 7-11 | L | +120 | 9 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 5/18/2017 | DUFFY(L) | NY YANKEES | MONTGOMERY(L) | 5-1 | W | +105 | 8.5 ov | U | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5/19/2017 | KARNS(R) | @ MINNESOTA | SANTIAGO(L) | 3-4 | L | -110 | 8 ov | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5/21/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 6-4 | W | 110 | 9 ev | O | 11 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5/21/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ MINNESOTA | MEJIA(L) | 4-8 | L | -105 | 8.5 un | O | 7 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 5/22/2017 | VARGAS(L) | @ NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | 2-4 | L | 160 | 8 ev | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5/23/2017 | DUFFY(L) | @ NY YANKEES | MONTGOMERY(L) | 6-2 | W | 130 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5/24/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SEVERINO(R) | 0-3 | L | 182 | 8.5 ev | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5/26/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CLEVINGER(R) | 6-4 | W | 165 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5/27/2017 | VARGAS(L) | @ CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | | 5/28/2017 | DUFFY(L) | @ CLEVELAND | TOMLIN(R) | | 5/29/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | DETROIT | NORRIS(L) | | 5/30/2017 | ALMONTE(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | 5/31/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | DETROIT | BOYD(L) | | 6/2/2017 | | CLEVELAND | | | 6/3/2017 | | CLEVELAND | | |
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5/13/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | MINNESOTA | BERRIOS(R) | 1-4 | L | -155 | 9 ev | U | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5/14/2017 | BAUER(R) | MINNESOTA | SANTIAGO(L) | 8-3 | W | -165 | 9 ev | O | 13 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5/15/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 8-7 | W | -145 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5/16/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 4-6 | L | -160 | 9 ov | O | 8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5/17/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 4-7 | L | -165 | 9.5 ov | O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5/19/2017 | BAUER(R) | @ HOUSTON | MORTON(R) | 5-3 | W | 120 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5/20/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | @ HOUSTON | FIERS(R) | 3-0 | W | 110 | 9 un | U | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5/21/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | @ HOUSTON | MUSGROVE(R) | 8-6 | W | -105 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5/22/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | @ CINCINNATI | FELDMAN(R) | 1-5 | L | -125 | 9 ov | U | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5/23/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | @ CINCINNATI | GARRETT(L) | 8-7 | W | -160 | 8.5 ov | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5/24/2017 | BAUER(R) | CINCINNATI | BONILLA(R) | 3-4 | L | -200 | 10 ov | U | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5/26/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | 4-6 | L | -175 | 8.5 un | O | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5/27/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | 5/28/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | | 5/29/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | OAKLAND | HAHN(R) | | 5/30/2017 | BAUER(R) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | | 5/31/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | | 6/1/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | OAKLAND | MANAEA(L) | | 6/2/2017 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | | 6/3/2017 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | |
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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. | | CLEVELAND: 2016: 94-67, first place, AL champions, lost to Chicago Cubs in World Series.
Manager: Terry Francona (fifth season).
He's Here: 1B-DH Edwin Encarnacion, OF Austin Jackson, LHP Boone Logan, RHP Carlos Frias, OF Wily Mo Pena, CF Bradley Zimmer, SS Eric Stamets.
He's Outta Here: 1B-DH Mike Napoli, OF Coco Crisp, OF Rajai Davis, C Chris Gimenez, 1B Jesus Aguilar, OF Marlon Byrd, RHP Jeff Manship.
Projected lineup: SS Francisco Lindor (.301, 15 HRs, 78 RBIs, Gold Glove, league-leading 15 sac flies in first full MLB season), 2B Jason Kipnis (.275, 23, 82, career-high 156 games), LF Michael Brantley (.231, 0, 7 in 11 games following shoulder surgery; .310, 15, 84, MLB-best 45 doubles, 15 SBs in 2015), DH Edwin Encarnacion (.263, 42, AL-high 142 RBIs for Toronto), 1B Carlos Santana (.259, 34, 87, 99 BBs, 99 Ks), 3B Jose Ramirez (.312, 11, 76, played 4 positions) or Giovanny Urshela (.225, 6, 21 in 81 games for Cleveland), RF Brandon Guyer (.333, 2, 14 in 38 games with Indians; .241, 7, 18 in 63 games with Rays; led majors with 31 HBP) or Lonnie Chisenhall (.286, 8, 57), C Yan Gomes (.167, 9, 34 in 74 games due to shoulder injury), CF Tyler Naquin (.296, 14, 43) or Austin Jackson (.254, 0, 18 in 54 games with White Sox before left knee surgery).
Rotation: RH Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14 ERA, 227 Ks, third in Cy Young voting), RH Carlos Carrasco (11-8, 3.32, 25 starts due to injuries), RH Danny Salazar (11-6, 3.87, 25 starts, limited in postseason by injury), RH Trevor Bauer (12-8, 4.26, 28 starts, began season in bullpen), RH Josh Tomlin (13-9, 4.40, 5.90 strikeout-to-walk ratio).
Key relievers: LH Andrew Miller (10-1, 1.45, 12 saves, 70 appearances with Yankees and Indians), RH Cody Allen (3-5, 2.51, 32/35 saves), RH Bryan Shaw (2-5, 3.24 in league-high 75 games; 70 games in each of past four seasons), RH Dan Otero (5-1, 1.53, 70 2/3 innings), LH Boone Logan (2-5, 3.69, 66 games with Rockies).
Hot Spot: Brantley's Right Shoulder. An All-Star in 2014, Brantley missed out on the fun last season as the Indians won the pennant without him. His return is vital for Cleveland as it tries to make another deep run because he can help provide lineup protection for Encarnacion and stabilize an outfield that was under constant change in 2016. Brantley may not hit for the same extra-base power he had in the past, but he could still offer a high average and excellent defense.
Outlook: With perhaps the league's deepest pitching staff, the Indians are an AL favorite and appear poised to return to the World Series. Last year, they exceeded expectations and built a 3-1 Series lead against the Cubs before losing three straight ' including a dramatic Game 7 at home. One elusive win from the franchise's first championship since 1948. This season, the Indians will try to finish the job. There are injury concerns with Brantley and Kipnis, who won't be ready for the start of the season because of shoulder inflammation. Ramirez could slide over to help fill in at second base. But the addition of Encarnacion finally gives Cleveland the intimidating, middle-of-the-order slugger the club has coveted since the glory days of Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez and Albert Belle. Cleveland is a baseball town again as Indians fans spent on tickets this winter and are rallying around the club the way they did back in the mid-1990s. Lindor is on the cusp of superstardom, and one of the Indians' top priorities should be signing him to a long-term deal while he's still affordable. |
| | Royals hope bats stay hot vs. Indians
CLEVELAND -- The Kansas City Royals have had trouble scoring runs this season, but they will go into their game in Cleveland on Saturday fresh off one of their most impressive offensive displays of the season. On Friday night, in the first game of their three-game series, the Royals trailed 4-0 after three innings, but scored six unanswered runs over the last six innings in a 6-4 win over the Indians. Kansas City pitchers held Cleveland hitters scoreless on three hits over the final six innings. Coming into the game the Royals were last in the American League in 10 offensive categories, including batting average, runs, hits, doubles, slugging percentage and on base percentage. However, Kansas City's hitters are starting to show some signs of life. The win Friday was the third time in their last 16 games that the Royals came back from a deficit of four or more runs to win a game. "It was a great comeback. Down by four, but the guys found a way to come back and win it," manager Ned Yost said. Cleveland's pitching staff was expected to be among the best in the American League this year. That prediction has been half right. Indians relievers lead the American League with a 2.29 ERA, but their starting pitchers are last in the league with a 4.98 ERA. Closer Chad Allen is averaging 13.7 strikeouts per nine innings with a 2.29 ERA, and he is tied for the league lead with 13 saves. Andrew Miller is 3-0 with an 0.72 ERA. Miller is averaging 12 strikeouts per nine innings and opposing batters are hitting .145 against him. Manager Terry Francona loves the durability and the availability of his relief corps. "I love our 'pen," Francona said. "They take a lot of pride in being available. They all want to take the ball." Struggling right-hander Danny Salazar (3-4, 5.55 ERA) will start for Cleveland on Saturday. In four starts in the month of May, Salazar is 1-2 with a 7.50 ERA. Opposing teams are hitting .311 against him in those four starts, during which he has allowed eight home runs in 18 innings. Salazar's penchant for giving up home runs could be a problem for him against a Royals team that has hit 15 in its last seven games. Salazar last faced the Royals on May 5, a 3-1 loss at Kansas City in which Salazar gave up two runs on eight hits, with seven strikeouts and two walks. In 13 career starts against Kansas City, Salazar is 7-6 with a 3.63 ERA. The Royals will counter with Jason Vargas, who is 5-2 with a 2.30 ERA that ranks third in the American League. Like Salazar, Vargas has been struggling in recent starts. In his last two outings, he is 0-2 with an 8.10 ERA. In a start against Cleveland on May 6, Vargas pitched six scoreless innings on four hits, with six strikeouts and two walks. In 14 career starts against the Indians, Vargas is 6-3 with a 4.33 ERA. |
| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 10:34:02 AM EST. |
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