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| 973 | MINNESOTA | +225 | Ov 9,-120 | +210 | Ov 9.5,+100 | | 974 | CLEVELAND | -250 | Un 9,+100 | -230 | Un 9.5,-120 |
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| All Games | 37-34 | +4.3 | 31-35 | 4.6 | 0.254 | 0.329 | 0.412 | 0.741 | 5.3 | 0.264 | 0.331 | 0.433 | 0.764 | | Road Games | 21-9 | +15.5 | 12-17 | 4.8 | 0.250 | 0.317 | 0.408 | 0.725 | 4.1 | 0.233 | 0.302 | 0.383 | 0.684 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 26-26 | +0.7 | 24-25 | 4.8 | 0.255 | 0.329 | 0.418 | 0.747 | 5.3 | 0.267 | 0.334 | 0.435 | 0.768 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.4 | 2-5 | 3.6 | 0.237 | 0.300 | 0.345 | 0.645 | 5.4 | 0.300 | 0.370 | 0.487 | 0.857 | | Grass Games | 37-34 | +4.3 | 31-35 | 4.6 | 0.254 | 0.329 | 0.412 | 0.741 | 5.3 | 0.264 | 0.331 | 0.433 | 0.764 | | Day Games | 13-20 | -7 | 14-16 | 4.4 | 0.243 | 0.324 | 0.391 | 0.716 | 6.1 | 0.279 | 0.352 | 0.464 | 0.816 | | Division | 19-17 | +2.9 | 13-19 | 4.2 | 0.236 | 0.316 | 0.373 | 0.689 | 4.3 | 0.248 | 0.314 | 0.404 | 0.718 |
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| All Games | 4.6 | 0.254 | 0.329 | 71 | 2440 | 620 | 119 | 7 | 84 | 0.412 | 318 | 271 | 586 | 37 | 516 | 54 | 32 | 57 | 29 | | Road Games | 4.8 | 0.250 | 0.317 | 30 | 1042 | 261 | 53 | 0 | 37 | 0.408 | 136 | 102 | 242 | 16 | 198 | 28 | 8 | 23 | 13 | | Righty Starters | 4.8 | 0.255 | 0.329 | 52 | 1809 | 462 | 86 | 4 | 67 | 0.418 | 239 | 198 | 438 | 34 | 378 | 33 | 23 | 47 | 17 |
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| All Games | 5.01 | 1.449 | 253.3 | 152 | 141 | 272 | 43 | 95 | 204 | 7-9 | 20 | 7 | 74.1% | | Road Games | 4.25 | 1.196 | 95.3 | 46 | 45 | 88 | 13 | 26 | 74 | 3-3 | 14 | 2 | 87.5% |
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| All Games | 39-33 | -11.4 | 27-42 | 4.8 | 0.255 | 0.328 | 0.421 | 0.749 | 4.1 | 0.244 | 0.303 | 0.390 | 0.693 | | Home Games | 15-18 | -15 | 16-17 | 4.8 | 0.256 | 0.329 | 0.428 | 0.757 | 4.2 | 0.254 | 0.307 | 0.420 | 0.727 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 23-17 | -1.7 | 18-20 | 5.1 | 0.262 | 0.334 | 0.442 | 0.776 | 4.3 | 0.245 | 0.299 | 0.403 | 0.702 | | Past 7 Games | 6-2 | +2.9 | 2-5 | 6.0 | 0.307 | 0.392 | 0.477 | 0.868 | 2.7 | 0.221 | 0.264 | 0.321 | 0.584 | | Grass Games | 38-31 | -9.8 | 26-40 | 4.8 | 0.255 | 0.328 | 0.424 | 0.752 | 4.1 | 0.244 | 0.303 | 0.390 | 0.693 | | Day Games | 18-8 | +4.5 | 9-16 | 5.3 | 0.283 | 0.350 | 0.445 | 0.795 | 3.5 | 0.219 | 0.286 | 0.354 | 0.640 | | Division | 19-16 | -8.1 | 10-24 | 4.3 | 0.251 | 0.330 | 0.400 | 0.730 | 3.4 | 0.235 | 0.294 | 0.348 | 0.641 |
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| All Games | 4.8 | 0.255 | 0.328 | 72 | 2434 | 621 | 130 | 11 | 84 | 0.421 | 325 | 265 | 515 | 33 | 504 | 65 | 39 | 73 | 25 | | Home Games | 4.8 | 0.256 | 0.329 | 33 | 1095 | 280 | 60 | 3 | 41 | 0.428 | 152 | 119 | 237 | 15 | 224 | 30 | 15 | 35 | 10 | | Righty Starters | 5.1 | 0.262 | 0.334 | 40 | 1359 | 356 | 81 | 7 | 50 | 0.442 | 195 | 146 | 279 | 23 | 276 | 36 | 16 | 32 | 11 |
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| All Games | 2.54 | 1.150 | 227 | 77 | 64 | 183 | 19 | 78 | 258 | 9-6 | 18 | 3 | 85.7% | | Home Games | 2.25 | 1.083 | 108 | 32 | 27 | 87 | 9 | 30 | 128 | 2-4 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
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| 6/10/2017 | BERRIOS(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | SAMARDZIJA(R) | 3-2 | W | 130 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | 6/11/2017 | TURLEY(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | 8-13 | L | 115 | 8.5 ov | O | 11 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 1 | | 6/12/2017 | MEJIA(L) | SEATTLE | GALLARDO(R) | 3-14 | L | -125 | 10.5 ov | O | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 1 | | 6/13/2017 | GIBSON(R) | SEATTLE | BERGMAN(R) | 20-7 | W | +100 | 11 ev | O | 28 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | | 6/14/2017 | SANTANA(R) | SEATTLE | GAVIGLIO(R) | 4-6 | L | -130 | 10.5 ov | U | 8 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | | 6/15/2017 | BERRIOS(R) | SEATTLE | MIRANDA(L) | 6-2 | W | -135 | 10.5 un | U | 11 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 6/16/2017 | TURLEY(L) | CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 1-8 | L | +135 | 10 un | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 6/17/2017 | WILK(L) | CLEVELAND | MERRITT(L) | 3-9 | L | +110 | 10.5 ov | O | 8 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | | 6/17/2017 | MEJIA(L) | CLEVELAND | CLEVINGER(R) | 2-6 | L | +105 | 10.5 ev | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 2 | | 6/18/2017 | GIBSON(R) | CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 2-5 | L | +135 | 10 un | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | | 6/20/2017 | SANTANA(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | HOLLAND(L) | 9-7 | W | -165 | 9.5 ev | O | 12 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 2 | | 6/21/2017 | BERRIOS(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | HOLMBERG(L) | 4-2 | W | -180 | 9.5 un | U | 10 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 6/22/2017 | TURLEY(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 0-9 | L | +100 | 10 ev | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 0 | | 6/23/2017 | MEJIA(L) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 5-0 | W | 155 | 10 ev | U | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 1 | | 6/24/2017 | GIBSON(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | | 6/25/2017 | SANTANA(R) | @ CLEVELAND | TOMLIN(R) | | | 6/26/2017 | BERRIOS(R) | @ BOSTON | SALE(L) | | | 6/27/2017 | SANTIAGO(L) | @ BOSTON | POMERANZ(L) | | | 6/28/2017 | MEJIA(L) | @ BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | | | 6/29/2017 | GIBSON(R) | @ BOSTON | PRICE(L) | | | 6/30/2017 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | | | 7/1/2017 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | |
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| 6/10/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | HOLMBERG(L) | 3-5 | L | -225 | 10.5 un | U | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | | 6/11/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 4-2 | W | -180 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | | 6/13/2017 | BAUER(R) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 5-7 | L | +155 | 7.5 ov | O | 8 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | | 6/14/2017 | KLUBER(R) | LA DODGERS | MCCARTHY(R) | 4-6 | L | -135 | 8.5 ov | O | 8 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 6/15/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | LA DODGERS | HILL(L) | 12-5 | W | +100 | 9.5 un | O | 15 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 6/16/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | @ MINNESOTA | TURLEY(L) | 8-1 | W | -145 | 10 un | U | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 6/17/2017 | MERRITT(L) | @ MINNESOTA | WILK(L) | 9-3 | W | -120 | 10.5 ov | O | 14 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 6/17/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | MEJIA(L) | 6-2 | W | -115 | 10.5 ev | U | 11 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 6/18/2017 | BAUER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 5-2 | W | -145 | 10 un | U | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 6/19/2017 | KLUBER(R) | @ BALTIMORE | BUNDY(R) | 12-0 | W | -170 | 9 un | O | 17 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | 6/20/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 5-6 | L | -140 | 11 ev | P | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 1 | | 6/21/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 5-1 | W | -150 | 9.5 ev | U | 11 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 6/22/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | @ BALTIMORE | MILEY(L) | 6-3 | W | -120 | 10.5 un | U | 13 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 6/23/2017 | BAUER(R) | MINNESOTA | MEJIA(L) | 0-5 | L | -165 | 10 ev | U | 4 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | | 6/24/2017 | KLUBER(R) | MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | | | 6/25/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | | | 6/26/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | TEXAS | ROSS(R) | | | 6/27/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | TEXAS | PEREZ(L) | | | 6/28/2017 | BAUER(R) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | | 6/29/2017 | KLUBER(R) | TEXAS | BIBENS-DIRKX(R) | | | 6/30/2017 | | @ DETROIT | | | | 7/1/2017 | | @ DETROIT | | |
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Manager: Paul Molitor (third season).
He's Here: C Jason Castro, RHP Matt Belisle, SS Ehire Adrianza, LHP Craig Breslow.
He's Outta Here: 3B Trevor Plouffe, C Kurt Suzuki, LHP Tommy Milone, RHP Pat Light.
Projected lineup: 2B Brian Dozier (.268, 42, 99, 18/20 SBs), RF Max Kepler (.235, 17, 63), CF Byron Buxton (.225, 10 HRs, 38 RBIs, 118 Ks in 298 ABs), 1B Joe Mauer (.261, 11, 49), 3B Miguel Sano (.236, 25, 66, 178 Ks in 437 ABs), DH Kennys Vargas (.230, 10, 20 in 152 ABs), LF Eddie Rosario (.269, 10, 32), C Jason Castro (.210, 11, 32 with Houston), SS Jorge Polanco (.282, 4, 27 in 245 ABs).
Rotation: RH Ervin Santana (7-11, 3.38 ERA, 149 Ks), RH Phil Hughes (1-7, 5.95, 11 HRs, 11 starts), LH Hector Santiago (3-6, 5.58, 13 HRs, 11 starts after trade with Angels), RH Kyle Gibson (6-11, 5.07, 1.561 WHIP), LH Adalberto Mejia (rookie).
Key relievers: RH Brandon Kintzler (0-2, 3.15, 17/20 saves), RH Matt Belisle (0-0, 1.76 in 40 games for Nationals), RH Ryan Pressly (6-7, 3.70, 1 save in 72 games), LH Taylor Rogers (3-1, 3.96, 64 Ks in 57 games), LH Craig Breslow (0-2, 4.50 in 15 games for Marlins).
Hot Spot: Starting Rotation. The resuscitation of a team with the worst record in the majors last season must begin with starting pitching that ranked 30th out of 30 in wins (37), ERA (5.39) and strikeouts (655). Hughes, Santiago, Gibson and Berrios will all be counted on to make 2016 the aberration and not the standard. Adding Castro, who has a strong reputation for game calling and pitch framing, probably can't hurt. There's enough depth in the group at least to give the Twins a chance to return to respectability as new baseball chief Derek Falvey continues to try to revamp organizational philosophy and process for the long term. The bullpen appears more vulnerable than the rotation, despite being bolstered by the addition of the veteran Belisle. Three-time All-Star closer Glen Perkins is still working his way back from surgery last year to repair a torn labrum and will likely land on the disabled list to start the season. Kintzler fared well in his place, but doesn't have a track record.
Outlook: The Twins ranked a respectable sixth in the American League in total bases and eighth in OPS despite their abysmal record last year. Buxton's sparkling September, following a second straight frustrating summer, restored his and the club's confidence in the 2012 second overall draft pick. Dozier probably hit his power ceiling in 2016, but if Buxton and Sano can strike out less and get on base more there's the potential in place for a productive offense. Vargas hit his way back into contention for the DH spot with a decent finish to 2016, but the pressure is on him to prove he's worth a spot in the lineup with a strong performance this spring by Park, who struggled badly to adjust to major league pitching in his arrival from South Korea last year. | | 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. |
| | Twins want to get even with Indians
CLEVELAND -- After getting swept by Cleveland in a four-game series at Target Field last weekend, the Minnesota Twins would like nothing more than to return the favor in their three-game series with the Indians this weekend at Progressive Field. The Twins got off to a good start Friday, winning the first game of the series 5-0. The series will continue Saturday with the Twins sending Kyle Gibson (4-5, 6.56 ERA) to the mound against Cleveland ace Corey Kluber (6-2, 3.58). The Cleveland series is the first leg in an 11-game, three-city trip that will perhaps be the most challenging of the season for the Twins. After their three-game series in Cleveland, the Twins will fly to Boston for four games, then on to Kansas City for four, two of them in a July 1 doubleheader. "We're facing a daunting trip, so it was good to come out of the first game with a win over a very good Cleveland club that has been as hot as anyone," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "It feels good to get on the board against them." The Twins haven't had any luck against Cleveland in Minnesota. The Twins are 0-7 against the Indians at Target Field but 3-1 against the Indians at Progressive Field. Even with their loss Friday, the Indians have still won seven of their last nine games to move past the Twins and into first place in the American League Central. The Indians' lead over the second place Twins is 1 1/2 games. The Indians hope Kluber will be able to get them back in the win column on Saturday. Kluber is coming off his best start of the season, pitching a complete game in a 12-0 victory in Baltimore on June 19. In that game, Kluber tossed a three-hitter, with no walks and a season-high 11 strikeouts. Saturday will be Kluber's first start of the season against Minnesota. In his career against the Twins, Kluber is 8-5 with a 3.51 ERA. In his last start, Gibson took the loss on June 18 against Cleveland, a 5-2 victory by the Indians. In that game, Gibson gave up three runs and eight hits in six innings. In two starts against the Indians this year, Gibson is 0-2 with a 4.76 ERA. In 11 career starts against Cleveland, Gibson is 2-5 with a 6.07 ERA. Although Twins pitching held the Indians scoreless in the first game of the series, Cleveland's lineup has been very productive of late, particularly third baseman Jose Ramirez. Ramirez, who has been the Indians' hottest hitter, saw his 10-game hitting streak snapped when he grounded out to end Friday's game in a pinch-hitting appearance in the ninth inning. However, during his 10-game hitting streak, Ramirez batted .522 (24-for-46) with 10 doubles, two triples, three home runs and seven RBIs. Ramirez is tied for first in the AL in triples (4) and is second in doubles (23), third in extra-base hits (38), and sixth in hitting (.321). "If he's not an All-Star, I don't know who is," Indians manager Terry Francona said. |
| | Last Updated: 4/19/2024 3:07:20 PM EST. |
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