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919 | TEXAS | +140 | Ov 10,+105 | +150 | Ov 10,-110 | 920 | CLEVELAND | -150 | Un 10,-125 | -160 | Un 10,-110 |
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All Games | 38-38 | +3.9 | 36-38 | 5.1 | 0.242 | 0.310 | 0.414 | 0.724 | 4.7 | 0.262 | 0.329 | 0.425 | 0.754 | Road Games | 16-21 | +1.2 | 17-20 | 4.5 | 0.221 | 0.286 | 0.400 | 0.686 | 4.9 | 0.271 | 0.341 | 0.426 | 0.767 | vs Right-handed Starters | 29-31 | +0.8 | 32-28 | 5.1 | 0.243 | 0.314 | 0.417 | 0.731 | 5.0 | 0.266 | 0.331 | 0.441 | 0.772 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +2.8 | 4-3 | 6.7 | 0.243 | 0.315 | 0.502 | 0.818 | 5.1 | 0.283 | 0.342 | 0.401 | 0.743 | Grass Games | 37-36 | +4.4 | 35-36 | 5.1 | 0.242 | 0.310 | 0.415 | 0.725 | 4.8 | 0.262 | 0.329 | 0.425 | 0.754 | Night Games | 24-31 | -6.8 | 26-27 | 4.7 | 0.244 | 0.309 | 0.407 | 0.717 | 5.1 | 0.265 | 0.334 | 0.429 | 0.763 |
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All Games | 5.1 | 0.242 | 0.310 | 76 | 2550 | 617 | 109 | 9 | 104 | 0.414 | 360 | 250 | 702 | 59 | 450 | 65 | 45 | 83 | 37 | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.221 | 0.286 | 37 | 1265 | 280 | 55 | 6 | 53 | 0.400 | 158 | 114 | 381 | 26 | 218 | 29 | 23 | 43 | 16 | Righty Starters | 5.1 | 0.243 | 0.314 | 60 | 2007 | 488 | 86 | 7 | 83 | 0.417 | 284 | 207 | 542 | 48 | 362 | 55 | 34 | 64 | 28 |
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All Games | 4.70 | 1.474 | 247 | 144 | 129 | 261 | 36 | 103 | 226 | 13-15 | 12 | 14 | 46.2% | Road Games | 6.43 | 1.773 | 113.4 | 83 | 81 | 141 | 19 | 60 | 112 | 3-8 | 8 | 9 | 47.1% |
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All Games | 40-35 | -14.8 | 28-44 | 4.8 | 0.258 | 0.331 | 0.421 | 0.752 | 4.1 | 0.243 | 0.303 | 0.393 | 0.697 | Home Games | 16-20 | -18.5 | 17-19 | 4.9 | 0.262 | 0.335 | 0.427 | 0.761 | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.306 | 0.425 | 0.731 | vs Right-handed Starters | 23-19 | -6.2 | 18-22 | 5.0 | 0.261 | 0.332 | 0.436 | 0.768 | 4.3 | 0.243 | 0.298 | 0.403 | 0.701 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -4.5 | 1-5 | 4.7 | 0.295 | 0.372 | 0.402 | 0.774 | 4.6 | 0.254 | 0.306 | 0.437 | 0.744 | Grass Games | 39-33 | -13.3 | 27-42 | 4.8 | 0.258 | 0.331 | 0.424 | 0.755 | 4.1 | 0.243 | 0.303 | 0.393 | 0.696 | Night Games | 22-25 | -14.8 | 19-26 | 4.7 | 0.245 | 0.322 | 0.411 | 0.733 | 4.5 | 0.257 | 0.314 | 0.414 | 0.728 |
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All Games | 4.8 | 0.258 | 0.331 | 75 | 2544 | 657 | 136 | 11 | 85 | 0.421 | 341 | 277 | 531 | 34 | 533 | 68 | 41 | 74 | 26 | Home Games | 4.9 | 0.262 | 0.335 | 36 | 1205 | 316 | 66 | 3 | 42 | 0.427 | 168 | 131 | 253 | 16 | 253 | 33 | 17 | 36 | 11 | Righty Starters | 5.0 | 0.261 | 0.332 | 42 | 1428 | 373 | 83 | 7 | 51 | 0.436 | 196 | 151 | 292 | 24 | 295 | 38 | 18 | 33 | 12 |
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All Games | 2.53 | 1.130 | 238 | 80 | 67 | 188 | 22 | 81 | 271 | 10-7 | 18 | 3 | 85.7% | Home Games | 2.27 | 1.050 | 119 | 35 | 30 | 92 | 12 | 33 | 141 | 3-5 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
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6/13/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ HOUSTON | PEACOCK(R) | 4-2 | W | 180 | 9.5 un | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6/14/2017 | CASHNER(R) | @ HOUSTON | MARTES(R) | 2-13 | L | 140 | 9.5 un | O | 7 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 6/16/2017 | ROSS(R) | SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 10-4 | W | +100 | 10 ov | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6/17/2017 | PEREZ(L) | SEATTLE | GALLARDO(R) | 10-4 | W | -130 | 12 ev | O | 10 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 6/18/2017 | DARVISH(R) | SEATTLE | BERGMAN(R) | 3-7 | L | -185 | 10.5 ov | U | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 6/19/2017 | BIBENS-DIRKX(R) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 6-7 | L | +105 | 10.5 un | O | 7 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6/20/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | TORONTO | LIRIANO(L) | 6-1 | W | +115 | 11 un | U | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6/21/2017 | ROSS(R) | TORONTO | BIAGINI(R) | 5-7 | L | -110 | 11 un | O | 9 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 6/22/2017 | PEREZ(L) | TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 11-4 | W | +105 | 10.5 un | O | 11 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6/23/2017 | DARVISH(R) | @ NY YANKEES | TANAKA(R) | 1-2 | L | 105 | 10 ov | U | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6/24/2017 | BIBENS-DIRKX(R) | @ NY YANKEES | CESSA(R) | 8-1 | W | 145 | 11 ov | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6/25/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | 7-6 | W | 220 | 10.5 un | O | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 6/26/2017 | HAMELS(L) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 9-15 | L | 155 | 9 un | O | 9 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 6/27/2017 | ROSS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CLEVINGER(R) | | 6/28/2017 | DARVISH(R) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | | 6/29/2017 | BIBENS-DIRKX(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | 6/30/2017 | CASHNER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SHIELDS(R) | | 7/1/2017 | HAMELS(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | HOLLAND(L) | | 7/2/2017 | ROSS(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | | 7/3/2017 | | BOSTON | | | 7/4/2017 | | BOSTON | | |
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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) | 2-4 | L | -285 | 9 ev | U | 8 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6/25/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | 0-4 | L | -160 | 9.5 ev | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6/26/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | TEXAS | HAMELS(L) | 15-9 | W | -165 | 9 un | O | 19 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6/27/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | TEXAS | ROSS(R) | | 6/28/2017 | BAUER(R) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | 6/29/2017 | KLUBER(R) | TEXAS | BIBENS-DIRKX(R) | | 6/30/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | | 7/1/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | @ DETROIT | ZIMMERMANN(R) | | 7/2/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | 7/4/2017 | | SAN DIEGO | | |
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| | | TEXAS: 2016: 95-67, first place
Manager: Jeff Banister (third season)
Who's new? 1B Mike Napoli, 1B James Loney, INF Will Middlebrooks, RHP Andrew Cashner, RHP Tyson Ross, RHP Mike Hauschild
Who's gone? 1B Mitch Moreland, INF/OF Ian Desmond, OF/DH Carlos Beltran, RHP Derek Holland, RHP Colby Lewis, RHP Shawn Tolleson, RHP Lucas Harrell
Projected lineup: CF Carlos Gomez (.231, 13 HR, 53 RBI, 18 SB in 118 games with Astros and Rangers), DH Shin-Soo Choo (.242, 7, 17, 6 in 48 games), 3B Adrian Beltre (.300, 32, 104), 1B Mike Napoli (.239, 34, 101 with Indians), 2B Rougned Odor (.271, 33, 88, 14 SB), C Jonathan Lucroy (.292, 24, 81 with Brewers and Rangers), RF Nomar Mazara (.266, 20, 64), SS Elvis Andrus (.302, 8, 69, 24 SB), LF Jurickson Profar (.239, 5, 20) or Ryan Rua (.258, 8, 22, 9 SB)
Rotation: LH Cole Hamels (15-5, 3.32 ERA), RH Yu Darvish (7-5, 3.42 in 17 games), LH Martin Perez (10-11, 4.39), RH A.J. Griffin (7-4, 5.07), RH Andrew Cashner (5-11, 5.25 with Padres and Marlins)
Key relievers: RH Sam Dyson (3-2, 2.43, 38/43 SV), RH Matt Bush (7-2, 2.48), RH Jeremy Jeffress (27/28 SV with Brewers and Rangers), RH Tony Barnette (7-3, 2.09), LH Alex Claudio (4-1, 2.79), RH Keone Kela (5-1, 6.09)
Hot spots: Designated hitter and left field. Choo, Napoli and Joey Gallo are all candidates to DH. Gallo, a perennial prospect with prodigious power, can make it interesting by seizing his first-ever Opening Day roster spot. Otherwise Napoli (a first baseman) and Choo (an outfielder) can switch off as needed. Moving Desmond to the outfield was successful enough last year that the Rangers are taking a similar approach with Profar. The oft-injured 24-year-old will try to break camp as a left fielder, platooning with Rua.
Outlook: Coming off back-to-back division titles, the Rangers begin 2017 with a weakened farm system and the footsteps of the Astros and Mariners passing them by ' or at least catching up. There's still a lot to like here. Napoli was a huge bargain on a $6 million contract following his 34-homer season in Cleveland. He'll join Beltre and Odor to form a dangerous middle of the order. Darvish is entering his first full season back from Tommy John surgery, and he and catcher Lucroy are entering their long-awaited walk years. This isn't the deepest roster in the AL but it's capable of winning another division title if its stars can avoid the disabled list. | | 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. |
| | Francona's status unknown for Indians' game vs. Rangers
CLEVELAND -- It remains to be seen whether the Cleveland Indians will have manager Terry Francona in the dugout Tuesday night for the second game of their four-game series with the Texas Rangers. Francona had to leave the Monday night game in the fifth inning when he became ill. It was the second time in less than two weeks that Francona exited in the middle of a game because he wasn't feeling well. In a contest at Progressive Field against the Los Angeles Dodgers on June 13, Francona stepped away when he was feeling lightheaded. He was taken to a hospital, where nothing serious was found. The episode was attributed to dehydration. Francona didn't have to go to the hospital Monday night. He checked out fine according to team medical personnel, but it was still an unsettling incident for the Indians. "We're always concerned when this happens," said bench coach Brad Mills, who takes over as manager when Francona leaves. "It's a genuine concern for me, for the staff and for the team. We're just glad that the doctors checked him out, and hopefully we'll know more tomorrow." The series opener was a wild 15-9 Cleveland victory in a game the Indians trailed by scores of 7-1 and 9-2 before scoring 13 unanswered runs. It was a welcome offensive outburst coming after the Indians took a deflating three-game sweep at the hands of the visiting Minnesota Twins over the weekend. The Indians scored just two runs in the three games against Minnesota before erupting for 15 runs and 19 hits Monday against the Rangers. "Coming off the type of series we just had, any win would be a good win, but to come back the way we did shows the heart and drive we have to win," said Indians reliever Bryan Shaw, who got the win Monday. "Hopefully we'll continue (in Tuesday's game) to keep doing what we're doing." The Rangers would love to get a win on Tuesday to wash away the sour taste of the opener. To do that, they obviously will have to pitch better. "That's a group of hitters that are swinging the bat very well now," Texas manager Jeff Banister said of the Indians. "They are very aggressive." The pitching matchup will be Indians right-hander Mike Clevinger (3-3, 3.86 ERA) against Rangers right-hander Tyson Ross (1-1, 9.35). Ross will be making his third start of the season, having finally recovered from offseason surgery to relieve thoracic outlet syndrome in his right shoulder. His last start came on Wednesday, a 7-5 loss to Toronto in which he pitched three innings, giving up seven runs on seven hits with two strikeouts and one walk. In four career appearances against the Indians, three of them starts, Ross is 1-1 with a 1.77 ERA. Clevinger is in the Cleveland rotation in place of Danny Salazar, who is on the disabled list. Clevinger, making his first career start against the Rangers, has struggled in recent starts. In three starts in June, he has a 5.54 ERA. When he pitches poorly, it is usually due to a lack of command. He is averaging 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings, but he also is averaging nearly five walks per nine innings. The Indians' offense should get a further boost Tuesday with the return of outfielder Michael Brantley, who was activated off the disabled list Monday but didn't play. Brantley, back from a right ankle sprain, is expected to be in the lineup Tuesday night for his first appearance since June 14. He is hitting .296 with a .360 on-base percentage, five homers and 28 RBIs in 54 games. |
| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 10:50:13 AM EST. |
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