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| 917 | BOSTON | +1.5,-175 | +1.5,-200 | | 918 | DETROIT | -1.5,+155 | -1.5,+170 |
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| All Games | 44-30 | +6.8 | 36-34 | 5.0 | 0.267 | 0.340 | 4.0 | 0.245 | 0.318 | | Road Games | 21-15 | +6.7 | 17-17 | 5.0 | 0.256 | 0.333 | 3.6 | 0.249 | 0.321 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 14-10 | +1.6 | 11-12 | 4.6 | 0.263 | 0.339 | 3.7 | 0.259 | 0.327 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.4 | 0-6 | 3.1 | 0.209 | 0.263 | 3.6 | 0.262 | 0.311 | | Grass Games | 36-26 | +1.5 | 28-30 | 4.9 | 0.273 | 0.342 | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.315 | | Night Games | 29-23 | +1.9 | 28-21 | 5.1 | 0.271 | 0.343 | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.324 |
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| All Games | 5.0 | 0.267 | 0.340 | 74 | 2538 | 678 | 259 | 82 | 0.03 | 367 | 282 | 615 | 58 | 540 | 69 | 37 | 63 | 51 | | Road Games | 5.0 | 0.256 | 0.333 | 36 | 1264 | 323 | 110 | 42 | 0.03 | 177 | 147 | 315 | 36 | 270 | 39 | 12 | 30 | 22 | | Lefty Starters | 4.6 | 0.263 | 0.339 | 24 | 809 | 213 | 76 | 24 | 0.03 | 107 | 93 | 190 | 11 | 174 | 23 | 10 | 26 | 13 |
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| All Games | 3.96 | 1.375 | 216 | 98 | 95 | 206 | 26 | 91 | 234 | 12-8 | 13 | 8 | 61.9% | | Road Games | 2.45 | 1.169 | 110.3 | 30 | 30 | 89 | 12 | 40 | 125 | 5-3 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% |
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| All Games | 39-31 | -7.7 | 37-32 | 4.9 | 0.281 | 0.346 | 3.9 | 0.239 | 0.294 | | Home Games | 23-12 | -0.4 | 20-14 | 5.5 | 0.303 | 0.370 | 3.8 | 0.232 | 0.290 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 32-23 | -0.4 | 28-27 | 4.9 | 0.281 | 0.343 | 3.7 | 0.234 | 0.288 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -3.2 | 2-5 | 3.4 | 0.273 | 0.329 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.306 | | Grass Games | 39-31 | -7.7 | 37-32 | 4.9 | 0.281 | 0.346 | 3.9 | 0.239 | 0.294 | | Night Games | 23-15 | +2.2 | 19-19 | 5.1 | 0.281 | 0.347 | 3.6 | 0.236 | 0.281 |
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| All Games | 4.9 | 0.281 | 0.346 | 70 | 2495 | 701 | 211 | 72 | 0.03 | 337 | 250 | 468 | 21 | 559 | 70 | 27 | 52 | 52 | | Home Games | 5.5 | 0.303 | 0.370 | 35 | 1203 | 365 | 102 | 36 | 0.03 | 188 | 128 | 212 | 9 | 275 | 34 | 8 | 24 | 26 | | Righty Starters | 4.9 | 0.281 | 0.343 | 55 | 1950 | 548 | 164 | 56 | 0.03 | 259 | 185 | 375 | 20 | 426 | 61 | 20 | 39 | 39 |
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| All Games | 4.03 | 1.297 | 194.3 | 88 | 87 | 174 | 18 | 78 | 205 | 4-13 | 16 | 9 | 64% | | Home Games | 4.21 | 1.323 | 87.7 | 42 | 41 | 76 | 10 | 40 | 87 | 1-5 | 10 | 3 | 76.9% |
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| 6/6/2013 | LESTER(L) | TEXAS | HOLLAND(L) | 6-3 | W | -135 | 8.5 ev | O | 13 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 6/8/2013 | DOUBRONT(L) | LA ANGELS | HANSON(R) | 5-9 | L | -165 | 10.5 ov | O | 14 | 14 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 2 | | 6/8/2013 | BUCHHOLZ(R) | LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | 7-2 | W | -160 | 8.5 ov | O | 13 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | | 6/9/2013 | DEMPSTER(R) | LA ANGELS | BLANTON(R) | 10-5 | W | -155 | 10.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | | 6/10/2013 | LACKEY(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 10-8 | W | 130 | 7.5 ov | O | 15 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 13 | 1 | | 6/11/2013 | LESTER(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | 3-8 | L | -115 | 8 un | O | 8 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 6/12/2013 | ACEVES(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 2-1 | W | 130 | 9 un | U | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | 6/13/2013 | DOUBRONT(L) | @ BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 4-5 | L | -115 | 9.5 un | U | 9 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 1 | | 6/14/2013 | DEMPSTER(R) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 0-2 | L | 100 | 9.5 un | U | 3 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | | 6/15/2013 | LACKEY(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GARCIA(R) | 5-4 | W | -105 | 9.5 un | U | 9 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | | 6/16/2013 | LESTER(L) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | 3-6 | L | 105 | 9 ov | P | 6 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | | 6/18/2013 | ACEVES(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 5-1 | W | -115 | 10 un | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | | 6/18/2013 | DOUBRONT(L) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 3-1 | W | -150 | 10 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | 6/19/2013 | DEMPSTER(R) | TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | 2-6 | L | -130 | 9.5 un | U | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | | 6/20/2013 | LACKEY(R) | @ DETROIT | ALVAREZ(L) | | | 6/21/2013 | LESTER(L) | @ DETROIT | FISTER(R) | | | 6/22/2013 | WEBSTER(R) | @ DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | | | 6/23/2013 | DOUBRONT(L) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | | 6/25/2013 | DEMPSTER(R) | COLORADO | NICASIO(R) | | | 6/26/2013 | LACKEY(R) | COLORADO | OSWALT(R) | | | 6/27/2013 | | TORONTO | | |
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| 6/6/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | 5-2 | W | -195 | 8.5 un | U | 13 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 6/7/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | CLEVELAND | JIMENEZ(R) | 7-5 | W | -210 | 8 ov | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | | 6/8/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 6-4 | W | -180 | 9.5 un | O | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 6/9/2013 | ALVAREZ(L) | CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | 4-1 | W | -120 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 6/10/2013 | FISTER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 2-3 | L | -135 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | | 6/11/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DAVIS(R) | 3-2 | W | -160 | 8.5 ov | U | 11 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | | 6/12/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 2-3 | L | -115 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 6/14/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | @ MINNESOTA | DIAMOND(L) | 4-0 | W | -135 | 9 un | U | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | | 6/15/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ MINNESOTA | DEDUNO(R) | 3-6 | L | -160 | 8.5 ev | O | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 1 | | 6/16/2013 | FISTER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | WALTERS(R) | 5-2 | W | -145 | 9 un | U | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | 6/17/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | BALTIMORE | ARRIETA(R) | 5-1 | W | -185 | 8.5 ov | U | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 6/18/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | BALTIMORE | BRITTON(L) | 2-5 | L | -205 | 8 ov | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | 6/19/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 3-13 | L | -135 | 9 un | O | 11 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 0 | | 6/20/2013 | ALVAREZ(L) | BOSTON | LACKEY(R) | | | 6/21/2013 | FISTER(R) | BOSTON | LESTER(L) | | | 6/22/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | BOSTON | WEBSTER(R) | | | 6/23/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | BOSTON | DOUBRONT(L) | | | 6/25/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | | | 6/26/2013 | ALVAREZ(L) | LA ANGELS | HANSON(R) | | | 6/27/2013 | | LA ANGELS | | |
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| |  | BOSTON: HITTING: OF JACOBY ELLSBURY's 2011 breakout was no fluke. He has real power to complement his elite speed. 2B DUSTIN PEDROIA bounced back from a slow start to finish with career highs in HR and RBI. He benefits from hitting behind Ellsbury. 3B KEVIN YOUKILIS is a huge injury risk. His best seasons are behind him. 1B ADRIAN GONZALEZ wasted no time winning over Boston fans last year, and should hit even more HR in 2012. DH DAVID ORTIZ has put together two straight impressive years after being left for dead in 2009. 2011 Super Bust OF CARL CRAWFORD will bounce back, just not as much as most experts think. Most of the catcher duties will go to C JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA, with C KELLY SHOPPACH getting ABs against lefties. Right field will be filled by former Giants playoff hero CODY ROSS. SS NICK PUNTO replaces Marco Scutaro, who is now in Colorado. 3B MIKE AVILES is a solid hitter with the defensive flexibility to end up with semi-regular ABs.
STARTING PITCHING: JON LESTER seems to have leveled off as a very good pitcher instead of ascending into an elite class. He lost some speed on his pitches and got hit a little harder in 2011. Coming off the best season of his up-and-down career, JOSH BECKETT's numbers are bound to regress a bit in 2012. Back problems limited CLAY BUCHHOLZ last season, and he lost some of the zip on his fastball. He'll tally a low ERA and 15+ wins if he can stay healthy. ALFREDO ACEVES was outstanding out of the bullpen last year, and will compete for a rotation spot this year. He was a starter for years in the Mexican League and the minors. Former setup man DANIEL BARD is being converted to a starter, but he may wind up back in the bullpen later on. After Tommy John surgeries, DAISUKE MATSUZAKA is due to return around July, while JOHN LACKEY won't be back until 2013.
RELIEF PITCHING: ANDREW BAILEY was a acquired from Oakland in December for a heap of prospects. He's one of the best closers in baseball, and may even be an upgrade from departed Jonathan Papelbon in the ninth. Time will tell how he'll handle the increased scrutiny of playing in Boston. Coming over in a trade for infielder Jed Lowrie, MARK MELANCON was excellent as a closer last season in Houston and should be Bailey's main set-up man in the eighth inning. BOBBY JENKS has ninth-inning experience, but he will be out at least two months coming off a pulmonary embolism. | | DETROIT: HITTING: OF AUSTIN JACKSON doesn't make much contact, but manager Jim Leyland likes his speed in the leadoff spot. RYAN RABURN and RAMON SANTIAGO will split second base duties, with Raburn getting the majority of the starts. 3B MIGUEL CABRERA seems to have cleaned up his act. He's an MVP candidate. So is newcomer 1B PRINCE FIELDER who will try to keep slugging in his move to a pitchers' park. His presence was needed after DH VICTOR MARTINEZ was lost for the season with a knee injury. OF DELMON YOUNG is a pending free agent, and he hit well after escaping spacious Target Field. He'll nab the starting LF job but could also DH. OF BRENNAN BOESCH did enough pre-injury to earn an everyday role, but he'll again be in danger of fading over the summer. SS JHONNY PERALTA had a resurgence in 2011, and he's on the right side of 30. C ALEX AVILA might not hit for average, but his power is legit. Leyland favorite BRANDON INGE and DON KELLY will back up the All-Star corner infielders, so neither expect to get much playing time. Streaky OF ANDY DIRKS is a fourth outfielder. C GERALD LAIRD will spell Avila.
STARTING PITCHING: You can't expect an identical stat line for JUSTIN VERLANDER; his opponent .236 batting average on balls in play suggests there was some luck involved in his MVP season. But he's still the best pitcher in the American League by a wide margin. DOUG FISTER's improved strikeout rate with the Tigers suggests he could sustain success as a quality No. 2 starter. MAX SCHERZER can still be outstanding when he's on, but he was inconsistent again last year. He could figure it out in his late-20s, but time is running out. RICK PORCELLO still has a ways to go. His mid-season success came against some weak lineups. He's still only 23, but he hasn't been able to beat hitters at any level in the pros. The Tigers are still searching for a No. 5 starter. Top prospect JACOB TURNER is only 20, but the Tigers haven't been shy about fast-tracking young arms. He was dominant in the minors, but torched in his first big-league stint. ANDY OLIVER appears to be the front-runner for this role, but DREW SMYLY is also a possibility.
RELIEF PITCHING: JOSE VALVERDE was perfect in 2011, but it was a surprising development considering his sliding K/BB ratio. For Tigers fans, he carries more risk than 49-for-49 would suggest. One of baseball's better set-up men, JOAQUIN BENOIT is an eighth-inning-only guy. He'd take over if Valverde got hurt. OCTAVIO DOTEL is another elite set-up man who will step up as the seventh-inning guy. As good as AL ALBURQUERQUE was in the regular season (one extra-base hit'a double'allowed in 43.1 innings!), he's out until at least the All-Star break after offseason elbow surgery. Lefty DANIEL SCHLERETH has a chance to be the closer of the future, but first he'll need to cut down on the walks. |
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*Red Sox-Tigers Preview* ========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Boston (44-29) at Detroit (39-30), 7:08 p.m. EDT
Detroit's Jose Alvarez was impressive on the mound in his major league debut.
Now, he'll get a crack at baseball's best offense.
Alvarez takes the ball Thursday night as the Tigers host the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a four-game series.
Alvarez (1-0, 1.50 ERA) gave up one run and three hits while striking out seven over six innings in a 4-1 win over Cleveland on June 9. Detroit (39-31) purchased the 24-year-old's contract from Triple-A for that start in place of the injured Anibal Sanchez, then sent him back to the minors afterward.
But with Sanchez landing on the disabled list Monday with a strained shoulder, Alvarez has been recalled for another start.
The left-hander took a no-hitter into the fifth against the Indians.
"You certainly had to like his demeanor and his mound presence. I thought it was terrific," manager Jim Leyland said. "He didn't appear to be overwhelmed by anything."
His second big league start likely won't get any easier against the Red Sox (44-30), who lead baseball with 373 runs.
Boston, however, has sputtered some in scoring 27 runs during a 4-5 stretch. It suffered a 6-2 home loss Wednesday to Tampa Bay, getting outhit 15-7.
Detroit is also coming off a discouraging home defeat, falling 13-3 to Baltimore on Wednesday. All six runs against starter Rick Porcello came in the fourth inning.
Even after the outcome was in little doubt, Jose Valverde struggled yet again, yielding four runs and five hits in the ninth.
The Tigers were also 2 for 9 with runners in scoring position after going 1 for 8 in a 5-2 defeat Tuesday. It was only the second time this season they've dropped a home series, and the first since they lost two of three to Cleveland from May 10-12.
"I don't want to sit here and look like I'm making excuses, because I'm not in any way, shape or form," Leyland said. "Things have to be a little bit better. But like I said, today was a day where it was a combination of things."
Detroit hopes to bounce back against Boston starter John Lackey (4-5, 3.08), who is making his first start versus the Tigers since 2010. He was 6-0 through his first eight career starts against the Tigers but suffered losses the last two times he faced them while surrendering 10 runs over 13 innings.
Lackey's last start saw him notch his first win since May 24, as he held the Orioles to two runs over seven innings in a 5-4 victory on Saturday. He gave up four hits and two runs in the first inning before settling down.
Jhonny Peralta and Victor Martinez are a combined 21 for 49 against Lackey.
Miguel Cabrera was 2 for 4 Wednesday, becoming the first player since Ted Williams in 1948 to record at least 100 hits and 71 RBIs through his team's first 70 games.
Austin Jackson, 10 for 21 while hitting safely in his last five games, was 11 for 23 with an OPS of 1.354 in six contests versus Boston last season.
Boston had won 10 of 13 meetings in Detroit prior to dropping the last four there.
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| | Last Updated: 4/19/2024 12:53:48 PM EST. |
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