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917 | CHI WHITE SOX | +1.5,+120 | +1.5,+115 | 918 | DETROIT | -1.5,-140 | -1.5,-135 |
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All Games | 60-92 | -29.4 | 62-80 | 3.7 | 0.250 | 0.302 | 4.4 | 0.253 | 0.317 | Road Games | 25-51 | -20.5 | 33-41 | 3.6 | 0.248 | 0.293 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.322 | vs Right-handed Starters | 48-68 | -15.1 | 45-63 | 3.6 | 0.249 | 0.300 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.318 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.6 | 4-3 | 3.6 | 0.266 | 0.324 | 5.7 | 0.278 | 0.363 | Grass Games | 58-87 | -26.9 | 61-74 | 3.7 | 0.251 | 0.303 | 4.4 | 0.254 | 0.317 | Night Games | 37-61 | -21.5 | 40-53 | 3.7 | 0.250 | 0.300 | 4.3 | 0.254 | 0.314 | Division | 24-43 | -18 | 28-36 | 3.6 | 0.257 | 0.309 | 4.4 | 0.256 | 0.318 |
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All Games | 3.7 | 0.250 | 0.302 | 152 | 5212 | 1304 | 372 | 134 | 0.03 | 539 | 387 | 1106 | 100 | 997 | 137 | 118 | 147 | 94 | Road Games | 3.6 | 0.248 | 0.293 | 76 | 2685 | 667 | 200 | 63 | 0.02 | 261 | 168 | 582 | 45 | 493 | 73 | 52 | 68 | 46 | Righty Starters | 3.6 | 0.249 | 0.300 | 116 | 3973 | 991 | 277 | 104 | 0.03 | 400 | 287 | 858 | 78 | 763 | 101 | 89 | 117 | 69 |
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All Games | 3.87 | 1.377 | 442.3 | 219 | 190 | 413 | 34 | 196 | 403 | 19-34 | 38 | 18 | 67.9% | Road Games | 3.72 | 1.336 | 222.3 | 102 | 92 | 194 | 15 | 103 | 194 | 8-17 | 19 | 7 | 73.1% |
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All Games | 88-64 | -7.5 | 77-68 | 5.0 | 0.284 | 0.345 | 3.9 | 0.248 | 0.306 | Home Games | 48-29 | -4 | 41-31 | 5.2 | 0.298 | 0.362 | 4.0 | 0.250 | 0.308 | vs Right-handed Starters | 64-41 | +7.3 | 52-49 | 5.1 | 0.292 | 0.350 | 3.8 | 0.243 | 0.300 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2 | 2-4 | 2.9 | 0.262 | 0.310 | 2.6 | 0.216 | 0.290 | Grass Games | 84-61 | -8.1 | 73-66 | 5.0 | 0.285 | 0.347 | 3.9 | 0.248 | 0.306 | Night Games | 57-38 | +2.4 | 45-44 | 5.1 | 0.282 | 0.344 | 3.8 | 0.250 | 0.303 | Division | 43-27 | -1.8 | 29-38 | 4.7 | 0.278 | 0.337 | 3.5 | 0.244 | 0.304 |
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All Games | 5.0 | 0.284 | 0.345 | 152 | 5378 | 1529 | 464 | 169 | 0.03 | 729 | 500 | 1015 | 34 | 1171 | 156 | 70 | 131 | 120 | Home Games | 5.2 | 0.298 | 0.362 | 77 | 2608 | 778 | 224 | 84 | 0.03 | 385 | 262 | 445 | 14 | 577 | 85 | 33 | 59 | 62 | Righty Starters | 5.1 | 0.292 | 0.350 | 105 | 3765 | 1098 | 328 | 114 | 0.03 | 515 | 337 | 722 | 30 | 826 | 112 | 44 | 92 | 80 |
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All Games | 4.05 | 1.339 | 404.7 | 191 | 182 | 378 | 43 | 164 | 408 | 16-22 | 37 | 13 | 74% | Home Games | 4.38 | 1.415 | 199.3 | 106 | 97 | 188 | 24 | 94 | 183 | 9-9 | 21 | 6 | 77.8% |
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9/6/2013 | DANKS(L) | @ BALTIMORE | FELDMAN(R) | 0-4 | L | 175 | 8 un | U | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 9/7/2013 | SANTIAGO(L) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | 3-4 | L | 160 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 9/8/2013 | RIENZO(R) | @ BALTIMORE | NORRIS(R) | 4-2 | W | 187 | 9 un | U | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9/9/2013 | SALE(L) | DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | 5-1 | W | +120 | 7 ov | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9/10/2013 | JOHNSON(R) | DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | 1-9 | L | +145 | 9 ov | O | 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 9/11/2013 | QUINTANA(L) | DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 0-1 | L | +160 | 8 ev | U | 5 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 9/12/2013 | DANKS(L) | CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 3-14 | L | +115 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 9/13/2013 | SANTIAGO(L) | CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | 1-3 | L | +125 | 8 ev | U | 9 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9/14/2013 | RIENZO(R) | CLEVELAND | JIMENEZ(R) | 1-8 | L | +145 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 9/15/2013 | SALE(L) | CLEVELAND | MCALLISTER(R) | 1-7 | L | -125 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 9/16/2013 | JOHNSON(R) | MINNESOTA | HENDRIKS(R) | 12-1 | W | -120 | 8.5 un | O | 13 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9/17/2013 | QUINTANA(L) | MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | 4-3 | W | -145 | 7.5 ov | U | 11 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 9/18/2013 | DANKS(L) | MINNESOTA | DIAMOND(L) | 3-4 | L | -140 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9/20/2013 | RIENZO(R) | @ DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | | 9/21/2013 | SALE(L) | @ DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | | 9/22/2013 | JOHNSON(R) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | | 9/23/2013 | QUINTANA(L) | TORONTO | HAPP(L) | | 9/24/2013 | SANTIAGO(L) | @ CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | | 9/25/2013 | DANKS(L) | @ CLEVELAND | JIMENEZ(R) | | 9/26/2013 | | KANSAS CITY | | | 9/27/2013 | | KANSAS CITY | | |
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9/6/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 16-2 | W | -110 | 7.5 ev | O | 26 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9/7/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 3-4 | L | -120 | 8 ov | U | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 9/8/2013 | FISTER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | CHEN(L) | 2-5 | L | -115 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 9/9/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | 1-5 | L | -130 | 7 ov | U | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 9/10/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | JOHNSON(R) | 9-1 | W | -155 | 9 ov | O | 15 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9/11/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 1-0 | W | -170 | 8 ev | U | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 9/13/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | KANSAS CITY | CHEN(L) | 6-3 | W | -165 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 9/14/2013 | FISTER(R) | KANSAS CITY | SANTANA(R) | 0-1 | L | -125 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9/15/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 3-2 | W | -185 | 8 un | U | 13 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9/16/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | SEATTLE | SAUNDERS(L) | 4-2 | W | -230 | 9 un | U | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9/17/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | SEATTLE | MAURER(R) | 6-2 | W | -270 | 8 un | P | 10 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 9/18/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 0-8 | L | -170 | 7.5 ov | O | 4 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9/19/2013 | FISTER(R) | SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 5-4 | W | -195 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9/19/2013 | FISTER(R) | SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | | 9/20/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | RIENZO(R) | | 9/21/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | | 9/22/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | JOHNSON(R) | | 9/23/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | | 9/24/2013 | FISTER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | DIAMOND(L) | | 9/25/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | | 9/27/2013 | | @ MIAMI | | |
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| | | CHI WHITE SOX: HITTING: The departure of Juan Pierre opens things up for SS ALEXEI RAMIREZ to hit leadoff. 2B GORDON BECKHAM will get a fresh start, but his leash is shortening. 1B PAUL KONERKO faded last year. He's potential trade bait for the rebuilding Sox. Did DH ADAM DUNN need a year to adjust to A.L. pitching and DHing? With his contract, the Sox will have to find out. OF ALEJANDRO DE AZA's late-season surge probably wasn't for real, but it was enough to get him the inside track on a starting job with Carlos Quentin having been dealt to the Padres on New Year's Eve. OF ALEX RIOS has bounced back before, but at his age the odds are longer now. The organization believes in OF DAYAN VICIEDO. His improving approach and power fit well in U.S. Cellular, but he could platoon with KOSUKE FUKUDOME in left field. C A.J. PIERZYNSKI has motivation for one more solid season as free agency looms. 3B BRENT MOREL is good glove, but has a limited stick. OF/1B BRENT LILLIBRIDGE has an improving bat and can play just about anywhere. STARTING PITCHING: JOHN DANKS doesn't look like a true No. 1 starter, but he keeps consistently throwing strikes and has some swing-and-miss stuff. Maybe it's because he's fallen short of his once-elite prospect status, but GAVIN FLOYD seems to get no respect as a quality middle-of-the-rotation arm. He was especially good after adding a cutter/slider-type pitch last year. JAKE PEAVY isn't going to win another Cy Young, but unlike last year, his shoulder should be close to 100 percent. The big question will again be whether, as a flyball pitcher, he can keep the ball in the park at cozy U.S. Cellular. PHILIP HUMBER was a nice surprise in 2011, but don't be fooled. It wasn't a former top prospect finally figuring it out. It was a back-of-the-rotation arm getting some good breaks. CHRIS SALE will make the move to the rotation. He'll likely be on some pitch counts, but this is an exciting development. With his stuff (he already has a solid changeup to go with his fastball/slider combo) he has monster upside. RELIEF PITCHING: With closer Sergio Santos shipped off to Toronto, youngster ADDISON REED figures to be the top candidate to close games. Any young closer is a risk, but Reed's fastball/slider combo has been dominant over two pro seasons. Lefty MATT THORNTON might have blown his chance to claim the closer role last year. He had regained his form as a top set-up man late in the year, but if Reed falters he might be no more than a committee guy. JESSE CRAIN chased strikeouts more aggressively last year, but he also issued more walks. He may miss the first couple weeks of the season with an oblique injury. | | 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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*White Sox-Tigers Preview* ==========================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Chicago (60-92) at Detroit (88-64), 7:08 p.m. EDT
Max Scherzer insists he's only concerned with leading the Detroit Tigers to the AL Central crown, though he certainly wouldn't mind becoming the majors' first 20-game winner along the way.
Scherzer will try to help the Tigers reduce their magic number as he takes his fifth crack at reaching the 20-win mark Friday night against the visiting Chicago White Sox.
Prince Fielder had three hits and Torii Hunter hit his 17th home run as Detroit (89-64) moved closer to wrapping up its third straight division title with a 5-4 win over Seattle on Thursday.
While they have a healthy advantage over second-place Cleveland with nine games remaining, the Tigers won't be able to officially clinch the title until Saturday at the earliest if enough results fall into place.
Scherzer (19-3, 2.95 ERA), however, does have another opportunity to join teammate Justin Verlander (2011) as the only Detroit pitchers to reach the 20-win mark since 1991.
"I'm not sitting here chasing personal stuff down, I'm trying to win for the team," Scherzer told MLB's official website. "This is all about trying to get us into the postseason. I don't care if I win another game. If we win our division, that's all that matters."
Although Scherzer leads the majors with a 6.7 run-support average, he's received four runs while going 0-2 with a 4.70 ERA in his last four starts.
Scherzer had a season high-tying 12 strikeouts while allowing one run over seven innings Sunday, but the bullpen failed to hold a one-run lead in the eighth of a 3-2 win over Kansas City.
Now Scherzer faces the White Sox (60-92) for the second time in three starts after allowing five runs over a season-low four innings in a 5-1 loss at Chicago on Sept. 9. He had been 4-0 with a 1.26 ERA while limiting the White Sox to a .156 batting average in his previous five meetings.
Paul Konerko has gone 1 for 10 against the right-hander and is 8 for 43 (.186) versus the Tigers this season. Alexei Ramirez is 4 for 39 (.103) when facing Scherzer.
After taking two of three from visiting Minnesota, the White Sox look to build on their first series win this month by giving the ball to Andre Rienzo (2-2, 5.04).
The rookie right-hander hopes to rebound from his recent struggles. He's 1-2 with a 7.32 ERA in his last four outings, allowing seven home runs and 13 walks over 19 2-3 innings.
"It's the first time I play ball in September," Rienzo said. "But I don't feel tired. I feel good. I need to figure out little things to help me. If I can figure them out, I know I'll make the ball club next year."
Rienzo pitched well in his only start against the Tigers on Aug. 4, when he allowed two runs and four hits over six-plus innings in a 3-2, 12-inning road loss.
Victor Martinez went 1 for 2 with a walk while facing Rienzo in that meeting. He's 11 for 23 over a seven-game hitting streak against the White Sox.
The Tigers have won 10 of 16 in the season series, including a three-game home sweep Aug. 2-4.
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| Last Updated: 5/8/2024 12:01:32 AM EST. |
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