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913 | KANSAS CITY | +155 | Ov 9.5,-110 | +165 | Ov 9.5,-125 | 914 | DETROIT | -165 | Un 9.5,-110 | -175 | Un 9.5,+105 |
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All Games | 38-38 | +5.5 | 35-38 | 4.0 | 0.246 | 0.297 | 0.397 | 0.694 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.324 | 0.404 | 0.728 | Road Games | 17-20 | +0.8 | 20-14 | 4.2 | 0.244 | 0.293 | 0.405 | 0.698 | 4.7 | 0.271 | 0.341 | 0.429 | 0.770 | vs Right-handed Starters | 28-26 | +5.7 | 23-28 | 4.0 | 0.247 | 0.298 | 0.403 | 0.701 | 4.3 | 0.261 | 0.323 | 0.401 | 0.724 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.8 | 4-3 | 4.3 | 0.259 | 0.309 | 0.427 | 0.736 | 4.7 | 0.266 | 0.319 | 0.434 | 0.754 | Grass Games | 35-37 | +2.6 | 32-37 | 3.9 | 0.245 | 0.295 | 0.396 | 0.691 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.323 | 0.400 | 0.723 | Day Games | 12-14 | -0.6 | 14-10 | 4.1 | 0.237 | 0.298 | 0.395 | 0.693 | 4.7 | 0.267 | 0.342 | 0.416 | 0.758 | Division | 10-19 | -8 | 14-13 | 3.7 | 0.241 | 0.293 | 0.377 | 0.670 | 5.2 | 0.266 | 0.337 | 0.414 | 0.751 |
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All Games | 4.0 | 0.246 | 0.297 | 76 | 2574 | 634 | 115 | 9 | 85 | 0.397 | 286 | 185 | 573 | 33 | 474 | 77 | 28 | 73 | 36 | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.244 | 0.293 | 37 | 1300 | 317 | 54 | 3 | 50 | 0.405 | 145 | 90 | 300 | 18 | 228 | 44 | 12 | 42 | 19 | Righty Starters | 4.0 | 0.247 | 0.298 | 54 | 1838 | 454 | 82 | 5 | 65 | 0.403 | 204 | 134 | 420 | 25 | 347 | 53 | 18 | 49 | 27 |
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All Games | 4.40 | 1.423 | 258 | 136 | 126 | 256 | 25 | 111 | 240 | 12-13 | 18 | 7 | 72% | Road Games | 4.82 | 1.484 | 123.3 | 69 | 66 | 124 | 15 | 59 | 120 | 4-7 | 6 | 2 | 75% |
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All Games | 34-43 | -11.2 | 41-32 | 4.7 | 0.253 | 0.323 | 0.421 | 0.744 | 5.1 | 0.272 | 0.339 | 0.435 | 0.774 | Home Games | 19-17 | -1.2 | 17-18 | 5.3 | 0.274 | 0.339 | 0.462 | 0.802 | 4.7 | 0.269 | 0.331 | 0.423 | 0.754 | vs Right-handed Starters | 22-34 | -13.4 | 30-24 | 4.6 | 0.249 | 0.320 | 0.406 | 0.726 | 5.2 | 0.274 | 0.339 | 0.447 | 0.787 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.5 | 5-2 | 4.0 | 0.256 | 0.300 | 0.437 | 0.737 | 5.7 | 0.260 | 0.332 | 0.422 | 0.754 | Grass Games | 34-40 | -8.2 | 39-31 | 4.8 | 0.256 | 0.325 | 0.426 | 0.751 | 5.0 | 0.270 | 0.337 | 0.432 | 0.768 | Day Games | 14-14 | -2 | 17-9 | 4.5 | 0.249 | 0.324 | 0.425 | 0.749 | 5.1 | 0.267 | 0.334 | 0.439 | 0.773 | Division | 17-12 | +4 | 18-10 | 5.2 | 0.258 | 0.331 | 0.443 | 0.774 | 4.8 | 0.267 | 0.334 | 0.418 | 0.752 |
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All Games | 4.7 | 0.253 | 0.323 | 77 | 2623 | 664 | 134 | 15 | 92 | 0.421 | 345 | 269 | 648 | 25 | 525 | 72 | 40 | 76 | 36 | Home Games | 5.3 | 0.274 | 0.339 | 36 | 1233 | 338 | 72 | 8 | 48 | 0.462 | 183 | 122 | 275 | 12 | 257 | 27 | 16 | 43 | 13 | Righty Starters | 4.6 | 0.249 | 0.320 | 56 | 1884 | 469 | 102 | 10 | 58 | 0.406 | 242 | 196 | 471 | 19 | 372 | 57 | 30 | 55 | 29 |
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All Games | 5.31 | 1.455 | 235.7 | 147 | 139 | 241 | 42 | 102 | 215 | 10-16 | 16 | 14 | 53.3% | Home Games | 3.80 | 1.341 | 123 | 57 | 52 | 114 | 15 | 51 | 100 | 4-6 | 8 | 5 | 61.5% |
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6/15/2017 | STRAHM(L) | @ LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | 7-2 | W | 100 | 8.5 ov | O | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 6/16/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ LA ANGELS | CHAVEZ(R) | 3-1 | W | 100 | 9 un | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6/17/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ LA ANGELS | MEYER(R) | 0-9 | L | 125 | 9 un | P | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6/18/2017 | VARGAS(L) | @ LA ANGELS | RAMIREZ(R) | 7-3 | W | 100 | 8.5 ov | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 6/19/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | BOSTON | VELAZQUEZ(R) | 4-2 | W | -105 | 9.5 ov | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 6/20/2017 | STRAHM(L) | BOSTON | SALE(L) | 3-8 | L | +175 | 8.5 un | O | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6/21/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | BOSTON | POMERANZ(L) | 6-4 | W | +125 | 9.5 un | O | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6/23/2017 | JUNIS(R) | TORONTO | HAPP(L) | 5-4 | W | +130 | 9.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 6/24/2017 | VARGAS(L) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 3-2 | W | +105 | 9 ov | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6/25/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | TORONTO | LIRIANO(L) | 2-8 | L | +120 | 9 un | O | 9 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 6/27/2017 | STRAHM(L) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 3-5 | L | 135 | 9.5 un | U | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6/28/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ DETROIT | NORRIS(L) | 8-2 | W | 125 | 9.5 un | O | 14 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 6/29/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ DETROIT | FULMER(R) | | 6/30/2017 | VARGAS(L) | MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | | 7/1/2017 | SKOGLUND(L) | MINNESOTA | GEE(R) | | 7/2/2017 | STRAHM(L) | MINNESOTA | SANTIAGO(L) | | 7/3/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ SEATTLE | | | 7/4/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | 7/5/2017 | | @ SEATTLE | | |
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6/15/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 5-3 | W | -150 | 9.5 ev | U | 11 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 6/16/2017 | NORRIS(L) | TAMPA BAY | RAMIREZ(R) | 13-4 | W | -125 | 10 un | O | 13 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 6/17/2017 | FULMER(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 2-3 | L | +100 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6/18/2017 | FARMER(R) | TAMPA BAY | FARIA(R) | 1-9 | L | -105 | 10 ov | P | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6/19/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ SEATTLE | GAVIGLIO(R) | 2-6 | L | 125 | 9.5 ov | U | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6/20/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ SEATTLE | MIRANDA(L) | 4-5 | L | 110 | 9 ov | P | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 6/21/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | @ SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 5-7 | L | 130 | 8.5 un | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 6/22/2017 | NORRIS(L) | @ SEATTLE | MOORE(R) | 6-9 | L | 115 | 9.5 un | O | 10 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6/23/2017 | FULMER(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | PERDOMO(R) | 0-1 | L | -115 | 8 un | U | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 6/24/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | LAMET(R) | 3-7 | L | 105 | 8.5 ev | O | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 6/25/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | RICHARD(L) | 7-5 | W | -120 | 9 ov | O | 14 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6/27/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | KANSAS CITY | STRAHM(L) | 5-3 | W | -145 | 9.5 un | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 6/28/2017 | NORRIS(L) | KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | 2-8 | L | -135 | 9.5 un | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6/29/2017 | FULMER(R) | KANSAS CITY | JUNIS(R) | | 6/30/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | CLEVELAND | TOMLIN(R) | | 7/1/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | CLEVELAND | MERRITT(L) | | 7/2/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | CLEVELAND | CLEVINGER(R) | | 7/4/2017 | NORRIS(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | | 7/5/2017 | | SAN FRANCISCO | | | 7/6/2017 | | SAN FRANCISCO | | |
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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. | | DETROIT: 2016: 86-75, second place.
Manager: Brad Ausmus (fourth season).
He's Here: C Alex Avila, OF Mikie Mahtook.
He's Outta Here: OF Cameron Maybin, SS Erick Aybar, C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 3B Casey McGehee.
Projected lineup: 2B Ian Kinsler (.288, 28 HRs, 83 RBIs), 3B Nicholas Castellanos (.285, 18, 58 in 110 games), 1B Miguel Cabrera (.316, 38, 108), DH Victor Martinez (.289, 27, 86), RF J.D. Martinez (.307, 22, 68 in 120 games), LF Justin Upton (.246, 31, 87), C James McCann (.221, 12, 48) or Alex Avila (.213, 7, 11 with White Sox), CF Mikie Mahtook (.195, 3, 11 with Tampa Bay) or Tyler Collins (.235, 4, 15), SS Jose Iglesias (.255, 4, 32).
Rotation: RH Justin Verlander (16-9, 3.04 ERA, 254 Ks), RH Michael Fulmer (11-7, 3.06), RH Jordan Zimmermann (9-7, 4.87), LH Daniel Norris (4-2, 3.38), LH Matt Boyd (6-5, 4.53).
Key relievers: RH Francisco Rodriguez (3-4, 3.24, 44/49 saves), RH Bruce Rondon (5-2, 2.97), LH Justin Wilson (4-5, 4.14, 1 save), RH Alex Wilson (4-0, 2.96), RH Anibal Sanchez (7-13, 5.87 in 35 games, 26 starts).
Hot Spot: Back of Starting Rotation. Zimmermann and Norris could be major contributors if healthy, but the No. 5 spot in the rotation is much more uncertain. Sanchez has a big contract and some impressive career accomplishments, but he's 33 and coming off two straight disappointing seasons. Boyd was merely serviceable a season ago.
Outlook: The Tigers have made no secret of the fact that they'll need to cut costs soon, but they've generally put off doing so. Verlander, Cabrera and Kinsler are back, and Detroit is ready to make another bid for a postseason spot. The Tigers fell just short of a wild card last season, and the team's top players aren't getting any younger, so this could be the last shot for Detroit to win big before a significant overhaul. Verlander and Cabrera are still producing like stars, and Fulmer won Rookie of the Year honors last year. If the Tigers are going to take another step forward, they'll probably need Zimmermann and Norris to perform well after both dealt with injury problems a season ago. Speaking of injuries: J.D. Martinez sprained his right foot March 18 and is expected to miss the start of the season. The Tigers finished eight games behind Cleveland in 2016. Closing that gap won't be easy, and a lot might depend on whether Detroit can stay healthy. |
| | Tigers host Royals in crucial stretch of schedule
DETROIT -- Michael Fulmer hates the thought of the Detroit Tigers' front office selling off veteran players at the trade deadline. He knows the only way to avoid that scenario is a hot streak, and he hopes to contribute to that Thursday afternoon. The Tigers' second-year right-hander will oppose Kansas City Royals rookie Jakob Junis in the finale of the three-game series. The American League Central Division rivals split the first two games. Tigers general manager Al Avila said last week in the midst of an eight-game losing streak that he is willing to listen to any trade offers. "Once we got Al coming out and saying what he did, it kind of lit a fire under us a little bit that, you know, reality's kicking in," Fulmer said. "We're noticing that, and we're going to try everything we can to stop it. "Obviously, nobody on this team wants to be on a losing team or part of a rebuild or whatever it may be. More importantly, these guys want to be around each other for as long as we can because we do believe we can still win." Fulmer (6-6, 3.29 ERA) might be the only untouchable on the roster. Last season's American League Rookie of the Year has recorded quality starts in 12 of his 14 outings this season. His masterful performance in his last start at San Diego on Friday was wasted. Fulmer gave up one run and two hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings but received no run support in a 1-0 loss. "My fastball and slider was the best it's been all year," he said. "The sinker was moving quite a bit, and my slider actually had some better tilt, which I've been working on. I'm glad to see those (efforts) paying off. I didn't throw too many changeups, I didn't really feel the need to, but the ones I did throw weren't very good. I've worked on that a little bit between starts, and hopefully (Thursday), I'll just put the whole thing together." Fulmer has faced the Royals four times, going 1-2 with a 2.36 ERA. He hasn't seen them this season. The Tigers are in a stretch of seven straight games against Central Division opponents. They play host to the first-place Cleveland Indians in a four-game series this weekend. "That's our best chance to make up some ground," Fulmer said. Junis (2-1, 4.97) held Toronto to two runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings in his last outing Friday but wound up with a no-decision. He has pitched into at least the sixth inning in each of his past three starts. "That's always something I've tried to do as a starter, work deep in the game," he said. "I feel that's part of my job as a starter, to take a little bit of the load off the bullpen and try to work as deep in the game as I possibly can. I take pride in that." The Royals are 4-1 in his starts, but they didn't scored a run during the 11 2/3 innings he pitched in his past two outings. Junis is just hoping he can keep a spot in the rotation. He has been recalled from Triple-A Omaha on four occasions, most recently on June 6. "To get a few starts in now has definitely helped my confidence," said Junis, who will be facing Detroit for the first time. "I'm getting more comfortable being in a routine every five days pitching up here because I was bouncing up and down a little bit at the beginning. That was kind of tough. "But the more I've stayed up here and gotten more outings back to back to back, there's definitely a level of confidence that I can go out and pitch every five days." |
| Last Updated: 3/18/2024 11:07:28 PM EST. |
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