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969 | KANSAS CITY | +1.5,-200 | +1.5,-190 | 970 | DETROIT | -1.5,+170 | -1.5,+165 |
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All Games | 52-47 | +10.8 | 45-50 | 4.3 | 0.251 | 0.301 | 0.410 | 0.711 | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.320 | 0.399 | 0.719 | Road Games | 22-24 | +2.8 | 23-19 | 4.2 | 0.238 | 0.285 | 0.400 | 0.684 | 4.5 | 0.262 | 0.330 | 0.417 | 0.747 | vs Right-handed Starters | 39-31 | +12.3 | 31-35 | 4.4 | 0.254 | 0.304 | 0.421 | 0.725 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.322 | 0.394 | 0.716 | Past 7 Games | 7-0 | +7.4 | 2-5 | 6.7 | 0.296 | 0.351 | 0.528 | 0.879 | 3.3 | 0.240 | 0.288 | 0.323 | 0.611 | Grass Games | 49-46 | +7.9 | 42-49 | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.299 | 0.410 | 0.710 | 4.4 | 0.256 | 0.319 | 0.396 | 0.715 | Night Games | 35-30 | +8.9 | 28-36 | 4.2 | 0.254 | 0.300 | 0.410 | 0.710 | 4.3 | 0.254 | 0.312 | 0.391 | 0.703 | Division | 20-23 | -2.1 | 22-19 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.310 | 0.420 | 0.730 | 5.1 | 0.267 | 0.334 | 0.405 | 0.739 |
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All Games | 4.3 | 0.251 | 0.301 | 99 | 3378 | 849 | 154 | 13 | 119 | 0.410 | 395 | 238 | 746 | 46 | 615 | 96 | 39 | 91 | 43 | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.238 | 0.285 | 46 | 1619 | 386 | 64 | 4 | 63 | 0.400 | 177 | 105 | 380 | 21 | 272 | 50 | 13 | 49 | 22 | Righty Starters | 4.4 | 0.254 | 0.304 | 70 | 2406 | 612 | 109 | 9 | 91 | 0.421 | 285 | 172 | 535 | 36 | 446 | 66 | 26 | 63 | 31 |
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All Games | 3.77 | 1.337 | 341 | 157 | 143 | 314 | 29 | 142 | 308 | 21-15 | 22 | 11 | 66.7% | Road Games | 4.17 | 1.384 | 151 | 74 | 70 | 137 | 16 | 72 | 143 | 6-8 | 10 | 4 | 71.4% |
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All Games | 45-54 | -11.5 | 51-42 | 4.8 | 0.259 | 0.328 | 0.421 | 0.748 | 5.1 | 0.269 | 0.335 | 0.429 | 0.764 | Home Games | 25-23 | -2.5 | 21-25 | 5.2 | 0.272 | 0.339 | 0.451 | 0.791 | 4.6 | 0.255 | 0.317 | 0.408 | 0.725 | vs Right-handed Starters | 29-42 | -13.8 | 35-32 | 4.6 | 0.249 | 0.320 | 0.400 | 0.720 | 5.2 | 0.269 | 0.335 | 0.441 | 0.776 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.5 | 3-4 | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.321 | 0.368 | 0.690 | 6.1 | 0.289 | 0.341 | 0.443 | 0.783 | Grass Games | 45-51 | -8.5 | 49-41 | 4.9 | 0.261 | 0.330 | 0.425 | 0.754 | 5.0 | 0.267 | 0.333 | 0.426 | 0.759 | Night Games | 25-39 | -14.7 | 30-31 | 4.8 | 0.258 | 0.323 | 0.411 | 0.733 | 5.0 | 0.274 | 0.341 | 0.428 | 0.769 | Division | 24-21 | +2.6 | 26-16 | 5.1 | 0.265 | 0.333 | 0.431 | 0.764 | 5.1 | 0.271 | 0.336 | 0.423 | 0.759 |
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All Games | 4.8 | 0.259 | 0.328 | 99 | 3402 | 881 | 170 | 21 | 113 | 0.421 | 454 | 347 | 802 | 37 | 691 | 88 | 51 | 95 | 44 | Home Games | 5.2 | 0.272 | 0.339 | 48 | 1649 | 448 | 88 | 11 | 62 | 0.451 | 243 | 169 | 357 | 18 | 347 | 36 | 19 | 56 | 16 | Righty Starters | 4.6 | 0.249 | 0.320 | 71 | 2400 | 598 | 121 | 13 | 72 | 0.400 | 305 | 250 | 578 | 28 | 481 | 67 | 37 | 67 | 35 |
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All Games | 5.14 | 1.448 | 304.7 | 182 | 174 | 301 | 51 | 140 | 277 | 12-18 | 21 | 16 | 56.8% | Home Games | 3.55 | 1.265 | 159.7 | 68 | 63 | 133 | 20 | 69 | 132 | 6-7 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% |
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7/14/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | TEXAS | PEREZ(L) | 3-5 | L | -120 | 9.5 ov | U | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7/15/2017 | DUFFY(L) | TEXAS | HAMELS(L) | 0-1 | L | -120 | 9 ev | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7/16/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | 4-3 | W | +120 | 8.5 ov | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7/17/2017 | VARGAS(L) | DETROIT | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 2-10 | L | -115 | 10 ov | O | 8 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7/18/2017 | WOOD(L) | DETROIT | BOYD(L) | 3-9 | L | +100 | 10.5 ov | O | 10 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7/19/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 4-3 | W | -105 | 10 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7/20/2017 | DUFFY(L) | DETROIT | FULMER(R) | 16-4 | W | -105 | 9 ov | O | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 7/21/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SHIELDS(R) | 7-6 | W | -175 | 10.5 ov | O | 14 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7/22/2017 | VARGAS(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | PELFREY(R) | 7-2 | W | -170 | 10.5 ov | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7/23/2017 | WOOD(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | HOLLAND(L) | 5-4 | W | -125 | 10.5 un | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 7/24/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 5-3 | W | 125 | 9.5 un | U | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7/25/2017 | DUFFY(L) | @ DETROIT | FULMER(R) | 3-1 | W | 110 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7/26/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | | 7/28/2017 | VARGAS(L) | @ BOSTON | PRICE(L) | | 7/29/2017 | WOOD(L) | @ BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | | 7/30/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | @ BOSTON | RODRIGUEZ(L) | | 7/31/2017 | | @ BALTIMORE | | | 8/1/2017 | | @ BALTIMORE | | | 8/2/2017 | | @ BALTIMORE | | |
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7/14/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | TORONTO | SANCHEZ(R) | 2-7 | L | -120 | 9.5 ev | U | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7/15/2017 | FULMER(R) | TORONTO | LIRIANO(L) | 11-1 | W | -140 | 9.5 ov | O | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7/16/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 6-5 | W | -120 | 10 ov | O | 8 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7/17/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | 10-2 | W | 105 | 10 ov | O | 14 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7/18/2017 | BOYD(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | WOOD(L) | 9-3 | W | -110 | 10.5 ov | O | 16 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7/19/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | 3-4 | L | -105 | 10 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7/20/2017 | FULMER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 4-16 | L | -105 | 9 ov | O | 11 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 7/21/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | 6-3 | W | 115 | 9.5 ov | U | 11 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7/22/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 5-6 | L | 105 | 10.5 ov | O | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 7/23/2017 | BOYD(L) | @ MINNESOTA | MEJIA(L) | 9-6 | W | 100 | 10.5 un | O | 16 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 7/24/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | 3-5 | L | -135 | 9.5 un | U | 7 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7/25/2017 | FULMER(R) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 1-3 | L | -120 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7/26/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | | 7/28/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | | 7/29/2017 | BOYD(L) | HOUSTON | MCCULLERS JR.(R) | | 7/30/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | HOUSTON | PEACOCK(R) | | 7/31/2017 | | @ NY YANKEES | | | 8/1/2017 | | @ NY YANKEES | | | 8/2/2017 | | @ NY YANKEES | | |
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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. |
| | Royals try to rolling against Tigers
DETROIT -- Ian Kennedy didn't get a lot of run support early in the season. That has changed dramatically in the past two months. The Kansas City Royals won seven of the past eight games started by the veteran right-hander. They averaged 5.9 runs during that stretch. The Royals' offense provided a comfort level for all of the team's starters in the past week, as Kansas City carries a seven-game winning streak into its Wednesday game at Detroit. Kennedy will start against the Tigers in the finale of the three-game series. "We've been getting a lot of those big hits lately, those timely hits," Kennedy said. "Whether we're scoring a lot of runs or not, we're manufacturing runs. We're playing the type of baseball you need to win these games." Kennedy (3-6, 4.61 ERA) lost his first six decisions this season, in part because the offense got off to a slow start. The Royals produced only seven runs in his first five outings. He hasn't lost a decision since June 5. Kennedy gave up three or fewer earned runs in six consecutive starts before he allowed six runs (five earned) to the Chicago White Sox in four innings on Friday. Half of those runs came on Yoan Moncada's bases-loaded triple. "I wasn't locating," Kennedy said. "That's usually how it is when you don't throw well and you get hit. I was one pitch away from having a good start. You're always one pitch away from having a bad start, and that's what happened." Kennedy notched one of his wins last month at Comerica Park. He limited the Tigers to two runs and five hits in seven innings on June 28. "I think I was just throwing strikes," said Kennedy, who is 2-4 with a 4.34 ERA in eight career starts against Detroit. "With this type of offense, you've got to stay ahead of guys and make good pitches because they have a lot of power. They start off with (Ian) Kinsler up there, and all those guys throughout the lineup can hit." Right-hander Anibal Sanchez (2-0, 5.95 ERA) will be Kennedy's mound opponent. Sanchez has revived his career after a stint in the minors. Detroit has won all four games started by Sanchez this month. In his last outing, Sanchez collected his second victory while holding the Minnesota Twins to three runs in 5 2/3 innings on Friday. "I feel good right now," Sanchez said. "In my last bullpen (session), I had better command, better arm speed. That's what I'm looking for. I've prepared really well for (Wednesday). Hopefully, I'll have a good game." Sanchez had the ability to overpower batters earlier in his Tigers career. He struck out 202 batters in 182 innings in 2013, including a career-high 17-strikeout game against the Atlanta Braves. He now relies more on guile and deception, with pitch speed being a key factor. He even throws what he calls his butterfly pitch at a super-slow rate. "Every pitcher is totally different," he said. "(Justin Verlander and Michael Fulmer) throw 97 or 98 (mph). I can throw 92, but I control my change at 65. That separation allows me to throw the fastball at 92, but it looks like 97 or 98 when I throw that slow (changeup)." Sanchez hasn't faced Kansas City this season, but he is very familiar with the lineup. He has made 15 career appearances against the Royals, including 13 starts, and has a 6-4 record and a 2.66 ERA in those outings. |
| Last Updated: 5/21/2024 11:13:57 AM EST. |
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