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| 969 | LA ANGELS | -1.5,+110 | -1.5,+110 | | 970 | HOUSTON | +1.5,-130 | +1.5,-130 |
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| All Games | 11-21 | -14.6 | 22-10 | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.312 | 5.2 | 0.264 | 0.339 | | Road Games | 4-12 | -9.5 | 11-5 | 4.1 | 0.240 | 0.294 | 5.4 | 0.265 | 0.341 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 9-18 | -13.3 | 18-9 | 4.0 | 0.251 | 0.304 | 5.1 | 0.253 | 0.331 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -4.4 | 5-2 | 4.3 | 0.237 | 0.294 | 5.6 | 0.247 | 0.335 | | Grass Games | 11-21 | -14.6 | 22-10 | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.312 | 5.2 | 0.264 | 0.339 | | Night Games | 5-16 | -15 | 16-5 | 4.1 | 0.263 | 0.315 | 6.3 | 0.287 | 0.365 | | Division | 6-14 | -11 | 14-6 | 4.0 | 0.257 | 0.314 | 5.9 | 0.282 | 0.358 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.312 | 32 | 1138 | 293 | 95 | 35 | 0.03 | 129 | 91 | 265 | 12 | 224 | 38 | 26 | 29 | 26 | | Road Games | 4.1 | 0.240 | 0.294 | 16 | 587 | 141 | 53 | 23 | 0.04 | 64 | 45 | 152 | 5 | 112 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | | Righty Starters | 4.0 | 0.251 | 0.304 | 27 | 964 | 242 | 76 | 27 | 0.03 | 103 | 73 | 226 | 10 | 187 | 34 | 22 | 25 | 22 |
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| All Games | 4.42 | 1.373 | 110 | 58 | 54 | 95 | 13 | 56 | 103 | 4-6 | 4 | 5 | 44.4% | | Road Games | 4.28 | 1.280 | 54.7 | 27 | 26 | 41 | 5 | 29 | 54 | 1-3 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
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| All Games | 9-24 | -10.9 | 21-10 | 3.9 | 0.247 | 0.300 | 6.2 | 0.300 | 0.370 | | Home Games | 5-12 | -5.8 | 11-5 | 3.5 | 0.222 | 0.269 | 6.9 | 0.300 | 0.370 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 5-18 | -11 | 13-8 | 3.5 | 0.239 | 0.289 | 6.0 | 0.304 | 0.369 | | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -4.4 | 6-1 | 3.3 | 0.212 | 0.261 | 7.9 | 0.314 | 0.385 | | Grass Games | 9-24 | -10.9 | 21-10 | 3.9 | 0.247 | 0.300 | 6.2 | 0.300 | 0.370 | | Night Games | 8-17 | -4.9 | 17-7 | 4.2 | 0.251 | 0.304 | 6.3 | 0.299 | 0.370 | | Division | 7-12 | -2 | 12-7 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.308 | 5.3 | 0.269 | 0.339 |
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| All Games | 3.9 | 0.247 | 0.300 | 33 | 1130 | 279 | 99 | 32 | 0.03 | 122 | 86 | 336 | 15 | 217 | 21 | 18 | 42 | 20 | | Home Games | 3.5 | 0.222 | 0.269 | 17 | 568 | 126 | 44 | 17 | 0.03 | 54 | 37 | 194 | 8 | 98 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 8 | | Righty Starters | 3.5 | 0.239 | 0.289 | 23 | 787 | 188 | 67 | 23 | 0.03 | 77 | 55 | 236 | 9 | 148 | 14 | 13 | 32 | 18 |
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| All Games | 4.90 | 1.522 | 134 | 86 | 73 | 151 | 21 | 53 | 88 | 1-6 | 4 | 3 | 57.1% | | Home Games | 5.42 | 1.540 | 74.7 | 54 | 45 | 86 | 15 | 29 | 51 | 0-3 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% |
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| 4/24/2013 | ROTH(L) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | 3-11 | L | +135 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 4/25/2013 | RICHARDS(R) | @ SEATTLE | MAURER(R) | 0-6 | L | -125 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | | 4/26/2013 | WILSON(L) | @ SEATTLE | HARANG(R) | 6-3 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 0 | | 4/27/2013 | BLANTON(R) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 2-3 | L | 140 | 7 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 | | 4/28/2013 | VARGAS(L) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 1-2 | L | -110 | 7 ov | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | 4/29/2013 | HANSON(R) | @ OAKLAND | STRAILY(R) | 8-10 | L | 115 | 8 ov | O | 15 | 14 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 1 | | 4/30/2013 | RICHARDS(R) | @ OAKLAND | PARKER(R) | 6-10 | L | 100 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | | 5/1/2013 | WILSON(L) | @ OAKLAND | MILONE(L) | 5-4 | W | 105 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 0 | | 5/2/2013 | BLANTON(R) | BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 1-5 | L | -120 | 9 un | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 5/3/2013 | VARGAS(L) | BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | 4-0 | W | -130 | 8.5 ev | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | | 5/4/2013 | HANSON(R) | BALTIMORE | GARCIA(R) | 4-5 | L | -145 | 8.5 ev | O | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | | 5/5/2013 | WILLIAMS(R) | BALTIMORE | HAMMEL(R) | 4-8 | L | -120 | 8 ov | O | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 5/7/2013 | WILSON(L) | @ HOUSTON | LYLES(R) | 6-7 | L | -165 | 9 ov | O | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | 5/8/2013 | BLANTON(R) | @ HOUSTON | NORRIS(R) | | | 5/9/2013 | VARGAS(L) | @ HOUSTON | HARRELL(R) | | | 5/10/2013 | HANSON(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | AXELROD(R) | | | 5/11/2013 | WILLIAMS(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | | | 5/12/2013 | WILSON(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | | | 5/13/2013 | BLANTON(R) | KANSAS CITY | MENDOZA(R) | | | 5/14/2013 | VARGAS(L) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | | | 5/15/2013 | | KANSAS CITY | | |
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| 4/24/2013 | HARRELL(R) | SEATTLE | SAUNDERS(L) | 10-3 | W | -110 | 8 ev | O | 14 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 4/25/2013 | HUMBER(R) | @ BOSTON | BUCHHOLZ(R) | 2-7 | L | 245 | 9 ov | P | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 4/26/2013 | BEDARD(L) | @ BOSTON | DEMPSTER(R) | 3-7 | L | 225 | 8.5 ev | O | 7 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 2 | | 4/27/2013 | PEACOCK(R) | @ BOSTON | DOUBRONT(L) | 4-8 | L | 235 | 9.5 un | O | 5 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | | 4/28/2013 | NORRIS(R) | @ BOSTON | LACKEY(R) | 1-6 | L | 187 | 9.5 un | U | 7 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | | 4/29/2013 | HARRELL(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | 9-1 | W | 210 | 7.5 un | O | 17 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 4/30/2013 | HUMBER(R) | @ NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 4-7 | L | 230 | 8 un | O | 9 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 0 | | 5/1/2013 | BEDARD(L) | @ NY YANKEES | PHELPS(R) | 4-5 | L | 175 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | 5/2/2013 | LYLES(R) | DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | 3-7 | L | +145 | 9.5 un | O | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 1 | | 5/3/2013 | NORRIS(R) | DETROIT | FISTER(R) | 3-4 | L | +175 | 8 ov | U | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 5/4/2013 | HARRELL(R) | DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | 2-17 | L | +185 | 8 un | O | 6 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 0 | | 5/5/2013 | HUMBER(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 0-9 | L | +245 | 8 un | O | 4 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 1 | | 5/7/2013 | LYLES(R) | LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | 7-6 | W | +155 | 9 ov | O | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | | 5/8/2013 | NORRIS(R) | LA ANGELS | BLANTON(R) | | | 5/9/2013 | HARRELL(R) | LA ANGELS | VARGAS(L) | | | 5/10/2013 | HUMBER(R) | TEXAS | OGANDO(R) | | | 5/11/2013 | HUMBER(R) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | | 5/12/2013 | LYLES(R) | TEXAS | TEPESCH(R) | | | 5/13/2013 | NORRIS(R) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | | | 5/14/2013 | HARRELL(R) | @ DETROIT | FISTER(R) | | | 5/15/2013 | | @ DETROIT | | |
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| |  | LA ANGELS: HITTING: SS ERICK AYBAR will likely get another crack at the leadoff spot by default. DH/OF BOBBY ABREU can still draw walks and run a little. 2B HOWIE KENDRICK traded batting average for more power last year. He's still one of baseball's better middle infield bats. 1B ALBERT PUJOLS should benefit from DH-ing a couple of times a year. OF TORII HUNTER is fading fast and may not provide middle-of-the-order power. OF VERNON WELLS has a better chance than Hunter to bounce back, and the Angels have to be patient considering his monster contract. MARK TRUMBO will get a look at 3B. If he can't get it done, ALBERTO CALLASPO would start and Trumbo would back-up first and DH. Speedy OF PETER BOURJOS will start in left, and top prospect MIKE TROUT will soon replace free agents-to-be Abreu or Hunter. KENDRYS MORALES could DH regularly if his ankle is healthy. CHRIS IANNETTA is no Mike Napoli, but he's a monster upgrade over Jeff Mathis.
STARTING PITCHING: JERED WEAVER had a lot of things go right in 2011, and it's not hard to picture him as a Cy Young candidate again. But he faded late in the year, and may not belong in the upper echelon or pitchers. A cutter has led to DAN HAREN's rebirth. He's right there with Weaver, just a step behind the elite arms. C.J. WILSON may not get the same run support, but he should benefit from getting out of hitter-friendly Arlington; he had a 2.31 road ERA last year. ERVIN SANTANA never developed into a top-of-the-line starter, but he's become more consistent and settled in as a solid starter. Once a washed-out former prospect, JEROME WILLIAMS came back to the States from Taiwan and delivered three quality starts last September. He's not likely to have sustained success, but he does have the inside track for a rotation spot. Middling prospect GARRETT RICHARDS seems like the most likely candidate to step into the rotation in case of injury.
RELIEF PITCHING: JORDAN WALDEN will have the closer's role again entering the spring, but while he was overpowering he was also very shaky at times. He gave up seven runs over 2.2 innings in his last three appearances. RICH THOMPSON decided to lean on his cutter last year and the results were excellent. If Walden slips up, Thompson has to be in the closer conversation. LaTROY HAWKINS was solid with Milwaukee (2.42 ERA) and joins his ninth different team since 2003. He is expected to set up Walden as well. Lefty SCOTT DOWNS was far from dominant last year, despite his 1.34 ERA. But Scioscia does trust him in high-leverage situations, making him a possible fallback if Walden struggles. The Angels don't seem to have big plans for HISANORI TAKAHASHI, the most well-compensated long reliever in baseball. | | HOUSTON: HITTING: This season will mark Houston's final year in the National League. Look away, children, as the Astros launch into what is sure to be the crappiest victory lap in baseball history. Tiny 2B JOSE ALTUVE's jump from High-A to MLB starter says more about Houston's pitiful state than anything. He belongs in Triple-A. CHRIS JOHNSON won the starting 3B job as JIMMY PAREDES was optioned to Triple-A. Johnson was thought to have 25-homer power, but last year he slugged just .378. 1B CARLOS LEE is in the twilight of a very productive career. Backup 1B BRETT WALLACE seems to be in the twilight of an unproductive one. OF BRIAN BOGUSEVIC has a low ceiling. But he's one of only a few recent draft picks who will even contribute. OF J.D. MARTINEZ doesn't blame you if you haven't heard of him, but he's the team's best player who hits third in the lineup. SS JED LOWRIE was a nice little pickup for a mid-tier closer. But his platoon split is intense. C JASON CASTRO will probably play ahead of CHRIS SNYDER. OF JORDAN SCHAFER has yet to put things together; but he'll be starting in center on Opening Day. Fourth OF J.B. SHUCK is only 24, but doesn't have a whole lot of upside.
STARTING PITCHING: WANDY RODRIGUEZ has been a durable, above-average starter for five years, yet every season his real-world team limits his wins. He'll be traded at some point this year. Don't shortchange BUD NORRIS. He's an underrated source of strikeouts, and has improved his command. J.A. HAPP really needs to cut down on his walk total. JORDAN LYLES couldn't legally drink until the second-to-last week of the season. He's in the big leagues way too soon. He's yet another young Astro who isn't terrible, but won't ever set the world on fire. KYLE WEILAND came from Boston with Jed Lowrie and should earn the final spot in the rotation. Texas-bred fireballer JARRED COSART, 21, is a legitimately exciting (but risky) prospect who Houston will probably rush up to the majors at some point this year.
RELIEF PITCHING: BRETT MYERS flummoxed the Astros' front office with a stinker of a season. He's probably closer to that pitcher than to the one who posted a career-best 3.14 ERA in 2010 at age 29, but he'll move the bullpen this year to get the rare opportunities to close out a game when this awful team is actually leading. WILTON LOPEZ was good in 2011, but was much better the previous season, when he may have been the most underrated reliever in the National League. Houston will go with him in the ninth if they want Myers to return to the rotation. BRANDON LYON has seen better days. He bombed early, then was shut down for good with a bicep injury. He intimidates nobody now. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (LA ANGELS-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Angels-Astros Preview* =======================
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer
Los Angeles (11-20) at Houston (8-24), 8:10 p.m. EDT
The Los Angeles Angels couldn't end their road woes in their first game at Minute Maid Park in nine seasons.
There's no guarantee the Angels' fortunes will change with Joe Blanton on the hill.
The winless right-hander will try to help the Angels avoid a fourth straight defeat Wednesday night when the Houston Astros try to build off their first victory in seven tries.
Losers of nine of 12 heading into this series - the first between these new AL West foes in Houston since June 2004 - the Angels (11-21) fell 7-6 in Tuesday's opener as Houston (9-24) ended its lengthy skid while evening the season series at two games apiece.
The Angels, who have matched their worst start in franchise history, are now tied with the Astros with a major league-worst 4-12 road record.
"Tonight, it just came down to a couple of incidents for the most part," said Hank Conger, who became the first Angels catcher with three errors in a game.
It's uncertain if manager Mike Scioscia will give Conger another start, or if Chris Iannetta will be behind the plate with Blanton (0-5, 5.97 ERA) trying to build on two quality starts.
The veteran right-hander surrendered six runs in 14 innings in those outings, but the Angels plated three total runs in those contests to keep Blanton winless through six starts for the second time in his 10-year career. He was 0-5 in his first 10 starts with Oakland eight years ago.
"Sometimes that happens," said Blanton, who yielded three runs in a season-high eight innings of Thursday's 5-1 loss to Baltimore. "It went a couple of games longer than I hoped it would."
The Angels can only hope Blanton improves his performance on the road, where he's 0-3 while opponents are batting .352.
Blanton is 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA in two starts in Houston, the last coming four years ago while with Philadelphia.
The Astros, who last strung together two straight wins on April 23 and 24, will counter with Bud Norris (3-3, 3.89), who has surrendered two or fewer runs in each of his four Minute Maid Park starts. The right-hander struck out a season-high seven in seven innings of Friday's 4-3 home loss to Detroit.
"Bud Norris did what a No. 1 starter does," manager Bo Porter told the Astros' official website. "When his team is light in the bullpen after a 14-inning game (a 7-3 loss on Thursday), he goes seven innings and held one of the best offensive teams in our league to two runs."
Norris limited the Angels to three singles in seven innings of a 5-0 win in Anaheim on April 12 that capped Houston's season-high three-game win streak.
Mark Trumbo has just one hit in three at-bats off the right-hander, but the Angels slugger has homered in six of the last eight games and in a career-best four straight outside Anaheim.
Astros first baseman-DH Chris Carter, who hit a three-run shot on Tuesday - his team-leading seventh - has gone deep four times in his last eight games versus Los Angeles. He's never faced Blanton.
Neither has rookie center fielder Robbie Grossman, who carries a team-best eight-game hitting streak into Wednesday's contest.
Los Angeles' Erick Aybar, who has hit safely in 10 straight, will get his first look at Norris after missing last month's series with a bruised left heel.
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