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MLB : ATS Matchup
Thursday 5/9/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
LA ANGELS  VARGAS )
 
HOUSTON  HARRELL )
-1.5  -105

+1.5  -115
-150

+140

9un
 
6
Final
5

LA ANGELS (11 - 22) at HOUSTON (10 - 24)
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Thursday, 5/9/2013 8:10 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. LUCAS HARRELL (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
915LA ANGELS-150Ov 9,-110-150Ov 9,-105
916HOUSTON+140Un 9,-110+140Un 9,-115
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
LA ANGELS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games11-22-1622-114.10.2580.3125.20.2650.338
Road Games4-13-10.911-63.90.2430.2955.20.2660.339
vs Right-handed Starters9-19-14.718-103.90.2520.3045.10.2540.330
Past 7 Games2-5-4.84-33.60.2420.2914.60.2430.315
Grass Games11-22-1622-114.10.2580.3125.20.2650.338
Night Games5-17-16.416-64.00.2640.3156.10.2870.363
Division6-15-12.414-73.90.2590.3145.80.2820.356
LA ANGELS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2580.31233116930298360.03130922681222942263026
Road Games3.90.2430.2951761815056240.046546155511719151313
Righty Starters3.90.2520.3042899525179280.03104742291019238222622
LA ANGELS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.371.374111.358549613571044-64544.4%
Road Games4.181.28656272642530551-33260%

HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games10-24-9.621-113.90.2480.3006.00.3000.368
Home Games6-12-4.511-63.40.2250.2716.60.3000.367
vs Left-handed Starters4-6+0.28-25.00.2650.3266.60.2890.371
Past 7 Games2-5-2.25-23.10.2140.2557.00.3010.373
Grass Games10-24-9.621-113.90.2480.3006.00.3000.368
Night Games9-17-3.617-84.20.2520.3046.10.2990.368
Division8-12-0.712-84.20.2590.3085.00.2700.337
HOUSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.90.2480.300341162288104330.03125873431522322184620
Home Games3.40.2250.2711860013549180.03573820181041110248
Lefty Starters5.00.2650.32610343913290.03453110066975102
HOUSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.871.51113586731512153891-65362.5%
Home Games5.351.52075.75445861529520-35271.4%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
LA ANGELS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/25/2013RICHARDS(R)@ SEATTLEMAURER(R)0-6L-1257.5 ovU7501120
4/26/2013WILSON(L)@ SEATTLEHARANG(R)6-3W-1407.5 unO96111130
4/27/2013BLANTON(R)@ SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)2-3L1407 unU64010111
4/28/2013VARGAS(L)@ SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R)1-2L-1107 ovU441671
4/29/2013HANSON(R)@ OAKLANDSTRAILY(R)8-10L1158 ovO1514216111
4/30/2013RICHARDS(R)@ OAKLANDPARKER(R)6-10L1008.5 unO9811072
5/1/2013WILSON(L)@ OAKLANDMILONE(L)5-4W1058.5 unO10408130
5/2/2013BLANTON(R)BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)1-5L-1209 unU4411070
5/3/2013VARGAS(L)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)4-0W-1308.5 evU850350
5/4/2013HANSON(R)BALTIMOREGARCIA(R)4-5L-1458.5 evO63012100
5/5/2013WILLIAMS(R)BALTIMOREHAMMEL(R)4-8L-1208 ovO11112850
5/7/2013WILSON(L)@ HOUSTONLYLES(R)6-7L-1659 ovO853730
5/8/2013BLANTON(R)@ HOUSTONNORRIS(R)1-3L-1409.5 unU950960
5/9/2013VARGAS(L)@ HOUSTONHARRELL(R) 
5/10/2013HANSON(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXAXELROD(R) 
5/11/2013WILLIAMS(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L) 
5/12/2013WILSON(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L) 
5/13/2013BLANTON(R)KANSAS CITYMENDOZA(R) 
5/14/2013VARGAS(L)KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R) 
5/15/2013 KANSAS CITYDAVIS(R) 
5/16/2013 CHI WHITE SOX  

HOUSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/25/2013HUMBER(R)@ BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)2-7L2459 ovP7511170
4/26/2013BEDARD(L)@ BOSTONDEMPSTER(R)3-7L2258.5 evO7801782
4/27/2013PEACOCK(R)@ BOSTONDOUBRONT(L)4-8L2359.5 unO510112111
4/28/2013NORRIS(R)@ BOSTONLACKEY(R)1-6L1879.5 unU7921161
4/29/2013HARRELL(R)@ NY YANKEESPETTITTE(L)9-1W2107.5 unO17100881
4/30/2013HUMBER(R)@ NY YANKEESKURODA(R)4-7L2308 unO98015100
5/1/2013BEDARD(L)@ NY YANKEESPHELPS(R)4-5L1758.5 unO1050990
5/2/2013LYLES(R)DETROITPORCELLO(R)3-7L+1459.5 unO64115131
5/3/2013NORRIS(R)DETROITFISTER(R)3-4L+1758 ovU990661
5/4/2013HARRELL(R)DETROITSCHERZER(R)2-17L+1858 unO6412190
5/5/2013HUMBER(R)DETROITVERLANDER(R)0-9L+2458 unO4601381
5/7/2013LYLES(R)LA ANGELSWILSON(L)7-6W+1559 ovO730853
5/8/2013NORRIS(R)LA ANGELSBLANTON(R)3-1W+1309.5 unU960950
5/9/2013HARRELL(R)LA ANGELSVARGAS(L) 
5/10/2013KEUCHEL(L)TEXASOGANDO(R) 
5/11/2013BEDARD(L)TEXASDARVISH(R) 
5/12/2013LYLES(R)TEXASTEPESCH(R) 
5/13/2013NORRIS(R)@ DETROITSANCHEZ(R) 
5/14/2013HARRELL(R)@ DETROITFISTER(R) 
5/15/2013KEUCHEL(L)@ DETROITSCHERZER(R) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (LA ANGELS-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Angels-Astros Preview* =======================

By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer

Los Angeles (11-21) at Houston (9-24), 8:10 p.m. EDT

Many figured the rebuilding Houston Astros would experience their share of problems as they made the transition to the AL West, but few could've thought the talent-rich Los Angeles Angels would endure similar struggles.

Lucas Harrell looks to pitch Houston to a three-game sweep of disappointing Los Angeles, which hopes to get another solid performance from Jason Vargas on Thursday night at Minute Maid Park.

It comes as little surprise the inexperienced Astros (10-24) possess the league's worst record during their first AL season, but their back-to-back wins over the struggling Angels (11-22) have them close to climbing out of the division cellar.

Chris Carter hit a three-run homer to help Houston earn a 7-6 victory in Tuesday's series opener, then he hit a solo shot in the fifth inning Wednesday in a 3-1 win. He's hitting .353 with five homers in his last 10 games versus the Angels.

Houston has won three of five meetings with Los Angeles and will look to earn the sweep with help from Harrell (3-3, 5.03 ERA), who hopes to bounce back from a dismal outing.

Harrell had been one of the few bright spots for the Astros winning his previous three starts while posting a 1.89 ERA, but his hot stretch ended when he gave up eight runs and 10 hits in 4 1-3 innings of a 17-2 loss to Detroit on Saturday.

It marked the second time he's allowed eight runs this season, but the right-hander hasn't given up more than two in any of his other five outings.

"I'm really not all that mad about it," Harrell said after that contest. "I made some good, quality pitches."

Harrell was in line for the victory when he left after giving up one run and striking out five in 5 2-3 innings against the Angels on April 13, but the Houston bullpen allowed four runs over the final two frames in a 5-4 loss.

Josh Hamilton homered off Harrell in that contest, did so again the following day and hit another long ball Wednesday. Still, after signing a five-year, $125 million contract in the offseason to join a lineup featuring Albert Pujols, Mark Trumbo and 2012 AL rookie of the year Mike Trout, Hamilton is hitting just .205. Each of his three homers and half of his 10 RBIs have come versus the Astros.

Los Angeles has lost four straight and is 4-13 on the road.

"When we're not doing enough offensively, it comes down to getting breaks, and they haven't been falling our way," manager Mike Scioscia said. "You have to create your own breaks, your own momentum and your own margin of error, and that all comes on doing things on a more consistent basis."

The Angels will look to get back on track with help from Vargas, who has bounced back from a rough start to post a 1.88 ERA over his last three outings.

Vargas (1-3, 3.72) has tossed back-to-back complete games including the third shutout of his career Friday, giving up three hits in a 4-0 win over Baltimore.

"There's no doubt that he's throwing more strikes," Scioscia told the team's official website. "I think he's not letting counts get as deep, and when he has a chance to put hitters away, he's making a pitch."

The left-hander has made only one career start versus Houston, giving up three runs in five innings of a 4-1 loss as a rookie with Marlins on Aug. 15, 2005. Vargas, though, has had plenty of success against Carter (0 for 10, five strikeouts) and Carlos Pena (1 for 11).


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