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| 975 | TEXAS | -200 | Ov 8.5,-110 | -200 | Ov 9,-105 | | 976 | HOUSTON | +185 | Un 8.5,-110 | +185 | Un 9,-115 |
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| All Games | 21-13 | +4.6 | 11-21 | 4.3 | 0.263 | 0.325 | 3.4 | 0.238 | 0.295 | | Road Games | 10-9 | -1.2 | 7-11 | 3.6 | 0.251 | 0.303 | 3.8 | 0.255 | 0.301 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 9-5 | +2.7 | 4-10 | 4.4 | 0.275 | 0.350 | 3.0 | 0.222 | 0.275 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.2 | 2-5 | 3.7 | 0.267 | 0.331 | 3.3 | 0.249 | 0.314 | | Grass Games | 21-13 | +4.6 | 11-21 | 4.3 | 0.263 | 0.325 | 3.4 | 0.238 | 0.295 | | Night Games | 17-7 | +8.3 | 8-14 | 4.7 | 0.272 | 0.333 | 3.1 | 0.233 | 0.291 | | Division | 11-5 | +4.7 | 7-8 | 5.2 | 0.261 | 0.322 | 3.1 | 0.231 | 0.292 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.263 | 0.325 | 34 | 1152 | 303 | 98 | 39 | 0.03 | 134 | 105 | 207 | 17 | 238 | 35 | 13 | 31 | 14 | | Road Games | 3.6 | 0.251 | 0.303 | 19 | 653 | 164 | 51 | 14 | 0.02 | 61 | 49 | 111 | 8 | 125 | 23 | 8 | 18 | 6 | | Lefty Starters | 4.4 | 0.275 | 0.350 | 14 | 480 | 132 | 43 | 14 | 0.03 | 56 | 55 | 92 | 8 | 110 | 18 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
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| All Games | 2.85 | 1.204 | 94.7 | 31 | 30 | 89 | 9 | 25 | 77 | 6-1 | 10 | 0 | 100% | | Road Games | 3.78 | 1.395 | 52.3 | 22 | 22 | 62 | 5 | 11 | 46 | 3-1 | 7 | 0 | 100% |
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| All Games | 10-25 | -10.6 | 22-11 | 3.9 | 0.252 | 0.304 | 6.0 | 0.297 | 0.370 | | Home Games | 6-13 | -5.5 | 12-6 | 3.5 | 0.233 | 0.280 | 6.5 | 0.296 | 0.369 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 6-18 | -9.8 | 13-9 | 3.5 | 0.241 | 0.289 | 5.8 | 0.304 | 0.367 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.2 | 5-2 | 3.3 | 0.225 | 0.271 | 7.1 | 0.291 | 0.371 | | Grass Games | 10-25 | -10.6 | 22-11 | 3.9 | 0.252 | 0.304 | 6.0 | 0.297 | 0.370 | | Night Games | 9-18 | -4.6 | 18-8 | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.308 | 6.1 | 0.296 | 0.370 | | Division | 8-13 | -1.7 | 13-8 | 4.3 | 0.265 | 0.314 | 5.1 | 0.268 | 0.341 |
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| All Games | 3.9 | 0.252 | 0.304 | 35 | 1196 | 301 | 106 | 33 | 0.03 | 130 | 90 | 353 | 18 | 230 | 23 | 21 | 46 | 20 | | Home Games | 3.5 | 0.233 | 0.280 | 19 | 634 | 148 | 51 | 18 | 0.03 | 62 | 41 | 211 | 11 | 111 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 8 | | Righty Starters | 3.5 | 0.241 | 0.289 | 24 | 819 | 197 | 72 | 24 | 0.03 | 80 | 56 | 243 | 9 | 154 | 15 | 13 | 36 | 18 |
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| All Games | 4.99 | 1.532 | 139 | 90 | 77 | 155 | 22 | 58 | 95 | 1-7 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | | Home Games | 5.54 | 1.556 | 79.7 | 58 | 49 | 90 | 16 | 34 | 58 | 0-4 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% |
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| 4/26/2013 | GRIMM(R) | @ MINNESOTA | DIAMOND(L) | 4-3 | W | -115 | 8.5 un | U | 13 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 4/27/2013 | HOLLAND(L) | @ MINNESOTA | HERNANDEZ(L) | 2-7 | L | -135 | 8.5 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | | 4/28/2013 | OGANDO(R) | @ MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | 0-5 | L | -120 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | | 4/30/2013 | DARVISH(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 10-6 | W | -190 | 8 ov | O | 12 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 2 | | 5/1/2013 | TEPESCH(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | 2-5 | L | -115 | 8.5 ov | U | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | | 5/2/2013 | GRIMM(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SANTIAGO(L) | 1-3 | L | -155 | 8.5 un | U | 3 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/3/2013 | HOLLAND(L) | BOSTON | DOUBRONT(L) | 7-0 | W | -130 | 9 un | U | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | 5/4/2013 | OGANDO(R) | BOSTON | LACKEY(R) | 5-1 | W | -130 | 9 un | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 2 | | 5/5/2013 | DARVISH(R) | BOSTON | LESTER(L) | 4-3 | W | -160 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 5/6/2013 | TEPESCH(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | FELDMAN(R) | 2-9 | L | -120 | 7.5 un | O | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | | 5/7/2013 | GRIMM(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | 3-6 | L | -115 | 8.5 un | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | | 5/8/2013 | HOLLAND(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | LOHSE(R) | 4-1 | W | 105 | 8 un | U | 12 | 10 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | | 5/10/2013 | OGANDO(R) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | | | 5/11/2013 | DARVISH(R) | @ HOUSTON | BEDARD(L) | | | 5/12/2013 | TEPESCH(R) | @ HOUSTON | LYLES(R) | | | 5/13/2013 | GRIMM(R) | @ OAKLAND | GRIFFIN(R) | | | 5/14/2013 | HOLLAND(L) | @ OAKLAND | COLON(R) | | | 5/15/2013 | OGANDO(R) | @ OAKLAND | STRAILY(R) | | | 5/16/2013 | | DETROIT | | | | 5/17/2013 | | DETROIT | | |
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| 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) | 3-1 | W | +130 | 9.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | | 5/9/2013 | HARRELL(R) | LA ANGELS | VARGAS(L) | 5-6 | L | +140 | 9 un | O | 13 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 0 | | 5/10/2013 | KEUCHEL(L) | TEXAS | OGANDO(R) | | | 5/11/2013 | BEDARD(L) | 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 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | | | 5/17/2013 | | @ PITTSBURGH | | |
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| |  | TEXAS: HITTING: 2B IAN KINSLER will lead off again. A few less at-'em balls and he's an MVP candidate. SS ELVIS ANDRUS is coming along offensively, but his poor SB% could lead to fewer attempts. Injuries are the only thing that will keep OF JOSH HAMILTON out of the MVP discussion. He'll likely start declining at age 35, but DH MICHAEL YOUNG can't help but put up numbers batting cleanup in this lineup. 3B ADRIAN BELTRE was unstoppable in Arlington. Like Hamilton, he's an MVP candidate if healthy. Injuries are piling up for OF NELSON CRUZ, who still has monster power but doesn't run as much anymore. C MIKE NAPOLI is MLB's best offensive catcher and will play some 1B on 'off' days. Because their lineup is stacked, Texas can play defensive-minded/offensively limited 1B MITCH MORELAND. And because Ron Washington would prefer to play Hamilton in left, speedy CF CRAIG GENTRY looks to have the edge over DAVID MURPHY for the starting job in center. Cuban import LEONYS MARTIN will start the season in Triple-A, but JULIO BORBON could earn a significant OF role.
STARTING PITCHING: COLBY LEWIS can overpower when he's on, but as a flyball pitcher in cozy Arlington he's going to have a handful of ugly days. The much-ballyhooed YU DARVISH brings a deep arsenal of pitches and a durable frame from Japan. He's probably the best Japanese arm to ever cross the Pacific. Lefty MATT HARRISON solidified his rotation spot. He has topped out as a respectable No. 3-type starter. DEREK HOLLAND has top-of-the-rotation upside. Consistency has been an issue, but hopefully another year and some big postseason moments helped to cure that. The big story is NEFTALI FELIZ moving to the rotation. He was considered a future ace in the minors, but the transition might not be easy. His K/BB ratio plummeted last year and his flyball tendencies could spell disaster in Arlington. Keep in mind the Rangers made a successful closer-to-ace switch with C.J. Wilson. Top prospect MARTIN PEREZ could be an option in the second half.
RELIEF PITCHING: Veteran JOE NATHAN was brought in and handed the closer's job. He struggled in his first year back from Tommy John surgery, but most pitchers who've had the procedure don't come all the way back until their second full season. If Nathan falters, MIKE ADAMS could be next in line. He had no trouble transitioning from pitcher-friendly San Diego in the National League to hitter-friendly Arlington and the A.L.'s superior bats. KOJI UEHARA would also be in the closer discussion if Nathan falters, but he was unhappy about being traded from Baltimore and faltered for the Rangers late last year. ALEXI OGANDO got a huge boost from his defense and his bullpen before a late-season collapse. He threw by far a career-high in innings; better stamina would allow him to take the next step and possibly rejoin the rotation. | | 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. |
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*Rangers-Astros Preview* ========================
By MATT BEARDMORE STATS Writer
Texas (21-13) at Houston (10-24), 8:10 p.m. EDT
The Texas Rangers have owned the Houston Astros lately.
The AL West leaders, though, aren't about to overlook their new divisional foes.
Texas continues its four-city road trip Friday night with Alexi Ogando pitching opposite Dallas Keuchel, who makes his first start of the season for the Astros.
By taking two of three in Houston from March 31-April 3 - Ogando (3-2, 3.08 ERA) struck out a career-best 10 in 6 1-3 shutout innings to win the series finale - the Rangers improved to 21-6 in this in-state matchup since 2009.
Texas (21-13) has won 12 of 15 at Minute Maid Park during that stretch, but manager Ron Washington sees the Astros (10-25) making progress in their first season in the AL.
"They're not panicking and they don't care what other people are saying," he told the Rangers' official website. "That's what you've got to do. They're doing what they need to be doing. They know the situation they are in. It's no secret. But you read things out of Houston, it's all positive. That's a good thing."
There could have been a lot of good news coming out of Houston on Thursday had the Astros completed their first sweep since May 21-23, but they lost 6-5 to the Los Angeles Angels.
The Astros' starting rotation showed improvement in that three-game series, with that group's MLB-worst ERA dropping from 6.53 to 6.10. Manager Bo Porter is looking for Keuchel (0-1, 4.96 ERA) and fellow left-hander Erik Bedard, Saturday's scheduled starter, to continue that run as both have been promoted from the bullpen.
"One of the things you look at, the Rangers' lineup is left-handed dominant and they have some left-handed guys in their lineup, and we felt like if we can get both of our lefties matched up against them it would put us in good position," Porter told the Astros' official website. "Dallas has done a tremendous job out of the bullpen and he's given us length every time he's come into the game (16 1-3 innings in six appearances), and we're going to give him an opportunity to get into the rotation."
Keuchel went 3-8 with a 5.27 ERA in 16 starts last season. The left-hander's major league debut was at Texas on June 17, not getting a decision as he threw five innings of one-run ball in a 9-3 loss.
"I'm a starter at heart," Keuchel told MLB's official website. "If my role is in the bullpen, then it's in the bullpen. I'm going to try to pitch to the best of my ability. Friday is going to be no different."
One of those lefty hitters he'll likely face is Mitch Moreland, batting .435 over the last six games with three homers in the past four.
Moreland went 0 for 13 in these teams' last series, but former Astro Lance Berkman was 6 for 10 with three RBIs. Berkman, limited to pinch-hitting duties in Milwaukee on Tuesday and Wednesday with no designated hitter, is batting .491 with six homers and 23 RBIs during a 15-game hitting streak in Houston.
Chris Carter, the Astros' leader with eight homers and 19 RBIs, is 0 for 16 in his last five games against Texas but has gone 4 for 10 this week with two homers and five RBIs. He's 0 for 5 off Ogando, who will likely be throwing to Geovany Soto with A.J. Pierzynski (strained abdominal) being placed on the disabled list Wednesday.
Ogando is coming off his first win in five starts, yielding a run in six innings of a 5-1 victory over Boston on Saturday.
Texas has won nine consecutive series against Houston since dropping two of three at Minute Maid Park from June 24-26, 2008.
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