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| 973 | TEXAS | -155 | Ov 9,-130 | -150 | Ov 9,-115 | | 974 | HOUSTON | +145 | Un 9,+110 | +140 | Un 9,-105 |
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| All Games | 23-13 | +6.6 | 12-22 | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.325 | 3.4 | 0.235 | 0.294 | | Road Games | 12-9 | +0.8 | 8-12 | 3.9 | 0.254 | 0.307 | 3.9 | 0.249 | 0.298 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 12-8 | +1.9 | 7-11 | 4.2 | 0.254 | 0.306 | 3.6 | 0.250 | 0.310 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.7 | 3-4 | 4.3 | 0.259 | 0.313 | 4.1 | 0.241 | 0.315 | | Grass Games | 23-13 | +6.6 | 12-22 | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.325 | 3.4 | 0.235 | 0.294 | | Day Games | 4-6 | -3.7 | 3-7 | 3.3 | 0.242 | 0.303 | 4.0 | 0.252 | 0.306 | | Division | 13-5 | +6.7 | 8-9 | 5.3 | 0.263 | 0.324 | 3.2 | 0.226 | 0.290 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.325 | 36 | 1223 | 323 | 112 | 45 | 0.04 | 146 | 111 | 221 | 17 | 250 | 37 | 16 | 31 | 15 | | Road Games | 3.9 | 0.254 | 0.307 | 21 | 724 | 184 | 65 | 20 | 0.03 | 73 | 55 | 125 | 8 | 137 | 25 | 11 | 18 | 7 | | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.254 | 0.306 | 20 | 672 | 171 | 55 | 25 | 0.04 | 78 | 50 | 115 | 9 | 128 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 6 |
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| All Games | 3.06 | 1.190 | 100 | 35 | 34 | 93 | 9 | 26 | 82 | 7-1 | 12 | 0 | 100% | | Road Games | 4.06 | 1.353 | 57.7 | 26 | 26 | 66 | 5 | 12 | 51 | 4-1 | 9 | 0 | 100% |
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| All Games | 10-27 | -12.6 | 23-12 | 4.0 | 0.248 | 0.302 | 6.0 | 0.296 | 0.368 | | Home Games | 6-15 | -7.5 | 13-7 | 3.6 | 0.229 | 0.279 | 6.5 | 0.294 | 0.367 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 6-20 | -11.8 | 14-10 | 3.5 | 0.236 | 0.288 | 5.8 | 0.302 | 0.365 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.2 | 5-2 | 3.7 | 0.230 | 0.290 | 7.3 | 0.304 | 0.376 | | Grass Games | 10-27 | -12.6 | 23-12 | 4.0 | 0.248 | 0.302 | 6.0 | 0.296 | 0.368 | | Day Games | 1-7 | -6 | 4-3 | 3.0 | 0.233 | 0.289 | 5.9 | 0.302 | 0.368 | | Division | 8-15 | -3.7 | 14-9 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.311 | 5.2 | 0.269 | 0.341 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.248 | 0.302 | 37 | 1261 | 313 | 112 | 36 | 0.03 | 137 | 98 | 369 | 19 | 242 | 23 | 21 | 48 | 20 | | Home Games | 3.6 | 0.229 | 0.279 | 21 | 699 | 160 | 57 | 21 | 0.03 | 69 | 49 | 227 | 12 | 123 | 12 | 13 | 26 | 8 | | Righty Starters | 3.5 | 0.236 | 0.288 | 26 | 884 | 209 | 78 | 27 | 0.03 | 87 | 64 | 259 | 10 | 166 | 15 | 13 | 38 | 18 |
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| All Games | 5.24 | 1.555 | 146 | 98 | 85 | 166 | 26 | 61 | 99 | 1-9 | 5 | 5 | 50% | | Home Games | 5.92 | 1.592 | 86.7 | 66 | 57 | 101 | 20 | 37 | 62 | 0-6 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% |
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| 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) | 4-2 | W | -210 | 9 ev | U | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | | 5/11/2013 | DARVISH(R) | @ HOUSTON | BEDARD(L) | 8-7 | W | -270 | 8 ov | O | 11 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 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 | DARVISH(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | | 5/17/2013 | TEPESCH(R) | DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | | | 5/18/2013 | GRIMM(R) | DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | | | 5/19/2013 | | DETROIT | | |
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| 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) | 2-4 | L | +190 | 9 ev | U | 5 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | 5/11/2013 | BEDARD(L) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | 7-8 | L | +235 | 8 ov | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 2 | | 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 | BEDARD(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | GOMEZ(R) | | | 5/18/2013 | LYLES(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | | | 5/19/2013 | | @ 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 (22-13) at Houston (10-26), 2:10 p.m. EDT
The AL West-leading Texas Rangers just held on to win their 10th consecutive series against the Houston Astros.
Given their history against Jordan Lyles, the Rangers could be in a great position to earn the sweep Sunday.
Since an 8-2 season-opening loss at Houston (10-27), Texas (23-13) has won four straight against the AL's newest team. The Rangers, winners of six of eight overall, improved to 23-6 in this series since 2009 with Saturday's 8-7 victory.
Texas scored six runs in the sixth and one in the seventh before the Astros rallied with three in the final two innings.
"We'll see what happens tomorrow," said right fielder Nelson Cruz, who homered for the second straight night. "Hopefully we can sweep the series."
The Rangers, now 12-5 against divisional foes, get their first look at Lyles (1-0, 4.50 ERA) since tagging the 22-year-old for five runs - three earned - in a 6-2 home win June 15.
Lyles has an 8.22 ERA while losing his last three starts versus Texas.
The right-hander, though, has pitched well in two starts since being called up from Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 2. Lyles has gone five innings each time, striking out 12 with three walks. He retired 14 of the last 17 he faced in Tuesday's 7-6 home win over the Los Angeles Angels.
"I threw the ball a little bit better tonight than I did last outing (a 7-3, 14-inning home loss to Detroit on May 2), just from the fact of being down, 3-0, and putting up some zeros against a pretty good offense to give our team chance to win," Lyles told the Astros' official website.
Manager Bo Porter pulled the plug on Lyles' last start after 82 pitches because he wants to ease him back into the rotation, but if the right-hander has it going Sunday, it could be difficult to take him out early again given the Astros' bullpen woes. Houston's relievers have a 9.82 ERA over the last three games.
Despite giving up a season-worst four runs Saturday, the Rangers' bullpen is one of the majors' best with a 3.06 ERA.
That won't mean much Sunday if scheduled starter Nick Tepesch (2-3, 4.50) has another rough outing. The rookie right-hander is 0-2 with an 8.44 ERA in two May starts - Texas has scored twice in both games - after walking a season-high four in Monday's 9-2 road loss to the Chicago Cubs.
Tepesch, who has yet to face Houston, could get a little more run support this time as the Rangers are averaging 5.8 runs and 10.3 hits during their winning streak over Houston.
Rangers DH/first baseman Lance Berkman is 7 for 14 during that stretch after going 1 for 2 with a homer Saturday. He's hit safely in 17 straight games in Houston, with the first three of that run coming while with the Astros.
Berkman has never faced Lyles.
Cruz and third baseman Adrian Beltre, who also homered Saturday, have 12 at-bats against the right-hander to lead Texas. Cruz has four hits, including a home run, while Beltre has three singles.
Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez went 2 for 4 with his first two-homer game Saturday. He was 1 for 10 in his previous three home games versus Texas.
The Rangers, winners of 14 of 17 in Houston, can record their first four-game win streak outside Arlington since June 10-20.
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| | Last Updated: 4/16/2024 4:37:43 PM EST. |
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