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| All Games | 10-14 | -7.3 | 11-13 | 3.6 | 0.234 | 0.288 | 0.397 | 0.684 | 4.6 | 0.256 | 0.319 | 0.402 | 0.722 | | Road Games | 5-7 | -2 | 6-6 | 3.7 | 0.215 | 0.272 | 0.383 | 0.654 | 5.2 | 0.286 | 0.345 | 0.445 | 0.790 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 7-10 | -6 | 8-9 | 3.6 | 0.233 | 0.280 | 0.408 | 0.688 | 4.3 | 0.249 | 0.314 | 0.401 | 0.715 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.6 | 1-6 | 3.0 | 0.215 | 0.279 | 0.376 | 0.655 | 3.7 | 0.246 | 0.304 | 0.408 | 0.712 | | Grass Games | 10-14 | -7.3 | 11-13 | 3.6 | 0.234 | 0.288 | 0.397 | 0.684 | 4.6 | 0.256 | 0.319 | 0.402 | 0.722 | | Day Games | 4-1 | +2.8 | 3-2 | 6.0 | 0.263 | 0.327 | 0.463 | 0.790 | 5.2 | 0.268 | 0.336 | 0.381 | 0.718 | | Division | 9-9 | -2.2 | 8-10 | 3.6 | 0.241 | 0.297 | 0.388 | 0.684 | 4.6 | 0.258 | 0.312 | 0.413 | 0.724 |
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| All Games | 3.6 | 0.234 | 0.288 | 24 | 812 | 190 | 31 | 4 | 31 | 0.397 | 80 | 61 | 173 | 14 | 145 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 9 | | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.215 | 0.272 | 12 | 413 | 89 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 0.383 | 38 | 32 | 93 | 8 | 68 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 4 | | Righty Starters | 3.6 | 0.233 | 0.280 | 17 | 574 | 134 | 25 | 3 | 23 | 0.408 | 57 | 37 | 125 | 12 | 93 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 9 |
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| All Games | 3.69 | 1.436 | 78 | 35 | 32 | 72 | 4 | 40 | 64 | 3-6 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% | | Road Games | 3.73 | 1.464 | 41 | 17 | 17 | 43 | 3 | 17 | 27 | 2-3 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% |
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| All Games | 17-7 | +12.2 | 11-12 | 4.9 | 0.247 | 0.320 | 0.439 | 0.760 | 3.4 | 0.217 | 0.267 | 0.351 | 0.618 | | Home Games | 7-5 | +1.9 | 2-9 | 3.2 | 0.208 | 0.292 | 0.380 | 0.672 | 3.2 | 0.224 | 0.264 | 0.402 | 0.666 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 7-2 | +5.8 | 3-6 | 4.1 | 0.246 | 0.320 | 0.425 | 0.746 | 3.1 | 0.224 | 0.268 | 0.353 | 0.621 | | Past 7 Games | 7-0 | +8 | 5-2 | 7.9 | 0.298 | 0.361 | 0.576 | 0.937 | 3.4 | 0.212 | 0.247 | 0.356 | 0.603 | | Grass Games | 17-7 | +12.2 | 11-12 | 4.9 | 0.247 | 0.320 | 0.439 | 0.760 | 3.4 | 0.217 | 0.267 | 0.351 | 0.618 | | Day Games | 6-1 | +5.6 | 4-3 | 5.6 | 0.227 | 0.309 | 0.412 | 0.721 | 3.4 | 0.202 | 0.259 | 0.316 | 0.575 | | Division | 13-5 | +9.7 | 8-9 | 4.7 | 0.255 | 0.325 | 0.445 | 0.770 | 3.7 | 0.223 | 0.278 | 0.358 | 0.636 |
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| All Games | 4.9 | 0.247 | 0.320 | 24 | 831 | 205 | 43 | 3 | 37 | 0.439 | 112 | 90 | 222 | 31 | 166 | 20 | 11 | 17 | 11 | | Home Games | 3.2 | 0.208 | 0.292 | 12 | 371 | 77 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 0.380 | 38 | 44 | 109 | 12 | 72 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 7 | | Lefty Starters | 4.1 | 0.246 | 0.320 | 9 | 301 | 74 | 13 | 1 | 13 | 0.425 | 37 | 33 | 82 | 10 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
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| All Games | 2.21 | 0.815 | 77.3 | 20 | 19 | 47 | 6 | 16 | 81 | 7-1 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% | | Home Games | 2.04 | 0.706 | 39.7 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
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| 4/19/2015 | PAXTON(L) | TEXAS | DETWILER(L) | 11-10 | W | -165 | 7 un | O | 17 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 0 | | 4/20/2015 | IWAKUMA(R) | HOUSTON | WOJCIECHOWSKI(R) | 5-7 | L | -205 | 7.5 ev | O | 10 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | | 4/21/2015 | WALKER(R) | HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | 3-6 | L | -125 | 7 un | O | 7 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 4/22/2015 | HAPP(L) | HOUSTON | HERNANDEZ(R) | 3-2 | W | -160 | 7.5 ev | U | 7 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 2-0 | W | -200 | 6.5 ev | U | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 4/25/2015 | PAXTON(L) | MINNESOTA | MAY(R) | 5-8 | L | -150 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 0 | | 4/26/2015 | ELIAS(L) | MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 2-4 | L | -145 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 | | 4/27/2015 | WALKER(R) | @ TEXAS | GALLARDO(R) | 3-1 | W | 105 | 9 un | U | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 4/28/2015 | HAPP(L) | @ TEXAS | DETWILER(L) | 2-1 | W | -115 | 8.5 ev | U | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 4/29/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ TEXAS | RODRIGUEZ(L) | 5-2 | W | -155 | 7.5 ov | U | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | | 4/30/2015 | PAXTON(L) | @ HOUSTON | FELDMAN(R) | 2-3 | L | -110 | 8.5 ov | U | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 5/1/2015 | ELIAS(L) | @ HOUSTON | DEDUNO(R) | 3-4 | L | -110 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | | 5/2/2015 | WALKER(R) | @ HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | 4-11 | L | 125 | 8 un | O | 7 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 0 | | 5/3/2015 | HAPP(L) | @ HOUSTON | HERNANDEZ(R) | | | 5/4/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | | | 5/5/2015 | PAXTON(L) | @ LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | | | 5/6/2015 | ELIAS(L) | @ LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | | | 5/8/2015 | WALKER(R) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | | | 5/9/2015 | | OAKLAND | | | | 5/10/2015 | | OAKLAND | | |
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| 4/19/2015 | FELDMAN(R) | LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | 4-3 | W | +105 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | | 4/20/2015 | WOJCIECHOWSKI(R) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 7-5 | W | 187 | 7.5 ev | O | 9 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | | 4/21/2015 | MCHUGH(R) | @ SEATTLE | WALKER(R) | 6-3 | W | 115 | 7 un | O | 9 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | 4/22/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ SEATTLE | HAPP(L) | 2-3 | L | 150 | 7.5 ev | U | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ OAKLAND | KAZMIR(L) | 5-4 | W | 120 | 7 un | O | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 4/25/2015 | FELDMAN(R) | @ OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | 9-3 | W | 100 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | 4/26/2015 | WOJCIECHOWSKI(R) | @ OAKLAND | POMERANZ(L) | 7-6 | W | 150 | 8 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | 4/27/2015 | MCHUGH(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | 9-4 | W | 105 | 6.5 un | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | | 4/28/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | 14-3 | W | 145 | 7 un | O | 17 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 4/29/2015 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | 7-2 | W | 105 | 6.5 ov | O | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | | 4/30/2015 | FELDMAN(R) | SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 3-2 | W | +100 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 5/1/2015 | DEDUNO(R) | SEATTLE | ELIAS(L) | 4-3 | W | +100 | 8.5 ov | U | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 5/2/2015 | MCHUGH(R) | SEATTLE | WALKER(R) | 11-4 | W | -135 | 8 un | O | 14 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | | 5/3/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | SEATTLE | HAPP(L) | | | 5/4/2015 | KEUCHEL(L) | TEXAS | DETWILER(L) | | | 5/5/2015 | FELDMAN(R) | TEXAS | RODRIGUEZ(L) | | | 5/6/2015 | DEDUNO(R) | TEXAS | LEWIS(R) | | | 5/7/2015 | MCHUGH(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | | | 5/8/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ LA ANGELS | WEAVER(R) | | | 5/9/2015 | | @ LA ANGELS | | | | 5/10/2015 | | @ LA ANGELS | | |
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| |  | SEATTLE: SEATTLE (AP) - Robinson Cano is one of the few on the Seattle Mariners roster who can speak with certainty about the playoffs. In his previous stop, Cano played in the postseason seven times and hoisted one World Series trophy.
When Cano looks at the roster the Mariners have put together for the 2015 season, he sees familiar traits.
''On paper we look like world champions,'' Cano said. ''But hopefully, God help us, we stay healthy and it's not how we look on paper, we have to go out and prove it every day.''
This time it's different for Seattle. Before the season begins the Mariners are viewed as favorites in the AL West.
It's been a rarity for most of Seattle's history for the Mariners to be the favorites and when they have been, they typically fell short. That's what makes this season equal parts exciting and concerning. They could be the team that reignites the fire in Seattle fans, or one that provides another disappointment.
''There's more of a buzz around the team from an outside perspective. Internally, we expected a lot out of ourselves last year and we did that for the most part, obviously coming one game short,'' third baseman Kyle Seager said. ''But this year it's a different feeling in the locker room. There's more of a confidence. There's more of a general trust in the guy next to you and confidence in the guy next to you.''
Cano's signing a year ago brought validity to what Seattle was trying to create. That was supplemented by the development of Seager into an All-Star and Gold Glove winner, and the best pitching staff in baseball led by AL Cy Young runner-up Felix Hernandez.
But it wasn't enough. The Mariners ended one-game short. Getting to 87 wins was a surprising achievement but left Seattle wanting more.
The Mariners have created a roster that has Cano optimistic about what Seattle can accomplish. Nelson Cruz, the major league leader in homers last season, adds punch and protection in the middle of the lineup. The Mariners upgraded their outfield with the additions of Justin Ruggiano and Seth Smith and the late signing of Rickie Weeks.
And while Hernandez remains the ace, Seattle's pitching staff could be even better because of youngsters James Paxton and Taijuan Walker.
''With the additions we made this offseason and guys getting that experience last year, being in a little bit of a race, I think this team's prepped and ready to make a run at the postseason,'' Paxton said.
Here are things to watch as Seattle looks to reach the postseason for the first time since 2001:
CRUZ CONTROL: The addition of Cruz is a massive upgrade for Seattle's offense. While with Baltimore, Cruz was the only hitter in baseball to reach 40 homers last season, and while that came in the friendly hitting confines of Camden Yards he's always been a strong hitter at Safeco Field. One of Cruz's biggest impacts is the trickle down on Seattle's lineup. He'll hit behind Cano and in front of Seager and no longer leaves the cleanup spot in Seattle's order a gaping hole.
GOOD TO BE THE KING: Hernandez is already driven by the desire to make the postseason. He may have gotten just a little more motivation by finishing second in the Cy Young voting to Cleveland's Corey Kluber. He set a major league record last season when he pitched 16 straight games of seven or more innings while allowing two earned runs or less. It was a brilliant stretch from May to early August, but wasn't good enough to get Seattle to the postseason or win the Cy Young.
PLATOON OR NO PLATOON: How manager Lloyd McClendon handles his situations in right and left field will be worth watching early in the season. Ultimately, it's a good thing for Seattle to have as many options as it does at those positions with Smith and Ruggiano in right field and Dustin Ackley and Weeks in left field. With the strengths of each player, it's likely Smith and Ackley will  right-handed pitching and Weeks and Ruggiano against lefties. McClendon has said he doesn't view either situation as a platoon.
BEST BULLPEN: Fernando Rodney was the anchor of the best bullpen in baseball last year. He led baseball in saves with 48, but he was just part of what made Seattle successful late in games. Most of that bullpen crew is back, and for as good as Seattle's starters are expected to be, its relievers need to be equal to last season if the Mariners are going to match their expectations. | | HOUSTON: HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros moved out of the major league basement last season.
Now the question is whether Jose Altuve and his teammates are ready to contend this year or if they still need a couple of seasons to complete their rebuild and get back to the postseason.
Owner Jim Crane is confident the time is now.
''This is our year,'' he said, adding that their goal is to make the playoffs.
The Astros made a 19-game improvement in 2014 to win 70 games and snap a streak of three straight 100-loss seasons. They beefed up a bullpen that struggled last year and added more pop to a lineup that was fourth in the majors with 163 homers in 2014 in an attempt to take another step in 2015.
''These guys are all professional baseball players and they all want to win,'' general manager Jeff Luhnow said. ''We're not going to set any limitations on them. It's up to them at this point. We've done our work for the offseason.''
The Astros blew 25 saves last season, a statistic that troubled Crane more than any other number associated with his team. His first order of business this offseason was to bring in players to get that number down this year.
To that end, Houston added relievers Luke Gregerson and Pat Neshek. Gregerson appeared in 72 games for the Athletics last season and posted a 2.12 ERA and Neshek saw action in 71 games for St. Louis in 2014 with a 1.87 ERA.
A lineup that already had power aplenty with Chris Carter, whose 37 homers tied for second in the majors last season, and George Springer, who hit 20 in just 78 games, now has more sluggers with the addition of Evan Gattis and Colby Rasmus. Gattis has hit 43 homers combined in his first two major league seasons and Rasmus has hit at least 22 home runs in two of the last three years.
That power is what excites first-year manager A.J. Hinch most about his team.
''We have a chance to be a dangerous lineup,'' Hinch said with a smile.
Some things to know about the 2015 Astros:
EXPECTATIONS FOR ALTUVE: Altuve became the first Astros player to win a batting title by hitting .341 last season. He set a team record with 225 hits, was third in the majors with 47 doubles, had 59 RBIs and tied for second in the league with 56 stolen bases.
So what does Luhnow expect the 24-year-old second baseman to do for an encore?
''He's going to be a .300 career hitter, which are few and far between,'' Luhnow said. ''So there's going to be years like with most of these great hitters where they hit .340 and years that they hit .305. In my mind Altuve is an elite major league hitter and we're going to see it year in and year out.''
SPRINGER'S SECOND YEAR: Springer, the 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft, hit .231 with 20 homers and 51 RBIs in 78 games as a rookie. He injured his left quadriceps on July 20 and he didn't play again. The Astros are eager to see what the right fielder can do in a full season.
''He's got a ton of potential,'' Hinch said. ''He's a dynamic player. He can do a lot of different things in a lot of different ways. Everybody sort of sits up in their seats when he comes up to bat. I think there's a chance for him to have impact in all (areas) of the game, which is hard to come by.''
CAN ROTATION BE CONSISTENT?: Dallas Keuchel (12-9, 2.93 ERA) and Collin McHugh (11-9, 2.73) had breakout seasons in 2014, but can they perform at that level in a second year to lead the rotation? Keuchel posted ERAs of over 5.00 in both of his first two seasons before being chosen this year's opening day starter with his work last year, and McHugh had ERAs of 7.59 and 10.04 in his first two years before his success in 2014.
ANOTHER NEW SKIPPER: Counting interim managers, Hinch is the seventh manager the Astros have had since 2009. He was hired just after last season following the firing of Bo Porter, who was let go near the end of his second season.
This is the second time the 40-year-old Hinch has led a team after he managed Arizona from May 2009 until July 2010, when he was fired after 31-48 start. He was the vice president of professional scouting for San Diego from 2010 until August. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (SEATTLE-HOUSTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Mariners-Astros Preview* =========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Seattle (10-13) at Houston (16-7), 2:10 p.m. EDT
The Houston Astros have slugged their way to the best record in the AL.
Looking to continue their recent home run surge, the sizzling Astros can complete a four-game sweep of the visiting Seattle Mariners by winning 10 straight for the first time in 11 seasons Sunday.
One night after three homers produced all its runs in a 4-3 victory, Houston (17-7) went deep five times during Saturday's 11-4 rout of the Mariners. Evan Gattis homered for the second time in as many days and Jose Altuve delivered a three-run shot to help the Astros win for the 13th time in 14 games.
"I'd take us any day. Like right now we're just rolling," said Gattis, who has hit three of his four homers and recorded eight of his 13 RBIs in the last five games.
After finishing fourth in the majors with 163 home runs while losing 92 games in 2014, the Astros' 37 are again among the most in baseball. They've hit at least three in four of the last six contests.
That's helped put them in a position to set a club mark for the best record through 25 games by winning 10 in a row for the first time since a 12-game run Aug. 27-Sept. 8, 2004.
"Everything is clicking on all cylinders for them," Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon, whose team opened a 10-game trip by taking all three from Texas before arriving in Houston, told MLB's official website.
"You run into hot teams, that's just the way it goes."
Houston looks to keep rolling against ex-Astro J.A. Happ (2-1, 2.30 ERA), who is 1-0 with a 1.88 ERA in two starts versus Houston since the team traded him to Toronto in 2012. Happ earned his third victory in four career starts against the Astros on April 22, allowing a solo homer to Chris Carter and one other run over 7 1-3 innings of a 3-2 win.
"Just being aggressive and trying to get ahead of guys is big for me," he said. "That's the way I'm successful."
The left-hander was able to do that Tuesday when he gave up a run and struck out nine in 6 2-3 innings of a 2-1 victory at Texas.
"Confidence is a huge thing, and just being aggressive with whatever pitch you're going to throw," Happ added.
Altuve is 1 for 7 versus Happ, but is batting .451 with two home runs and 15 RBIs during an 11-game hitting streak. His franchise-record-tying run of recording at least two hits in nine consecutive contests ended Saturday.
Happ will again oppose Roberto Hernandez (1-2, 3.80), who has allowed three runs in each of his last three starts. He lasted seven innings but took the loss against Happ on April 22.
The right-hander went six innings Tuesday to come out ahead in a 14-3 rout of San Diego.
Nelson Cruz is 2 for his last 11 with a home run versus Hernandez, but he went deep twice Saturday to increase his major league-leading total to 13. Cruz, who also homered Friday, is batting .438 with six home runs and 15 RBIs in his last 13 games at Minute Maid Park.
The Mariners (10-14) are 1-5 against the Astros in 2015, and the only other time they've been swept at Houston was in June 2007.
"I like my team. In fact, I love my team," McClendon said. "I think we'll come out of it and be fine."
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