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| 921 | SEATTLE | +150 | Ov 9.5,+105 | +135 | Ov 8.5,-120 | | 922 | HOUSTON | -160 | Un 9.5,-125 | -145 | Un 8.5,+100 |
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| All Games | 0-3 | -3 | 1-2 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 | | Road Games | 0-3 | -3 | 1-2 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 0-2 | -2 | 1-1 | 2.0 | 0.160 | 0.253 | 0.259 | 0.512 | 3.5 | 0.234 | 0.289 | 0.403 | 0.692 | | Past 7 Games | 0-3 | -3 | 1-2 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 | | Grass Games | 0-3 | -3 | 1-2 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 | | Night Games | 0-3 | -3 | 1-2 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 | | Division | 0-3 | -3 | 1-2 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 |
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| All Games | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 3 | 110 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.218 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | Road Games | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 3 | 110 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.218 | 4 | 14 | 33 | 3 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | Righty Starters | 2.0 | 0.160 | 0.253 | 2 | 81 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.259 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
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| All Games | 4.63 | 1.371 | 11.7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0% | | Road Games | 4.63 | 1.371 | 11.7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0-1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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| All Games | 3-0 | +3 | 1-2 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 | | Home Games | 3-0 | +3 | 1-2 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 5.0 | 0.255 | 0.296 | 0.392 | 0.688 | 3.0 | 0.133 | 0.264 | 0.244 | 0.509 | | Past 7 Games | 3-0 | +3 | 1-2 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 | | Grass Games | 3-0 | +3 | 1-2 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 | | Night Games | 3-0 | +3 | 1-2 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 | | Division | 3-0 | +3 | 1-2 | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 0.413 | 0.693 | 1.3 | 0.145 | 0.242 | 0.218 | 0.460 |
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| All Games | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 3 | 104 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.413 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | Home Games | 3.3 | 0.231 | 0.279 | 3 | 104 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0.413 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | | Lefty Starters | 5.0 | 0.255 | 0.296 | 1 | 51 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.392 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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| All Games | 0.75 | 1.000 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 1-0 | 2 | 0 | 100% | | Home Games | 0.75 | 1.000 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 1-0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
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| 4/3/2017 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 0-3 | L | 140 | 8.5 ov | U | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | 4/4/2017 | IWAKUMA(R) | @ HOUSTON | MCCULLERS(R) | 1-2 | L | 150 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | | 4/5/2017 | PAXTON(L) | @ HOUSTON | MORTON(R) | 3-5 | L | 105 | 7.5 ev | O | 6 | 11 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 0 | | 4/6/2017 | MIRANDA(L) | @ HOUSTON | MUSGROVE(R) | | | 4/7/2017 | GALLARDO(R) | @ LA ANGELS | CHAVEZ(R) | | | 4/8/2017 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | | | 4/9/2017 | IWAKUMA(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | | | 4/10/2017 | PAXTON(L) | HOUSTON | MORTON(R) | | | 4/11/2017 | | HOUSTON | MUSGROVE(R) | | | 4/12/2017 | | HOUSTON | | |
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| 4/3/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 3-0 | W | -150 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | | 4/4/2017 | MCCULLERS(R) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 2-1 | W | -160 | 8.5 un | U | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | | 4/5/2017 | MORTON(R) | SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 5-3 | W | -115 | 7.5 ev | O | 13 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | | 4/6/2017 | MUSGROVE(R) | SEATTLE | MIRANDA(L) | | | 4/7/2017 | FIERS(R) | KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | | 4/8/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | | | 4/9/2017 | | KANSAS CITY | KARNS(R) | | | 4/10/2017 | MORTON(R) | @ SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | | | 4/11/2017 | MUSGROVE(R) | @ SEATTLE | | | | 4/12/2017 | | @ SEATTLE | | |
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| |  | SEATTLE: 2016: 86-76, second place
Manager: Scott Servais (second season)
Who's new? LF Jarrod Dyson, SS Jean Segura, IF Danny Valencia, RF Mitch Haniger, C Carlos Ruiz, C Tuffy Gosewich, RHP Yovani Gallardo, LHP Drew Smyly, LHP Marc Rzepczynski, RHP Casey Fien, RHP Chris Heston
Who's gone? OF Seth Smith, SS Ketel Marte, C Chris Iannetta, OF Nori Aoki, RHP Taijuan Walker, RHP Nathan Karns, LHP Vidal Nuno, LHP David Rollins, RHP Tom Wilhelmsen
Projected lineup: LF Jarrod Dyson (.278, 1 HR, 25 RBI, 30 SB with Royals), SS Jean Segura (.319, 20, 64, 33 with Diamondbacks), 2B Robinson Cano (.298, 39, 103), DH Nelson Cruz (.287, 43, 105), 3B Kyle Seager (.278, 30, 99), C Mike Zunino (.207, 12, 31), 1B Danny Valencia (.287, 17, 51 with A's), RF Mitch Haniger (.229, 5, 17 in 34 games with Diamondbacks), CF Leonys Martin (.247, 15, 47, 24 SB)
Rotation: RH Felix Hernandez (11-8, 3.82), RH Hisashi Iwakuma (16-12, 4.12), LH James Paxton (6-7, 3.79), RH Yovani Gallardo (6-8, 5.42 with Orioles), LH Drew Smyly (7-12, 4.88 with Rays)
Key relievers: RH Steve Cishek (4-6, 2.81, 25/32 SV), RH Edwin Diaz (0-4, 2.79, 18/21), RH Nick Vincent (4-4, 3.73), RH Evan Scribner (0-0, 0.00 in 12 games), LH Marc Rzepczynski (1-0, 2.64 with A's and Nationals), RH Casey Fien (1-1, 5.49 with Twins and Dodgers)
Hot spots: First base and right field. Veteran Valencia has the first baseman's job for now, but Dan Vogelbach is the heir apparent who will begin the season at Triple-A. Vogelbach, 24, slimmed down this offseason ' a necessity when you're 6 feet tall, weigh 250 pounds and expect to play your first full major league season ' and might have more weight to lose. Valencia, 32, has never been a full-time first baseman in seven seasons. Haniger is known more for his glove than his bat, but he struggled (.713 OPS) in limited time at a hitter-friendly park in Arizona last year. Safeco Field won't be as kind. Cruz will play right field if Haniger doesn't.
Outlook: General Manager Jerry Dipoto has paired a staff of fly-ball pitchers with three rangy outfielders, an exercise in team-building he once tried with the Angels. Dipoto caused a stir by executing 40 roster transactions during the offseason, but is it possible he didn't do enough? Haniger has never been atop a major league depth chart. Pitchers Gallardo and Smyly are coming off shaky seasons in Baltimore and Tampa Bay, respectively. On paper, the Mariners look like a top-heavy team without much help in the minors if the bottom falls out. That was the case for Dipoto with the Angels too, and sometimes it worked out OK. More often it didn't. | | HOUSTON: 2016: 84-78, third place
Manager: A.J. Hinch (third season)
Who's new? RF Josh Reddick, CF Carlos Beltran, LF Nori Aoki, C Brian McCann, RHP Charlie Morton
Who's gone? C Jason Castro, INF Luis Valbuena, OF Colby Rasmus, RHP Doug Fister
Projected lineup: CF George Springer (.261, 29 HR, 82 RBI), 2B Jose Altuve (.338, 24, 96, 30 SB), SS Carlos Correa (.274, 20, 96, 13 SB), DH Carlos Beltran (.295, 29, 93 with Yankees and Rangers), C Brian McCann (.242, 20, 58 with Yankees) or Evan Gattis (.251, 32, 72), 3B Alex Bregman (.264, 8, 34 in 49 games), RF Josh Reddick (.281, 10, 37 with A's and Dodgers), 1B Yulieski Gurriel (.262, 3, 15), LF Nori Aoki (.283, 4, 28 with Mariners)
Rotation: LH Dallas Keuchel (9-12, 4.55 ERA), RH Collin McHugh (13-10, 4.34), RH Mike Fiers (11-8, 4.48), RH Lance McCullers (6-5, 3.22), RH Charlie Morton (1-1, 4.15 in four games with Phillies)
Key relievers: RH Ken Giles (2-5, 4.11, 15/20 SV), RH Luke Gregerson (4-3, 3.28, 15/21 SV), RH Will Harris (1-2, 2.25, 12/15 SV), RH Chris Devenski (4-4, 2.16), LH Tony Sipp (1-2, 4.95), RH Michael Feliz (8-1, 4.43)
Hot spots: Fifth starter and catcher. Hamstring issues limited 33-year-old Morton to four starts with the Phillies last season. That didn't stop the Astros from signing him to a two-year contract worth at least $14 million. Now, veteran Fiers and 24-year-old Joe Musgrove are on the bubble for the fifth starter's job. McCann and Gattis give the Astros a pair of veteran catchers with slugging potential. McCann has fewer weaknesses behind the plate; Gattis is the better all-around hitter. With Beltran aboard as the primary designated hitter, McCann and Gattis won't both be in the lineup on most nights.
Outlook: After slipping to third place in the AL West last year, the Astros' front office decided to double down on dingers rather than upgrade a rotation that lacks a true ace. The result: A lineup with eight potential 20-home run hitters, including possible MVP candidates in Altuve and Correa. Everyone returns from an impressive young bullpen with high strikeout potential. If the Astros are in contention by the trade deadline, the front office should have the financial flexibility to add a front-line starter. Then again, if Dallas Keuchel looks like the pitcher who won a Cy Young Award in 2015, Houston might not have a problem. |
| | Astros try for four-game sweep of Mariners
HOUSTON -- Joe Musgrove worked his way up from being a midseason call-up in August a season ago to earning an Opening Day roster spot in 2017. Musgrove came out of the gates hot in his major-league debut, striking out eight in 4 1/3 innings against Toronto before getting his first career start against the Texas Rangers. Musgrove hopes for another successful debut when he takes the ball to begin his 2017 season as the Houston Astros host the Seattle Mariners on Thursday at Minute Maid Park in the finale of their season-opening four-game series. The Astros won the first three. Musgrove went 4-4 with a 4.06 ERA last season, striking out 55 and walking 15 in 62 innings. This spring, Musgrove more than held his own by allowing six runs in 26 innings, catching the attention of Astros manager A.J. Hinch, who slotted Musgrove for the No. 4 spot in the rotation. "I think his preparedness has continued from last season to this year," Hinch said. "I think his understanding of his pitch usage has grown. I guess that's a little different, but it's more of maturity. It's not a huge change, just a general maturity across the board for him. ... He's another guy that needs to adapt to facing some left-handed hitters, which they have a couple of good ones. "More than anything it's a step forward for him maturity-wise and learning the league and learning himself and how to put those two things together." The Mariners' rotation already has taken a pair of hits this season: Felix Hernandez left his Opening Day start early and Drew Smyly landed on the 60-day disabled list with a left elbow strained flexor. Not the Mariners must improvise on the back end of their rotation. Instead of Smyly getting the start in the fourth game, lefty Ariel Miranda makes his season debut. Last season, Miranda went 5-2 with a 3.88 ERA in 12 games (10 starts) for the Mariners. But he is coming off a shaky spring training in which he posted a 5.03 ERA, allowing 11 runs in 19 2/3 innings. Miranda was originally optioned to Triple-A Tacoma on March 25 to keep him as a starter. "He did a nice job for us last year and was really reliable for us down the stretch when we needed him," Mariners manager Scott Servais said. "He'll be aggressive, he'll go after them and hopefully he takes it and runs with it." To avoid a sweep Thursday, the Mariners' bats are going to have to get going. In the opening three games, Seattle mustered four runs in 31 innings. The Mariners got their first home run of the year from Jean Segura on Wednesday. Seattle, which had the 10th-best average in the majors last season, is 16 for 110 (.145) at the plate this season. "We're playing some crazy games and we certainly did a lot of it last year as well," Servais said. "We've got a good ballclub. We're not swinging the bat well right now, but we'll get it going." |
| | Last Updated: 5/21/2024 2:52:08 PM EST. |
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