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MLB : Run Line Matchup

CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 15) at KANSAS CITY (15 - 10)
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Friday, 5/3/2013 8:10 PM
DYLAN AXELROD (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 Run LineRun Line
923CHI WHITE SOX+1.5,-170+1.5,-160
924KANSAS CITY-1.5,+150-1.5,+140
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ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHI WHITE SOX - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games12-15-3.68-163.60.2310.2824.00.2390.308
Road Games5-8-2.24-93.80.2450.2864.20.2560.319
vs Right-handed Starters11-10+0.75-143.30.2220.2703.50.2220.291
Past 7 Games4-3+1.54-24.40.2410.3075.30.2670.342
Grass Games10-13-4.28-123.60.2310.2814.30.2400.313
Night Games6-10-3.36-94.10.2450.2974.40.2690.332
Division4-6-3.61-82.30.2060.2582.80.1870.263
CHI WHITE SOX - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.60.2310.2822788820571340.0492632321615420182219
Road Games3.80.2450.2861344410939130.03442510657886127
Righty Starters3.30.2220.2702168815357270.0466451741111913141816
CHI WHITE SOX - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.401.35482373171540743-710283.3%
Road Games2.771.14935.7121125316291-240100%

KANSAS CITY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games15-10+6.112-124.50.2710.3253.90.2520.307
Home Games8-4+2.86-54.50.2780.3314.10.2570.306
vs Right-handed Starters12-7+5.410-84.90.2840.3323.90.2560.314
Past 7 Games5-2+2.85-15.70.2940.3594.90.2850.323
Grass Games15-10+6.112-124.50.2710.3253.90.2520.307
Night Games6-7-1.88-44.20.2570.3055.20.2560.322
Division7-5+1.85-63.80.2470.3093.60.2600.314
KANSAS CITY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2710.3252585123171160.02110671732216926172212
Home Games4.50.2780.331123951103370.025331759821013115
Righty Starters4.90.2840.3321965618660140.029048131131321911207
KANSAS CITY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.671.14467.3242053724795-310283.3%
Home Games1.391.08332.3952916392-050100%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHI WHITE SOX - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/20/2013PEAVY(R)MINNESOTAWORLEY(R)1-2L-1708.5 unU6718150
4/21/2013FLOYD(R)MINNESOTADIAMOND(L)3-5L-1458 evP520661
4/22/2013AXELROD(R)CLEVELANDMASTERSON(R)2-3L+1108.5 unU561661
4/24/2013QUINTANA(L)CLEVELANDMCALLISTER(R)3-2W-1357.5 ovU570550
4/25/2013SALE(L)TAMPA BAYHELLICKSON(R)5-2W-1307 unP750560
4/26/2013PEAVY(R)TAMPA BAYHERNANDEZ(R)5-4W-1407.5 unO8301080
4/27/2013FLOYD(R)TAMPA BAYMOORE(L)4-10L+1107 ovO910119141
4/28/2013AXELROD(R)TAMPA BAYPRICE(L)3-8L+1257.5 unO642860
4/30/2013QUINTANA(L)@ TEXASDARVISH(R)6-10L1808 ovO10821250
5/1/2013SALE(L)@ TEXASTEPESCH(R)5-2W1058.5 ovU830990
5/2/2013SANTIAGO(L)@ TEXASGRIMM(R)3-1W1458.5 unU890380
5/3/2013AXELROD(R)@ KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R) 
5/4/2013QUINTANA(L)@ KANSAS CITYDAVIS(R) 
5/5/2013PEAVY(R)@ KANSAS CITYSHIELDS(R) 
5/7/2013SALE(L)@ NY METSHEFNER(R) 
5/8/2013SANTIAGO(L)@ NY METSGEE(R) 
5/10/2013 LA ANGELS  

KANSAS CITY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/20/2013SHIELDS(R)@ BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)3-4L1258 unU1071761
4/21/2013SANTANA(R)@ BOSTONDEMPSTER(R)4-2W1408 unU850870
4/21/2013GUTHRIE(R)@ BOSTONWEBSTER(R)5-4W1408 unO9701091
4/24/2013DAVIS(R)@ DETROITSCHERZER(R)5-7L1707.5 unO8719100
4/25/2013SHIELDS(R)@ DETROITVERLANDER(R)8-3W1657 unO14100531
4/27/2013SANTANA(R)CLEVELANDKAZMIR(L)3-2W-1609 unU682991
4/28/2013GUTHRIE(R)CLEVELANDMASTERSON(R)9-0W-1108.5 unO1070890
4/28/2013SMITH(L)CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)3-10L-1359 unO8631470
4/29/2013DAVIS(R)CLEVELANDJIMENEZ(R)0-9L-1509 ovP3401440
4/30/2013SHIELDS(R)TAMPA BAYCOBB(R)8-2W-1307.5 unO1481861
5/1/2013MENDOZA(R)TAMPA BAYHELLICKSON(R)9-8W+1057.5 ovO15801360
5/3/2013GUTHRIE(R)CHI WHITE SOXAXELROD(R) 
5/4/2013DAVIS(R)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L) 
5/5/2013SHIELDS(R)CHI WHITE SOXPEAVY(R) 
5/7/2013MENDOZA(R)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L) 
5/8/2013SANTANA(R)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R) 
5/9/2013GUTHRIE(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R) 
5/10/2013 NY YANKEES  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CHI WHITE SOX: HITTING: The departure of Juan Pierre opens things up for SS ALEXEI RAMIREZ to hit leadoff. 2B GORDON BECKHAM will get a fresh start, but his leash is shortening. 1B PAUL KONERKO faded last year. He's potential trade bait for the rebuilding Sox. Did DH ADAM DUNN need a year to adjust to A.L. pitching and DHing? With his contract, the Sox will have to find out. OF ALEJANDRO DE AZA's late-season surge probably wasn't for real, but it was enough to get him the inside track on a starting job with Carlos Quentin having been dealt to the Padres on New Year's Eve. OF ALEX RIOS has bounced back before, but at his age the odds are longer now. The organization believes in OF DAYAN VICIEDO. His improving approach and power fit well in U.S. Cellular, but he could platoon with KOSUKE FUKUDOME in left field. C A.J. PIERZYNSKI has motivation for one more solid season as free agency looms. 3B BRENT MOREL is good glove, but has a limited stick. OF/1B BRENT LILLIBRIDGE has an improving bat and can play just about anywhere.
STARTING PITCHING: JOHN DANKS doesn't look like a true No. 1 starter, but he keeps consistently throwing strikes and has some swing-and-miss stuff. Maybe it's because he's fallen short of his once-elite prospect status, but GAVIN FLOYD seems to get no respect as a quality middle-of-the-rotation arm. He was especially good after adding a cutter/slider-type pitch last year. JAKE PEAVY isn't going to win another Cy Young, but unlike last year, his shoulder should be close to 100 percent. The big question will again be whether, as a flyball pitcher, he can keep the ball in the park at cozy U.S. Cellular. PHILIP HUMBER was a nice surprise in 2011, but don't be fooled. It wasn't a former top prospect finally figuring it out. It was a back-of-the-rotation arm getting some good breaks. CHRIS SALE will make the move to the rotation. He'll likely be on some pitch counts, but this is an exciting development. With his stuff (he already has a solid changeup to go with his fastball/slider combo) he has monster upside.
RELIEF PITCHING: With closer Sergio Santos shipped off to Toronto, youngster ADDISON REED figures to be the top candidate to close games. Any young closer is a risk, but Reed's fastball/slider combo has been dominant over two pro seasons. Lefty MATT THORNTON might have blown his chance to claim the closer role last year. He had regained his form as a top set-up man late in the year, but if Reed falters he might be no more than a committee guy. JESSE CRAIN chased strikeouts more aggressively last year, but he also issued more walks. He may miss the first couple weeks of the season with an oblique injury.
KANSAS CITY: HITTING: With Melky Cabrera gone, OF LORENZO CAIN will get first crack at leadoff and centerfield. If he falters, speedster JASON BOURGEOIS, vet MITCH MAIER and prospect WIL MYERS are waiting. Former Brewer YUNIESKY BETANCOURT will start at 2B and has good life in his bat for a middle infielder. OF ALEX GORDON may not hit for average, but his approach and power are there. DH BILLY BUTLER is rock solid, but it's fair to wonder whether his power will ever progress. 1B ERIC HOSMER has MVP-type upside, and he's on the verge of figuring out MLB pitching. OF JEFF FRANCOEUR still chases too many bad pitches, but the organization likes him and he still has some pop and speed. 3B MIKE MOUSTAKAS is too good for the minors, but he still hasn't caught up to major-league pitching. There's a good chance he finds his groove this year. C HUMBERTO QUINTERO will be the main backstop with BRAYAN PENA backing him up. Speedy SS ALCIDES ESCOBAR's bat hasn't caught up to his glove.
STARTING PITCHING: K.C. once again hopes this is the year LUKE HOCHEVAR puts it all together. His velocity picked up late last year, allowing him to be more than a groundball guy. Lefty BRUCE CHEN's late-career renaissance continues. He'll be a reliable veteran arm in the middle of K.C.'s rotation again. FELIPE PAULINO has the biggest upside in this rotation. He's always had one of MLB's best fastballs. His problem was that, when he missed (which has been often), it was usually belt-high and over the middle of the plate. If he hits his spots as he did late last year, he's got potential. But Paulino will start the season on the DL with a sore elbow. The Royals hope to solve JONATHAN SANCHEZ's command issues. The lefty is a risk, but has legitimate No. 3 potential. Top prospect DANNY DUFFY will get every chance to pitch his way into the Opening Day rotation.
RELIEF PITCHING: JOAKIM SORIA is out for the season with Tommy John surgery, leaving GREG HOLLAND to pick up closer duties. Holland was the Royals' best bullpen arm in 2011 and his stuff has always been nearly unhittable. It's just a matter of whether last year's vastly improved walk rate was for real. JONATHAN BROXTON was a disaster last season, but he'll be given every chance to become the No. 2 guy in this bullpen because of his experience in Los Angeles. AARON CROW was a first-round pick (twice) for his college career as a starter, but wore down late last year, and walked too many batters.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (CHI WHITE SOX-KANSAS CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*White Sox-Royals Preview* ==========================

By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer

Chicago (12-15) at Kansas City (15-10), 8:10 p.m. EDT

When Jeremy Guthrie beat the Chicago White Sox back in August, there's no way he could have realized it would be the beginning of an unbeaten streak that's only been seen one other time in Kansas City Royals history.

Now he can't stop hearing about it.

Guthrie looks to extend his streak to 17 starts without a loss as the Royals host the White Sox in the opener of a three-game series Friday night.

After allowing six hits and striking out five in 6 2-3 innings of a 9-0 win over Cleveland on Sunday, Guthrie improved to 8-0 with a 2.44 ERA over his last 16 starts. The unbeaten streak, which began with a 2-1 win over the White Sox on Aug. 8, ties the Royals' franchise record set by Paul Splittorff spanning the 1977 and 1978 seasons.

"I knew it's been a number of starts in a row, because people kept reminding me of it," said Guthrie, who is 3-0 with a 3.06 ERA in five starts in 2013. "Ultimately, it means a lot because hopefully the guys behind me when I go out are confident that we have a chance to win the game."

Guthrie, who hasn't won more than 11 games in his career and hasn't had a winning season since 2007, has seemed to rejuvenate his career in Kansas City after being acquired from Colorado in July.

"I have the kind of confidence I want to go into each start (thinking) that good stuff or not, I can keep us in it and give us a chance to win the game," Guthrie said.

The right-hander has been stellar against the White Sox since being traded to the Royals, going 2-0 with a 0.50 ERA as Kansas City has won each of his five starts. He's allowed two earned runs in 35 2-3 innings while striking out 28 and walking just three.

Guthrie will look to help Kansas City (15-10) earn a third straight victory after its series finale versus Tampa Bay on Thursday was postponed due to snow. The Royals led 1-0 after 3 1/2 innings and wanted to finish out the contest.

"I can't control the weather. I've tried before and it never worked," manager Ned Yost said. "You just deal with it."

Injuries have been an issue for the White Sox, though they took the final two of a three-game set at Texas with Thursday's 3-1 victory. Scheduled starter Jake Peavy was scratched earlier in the day because of back spasms, but Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer in the sixth inning to provide all the offense Chicago (12-15) would need.

Hector Santiago was scheduled to pitch in this contest but had to be moved up to replace Peavy, putting Dylan Axelrod in line to start Friday. Gavin Floyd is on the disabled list with a flexor muscle strain in his right arm.

"I think every day you go through the list and figure out who's available, and the training room's full," manager Robin Ventura said. "It's just part of the playing the game. You just deal with it."

Axelrod (0-1, 3.95) has given up six runs while pitching six innings in each of his last three starts. He didn't get a decision in any of those outings, though, including after giving up three runs to Tampa Bay in Chicago's 8-3 loss Sunday.

The right-hander has never started against Kansas City, though he earned the victory after pitching two scoreless innings of relief in a 9-8 win July 13.


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