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967 | CHI WHITE SOX | +130 | Ov 7,-105 | +130 | Ov 7,+110 | 968 | KANSAS CITY | -140 | Un 7,-115 | -140 | Un 7,-130 |
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All Games | 12-17 | -5.6 | 9-17 | 3.5 | 0.229 | 0.279 | 4.0 | 0.242 | 0.310 | Road Games | 5-10 | -4.2 | 5-10 | 3.6 | 0.239 | 0.280 | 4.1 | 0.259 | 0.322 | vs Right-handed Starters | 11-12 | -1.3 | 6-15 | 3.3 | 0.220 | 0.268 | 3.6 | 0.227 | 0.295 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.5 | 4-3 | 3.7 | 0.228 | 0.293 | 5.6 | 0.281 | 0.355 | Grass Games | 10-15 | -6.2 | 9-13 | 3.5 | 0.228 | 0.278 | 4.3 | 0.243 | 0.315 | Day Games | 6-6 | -1.3 | 3-7 | 3.1 | 0.213 | 0.263 | 3.7 | 0.207 | 0.286 | Division | 4-8 | -5.6 | 2-9 | 2.3 | 0.205 | 0.255 | 3.0 | 0.203 | 0.276 |
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All Games | 3.5 | 0.229 | 0.279 | 29 | 958 | 219 | 74 | 35 | 0.04 | 96 | 67 | 243 | 16 | 166 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 21 | Road Games | 3.6 | 0.239 | 0.280 | 15 | 514 | 123 | 42 | 14 | 0.03 | 48 | 29 | 117 | 5 | 90 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 9 | Righty Starters | 3.3 | 0.220 | 0.268 | 23 | 758 | 167 | 60 | 28 | 0.04 | 70 | 49 | 185 | 11 | 131 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 18 |
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All Games | 3.52 | 1.391 | 87 | 40 | 34 | 77 | 5 | 44 | 77 | 3-8 | 10 | 3 | 76.9% | Road Games | 3.10 | 1.254 | 40.7 | 15 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 20 | 32 | 1-3 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
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All Games | 17-10 | +8.1 | 13-13 | 4.5 | 0.272 | 0.326 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.302 | Home Games | 10-4 | +4.8 | 7-6 | 4.4 | 0.278 | 0.332 | 3.9 | 0.249 | 0.297 | vs Left-handed Starters | 4-3 | +1.6 | 3-4 | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.315 | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.290 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.2 | 5-1 | 5.3 | 0.290 | 0.347 | 4.9 | 0.284 | 0.322 | Grass Games | 17-10 | +8.1 | 13-13 | 4.5 | 0.272 | 0.326 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.302 | Day Games | 10-3 | +8.8 | 5-8 | 4.9 | 0.288 | 0.349 | 2.8 | 0.248 | 0.292 | Division | 9-5 | +3.8 | 6-7 | 3.9 | 0.252 | 0.314 | 3.4 | 0.252 | 0.304 |
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All Games | 4.5 | 0.272 | 0.326 | 27 | 924 | 251 | 75 | 16 | 0.02 | 118 | 74 | 179 | 24 | 190 | 29 | 18 | 23 | 12 | Home Games | 4.4 | 0.278 | 0.332 | 14 | 468 | 130 | 37 | 7 | 0.01 | 61 | 38 | 81 | 11 | 103 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 5 | Lefty Starters | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.315 | 7 | 235 | 57 | 13 | 2 | 0.01 | 26 | 25 | 48 | 10 | 48 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
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All Games | 3.03 | 1.150 | 71.3 | 28 | 24 | 58 | 8 | 24 | 82 | 6-3 | 10 | 3 | 76.9% | Home Games | 2.23 | 1.101 | 36.3 | 13 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 6 | 42 | 3-0 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% |
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4/22/2013 | AXELROD(R) | CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | 2-3 | L | +110 | 8.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4/24/2013 | QUINTANA(L) | CLEVELAND | MCALLISTER(R) | 3-2 | W | -135 | 7.5 ov | U | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4/25/2013 | SALE(L) | TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | 5-2 | W | -130 | 7 un | P | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4/26/2013 | PEAVY(R) | TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | 5-4 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4/27/2013 | FLOYD(R) | TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | 4-10 | L | +110 | 7 ov | O | 9 | 10 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4/28/2013 | AXELROD(R) | TAMPA BAY | PRICE(L) | 3-8 | L | +125 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4/30/2013 | QUINTANA(L) | @ TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | 6-10 | L | 180 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5/1/2013 | SALE(L) | @ TEXAS | TEPESCH(R) | 5-2 | W | 105 | 8.5 ov | U | 8 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5/2/2013 | SANTIAGO(L) | @ TEXAS | GRIMM(R) | 3-1 | W | 145 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5/4/2013 | AXELROD(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 0-2 | L | 140 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5/5/2013 | QUINTANA(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | DAVIS(R) | 5-6 | L | 120 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 5/6/2013 | SALE(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | | 5/7/2013 | SANTIAGO(L) | @ NY METS | HARVEY(R) | | 5/8/2013 | SANTIAGO(L) | @ NY METS | HEFNER(R) | | 5/10/2013 | AXELROD(R) | LA ANGELS | HANSON(R) | | 5/11/2013 | QUINTANA(L) | LA ANGELS | WILLIAMS(R) | | 5/12/2013 | SALE(L) | LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | | 5/13/2013 | | @ MINNESOTA | | |
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4/24/2013 | DAVIS(R) | @ DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | 5-7 | L | 170 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4/25/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 8-3 | W | 165 | 7 un | O | 14 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4/27/2013 | SANTANA(R) | CLEVELAND | KAZMIR(L) | 3-2 | W | -160 | 9 un | U | 6 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 4/28/2013 | GUTHRIE(R) | CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | 9-0 | W | -110 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4/28/2013 | SMITH(L) | CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 3-10 | L | -135 | 9 un | O | 8 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 4/29/2013 | DAVIS(R) | CLEVELAND | JIMENEZ(R) | 0-9 | L | -150 | 9 ov | P | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 4/30/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 8-2 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 14 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5/1/2013 | MENDOZA(R) | TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | 9-8 | W | +105 | 7.5 ov | O | 15 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 5/4/2013 | GUTHRIE(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | AXELROD(R) | 2-0 | W | -150 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5/5/2013 | DAVIS(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | 6-5 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5/6/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | | 5/7/2013 | SANTANA(R) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | | 5/8/2013 | MENDOZA(R) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | | 5/9/2013 | GUTHRIE(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | | 5/10/2013 | DAVIS(R) | NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | | 5/11/2013 | SHIELDS(R) | NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | | 5/12/2013 | SANTANA(R) | NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | | 5/13/2013 | | @ LA ANGELS | | |
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| | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (CHI WHITE SOX-KANSAS CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*White Sox-Royals Preview* ==========================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Chicago (12-16) at Kansas City (16-10), 2:10 p.m. EDT
With Jake Peavy's back spasms still causing him trouble, the Chicago White Sox will turn to Chris Sale to try to end their recent woes in Kansas City.
Having beaten the streaking Royals on opening day, Sale will try to produce another splendid start Monday afternoon while once again pitching opposite James Shields.
Sale (3-2, 3.83 ERA) will pitch on his usual four days' rest when the White Sox (12-17) close out their three-game set against the Royals (17-10), who seek their first five-game win streak since taking seven straight Sept. 10-17, 2011. The teams are playing Monday because Friday's game was postponed due to freezing rain.
Sale will try to lead Chicago to only its second win in the past nine games in Kansas City. The Royals have also won 12 of 16 overall matchups after rallying for a 6-5 victory in 10 innings Sunday.
Billy Butler hit a tying two-run double in the ninth and Alex Gordon singled in the winning run in the extra frame.
"We continue to fight," Butler said. "We just don't give up. We never lost focus or our desire to come back. It's not going to happen every night, but we just continue to put pretty good at-bats together."
Sale has allowed two runs over seven innings and struck out seven while winning each of his last two starts, the most recent a 5-2 victory in Texas on Wednesday. Sale also fanned seven Kansas City batters on April 1 and tossed 7 2-3 innings in a 1-0 season-opening win.
Shields (2-2, 3.00) gave up a solo homer to Tyler Flowers over his six innings.
"It's always fun getting their best guy," Sale told the team's website. "It's what you want. It's not going to be easy, but it's a challenge and we look forward to challenges. That's the nature of the game."
Shields enters this game having pitched at least six innings in each of his first six outings with Kansas City. He's allowed three runs or fewer in five of those starts and gave up two over seven innings in an 8-2 win against his former team, Tampa Bay, on Tuesday.
After giving up both runs in the opening frame, Shields retired 20 of the final 22 batters he faced, including 13 in a row.
"The guys had my back, they always do," Shields told the team's website. "That's what this team is all about. We're real resilient."
Shields hasn't earned a win over the White Sox since April 19, 2011, and is 0-2 with a 3.93 ERA in his last three matchups. He has received a combined four runs of support in those games.
Sale is 0-2 with a 4.73 ERA in his last two starts in Kansas City and has gotten a combined two runs of support. He gave up one run and scattered 10 hits over eight innings in his first start there, a 2-1 win July 15.
Alcides Escobar, batting .356 in his last 14 games, is 12 for 27 (.444) against Sale. Alexei Ramirez is 11 for 26 (.423) with two home runs off Shields.
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