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MLB : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 9/16/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHI WHITE SOX  BASSITT )
 
KANSAS CITY  HENDRIKS )
+1.5  -135

-1.5  +115
+165

-175

8un
 
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Final
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CHI WHITE SOX (68 - 82) at KANSAS CITY (82 - 67)
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Tuesday, 9/16/2014 8:10 PM
CHRIS BASSITT (R) vs. LIAM HENDRIKS (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
971CHI WHITE SOX+165Ov 8,-115+170Ov 8,+105
972KANSAS CITY-175Un 8,-105-180Un 8,-125
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHI WHITE SOX - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games68-82-1.374-714.10.2540.3064.70.2640.331
Road Games29-44-3.334-354.00.2540.3014.60.2690.337
vs Right-handed Starters48-59-3.153-494.10.2500.3054.70.2650.335
Past 7 Games4-3+1.73-33.40.2490.2864.10.2520.313
Grass Games65-81-3.973-684.10.2550.3074.70.2650.332
Night Games48-50+9.751-434.20.2580.3114.70.2660.329
Division30-37-1.934-304.30.2660.3194.80.2800.341
CHI WHITE SOX - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2540.306150514113054361460.0358138412618099214895  
Road Games4.00.2540.301732541645221770.03280170608374688547  
Righty Starters4.10.2500.3051073661914310970.034042939105872110863  
CHI WHITE SOX - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.361.4864402322134393721534722-29321962.7%
Road Games4.071.438194.7968818815921399-1616769.6%

KANSAS CITY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games82-67+4.365-764.00.2610.3083.90.2500.306
Home Games40-35-734-393.70.2520.3014.20.2620.315
vs Right-handed Starters60-48+249-534.10.2580.3043.70.2470.305
Past 7 Games3-4-2.83-33.60.2540.3153.70.2230.276
Grass Games78-64+2.862-734.00.2590.3073.80.2500.305
Night Games58-42+8.741-524.10.2610.3073.70.2460.302
Division32-31-4.931-304.10.2660.3164.30.2630.320
KANSAS CITY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.00.2610.30814950891326374900.0255334688713997814295  
Home Games3.70.2520.301752454619180400.02258170425784596145  
Righty Starters4.10.2580.3041083691954268640.024022426361046999162  
KANSAS CITY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.401.2574161721573663015739526-15481082.8%
Home Games4.121.360218.3104100210188722018-627584.4%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHI WHITE SOX - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/2/2014NOESI(R)@ MINNESOTAMILONE(L)6-3W1308.5 unO1092940
9/3/2014DANKS(L)@ MINNESOTAMAY(R)4-11L1009.5 unO96119131
9/5/2014SALE(L)@ CLEVELANDHOUSE(L)1-2L-1507 ovU9111760
9/6/2014QUINTANA(L)@ CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)1-3L1457 unU551981
9/7/2014CARROLL(R)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)0-2L1878 unU440860
9/8/2014NOESI(R)OAKLANDGRAY(R)5-4W+1508.5 evO650751
9/9/2014DANKS(L)OAKLANDLESTER(L)2-11L+1758.5 unO76518110
9/10/2014BASSITT(R)OAKLANDSAMARDZIJA(R)2-1W+1908.5 evU870552
9/11/2014SALE(L)OAKLANDKAZMIR(L)1-0W-1407 unU430351
9/13/2014QUINTANA(L)MINNESOTAHUGHES(R)5-1W+1057 unU760441
9/13/2014CARROLL(R)MINNESOTADARNELL(L)7-6W-1209 unO1190941
9/14/2014NOESI(R)MINNESOTAMAY(R)4-6L-1258.5 unO7301280
9/15/2014DANKS(L)@ KANSAS CITYSHIELDS(R)3-4L2107 unP1391990
9/16/2014BASSITT(R)@ KANSAS CITYHENDRIKS(R) 
9/17/2014SALE(L)@ KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R) 
9/19/2014QUINTANA(L)@ TAMPA BAYHELLICKSON(R) 
9/20/2014NOESI(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R) 
9/21/2014DANKS(L)@ TAMPA BAYCOLOME(R) 
9/22/2014BASSITT(R)@ DETROITPORCELLO(R) 
9/23/2014 @ DETROIT  

KANSAS CITY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/2/2014GUTHRIE(R)TEXASHOLLAND(L)2-1W-1508 unU8621080
9/3/2014VARGAS(L)TEXASTEPESCH(R)4-1W-1708 evU611891
9/5/2014SHIELDS(R)@ NY YANKEESPINEDA(R)1-0W1107.5 unU320341
9/6/2014DUFFY(L)@ NY YANKEESMCCARTHY(R)2-6L1107.5 unO6411161
9/7/2014VENTURA(R)@ NY YANKEESGREENE(R)2-0W-1057.5 evU771472
9/8/2014GUTHRIE(R)@ DETROITVERLANDER(R)5-9L1258.5 unO8421580
9/9/2014VARGAS(L)@ DETROITSCHERZER(R)2-4L1557.5 evU10112880
9/10/2014SHIELDS(R)@ DETROITPORCELLO(R)3-0W1008.5 unU1080221
9/11/2014HENDRIKS(R)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)3-6L-1257.5 unO673991
9/12/2014VENTURA(R)BOSTONWEBSTER(R)2-4L-1957 unU441870
9/13/2014GUTHRIE(R)BOSTONDE LA ROSA(R)7-1W-1407.5 unO1251451
9/14/2014VARGAS(L)BOSTONKELLY(R)4-8L-1657.5 unO980840
9/15/2014SHIELDS(R)CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L)4-3W-2307 unP9901391
9/16/2014HENDRIKS(R)CHI WHITE SOXBASSITT(R) 
9/17/2014VENTURA(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L) 
9/19/2014GUTHRIE(R)DETROITLOBSTEIN(L) 
9/20/2014VARGAS(L)DETROITVERLANDER(R) 
9/21/2014SHIELDS(R)DETROITSCHERZER(R) 
9/22/2014DUFFY(L)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R) 
9/23/2014 @ CLEVELAND  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CHI WHITE SOX: CHICAGO (AP) - From rock bottom last season to contention this year? The Chicago White Sox see no reason why it can't happen.
They're ready to put last season's 99-loss wreck behind them and make a jump at least back to respectability, if not a run at the AL Central title.
They see a team with solid pitching, a new slugger in Jose Abreu and renewed vigor. Now, all they have to do is back it up.
''You have to pitch, you have to hit, you have to score,'' said manager Robin Ventura, entering his third season. ''You have to play defense. You have to do all of them in our division. Detroit has won it the last few years. They have a combination of everything. Unless you do that, you're not going to be close. We proved that last year.''
They had the pitching part down last season. The rest? Well, that's where things got dicey.
KANSAS CITY: KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - James Shields thinks back to last year, thoughtfully piecing together what was missing from the Kansas City Royals as they made a late push for the postseason.
The pitching was strong. The offense was coming around. The defense was sublime.
He finally settled on experience.
''These guys that didn't realize or have never been to September, when you're fighting for a playoff spot, now you have that experience,'' Shields said. ''And I think that was one of the things we were lacking last season, the experience. You tend to put too much on your shoulders. And I think the second half we definitely relaxed and put all that aside and had fun and played the game the way we know how to play, and it showed.
''I think with the experience factor now,'' Shields concluded, ''we're ready to go.''
After finishing 86-76 a year ago, and contending into September for the first time in a decade, the Royals have their sets sight squarely on their first playoff appearance since 1985 this year.
Anything less would be a disappointment. Anything less would be a failure.
''Last year was a blast. When the end of the season came in Chicago, nobody wanted to leave,'' first baseman Eric Hosmer said. ''They knew how close we were. We were right there. And it left a good taste in everyone's mouth going into the offseason, knowing how good everyone can be.''
Indeed, the Royals return most of their key players from a year ago, signing left-hander Jason Vargas to replace their only significant loss, starting pitcher Ervin Santana. They also upgraded at their weakest spots, trading for Norichika Aoki to play right field and bat leadoff and signing Omar Infante to settle a second base position that has been a black hole for years.
All of which left the notoriously frugal franchise with a record-setting payroll.
Royals manager Ned Yost hopes all those moves will pay off for a rotation that was among the league's best last year, and an offense that was among the league's worst.
''It's going to be a lineup that has offensive sequence from one to nine. You're not going to have any dead spots,'' Yost said. ''You're not going to get something going and then bam, run into a wall and have to get going again. At least, I hope not. I don't think so.''
So with more experience and an upgraded lineup, Kansas City enters its season opener Sunday at Detroit with boundless enthusiasm.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (CHI WHITE SOX-KANSAS CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Chicago (68-81) at Kansas City (81-67), 8:10 p.m. EDT

Following a rough start to their final homestand of the season, the Kansas City Royals proved with their latest win that they can still handle the pressure of a playoff push.

Looking to build on a comeback victory, the Royals try for a fourth consecutive win over the visiting Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.

Pinch-runner Terrance Gore scored on Lorenzo Cain's infield single in the ninth inning to help Kansas City (82-67) rally from a 3-0 hole for a 4-3 win Monday.

Nori Aoki had four hits for the Royals, who won for the fourth time in 10 games to remain 1 1/2 behind first-place Detroit in the AL Central and move two ahead of Seattle for the second wild-card spot.

Kansas City bounced back after losing three of four at home to lowly Boston over the weekend.

"(We were) just happy to see us get a great win in front of the home crowd," said pinch-runner Jarrod Dyson, who scored the tying run from second base in the ninth on a wild pitch while trying to steal third.

The Royals, who haven't won back-to-back contests since a four-game run Sept. 1-5, face Chicago (68-82) seven times over the final 13 games. They also host the Tigers for a three-game series this weekend.

Aoki has recorded four multi-hit games over his last seven contests. He is batting .475 in 10 games this season against the White Sox, who have scored 15 runs while dropping seven of eight versus Kansas City.

With Danny Duffy's sore shoulder not healing fast enough, Liam Hendriks (1-2, 5.06 ERA) makes his second straight start after giving up three runs, four hits, two walks and hitting a batter over 2 1-3 innings of a 6-3 home loss to the Red Sox on Thursday.

"Instead of just throwing the ball, I think I was trying to aim it a little bit and make it move, and to do everything it really doesn't need to be doing," said Hendriks, who is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in five starts this season.

"I just need to go out there and throw it."

The Australian right-hander posted a 3.66 ERA despite going 0-2 in his first three starts against the White Sox, then yielded seven runs, five hits and walked three in 2-3 innings of a 12-1 loss at Chicago while with Minnesota exactly one year ago Tuesday.

Batting .357 with six runs scored in seven games at Kauffman Stadium this year, All-Star shortstop Alexei Ramirez is 3 for 9 with a triple and a home run versus Hendriks.

The Royals will get their first look at Chris Bassitt (0-1, 4.73), who allowed a run in six innings while not factoring in the decision of a 2-1 victory over Oakland on Wednesday in his third career appearance and second start.

"It's a huge learning curve, it's the big leagues," the right-hander, who didn't pitch until July 12 because of a broken hand, told MLB's official website.

Chicago's AL rookie of the year frontrunner Jose Abreu is hitting .400 in his last nine road games.


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