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965 | DETROIT | +1.5,-200 | -1.5,+135 | 966 | KANSAS CITY | -1.5,+170 | +1.5,-155 |
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All Games | 43-50 | -9.1 | 48-39 | 4.8 | 0.258 | 0.327 | 0.424 | 0.751 | 5.0 | 0.267 | 0.334 | 0.428 | 0.762 | Road Games | 18-29 | -9.1 | 27-16 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.311 | 0.387 | 0.698 | 5.3 | 0.277 | 0.348 | 0.447 | 0.795 | vs Left-handed Starters | 15-10 | +3.4 | 14-9 | 5.6 | 0.279 | 0.344 | 0.477 | 0.821 | 4.4 | 0.262 | 0.329 | 0.386 | 0.715 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.7 | 4-2 | 6.6 | 0.304 | 0.380 | 0.477 | 0.857 | 3.6 | 0.225 | 0.298 | 0.358 | 0.656 | Grass Games | 43-47 | -6.1 | 46-38 | 4.9 | 0.260 | 0.329 | 0.428 | 0.757 | 4.9 | 0.265 | 0.332 | 0.425 | 0.757 | Night Games | 24-35 | -11.2 | 28-28 | 4.8 | 0.259 | 0.324 | 0.417 | 0.741 | 4.9 | 0.271 | 0.341 | 0.427 | 0.768 | Division | 22-17 | +5 | 23-13 | 5.2 | 0.263 | 0.333 | 0.440 | 0.773 | 4.8 | 0.268 | 0.335 | 0.420 | 0.755 |
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All Games | 4.8 | 0.258 | 0.327 | 93 | 3178 | 820 | 159 | 19 | 110 | 0.424 | 429 | 327 | 759 | 34 | 642 | 85 | 45 | 91 | 41 | Road Games | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.311 | 47 | 1605 | 387 | 72 | 9 | 48 | 0.387 | 190 | 164 | 416 | 16 | 312 | 50 | 26 | 37 | 25 | Lefty Starters | 5.6 | 0.279 | 0.344 | 25 | 889 | 248 | 42 | 7 | 40 | 0.477 | 136 | 88 | 201 | 8 | 183 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 8 |
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All Games | 5.09 | 1.454 | 282.7 | 168 | 160 | 275 | 47 | 136 | 256 | 12-17 | 19 | 16 | 54.3% | Road Games | 6.91 | 1.643 | 129 | 102 | 99 | 145 | 29 | 67 | 126 | 6-11 | 9 | 10 | 47.4% |
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All Games | 46-47 | +4.5 | 43-46 | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.297 | 0.402 | 0.698 | 4.5 | 0.258 | 0.322 | 0.404 | 0.726 | Home Games | 26-23 | +4 | 20-29 | 4.0 | 0.256 | 0.306 | 0.402 | 0.708 | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.312 | 0.385 | 0.697 | vs Right-handed Starters | 34-31 | +7 | 29-32 | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.299 | 0.412 | 0.711 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.325 | 0.400 | 0.725 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.4 | 2-5 | 2.6 | 0.233 | 0.276 | 0.336 | 0.613 | 5.1 | 0.257 | 0.292 | 0.444 | 0.736 | Grass Games | 43-46 | +1.6 | 40-45 | 4.0 | 0.246 | 0.295 | 0.401 | 0.696 | 4.5 | 0.257 | 0.321 | 0.400 | 0.721 | Night Games | 30-30 | +3.5 | 26-33 | 3.9 | 0.249 | 0.294 | 0.400 | 0.694 | 4.4 | 0.256 | 0.314 | 0.398 | 0.712 | Division | 14-23 | -8.4 | 20-15 | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.301 | 0.400 | 0.702 | 5.4 | 0.270 | 0.341 | 0.419 | 0.759 |
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All Games | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.297 | 93 | 3160 | 783 | 145 | 13 | 105 | 0.402 | 355 | 220 | 701 | 40 | 578 | 90 | 36 | 86 | 43 | Home Games | 4.0 | 0.256 | 0.306 | 49 | 1616 | 413 | 81 | 9 | 46 | 0.402 | 185 | 117 | 338 | 19 | 314 | 42 | 23 | 38 | 21 | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.299 | 65 | 2218 | 554 | 102 | 9 | 80 | 0.412 | 250 | 157 | 497 | 30 | 414 | 62 | 23 | 59 | 31 |
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All Games | 4.10 | 1.381 | 313.6 | 157 | 143 | 300 | 29 | 133 | 289 | 17-15 | 20 | 10 | 66.7% | Home Games | 3.83 | 1.352 | 171.7 | 83 | 73 | 167 | 13 | 65 | 152 | 12-7 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% |
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7/6/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | STRATTON(R) | 6-2 | W | -165 | 11 un | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7/7/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 2-11 | L | 215 | 9.5 ev | O | 10 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 7/8/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CLEVINGER(R) | 0-4 | L | 140 | 9.5 un | U | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 7/9/2017 | FULMER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 5-3 | W | 190 | 8 un | P | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7/14/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | TORONTO | SANCHEZ(R) | 2-7 | L | -120 | 9.5 ev | U | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7/15/2017 | FULMER(R) | TORONTO | LIRIANO(L) | 11-1 | W | -140 | 9.5 ov | O | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7/16/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 6-5 | W | -120 | 10 ov | O | 8 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7/17/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | 10-2 | W | 105 | 10 ov | O | 14 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7/18/2017 | BOYD(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | WOOD(L) | 9-3 | W | -110 | 10.5 ov | O | 16 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7/19/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | 3-4 | L | -105 | 10 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7/20/2017 | FULMER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | | 7/21/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | | 7/22/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | | 7/23/2017 | BOYD(L) | @ MINNESOTA | MEJIA(L) | | 7/24/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | | 7/25/2017 | FULMER(R) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | | 7/26/2017 | | KANSAS CITY | | |
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7/7/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | @ LA DODGERS | MAEDA(R) | 1-4 | L | 187 | 9 ov | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 7/8/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ LA DODGERS | MCCARTHY(R) | 4-5 | L | 180 | 9 un | P | 11 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7/9/2017 | DUFFY(L) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 2-5 | L | 255 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7/14/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | TEXAS | PEREZ(L) | 3-5 | L | -120 | 9.5 ov | U | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7/15/2017 | DUFFY(L) | TEXAS | HAMELS(L) | 0-1 | L | -120 | 9 ev | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7/16/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | 4-3 | W | +120 | 8.5 ov | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 7/17/2017 | VARGAS(L) | DETROIT | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 2-10 | L | -115 | 10 ov | O | 8 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7/18/2017 | WOOD(L) | DETROIT | BOYD(L) | 3-9 | L | +100 | 10.5 ov | O | 10 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 7/19/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 4-3 | W | -105 | 10 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7/20/2017 | DUFFY(L) | DETROIT | FULMER(R) | | 7/21/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SHIELDS(R) | | 7/22/2017 | VARGAS(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | PELFREY(R) | | 7/23/2017 | WOOD(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | HOLLAND(L) | | 7/24/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | 7/25/2017 | DUFFY(L) | @ DETROIT | FULMER(R) | | 7/26/2017 | | @ DETROIT | | |
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| | | DETROIT: 2016: 86-75, second place.
Manager: Brad Ausmus (fourth season).
He's Here: C Alex Avila, OF Mikie Mahtook.
He's Outta Here: OF Cameron Maybin, SS Erick Aybar, C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, 3B Casey McGehee.
Projected lineup: 2B Ian Kinsler (.288, 28 HRs, 83 RBIs), 3B Nicholas Castellanos (.285, 18, 58 in 110 games), 1B Miguel Cabrera (.316, 38, 108), DH Victor Martinez (.289, 27, 86), RF J.D. Martinez (.307, 22, 68 in 120 games), LF Justin Upton (.246, 31, 87), C James McCann (.221, 12, 48) or Alex Avila (.213, 7, 11 with White Sox), CF Mikie Mahtook (.195, 3, 11 with Tampa Bay) or Tyler Collins (.235, 4, 15), SS Jose Iglesias (.255, 4, 32).
Rotation: RH Justin Verlander (16-9, 3.04 ERA, 254 Ks), RH Michael Fulmer (11-7, 3.06), RH Jordan Zimmermann (9-7, 4.87), LH Daniel Norris (4-2, 3.38), LH Matt Boyd (6-5, 4.53).
Key relievers: RH Francisco Rodriguez (3-4, 3.24, 44/49 saves), RH Bruce Rondon (5-2, 2.97), LH Justin Wilson (4-5, 4.14, 1 save), RH Alex Wilson (4-0, 2.96), RH Anibal Sanchez (7-13, 5.87 in 35 games, 26 starts).
Hot Spot: Back of Starting Rotation. Zimmermann and Norris could be major contributors if healthy, but the No. 5 spot in the rotation is much more uncertain. Sanchez has a big contract and some impressive career accomplishments, but he's 33 and coming off two straight disappointing seasons. Boyd was merely serviceable a season ago.
Outlook: The Tigers have made no secret of the fact that they'll need to cut costs soon, but they've generally put off doing so. Verlander, Cabrera and Kinsler are back, and Detroit is ready to make another bid for a postseason spot. The Tigers fell just short of a wild card last season, and the team's top players aren't getting any younger, so this could be the last shot for Detroit to win big before a significant overhaul. Verlander and Cabrera are still producing like stars, and Fulmer won Rookie of the Year honors last year. If the Tigers are going to take another step forward, they'll probably need Zimmermann and Norris to perform well after both dealt with injury problems a season ago. Speaking of injuries: J.D. Martinez sprained his right foot March 18 and is expected to miss the start of the season. The Tigers finished eight games behind Cleveland in 2016. Closing that gap won't be easy, and a lot might depend on whether Detroit can stay healthy. | | KANSAS CITY: 2016: 81-81, third place.
Manager: Ned Yost (eighth season).
He's Here: OF Jorge Soler, RHP Jason Hammel, RHP Nathan Karns, DH Brandon Moss, LHP Travis Wood.
He's Outta Here: RHP Wade Davis, DH Kendrys Morales, OF Jarrod Dyson, RHP Luke Hochevar, RHP Edinson Volquez.
Projected lineup: SS Alcides Escobar (.261, 7 HRs, 55 RBIs), LF Alex Gordon (.220, 17, 40), CF Lorenzo Cain (.287, 9, 56), 1B Eric Hosmer (.266, 25, 104), DH Brandon Moss (.255, 28, 67), RF Jorge Soler (.238, 12, 31 with Cubs; likely to start season on DL with strained oblique), 3B Mike Moustakas (.240, 7, 13), C Salvador Perez (.247, 22, 64), Raul Mondesi (.185, 2, 13).
Rotation: LH Danny Duffy (12-3, 3.51 ERA, 188 Ks), RH Ian Kennedy (11-11, 3.68, 184 Ks), RH Jason Hammel (11-11, 3.83 with Cubs), LH Jason Vargas (0-0, 2.25 in 3 starts after returning from Tommy John surgery), RH Nathan Karns (6-2, 5.15 with Mariners).
Key relievers: RH Kelvin Herrera (2-6, 2.75, 12 saves), RH Joakim Soria (5-8, 4.05), LH Matt Strahm (2-2, 1.23), LH Travis Wood (4-0, 2.95), LH Scott Alexander (0-0, 3.32), RH Chris Young (3-9, 6.19).
Hot Spot: Starting Rotation. Duffy showed signs of blossoming into an ace late last year, but is yet to put it all together for a full season. Hammel was signed after the tragic death of RHP Yordano Ventura in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Vargas barely pitched last season after coming back from elbow surgery. Karns has intriguing potential, but might end up in the bullpen unless he lives up to it quickly.
Outlook: Royals GM Dayton Moore thinks his starting rotation is the best it has been during his tenure, even if just about every spot is tenuous. He also thinks Kansas City has more power at the plate this year thanks to Moustakas' return from a torn ACL and the signing of Moss. Paulo Orlando (.302, 5, 43, 14 SBs) will replace Soler in right field at the start of the season. But there are plenty of question marks up and down the lineup, not to mention on the pitching staff, and several things must break right for Kansas City to make noise in the AL Central and take a run at its third World Series appearance in four years. |
| | Tigers' Fulmer opposes Royals' Duffy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals will close out their four-game series Thursday with a premier pitching matchup. Right-hander Michael Fulmer, the 2016 American League Rookie of the Year and a plumber in Oklahoma during the offseason, will start for the Tigers. The Royals will counter with left-hander Danny Duffy, who missed five weeks with an oblique strain before returning just prior to the All-Star break. Duffy has held left-handed hitters to a .188 batting average this season. Duffy (5-6, 3.51 ERA) is very familiar with the Tigers. He is 5-7 with a 3.84 ERA against Detroit in 18 outings, including 16 starts. He is 4-1 with a 4.28 ERA vs. the Tigers since the start of the 2015 season. "I've played against this division so much that you really can't bank on a certain team and how you do well against them," Duffy said. "Obviously, I've fared well against them at times and I've had a couple of rough starts, but that goes for every team. "(I will) go in and do my homework, like I always do, and keep it simple." He said he does not feel the need to alter anything against the Tigers. "I'm just going to keep doing what I do and pitch to my strengths," Duffy said. "If I've got to change anything up, I'll adjust during the game." The Royals rallied with two runs in the bottom of the ninth for a walk-off, 4-3 victory over the Tigers on Wednesday, snapping Detroit's four-game winning streak. Alex Gordon's sacrifice fly scored Brandon Moss with the winning run. "Tomorrow we'll come back and we'll try to win the series," Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said. "We've got Michael Fulmer going and they've got Danny Duffy going, who is also very good. "We didn't win tonight, but it was a good baseball game. Overall, there were a lot of good things that happened for us despite the fact we lost the game." The Tigers have won five of their past seven against the Royals. If they win Thursday, it would be their third consecutive series victory over the Royals. Kansas City has had problems winning within the American League Central, losing 23 of 37 games. The Royals picked up a game on division leader Cleveland, which lost at San Francisco. Kansas City trails the Indians by two games in the Central, and the Tigers are five games out, so the series finale will be an important game. "All of them are," Duffy said. "It's obviously a pivotal time in the season, but I take all the games extremely seriously. I'm not going to put any extra emphasis on this one, but I do know what's at stake." Fulmer, who has won his past four starts, is 2-2 with a 2.29 ERA in five career starts against the Royals. Fulmer (10-6, 3.06 ERA) beat the Royals on June 29 at Comerica Park, yielding three runs (two earned) on seven hits with seven strikeouts in 8 2/3 innings. He is 0-2 in two career starts at Kansas City. Eric Hosmer is 4-for-16 with a home run off Fulmer, while Alcides Escobar is 1-for-14 (.071) and Salvador Perez is 1-for-12 (.083). Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez is 12-for-35 (.343) with three home runs and six RBIs against Duffy, while Justin Upton is 4-for-11 with two home runs. Miguel Cabrera is hitting only .219 (7-for-32) with three doubles vs. Duffy, but he also has drawn nine walks. |
| Last Updated: 5/9/2024 6:30:23 PM EST. |
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