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923 | CHI WHITE SOX | +175 | Ov 10,-105 | +165 | Ov 10.5,-105 | 924 | KANSAS CITY | -185 | Un 10,-115 | -175 | Un 10.5,-115 |
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All Games | 38-54 | -4.6 | 46-43 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.309 | 0.405 | 0.714 | 4.9 | 0.255 | 0.329 | 0.433 | 0.762 | Road Games | 19-31 | -2.9 | 26-24 | 4.3 | 0.261 | 0.307 | 0.416 | 0.722 | 5.0 | 0.265 | 0.333 | 0.443 | 0.776 | vs Right-handed Starters | 25-41 | -6.3 | 35-29 | 4.3 | 0.251 | 0.302 | 0.398 | 0.700 | 5.2 | 0.260 | 0.336 | 0.446 | 0.782 | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -4.8 | 2-5 | 2.4 | 0.208 | 0.252 | 0.335 | 0.587 | 5.6 | 0.282 | 0.357 | 0.494 | 0.851 | Grass Games | 35-51 | -7.2 | 43-40 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.310 | 0.402 | 0.711 | 5.0 | 0.255 | 0.329 | 0.433 | 0.762 | Night Games | 22-36 | -6.6 | 28-28 | 4.4 | 0.263 | 0.311 | 0.406 | 0.717 | 5.1 | 0.256 | 0.332 | 0.437 | 0.769 | Division | 19-20 | +4.4 | 17-20 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.314 | 0.399 | 0.713 | 4.2 | 0.240 | 0.314 | 0.408 | 0.722 |
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All Games | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.309 | 92 | 3129 | 807 | 128 | 19 | 98 | 0.405 | 390 | 231 | 760 | 31 | 590 | 84 | 70 | 98 | 54 | Road Games | 4.3 | 0.261 | 0.307 | 50 | 1744 | 455 | 73 | 10 | 59 | 0.416 | 211 | 115 | 414 | 12 | 321 | 45 | 34 | 56 | 30 | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.251 | 0.302 | 66 | 2232 | 561 | 91 | 13 | 70 | 0.398 | 266 | 163 | 547 | 20 | 414 | 57 | 53 | 70 | 41 |
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All Games | 3.88 | 1.265 | 315.4 | 146 | 136 | 272 | 37 | 127 | 332 | 17-10 | 13 | 8 | 61.9% | Road Games | 3.86 | 1.286 | 158.7 | 74 | 68 | 136 | 14 | 68 | 147 | 8-6 | 8 | 3 | 72.7% |
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All Games | 47-47 | +5.5 | 44-46 | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.299 | 0.405 | 0.704 | 4.5 | 0.259 | 0.322 | 0.404 | 0.726 | Home Games | 27-23 | +5 | 21-29 | 4.2 | 0.260 | 0.310 | 0.409 | 0.719 | 4.4 | 0.253 | 0.312 | 0.385 | 0.697 | vs Right-handed Starters | 35-31 | +8 | 30-32 | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.302 | 0.417 | 0.719 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.325 | 0.400 | 0.725 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.3 | 3-4 | 4.6 | 0.277 | 0.322 | 0.397 | 0.718 | 5.0 | 0.270 | 0.309 | 0.431 | 0.741 | Grass Games | 44-46 | +2.6 | 41-45 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.297 | 0.405 | 0.702 | 4.5 | 0.257 | 0.321 | 0.400 | 0.721 | Night Games | 31-30 | +4.5 | 27-33 | 4.1 | 0.253 | 0.297 | 0.405 | 0.702 | 4.4 | 0.256 | 0.314 | 0.398 | 0.712 | Division | 15-23 | -7.4 | 21-15 | 4.3 | 0.259 | 0.307 | 0.409 | 0.715 | 5.3 | 0.271 | 0.340 | 0.418 | 0.758 |
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All Games | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.299 | 94 | 3203 | 802 | 148 | 13 | 107 | 0.405 | 369 | 222 | 709 | 41 | 586 | 90 | 36 | 86 | 43 | Home Games | 4.2 | 0.260 | 0.310 | 50 | 1659 | 432 | 84 | 9 | 48 | 0.409 | 199 | 119 | 346 | 20 | 322 | 42 | 23 | 38 | 21 | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.302 | 66 | 2261 | 573 | 105 | 9 | 82 | 0.417 | 264 | 159 | 505 | 31 | 422 | 62 | 23 | 59 | 31 |
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All Games | 4.05 | 1.376 | 317.6 | 157 | 143 | 302 | 29 | 135 | 292 | 17-15 | 20 | 10 | 66.7% | Home Games | 3.74 | 1.344 | 175.7 | 83 | 73 | 169 | 13 | 67 | 155 | 12-7 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% |
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7/7/2017 | HOLLAND(L) | @ COLORADO | MARQUEZ(R) | 4-12 | L | 160 | 11.5 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 7/8/2017 | QUINTANA(L) | @ COLORADO | HOFFMAN(R) | 5-4 | W | 125 | 10.5 un | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7/9/2017 | RODON(L) | @ COLORADO | FREELAND(L) | 0-10 | L | 100 | 11.5 ov | U | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 7/14/2017 | SHIELDS(R) | SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 2-4 | L | +170 | 9.5 un | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 7/15/2017 | PELFREY(R) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 3-4 | L | +125 | 9.5 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7/16/2017 | HOLLAND(L) | SEATTLE | MOORE(R) | 6-7 | L | +120 | 9.5 ov | O | 9 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7/18/2017 | GONZALEZ(R) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 0-1 | L | +290 | 9 ev | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7/19/2017 | RODON(L) | LA DODGERS | MAEDA(R) | 1-9 | L | +140 | 9.5 un | O | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 7/21/2017 | SHIELDS(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | | 7/22/2017 | PELFREY(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | 7/23/2017 | HOLLAND(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | WOOD(L) | | 7/24/2017 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | | 7/25/2017 | RODON(L) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | LACKEY(R) | | 7/26/2017 | SHIELDS(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | | 7/27/2017 | | CHICAGO CUBS | | | 7/28/2017 | | CLEVELAND | | |
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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) | 16-4 | W | -105 | 9 ov | O | 19 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 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 | KENNEDY(R) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | | 7/28/2017 | | @ BOSTON | | |
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| | | CHI WHITE SOX: 2016: 78-84, fourth place.
Manager: Rick Renteria (first season).
He's Here: RHP Lucas Giolito, INF Yoan Moncada, LHP Derek Holland, RHP Reynaldo Lopez, C Geovany Soto, OF Peter Bourjos.
He's Outta Here: Manager Robin Ventura, LHP Chris Sale, OF Adam Eaton, OF Austin Jackson, DH Justin Morneau, C Alex Avila, RHP Matt Albers.
Projected lineup: CF Leury Garcia (.229, 1, 5 in 18 games, 48 ABs; .313, 6, 35, 18 SBs in 84 games at Triple-A Charlotte) or Jacob May (.266, 1, 24, 19 SBs in 83 games at Triple-A Charlotte), SS Tim Anderson (.283, 9, 30), LF Melky Cabrera (.296, 14, 86), 1B Jose Abreu (.293, 25, 100), 3B Todd Frazier (.225, 40, 98), RF Avisail Garcia (.245, 12, 51), DH Matt Davidson (missed much of last season with broken right foot), C Omar Narvaez (.267, 1, 10), 2B Tyler Saladino (.282, 8, 38).
Rotation: LH Jose Quintana (13-12, 3.20 ERA), RH Miguel Gonzalez (5-8, 3.73), LH Derek Holland (7-9, 4.95 ERA in 22 games with Texas), RH James Shields (6-19, 5.85 in 33 starts with Padres and White Sox), LH Carlos Rodon (9-10, 4.04).
Key relievers: RH David Robertson (5-3, 3.47, 37/44 saves), RH Nate Jones (5-3, 2.29, 3 saves), LH Dan Jennings (4-3, 2.08), RH Zach Putnam (1-0, 2.30), RH Michael Ynoa (1-0, 3.00).
Hot Spot: Triple-A Charlotte. With Giolito, Lopez and Moncada likely to begin the season in Triple-A, many White Sox fans might keep a closer watch on the Knights than the big league club. The development of the franchise's suddenly rich minor league system will help determine the trajectory of Chicago's new rebuilding project.
Outlook: Lots of losses and trades. Quintana and Frazier likely will be shipped out at some point this season, and Robertson also could be on the move in the right deal. The White Sox seem fully committed to a major overhaul, and they added several prospects when they traded away Sale and Eaton over the winter. But it could be a rough couple of years while general manager Rick Hahn tries to establish a more reliable pipeline of talent throughout the organization. In the meantime, the White Sox still have Anderson, who was impressive in his first major league stint last year. Abreu is going for his fourth straight season of at least 25 homers and 100 RBIs. | | 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. |
| | Kennedy to feel heat as Royals host White Sox
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Ian Kennedy knows it is going to be extremely hot Friday when he starts for the Kansas City Royals in the series opener against the Chicago White Sox. It is forecast to reach triple digits in Kansas City. "I don't know if there is anybody that even likes playing in the heat when it's this hot," Kennedy said. "It's pretty hot right now. We try to stay cool as much as we can. Just be thankful it's not a day game." How does Kennedy prepare his body for throwing possibly 100 pitches in this weather? "The day before you're doing a lot more things, a little bit more fluids, drinking more drinks designed for that, drinking a lot more water and drinks with potassium," he said. "It's more of a day-before type thing. The day of (the start), you drink a little bit more." Kennedy said he may change jerseys after a couple innings. Plus, he likely will be reaching for the resin bag for a more secure grip on the baseball. "That's why they have resin out there, to help your hands dry out a little bit; because, with sweat and resin, it gets a little tacky. That's why it's out there. You see a lot of guys use it." Kennedy (3-6, 4.32 ERA) is unbeaten in his last seven starts, with the Royals going 6-1. He is 3-0 with a 3.14 ERA in the seven starts, going at least six innings in six of those games. "I feel like I'm pitching like I should be pitching," Kennedy said. "It's nice to be healthy like I was in the beginning of the year and I was throwing pretty well. The injury puts a little damper on some things, but I feel like I've been pitching like I should." Kennedy went on the disabled list after straining his right hamstring in the fifth inning of a May 4 start against the White Sox. He is 2-2 with a 3.93 ERA in six career starts against the White Sox. Chicago will counter with ex-Royal James Shields (2-2, 5.10 ERA). He is 7-2 with a 3.54 ERA in 11 career starts against the Royals, holding them to a .237 batting average. The buzz around the White Sox is second baseman Yoan Moncada, the No. 1 prospect in baseball. The White Sox acquired Moncada, a 22-year-old from Cuba, as the centerpiece in a Dec. 6 trade that sent Chris Sale to the Boston Red Sox. Moncada made his White Sox debut Wednesday. "The fan base is very, very excited just about what the organization is doing in general," White Sox manager Rick Renteria said. "I think for them being able to see one of the young men they ended up getting in a trade, having him now here with us, (and) with a lot of the moves that we made, they're very excited to get a little taste of what the future's going to look like. "He had very nice at-bats, turned a nice double play, looked very comfortable out there. I think those are things that I hope they'll be able to take with them as we continue to formulate who we're going to be as a ballclub." The White Sox completed a seven-player blockbuster deal Tuesday with the New York Yankees. While the White Sox got three prospects back, they also acquired veteran right-hander Tyler Clippard, who will be their closer as the season winds down. "Young, loose," Clippard described his new teammates. "That's definitely my vibe. I really enjoy that kind of energy. That really coincides with my personality a lot, so I look forward to it." While the Royals trail the Indians by 1 1/2 games in the AL Central, the White Sox have lost six straight and are 1-9 in their past 10 games. They are 38-54, the worst record in the American League. |
| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 4:02:43 AM EST. |
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