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| 975 | DETROIT | +185 | Ov 10,+100 | +155 | Ov 10,+105 | | 976 | KANSAS CITY | -200 | Un 10,-120 | -165 | Un 10,-125 |
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| All Games | 62-94 | -31.1 | 85-63 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.321 | 0.419 | 0.740 | 5.6 | 0.284 | 0.346 | 0.454 | 0.801 | | Road Games | 28-47 | -13.8 | 39-31 | 4.0 | 0.241 | 0.305 | 0.383 | 0.688 | 5.5 | 0.287 | 0.353 | 0.465 | 0.818 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 20-21 | -2.1 | 23-15 | 5.2 | 0.275 | 0.339 | 0.461 | 0.800 | 5.2 | 0.281 | 0.348 | 0.426 | 0.774 | | Past 7 Games | 0-7 | -7 | 5-1 | 3.6 | 0.253 | 0.304 | 0.420 | 0.725 | 8.4 | 0.306 | 0.378 | 0.481 | 0.859 | | Grass Games | 61-89 | -28 | 81-61 | 4.7 | 0.261 | 0.324 | 0.422 | 0.746 | 5.6 | 0.282 | 0.344 | 0.452 | 0.796 | | Night Games | 36-65 | -27.7 | 53-43 | 4.5 | 0.256 | 0.315 | 0.411 | 0.726 | 5.7 | 0.291 | 0.354 | 0.458 | 0.812 | | Division | 29-41 | -13.5 | 42-23 | 4.7 | 0.263 | 0.321 | 0.421 | 0.742 | 6.0 | 0.294 | 0.356 | 0.455 | 0.811 |
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| All Games | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.321 | 156 | 5360 | 1390 | 268 | 32 | 175 | 0.419 | 683 | 489 | 1264 | 59 | 1071 | 136 | 82 | 138 | 75 | | Road Games | 4.0 | 0.241 | 0.305 | 75 | 2555 | 617 | 117 | 13 | 73 | 0.383 | 283 | 233 | 652 | 26 | 490 | 71 | 48 | 57 | 43 | | Lefty Starters | 5.2 | 0.275 | 0.339 | 41 | 1452 | 400 | 70 | 8 | 61 | 0.461 | 208 | 140 | 337 | 17 | 309 | 30 | 27 | 47 | 18 |
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| All Games | 5.75 | 1.578 | 510.7 | 340 | 326 | 575 | 85 | 231 | 452 | 17-27 | 30 | 21 | 58.8% | | Road Games | 6.13 | 1.633 | 218.7 | 156 | 149 | 251 | 41 | 106 | 220 | 7-15 | 18 | 10 | 64.3% |
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| All Games | 76-80 | +1.9 | 75-76 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.309 | 0.413 | 0.722 | 4.9 | 0.265 | 0.327 | 0.425 | 0.752 | | Home Games | 39-36 | +2.6 | 34-41 | 4.3 | 0.264 | 0.314 | 0.418 | 0.732 | 4.7 | 0.259 | 0.319 | 0.412 | 0.730 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 58-59 | +2.7 | 55-57 | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.308 | 0.415 | 0.723 | 4.9 | 0.267 | 0.330 | 0.426 | 0.756 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.4 | 4-3 | 5.1 | 0.275 | 0.319 | 0.437 | 0.757 | 5.4 | 0.257 | 0.305 | 0.443 | 0.748 | | Grass Games | 71-78 | -2.5 | 71-73 | 4.3 | 0.259 | 0.307 | 0.412 | 0.720 | 4.9 | 0.266 | 0.328 | 0.426 | 0.754 | | Night Games | 50-55 | -1.7 | 48-55 | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.304 | 0.406 | 0.711 | 4.9 | 0.263 | 0.323 | 0.422 | 0.745 | | Division | 33-40 | -6.5 | 38-32 | 4.5 | 0.272 | 0.319 | 0.425 | 0.744 | 5.4 | 0.275 | 0.340 | 0.432 | 0.772 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.309 | 156 | 5354 | 1394 | 238 | 23 | 178 | 0.413 | 645 | 375 | 1126 | 81 | 975 | 165 | 79 | 136 | 77 | | Home Games | 4.3 | 0.264 | 0.314 | 75 | 2486 | 656 | 118 | 12 | 80 | 0.418 | 306 | 182 | 491 | 37 | 469 | 71 | 35 | 56 | 36 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.308 | 117 | 4010 | 1043 | 175 | 15 | 139 | 0.415 | 472 | 276 | 836 | 64 | 734 | 124 | 59 | 99 | 56 |
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| All Games | 4.27 | 1.395 | 547.7 | 287 | 260 | 530 | 60 | 234 | 484 | 27-24 | 35 | 20 | 63.6% | | Home Games | 3.85 | 1.304 | 278.3 | 131 | 119 | 262 | 25 | 101 | 238 | 18-10 | 16 | 9 | 64% |
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| 9/12/2017 | BOYD(L) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 0-2 | L | 315 | 8 un | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 9/13/2017 | FARMER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CLEVINGER(R) | 3-5 | L | 250 | 9.5 ov | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | | 9/14/2017 | BELL(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | SHIELDS(R) | 7-17 | L | -115 | 10.5 un | O | 12 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 14 | 1 | | 9/15/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | FULMER(R) | 3-2 | W | -120 | 10 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 9/16/2017 | JAYE(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | LOPEZ(R) | 4-10 | L | -110 | 9.5 ov | O | 9 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 0 | | 9/17/2017 | BOYD(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | COVEY(R) | 12-0 | W | -125 | 10.5 un | O | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | | 9/18/2017 | FARMER(R) | OAKLAND | ALCANTARA(R) | 3-8 | L | +100 | 10 ov | O | 9 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 0 | | 9/19/2017 | BELL(L) | OAKLAND | GOSSETT(R) | 8-9 | L | +120 | 10.5 un | O | 15 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | | 9/20/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | OAKLAND | MENGDEN(R) | 2-3 | L | +100 | 10.5 ov | U | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 9/21/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | MINNESOTA | MEJIA(L) | 1-12 | L | +125 | 10.5 ev | O | 6 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 1 | | 9/22/2017 | NORRIS(L) | MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 3-7 | L | +120 | 10 un | P | 6 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | | 9/23/2017 | BOYD(L) | MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | 4-10 | L | +140 | 9.5 un | O | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | | 9/24/2017 | FARMER(R) | MINNESOTA | BERRIOS(R) | 4-10 | L | +180 | 10 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | | 9/26/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | | | 9/27/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | | | 9/28/2017 | NORRIS(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | | | 9/29/2017 | BOYD(L) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | | | 9/30/2017 | FARMER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | BERRIOS(R) | | | 10/1/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ MINNESOTA | COLON(R) | |
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| 9/12/2017 | GAVIGLIO(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | COVEY(R) | 4-3 | W | -185 | 10 ov | U | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | | 9/13/2017 | SKOGLUND(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | GIOLITO(R) | 3-5 | L | -145 | 10 ov | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 9/14/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | TOMLIN(R) | 2-3 | L | 175 | 9 ov | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | | 9/15/2017 | VARGAS(L) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 4-3 | W | 185 | 9 ov | U | 11 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | 9/16/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 4-8 | L | 215 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | | 9/17/2017 | DUFFY(L) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 2-3 | L | 220 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | | 9/19/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 2-5 | L | 165 | 9 un | U | 6 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | | 9/20/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ TORONTO | ANDERSON(L) | 15-5 | W | 110 | 9 un | O | 18 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 9/21/2017 | VARGAS(L) | @ TORONTO | HAPP(L) | 1-0 | W | 135 | 9 un | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | | 9/22/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | LOPEZ(R) | 6-7 | L | -155 | 9.5 ov | O | 13 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | | 9/23/2017 | DUFFY(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | COVEY(R) | 8-2 | W | -165 | 9.5 ov | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 9/24/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | GIOLITO(R) | 1-8 | L | -130 | 9.5 ov | U | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | | 9/25/2017 | JUNIS(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 3-11 | L | 187 | 9 ov | O | 6 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 0 | | 9/26/2017 | VARGAS(L) | DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | | | 9/27/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | DETROIT | ZIMMERMANN(R) | | | 9/28/2017 | DUFFY(L) | DETROIT | NORRIS(L) | | | 9/29/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | ARIZONA | WALKER(R) | | | 9/30/2017 | JUNIS(R) | ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | | | 10/1/2017 | VARGAS(L) | ARIZONA | GODLEY(R) | |
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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. |
| | Royals limp into final homestand with opener vs. Tigers
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Kansas City Royals will open their final homestand on Tuesday with the first three games against the Detroit Tigers. Barring a miracle of Biblical proportions, the Royals will not rise to extend their season into the playoffs. Their "tragic" number is one after their Monday loss to the New York Yankees, meaning one loss or one Minnesota victory will result in Kansas City being official eliminated. The Royals went 4-7 on their four-city final trip and ended with a 37-44 road record. They are four games below .500. The list of Kansas City free agents this offseason include Eric Hosmer, Mike Moustakas, Lorenzo Cain and Alcides Escobar, part of the core of the club's back-to-back American League championships and the victorious 2015 World Series team. Also, Jason Vargas, who starts Tuesday, will be a free agent. While the games might be essentially meaningless, manager Ned Yost recognizes the Kansas City fans will want to see their star players again before they likely bolt for greener pastures. "You're definitely aware of the possibility that could happen," Yost told the club's website. "These guys have been going so hard this year and they're all beat down. You would really like to just give them a couple days off, but it's hard to do because our fans are going to want to see them. "We'll pick spots and give them a day off -- but multiple days off, probably not. We'll just try to balance it so they get a bit of a break, but it doesn't take away from giving our fans a chance to see them play." Yost will get no sympathy from lame-duck Tigers manager Brad Ausmus on a team being beat up. Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has two bulging disks in his back, a Sunday MRI exam revealed. "He's already indicated to me that he wants to go on the road," Ausmus said. "We're certainly not ruling out the possibility that he can play again. I would imagine if he did it would be in a DH role. It really depends on the treatment." Ausmus believes Cabrera should be utilized more as the DH and play fewer games at first base in future seasons. "Not only do I think it would benefit him, I think that's probably going to happen. But that's not my call," said Ausmus, who did not have his contract renewed for 2018. Other wounded Tigers are third baseman Jeimer Candelario (swollen right knee) and outfielders Tyler Collins (intercostal muscle issue) and Mikie Mahtook (groin strain). Candelario is expected to return Tuesday, while Mahtook is finished for the season. The Tigers have lost seven straight and are 4-20 in September. One of those victories was a 13-2 rout of the Royals in a game started by Vargas. Anibal Sanchez will start the opener of the series for Detroit. Sanchez will be making his 27th appearance and 16th start this season. He is 3-5 with a 6.68 ERA. Sanchez has thrown six innings and allowed one run in each of his last two starts. Sanchez is 6-5 with a 3.03 ERA in 17 career appearances, 15 of them starts, against Kansas City. He is 0-1 with a 12.27 ERA in two appearances against Kansas City this season. He is 3-3 with a 2.49 ERA in eight career appearances at Kauffman Stadium. Melky Cabrera is 18-for-42 and Hosmer 14-for-40 with one home run off Sanchez. Vargas is 17-10 with a 4.03 ERA in 30 starts this year. Only Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Corey Kluber of the Cleveland Indians, each with 18 victories, have won more. Vargas' 17 wins are the most by a Royal since Paul Byrd also won 17 in 2002. Vargas has not fared well against the Tigers this season. He is 0-2, permitting 13 runs in 4 2/3 innings. |
| | Last Updated: 5/21/2024 2:11:45 PM EST. |
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