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975 | MINNESOTA | +160 | Ov 8.5,-120 | +150 | Ov 8.5,-110 | 976 | LA ANGELS | -170 | Un 8.5,+100 | -160 | Un 8.5,-110 |
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All Games | 42-54 | +0.4 | 41-53 | 4.1 | 0.244 | 0.310 | 4.6 | 0.280 | 0.335 | Road Games | 19-30 | -0.4 | 18-29 | 3.8 | 0.230 | 0.300 | 4.5 | 0.281 | 0.343 | vs Right-handed Starters | 33-44 | -1.2 | 31-44 | 4.0 | 0.241 | 0.308 | 4.5 | 0.280 | 0.336 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +5.1 | 1-6 | 3.6 | 0.230 | 0.290 | 3.0 | 0.230 | 0.319 | Grass Games | 41-48 | +4.6 | 39-48 | 4.1 | 0.247 | 0.315 | 4.6 | 0.280 | 0.333 | Night Games | 21-36 | -10.5 | 27-30 | 4.0 | 0.250 | 0.311 | 4.9 | 0.286 | 0.341 |
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All Games | 4.1 | 0.244 | 0.310 | 96 | 3288 | 802 | 271 | 87 | 0.03 | 375 | 316 | 780 | 30 | 713 | 66 | 43 | 114 | 34 | Road Games | 3.8 | 0.230 | 0.300 | 49 | 1723 | 397 | 134 | 45 | 0.03 | 175 | 170 | 446 | 14 | 387 | 30 | 18 | 62 | 15 | Righty Starters | 4.0 | 0.241 | 0.308 | 77 | 2638 | 636 | 216 | 70 | 0.03 | 296 | 256 | 633 | 25 | 572 | 50 | 32 | 98 | 27 |
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All Games | 3.12 | 1.196 | 332 | 123 | 115 | 287 | 25 | 110 | 287 | 11-14 | 27 | 13 | 67.5% | Road Games | 2.96 | 1.223 | 173.3 | 57 | 57 | 152 | 15 | 60 | 146 | 5-9 | 14 | 7 | 66.7% |
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All Games | 46-51 | -19.6 | 50-44 | 4.5 | 0.266 | 0.326 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.321 | Home Games | 26-27 | -14.3 | 27-25 | 4.5 | 0.277 | 0.337 | 4.6 | 0.255 | 0.315 | vs Right-handed Starters | 36-37 | -11.8 | 39-32 | 4.8 | 0.272 | 0.329 | 4.6 | 0.253 | 0.319 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.9 | 1-6 | 2.1 | 0.231 | 0.267 | 4.1 | 0.258 | 0.324 | Grass Games | 46-51 | -19.6 | 50-44 | 4.5 | 0.266 | 0.326 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.321 | Night Games | 29-41 | -24.9 | 37-32 | 4.2 | 0.266 | 0.322 | 4.9 | 0.269 | 0.330 |
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All Games | 4.5 | 0.266 | 0.326 | 97 | 3346 | 889 | 295 | 106 | 0.03 | 415 | 298 | 680 | 44 | 671 | 110 | 73 | 76 | 75 | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.277 | 0.337 | 53 | 1792 | 496 | 148 | 51 | 0.03 | 227 | 164 | 353 | 27 | 371 | 63 | 42 | 41 | 42 | Righty Starters | 4.8 | 0.272 | 0.329 | 73 | 2562 | 696 | 223 | 88 | 0.03 | 328 | 217 | 522 | 33 | 510 | 90 | 57 | 56 | 60 |
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All Games | 3.69 | 1.258 | 307.7 | 136 | 126 | 262 | 27 | 125 | 297 | 14-11 | 26 | 7 | 78.8% | Home Games | 4.05 | 1.292 | 171 | 84 | 77 | 154 | 16 | 67 | 168 | 8-7 | 12 | 5 | 70.6% |
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7/9/2013 | GIBSON(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 1-4 | L | 160 | 8.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7/10/2013 | CORREIA(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | 3-4 | L | 180 | 8 un | U | 12 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 7/11/2013 | PELFREY(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | 3-4 | L | 205 | 8 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7/12/2013 | DIAMOND(L) | @ NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 0-2 | L | 160 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 7/13/2013 | DEDUNO(R) | @ NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | 4-1 | W | 135 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7/14/2013 | GIBSON(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 10-4 | W | 187 | 8.5 un | O | 14 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 7/19/2013 | PELFREY(R) | CLEVELAND | KAZMIR(L) | 3-2 | W | +115 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7/20/2013 | CORREIA(R) | CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 3-2 | W | +125 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 7/21/2013 | DIAMOND(L) | CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | 1-7 | L | +125 | 9 un | U | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7/22/2013 | DEDUNO(R) | @ LA ANGELS | BLANTON(R) | 4-3 | W | 150 | 8.5 un | U | 12 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 7/23/2013 | GIBSON(R) | @ LA ANGELS | HANSON(R) | | 7/24/2013 | PELFREY(R) | @ LA ANGELS | WEAVER(R) | | 7/25/2013 | CORREIA(R) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | | 7/26/2013 | DIAMOND(L) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | 7/27/2013 | DEDUNO(R) | @ SEATTLE | HARANG(R) | | 7/28/2013 | GIBSON(R) | @ SEATTLE | RAMIREZ(L) | | 7/30/2013 | | KANSAS CITY | | |
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7/9/2013 | BLANTON(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | WOOD(L) | 2-7 | L | -135 | 9 ov | P | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 7/10/2013 | WILSON(L) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | SAMARDZIJA(R) | 13-2 | W | -130 | 8 un | O | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7/12/2013 | WILLIAMS(R) | @ SEATTLE | SAUNDERS(L) | 3-8 | L | -130 | 8 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7/13/2013 | WEAVER(R) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 0-6 | L | 100 | 7 ev | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 7/14/2013 | BLANTON(R) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 3-4 | L | 105 | 8 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7/19/2013 | WEAVER(R) | OAKLAND | GRIFFIN(R) | 4-1 | W | -130 | 7.5 ov | U | 8 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 7/20/2013 | WILSON(L) | OAKLAND | STRAILY(R) | 2-0 | W | -140 | 8 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7/21/2013 | WILLIAMS(R) | OAKLAND | COLON(R) | 0-6 | L | +110 | 8.5 un | U | 4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 7/22/2013 | BLANTON(R) | MINNESOTA | DEDUNO(R) | 3-4 | L | -160 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7/23/2013 | HANSON(R) | MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | | 7/24/2013 | WEAVER(R) | MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | | 7/25/2013 | WILSON(L) | @ OAKLAND | STRAILY(R) | | 7/26/2013 | WILLIAMS(R) | @ OAKLAND | COLON(R) | | 7/27/2013 | BLANTON(R) | @ OAKLAND | MILONE(L) | | 7/28/2013 | HANSON(R) | @ OAKLAND | PARKER(R) | | 7/29/2013 | | @ TEXAS | | | 7/30/2013 | | @ TEXAS | | |
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| | | MINNESOTA: HITTING: OF BEN REVERE's slap-and-run style fits well in spacious Target Field. He will compete with lefty Chris Parmelee for the starting RF job. OF DENARD SPAN should be over his concussion problems. He works the count well as a steady presence near the top of the order. C JOE MAUER will see more time at first in an attempt to keep him healthy. Offensively, he'll be limited by a pitcher-friendly home park and no support in the lineup. RYAN DOUMIT has a chance to play regularly and stay healthy as a full-time DH and/or backing up Mauer behind the dish. 1B JUSTIN MORNEAU's concussion symptoms came back late last year. It's a bad omen. OF JOSH WILLINGHAM is being relied on to produce runs, but he's going from one pitcher-friendly home park (Oakland) to another. 3B DANNY VALENCIA showed enough power in 2011 to secure an everyday job heading into 2012. Newly signed SS JAMEY CARROLL has done a nice job off the bench, but hasn't been tested in an everyday role. If hamstring problems are still holding him back, 2B ALEXI CASILLA has won the second-base job ahead of disappointing import TSUYOSHI NISHIOKA, who will start the year in the minors. STARTING PITCHING: Who would have thought CARL PAVANO would emerge as the picture of consistency and durability? While he's far from a star, the veteran continues to be a rock for Minnesota, throwing strikes and eating innings. SCOTT BAKER got hurt again last year. If he could ever stay healthy, he's the prototype for success at Target Field'lots of strikeouts, few walks, lots of flyouts. The FRANCISCO LIRIANO rollercoaster nosedived again last year. The Twins have gotten so desperate to keep him healthy that they actually let him pitch more over the offseason. He's obviously a huge risk again. BRIAN DUENSING, NICK BLACKBURN and JASON MARQUIS are all the definition of fifth starter. They serve it up, give up a lot of hard-hit balls, and hope they get hit right at their defenders. If Duensing and Blackburn falter, ANTHONY SWARZAK probably pitched well enough last year to get a shot in the rotation. LIAM HENDRICKS, one of the organization's better prospects, would be a slightly more exciting option. RELIEF PITCHING: Despite his underwhelming performance last year, MATT CAPPS will pitch the ninth inning again because of his 'closer's experience.' He figures to be on an undeservedly long leash. GLEN PERKINS certainly proved he deserves to close. He was Minnesota's best reliever in his first full season in the 'pen. His velocity was up as a short reliever, and the lefty was truly overpowering. If things go sour for the Twins again this season (and it seems likely they will), perhaps they'll get serious about Perkins later this year. | | LA ANGELS: HITTING: SS ERICK AYBAR will likely get another crack at the leadoff spot by default. DH/OF BOBBY ABREU can still draw walks and run a little. 2B HOWIE KENDRICK traded batting average for more power last year. He's still one of baseball's better middle infield bats. 1B ALBERT PUJOLS should benefit from DH-ing a couple of times a year. OF TORII HUNTER is fading fast and may not provide middle-of-the-order power. OF VERNON WELLS has a better chance than Hunter to bounce back, and the Angels have to be patient considering his monster contract. MARK TRUMBO will get a look at 3B. If he can't get it done, ALBERTO CALLASPO would start and Trumbo would back-up first and DH. Speedy OF PETER BOURJOS will start in left, and top prospect MIKE TROUT will soon replace free agents-to-be Abreu or Hunter. KENDRYS MORALES could DH regularly if his ankle is healthy. CHRIS IANNETTA is no Mike Napoli, but he's a monster upgrade over Jeff Mathis. STARTING PITCHING: JERED WEAVER had a lot of things go right in 2011, and it's not hard to picture him as a Cy Young candidate again. But he faded late in the year, and may not belong in the upper echelon or pitchers. A cutter has led to DAN HAREN's rebirth. He's right there with Weaver, just a step behind the elite arms. C.J. WILSON may not get the same run support, but he should benefit from getting out of hitter-friendly Arlington; he had a 2.31 road ERA last year. ERVIN SANTANA never developed into a top-of-the-line starter, but he's become more consistent and settled in as a solid starter. Once a washed-out former prospect, JEROME WILLIAMS came back to the States from Taiwan and delivered three quality starts last September. He's not likely to have sustained success, but he does have the inside track for a rotation spot. Middling prospect GARRETT RICHARDS seems like the most likely candidate to step into the rotation in case of injury. RELIEF PITCHING: JORDAN WALDEN will have the closer's role again entering the spring, but while he was overpowering he was also very shaky at times. He gave up seven runs over 2.2 innings in his last three appearances. RICH THOMPSON decided to lean on his cutter last year and the results were excellent. If Walden slips up, Thompson has to be in the closer conversation. LaTROY HAWKINS was solid with Milwaukee (2.42 ERA) and joins his ninth different team since 2003. He is expected to set up Walden as well. Lefty SCOTT DOWNS was far from dominant last year, despite his 1.34 ERA. But Scioscia does trust him in high-leverage situations, making him a possible fallback if Walden struggles. The Angels don't seem to have big plans for HISANORI TAKAHASHI, the most well-compensated long reliever in baseball. |
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| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 9:30:00 AM EST. |
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