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MLB : ATS Matchup
Thursday 5/28/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
DETROIT  FARMER )
 
LA ANGELS  WILSON )
+1.5  -200

-1.5  +170
+105

-115

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DETROIT (28 - 20) at LA ANGELS (23 - 24)
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Thursday, 5/28/2015 10:05 PM
BUCK FARMER (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
909DETROIT+130Ov 7.5,-110+115Ov 8,-115
910LA ANGELS-140Un 7.5,-110-125Un 8,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
DETROIT - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games28-20+5.521-264.20.2760.3410.4180.7583.90.2520.3030.3930.696
Road Games14-8+6.810-124.10.2690.3350.4060.7413.60.2520.3020.3740.675
vs Left-handed Starters9-3+6.66-64.20.2710.3560.4240.7803.70.2630.3200.4000.720
Past 7 Games4-3+0.82-43.70.2680.3190.3850.7043.70.2320.2800.3570.637
Grass Games28-20+5.521-264.20.2760.3410.4180.7583.90.2520.3030.3930.696
Night Games11-13-3.88-152.80.2450.3180.3390.6564.10.2620.3110.4220.733
DETROIT - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.20.2760.3414816404538316390.4181911603664235260204622
Road Games4.10.2690.33522763205306210.4068276184181602710176
Lefty Starters4.20.2710.35612399108155120.42447531001390152139
DETROIT - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.001.185135484511911411029-416480%
Road Games3.091.20058.3202052318434-111284.6%

LA ANGELS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games23-24-4.220-253.70.2330.2850.3590.6443.90.2400.2970.3710.667
Home Games11-11-3.29-133.50.2400.2940.3560.6513.50.2320.2910.3390.630
vs Right-handed Starters16-20-6.917-183.60.2310.2810.3480.6304.10.2510.3060.3830.689
Past 7 Games2-5-4.54-34.00.2330.2900.3730.6635.60.2930.3500.4260.775
Grass Games21-22-4.418-233.70.2330.2860.3510.6373.70.2370.2920.3640.656
Night Games19-15+1.814-183.90.2370.2910.3660.6573.60.2280.2820.3490.631
LA ANGELS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2330.285471548360682410.3591651143372026835282731
Home Games3.50.2400.29422716172331160.35672551581012920131016
Righty Starters3.60.2310.281361188274511290.348123842561820426212327
LA ANGELS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.721.233125.7565211310421247-614863.6%
Home Games3.571.13268282757320665-45550%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
DETROIT - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/14/2015SANCHEZ(R)MINNESOTAPELFREY(R)13-1W-1808 unO20100532
5/15/2015GREENE(R)@ ST LOUISMARTINEZ(R)10-4W1358 unO17919100
5/16/2015PRICE(L)@ ST LOUISLYONS(L)4-3W-1107.5 unU131101090
5/17/2015SIMON(R)@ ST LOUISLYNN(R)1-2L1458 unU77010100
5/18/2015LOBSTEIN(L)MILWAUKEEFIERS(R)2-3L-1158.5 ovU960871
5/19/2015SANCHEZ(R)MILWAUKEENELSON(R)1-8L-1557.5 unO3701352
5/20/2015GREENE(R)MILWAUKEELOHSE(R)5-2W-1407.5 ovU1070661
5/21/2015PRICE(L)HOUSTONFELDMAN(R)6-5W-1508 unO1382951
5/22/2015SIMON(R)HOUSTONMCHUGH(R)6-2W+1058 unP1261441
5/23/2015LOBSTEIN(L)HOUSTONMCCULLERS(R)2-3L-1108.5 unU641862
5/24/2015SANCHEZ(R)HOUSTONHERNANDEZ(R)8-10L-1458.5 unO14701370
5/25/2015GREENE(R)@ OAKLANDHAHN(R)0-4L1257.5 unU461973
5/26/2015PRICE(L)@ OAKLANDCHAVEZ(R)1-0W-1106.5 unU6517101
5/27/2015WILSON(R)@ OAKLANDKAZMIR(L)3-2W1357.5 unU990660
5/28/2015FARMER(R)@ LA ANGELSWILSON(L) 
5/29/2015SANCHEZ(R)@ LA ANGELSSANTIAGO(L) 
5/30/2015GREENE(R)@ LA ANGELSWEAVER(R) 
5/31/2015PRICE(L)@ LA ANGELSSHOEMAKER(R) 
6/2/2015SIMON(R)OAKLANDKAZMIR(L) 
6/3/2015 OAKLAND  
6/4/2015 OAKLAND  

LA ANGELS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/15/2015WEAVER(R)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L)3-1W1008.5 evU741551
5/16/2015SHOEMAKER(R)@ BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)6-1W1209 unU1260321
5/17/2015RICHARDS(R)@ BALTIMOREWRIGHT(R)0-3L-1258.5 unU650740
5/18/2015WILSON(L)@ TORONTOREDMOND(R)6-10L1009.5 evO127017100
5/19/2015SANTIAGO(L)@ TORONTOSANCHEZ(R)3-2W1109.5 ovU661450
5/20/2015WEAVER(R)@ TORONTOHUTCHISON(R)4-3W1159 unU880541
5/21/2015SHOEMAKER(R)@ TORONTODICKEY(R)4-8L-1108.5 ovO5211060
5/22/2015RICHARDS(R)@ BOSTONPORCELLO(R)12-5W1008.5 ovO12921173
5/23/2015WILSON(L)@ BOSTONWRIGHT(R)3-8L-1059 ovO6611270
5/24/2015SANTIAGO(L)@ BOSTONMILEY(L)1-6L1259.5 evU4301260
5/25/2015WEAVER(R)SAN DIEGOROSS(R)4-3W-1257.5 unU1290960
5/26/2015SHOEMAKER(R)SAN DIEGODESPAIGNE(R)0-4L-1708 ovU571991
5/27/2015RICHARDS(R)SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R)4-5L-1607 unO1153880
5/28/2015WILSON(L)DETROITFARMER(R) 
5/29/2015SANTIAGO(L)DETROITSANCHEZ(R) 
5/30/2015WEAVER(R)DETROITGREENE(R) 
5/31/2015SHOEMAKER(R)DETROITPRICE(L) 
6/1/2015RICHARDS(R)TAMPA BAYCOLOME(R) 
6/2/2015WILSON(L)TAMPA BAYARCHER(R) 
6/3/2015 TAMPA BAY  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
DETROIT: DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers had barely finished celebrating a fourth straight division title last year when they were dispatched from the playoffs by Baltimore in a Division Series sweep. Then Kansas City - the team the Tigers fought so hard to hold off in the AL Central - rolled to the AL pennant and came within a game of winning the World Series.
It was enough to turn the Tigers into October afterthoughts for the first time in a while, and now it's fair to wonder whether Detroit's best chance to claim baseball's ultimate prize with its current core of stars has already come and gone.
''I'm not worried about what people are saying about us. I'm more worried about how we perform,'' manager Brad Ausmus said. ''I feel like this team is a winning team. This is a team that has an opportunity to win a World Series.''
The Tigers edged Kansas City by one game in the division last year in Ausmus' first season as manager, and their 90-72 record was similar enough to their previous work during this run of postseason appearances, but a three-game sweep at the hands of the Orioles snapped Detroit's streak of three straight trips to the AL Championship Series.
Then the Tigers lost Max Scherzer in the offseason, and it remains to be seen how much longer Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander and Victor Martinez can keep this team's run of success going.
Cabrera and Martinez each missed a chunk of the exhibition schedule after offseason surgery. Verlander is coming off a down year and has been displaced as Detroit's opening-day starter by left-hander David Price.
Over the past three seasons, the Tigers have fought off challenges in the division from the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland and Kansas City - but those teams essentially made their bids for first place one at a time. Now all three appear poised to threaten Detroit's reign.
''I think quietly, I've said for the last two or three years, I've said we have the best division in baseball. Nobody really talked about it because there weren't sexy names besides the Tigers, who had won however many straight and been to a couple World Series and had a lot of star power,'' Verlander said. ''The Royals won the pennant last year so, obviously, what I was saying wasn't just hogwash. We see all the teams in the AL quite enough, and I know that these teams are good enough to make our division one of the best in baseball.''
Here are a few things to watch as the Tigers try to make it five division championships in a row:
ON THE MEND: Cabrera had offseason surgery on his right foot and Martinez had an operation to repair his left knee. Their health is crucial, but the Tigers also are hoping for big contributions from shortstop Jose Iglesias and reliever Bruce Rondon, both of whom missed all of 2014 with injuries.
NEW-LOOK ROTATION: Scherzer isn't the only player gone from last year's starting staff. Rick Porcello was traded in a deal that brought Yoenis Cespedes to Detroit, so the Tigers had two openings in their rotation. They filled them by acquiring Shane Greene from the New York Yankees and Alfredo Simon from Cincinnati.
BULLPEN BLUES: Closer Joe Nathan is back after a rocky first season in Detroit. If the Tigers run out of patience with Nathan, Joakim Soria also returns. He was acquired shortly before the trade deadline last year, but his impact was limited, in part because of injury.
EXTRA POWER: J.D. Martinez provided a surprisingly productive bat last year after joining the Tigers, and the trade for Cespedes also gave Detroit some additional pop to supplement Cabrera and Victor Martinez.
NEW ACE?: Price is slated to start on opening day, a sign of just how much the Tigers are leaning on him after Scherzer's departure. He was acquired at the trade deadline last year, and Detroit is hoping the trio of Price, Verlander and Anibal Sanchez will make for a pretty impressive anchor to the pitching staff.
LA ANGELS: ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels had the majors' best record last year, and they return this season with baseball's best player at the center of largely the same roster.
Yet the Angels accomplished none of their biggest goals last year when they were swept out of the division series, and their sky-high payroll makes those unmet expectations even more painful.
So are the Angels a legitimate power or an unbalanced, aging team with a rapidly closing window? Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and manager Mike Scioscia can only figure it out by going back to work to find the right combination to contend again.
The Angels are difficult to evaluate because everything depends on the window from which they're viewed.
They have an enormous payroll topped by some of baseball's highest-paid players at their positions - Pujols, Josh Hamilton, C.J. Wilson and Trout, the reigning AL MVP. For all that money, consistent winning and championship contention is expected, which means the Angels' inability to win a single playoff game in five seasons is a disaster.
Yet the Angels still won 98 games last season despite losing budding ace Garrett Richards to a knee injury in August, and general manager Jerry Dipoto has restocked his roster while breathing life into what was considered the majors' worst farm system in recent years. From the bullpen to the heart of the order, Los Angeles has an undeniably solid complement of talent around Trout, the best player in baseball at 23 years old.
But just when the Angels look sharp, new worries arise. The biggest problem in 2015 is the fate of Hamilton, who is likely to be hit by a lengthy suspension for an apparent drug relapse before opening day. His recovery from shoulder surgery would have kept him out anyway.
Hamilton still has three years left on his $125 million contract, but at least his absence is cushioned by the grim fact that he has made no significant, consistent impact on the Angels' offense in two expensive seasons. Los Angeles acquired veteran Matt Joyce from Tampa Bay in the offseason, and returning outfielder Collin Cowgill also can fill in capably.
Some other things to watch when the Angels embark on their 55th season:
WHAT'S ON SECOND: The Angels' biggest problem is at second base, where Howie Kendrick leaves a gaping hole after nearly a decade entrenched in the job. With just a year left on Kendrick's contract, Dipoto traded him to the Dodgers to get promising young starter Andrew Heaney. But the lineup that led the AL in runs has lost its top hit producer - yes, Kendrick had even more than Trout - with no real plan to replace him. Josh Rutledge, Grant Green and Johnny Giavotella are among the light-hitting infielders getting a look in the spring, but none is likely to replace Kendrick's big bat.
RICH MAN: After leading the AL in RBIs and runs last season while winning the MVP trophy, Trout already has accomplished more than pretty much any 23-year-old in baseball history - and he's about to get paid for it. The outfielder's six-year, $144.5 million contract begins this year, albeit at a modest $5.25 million salary for 2015 before the deal skyrockets. Yet Trout hasn't shown any signs of complacency in the offseason, and he is working aggressively with hitting coach Don Baylor on limiting his strikeouts, which jumped to an AL-worst 184 last year.
WEAKNESS TO STRENGTH: After years of ineptitude, the Angels are confident their bullpen will again be among the majors' tops this season. Closer Huston Street and setup man Joe Smith are among the best in the business, while Mike Morin is expected to move into a bigger role with Kevin Jepsen's departure. Fernando Salas, Vinny Pestano and newcomer Cesar Ramos - Jered Weaver's college teammate - all are angling for innings, likely making the bullpen into a source of comfort for Scioscia.
GOTTA PITCH: The Angels' rotation has a high ceiling and a low floor - just like the rest of this team. Weaver and Wilson are on top of the rotation, but many believe both 30-something veterans took a step backward last season. Richards faces an uncertain mid-April return from a long rehabilitation, while Matt Shoemaker must prove he can replicate his shocking 16-victory performance that made him second on AL Rookie of the Year voting. Scioscia also must pick a fifth starter among Heaney, Hector Santiago and Nick Tropeano.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (DETROIT-LA ANGELS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Tigers-Angels Preview* =======================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

Detroit (28-20) at Los Angeles (23-24), 10:05 p.m. EDT

Although their rotation has been decimated and their offense has hit a dry spell, the resourceful Detroit Tigers are aiming for their third consecutive victory on a seven-game western trip.

They'll try to erase some bad memories on the next stop at Angel Stadium, which has been their own house of horrors.

The Tigers are looking to avoid their 10th defeat in 11 road games against the slumping Los Angeles Angels on Thursday night when left-hander C.J. Wilson sets out to continue his own success at home.

Justin Verlander has yet to throw a pitch because of a strained right triceps, and Detroit (28-20) is now having to scramble to fill more holes in the rotation. Alex Wilson worked three effective innings in his emergency start ahead of five others in Wednesday's 3-2 win at Oakland after Alfredo Simon left the club to see his ailing father.

"It felt like a long relief outing for me," Wilson told MLB's official website.

Next, the Tigers will call on right-hander Buck Farmer to make his season debut. He's replacing injured left-hander Kyle Lobstein, who had been starting in place of Verlander.

Farmer went 0-1 with a 15.63 ERA in two August starts before allowing one run in three innings in two relief appearances in September. He's been pitching well at Triple-A Toledo, posting a 2.98 ERA over 51 1-3 innings.

The Tigers hope he can help turn around their fortunes at Angel Stadium, where they've gone 15-41 since 2002. Detroit totaled two runs while dropping the last three of a four-game series there in July.

The Angels have dropped four of five heading into this meeting after Wednesday's 5-4 home loss to San Diego. However, they appear to be turning to the right pitcher as Wilson (2-3, 3.36 ERA) has gone 10-2 with a 3.56 ERA in his last 18 home starts.

The two-time All-Star is also 2-2 with a 2.23 ERA in seven night games this season.

After going 1-1 with a 2.10 ERA over a five-start stretch, Wilson hasn't been as sharp in allowing eight runs and 17 hits over 11 innings in his last two. He gave up four runs and needed 119 pitches to make it through six in Saturday's 8-3 loss at Boston.

"That's what I was most upset about, was being inefficient with my pitches, even though I had a good plan," Wilson said.

Wilson is 2-2 with a 5.45 ERA in six regular-season starts versus Detroit, though he's 1-0 with a 1.98 mark in the two at home. Ian Kinsler is 8 for 21 off his former Texas teammate, but he's 3 for 32 in his last eight games.

Yoenis Cespedes, 6 for 18 with four walks in the matchup, keyed Detroit's series-clinching win over the A's by going 2 for 3 with a three-run home run in the fifth inning. He has seven RBIs over a six-game hitting streak at Los Angeles.

Miguel Cabrera has gone just 4 for 16 with five strikeouts and one home run when facing Wilson. The superstar was batting .400 with five homers over a 13-game hitting streak before going 0 for 4 with three strikeouts Wednesday.

Detroit batted .202 while totaling just four runs in the three games in Oakland, though Los Angeles (23-24) hasn't exactly lit up the scoreboard either in batting .228 and plating 12 runs in its past five.

Mike Trout, who had two hits Wednesday, is just 2 for 22 over his past six meetings with the Tigers.


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