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925 | BOSTON | -190 | Ov 7.5,+105 | -185 | Ov 7.5,-105 | 926 | LA ANGELS | +180 | Un 7.5,-125 | +175 | Un 7.5,-115 |
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All Games | 54-43 | -1.4 | 43-51 | 4.7 | 0.262 | 0.332 | 0.396 | 0.727 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.304 | 0.405 | 0.708 | Road Games | 25-25 | -5 | 26-22 | 5.0 | 0.257 | 0.325 | 0.403 | 0.728 | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.310 | 0.431 | 0.740 | vs Right-handed Starters | 43-33 | +0.2 | 31-42 | 4.7 | 0.262 | 0.331 | 0.400 | 0.731 | 3.9 | 0.247 | 0.304 | 0.398 | 0.702 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.8 | 1-6 | 3.3 | 0.209 | 0.283 | 0.300 | 0.583 | 3.4 | 0.238 | 0.315 | 0.330 | 0.645 | Grass Games | 48-39 | -2.9 | 38-46 | 4.7 | 0.260 | 0.329 | 0.396 | 0.724 | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.307 | 0.409 | 0.716 | Night Games | 38-29 | +0.9 | 29-36 | 4.6 | 0.260 | 0.330 | 0.389 | 0.719 | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.304 | 0.415 | 0.719 |
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All Games | 4.7 | 0.262 | 0.332 | 97 | 3363 | 881 | 163 | 10 | 89 | 0.396 | 430 | 351 | 703 | 55 | 691 | 110 | 58 | 77 | 38 | Road Games | 5.0 | 0.257 | 0.325 | 50 | 1765 | 453 | 87 | 6 | 53 | 0.403 | 237 | 180 | 373 | 27 | 349 | 51 | 20 | 39 | 21 | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.262 | 0.331 | 76 | 2625 | 689 | 126 | 9 | 72 | 0.400 | 331 | 270 | 535 | 42 | 535 | 93 | 46 | 62 | 31 |
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All Games | 2.96 | 1.165 | 301.4 | 104 | 99 | 249 | 30 | 102 | 313 | 17-10 | 26 | 9 | 74.3% | Road Games | 3.82 | 1.245 | 139 | 60 | 59 | 117 | 20 | 56 | 149 | 8-8 | 12 | 7 | 63.2% |
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All Games | 47-50 | +3.6 | 38-52 | 4.1 | 0.240 | 0.305 | 0.375 | 0.680 | 4.3 | 0.248 | 0.308 | 0.418 | 0.727 | Home Games | 25-22 | +1.2 | 20-22 | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.307 | 0.386 | 0.692 | 4.3 | 0.243 | 0.296 | 0.407 | 0.703 | vs Left-handed Starters | 15-14 | +2.5 | 14-14 | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.314 | 0.369 | 0.683 | 5.0 | 0.258 | 0.323 | 0.449 | 0.772 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.6 | 0-6 | 3.3 | 0.207 | 0.282 | 0.365 | 0.646 | 2.9 | 0.229 | 0.289 | 0.405 | 0.694 | Grass Games | 45-48 | +3.6 | 38-48 | 4.2 | 0.242 | 0.305 | 0.376 | 0.681 | 4.3 | 0.249 | 0.309 | 0.421 | 0.730 | Night Games | 37-36 | +4.8 | 31-37 | 4.1 | 0.243 | 0.301 | 0.381 | 0.682 | 4.3 | 0.250 | 0.308 | 0.420 | 0.728 |
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All Games | 4.1 | 0.240 | 0.305 | 97 | 3241 | 779 | 127 | 8 | 98 | 0.375 | 378 | 300 | 722 | 70 | 617 | 95 | 48 | 78 | 41 | Home Games | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.307 | 47 | 1571 | 389 | 55 | 3 | 52 | 0.386 | 188 | 134 | 320 | 32 | 297 | 49 | 28 | 42 | 15 | Lefty Starters | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.314 | 29 | 985 | 246 | 36 | 3 | 25 | 0.369 | 113 | 93 | 211 | 24 | 193 | 31 | 14 | 27 | 11 |
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All Games | 3.79 | 1.177 | 320.3 | 143 | 135 | 281 | 41 | 96 | 336 | 18-12 | 21 | 12 | 63.6% | Home Games | 3.84 | 1.146 | 164 | 75 | 70 | 146 | 24 | 42 | 172 | 11-8 | 10 | 7 | 58.8% |
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7/7/2017 | POMERANZ(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 8-3 | W | -135 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7/8/2017 | PORCELLO(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 0-1 | L | -115 | 9 un | U | 3 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 7/9/2017 | PRICE(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 3-5 | L | -110 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7/14/2017 | POMERANZ(L) | NY YANKEES | MONTGOMERY(L) | 5-4 | W | -135 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7/15/2017 | SALE(L) | NY YANKEES | SEVERINO(R) | 1-4 | L | -160 | 7.5 ev | U | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 7/16/2017 | PORCELLO(R) | NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 0-3 | L | -135 | 9.5 ov | U | 4 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 7/16/2017 | PRICE(L) | NY YANKEES | TANAKA(R) | 3-0 | W | -135 | 8.5 ov | U | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7/17/2017 | RODRIGUEZ(L) | TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 3-4 | L | -105 | 9.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7/18/2017 | JOHNSON(L) | TORONTO | HAPP(L) | 5-4 | W | +125 | 10 un | U | 13 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 7/19/2017 | POMERANZ(L) | TORONTO | SANCHEZ(R) | 5-1 | W | -125 | 9.5 ov | U | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7/20/2017 | FISTER(R) | TORONTO | LIRIANO(L) | 6-8 | L | -110 | 10.5 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7/21/2017 | SALE(L) | @ LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | | 7/22/2017 | PRICE(L) | @ LA ANGELS | RAMIREZ(R) | | 7/23/2017 | PORCELLO(R) | @ LA ANGELS | BRIDWELL(R) | | 7/24/2017 | RODRIGUEZ(L) | @ SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | | 7/25/2017 | POMERANZ(L) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | 7/26/2017 | SALE(L) | @ SEATTLE | MOORE(R) | | 7/28/2017 | | KANSAS CITY | | |
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7/7/2017 | NOLASCO(R) | @ TEXAS | HAMELS(L) | 0-10 | L | 130 | 10 ov | P | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7/8/2017 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ TEXAS | ROSS(R) | 2-5 | L | 130 | 10.5 ov | U | 7 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7/9/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | 3-0 | W | 185 | 9 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7/14/2017 | NOLASCO(R) | TAMPA BAY | FARIA(R) | 1-2 | L | -120 | 8.5 ov | U | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7/15/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 3-6 | L | -125 | 9 ov | P | 8 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7/16/2017 | BRIDWELL(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 4-3 | W | +135 | 9 un | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 7/18/2017 | CHAVEZ(R) | WASHINGTON | JACKSON(R) | 3-4 | L | -135 | 9.5 ov | U | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7/19/2017 | MEYER(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 7-0 | W | +100 | 9 ov | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7/21/2017 | NOLASCO(R) | BOSTON | SALE(L) | | 7/22/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | BOSTON | PRICE(L) | | 7/23/2017 | BRIDWELL(R) | BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | | 7/25/2017 | CHAVEZ(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CLEVINGER(R) | | 7/26/2017 | MEYER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | | 7/27/2017 | | @ CLEVELAND | | | 7/28/2017 | | @ TORONTO | | |
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| | | BOSTON: 2016: 93-69, first place
Manager: John Farrell (fifth season)
Who's new? LHP Chris Sale, RHP Tyler Thornburg, 1B Mitch Moreland, OF Steve Selsky
Who's gone? DH David Ortiz, 3B Travis Shaw, 3B Yoan Moncada, 2B Aaron Hill, C Ryan Hanigan, RHP Clay Buchholz, RHP Junichi Tazawa, RHP Koji Uehara, RHP Brad Ziegler
Projected lineup: 2B Dustin Pedroia (.318, 15 HR, 74 RBI), LF Andrew Benintendi (.295, 2, 14 in 34 games), SS Xander Bogaerts (.294, 21, 89, 13 SB), RH Mookie Betts (.318, 31, 113), DH Hanley Ramirez (.286, 30, 111) CF Jackie Bradley Jr. (.267, 26, 87), 3B Pablo Sandoval (.000, 0, 0 in three games), 1B Mitch Moreland (.233, 22, 60 with Rangers), C Sandy Leon (.310, 7, 35) or Christian Vazquez (.224, 1, 12)
Rotation: LH Chris Sale (17-10, 3.34 ERA), RH Rick Porcello (22-4, 3.15), RH Steven Wright (13-6, 3.33), LH Drew Pomeranz (3-5, 4.59), LH Eduardo Rodriguez (3-7, 4.71)
Key relievers: RH Craig Kimbrel (2-6, 3.40, 31/33 SV), RH Tyler Thornburg (8-5, 2.15 with Brewers), RH Joe Kelly (4-0, 5.18), LH Robbie Ross (3-2, 3.25), RH Matt Barnes (4-3, 4.05), LH Fernando Abad (1-6, 3.66 with Twins and Red Sox), RH Heath Hembree (4-1, 2.65)
Hot spots: Third base. Is this the year Sandoval is known more for his ability to play baseball than his physique? Sandoval, who missed all but three games last year because of a shoulder injury, showed up to spring training looking slimmer than years past. His production at the plate and agility on the field followed suit in the Grapefruit League. The Red Sox have shown they aren't afraid to take playing time away from the Panda if he doesn't deserve it. Josh Rutledge, a competent fielder and perhaps a better hitter against left-handers, is around just in case.
Outlook: Boston scored more runs than any team in baseball last year, and this year's club has the pitching to avoid another early playoff exit. Newcomer Sale is the best left-hander in the AL, an ace in his prime. Porcello is the reigning Cy Young Award winner. David Price, when he returns from an elbow injury, gives the Red Sox arguably the best 1-2-3 punch in the league. Ortiz retired, but he'll leave a bigger hole in the hearts of fans than in the lineup. Benintendi is a candidate for the AL Rookie of the Year award, while Betts played like an MVP at age 23. A bounceback season from Sandoval would give opposing pitchers no chance to breathe. Triple-A depth shouldn't be enough of an issue to prevent the Sox from challenging the Indians for the pennant. | | LA ANGELS: 2016: 74-88, fourth place
Manager: Mike Scioscia (18th season)
Who's new? C Martin Maldonado, 2B Danny Espinosa, INF Luis Valbuena, OF Ben Revere, OF Cameron Maybin, RHP Jesse Chavez, RHP Austin Adams, RHP Yusmeiro Petit
Who's gone? C Jett Bandy, C Geovany Soto, C Juan Graterol, OF Gregorio Petit, OF Rafael Ortega, RHP Jered Weaver, LHP C.J. Wilson, RHP Jhoulys Chacin, RHP Tim Lincecum, RHP Cory Rasmus, LHP Brett Oberholtzer
Projected lineup: 3B Yunel Escobar (.304, 5 HR, 39 RBI), RF Kole Calhoun (.271, 18, 75), CF Mike Trout (.315, 29, 100, 30 SB), DH Albert Pujols (.268, 31, 119), 1B C.J. Cron (.278, 16, 69) or Luis Valbuena (.260, 13, 40 in 90 games with Astros), LF Cameron Maybin (.315, 4, 43, 15 SB with Tigers), 2B Danny Espinosa (.209, 24, 72 with Nationals), SS Andrelton Simmons (.281, 4, 44, 10 in 124 games), C Martin Maldonado (.202, 8, 21 with Brewers) or Carlos Perez (.209, 5, 31)
Rotation: RH Garrett Richards (1-3, 2.34 in six starts), RH Matt Shoemaker (9-13, 3.88), LH Tyler Skaggs (3-4, 4.17), RH Ricky Nolasco (8-14, 4.42 with Twins and Angels), RH Jesse Chavez (2-2, 4.43 with Blue Jays and Dodgers) or RH Bud Norris (6-10, 5.10 for Braves and Dodgers)
Key relievers: RH Huston Street (3-2, 6.45, 9/12 SV), RH Cam Bedrosian (2-0, 1.12), RH Andrew Bailey (3-1, 5.36 6/7 SV for Phillies and Angels), RH J.C. Ramirez (2-1, 2.91), LH Jose Alvarez (1-3, 3.45), RH Austin Adams (0-0, 9.82 with Indians), RH Yusmeiro Petit (3-5, 4.30 with Nationals), RH Mike Morin (2-2, 4.37)
Hot spots: First base and fifth starter. Pujols started 23 games at first base last year, and will likely play fewer this year after offseason plantar fascia surgery. For now, Pujols is the primary DH, Cron is the first baseman, and Valbuena will begin the season on the DL with a strained hamstring. One problem: neither Cron (.698 OPS) nor Valbuena (.666) could hit lefties last year. The top candidates for fifth starter are similarly flawed. Chavez and Norris finished last season as relievers. Alex Meyer has six major league starts to his name. The Angels might need all of them at points in 2017.
Outlook: It's hard to be too optimistic about a team that's made one playoff appearance in seven years. Yet it's hard to be too pessimistic considering the hard-luck injuries that decimated the Angels in 2016, particularly on the pitching side. Still, 2017 figures to be a transition year. The back of the rotation is a patch job until Tommy John patients Andrew Heaney and Nick Tropeano return from rehab. The Angels will gain some financial freedom after the season, when Josh Hamilton finally comes off the books. Any positive momentum in the meantime would make Anaheim a more attractive destination for free agents. Getting back above .500 would be a realistic step in that direction; anything beyond that is a bonus |
| | Angels brace for Sale, Red Sox in series opener
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Angels were fortunate to miss National League All-Star starter Max Scherzer when the Washington Nationals came to town for a two-game series. But they won't avoid American League All-Star starter Chris Sale. Sale (11-4, 2.59 ERA) will start for the Boston Red Sox in the opening contest of a three-game series in Anaheim against the Angels on Friday, and that isn't good news for the home team. Sale has never faced the Angels in a Red Sox uniform. But, during his seven seasons with the Chicago White Sox, he dominated them, going 5-0 with a 1.39 ERA in eight career games (six starts). That includes one of his two career shutouts. One Angels hitter, though, has somehow found a way to handle Sale relatively well. Not surprisingly, it's Mike Trout. Trout has five hits in 16 career at-bats against Sale, including a double and a grand slam. Trout, though, won't say he has Sale figured out. "You get one pitch to hit," Trout told the L.A. Times last year. "You miss it, he'll put you in a hole." Two other Angels one would not expect to have good numbers against Sale are not regular starters, but Angels manager Mike Scioscia might be wise to put them in the lineup Friday. Infielder Cliff Pennington, who is in a platoon situation at second base with Nick Franklin, is 3-for-7 with a double against Sale, and reserve outfielder Shane Robinson, called up from Triple-A Salt Lake earlier this week, is 4-for-11. Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia comes into the series as hot as anyone in the league in the last couple weeks. He has a nine-game hitting streak and has hits in 11 of 12. In those 12 games, he's hitting .385 with four homers and 15 RBIs. Like Trout, Pedroia approaches his at-bats understanding he likely will get no more than one good pitch to hit. "Just try to get a good pitch to hit and don't miss it," Pedroia told MLB.com. "There's no secrets. All the pitchers we face now, they've all got good stuff. You're only going to get one pitch to hit, so you better make sure you square it up." The pitcher Pedroia and his Red Sox teammates will face Friday is Angels right-hander Ricky Nolasco, who has been unpredictable this season, to say the least. He's 4-10 with a 4.82 ERA in 19 starts. But, in his last start, July 14 against Tampa Bay, he allowed one run and two hits in seven innings. And July 1 against Seattle, he threw a three-hit shutout. But those two starts are sandwiched around a rough outing against Texas on July 7, when he gave up eight runs and lasted 1 2/3 innings. Nolasco is 3-2 with a 5.68 ERA and one complete game in seven career starts vs. Boston. The Red Sox got Xander Bogaerts back in the starting lineup on Thursday. He had been out the past two games, bothered by a muscle contusion and a sprained right hand after being hit by a pitch. He went 1-for-4 with a double and a run scored. |
| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 2:07:50 AM EST. |
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