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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 5/3/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHI WHITE SOX  DANKS )
 
MINNESOTA  PELFREY )
+1.5  -190

-1.5  +165
+110

-120

10ev
 
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Final
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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 13) at MINNESOTA (12 - 12)
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Sunday, 5/3/2015 2:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
969CHI WHITE SOX+115Ov 9,-105+110Ov 9,-130
970MINNESOTA-125Un 9,-115-120Un 9,+110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHI WHITE SOX - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games8-13-5.98-123.20.2430.2880.3460.6344.50.2690.3210.4240.745
Road Games2-10-8.56-62.80.2350.2820.3320.6145.50.2930.3380.4810.819
vs Right-handed Starters7-10-3.87-93.40.2520.2950.3550.6514.60.2600.3120.4200.732
Past 7 Games2-5-42-42.40.2180.2660.2510.5174.90.2890.3240.4270.751
Grass Games8-13-5.98-123.20.2430.2880.3460.6344.50.2690.3210.4240.745
Day Games5-8-36-63.50.2430.2910.3600.6514.60.2760.3280.4540.783
Division8-12-4.87-123.20.2470.2930.3560.6494.30.2660.3200.4140.734
CHI WHITE SOX - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.20.2430.28821705171332120.3466445166413023141713
Road Games2.80.2350.282123929218160.332332685267179109
Righty Starters3.40.2520.29517580146281100.3555536133410921111410
CHI WHITE SOX - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.701.21663.3201955322623-330100%
Road Games3.211.27733.712123429310-210100%

MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games12-12+2.610-123.80.2470.3020.3480.6504.30.2680.3200.4270.747
Home Games8-4+5.45-64.80.2810.3250.4210.7464.00.2690.3140.4010.715
vs Left-handed Starters6-5+2.27-34.90.2670.3200.3770.6974.50.2730.3280.4370.765
Past 7 Games5-2+3.93-45.10.2960.3470.4200.7673.40.2660.3120.4220.734
Grass Games12-12+2.610-123.80.2470.3020.3480.6504.30.2680.3200.4270.747
Day Games5-8-2.76-63.80.2490.3040.3730.6775.50.2910.3420.4740.815
Division10-11+0.89-103.80.2520.3020.3550.6574.50.2780.3310.4310.762
MINNESOTA - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2470.30224810200362140.3488664187716319172517
Home Games4.80.2810.32512399112200120.4215526893741210155
Lefty Starters4.90.2670.3201138210222160.3775230762759111110
MINNESOTA - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.961.24075363373820393-39281.8%
Home Games3.571.16540.3181635612221-15183.3%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHI WHITE SOX - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/19/2015QUINTANA(L)@ DETROITGREENE(R)1-9L1358 ovO6501240
4/20/2015DANKS(L)CLEVELANDBAUER(R)4-3W-1109 evU1090660
4/21/2015NOESI(R)CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)2-6L+1158.5 unU860751
4/22/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)6-0W+1107.5 unU14708110
4/23/2015SALE(L)KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R)2-3L-1507 unU71001381
4/24/2015QUINTANA(L)KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L)3-2W-1257.5 unU8111842
4/26/2015DANKS(L)KANSAS CITYVOLQUEZ(R)5-3W+1058 evP641862
4/29/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)@ BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)2-8L-1058 ovO4211141
4/30/2015SALE(L)@ MINNESOTAMAY(R)2-12L-1457 ovO121021340
5/1/2015QUINTANA(L)@ MINNESOTAGIBSON(R)0-1L-1108 ovU680763
5/2/2015NOESI(R)@ MINNESOTANOLASCO(R)3-5L1059.5 ovU10501181
5/3/2015DANKS(L)@ MINNESOTAPELFREY(R) 
5/5/2015SAMARDZIJA(R)DETROITGREENE(R) 
5/6/2015SALE(L)DETROITSIMON(R) 
5/7/2015QUINTANA(L)DETROITLOBSTEIN(L) 
5/8/2015NOESI(R)CINCINNATIMARQUIS(R) 
5/9/2015 CINCINNATI  
5/10/2015 CINCINNATI  

MINNESOTA - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/19/2015MAY(R)CLEVELANDHOUSE(L)7-2W+1059 evP1181771
4/20/2015GIBSON(R)@ KANSAS CITYVOLQUEZ(R)1-7L1258 unP551841
4/21/2015MILONE(L)@ KANSAS CITYVARGAS(L)5-6L1358 unO10501090
4/22/2015PELFREY(R)@ KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R)3-0W1358.5 unU10120681
4/24/2015HUGHES(R)@ SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)0-2L1856.5 evU551641
4/25/2015MAY(R)@ SEATTLEPAXTON(L)8-5W1407.5 unO10110853
4/26/2015GIBSON(R)@ SEATTLEELIAS(L)4-2W1357.5 unU9121680
4/27/2015MILONE(L)DETROITPRICE(L)4-5L+1457.5 ovO9701160
4/28/2015PELFREY(R)DETROITSANCHEZ(R)3-2W+1259 unU1071330
4/29/2015HUGHES(R)DETROITGREENE(R)7-10L-1058.5 unO13601751
4/30/2015MAY(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)12-2W+1357 ovO134012102
5/1/2015GIBSON(R)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)1-0W+1008 ovU763680
5/2/2015NOLASCO(R)CHI WHITE SOXNOESI(R)5-3W-1159.5 ovU11811050
5/3/2015PELFREY(R)CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L) 
5/4/2015HUGHES(R)OAKLANDHAHN(R) 
5/5/2015MAY(R)OAKLANDCHAVEZ(R) 
5/6/2015GIBSON(R)OAKLANDKAZMIR(L) 
5/7/2015NOLASCO(R)OAKLANDPOMERANZ(L) 
5/8/2015PELFREY(R)@ CLEVELANDBAUER(R) 
5/9/2015 @ CLEVELAND  
5/10/2015 @ CLEVELAND  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CHI WHITE SOX: CHICAGO (AP) - A decade removed from their most recent championship, the Chicago White Sox once again are eyeing a big season.
Their sights are set on an AL Central title after consecutive losing records, maybe even more. The White Sox added to their offense, boosted their rotation, overhauled their bullpen and sent expectations soaring.
''Obviously postseason first, and World Series,'' new closer David Robertson said. ''I mean that's what I look forward to every year. That's where I want to be.''
The addition of Robertson to the bullpen is among the reasons the White Sox believe they are armed and ready after going 73-89. But it's not the only one.
They added All-Star Jeff Samardzija to a rotation that already included ace Chris Sale. They added free agent Adam LaRoche to their lineup, giving AL Rookie of the Year Jose Abreu more protection, and brought in Melky Cabrera to solidify the No. 2 spot in the order behind Adam Eaton.
Is that enough to compete with Cleveland, Kansas City and Detroit in the division and make a run in the playoffs? The White Sox believe it is. Their fans are pumped, too.
With that in mind, here are some things to look for this season:
LINED UP: It would be hard for Abreu to match, let alone exceed, what he did last season. He batted .317 with 36 homers and 107 RBIs, one year after defecting from Cuba. While the White Sox tied for fourth in the AL in homers, they were just eighth in runs, ninth in batting average and 12th in on-base percentage.
LaRoche, who signed a $25 million, two-year contract, should give them power from the left side. He hit 26 homers and drove in 92 runs for Washington last season. Cabrera, a .301 hitter with Toronto, helps the top of the order.
''I think we're jelling together as a team. Hopefully that translates to wins in April,'' Eaton said.
SALE-ING ALONG: With Sale, Samardzija and Jose Quintana, the White Sox appear strong at the top of the rotation.
Sale made the AL All-Star team for the third time last season while going 12-4 with a 2.17 ERA with 208 strikeouts and 39 walks. Samardzija, acquired from Oakland, moves into the No. 2 spot. With Sale recovering from a broken foot, Samardzija - who grew up a White Sox fan - could wind up starting the opener at Kansas City after pitching the previous two for the Cubs.
CLOSING TIME: Chicago tied for seventh in the majors with 21 blown saves and had the fourth-lowest save percentage (63.2) last season. Robertson, who took over as closer after Mariano Rivera retired, saved 39 games for the New York Yankees last season. Chicago also brought in Zach Duke.
RODON WATCH: Whether he starts the season in the rotation or gets sent down to the minors, expect to see top prospect Carlos Rodon in a White Sox uniform at some point this season. The No. 3 pick in last year's amateur draft, he is on a fast track to the majors after three standout seasons at North Carolina State. Rodon, who made nine minor league appearances in 2014, could start the year in the rotation. If Rodon starts in the minors, veteran Brad Penny could make some early starts.
MINNESOTA: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Paul Molitor was hired as Minnesota's new manager, bringing Hall of Fame membership and renowned intelligence and intuition to a team seeking a fresh start.
The Twins brought back one of their most popular players ever, Torii Hunter, to help solidify an unsettled outfield, mentor a fledgling team and hit a few home runs. They have collected plenty of promising young hitters, either slated for the opening day lineup or waiting in the minor league wings.
None of that will matter much if the starting pitching continues to wobble the way it has the last four seasons.
Phil Hughes had by most measures a career year, his first away from the New York Yankees, but his ability to match that is low on the list of 2015 goals. Ricky Nolasco needs to rebound from a terrible first season with the Twins. Ervin Santana must show he's worth that $55 million, four-year contract. Kyle Gibson has to reduce the times (five of 31 starts in 2014) he goes three innings or less and gives up six runs or more. The fifth spot winner, Trevor May, Tommy Milone or Mike Pelfrey, needs to keep it.
''We'd put up a couple good starts and somebody would get hurt or we'd take a step backward,'' said Hughes, whose 2014 season has been one of the few true success stories of the rotation since it unraveled in 2011. ''Every good team I've been on, it seems like the rotation gets on a roll.''
New pitching coach Neil Allen will have more impact on the staff than Molitor, but after 13 years under manager Ron Gardenhire the clubhouse has been naturally buzzing with excitement about the new boss.
''He's one of the smartest baseball people I've ever been around,'' first baseman Joe Mauer said.
As for Hunter? His presence was desired for more energy and stronger camaraderie.
''If there's no tension between players and you're comfortable with everyone, you're going to play better,'' closer Glen Perkins said. ''So that's chemistry, I guess. I think we've held it together as much as we can, as much as we've struggled.''
Here are some key angles to know about the Twins in 2015:
MAUER IMPROVEMENT
Mauer, soon to turn 32, will make $23 million each of the next four years. Injuries have limited him to an average of 116 games from 2011-14. His batting average hit a career-low .277 last season, and he had a career-most 96 strikeouts despite time lost to an oblique muscle injury.
The Twins haven't lost faith in their franchise player, the homegrown guy who was the first overall draft pick in 2001. Playing for Molitor, whom he grew up admiring as an alumnus of the same St. Paul high school, ought to help.
''He's healthy. I think he's anxious to prove that last year was just an aberration,'' general manager Terry Ryan said.
LINEUP FLEXIBILITY
Molitor has been touting his options at the top and in the middle of the order, with a team that quietly scored the third-most runs in the majors after the All-Star break last year and added an accomplished hitter in Hunter.
One decision is whether to bat Mauer third, where he was most of his career until Gardenhire began to bat him second often over the last two seasons.
With Hunter, Kennys Vargas, Trevor Plouffe and Oswaldo Arcia, Molitor has power to play with in the heart of the order. The downsides are Arcia's inconsistency, leadoff man Danny Santana being the only player with a 2014 average above .290 and an unsettled situation in center field.
''It's a small sample, our track record from last year, but it's something you can use as a foundation to see potentially how your offense can work. We're going to have depth, I think, all the way down to the bottom,'' Molitor said.
BULLPEN SHUFFLE
The Twins could return as few as three relievers to their roles from last season: Perkins, Casey Fien and Brian Duensing. Blaine Boyer and Tim Stauffer, from San Diego, were signed. At least one of the losers in the fifth starter competition was headed for the seven-man bullpen. Rule 5 draft pick J.R. Graham, who must be returned to Atlanta if he's not on the 25-man roster, has been pushing for a spot, too.
Reliever use will be one area in which Molitor's strategy could differ from that of Gardenhire.
''I want to get them out of a one-inning mentality. Not that they all have it, or don't want to pitch more. But we've talked a lot about some of those guys, trying to get two innings out of them here, if we can,'' Molitor said.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (CHI WHITE SOX-MINNESOTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*White Sox-Twins Preview* =========================

By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer

Chicago (8-12) at Minnesota (11-12), 2:10 p.m. EDT

The Minnesota Twins' offense has come around over the last eight games, and it's happened without yet taking any swings against John Danks.

Things could continue trending in the right direction Sunday as they try for a four-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox, though it's not just the visitors' starter who has struggled when these teams get together.

Minnesota (12-12) got back to .500 for the first time since May 24 with Saturday's 5-3 victory. The last time it won four straight happened to be a four-game home sweep of Chicago from June 19-22, and the Twins are 9-4 at Target Field against the White Sox (8-13) dating to that series.

Things have been otherwise depressing for the Twins since being 23-23 nearly a year ago with a 59-82 record, but since a 2-0 loss in Seattle on April 24, they've gone 6-2 with a .291 average and 5.50 runs per game.

Mike Pelfrey has needed that kind of offense against the White Sox, though he had a strong April.

Pelfrey (2-0, 2.25 ERA) earned his second win in as many starts in Tuesday's 3-2 victory over Detroit. The right-hander, who hadn't had consecutive wins in his previous two seasons in Minnesota, allowed two runs - one earned - and three hits in seven innings. Pelfrey last won three straight starts from May 17-June 1, 2010, when he strung four together for the New York Mets.

Last season, Pelfrey was limited to five starts because of a groin injury.

"I'm healthy, so I have high expectations of myself," Pelfrey told MLB's official website. "I feel good. I have a lot of confidence in myself that when I'm healthy, I'm going to get guys out and hopefully it keeps happening on the field."

His season started against Chicago in disappointing fashion, when he surrendered four runs and seven hits - two of which left the yard - in five innings of a 5-4 road loss on April 11.

Those numbers are pretty consistent for him against the White Sox with a 0-3 record and 6.75 ERA in six starts that have all come with the Twins. Adam LaRoche homered off him last month and is 10 for 15 in their matchups.

Danks (1-2, 5.64) has allowed at least three runs in each of his four starts, though he earned his first win in last Sunday's 5-3 home victory over Kansas City. The left-hander, however, has lost his first two road starts and is 7-16 with a 5.27 ERA in 30 away starts since the start of 2013.

Those struggles have been most prominent at Target Field, where Danks is 1-3 with a 9.55 ERA in four starts in that time as part of a 3-7 record and 6.59 ERA in 14 career starts in Minnesota.

He's faced Joe Mauer more than anyone in his career, and the Minnesota first baseman is 23 for 58 (.397), though 20 of the hits are singles. Torii Hunter (16 of 50) is one of three other players with at least 50 at-bats against Danks, and the veteran has homered four times and also went deep Saturday. Eduardo Nunez is 5 for 11 while hitting for a collective cycle.

Chicago, an AL-worst 2-10 on the road, is in danger of dropping its fifth straight and sixth in a row away from U.S. Cellular Field. It's scored eight runs on the road skid.

"For us, we just need something to fall through when we get a lot of guys on," manager Robin Ventura said. "We had some opportunities, we're just not cashing in on them right now. Eventually that's going to happen for us."

Jose Abreu is 3 for 21 against Minnesota this season.


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