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| 921 | DETROIT | -105 | Ov 11,-115 | +100 | Ov 10.5,-105 | | 922 | MINNESOTA | -105 | Un 11,-105 | -110 | Un 10.5,-115 |
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| All Games | 44-52 | -10 | 50-40 | 4.8 | 0.259 | 0.328 | 0.424 | 0.751 | 5.1 | 0.270 | 0.337 | 0.430 | 0.766 | | Road Games | 19-31 | -10 | 29-17 | 4.3 | 0.244 | 0.313 | 0.389 | 0.702 | 5.4 | 0.283 | 0.352 | 0.448 | 0.800 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 15-11 | +2.4 | 15-9 | 5.5 | 0.280 | 0.344 | 0.473 | 0.817 | 4.8 | 0.270 | 0.336 | 0.398 | 0.734 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.1 | 5-2 | 6.1 | 0.291 | 0.356 | 0.457 | 0.813 | 5.6 | 0.298 | 0.349 | 0.427 | 0.777 | | Grass Games | 44-49 | -7 | 48-39 | 4.9 | 0.261 | 0.330 | 0.428 | 0.758 | 5.0 | 0.268 | 0.335 | 0.427 | 0.762 | | Day Games | 19-15 | +2.2 | 20-11 | 4.8 | 0.256 | 0.333 | 0.437 | 0.770 | 5.1 | 0.259 | 0.322 | 0.430 | 0.752 | | Division | 23-19 | +4.1 | 25-14 | 5.2 | 0.265 | 0.333 | 0.439 | 0.772 | 5.1 | 0.275 | 0.341 | 0.424 | 0.765 |
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| All Games | 4.8 | 0.259 | 0.328 | 96 | 3284 | 850 | 166 | 20 | 112 | 0.424 | 442 | 336 | 777 | 36 | 663 | 86 | 50 | 92 | 44 | | Road Games | 4.3 | 0.244 | 0.313 | 50 | 1711 | 417 | 79 | 10 | 50 | 0.389 | 203 | 173 | 434 | 18 | 333 | 51 | 31 | 38 | 28 | | Lefty Starters | 5.5 | 0.280 | 0.344 | 26 | 926 | 259 | 45 | 7 | 40 | 0.473 | 140 | 90 | 208 | 8 | 191 | 19 | 13 | 26 | 9 |
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| All Games | 5.14 | 1.458 | 295.7 | 177 | 169 | 293 | 48 | 138 | 268 | 12-17 | 20 | 16 | 55.6% | | Road Games | 6.85 | 1.634 | 142 | 111 | 108 | 163 | 30 | 69 | 138 | 6-11 | 10 | 10 | 50% |
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| All Games | 49-47 | +5.5 | 41-50 | 4.6 | 0.253 | 0.326 | 0.402 | 0.728 | 5.2 | 0.270 | 0.334 | 0.439 | 0.773 | | Home Games | 23-30 | -10.1 | 24-25 | 4.6 | 0.261 | 0.338 | 0.411 | 0.749 | 5.8 | 0.285 | 0.345 | 0.458 | 0.804 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 12-14 | -1.4 | 9-15 | 3.7 | 0.238 | 0.309 | 0.364 | 0.672 | 5.3 | 0.263 | 0.329 | 0.435 | 0.764 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.3 | 1-6 | 4.1 | 0.261 | 0.329 | 0.389 | 0.718 | 3.9 | 0.258 | 0.322 | 0.377 | 0.699 | | Grass Games | 49-47 | +5.5 | 41-50 | 4.6 | 0.253 | 0.326 | 0.402 | 0.728 | 5.2 | 0.270 | 0.334 | 0.439 | 0.773 | | Day Games | 17-25 | -6.5 | 16-23 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.320 | 0.388 | 0.709 | 5.9 | 0.281 | 0.350 | 0.458 | 0.808 | | Division | 23-21 | +4.7 | 17-23 | 4.2 | 0.240 | 0.320 | 0.370 | 0.691 | 4.5 | 0.257 | 0.320 | 0.422 | 0.741 |
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| All Games | 4.6 | 0.253 | 0.326 | 96 | 3286 | 830 | 163 | 11 | 102 | 0.402 | 417 | 356 | 805 | 50 | 705 | 66 | 49 | 86 | 45 | | Home Games | 4.6 | 0.261 | 0.338 | 53 | 1803 | 471 | 89 | 11 | 53 | 0.411 | 236 | 208 | 434 | 30 | 415 | 31 | 31 | 48 | 21 | | Lefty Starters | 3.7 | 0.238 | 0.309 | 26 | 858 | 204 | 39 | 3 | 21 | 0.364 | 95 | 88 | 209 | 3 | 179 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
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| All Games | 4.57 | 1.425 | 339 | 192 | 172 | 365 | 53 | 118 | 267 | 10-10 | 28 | 10 | 73.7% | | Home Games | 4.97 | 1.525 | 197.3 | 121 | 109 | 224 | 35 | 77 | 158 | 6-6 | 11 | 6 | 64.7% |
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| 7/9/2017 | FULMER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 5-3 | W | 190 | 8 un | P | 10 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 7/14/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | TORONTO | SANCHEZ(R) | 2-7 | L | -120 | 9.5 ev | U | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | | 7/15/2017 | FULMER(R) | TORONTO | LIRIANO(L) | 11-1 | W | -140 | 9.5 ov | O | 14 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | 7/16/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 6-5 | W | -120 | 10 ov | O | 8 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | | 7/17/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | 10-2 | W | 105 | 10 ov | O | 14 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | | 7/18/2017 | BOYD(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | WOOD(L) | 9-3 | W | -110 | 10.5 ov | O | 16 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 7/19/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | 3-4 | L | -105 | 10 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 7/20/2017 | FULMER(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 4-16 | L | -105 | 9 ov | O | 11 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 8 | 0 | | 7/21/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | 6-3 | W | 115 | 9.5 ov | U | 11 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 7/22/2017 | ZIMMERMANN(R) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 5-6 | L | 105 | 10.5 ov | O | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 1 | | 7/23/2017 | BOYD(L) | @ MINNESOTA | MEJIA(L) | | | 7/24/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | | | 7/25/2017 | FULMER(R) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | | | 7/26/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | | | 7/28/2017 | | HOUSTON | | | | 7/29/2017 | | HOUSTON | | | | 7/30/2017 | | HOUSTON | | |
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| 7/9/2017 | GIBSON(R) | BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | 5-11 | L | -120 | 10.5 ov | O | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 1 | | 7/14/2017 | BERRIOS(R) | @ HOUSTON | MORTON(R) | 5-10 | L | 155 | 9 ev | O | 5 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | | 7/15/2017 | SANTANA(R) | @ HOUSTON | MUSGROVE(R) | 4-2 | W | 155 | 9.5 ev | U | 11 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | | 7/16/2017 | GIBSON(R) | @ HOUSTON | FIERS(R) | 3-5 | L | 175 | 9.5 ov | U | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 7/17/2017 | MEJIA(L) | NY YANKEES | MITCHELL(R) | 4-2 | W | -105 | 10 ov | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 7/18/2017 | COLON(R) | NY YANKEES | CESSA(R) | 3-6 | L | +110 | 10.5 un | U | 7 | 12 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 7/19/2017 | BERRIOS(R) | NY YANKEES | MONTGOMERY(L) | 6-1 | W | +100 | 9 ev | U | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | 7/21/2017 | SANTANA(R) | DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 3-6 | L | -125 | 9.5 ov | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | | 7/22/2017 | GIBSON(R) | DETROIT | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 6-5 | W | -115 | 10.5 ov | O | 14 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 7/23/2017 | MEJIA(L) | DETROIT | BOYD(L) | | | 7/24/2017 | BERRIOS(R) | @ LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | | | 7/25/2017 | COLON(R) | @ LA DODGERS | MAEDA(R) | | | 7/26/2017 | SANTANA(R) | @ LA DODGERS | MCCARTHY(R) | | | 7/28/2017 | | @ OAKLAND | | | | 7/29/2017 | | @ OAKLAND | | | | 7/30/2017 | | @ OAKLAND | | |
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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. | | MINNESOTA: 2016: 59-103, fifth place.
Manager: Paul Molitor (third season).
He's Here: C Jason Castro, RHP Matt Belisle, SS Ehire Adrianza, LHP Craig Breslow.
He's Outta Here: 3B Trevor Plouffe, C Kurt Suzuki, LHP Tommy Milone, RHP Pat Light.
Projected lineup: 2B Brian Dozier (.268, 42, 99, 18/20 SBs), RF Max Kepler (.235, 17, 63), CF Byron Buxton (.225, 10 HRs, 38 RBIs, 118 Ks in 298 ABs), 1B Joe Mauer (.261, 11, 49), 3B Miguel Sano (.236, 25, 66, 178 Ks in 437 ABs), DH Kennys Vargas (.230, 10, 20 in 152 ABs), LF Eddie Rosario (.269, 10, 32), C Jason Castro (.210, 11, 32 with Houston), SS Jorge Polanco (.282, 4, 27 in 245 ABs).
Rotation: RH Ervin Santana (7-11, 3.38 ERA, 149 Ks), RH Phil Hughes (1-7, 5.95, 11 HRs, 11 starts), LH Hector Santiago (3-6, 5.58, 13 HRs, 11 starts after trade with Angels), RH Kyle Gibson (6-11, 5.07, 1.561 WHIP), LH Adalberto Mejia (rookie).
Key relievers: RH Brandon Kintzler (0-2, 3.15, 17/20 saves), RH Matt Belisle (0-0, 1.76 in 40 games for Nationals), RH Ryan Pressly (6-7, 3.70, 1 save in 72 games), LH Taylor Rogers (3-1, 3.96, 64 Ks in 57 games), LH Craig Breslow (0-2, 4.50 in 15 games for Marlins).
Hot Spot: Starting Rotation. The resuscitation of a team with the worst record in the majors last season must begin with starting pitching that ranked 30th out of 30 in wins (37), ERA (5.39) and strikeouts (655). Hughes, Santiago, Gibson and Berrios will all be counted on to make 2016 the aberration and not the standard. Adding Castro, who has a strong reputation for game calling and pitch framing, probably can't hurt. There's enough depth in the group at least to give the Twins a chance to return to respectability as new baseball chief Derek Falvey continues to try to revamp organizational philosophy and process for the long term. The bullpen appears more vulnerable than the rotation, despite being bolstered by the addition of the veteran Belisle. Three-time All-Star closer Glen Perkins is still working his way back from surgery last year to repair a torn labrum and will likely land on the disabled list to start the season. Kintzler fared well in his place, but doesn't have a track record.
Outlook: The Twins ranked a respectable sixth in the American League in total bases and eighth in OPS despite their abysmal record last year. Buxton's sparkling September, following a second straight frustrating summer, restored his and the club's confidence in the 2012 second overall draft pick. Dozier probably hit his power ceiling in 2016, but if Buxton and Sano can strike out less and get on base more there's the potential in place for a productive offense. Vargas hit his way back into contention for the DH spot with a decent finish to 2016, but the pressure is on him to prove he's worth a spot in the lineup with a strong performance this spring by Park, who struggled badly to adjust to major league pitching in his arrival from South Korea last year. |
| | Twins just want to win series against Tigers
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Minnesota Twins are in position to win another series against an opponent that has typically made itself feel at home at Minnesota's Target Field. The Twins pulled out a series win last week against the New York Yankees, who hadn't lost a series in Minnesota since 2008. Now the Twins are hoping to close out another series, and their homestand, by holding off the Detroit Tigers. Minnesota led 6-0 on Saturday before Detroit scored five runs, but the Twins held on for a 6-5 lead to split the first two games of their weekend series. Before Saturday's win, the Tigers had won 14 of their previous 15 games at Target Field. "It's amazing how it feels different when you go out there in the ninth leading 6-5 and you've given up the last five, as opposed to just a normal game when you're ahead 6-5," Minnesota manager Paul Molitor said. "You can feel it. That's where your closer steps up and takes care of business." All-Star closer Brandon Kintzler got four outs to save Saturday night's game. It was Minnesota's third win in eight games against Detroit this season. The Tigers, after trading slugger J.D. Martinez last week, want another series win but might have to get it without slugger Miguel Cabrera. Cabrera sustained a right clavicle contusion in Friday's game after taking a ground ball off his chest. He was held out Saturday as manager Brad Ausmus said he was still sore. Asked if Cabrera would play Sunday, Ausmus said his status is "to be determined." "We had a chance to win the series in Kansas City and lost the last two and split with them," Ausmus said. "We got a chance to win this series. We got to win tomorrow and it will be a winning road trip." The Tigers came out of the All-Star break with a series win against the Toronto Blue Jays and are 5-4 since the break. "You want to win the series each place you go," Detroit outfielder Alex Presley said after getting three hits in Saturday's game. "They're very familiar foes, so I knew it would be a battle and that's exactly what it's been." Minnesota will have rookie left-hander Adalberto Mejia (4-4, 4.22 ERA) try and close out the series on Sunday. Detroit will start left-hander Matthew Boyd (3-5, 5.58). Mejia gave up three runs in 2 2/3 innings against the Tigers in his third start of the season on April 22. It's his only career start against Detroit. Mejia surrendered one run in 5 1/3 innings against New York in his last outing. "I think his slider was pretty good tonight," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Mejia. "We hit some balls hard with runners in scoring position, didn't have anything to show for it." Boyd beat Kansas City in his last start when he yielded three runs and seven hits in six innings. In his career, he has made seven starts against the Twins and is 4-1 with a 3.38 ERA. |
| | Last Updated: 4/25/2024 1:44:15 AM EST. |
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