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| 965 | HOUSTON | +1.5,+110 | +1.5,+105 | | 966 | NY YANKEES | -1.5,-130 | -1.5,-125 |
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| All Games | 8-18 | -6.5 | 15-9 | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.310 | 5.7 | 0.295 | 0.365 | | Road Games | 4-10 | -3.1 | 8-5 | 4.5 | 0.271 | 0.330 | 5.4 | 0.292 | 0.361 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 5-12 | -5.1 | 8-7 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.299 | 5.2 | 0.295 | 0.356 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | +0.2 | 4-2 | 4.6 | 0.270 | 0.331 | 4.9 | 0.322 | 0.382 | | Grass Games | 8-18 | -6.5 | 15-9 | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.310 | 5.7 | 0.295 | 0.365 | | Night Games | 7-12 | -1.4 | 12-6 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.312 | 5.8 | 0.295 | 0.366 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.310 | 26 | 889 | 227 | 83 | 26 | 0.03 | 100 | 70 | 255 | 12 | 178 | 13 | 16 | 35 | 13 | | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.271 | 0.330 | 14 | 495 | 134 | 49 | 14 | 0.03 | 60 | 44 | 121 | 7 | 106 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | | Righty Starters | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.299 | 17 | 576 | 143 | 55 | 19 | 0.03 | 61 | 42 | 168 | 9 | 112 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 11 |
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| All Games | 4.44 | 1.471 | 103.3 | 62 | 51 | 112 | 14 | 40 | 60 | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 75% | | Road Games | 4.05 | 1.444 | 53.3 | 28 | 24 | 56 | 5 | 21 | 31 | 1-2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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| All Games | 15-10 | +5.1 | 11-11 | 4.5 | 0.255 | 0.319 | 4.2 | 0.273 | 0.322 | | Home Games | 9-5 | +2.3 | 5-8 | 3.6 | 0.246 | 0.321 | 4.1 | 0.277 | 0.311 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 8-7 | +0.5 | 8-6 | 5.1 | 0.278 | 0.337 | 4.5 | 0.296 | 0.349 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.4 | 3-2 | 3.4 | 0.236 | 0.310 | 4.0 | 0.274 | 0.302 | | Grass Games | 12-7 | +4.2 | 9-8 | 4.7 | 0.263 | 0.332 | 4.2 | 0.281 | 0.327 | | Night Games | 10-5 | +4.3 | 5-8 | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.322 | 3.6 | 0.259 | 0.292 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.255 | 0.319 | 25 | 842 | 215 | 72 | 35 | 0.04 | 99 | 79 | 170 | 9 | 171 | 27 | 16 | 26 | 7 | | Home Games | 3.6 | 0.246 | 0.321 | 14 | 448 | 110 | 31 | 18 | 0.04 | 46 | 50 | 91 | 3 | 101 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 5 | | Righty Starters | 5.1 | 0.278 | 0.337 | 15 | 510 | 142 | 52 | 24 | 0.05 | 68 | 45 | 95 | 5 | 104 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 5 |
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| All Games | 4.11 | 1.343 | 76.7 | 37 | 35 | 78 | 10 | 25 | 79 | 4-2 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% | | Home Games | 3.17 | 1.138 | 48.3 | 18 | 17 | 44 | 3 | 11 | 46 | 2-1 | 8 | 0 | 100% |
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| 4/16/2013 | PEACOCK(R) | @ OAKLAND | GRIFFIN(R) | 3-4 | L | 210 | 7.5 ev | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 4/17/2013 | NORRIS(R) | @ OAKLAND | COLON(R) | 5-7 | L | 175 | 8 un | O | 11 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 4/19/2013 | HARRELL(R) | CLEVELAND | MYERS(R) | 3-2 | W | +105 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 4/20/2013 | HUMBER(R) | CLEVELAND | KAZMIR(L) | 6-19 | L | +100 | 8.5 ov | O | 11 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 0 | | 4/21/2013 | BEDARD(L) | CLEVELAND | JIMENEZ(R) | 4-5 | L | -105 | 9 un | P | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 4/22/2013 | PEACOCK(R) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 1-7 | L | +150 | 7.5 ov | O | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | | 4/23/2013 | NORRIS(R) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 3-2 | W | +115 | 7.5 ov | U | 8 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | | 4/24/2013 | HARRELL(R) | SEATTLE | SAUNDERS(L) | 10-3 | W | -110 | 8 ev | O | 14 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 4/25/2013 | HUMBER(R) | @ BOSTON | BUCHHOLZ(R) | 2-7 | L | 245 | 9 ov | P | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 4/26/2013 | BEDARD(L) | @ BOSTON | DEMPSTER(R) | 3-7 | L | 225 | 8.5 ev | O | 7 | 8 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 2 | | 4/27/2013 | PEACOCK(R) | @ BOSTON | DOUBRONT(L) | 4-8 | L | 235 | 9.5 un | O | 5 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 1 | | 4/28/2013 | NORRIS(R) | @ BOSTON | LACKEY(R) | 1-6 | L | 187 | 9.5 un | U | 7 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | | 4/29/2013 | HARRELL(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | 9-1 | W | 210 | 7.5 un | O | 17 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 4/30/2013 | HUMBER(R) | @ NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | | | 5/1/2013 | BEDARD(L) | @ NY YANKEES | PHELPS(R) | | | 5/2/2013 | PEACOCK(R) | DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | | | 5/3/2013 | NORRIS(R) | DETROIT | FISTER(R) | | | 5/4/2013 | HARRELL(R) | DETROIT | SCHERZER(R) | | | 5/5/2013 | HUMBER(R) | DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | | | 5/7/2013 | | LA ANGELS | | |
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| 4/16/2013 | NOVA(R) | ARIZONA | MCCARTHY(R) | 4-2 | W | -130 | 9 un | U | 12 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 4/17/2013 | SABATHIA(L) | ARIZONA | MILEY(L) | 4-3 | W | -145 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 4/18/2013 | HUGHES(R) | ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | 2-6 | L | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 0 | | 4/19/2013 | PETTITTE(L) | @ TORONTO | MORROW(R) | 9-4 | W | 115 | 8 un | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | | 4/20/2013 | KURODA(R) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 5-3 | W | -110 | 8.5 ov | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | | 4/21/2013 | NOVA(R) | @ TORONTO | JOHNSON(R) | 4-8 | L | 140 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 4/22/2013 | SABATHIA(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | 1-5 | L | 120 | 7 un | U | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | | 4/23/2013 | HUGHES(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | PRICE(L) | 4-3 | W | 170 | 7 un | P | 9 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 4/24/2013 | PETTITTE(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 0-3 | L | 125 | 7 un | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 4/25/2013 | KURODA(R) | TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 5-3 | W | -135 | 8 un | P | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 4/26/2013 | NOVA(R) | TORONTO | LAFFEY(L) | 6-4 | W | -140 | 9 ev | O | 6 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 4/27/2013 | SABATHIA(L) | TORONTO | HAPP(L) | 5-4 | W | -145 | 7.5 ov | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 4/28/2013 | HUGHES(R) | TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 3-2 | W | +100 | 8.5 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 4/29/2013 | PETTITTE(L) | HOUSTON | HARRELL(R) | 1-9 | L | -230 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 0 | | 4/30/2013 | KURODA(R) | HOUSTON | HUMBER(R) | | | 5/1/2013 | PHELPS(R) | HOUSTON | BEDARD(L) | | | 5/3/2013 | SABATHIA(L) | OAKLAND | GRIFFIN(R) | | | 5/4/2013 | HUGHES(R) | OAKLAND | COLON(R) | | | 5/5/2013 | PETTITTE(L) | OAKLAND | ANDERSON(L) | | | 5/7/2013 | | @ COLORADO | | |
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| |  | HOUSTON: HITTING: This season will mark Houston's final year in the National League. Look away, children, as the Astros launch into what is sure to be the crappiest victory lap in baseball history. Tiny 2B JOSE ALTUVE's jump from High-A to MLB starter says more about Houston's pitiful state than anything. He belongs in Triple-A. CHRIS JOHNSON won the starting 3B job as JIMMY PAREDES was optioned to Triple-A. Johnson was thought to have 25-homer power, but last year he slugged just .378. 1B CARLOS LEE is in the twilight of a very productive career. Backup 1B BRETT WALLACE seems to be in the twilight of an unproductive one. OF BRIAN BOGUSEVIC has a low ceiling. But he's one of only a few recent draft picks who will even contribute. OF J.D. MARTINEZ doesn't blame you if you haven't heard of him, but he's the team's best player who hits third in the lineup. SS JED LOWRIE was a nice little pickup for a mid-tier closer. But his platoon split is intense. C JASON CASTRO will probably play ahead of CHRIS SNYDER. OF JORDAN SCHAFER has yet to put things together; but he'll be starting in center on Opening Day. Fourth OF J.B. SHUCK is only 24, but doesn't have a whole lot of upside.
STARTING PITCHING: WANDY RODRIGUEZ has been a durable, above-average starter for five years, yet every season his real-world team limits his wins. He'll be traded at some point this year. Don't shortchange BUD NORRIS. He's an underrated source of strikeouts, and has improved his command. J.A. HAPP really needs to cut down on his walk total. JORDAN LYLES couldn't legally drink until the second-to-last week of the season. He's in the big leagues way too soon. He's yet another young Astro who isn't terrible, but won't ever set the world on fire. KYLE WEILAND came from Boston with Jed Lowrie and should earn the final spot in the rotation. Texas-bred fireballer JARRED COSART, 21, is a legitimately exciting (but risky) prospect who Houston will probably rush up to the majors at some point this year.
RELIEF PITCHING: BRETT MYERS flummoxed the Astros' front office with a stinker of a season. He's probably closer to that pitcher than to the one who posted a career-best 3.14 ERA in 2010 at age 29, but he'll move the bullpen this year to get the rare opportunities to close out a game when this awful team is actually leading. WILTON LOPEZ was good in 2011, but was much better the previous season, when he may have been the most underrated reliever in the National League. Houston will go with him in the ninth if they want Myers to return to the rotation. BRANDON LYON has seen better days. He bombed early, then was shut down for good with a bicep injury. He intimidates nobody now. | | NY YANKEES: HITTING: Despite his decline from mediocrity into downright counter-productivity, SS DEREK JETER gets to hit atop the best lineup in baseball. Off an MVP-caliber season, OF CURTIS GRANDERSON is a true star. His average is mediocre, but his power is elite and the Yankees are letting him run when on base. After two years with a sub-.260 average, 1B MARK TEIXEIRA's talent seems to be fading. He still puts up huge power numbers playing in a bandbox. Coming off knee and thumb injuries, 3B ALEX RODRIGUEZ is a serious injury risk hitting in the middle of this lineup. 2B ROBINSON CANO will once again see as many RBI chances as anyone. He's been great in those situations the past two seasons. OFs NICK SWISHER and BRETT GARDNER offer power and SBs, respectively, though the Yankees may look to upgrade if they continue to post lackluster numbers. C RUSSELL MARTIN will get plenty of playing time now that Jesus Montero is in Seattle. Veteran slugger RAUL IBANEZ is the new DH in town, and will love hitting towards the short porch in right at Yankee Stadium.
STARTING PITCHING: CC SABATHIA struggled late last year and has logged a ridiculous number of innings over the past five years. He's a top-10 starter in the majors, but is starting to pass his prime. Newcomers HIROKI KURODA and MICHAEL PINEDA will both stabilize what was a shaky rotation last year. Kuroda, 37, posted a 3.07 ERA with the Dodgers and the 23-year-old Pineda has unlimited upside, fanning 173 batters in 171 innings with Seattle last season. IVAN NOVA benefitted from nearly nine runs of support per game. He keeps the ball down often enough to thrive in the Bronx, just without many strikeouts. PHIL HUGHES' stuff has regressed greatly since his days as a top prospect. He's trying to overcome conditioning problems this offseason. MANNY BANUELOS and DELLIN BETANCES are great prospects who may get a chance to start MLB games later this season.
RELIEF PITCHING: Trust MARIANO RIVERA to stay dominant until proven wrong. He was better in 2011 than he was in 2010 despite some velocity slippage. DAVID ROBERTSON has a firm hold on eighth-inning duties after an All-Star season. He's second in line for saves. RAFAEL SORIANO wasn't a total bust, as he did just fine after a rough April. He's settled into the seventh-inning role since Robertson is more trusted that he is. After Tommy John surgery, JOBA CHAMBERLAIN is aiming to be back this June. Middle reliever CORY WADE was reliable last year, and has a chance to rack up some vulture wins if he keeps going strong. |
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*Astros-Yankees Preview* ========================
Houston (7-18) at New York (15-9), 7:05 p.m. EDT
A pitching matchup between the New York Yankees' Hiroki Kuroda and Houston Astros' Philip Humber appears to be a colossal mismatch.
Kuroda has never lost in seven career starts against the Astros while Humber has been hit hard in losing all five starts for Houston heading into Tuesday night's matchup.
Houston (8-18) ended a nine-game road slide as well as New York's four-game win streak with a 9-1 rout in Monday's opener of a three-game set.
The Yankees (15-10), though, figure to be heavily favored in the second game.
Kuroda (3-1, 2.79 ERA) is 3-0 with a 1.61 ERA against the Astros and brings in a 15-inning scoreless streak against them.
New York has won four straight starts by the right-hander, who is 3-0 with a 2.28 ERA in that span. He gave up three runs over six innings Thursday in a 5-3 home win over Toronto, settling down and not allowing a hit over his final four frames.
"This might be his best performance of the year," manager Joe Girardi said. "It says a lot because he didn't have a whole lot."
Kuroda's batterymate was the injured Francisco Cervelli in each of his last three outings, with Chris Stewart catching him in his first two 2013 outings. He has a 1.61 ERA with Cervelli behind the plate, but a 6.75 mark with Stewart.
Opponents are batting .215 against Kuroda this year while that figure is a robust .343 against Humber (0-5, 7.99).
Humber failed to get out of the first inning and allowed eight runs two starts ago against Cleveland before yielding seven over 4 2-3 innings Thursday in a 7-2 defeat at Boston.
"I'm just not making good pitches," Humber said. "It's not fun to go out there and get hit around like that."
The right-hander is 1-1 with a 2.70 ERA in two starts against the Yankees back in 2011.
One factor in his favor would be if he faces Ichiro Suzuki, who got the night off Monday. Humber is the pitcher Suzuki owns the most at-bats against without a hit, going 0 for 9 - 0 for 3 in Humber's perfect game last season with the White Sox.
Houston had 17 hits for its second-highest total to break a four-game overall slide. Carlos Corporan homered among his four hits and drove in four runs, Brandon Barnes had three hits and three RBIs and each set career highs for hits and RBIs.
The Astros recovered after being outscored 28-10 in a four-game sweep by the Red Sox.
"I know they can do it," manager Bo Porter said. "You're just waiting for it to happen night in and night out and be consistent. That's why we stay positive, because we know it's in there."
The top three hitters for New York combined to go 6 for 11, but the rest of the lineup was 2 for 20.
The Yankees were without Kevin Youkilis for the eighth time in nine games because of a bad back. He had an MRI on Monday and he'll get a shot for his back probably on Tuesday.
New York leads the all-time series 8-2.
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| | Last Updated: 4/19/2024 6:45:48 PM EST. |
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