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| 967 | BALTIMORE | +125 | Ov 9,+100 | +120 | Ov 8,-105 | | 968 | NY YANKEES | -135 | Un 9,-120 | -130 | Un 8,-115 |
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| All Games | 12-13 | -0.8 | 13-11 | 4.9 | 0.273 | 0.324 | 0.444 | 0.768 | 4.6 | 0.230 | 0.307 | 0.397 | 0.704 | | Road Games | 4-8 | -3.6 | 5-7 | 3.7 | 0.240 | 0.293 | 0.386 | 0.680 | 4.6 | 0.244 | 0.342 | 0.413 | 0.755 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 10-11 | -0.7 | 10-10 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.309 | 0.424 | 0.733 | 3.9 | 0.211 | 0.292 | 0.362 | 0.654 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.1 | 2-5 | 5.3 | 0.277 | 0.311 | 0.401 | 0.712 | 3.0 | 0.191 | 0.249 | 0.314 | 0.563 | | Grass Games | 9-8 | +1.1 | 9-7 | 5.5 | 0.301 | 0.345 | 0.486 | 0.831 | 4.8 | 0.230 | 0.301 | 0.388 | 0.689 | | Night Games | 6-10 | -4.2 | 7-8 | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.302 | 0.401 | 0.703 | 4.4 | 0.220 | 0.295 | 0.394 | 0.689 | | Division | 11-11 | +0.2 | 12-9 | 5.1 | 0.275 | 0.330 | 0.449 | 0.779 | 4.8 | 0.234 | 0.315 | 0.408 | 0.723 |
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| All Games | 4.9 | 0.273 | 0.324 | 25 | 842 | 230 | 38 | 5 | 32 | 0.444 | 117 | 63 | 208 | 10 | 156 | 27 | 18 | 19 | 10 | | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.240 | 0.293 | 12 | 396 | 95 | 17 | 1 | 13 | 0.386 | 41 | 30 | 103 | 6 | 73 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 7 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.309 | 21 | 696 | 178 | 27 | 3 | 28 | 0.424 | 88 | 54 | 187 | 10 | 132 | 21 | 13 | 19 | 9 |
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| All Games | 3.95 | 1.192 | 79.7 | 40 | 35 | 64 | 11 | 31 | 73 | 4-3 | 6 | 2 | 75% | | Road Games | 3.32 | 1.155 | 40.7 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 1-1 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
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| All Games | 17-11 | +6.1 | 15-12 | 4.7 | 0.243 | 0.315 | 0.414 | 0.728 | 3.7 | 0.239 | 0.294 | 0.358 | 0.652 | | Home Games | 6-6 | -1.2 | 7-4 | 4.6 | 0.238 | 0.302 | 0.414 | 0.715 | 4.3 | 0.223 | 0.275 | 0.329 | 0.604 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 12-7 | +4.6 | 10-8 | 4.6 | 0.245 | 0.318 | 0.402 | 0.719 | 3.5 | 0.233 | 0.288 | 0.363 | 0.651 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.2 | 2-5 | 3.6 | 0.238 | 0.294 | 0.373 | 0.667 | 3.3 | 0.243 | 0.300 | 0.377 | 0.676 | | Grass Games | 13-9 | +4.1 | 11-10 | 4.8 | 0.244 | 0.311 | 0.421 | 0.731 | 3.9 | 0.237 | 0.295 | 0.352 | 0.647 | | Night Games | 14-7 | +8 | 12-8 | 5.3 | 0.261 | 0.332 | 0.445 | 0.777 | 3.5 | 0.248 | 0.302 | 0.361 | 0.663 | | Division | 12-9 | +2.6 | 12-9 | 4.6 | 0.240 | 0.311 | 0.402 | 0.713 | 3.9 | 0.243 | 0.300 | 0.363 | 0.664 |
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| All Games | 4.7 | 0.243 | 0.315 | 28 | 967 | 235 | 55 | 4 | 34 | 0.414 | 124 | 101 | 210 | 21 | 189 | 24 | 21 | 31 | 11 | | Home Games | 4.6 | 0.238 | 0.302 | 12 | 428 | 102 | 24 | 0 | 17 | 0.414 | 52 | 39 | 101 | 7 | 78 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 5 | | Righty Starters | 4.6 | 0.245 | 0.318 | 19 | 620 | 152 | 33 | 2 | 20 | 0.402 | 82 | 66 | 137 | 17 | 124 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 8 |
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| All Games | 2.19 | 1.078 | 94.7 | 29 | 23 | 61 | 6 | 41 | 107 | 6-4 | 13 | 2 | 86.7% | | Home Games | 1.57 | 0.907 | 57.3 | 15 | 10 | 29 | 3 | 23 | 55 | 3-2 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
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| 4/23/2015 | TILLMAN(R) | @ TORONTO | HUTCHISON(R) | 6-7 | L | 115 | 8.5 un | O | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | 5-7 | L | +105 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | | 4/25/2015 | CHEN(L) | BOSTON | MASTERSON(R) | 5-4 | W | -110 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 4/26/2015 | NORRIS(R) | BOSTON | MILEY(L) | 18-7 | W | -105 | 8.5 un | O | 20 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | | 4/29/2015 | JIMENEZ(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SAMARDZIJA(R) | 8-2 | W | -105 | 8 ov | O | 11 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | | 5/1/2015 | TILLMAN(R) | TAMPA BAY | COLOME(R) | 0-2 | L | -105 | 8 un | U | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | 5/2/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 4-0 | W | +115 | 7 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 5/3/2015 | CHEN(L) | TAMPA BAY | KARNS(R) | 4-2 | W | -110 | 7.5 ov | U | 9 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 5/5/2015 | NORRIS(R) | @ NY METS | COLON(R) | 2-3 | L | 105 | 7 ev | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | 5/6/2015 | JIMENEZ(R) | @ NY METS | DEGROM(R) | 1-5 | L | 100 | 7 un | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 5/7/2015 | TILLMAN(R) | @ NY YANKEES | EOVALDI(R) | | | 5/8/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ NY YANKEES | WARREN(R) | | | 5/9/2015 | CHEN(L) | @ NY YANKEES | WHITLEY(R) | | | 5/10/2015 | NORRIS(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | | | 5/11/2015 | JIMENEZ(R) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | | | 5/12/2015 | | TORONTO | | | | 5/13/2015 | | TORONTO | | |
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| 4/23/2015 | TANAKA(R) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 2-1 | W | -105 | 7.5 un | U | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | PINEDA(R) | NY METS | DEGROM(R) | 6-1 | W | -145 | 7 un | P | 11 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | | 4/25/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 2-8 | L | -125 | 7 ov | O | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | | 4/26/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | NY METS | NIESE(L) | 6-4 | W | -150 | 8 ev | O | 9 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | | 4/27/2015 | WARREN(R) | TAMPA BAY | KARNS(R) | 4-1 | W | -125 | 8.5 ev | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 4/28/2015 | WHITLEY(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 4-2 | W | -105 | 8 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | | 4/29/2015 | PINEDA(R) | TAMPA BAY | SMYLY(L) | 2-3 | L | -140 | 7.5 ev | U | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | 5/1/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | @ BOSTON | MASTERSON(R) | 3-2 | W | 105 | 8.5 ov | U | 9 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/2/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | @ BOSTON | MILEY(L) | 4-2 | W | 120 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 5/3/2015 | WARREN(R) | @ BOSTON | KELLY(R) | 8-5 | W | 130 | 9 un | O | 14 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 5/4/2015 | WHITLEY(R) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 1-3 | L | 110 | 8.5 un | U | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 5/5/2015 | PINEDA(R) | @ TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 6-3 | W | -115 | 8 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 5/6/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 1-5 | L | 125 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 0 | | 5/7/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | | | 5/8/2015 | WARREN(R) | BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | | | 5/9/2015 | WHITLEY(R) | BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | | | 5/10/2015 | PINEDA(R) | BALTIMORE | NORRIS(R) | | | 5/11/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | COLOME(R) | | | 5/12/2015 | | @ TAMPA BAY | | | | 5/13/2015 | | @ TAMPA BAY | | | | 5/14/2015 | | @ TAMPA BAY | | |
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| |  | BALTIMORE: BALTIMORE (AP) - For the first time in 17 years, the Baltimore Orioles open a new baseball season as defending AL East champions.
The Orioles can only hope for better results than in 1998, when they followed a wire-to-wire run to the division crown with a 79-83 flop - launching a franchise-record run of 14 straight losing seasons.
Although Baltimore lost slugger Nelson Cruz, Gold Glove right fielder Nick Markakis and setup man Andrew Miller from a club that last year went 96-66 and advanced to the AL Championship Series, manager Buck Showalter has no intention of disappointing a fan base that has embraced a team coming off its second playoff appearance in three seasons.
''They come to Camden to watch us win,'' Showalter said. ''There's no more passionate, sincere group of fans than we have. Nothing would kick me in the chest more than for us to regress. I want to keep going forward.''
Baltimore made only one significant offseason acquisition, picking up outfielder Travis Snider in a trade with Pittsburgh. The big question is, do the Orioles still have enough good players to stay atop the AL East?
''It definitely stinks to lose Markakis, what he brought to the clubhouse, and Cruz, what he brought to the field. But we've got to move on,'' said Steve Pearce, who's coming off the best year of his career. ''You look around the locker room and there's a lot of talent here. All our pitching's returned, so we still have a really good team.''
The Orioles are counting on third baseman Manny Machado and catcher Matt Wieters to bounce back from injury-shortened seasons and for first baseman Chris Davis to regain the form he showed in 2013 before slumping miserably last year.
None of the three were available in the postseason, when the Orioles swept Detroit in the division playoff before being bounced in four games by the Kansas City Royals.
Davis' absence will extend into opening day, on April 6 in Tampa Bay, when he concludes his 25-game suspension for using a banned amphetamine. Wieters is expected to start the season in the disabled list as he continues his recovery from elbow ligament surgery, but at least Machado appears on target to make up for lost time.
The offense will be a work in progress, but the Orioles hope they won't need heavy hitting to back a starting rotation that remains entirely intact. Chris Tillman, Wei-Yin Chen, Bud Norris and Miguel Gonzalez combined to go 54-29 last year, and the foursome could get some help from right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez, who's looked good in spring training after stumbling in his Orioles debut last year.
The bullpen will be anchored by Zach Britton, who had 37 saves in 41 tries during his first season as a closer.
Some things to know about the 2015 Orioles:
TOP OF THE LINEUP: Alejandro De Aza is expected to take over for Markakis as the leadoff hitter. De Aza is faster than Markakis and had a .341 on-base percentage after being obtained from the White Sox before the trade deadline.
''I will just let the game dictate what to do,'' he said.
What De Aza needs to do is get on base ahead of Machado, Davis and cleanup hitter Adam Jones.
DAVIS SEEKS A FRESH START: Slowed by a muscle strain near his rib cage, frustrated by defensive shifts and embarrassed by his suspension, Davis is raring to go in 2015.
''I'm in such a different situation this year than I was last year, having been off for a month and a half more than these guys,'' Davis said.
He says his teammates have forgiven him for using Adderall, which led to his untimely suspension.
''The guys are just ready to move on and focus on what we need to accomplish this year,'' Davis said.
SNIDER STEPS IN: With Markakis gone, Snider will attempt to fill the void in right field.
He hit .264 with 13 homers, 15 doubles and 38 RBIs in 140 games with Pittsburgh last season.
''I'm not here to replace Nick Markakis, but to be another man on this roster and to come out here every single day with the goal of getting better,'' Snider said.
MACHADO CONFIDENT: After playing only 82 games last year, Machado is ready to go after knee surgery.
''I feel great,'' the 2013 All-Star said. ''I'm doing everything. I'm stealing bases and hitting the ball well, playing good defense, doing everything I've got to do to get ready for the year.'' | | NY YANKEES: NEW YORK (AP) - Derek Jeter is gone, the final remaining link to the New York Yankees' last dynasty. He left behind a team in transition, that failed to make the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time in a generation and is beset with an older core coming off injuries.
Alex Rodriguez's return from a season-long drug suspension is the most interesting aspect of the Yankees, who enter the season with a health-challenged rotation, rebuilt bullpen and lineup that was among the least potent in the American League last year.
''I think we've added a lot of good young arms,'' manager Joe Girardi said. ''Added some good young players, as well. I think we've really seen an improvement in our young minor league players and the impact they are capable of having. I think we will continue to see that for years to come.''
If the Yankees founder, young players could be given more of a chance. Top prospects include pitcher Luis Severino, infielders Jose Pirela and Rob Refsnyder, and outfielder Aaron Judge.
But first, many of the old, beaten-up players will be given a chance to show they have something left.
Left fielder Brett Gardner (abdomen) and right fielder Carlos Beltran (elbow) return from surgery, and Jacoby Ellsbury (oblique) missed a significant stretch of spring training. First baseman Mark Teixeira (wrist) hit .216 last year, 143rd among 148 major league qualifiers in his return from an injury that sidelined him for most of 2013.
After signing a big-money deal with the Yankees, catcher Brian McCann was hitting just .209 in May before improving in the second half to finish at .232. Third baseman Chase Headley, acquired from San Diego in July, was given a new contract by the Yankees because they have no confidence in A-Rod's ability to play the field. New York also re-signed Stephen Drew under the theory he can't be as bad as he was in 2014.
Didi Gregorius, obtained from Arizona in a trade, is the primary offensive newcomer and replaces Jeter at shortstop. Left-handed-hitting Garrett Jones hopes to earn at-bats.
''Jeter is still Jeter. Everything that everybody is going to talk about is Jeter,'' Gregorius said. ''But for me - I'm learning and I'm there just to play the game, so just trying to focus on the game and trying to win every game, that's all I can say, not worrying about what's going on around.''
LIGHTNING ROD: The three-time AL MVP, who turns 40 on July 27, has not played a full season since 2007 because the suspension, operations on both hips and other injuries. New York owes him $61 million over the final three seasons of his contract, so he will be given a chance to earn at-bats as a DH, especially against left-handed starters.
RICKETY ROTATION: Masahiro Tanaka missed 2 1/2 months in his first season because of a small elbow ligament tear the Yankees say didn't need surgery. CC Sabathia, limited to eight starts last year, has to show he can pitch effectively with reduced velocity. Michael Pineda, back from shoulder surgery, had a 1.89 ERA in 13 starts last year but missed a long stretch because of the shoulder. New York hopes hard-throwing Nathan Eovaldi can learn to be effective after his acquisition from Miami. With Chris Capuano on the DL and Ivan Nova not expected back from Tommy John surgery until May or June, Adam Warren was the leading contender for fifth starter.
BULLPEN: A strong point last year, the Yankees rebuilt the `pen. David Robertson was allowed to leave for the Chicago White Sox, and David Phelps, Shawn Kelley and Shane Greene were traded. Lefty Andrew Miller and Scott Baker were signed, and Justin Wilson and Chris Martin acquired in trades. Miller and Dellin Betances competed in spring training to replace Robertson as closer.
HOPS: The Yankees are sharing their ballpark with Major League Soccer's expansion New York City team, and Teixeira complained before the soccer team's home opener that the infield would get torn up, leading to bad hops. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (BALTIMORE-NY YANKEES) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Orioles-Yankees Preview* =========================
Baltimore (12-12) at New York (17-10), 7:05 p.m. EDT
Whether the New York Yankees want to celebrate it or not, there seems to be a decent chance for Alex Rodriguez to move into sole possession of fourth place on the all-time home run list Thursday night at home.
Rodriguez has an excellent history against Baltimore Orioles starter Chris Tillman as they match up in the opener of a four-game series.
General manager Brian Cashman said over the weekend that the team won't pay a $6 million bonus to Rodriguez for his 660th home run, which he hit Friday in Boston to tie Willie Mays for fourth.
With that in mind, it's unlikely there will be any special tribute in the Bronx if Rodriguez hits No. 661. He is 5 for 10 with three homers against Tillman.
Tillman (2-3, 6.23 ERA) went 1-1 with a 1.98 ERA in four starts against New York last year when Rodriguez was out of baseball. That included a seven-inning effort in an 8-0 road win June 22 after he went 2-3 with a 9.62 ERA in his first six outings at Yankee Stadium.
The right-hander lost his second straight start Friday when he yielded two runs with seven strikeouts over seven innings in a 2-0 loss at Tampa Bay.
Tillman has also has trouble facing Mark Teixeira, who is 7 for 21 against him. Brett Gardner is 6 for 27 in this matchup.
Gardner sat out Wednesday's 5-1 defeat at Toronto with a stiff neck, though he could return Thursday. Chase Headley went 0 for 4 after missing one game with a sore lower back.
Second baseman Jose Pirela went 2 for 4 in his season debut after being out with a concussion. Stephen Drew moved to shortstop, with struggling Didi Gregorius getting the night off.
Baltimore (12-13) could welcome shortstop J.J. Hardy for his season debut Thursday. Hardy has been out with a strained left shoulder and manager Buck Showalter said it's possible he could play in the series opener.
The Orioles make the short trip to the Bronx after totaling three runs in losing twice in Queens to the New York Mets, including Wednesday's 5-1 defeat.
Adam Jones was 1 for 7 in the two games. He went 5 for 11 with two homers in the first series between these teams when Baltimore took two of three April 13-15.
The Yankees (17-11) dropped two of three to the Blue Jays after going hitless in six at-bats with runners in scoring position Wednesday while Toronto was 2 for 9.
"That's the difference in the ballgame," manager Joe Girardi said. "We didn't get the hits with runners on, they did."
New York has captured the last three starts by Nathan Eovaldi (2-0, 3.81), who allowed two runs over 6 2-3 innings to earn Saturday's 4-2 win at Boston.
The right-hander made his lone career start versus Baltimore on April 15, allowing two runs and striking out nine in five innings as he did not receive a decision in a 7-5 road loss.
Eovaldi's .328 opponent batting average is one of baseball's worst marks.
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