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MLB : Run Line Matchup
Saturday 4/27/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
BALTIMORE  TILLMAN )
 
OAKLAND  GRIFFIN )
+1.5  -155

-1.5  +135
+140

-150

8un
 
7
Final
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BALTIMORE (14 - 9) at OAKLAND (13 - 11)
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Saturday, 4/27/2013 4:05 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 Run LineRun Line
915BALTIMORE+1.5,-170+1.5,-160
916OAKLAND-1.5,+150-1.5,+140
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ADVANCED TEAM STATS
BALTIMORE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games14-9+5.111-105.00.2610.3274.00.2280.305
Road Games7-4+4.45-64.70.2630.3253.50.2270.284
vs Right-handed Starters9-6+38-65.20.2600.3284.10.2370.310
Past 7 Games6-2+4.24-45.10.2570.3343.10.1910.293
Grass Games12-8+3.68-104.70.2540.3233.80.2190.303
Day Games4-4-0.65-35.00.2710.3324.40.2250.290
BALTIMORE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.00.2610.3272378320471260.031097716915154209255
Road Games4.70.2630.3251138010036140.04493586974115141
Righty Starters5.20.2600.3281551513447170.03735210212103115182
BALTIMORE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.311.05474231955723656-310376.9%
Road Games2.861.05928.31292545202-16185.7%

OAKLAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games13-11+1.819-55.20.2500.3374.50.2580.317
Home Games6-6-18-43.90.2140.2984.70.2570.319
vs Right-handed Starters9-8+0.413-44.80.2400.3244.70.2660.325
Past 7 Games1-6-5.65-23.90.1910.2995.30.2690.336
Grass Games13-8+4.917-45.80.2590.3494.30.2550.314
Day Games3-4-1.17-04.90.2390.3385.90.2830.342
OAKLAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.20.2500.3372480920282240.031191071722117224151917
Home Games3.90.2140.29812383823970.024446878731061010
Righty Starters4.80.2400.3241757113750140.027771118151211781413
OAKLAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.711.21876.3282363530653-03260%
Home Games2.971.29739.3161335416332-02166.7%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
BALTIMORE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/13/2013HAMMEL(R)@ NY YANKEESHUGHES(R)5-3W-1059 unU11611191
4/14/2013CHEN(L)@ NY YANKEESKURODA(R)0-3L1058.5 unU550752
4/16/2013ARRIETA(R)TAMPA BAYHERNANDEZ(R)5-4W-1209 unP660671
4/17/2013TILLMAN(R)TAMPA BAYMOORE(L)2-6L+1108 evP5801170
4/18/2013GONZALEZ(R)TAMPA BAYPRICE(L)10-6W+1207.5 ovO14311190
4/20/2013HAMMEL(R)LA DODGERSRYU(L)7-5W-1158.5 unO1050881
4/20/2013CHEN(L)LA DODGERSBECKETT(R)6-1W-1258 unU860682
4/21/2013ARRIETA(R)LA DODGERSFIFE(R)4-7L-1309 unO1070890
4/22/2013TILLMAN(R)TORONTOHAPP(L)2-1W-1208.5 unU590461
4/23/2013GONZALEZ(R)TORONTODICKEY(R)4-3W+1057.5 unU660661
4/24/2013STINSON(R)TORONTOMORROW(R)5-6L+1208.5 ovO870872
4/25/2013HAMMEL(R)@ OAKLANDPARKER(R)10-2W1258 unO15102681
4/26/2013CHEN(L)@ OAKLANDMILONE(L)3-0W1157.5 unU780353
4/27/2013TILLMAN(R)@ OAKLANDGRIFFIN(R) 
4/28/2013GONZALEZ(R)@ OAKLANDCOLON(R) 
4/29/2013STINSON(R)@ SEATTLESAUNDERS(L) 
4/30/2013HAMMEL(R)@ SEATTLEMAURER(R) 
5/1/2013CHEN(L)@ SEATTLEHARANG(R) 
5/2/2013TILLMAN(R)@ LA ANGELSBLANTON(R) 
5/3/2013 @ LA ANGELS  
5/4/2013 @ LA ANGELS  

OAKLAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/13/2013ANDERSON(L)DETROITVERLANDER(R)3-7L+1207 unO71001060
4/14/2013PARKER(R)DETROITSANCHEZ(R)1-10L+1208 ovO36114110
4/15/2013MILONE(L)HOUSTONBEDARD(L)11-2W-1907 ovO960870
4/16/2013GRIFFIN(R)HOUSTONPEACOCK(R)4-3W-2307.5 evU870660
4/17/2013COLON(R)HOUSTONNORRIS(R)7-5W-1858 unO11801151
4/19/2013ANDERSON(L)@ TAMPA BAYCOBB(R)3-8L1057.5 unO11911060
4/20/2013PARKER(R)@ TAMPA BAYHELLICKSON(R)0-1L1208 evU330651
4/21/2013MILONE(L)@ TAMPA BAYHERNANDEZ(R)1-8L-1108 evO3911161
4/22/2013GRIFFIN(R)@ BOSTONDOUBRONT(L)6-9L1208 unO582980
4/23/2013COLON(R)@ BOSTONACEVES(R)13-0W1058.5 evO1380342
4/24/2013ANDERSON(L)@ BOSTONLESTER(L)5-6L1458 ovO9801090
4/25/2013PARKER(R)BALTIMOREHAMMEL(R)2-10L-1358 unO68115102
4/26/2013MILONE(L)BALTIMORECHEN(L)0-3L-1257.5 unU353780
4/27/2013GRIFFIN(R)BALTIMORETILLMAN(R) 
4/28/2013COLON(R)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R) 
4/29/2013ANDERSON(L)LA ANGELSHANSON(R) 
4/30/2013PARKER(R)LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R) 
5/1/2013MILONE(L)LA ANGELSWILSON(L) 
5/3/2013 @ NY YANKEES  
5/4/2013 @ NY YANKEES  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
BALTIMORE: HITTING: The leadoff spot is 2B BRIAN ROBERTS' if he can stay on the field. His recent injury history is very troubling, though his talent makes him a risk worth taking. 2B ROBERT ANDINO and 2B RYAN ADAMS would compete for time if Roberts is out. The O's best hitter last year was arguably SS J.J. HARDY. He was healthy for the first time in years and flexed his legit 30-HR power. If Roberts and Hardy stay healthy, OF NICK MARKAKIS will likely hit third and see an increase in RBI chances. OF ADAM JONES seems to have the highest ceiling of any Baltimore hitter. 3B MARK REYNOLDS will probably end up at 1B. His horrendous average cancels out some of his 40-HR potential. OF NOLAN REIMOLD revived his MLB career with an impressive end of the season. He's got a shot to start in left. 1B CHRIS DAVIS is a candidate to start at first, third or DH as sort of a Junior Mark Reynolds. C MATT WIETERS is already one of the best two-way backstops in baseball at age 25.

STARTING PITCHING: WEI-YIN CHEN pitched well enough in Japan (2.48 ERA, 1.06 WHIP in past four seasons) to become the de-facto ace of this horrible pitching staff. JAKE ARRIETA is a mediocre talent, but is good enough to secure a spot as a Baltimore starter. JASON HAMMEL hopes the switch from Coors Field will help lower his career ERA of 4.99. The highest-risk, highest-potential O's pitcher may be BRIAN MATUSZ. His 2011 line is frightening (10.69 ERA, 2.11 WHIP), but he has the raw skills and pitch repertoire to turn it around. TOMMY HUNTER came over from Texas midseason and should round out the rotation.
RELIEF PITCHING: There was talk of JIM JOHNSON being converted into a starter, but he'll open the season as the team's closer. Johnson established himself as the O's best option to close after going 7-for-7 in that role last September. KEVIN GREGG would step in as the ninth-inning man if Johnson falters. He was unstable in that role last year. Gregg is a trade candidate this midseason, in which case he'd probably end up a set-up man elsewhere. Flame-throwing MATT LINDSTROM is a darkhorse for saves. He saved 23 games for Houston in 2010 before being used as a set-up man in Colorado last year. TSUYOSHI WADA brings his finesse game from Japan. He's a heady hurler who hides the ball well, but he's in for a rude awakening in the A.L. East. BRAD BERGESEN and CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS are long relievers who may get bumped into the rotation if the young Baltimore SPs struggle again.
OAKLAND: HITTING: 2B JEMILE WEEKS may not be a legitimate .300 hitter, but he's still the best option they have at the leadoff spot. C KURT SUZUKI seemingly hits as many line outs as anyone in baseball. He has a solid bat for a catcher and qualifies as a middle-of-the-order option in Oakland. OF JOSH REDDICK is more of a line-drive hitter than a 25-HR guy, and he doesn't yet have the plate discipline to approach .300. 1B BRANDON ALLEN is an all-or-nothing hitter, but his potential for much-needed power should be enough for him to beat out DARIC BARTON. SS CLIFF PENNINGTON has quietly developed into a serviceable regular. With 3B SCOTT SIZEMORE out for the season with a torn ACL, either ERIC SOGARD or JOSH DONALDSON will win the job at third base. Neither player has reached 80 career at-bats yet. Highly-coveted Cuban OF YOENIS CESPEDES inked a four-year deal with Oakland, and will be expected to produced in the heart of the lineup immediately. OF COLLIN COWGILL is undersized, but has shown impressive power in the minors. The DH spot will fall to Allen when Barton is in the lineup. When he's not, it will be filled by such Quadruple-A types as KILA KA'AIHUE and CHRIS CARTER.
STARTING PITCHING: BRANDON McCARTHY reclamation project worked out nicely. He's an injury risk, but when healthy he's one of baseball's better middle-of-the-rotation arms. BARTOLO COLON pitched better than expected with the Yankees last year (7.4 K/9, 4.00 ERA), and should perform just as well in his new spacious ballpark. DALLAS BRADEN (shoulder) and BRETT ANDERSON (elbow) are both question marks after major surgeries. Braden's return date has been pushed back to early May, while Anderson will might not take the hill until June. The jewel of the Trevor Cahill trade, hard-throwing righty JARROD PARKER has a chance to make a big impact if his arm is recovered from 2009 Tommy John surgery. The Gio Gonzalez trade landed Oakland TOMMY MILONE and BRAD PEACOCK, both of whom are coming off impressive minor-league seasons. They'll compete for rotation spots this spring. TYSON ROSS could get a few starts, but he's gotten very hittable over the past year. They're in no hurry to start the arbitration clock of top prospect SONNY GRAY, but he should make some late-season starts.
RELIEF PITCHING: With Andrew Bailey gone, righty GRANT BALFOUR (2.47 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) will get the first chance to close games. Though his occasional bouts with command issues make him a risk. If Balfour falters, BRIAN FUENTES will get the next look because of his ninth-inning experience and strong second half of 2011 . . . Long a favorite inside the organization, injury-prone righty JOEY DEVINE has long been considered a future closer and should get some late-innings duties. The highest upside option for a future closer is 25-year-old righty FAUTINO DE LOS SANTOS. He has overpowering stuff but his command comes and goes.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (BALTIMORE-OAKLAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Orioles-Athletics Preview* ===========================

By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer

Baltimore (13-9) at Oakland (13-10), 4:05 p.m. EDT

The Baltimore Orioles continue to roll forward with solid pitching. The Oakland Athletics would like to recapture the same power they displayed in a red-hot start to the season.

Baltimore will try to stick to the same formula as it seeks an eighth win in 10 games Saturday in Oakland.

The Orioles (14-9) claimed a 3-0 victory Friday, quieting the Athletics' bats for a second straight night after a 10-2 win Thursday. Baltimore has a 1.91 ERA over the last five games, including a masterful performance Friday from Wei-Yin Chen, who gave up three hits in eight innings.

His outing helped drop the Orioles' opponent batting average to .228. That's among the best in baseball as is the bullpen's 2.31 ERA. Closer Jim Johnson improved to 9 for 9 in save opportunities by closing out Friday's win.

The Athletics (13-11), meanwhile, have lost seven of eight. Behind the slide has been a serious drop in power production. They hit 19 home runs during a 9-2 start, the most in the majors during that span, but have just five homers while going 4-9 since. They're homerless in five of the last seven.

Jed Lowrie hasn't homered since hitting three in his first seven contests, and Coco Crisp has one over his last 13 games after going deep in four straight games from April 5-9.

The loss of Yoenis Cespedes, who had three home runs before succumbing to a strained left thumb April 12, also hasn't helped, though he's likely to be activated for Sunday's game.

Oakland received a good pitching performance Friday from Tommy Milone, who gave up only an unearned run over 6 2-3 innings. But the defense didn't lend much help as the Athletics committed a season-high three errors.

"When you are in close games like that - defensive miscues end up really costing you," manager Bob Melvin said. "It's maddening for us."

Chris Tillman (0-1, 5.23 ERA) will try to continue the Orioles' strong pitching. Though his numbers aren't impressive, he's coming off his best outing of the year, holding Toronto to one run and four hits over 6 2-3 innings in a 2-1 win.

"I was able to get ahead with my pitches early and my secondary stuff was there for me," he said. "I was able to pound the strike zone early and kind of make the pitches when I needed to."

Oakland starter A.J. Griffin (2-1, 4.50 ERA) will face Baltimore for the first time as he tries to shake off the worst performance of his young career. Griffin saw his ERA double after he surrendered a career-worst nine runs - seven earned - and eight hits over four innings in a 9-6 loss at Boston on Monday.

He hadn't surrendered more than five runs in his first 18 major league starts.

"It humbles you a little bit," Griffin said. "Obviously not going to go out there and be lights out every time."

Tillman didn't record a decision in his only previous start against the Athletics, giving up two runs and six hits in 4 1-3 innings May 27, 2011.


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