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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 7/5/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
SEATTLE  MONTGOMERY )
 
OAKLAND  BASSITT )
+1.5  -200

-1.5  +170
+105

-115

7.5ov
 
2
Final
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SEATTLE (37 - 44) at OAKLAND (38 - 46)
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Sunday, 7/5/2015 4:05 PM
MIKE MONTGOMERY (L) vs. CHRIS BASSITT (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
925SEATTLE-105Ov 7.5,+100+105Ov 7.5,-115
926OAKLAND-105Un 7.5,-120-115Un 7.5,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
SEATTLE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games37-44-12.432-453.40.2300.2880.3750.6633.90.2420.3030.3790.682
Road Games20-21+0.118-223.70.2230.2790.3800.6594.30.2610.3230.4090.732
vs Right-handed Starters30-33-7.825-343.60.2300.2900.3850.6753.70.2380.3010.3730.673
Past 7 Games3-4-1.31-53.60.2140.2520.3890.6412.60.2050.2630.2880.551
Grass Games32-43-16.930-413.40.2300.2880.3750.6634.00.2430.3030.3790.682
Day Games10-14-511-113.50.2120.2810.3470.6284.30.2440.3170.3810.698
Division18-19-3.617-183.60.2310.2890.3760.6654.40.2510.3070.4180.725
SEATTLE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.40.2300.28881271462311513850.3752592226523151666427831
Road Games3.70.2230.279411388310567490.3801401083101924240184512
Righty Starters3.60.2300.2906321074859610700.3852111775182639253325926
SEATTLE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.661.3142361069621521952076-1622971%
Road Games4.281.39212060571201447993-913572.2%

OAKLAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games38-46-16.845-324.40.2590.3200.3970.7173.80.2390.2960.3580.654
Home Games18-25-15.624-174.50.2670.3240.4020.7263.60.2240.2780.3280.606
vs Left-handed Starters6-15-11.512-93.60.2440.3100.3740.6854.10.2580.3050.3660.671
Past 7 Games4-3+0.32-43.70.2740.3210.4220.7432.60.2060.2450.3220.567
Grass Games36-44-17.244-304.50.2600.3190.3990.7183.90.2370.2960.3560.651
Day Games14-19-8.714-163.80.2500.3210.3710.6933.70.2280.2890.3380.627
Division21-23-6.527-144.70.2620.3180.3960.7144.10.2310.2960.3630.658
OAKLAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2590.32084290875414823690.3973522605595060466797642
Home Games4.50.2670.3244314733938417270.4021831252561630335454218
Lefty Starters3.60.2440.31021729178334180.3747270150916714221810
OAKLAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.411.318228.312111221731842246-16171258.6%
Home Games3.821.242120585110816411142-107558.3%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
SEATTLE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/21/2015HAPP(L)HOUSTONVELASQUEZ(R)2-6L-1157.5 unO4811070
6/22/2015HERNANDEZ(R)KANSAS CITYBLANTON(R)1-4L-1506.5 unU2201040
6/23/2015MONTGOMERY(L)KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R)7-0W-1157 ovP1082460
6/24/2015ELIAS(L)KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L)2-8L+1007 unO9701341
6/26/2015WALKER(R)@ LA ANGELSSHOEMAKER(R)3-1W1057.5 ovU960980
6/27/2015HAPP(L)@ LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R)2-4L1307.5 unU870641
6/28/2015HERNANDEZ(R)@ LA ANGELSSANTIAGO(L)2-3L-1157 ovU541780
6/30/2015MONTGOMERY(L)@ SAN DIEGOKENNEDY(R)5-0W1107.5 unU730152
7/1/2015WALKER(R)@ SAN DIEGOSHIELDS(R)7-0W-1057 unP970341
7/2/2015ELIAS(L)@ OAKLANDKAZMIR(L)0-4L1407 unU220640
7/3/2015HAPP(L)@ OAKLANDCHAVEZ(R)9-5W1057 ovO13401152
7/4/2015HERNANDEZ(R)@ OAKLANDGRAVEMAN(R)0-2L-1307.5 unU6601090
7/5/2015MONTGOMERY(L)@ OAKLANDBASSITT(R) 
7/6/2015IWAKUMA(R)DETROITSIMON(R) 
7/7/2015WALKER(R)DETROITRYAN(L) 
7/8/2015HAPP(L)DETROITSANCHEZ(R) 
7/9/2015HERNANDEZ(R)LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R) 
7/10/2015MONTGOMERY(L)LA ANGELSSANTIAGO(L) 
7/11/2015IWAKUMA(R)LA ANGELSWILSON(L) 
7/12/2015 LA ANGELS  

OAKLAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/21/2015KAZMIR(L)LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R)3-2W-1107.5 unU861880
6/23/2015CHAVEZ(R)@ TEXASGONZALEZ(R)8-6W-1259 unO11511190
6/24/2015GRAVEMAN(R)@ TEXASRODRIGUEZ(L)8-2W1108.5 ovO14110972
6/25/2015GRAY(R)@ TEXASLEWIS(R)6-3W-1409 unP10701080
6/26/2015HAHN(R)KANSAS CITYVOLQUEZ(R)2-5L-1257 evP4411181
6/27/2015KAZMIR(L)KANSAS CITYYOUNG(R)2-3L-1457 unU450872
6/28/2015CHAVEZ(R)KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R)3-5L-1407.5 unO1192870
6/29/2015GRAVEMAN(R)COLORADOHALE(R)7-1W-1708 unP1151791
6/30/2015BASSITT(R)COLORADODE LA ROSA(L)1-2L-1407.5 ovU670740
7/1/2015HAHN(R)COLORADOBETTIS(R)4-1W-1857.5 ovU891581
7/2/2015KAZMIR(L)SEATTLEELIAS(L)4-0W-1507 unU640220
7/3/2015CHAVEZ(R)SEATTLEHAPP(L)5-9L-1157 ovO11521340
7/4/2015GRAVEMAN(R)SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)2-0W+1207.5 unU1090660
7/5/2015BASSITT(R)SEATTLEMONTGOMERY(L) 
7/7/2015GRAY(R)@ NY YANKEESEOVALDI(R) 
7/8/2015HAHN(R)@ NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L) 
7/9/2015KAZMIR(L)@ NY YANKEESTANAKA(R) 
7/10/2015CHAVEZ(R)@ CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R) 
7/11/2015GRAVEMAN(R)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R) 
7/12/2015 @ CLEVELAND  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
SEATTLE: SEATTLE (AP) - Robinson Cano is one of the few on the Seattle Mariners roster who can speak with certainty about the playoffs. In his previous stop, Cano played in the postseason seven times and hoisted one World Series trophy.
When Cano looks at the roster the Mariners have put together for the 2015 season, he sees familiar traits.
''On paper we look like world champions,'' Cano said. ''But hopefully, God help us, we stay healthy and it's not how we look on paper, we have to go out and prove it every day.''
This time it's different for Seattle. Before the season begins the Mariners are viewed as favorites in the AL West.
It's been a rarity for most of Seattle's history for the Mariners to be the favorites and when they have been, they typically fell short. That's what makes this season equal parts exciting and concerning. They could be the team that reignites the fire in Seattle fans, or one that provides another disappointment.
''There's more of a buzz around the team from an outside perspective. Internally, we expected a lot out of ourselves last year and we did that for the most part, obviously coming one game short,'' third baseman Kyle Seager said. ''But this year it's a different feeling in the locker room. There's more of a confidence. There's more of a general trust in the guy next to you and confidence in the guy next to you.''
Cano's signing a year ago brought validity to what Seattle was trying to create. That was supplemented by the development of Seager into an All-Star and Gold Glove winner, and the best pitching staff in baseball led by AL Cy Young runner-up Felix Hernandez.
But it wasn't enough. The Mariners ended one-game short. Getting to 87 wins was a surprising achievement but left Seattle wanting more.
The Mariners have created a roster that has Cano optimistic about what Seattle can accomplish. Nelson Cruz, the major league leader in homers last season, adds punch and protection in the middle of the lineup. The Mariners upgraded their outfield with the additions of Justin Ruggiano and Seth Smith and the late signing of Rickie Weeks.
And while Hernandez remains the ace, Seattle's pitching staff could be even better because of youngsters James Paxton and Taijuan Walker.
''With the additions we made this offseason and guys getting that experience last year, being in a little bit of a race, I think this team's prepped and ready to make a run at the postseason,'' Paxton said.
Here are things to watch as Seattle looks to reach the postseason for the first time since 2001:
CRUZ CONTROL: The addition of Cruz is a massive upgrade for Seattle's offense. While with Baltimore, Cruz was the only hitter in baseball to reach 40 homers last season, and while that came in the friendly hitting confines of Camden Yards he's always been a strong hitter at Safeco Field. One of Cruz's biggest impacts is the trickle down on Seattle's lineup. He'll hit behind Cano and in front of Seager and no longer leaves the cleanup spot in Seattle's order a gaping hole.
GOOD TO BE THE KING: Hernandez is already driven by the desire to make the postseason. He may have gotten just a little more motivation by finishing second in the Cy Young voting to Cleveland's Corey Kluber. He set a major league record last season when he pitched 16 straight games of seven or more innings while allowing two earned runs or less. It was a brilliant stretch from May to early August, but wasn't good enough to get Seattle to the postseason or win the Cy Young.
PLATOON OR NO PLATOON: How manager Lloyd McClendon handles his situations in right and left field will be worth watching early in the season. Ultimately, it's a good thing for Seattle to have as many options as it does at those positions with Smith and Ruggiano in right field and Dustin Ackley and Weeks in left field. With the strengths of each player, it's likely Smith and Ackley will right-handed pitching and Weeks and Ruggiano against lefties. McClendon has said he doesn't view either situation as a platoon.
BEST BULLPEN: Fernando Rodney was the anchor of the best bullpen in baseball last year. He led baseball in saves with 48, but he was just part of what made Seattle successful late in games. Most of that bullpen crew is back, and for as good as Seattle's starters are expected to be, its relievers need to be equal to last season if the Mariners are going to match their expectations.
OAKLAND: OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Athletics topped even their most trade-happy of days by making nine swaps involving 27 players in a wild offseason for Billy Beane and his front-office mates.
As far as Beane is concerned, the A's wouldn't have even had a chance to close the gap on the reigning AL West champion Los Angeles Angels without a major offseason overhaul.
Even if that meant shipping out a trio of All-Stars in third baseman Josh Donaldson, first baseman Brandon Moss and catcher Derek Norris.
''Our expectations don't change, not with the guys we brought in,'' manager Bob Melvin said. ''You look at it early on and you're thinking, `What are we doing here?' Then we see the last few moves ... and it all came together at the end as far as what this team would look like going into spring. ... We feel real good about this group.''
There were so many changes that Melvin had to search for names on the backs of jerseys during February's FanFest.
Billy Butler is the new designated hitter, and two-time All-Star infielder Ben Zobrist can play just about anywhere for Melvin, who is always one to mix and match his lineups based on matchups and who's playing well. Ike Davis came in a November trade from the Pirates to play first base, while third baseman Brett Lawrie came from the Blue Jays in the swap that sent Donaldson to Toronto.
''It's unique. I don't think many teams have taken turnover like this,'' reliever Dan Otero said. ''Who are we to judge? Everybody's here for a reason, so it's going to be great.''
Still, all the change took some getting used to this spring for an Oakland clubhouse known for its easygoing nature.
You first must know your teammates' names.
''Team chemistry's a little funky. You have to spend time with people and get to know people for team chemistry to fully come,'' center fielder Coco Crisp said. ''You can't expect it just to happen. We'll be fine. We have a good group of core guys, guys that talk and mingle.''
Here are some things to know as the A's chase a fourth straight playoff berth:
BUTLER'S BIG MOVE: Butler makes the first move of his career and is coming off a down season with the Royals, who lost in a seven-game World Series to San Francisco. He batted .271 with nine home runs and 66 RBIs in 151 games last year, 108 of those as a DH. ''Everybody's awesome to be around,'' Butler said. ''I couldn't be happier to get ready for another year with them. There are a lot of talented major league guys in this room.''
FILLING THE VOIDS: Lawrie batted .247 with 12 home runs and 38 RBIs in 70 games for Toronto last season and takes pride in his defense to back up a talented rotation led by Sonny Gray and Scott Kazmir. ''We have a lot of ability out there and that's a plus for the pitching staff,'' Lawrie said. ''All they have to do is take care of business.''
GRIFFIN AND PARKER: Both right-handers are recovering from elbow ligament reconstructive surgery that sidelined them all of 2014. Parker hopes to return shortly after the season begins, while June has long been the target goal for these two. ''There's no reason to start ripping the slider,'' Parker said. ''I'm going to focus on command.''
SPEEDY OUTFIELD: Despite the losses around the diamond, Melvin likes the look of his speedy outfield with Crisp, Sam Fuld and Craig Gentry. ''They can cover a lot of ground,'' Melvin said. ''In the case of Gentry and Fuld, they throw very well, too. Especially in our outfield at home, the field can play big and you need to cover a lot of ground out there. It's a comfort to have, and I know our pitchers feel good about it, too, that on a cold night in Oakland, you can stay. It's tough to go opposite field and know that when a ball's hit in the air and stays in the ballpark it's probably going to get caught.''
ZITO'S COMEBACK: Back in his original uniform two years removed from the end of a $126 million, seven-year contract with San Francisco, lefty Barry Zito looks to be a factor for the A's out of the bullpen - or even to start when needed. After a year off, Zito arrived in Arizona motivated to show he could still pitch at the highest level.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (SEATTLE-OAKLAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Mariners-Athletics Preview* ============================

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Seattle (37-43) at Oakland (37-46), 4:05 p.m. EDT

It took some time, but Mike Montgomery probably couldn't have asked for a better start to his major league career with the Seattle Mariners.

After becoming the 12th rookie since 1980 to record back-to-back shutouts, Montgomery looks to continue his recent dominance Sunday against the host Oakland Athletics.

A 2008 first-round pick of Kansas City who was dealt to Tampa Bay in 2012 then to Seattle (37-44) in March, Montgomery (3-2, 1.62 ERA) has shined in six starts since making his major league debut June 2.

The left-hander tossed a five-hitter and struck out 10 without a walk in a 7-0 victory over the Royals on June 23, then yielded his only hit in the seventh inning of Tuesday's 5-0 win at San Diego.

"He's been outstanding," Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said. "He's shown a lot of poise. I had no idea what to expect when we first got him. Each and every outing he impresses me even more."

Montgomery has a chance to become the first rookie to record three straight shutouts since Orel Hershiser for the Los Angeles Dodgers in July 1984. Randy Johnson was the last Mariners pitcher of any tenure to achieve such a feat in '94.

As Montgomery absorbs his early success and his place in baseball history, he's remained humble and focused.

"I'm just trying to get on top of my game and control what I can control," the 26-year-old, who never recorded a shutout over 168 innings in eight minor league seasons, told MLB's official website.

"I just try to make good pitches and I don't think about any of that stuff. "I'm working with the team ... just having some fun with it because it is fun."

Montgomery hopes the fun continues while trying to help Seattle bounce back from its second shutout in this three-game set, 2-0 on Saturday. The club pounded out 13 hits and four homers in Friday's 9-5 victory, but has been held to eight hits in the two losses.

Kendall Graveman threw seven strong innings to outduel Felix Hernandez and Ben Zobrist drove in both runs to help the A's (38-46) win for the fourth time in six games.

"It feels good," Oakland manager Bob Melvin said. "It's not like (Hernandez) pitched poorly."

Batting a team-leading .320, leadoff hitter Billy Burns had two hits for a second consecutive game and scored both runs.

Chris Bassitt (0-1, 2.87) makes his second straight start in place of ailing Sonny Gray after allowing a run and five hits in five innings of a 2-1 loss to Colorado on Tuesday. Despite the defeat, Bassitt did not give up a walk after yielding nine in his first five appearances.

"No walks," Melvin said. "That's something that we asked him to go down (to Triple-A Nashville) and work on, because he has really good stuff."

In his last outing before being sent to the minors, the right-hander walked a pair while yielding a run in 1 1-3 innings of a 7-2 loss at Seattle on May 9.

He retired Robinson Cano, who is 4 for 8 in the last two games after going 4 for 28 with six strikeouts in the previous seven against the A's.


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