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| 977 | OAKLAND | +1.5,-160 | +1.5,-180 | | 978 | SEATTLE | -1.5,+140 | -1.5,+160 |
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| All Games | 18-18 | -0.5 | 27-9 | 5.0 | 0.246 | 0.332 | 4.7 | 0.259 | 0.311 | | Road Games | 9-10 | +0.2 | 14-5 | 5.1 | 0.258 | 0.341 | 4.3 | 0.255 | 0.305 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 12-13 | -2.2 | 18-7 | 4.8 | 0.241 | 0.321 | 5.0 | 0.261 | 0.315 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.6 | 3-4 | 2.4 | 0.214 | 0.281 | 4.1 | 0.247 | 0.287 | | Grass Games | 18-15 | +2.6 | 25-8 | 5.3 | 0.252 | 0.338 | 4.7 | 0.257 | 0.309 | | Night Games | 13-10 | +3.2 | 15-8 | 5.2 | 0.249 | 0.328 | 4.0 | 0.241 | 0.299 | | Division | 13-3 | +10.2 | 14-2 | 7.0 | 0.282 | 0.367 | 3.9 | 0.241 | 0.297 |
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| All Games | 5.0 | 0.246 | 0.332 | 36 | 1250 | 308 | 117 | 34 | 0.03 | 168 | 160 | 282 | 25 | 277 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 23 | | Road Games | 5.1 | 0.258 | 0.341 | 19 | 660 | 170 | 56 | 23 | 0.03 | 91 | 83 | 149 | 13 | 153 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 11 | | Righty Starters | 4.8 | 0.241 | 0.321 | 25 | 876 | 211 | 74 | 19 | 0.02 | 114 | 104 | 191 | 19 | 186 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
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| All Games | 3.17 | 1.207 | 119.3 | 47 | 42 | 102 | 10 | 42 | 102 | 6-0 | 5 | 3 | 62.5% | | Road Games | 2.96 | 1.116 | 54.7 | 20 | 18 | 42 | 2 | 19 | 50 | 2-0 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
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| All Games | 16-19 | -3 | 16-17 | 3.4 | 0.235 | 0.299 | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.299 | | Home Games | 9-8 | +0.8 | 7-9 | 3.6 | 0.257 | 0.314 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.297 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 10-15 | -5 | 10-14 | 2.9 | 0.227 | 0.290 | 4.1 | 0.253 | 0.304 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.5 | 4-3 | 3.9 | 0.212 | 0.299 | 3.7 | 0.260 | 0.313 | | Grass Games | 14-18 | -4.3 | 14-16 | 3.3 | 0.238 | 0.301 | 4.2 | 0.247 | 0.296 | | Night Games | 11-13 | -2.6 | 11-12 | 3.6 | 0.245 | 0.310 | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.299 | | Division | 9-12 | -3.9 | 9-11 | 3.2 | 0.241 | 0.304 | 4.6 | 0.261 | 0.312 |
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| All Games | 3.4 | 0.235 | 0.299 | 35 | 1166 | 274 | 90 | 36 | 0.03 | 116 | 107 | 285 | 10 | 241 | 37 | 11 | 31 | 22 | | Home Games | 3.6 | 0.257 | 0.314 | 17 | 571 | 147 | 42 | 15 | 0.03 | 60 | 47 | 138 | 3 | 127 | 18 | 5 | 16 | 9 | | Righty Starters | 2.9 | 0.227 | 0.290 | 25 | 827 | 188 | 58 | 22 | 0.03 | 70 | 73 | 205 | 7 | 173 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 15 |
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| All Games | 3.97 | 1.285 | 102 | 45 | 45 | 91 | 15 | 40 | 104 | 3-3 | 9 | 1 | 90% | | Home Games | 3.75 | 1.353 | 57.7 | 24 | 24 | 54 | 8 | 24 | 69 | 2-2 | 6 | 0 | 100% |
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| 4/26/2013 | MILONE(L) | BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | 0-3 | L | -125 | 7.5 un | U | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 4/27/2013 | GRIFFIN(R) | BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 3-7 | L | -150 | 8 un | O | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | | 4/28/2013 | COLON(R) | BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | 9-8 | W | -150 | 8 un | O | 12 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | | 4/29/2013 | STRAILY(R) | LA ANGELS | HANSON(R) | 10-8 | W | -125 | 8 ov | O | 16 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 2 | | 4/30/2013 | PARKER(R) | LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | 10-6 | W | -110 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 5/1/2013 | MILONE(L) | LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | 4-5 | L | -115 | 8.5 un | O | 8 | 13 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | | 5/3/2013 | GRIFFIN(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 2-0 | W | 135 | 8 un | U | 10 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 5/4/2013 | COLON(R) | @ NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | 2-4 | L | 105 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 5/5/2013 | STRAILY(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | 5-4 | W | 120 | 8 un | O | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 5/6/2013 | PARKER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | JIMENEZ(R) | 3-7 | L | 105 | 9 ov | O | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 5/7/2013 | MILONE(L) | @ CLEVELAND | MCALLISTER(R) | 0-1 | L | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | | 5/8/2013 | GRIFFIN(R) | @ CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | 3-4 | L | 100 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 5/9/2013 | COLON(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KAZMIR(L) | 2-9 | L | -115 | 8.5 ov | O | 7 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 0 | | 5/10/2013 | STRAILY(R) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | | | 5/11/2013 | PARKER(R) | @ SEATTLE | MAURER(R) | | | 5/12/2013 | MILONE(L) | @ SEATTLE | SAUNDERS(L) | | | 5/13/2013 | GRIFFIN(R) | TEXAS | GRIMM(R) | | | 5/14/2013 | COLON(R) | TEXAS | HOLLAND(L) | | | 5/15/2013 | STRAILY(R) | TEXAS | OGANDO(R) | | | 5/17/2013 | | KANSAS CITY | | |
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| 4/26/2013 | HARANG(R) | LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | 3-6 | L | +130 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 4/27/2013 | HERNANDEZ(R) | LA ANGELS | BLANTON(R) | 3-2 | W | -150 | 7 un | U | 10 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 4/28/2013 | IWAKUMA(R) | LA ANGELS | VARGAS(L) | 2-1 | W | +100 | 7 ov | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 4/29/2013 | SAUNDERS(L) | BALTIMORE | BRITTON(L) | 6-2 | W | +100 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 4/30/2013 | MAURER(R) | BALTIMORE | HAMMEL(R) | 2-7 | L | +105 | 7 ov | O | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | | 5/1/2013 | HARANG(R) | BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | 8-3 | W | +120 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 5/3/2013 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ TORONTO | ROMERO(L) | 4-0 | W | -130 | 7.5 ov | U | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | | 5/4/2013 | IWAKUMA(R) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 8-1 | W | 130 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | | 5/5/2013 | SAUNDERS(L) | @ TORONTO | MORROW(R) | 2-10 | L | 155 | 9 un | O | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | | 5/7/2013 | HARANG(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | GOMEZ(R) | 1-4 | L | 120 | 8 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 5/8/2013 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | 2-1 | W | -105 | 6.5 un | U | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | 5/10/2013 | IWAKUMA(R) | OAKLAND | STRAILY(R) | | | 5/11/2013 | MAURER(R) | OAKLAND | PARKER(R) | | | 5/12/2013 | SAUNDERS(L) | OAKLAND | MILONE(L) | | | 5/14/2013 | HARANG(R) | @ NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | | | 5/15/2013 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | | | 5/16/2013 | | @ NY YANKEES | | | | 5/17/2013 | | @ CLEVELAND | | |
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| |  | 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. | | SEATTLE: HITTING: C/DH JESUS MONTERO was brought over from the Yankees to hit in the heart of the order. At age 22, his offensive potential is scary. OF ICHIRO SUZUKI is entering the twilight of his career, but he might still have another .300 season left. 2B DUSTIN ACKLEY is the kind of line-drive hitter who fits well in Safeco, but he needs to catch up to MLB pitching. 1B JUSTIN SMOAK has disappointed, but he's making strides and has 30-HR upside. OF CASPER WELLS could play everyday. He won't hit for average, but has the power Seattle needs. MIKE CARP figures to at least grab early at-bats against righties. He'll strike out, but has lots of power. OF FRANKLIN GUTIERREZ is out for at least a month with a pectoral injury, but will reclaim his starting gig based on his defense. Seattle would love to see OF MICHAEL SAUNDERS step up to replace Gutierrez, but he's shown no signs of being able to handle MLB pitching. C MIGUEL OLIVO still has solid power, but he's an all-or-nothing hitter. 3B CHONE FIGGINS isn't quite done, but he's close. He'll have to battle line-drive hitting KYLE SEAGER for a job. SS BRENDAN RYAN will stick around for defense, but his bat is barely good enough for a regular gig.
STARTING PITCHING: FELIX HERNANDEZ had a touch of bad luck last year, but he's one of the few pitchers in baseball who's a lock for 200 strikeouts. JASON VARGAS just keeps throwing strikes and letting his defense make plays. He'll get by fine again in spacious Safeco. BLAKE BEAVAN doesn't have a strikeout pitch, but he'll make few mistakes and get some outs thanks to a strong defense. HECTOR NOESI, who also came over from New York with Montero, isn't a big strikeout pitcher, but has good control and is savvy enough to get his shot in Seattle's rotation this year. 37-year-old journeyman KEVIN MILLWOOD will fill out the fifth spot in the rotation after a solid spring. Top prospect DANNY HULTZEN could break into the bigs in 2012. The lefty has the polish of a big leaguer right now, though his ceiling is more good-not-great.
RELIEF PITCHING: Like many rebuilding teams, the Mariners will continue to shop their closer. BRANDON LEAGUE will pick up saves in Seattle, but he's more of a groundball pitcher than a strikeout artist. He'd likely be ticketed for a set-up role elsewhere. If League is traded, the closer role is wide open. SHAWN KELLEY came back from Tommy John surgery late last year and looked as good as ever. If he picks up where he left off last year, he'd be an obvious choice for ninth inning duties. CHANCE RUFFIN, part of the Doug Fister trade, has a strong minor-league track record. He could carve out a big role in this bullpen if he can improve his command. |
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*Athletics-Mariners Preview* ============================
Oakland (18-17) at Seattle (16-19), 10:10 p.m. EDT
No one has been tougher to get on base against in the AL than Hisashi Iwakuma.
This could present problems for an Oakland Athletics team struggling at the plate.
The Seattle Mariners right-hander will try to send the Athletics a season-high fifth straight loss Friday night in the opener of a weekend series at Safeco Field.
Iwakuma (3-1, 1.61 ERA) has been among baseball's biggest surprises, leading the AL in opponent batting average (.168) and walks plus hits per inning pitched (0.76).
He uncharacteristically walked three Saturday but yielded one run over seven innings to gain an 8-1 victory at Toronto.
Seattle (16-19) has won his last five starts at home, including three this year in which Iwakuma has posted a 0.48 ERA. His stellar season began April 2 when he allowed one run over six innings with seven strikeouts in a 7-1 victory at Oakland, winning for the first time in three starts against the Athletics.
Slugger Yoenis Cespedes is 3 for 6 with two solo homers against Iwakuma. He and the Athletics (18-18) travel west after totaling eight runs and batting .205 while being swept in four games in Cleveland, capped by Thursday's 9-2 loss.
"They're playing great and can't do anything wrong and we're struggling," manager Bob Melvin said. "That's what happens."
Cespedes homered in the first game of the series before going 1 for 11 with four strikeouts in the final three. Jed Lowrie was 2 for 15 in the series, Derek Norris 2 for 11, John Jaso 2 for 10 and Eric Sogard 2 for 9 for the A's, who have seven players on the disabled list.
Oakland is batting .218 and averaging 2.6 runs in May, and Seattle can relate somewhat to those woes. The Mariners are hitting a major league-worst .199 this month, although they are 4-2.
Seattle has been winning thanks to mound efforts like Wednesday's by Felix Hernandez, who went eight innings as the Mariners avoided a third straight loss with a 2-1 victory at Pittsburgh.
While Hernandez is the unquestioned ace of the staff, Iwakuma is developing a reputation of his own that has given Seattle confidence.
"They're unbelievable," second baseman Dustin Ackley told the Mariners' official website. "Any time you go out there, you're like, 'Let's just get a couple runs and these guys are going to cruise.' They are probably, arguably, right now the two best starters in baseball."
Oakland has won all three games started by Daniel Straily (1-0, 5.94), who takes the mound Friday after giving up three runs over 5 1-3 innings and not getting a decision in Sunday's 5-4 victory over the Yankees.
The right-hander yielded four runs over 4 1-3 innings in his lone start against Seattle on Sept. 29. He also yielded two homers in five 2012 at-bats to Kendrys Morales, then with the Angels.
These clubs split their season-opening four-game set in Oakland. Lowrie went 6 for 13 with four doubles while Michael Morse was 6 for 16 with four homers for the Mariners.
Oakland has taken the last four meetings in Seattle.
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| | Last Updated: 4/23/2024 9:52:19 PM EST. |
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