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MLB : ATS Matchup
Thursday 5/28/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
CLEVELAND  KLUBER )
 
SEATTLE  PAXTON )
-1.5  +130

+1.5  -150
-115

+105

7un
 
5
Final
3

CLEVELAND (21 - 25) at SEATTLE (23 - 23)
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Thursday, 5/28/2015 10:10 PM
COREY KLUBER (R) vs. JAMES PAXTON (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
911CLEVELAND-120Ov 6.5,-110-120Ov 7,-110
912SEATTLE+110Un 6.5,-110+110Un 7,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CLEVELAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games21-25-8.623-224.50.2540.3320.4090.7414.60.2560.3140.4060.719
Road Games11-11-0.57-144.20.2440.3150.3970.7123.60.2340.2970.3710.668
vs Left-handed Starters7-11-4.18-104.10.2340.3100.3750.6854.20.2430.3100.3890.699
Past 7 Games5-2+2.23-46.00.2690.3740.4960.8703.60.2250.2680.4070.675
Grass Games21-25-8.623-224.50.2540.3320.4090.7414.60.2560.3140.4060.719
Night Games13-12-112-134.50.2460.3260.4110.7373.90.2370.2880.3790.667
CLEVELAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2540.332461549393947440.4092031823072735030323533
Road Games4.20.2440.31522743181363240.39789771461515316161718
Lefty Starters4.10.2340.31018594139341160.3757265124912714101515
CLEVELAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.501.344141.3705513417561403-89564.3%
Road Games3.401.31155.7212148625642-35183.3%

SEATTLE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games23-23-3.819-263.80.2370.2930.4020.6964.10.2460.3110.3910.703
Home Games11-10-3.47-133.80.2500.3060.4170.7243.40.2210.2880.3480.636
vs Right-handed Starters18-18-416-193.90.2350.2910.4070.6983.90.2430.3100.3910.702
Past 7 Games5-2+3.63-43.90.2290.3000.3640.6643.60.2250.2990.3660.664
Grass Games18-22-8.417-223.80.2390.2950.4060.7014.20.2490.3130.3930.706
Night Games15-19-7.713-213.50.2350.2860.3990.6854.00.2510.3130.3970.710
SEATTLE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2370.293461553368678580.4021621243572228837283820
Home Games3.80.2500.30621700175382250.4177557158914013171111
Righty Starters3.90.2350.291361212285556470.407129952911921529213120
SEATTLE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.811.372137665812611621216-1215671.4%
Home Games2.971.27263.7272149332663-44266.7%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CLEVELAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/14/2015BAUER(R)ST LOUISWACHA(R)1-2L+1007.5 unU890760
5/15/2015CHEN(L)@ TEXASRODRIGUEZ(L)8-3W1209.5 unO12729100
5/16/2015SALAZAR(R)@ TEXASLEWIS(R)10-8W-1409 unO141021363
5/17/2015CARRASCO(R)@ TEXASMARTINEZ(R)1-5L-1409.5 unU6101731
5/18/2015KLUBER(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)1-2L1307 unU450750
5/19/2015BAUER(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)3-1W1357.5 unU991470
5/20/2015MARCUM(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L)4-3W1558.5 evU670650
5/21/2015SALAZAR(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L)5-2W-1308.5 unU11111772
5/22/2015CARRASCO(R)CINCINNATILEAKE(R)7-3W-1757 unO11111650
5/23/2015KLUBER(R)CINCINNATIDESCLAFANI(R)2-1W-2357 unU450960
5/24/2015BAUER(R)CINCINNATIIGLESIAS(R)5-2W-1808.5 ovU8131663
5/25/2015MARCUM(R)TEXASKLEIN(R)8-10L-1309 ovO872931
5/26/2015SALAZAR(R)TEXASRODRIGUEZ(L)3-4L-1558.5 evU590881
5/27/2015CARRASCO(R)TEXASLEWIS(R)12-3W-1558.5 unO1780841
5/28/2015KLUBER(R)@ SEATTLEPAXTON(L) 
5/29/2015BAUER(R)@ SEATTLEWALKER(R) 
5/30/2015MARCUM(R)@ SEATTLEELIAS(L) 
5/31/2015SALAZAR(R)@ SEATTLEHAPP(L) 
6/2/2015CARRASCO(R)@ KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L) 
6/3/2015 @ KANSAS CITY  
6/4/2015 @ KANSAS CITY  

SEATTLE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/14/2015ELIAS(L)BOSTONKELLY(R)1-2L-1107.5 unU77110110
5/15/2015HAPP(L)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)2-1W-1107.5 unU530750
5/16/2015HERNANDEZ(R)BOSTONPORCELLO(R)2-4L-1706.5 unU550890
5/17/2015PAXTON(L)BOSTONWRIGHT(R)5-0W-1307.5 unU850560
5/19/2015WALKER(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)4-9L1108.5 ovO6611370
5/20/2015ELIAS(L)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L)4-2W1258 unU12801060
5/21/2015HAPP(L)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R)4-5L1008 ovO10131671
5/22/2015HERNANDEZ(R)@ TORONTOESTRADA(R)4-3W-1508 evU650740
5/23/2015PAXTON(L)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L)3-2W1308.5 unU660440
5/24/2015WALKER(R)@ TORONTOSANCHEZ(R)2-8L-1059 ovO8501080
5/25/2015ELIAS(L)@ TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R)4-1W1257 unU9708111
5/26/2015HAPP(L)@ TAMPA BAYCOLOME(R)7-6W1057 unO127012102
5/27/2015HERNANDEZ(R)@ TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)3-0W-1256.5 unU320420
5/28/2015PAXTON(L)CLEVELANDKLUBER(R) 
5/29/2015WALKER(R)CLEVELANDBAUER(R) 
5/30/2015ELIAS(L)CLEVELANDMARCUM(R) 
5/31/2015HAPP(L)CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R) 
6/1/2015HERNANDEZ(R)NY YANKEESPINEDA(R) 
6/2/2015PAXTON(L)NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L) 
6/3/2015 NY YANKEES  
6/4/2015 TAMPA BAY  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CLEVELAND: CLEVELAND (AP) - While their AL Central rivals jockeyed during the offseason, one trying to outdo the other to improve their chances of winning a World Series title, the Indians watched.
That was the plan.
No, they didn't make any blockbuster trades, sign a big-name, big-ticket free agent or overhaul their roster with new faces. The Indians, who somehow stayed in contention last season until the waning days of September, didn't feel the need to make radical changes. It wasn't necessary.
The pieces are in place for Cleveland to have a special 2015 season.
''The team knows it,'' said second baseman Jason Kipnis. ''We got two winning seasons in a row. We had an 85-win season when we had about three guys playing good. The possibilities are there, the potential is there. That whole last year we never had more than a seven-game winning streak, never really got hot.
''We got the same corps. Same group of guys. We kind of want another chance at this again - and we're getting another chance.''
The Indians return virtually the same team that went 85-77 last season, finishing third behind division champion Detroit and wild-card winner Kansas City, which ended a postseason drought dating to 1985, won the pennant and pushed San Francisco to seven games in the World Series.
Watching the Royals inspired the Indians. And as he prepares for his third season in Cleveland, manager Terry Francona senses a different drive in his players.
They're hungry.
''Our veteran guys are trying to get better,'' he said. ''Our younger guys are excited to prove what they can do. I didn't see anybody just kind of go home and want to kind of keep the status quo. We're all excited about that.''
Francona said they're upping expectations both on performance and results.
''They're kind of at a stage where they're embracing trying to see if we can go up against some of these teams and, not only maybe hold our own, but maybe do a little more than that,'' Francona said.
There's no denying Francona's magical touch. The man who helped end Boston's supposed baseball curse, who got the Indians to the postseason in 2013, has an uncanny ability to convince players buy in to his program and get them to believe they can overcome any obstacles: injuries, payroll, low expectations, the Tigers lineup.
This spring, Francona didn't have to sell the Indians, who haven't won a World Series since 1948, on the idea they can compete. They already know that. Now it's a matter of taking the next step.
''When guys believe they can do it, and then they start to do it, then you see the confidence take over and guys take off, and you can accomplish a lot,'' he said. ''That's part of the fun of the season, to see how good you can get. I'd rather enjoy, as much as we can, the journey.''
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KLUBER UBER ALLES
All Corey Kluber did in his first major-league season was win 18 games, re-write some record books, dominate almost every time he pitched and win the AL Cy Young.
The 28-year-old could do it again.
Seemingly programmed because of his consistent performances and composed demeanor, Kluber gives the Indians a long-needed and legitimate No. 1 starter capable of winning every time he gets the ball. He scares opponents and makes his teammates better.
The Indians have discussed a long-term contract extension for the right-hander, who isn't even eligible for arbitration.
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YOUR TABLE, MR. BRANTLEY
Michael Brantley just might be baseball's most unassuming star, and he plans to keep it that way. The 27-year-old's breakout 2014 season - he batted .327 with 20 homers, 97 RBIs and a third-place finish in MVP voting - was followed by obligatory can-he-do-it-again questions.
Francona thinks Brantley might be poised for bigger things. The spotlight will find Brantley, but he's not craving it.
''He's so consistent at a high level that I don't see that going away,'' he said. ''He's so confident in what he's doing that I think he enjoys playing the game and the other things that come with it, I think he could take it or leave it. He has a really good understanding of who he is.''
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BETTER BE BETTER
For the Indians to get where they want, Kipnis (.240), CF Michael Bourn (106 games) and DH Nick Swisher (offseason knee surgeries) need to bounce back and produce more than they did in `14.
No position player is more important than Kipnis, a 2013 All-Star who was injured most of last season.
''He can affect the game so many ways - steal a base, get a bunt down, hit a ball in the gap,'' Francona said.
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.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (CLEVELAND-SEATTLE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(ADDS last 2 graphs on Gomes, Seager)

*Indians-Mariners Preview* ==========================

By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer

Cleveland (20-25) at Seattle (22-23), 10:10 p.m. EDT

In his past three outings, Corey Kluber has delivered the results expected from last year's AL Cy Young Award winner.

The Seattle Mariners' James Paxton has been effective for an even longer stretch and will try to outduel Kluber in Thursday night's series opener against the Cleveland Indians.

Kluber hardly resembled the AL's top pitcher a few weeks ago, having lost four straight starts with a 7.43 ERA as opposing batters hit .373 against him. He's since gone 2-0 with a 0.72 ERA in three games while pitching at least eight innings in each.

Kluber (2-5, 3.49 ERA) yielded one run in eight innings Saturday in a 2-1 win over Cincinnati while fanning seven, giving him 37 strikeouts in his last 25 innings. He leads the AL with 83 strikeouts.

"You don't dominate the entire league the way he did last year without being able to have some good starts coming up the next year," second baseman Jason Kipnis said. "The guy's stuff is fantastic ... He does all the little things. The guy knows how to pitch."

Paxton (3-2, 3.52) also has turned things around after a rough stretch. He was 0-2 with 6.86 ERA in his first four outings but has a 1.59 ERA in his last five and has won three straight. The only runs he's allowed during that win streak were the two he surrendered in six innings of Saturday's 3-2 victory in Toronto.

"This guy is special," manager Lloyd McClendon told MLB's official website.

Paxton hasn't allowed a run in his last two home starts, spanning 14 innings. Kluber is 0-3 in five road starts, getting six runs of support, after giving one run and fanning 12 in nine innings of a 2-1, 10-inning loss to the Chicago White Sox on May 18.

Kluber, who will make his first appearance in Seattle, registered a three-hitter with eight strikeouts in his only start against the Mariners, a 2-0 win July 30. In his first matchup with Cleveland, Paxton will face a team that's coming off one of its best performances at the plate in 2015.

The Indians (21-25) totaled 17 hits in a 12-3 rout of Texas on Wednesday to avoid a three-game sweep. They were batting .223 overall and .143 with runners in scoring position in their prior 10 games.

Carlos Santana hit a three-run homer in an eight-run third inning while Lonnie Chisenhall and Michael Bourn combined for six hits and five RBIs.

"These games don't happen all the time, but when they do happen, it feels good," Bourn said. "We came out, and we were aggressive, and we got on the board early."

Kipnis was a home run shy of the cycle and is batting .447 in May, but he's hit .143 in these teams' last three series as the Mariners won two of three in all of them. Cleveland has lost seven of its last nine games in Seattle.

The Mariners (23-23) will seek to match their longest win streak of the season at four games and move above .500 for the first time since they were 1-0. They completed a three-game sweep in Tampa Bay on Wednesday with a 3-0 victory.

Nelson Cruz drove in all of those runs with his home run in the ninth, his AL-best 18th longball. He's 4 for 13 with one home run and two doubles against Kluber, while the other eight Mariners hitters who have faced him are a combined 8 for 47.

Kluber could benefit from having his regular catcher back behind the plate. Yan Gomes had missed six weeks with a sprained MCL before returning Sunday.

Seattle's Kyle Seager, who had reached base in a career-high 21 consecutive games before failing to reach Wednesday, owns a .394 batting average in 25 games against the Indians.


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