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| 915 | NY YANKEES | -115 | Ov 7.5,+100 | -110 | Ov 7,-115 | | 916 | SEATTLE | +105 | Un 7.5,-120 | +100 | Un 7,-105 |
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| All Games | 28-25 | +0.7 | 27-23 | 4.5 | 0.246 | 0.311 | 0.410 | 0.722 | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.305 | 0.392 | 0.697 | | Road Games | 16-15 | +2.2 | 16-15 | 4.2 | 0.242 | 0.307 | 0.385 | 0.692 | 3.9 | 0.263 | 0.317 | 0.402 | 0.719 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 20-18 | -0.5 | 20-16 | 4.5 | 0.250 | 0.315 | 0.411 | 0.726 | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.307 | 0.398 | 0.705 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.3 | 5-2 | 3.9 | 0.253 | 0.307 | 0.376 | 0.682 | 3.4 | 0.280 | 0.317 | 0.386 | 0.703 | | Grass Games | 23-20 | +1.1 | 22-18 | 4.6 | 0.245 | 0.310 | 0.414 | 0.723 | 4.3 | 0.254 | 0.307 | 0.392 | 0.699 | | Day Games | 6-8 | -3.8 | 5-7 | 3.6 | 0.221 | 0.291 | 0.380 | 0.671 | 4.7 | 0.239 | 0.292 | 0.392 | 0.684 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.246 | 0.311 | 53 | 1823 | 449 | 90 | 7 | 65 | 0.410 | 230 | 172 | 392 | 30 | 362 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 20 | | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.242 | 0.307 | 31 | 1060 | 257 | 48 | 5 | 31 | 0.385 | 123 | 99 | 218 | 19 | 212 | 23 | 21 | 34 | 13 | | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.250 | 0.315 | 38 | 1261 | 315 | 58 | 5 | 45 | 0.411 | 164 | 120 | 274 | 24 | 252 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 14 |
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| All Games | 3.00 | 1.121 | 174 | 68 | 58 | 127 | 13 | 68 | 191 | 9-5 | 18 | 3 | 85.7% | | Road Games | 3.28 | 1.239 | 82.3 | 34 | 30 | 69 | 7 | 33 | 104 | 5-3 | 11 | 3 | 78.6% |
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| All Games | 24-28 | -8.8 | 23-28 | 3.7 | 0.237 | 0.295 | 0.395 | 0.690 | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.314 | 0.391 | 0.704 | | Home Games | 12-15 | -8.4 | 11-15 | 3.6 | 0.247 | 0.306 | 0.399 | 0.705 | 3.7 | 0.231 | 0.298 | 0.357 | 0.656 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 19-22 | -8 | 19-21 | 3.7 | 0.233 | 0.291 | 0.398 | 0.689 | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.312 | 0.388 | 0.699 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -4 | 4-3 | 2.7 | 0.220 | 0.287 | 0.327 | 0.614 | 4.0 | 0.250 | 0.316 | 0.363 | 0.679 | | Grass Games | 19-27 | -13.4 | 21-24 | 3.7 | 0.239 | 0.297 | 0.397 | 0.693 | 4.3 | 0.250 | 0.316 | 0.392 | 0.708 | | Day Games | 8-5 | +2.7 | 7-5 | 4.6 | 0.233 | 0.307 | 0.390 | 0.697 | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.321 | 0.389 | 0.711 |
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| All Games | 3.7 | 0.237 | 0.295 | 52 | 1768 | 419 | 75 | 9 | 62 | 0.395 | 177 | 145 | 429 | 23 | 337 | 43 | 29 | 46 | 21 | | Home Games | 3.6 | 0.247 | 0.306 | 27 | 915 | 226 | 46 | 3 | 29 | 0.399 | 90 | 78 | 230 | 10 | 189 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 12 | | Righty Starters | 3.7 | 0.233 | 0.291 | 41 | 1382 | 322 | 61 | 7 | 51 | 0.398 | 141 | 113 | 350 | 19 | 251 | 33 | 22 | 37 | 21 |
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| All Games | 3.77 | 1.374 | 162.3 | 76 | 68 | 151 | 12 | 72 | 138 | 6-14 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% | | Home Games | 3.13 | 1.303 | 89 | 37 | 31 | 74 | 4 | 42 | 83 | 3-6 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% |
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| 5/20/2015 | WARREN(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 2-3 | L | 145 | 7 ov | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 5/22/2015 | PINEDA(R) | TEXAS | LEWIS(R) | 9-10 | L | -185 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | 4-15 | L | -170 | 8 un | O | 7 | 7 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 2 | | 5/24/2015 | CAPUANO(L) | TEXAS | GALLARDO(R) | 2-5 | L | -160 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 2 | | 5/25/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 14-1 | W | -115 | 8.5 ev | O | 14 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | | 5/26/2015 | WARREN(R) | KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | 5-1 | W | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | | 5/27/2015 | PINEDA(R) | KANSAS CITY | YOUNG(R) | 4-2 | W | -135 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 5/28/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | @ OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | 4-5 | L | -110 | 8 un | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 5/29/2015 | CAPUANO(L) | @ OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | 2-6 | L | 135 | 7 un | O | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 5/30/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | @ OAKLAND | HAHN(R) | 5-3 | W | 115 | 7 ov | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | | 5/31/2015 | WARREN(R) | @ OAKLAND | CHAVEZ(R) | 0-3 | L | 115 | 7 ev | U | 8 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | | 6/1/2015 | PINEDA(R) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 7-2 | W | 125 | 6 un | O | 7 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 6/2/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | @ SEATTLE | MONTGOMERY(L) | 5-3 | W | 100 | 7 ov | O | 14 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 0 | | 6/3/2015 | TANAKA(R) | @ SEATTLE | WALKER(R) | | | 6/5/2015 | EOVALDI(R) | LA ANGELS | WEAVER(R) | | | 6/6/2015 | WARREN(R) | LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | | | 6/7/2015 | PINEDA(R) | LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | | | 6/9/2015 | SABATHIA(L) | WASHINGTON | SCHERZER(R) | | | 6/10/2015 | | WASHINGTON | | |
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| 5/20/2015 | ELIAS(L) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | 4-2 | W | 125 | 8 un | U | 12 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 5/21/2015 | HAPP(L) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 4-5 | L | 100 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | 5/22/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 4-3 | W | -150 | 8 ev | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 5/23/2015 | PAXTON(L) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 3-2 | W | 130 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 5/24/2015 | WALKER(R) | @ TORONTO | SANCHEZ(R) | 2-8 | L | -105 | 9 ov | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 5/25/2015 | ELIAS(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 4-1 | W | 125 | 7 un | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | | 5/26/2015 | HAPP(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | COLOME(R) | 7-6 | W | 105 | 7 un | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 2 | | 5/27/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 3-0 | W | -125 | 6.5 un | U | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | | 5/28/2015 | PAXTON(L) | CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 3-5 | L | +105 | 7 un | O | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 5/29/2015 | WALKER(R) | CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 2-1 | W | -105 | 7.5 ov | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | | 5/30/2015 | ELIAS(L) | CLEVELAND | MARCUM(R) | 3-4 | L | -140 | 7.5 ov | U | 11 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 5/31/2015 | HAPP(L) | CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | 3-6 | L | -115 | 7 ev | O | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 | 17 | 1 | | 6/1/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | 2-7 | L | -135 | 6 un | O | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | 6/2/2015 | MONTGOMERY(L) | NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 3-5 | L | -110 | 7 ov | O | 14 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | | 6/3/2015 | WALKER(R) | NY YANKEES | TANAKA(R) | | | 6/4/2015 | ELIAS(L) | TAMPA BAY | RAMIREZ(L) | | | 6/5/2015 | HAPP(L) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | | | 6/6/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | COLOME(R) | | | 6/7/2015 | MONTGOMERY(L) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | | | 6/9/2015 | WALKER(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | | 6/10/2015 | | @ CLEVELAND | | |
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| |  | 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. | | 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. |
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*Yankees-Mariners Preview* ==========================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
New York (28-25) at Seattle (24-28), 3:40 p.m. EDT
The New York Yankees finally have Masahiro Tanaka back, but questions remain as to whether the ace will immediately return to top form.
The Seattle Mariners' pitching situation Wednesday should be equally unpredictable as they look to avoid a three-game sweep behind Taijuan Walker.
Tanaka (2-1, 3.22 ERA) had been on the disabled list since April 29 with a strained forearm and tendinitis in his right wrist. After allowing nine runs in as many innings over his first two starts, the right-hander gave up only a run and five hits over 13 1-3 innings in his next two starts before hitting the DL.
Tanaka, who was limited to 20 games in 2014 due to a tear in his right elbow, threw 62 pitches in his most recent rehabilitation start and is expected to last around 80 pitches Wednesday.
"Obviously my body is feeling good, being healthy," Tanaka told MLB's official website through an interpreter. "I'm feeling good right now, but there are always going to be ups and downs when you go out on the mound. All I'm thinking is just trying to go out there and trying to be my best."
One of Tanaka's three complete games last season came at Seattle on June 11, when he struck out 11 in a 4-2 victory.
He'll oppose Walker (2-5, 6.18), who has been perhaps the most erratic pitcher in baseball. The 22-year-old is the only player this season to have both two starts where he allowed seven or more runs in fewer than four innings and two others where he allowed no earned runs in seven or more innings.
Walker exhibited the positive side of that inconsistency Friday with eight shutout innings and eight strikeouts while limiting Cleveland to two hits in a 2-1 win.
"It was one of those starts that shows you a glimpse of the future," manager Lloyd McClendon said. "It was a tremendous outing. Something to really build on for his next start."
Prior to that outing, Walker had posted a 7.71 ERA over two starts in which he issued eight walks in 9 1-3 innings.
Both Tanaka and Walker will pitch without the comfort of rested bullpens, as New York (28-25) and Seattle (24-28) each used six relievers Tuesday as the Yankees won 5-3 in 11 innings. Stephen Drew hit a game-tying RBI double in the ninth off struggling closer Fernando Rodney, and Garrett Jones smacked a three-run home run.
Austin Jackson went 4 for 4 with a walk in the losing effort to extend his hitting streak to six. He is 11 for 27 over that span, but has scored only one run despite batting leadoff in five of those contests.
The Mariners, who have lost four straight games for the third time this season, have not scored more than three runs in their last seven contests.
Nelson Cruz's struggles have played a major role in that lack of production. The slugger finally snapped a season-high five-game RBI drought Tuesday but struck out with two on and two out in the 11th.
He's 0 for 6 with three strikeouts against Tanaka.
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| | Last Updated: 4/25/2024 3:16:36 AM EST. |
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