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MLB : ATS Matchup
Monday 7/6/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
DETROIT  SIMON )
 
SEATTLE  IWAKUMA )
+1.5  -135

-1.5  +115
+165

-175

7.5ov
 
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Final
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DETROIT (41 - 40) at SEATTLE (38 - 44)
View Previous GameNo Next Game
Monday, 7/6/2015 10:10 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
971DETROIT+125Ov 7,-115+155Ov 7,-125
972SEATTLE-135Un 7,-105-165Un 7,+105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
DETROIT - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games41-40-1.945-344.40.2780.3350.4240.7594.60.2640.3190.4300.750
Road Games19-17+3.321-154.30.2630.3250.4040.7294.50.2700.3220.4400.762
vs Right-handed Starters29-32-5.834-254.50.2760.3280.4210.7484.70.2650.3190.4320.751
Past 7 Games3-4-1.17-05.30.3080.3480.4600.8086.40.3110.3770.5020.879
Grass Games41-40-1.945-344.40.2780.3350.4240.7594.60.2640.3190.4300.750
Night Games19-27-10.621-233.40.2580.3160.3670.6834.80.2720.3240.4560.780
DETROIT - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2780.33581281878414027720.42433824061755574101417732
Road Games4.30.2630.325361262332548360.404143116299242504116307
Righty Starters4.50.2760.32861212658710918540.4212571634493941776375718
DETROIT - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.111.401236.3115108245278618012-919870.4%
Road Games4.331.41599.750481041237705-312475%

SEATTLE - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games38-44-11.332-463.40.2290.2870.3730.6603.90.2420.3030.3790.682
Home Games17-23-12.514-233.10.2360.2970.3710.6683.50.2240.2830.3480.631
vs Right-handed Starters31-33-6.825-353.50.2290.2880.3820.6713.70.2390.3010.3730.673
Past 7 Games4-3+0.81-53.60.2030.2400.3680.6082.10.2110.2650.2890.554
Grass Games33-43-15.930-423.40.2290.2870.3730.6603.90.2430.3030.3790.682
Night Games27-30-7.421-343.40.2370.2910.3880.6783.70.2410.2970.3780.675
SEATTLE - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.40.2290.28782274562811613850.3732612236593152067428131
Home Games3.10.2360.297401326313596360.3711191143421227426243319
Righty Starters3.50.2290.2886421384909710700.3822131785252639654326226
SEATTLE - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.611.308239.31069621721962106-1623971.9%
Home Games3.031.2331164639957481083-79469.2%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
DETROIT - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/22/2015RYAN(L)@ CLEVELANDBAUER(R)8-5W1309 unO13101950
6/23/2015PRICE(L)@ CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R)7-3W1057 unO9511281
6/24/2015FARMER(R)@ CLEVELANDCARRASCO(R)2-8L1858 unO52013110
6/25/2015SIMON(R)CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L)7-8L-1608.5 evO161201081
6/26/2015SANCHEZ(R)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)5-4W-1558 unO1470860
6/28/2015PRICE(L)CHI WHITE SOXSAMARDZIJA(R)5-4W-1607.5 ovO651840
6/30/2015VERLANDER(R)PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)4-5L+1057.5 ovO1712115190
7/1/2015SIMON(R)PITTSBURGHBURNETT(R)3-9L-1108.5 evO1110221111
7/2/2015RYAN(L)PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L)4-8L+1259 evO109013110
7/3/2015SANCHEZ(R)TORONTOHUTCHISON(R)8-6W-1158.5 ovO1340653
7/4/2015PRICE(L)TORONTODICKEY(R)8-3W-1059 unO13721071
7/5/2015VERLANDER(R)TORONTOESTRADA(R)5-10L+1109 unO11721290
7/6/2015SIMON(R)@ SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R) 
7/7/2015RYAN(L)@ SEATTLEWALKER(R) 
7/8/2015SANCHEZ(R)@ SEATTLEHAPP(L) 
7/9/2015PRICE(L)@ MINNESOTAPELFREY(R) 
7/10/2015VERLANDER(R)@ MINNESOTASANTANA(R) 
7/11/2015SIMON(R)@ MINNESOTAHUGHES(R) 
7/12/2015RYAN(L)@ MINNESOTAGIBSON(R) 

SEATTLE - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
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)2-1W1057.5 ovU540860
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) 
7/12/2015WALKER(R)LA ANGELSHEANEY(L) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
DETROIT: DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Tigers had barely finished celebrating a fourth straight division title last year when they were dispatched from the playoffs by Baltimore in a Division Series sweep. Then Kansas City - the team the Tigers fought so hard to hold off in the AL Central - rolled to the AL pennant and came within a game of winning the World Series.
It was enough to turn the Tigers into October afterthoughts for the first time in a while, and now it's fair to wonder whether Detroit's best chance to claim baseball's ultimate prize with its current core of stars has already come and gone.
''I'm not worried about what people are saying about us. I'm more worried about how we perform,'' manager Brad Ausmus said. ''I feel like this team is a winning team. This is a team that has an opportunity to win a World Series.''
The Tigers edged Kansas City by one game in the division last year in Ausmus' first season as manager, and their 90-72 record was similar enough to their previous work during this run of postseason appearances, but a three-game sweep at the hands of the Orioles snapped Detroit's streak of three straight trips to the AL Championship Series.
Then the Tigers lost Max Scherzer in the offseason, and it remains to be seen how much longer Miguel Cabrera, Justin Verlander and Victor Martinez can keep this team's run of success going.
Cabrera and Martinez each missed a chunk of the exhibition schedule after offseason surgery. Verlander is coming off a down year and has been displaced as Detroit's opening-day starter by left-hander David Price.
Over the past three seasons, the Tigers have fought off challenges in the division from the Chicago White Sox, Cleveland and Kansas City - but those teams essentially made their bids for first place one at a time. Now all three appear poised to threaten Detroit's reign.
''I think quietly, I've said for the last two or three years, I've said we have the best division in baseball. Nobody really talked about it because there weren't sexy names besides the Tigers, who had won however many straight and been to a couple World Series and had a lot of star power,'' Verlander said. ''The Royals won the pennant last year so, obviously, what I was saying wasn't just hogwash. We see all the teams in the AL quite enough, and I know that these teams are good enough to make our division one of the best in baseball.''
Here are a few things to watch as the Tigers try to make it five division championships in a row:
ON THE MEND: Cabrera had offseason surgery on his right foot and Martinez had an operation to repair his left knee. Their health is crucial, but the Tigers also are hoping for big contributions from shortstop Jose Iglesias and reliever Bruce Rondon, both of whom missed all of 2014 with injuries.
NEW-LOOK ROTATION: Scherzer isn't the only player gone from last year's starting staff. Rick Porcello was traded in a deal that brought Yoenis Cespedes to Detroit, so the Tigers had two openings in their rotation. They filled them by acquiring Shane Greene from the New York Yankees and Alfredo Simon from Cincinnati.
BULLPEN BLUES: Closer Joe Nathan is back after a rocky first season in Detroit. If the Tigers run out of patience with Nathan, Joakim Soria also returns. He was acquired shortly before the trade deadline last year, but his impact was limited, in part because of injury.
EXTRA POWER: J.D. Martinez provided a surprisingly productive bat last year after joining the Tigers, and the trade for Cespedes also gave Detroit some additional pop to supplement Cabrera and Victor Martinez.
NEW ACE?: Price is slated to start on opening day, a sign of just how much the Tigers are leaning on him after Scherzer's departure. He was acquired at the trade deadline last year, and Detroit is hoping the trio of Price, Verlander and Anibal Sanchez will make for a pretty impressive anchor to the pitching staff.
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 (DETROIT-SEATTLE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Tigers-Mariners Preview* =========================

By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer

Detroit (41-39) at Seattle (37-44), 10:10 p.m. EDT

Hisashi Iwakuma's injury has been one of many factors behind the Seattle Mariners' disappointing first half.

They're hoping Iwakuma, making his first start in more than two months, can help open the team's final pre-All Star break homestand with a victory Monday night against the Detroit Tigers.

Iwakuma (0-1, 6.61 ERA) went to the disabled list with a strained back muscle after just three starts, last pitching April 20. Seattle (38-44) is hoping the right-hander can regain the form of his first three seasons when he went 38-20 with a 3.07 ERA.

Iwakuma is replacing Roenis Elias in the rotation. Elias, optioned to Triple-A Tacoma, is 4-6 with a 4.27 ERA, but just 1-3 with an 8.55 ERA in his last four starts.

"Elias has thrown the ball extremely well," manager Lloyd McClendon told MLB's official website. "He probably doesn't deserve to be going down, but we can only carry so many guys on the roster. He has options. These things are tough sometimes, but that's the way it goes."

Iwakuma surrendered five homers before being injured - one more than he allowed in his final nine starts of 2014.

He went 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA in three rehab starts, earning the victory Tuesday for Tacoma when he gave up one run over 5 2-3 innings versus Las Vegas. He's 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in three career starts versus Detroit.

The Tigers (41-40) have dropped four of six while posting a 6.06 ERA with just two quality starts. Justin Verlander gave up seven runs over five innings in Sunday's 10-5 loss to Toronto.

Offense hasn't been much of an issue lately for Detroit, which has averaged 5.1 runs over its last 10. Even without Miguel Cabrera, whom the Tigers lost to a calf injury Friday that will sideline him at least six weeks, they had 11 hits Sunday. Alex Avila has gone 2 for 6 while starting the last two games in place of Cabrera, who was voted the AL's starting first baseman for the All-Star Game.

Ian Kinsler, who tripled Sunday, is hitting .361 with seven RBIs in his last eight games, and he's 9 for 23 with three homers against Iwakuma. Cespedes is 10 for 24 with three home runs and five doubles off the right-hander.

Seth Smith drove in both runs in Seattle's 2-1 win at Oakland on Sunday. Aside from Friday's 9-5 victory, those were the Mariners' only runs in the four-game series.

McClendon will miss the series to attend his sister's funeral, while bench coach Trent Jewett will serve as manager in his absence.

Detroit's Alfredo Simon (7-5, 3.94) has given up 18 runs in his last three outings, spanning 14 2-3 innings. The four home runs given by the right-hander in that span match the amount he allowed in his previous nine starts.

He was clobbered for 15 hits - the most allowed by a Tigers pitcher since 1998 - and six runs over 5 2-3 innings of a 9-3 loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday.

The Tigers are hoping he doesn't fall victim to another late-season swoon. He was 12-3 with a 2.70 ERA for Cincinnati before last year's All-Star Break, then went 3-7 with a 4.52 ERA in his final 14 outings.

"We're not to the second half yet," manager Brad Ausmus told MLB's official website. "But certainly, his last three outings haven't been as good as his previous outings."

Simon has a 0.93 ERA over seven career relief appearances against the Mariners.

Seattle won four of six meetings last year.


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