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| 973 | BALTIMORE | +1.5,-145 | +1.5,-160 | | 974 | TAMPA BAY | -1.5,+125 | -1.5,+140 |
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| All Games | 81-72 | +1.7 | 70-74 | 4.6 | 0.260 | 0.310 | 4.3 | 0.257 | 0.316 | | Road Games | 39-39 | +2.8 | 37-38 | 4.6 | 0.258 | 0.308 | 4.2 | 0.263 | 0.320 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 56-46 | +6.1 | 49-48 | 4.9 | 0.262 | 0.315 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.317 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1 | 1-6 | 3.4 | 0.197 | 0.259 | 3.0 | 0.232 | 0.286 | | Dome Games | 3-4 | -0.1 | 5-2 | 5.0 | 0.246 | 0.298 | 5.3 | 0.273 | 0.317 | | Night Games | 57-46 | +6.1 | 42-54 | 4.5 | 0.251 | 0.304 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.315 | | Division | 32-35 | -2.6 | 28-33 | 4.4 | 0.249 | 0.298 | 4.6 | 0.260 | 0.320 |
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| All Games | 4.6 | 0.260 | 0.310 | 153 | 5320 | 1381 | 496 | 200 | 0.04 | 685 | 390 | 1058 | 78 | 995 | 116 | 47 | 156 | 59 | | Road Games | 4.6 | 0.258 | 0.308 | 78 | 2796 | 722 | 259 | 95 | 0.03 | 345 | 200 | 563 | 43 | 520 | 66 | 25 | 70 | 35 | | Righty Starters | 4.9 | 0.262 | 0.315 | 102 | 3506 | 918 | 337 | 147 | 0.04 | 476 | 273 | 679 | 59 | 645 | 78 | 33 | 114 | 36 |
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| All Games | 3.45 | 1.211 | 482.3 | 196 | 185 | 440 | 54 | 144 | 431 | 26-24 | 53 | 22 | 70.7% | | Road Games | 3.55 | 1.234 | 240.7 | 102 | 95 | 225 | 26 | 72 | 222 | 13-13 | 27 | 12 | 69.2% |
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| All Games | 84-69 | -4.5 | 71-73 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.328 | 4.0 | 0.241 | 0.301 | | Home Games | 48-30 | +3.4 | 37-37 | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.330 | 3.8 | 0.230 | 0.285 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 55-46 | -2.7 | 50-46 | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.326 | 4.3 | 0.246 | 0.301 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | -0.4 | 5-1 | 4.1 | 0.236 | 0.311 | 4.3 | 0.235 | 0.293 | | Dome Games | 48-30 | +3.4 | 37-37 | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.330 | 3.8 | 0.230 | 0.285 | | Night Games | 59-45 | +0.5 | 52-44 | 4.5 | 0.268 | 0.339 | 4.1 | 0.239 | 0.297 | | Division | 36-31 | -2.3 | 28-36 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.325 | 4.0 | 0.231 | 0.297 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.328 | 153 | 5205 | 1335 | 446 | 154 | 0.03 | 622 | 558 | 1099 | 71 | 1112 | 146 | 56 | 140 | 113 | | Home Games | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.330 | 78 | 2606 | 664 | 221 | 78 | 0.03 | 319 | 292 | 555 | 38 | 567 | 69 | 20 | 75 | 55 | | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.326 | 101 | 3437 | 876 | 296 | 104 | 0.03 | 399 | 365 | 724 | 47 | 721 | 102 | 40 | 89 | 82 |
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| All Games | 3.59 | 1.200 | 468.3 | 197 | 187 | 381 | 41 | 181 | 478 | 25-23 | 39 | 18 | 68.4% | | Home Games | 2.86 | 1.021 | 251.7 | 83 | 80 | 180 | 20 | 77 | 254 | 18-9 | 18 | 10 | 64.3% |
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| 9/7/2013 | CHEN(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | SANTIAGO(L) | 4-3 | W | -170 | 8.5 un | U | 13 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | | 9/8/2013 | NORRIS(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | RIENZO(R) | 2-4 | L | -205 | 9 un | U | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 9/9/2013 | TILLMAN(R) | NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 4-2 | W | -130 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 9/10/2013 | GONZALEZ(R) | NY YANKEES | NOVA(R) | 5-7 | L | -115 | 8.5 ov | O | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | | 9/11/2013 | FELDMAN(R) | NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | 4-5 | L | -125 | 9 un | P | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | 9/12/2013 | CHEN(L) | NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | 5-6 | L | -155 | 9 un | O | 10 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 9/13/2013 | HAMMEL(R) | @ TORONTO | REDMOND(R) | 5-3 | W | -115 | 9 un | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | 9/14/2013 | TILLMAN(R) | @ TORONTO | ROGERS(R) | 3-4 | L | -130 | 9 un | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | | 9/15/2013 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 3-1 | W | -120 | 9 un | U | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 1 | | 9/17/2013 | FELDMAN(R) | @ BOSTON | DEMPSTER(R) | 3-2 | W | 105 | 8.5 ev | U | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 | | 9/18/2013 | CHEN(L) | @ BOSTON | PEAVY(R) | 5-3 | W | 130 | 8.5 un | U | 10 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 0 | | 9/19/2013 | TILLMAN(R) | @ BOSTON | LACKEY(R) | 1-3 | L | 120 | 8.5 un | U | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 9/20/2013 | HAMMEL(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | PRICE(L) | 4-5 | L | 170 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 16 | 0 | | 9/21/2013 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | | | 9/22/2013 | FELDMAN(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | | | 9/23/2013 | CHEN(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | | | 9/24/2013 | TILLMAN(R) | TORONTO | REDMOND(R) | | | 9/25/2013 | HAMMEL(R) | TORONTO | ROGERS(R) | | | 9/26/2013 | GONZALEZ(R) | TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | | | 9/27/2013 | FELDMAN(R) | BOSTON | LESTER(L) | | | 9/28/2013 | | BOSTON | | |
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| 9/7/2013 | ARCHER(R) | @ SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 2-6 | L | -145 | 7.5 ov | O | 5 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | | 9/8/2013 | MOORE(L) | @ SEATTLE | RAMIREZ(L) | 4-1 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | | 9/10/2013 | PRICE(L) | BOSTON | BUCHHOLZ(R) | 0-2 | L | -145 | 7 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | 9/11/2013 | COBB(R) | BOSTON | DEMPSTER(R) | 3-7 | L | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 9/12/2013 | HELLICKSON(R) | BOSTON | PEAVY(R) | 4-3 | W | -105 | 8 un | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | 9/13/2013 | ARCHER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | 3-0 | W | -155 | 8 un | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 9/14/2013 | MOORE(L) | @ MINNESOTA | ALBERS(L) | 7-0 | W | -155 | 7.5 ov | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | | 9/15/2013 | PRICE(L) | @ MINNESOTA | HERNANDEZ(L) | 4-6 | L | -220 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | | 9/16/2013 | COBB(R) | TEXAS | GARZA(R) | 6-2 | W | -130 | 7 un | O | 12 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 9/17/2013 | HELLICKSON(R) | TEXAS | OGANDO(R) | 1-7 | L | -120 | 7.5 un | O | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | | 9/18/2013 | ARCHER(R) | TEXAS | HOLLAND(L) | 4-3 | W | -120 | 7 un | P | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 9/19/2013 | MOORE(L) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | 2-8 | L | +105 | 6.5 un | O | 7 | 7 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 0 | | 9/20/2013 | PRICE(L) | BALTIMORE | HAMMEL(R) | 5-4 | W | -180 | 7.5 un | O | 14 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 1 | | 9/21/2013 | COBB(R) | BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | | | 9/22/2013 | HELLICKSON(R) | BALTIMORE | FELDMAN(R) | | | 9/23/2013 | ARCHER(R) | BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | | | 9/24/2013 | MOORE(L) | @ NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | | | 9/25/2013 | PRICE(L) | @ NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | | | 9/26/2013 | COBB(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | | | 9/27/2013 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | | | 9/28/2013 | | @ TORONTO | | |
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| |  | BALTIMORE: HITTING: The leadoff spot is 2B BRIAN ROBERTS' if he can stay on the field. His recent injury history is very troubling, though his talent makes him a risk worth taking. 2B ROBERT ANDINO and 2B RYAN ADAMS would compete for time if Roberts is out. The O's best hitter last year was arguably SS J.J. HARDY. He was healthy for the first time in years and flexed his legit 30-HR power. If Roberts and Hardy stay healthy, OF NICK MARKAKIS will likely hit third and see an increase in RBI chances. OF ADAM JONES seems to have the highest ceiling of any Baltimore hitter. 3B MARK REYNOLDS will probably end up at 1B. His horrendous average cancels out some of his 40-HR potential. OF NOLAN REIMOLD revived his MLB career with an impressive end of the season. He's got a shot to start in left. 1B CHRIS DAVIS is a candidate to start at first, third or DH as sort of a Junior Mark Reynolds. C MATT WIETERS is already one of the best two-way backstops in baseball at age 25.
STARTING PITCHING: WEI-YIN CHEN pitched well enough in Japan (2.48 ERA, 1.06 WHIP in past four seasons) to become the de-facto ace of this horrible pitching staff. JAKE ARRIETA is a mediocre talent, but is good enough to secure a spot as a Baltimore starter. JASON HAMMEL hopes the switch from Coors Field will help lower his career ERA of 4.99. The highest-risk, highest-potential O's pitcher may be BRIAN MATUSZ. His 2011 line is frightening (10.69 ERA, 2.11 WHIP), but he has the raw skills and pitch repertoire to turn it around. TOMMY HUNTER came over from Texas midseason and should round out the rotation.
RELIEF PITCHING: There was talk of JIM JOHNSON being converted into a starter, but he'll open the season as the team's closer. Johnson established himself as the O's best option to close after going 7-for-7 in that role last September. KEVIN GREGG would step in as the ninth-inning man if Johnson falters. He was unstable in that role last year. Gregg is a trade candidate this midseason, in which case he'd probably end up a set-up man elsewhere. Flame-throwing MATT LINDSTROM is a darkhorse for saves. He saved 23 games for Houston in 2010 before being used as a set-up man in Colorado last year. TSUYOSHI WADA brings his finesse game from Japan. He's a heady hurler who hides the ball well, but he's in for a rude awakening in the A.L. East. BRAD BERGESEN and CHRIS JAKUBAUSKAS are long relievers who may get bumped into the rotation if the young Baltimore SPs struggle again. | | TAMPA BAY: HITTING: OF DESMOND JENNINGS' on-base skills will lead to tons of runs and SBs despite his mediocre batting average. 2B BEN ZOBRIST bounced back from a disappointing 2010, and will continue to produce near the top of the batting order. Though a series of nagging injuries plagued his 2011 season, 3B EVAN LONGORIA slugged 17 HR in his last 53 games. Fully healthy this season, he'll be an elite power-hitter with double-digit SB potential. OF B.J. UPTON's days in Tampa may be numbered. He's an elite athlete, but he just might lose his head if he's traded into a tough situation. After a hot start, OF MATT JOYCE settled in as the productive hitter he is. He should get to play every day in right field. SSs SEAN RODRIGUEZ and REID BRIGNAC will battle for ABs but neither hits on a consistent basis. C JOSE MOLINA was acquired for his defense much more than his hitting. DH LUKE SCOTT can also play some 1B when slugger CARLOS PENA, who is returning to Tampa after hitting 28 homers for the Cubs in 2011, needs a rest.
STARTING PITCHING: DAVID PRICE was a little more hittable than in 2010, but he increased his already-high strikeout rate while cutting back on walks. His win total should rise from a disappointing 12 last year. JAMES SHIELDS put his 2010 disaster season behind him and became a Cy Young candidate. His peripheral stats and skills weren't all that different the past two years, it was a big swing of luck. Some people are putting out the Bust Alert on Rookie of the Year JEREMY HELLICKSON. He had the league's luckiest batting average on balls in play (.217), but he improved as last season progressed. MATT MOORE may be this year's R.O.Y. after a dominant late-season call up. He'll be among the league leaders in strikeouts for years to come. WADE DAVIS is a mediocre pitcher who eats innings at the back of the rotation.
RELIEF PITCHING: KYLE FARNSWORTH looked as strong as he has in years, converting 25 of 31 saves in his first season with the Rays. He's the closer again this year, but it won't take much for him to lose that job after an unsteady last third of the 2011 season. JOEL PERALTA may overtake Farnsworth for ninth-inning duties at some point this season. Peralta was 5-for-5 on saves in September when Farnsworth was hurt, and gave up only one run in his final 21.3 innings. Possible future closer JAKE McGEE progressed nicely after a tough start to 2011. He's got potentially lethal stuff. Former Angels hurler FERNANDO RODNEY is looking to bounce back after a wild season (28 walks, 26 strikeouts in 32 IP). |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (BALTIMORE-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Orioles-Rays Preview* ======================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Baltimore (81-72) at Tampa Bay (84-69), 1:05 p.m. EDT
The Tampa Bay Rays needed nearly seven hours to improve their playoff chances in the opener of this four-game series.
Alex Cobb will try to do that a lot quicker Saturday.
Cobb looks to give the Rays' bullpen some relief while matching a franchise-record winning streak with another victory over the Baltimore Orioles.
Tampa Bay (84-69) and Cleveland hold the AL's two wild-card positions, but the Rays are one-half game ahead for home-field advantage. The race, though, is far from settled with Texas, Baltimore, Kansas City and the New York Yankees all within three games of the Indians.
With nine games left, the Rays created some slight separation Friday. David DeJesus' fourth hit scored Desmond Jennings to secure a 5-4, 18-inning win over the Orioles (81-72) in the longest game for either team at 6 hours, 54 minutes.
"That's everything right there that you play 162 games for," the Rays' Chris Gimenez said. "I've never been a part of a game that long. To win it, especially how we did it, I hope this is something we can take and kind of run with.
"It couldn't happen at a better time, I'll tell you that much. It's a huge win for us. The only thing we can control is how we go out and play. If we win, we're in. Got that Al Davis mentality, 'Just win baby.'"
Both teams will try to take that mentality to Tropicana Field less than 12 hours after DeJesus' hit.
Cobb (9-3, 3.02 ERA), though, may benefit from facing some tired Orioles as he tries to spare Tampa Bay's bullpen. Joe Madden used 10 relievers over the final 13 innings Friday, including starter and winning pitcher Jeremy Hellickson.
Cobb is 7-0 with a 2.85 ERA over his last 13 starts at home dating to last year. Another win would match the Rays' record of eight shared by James Shields (2011-12), Jeff Niemann (2009-10) and Jim Mecir (1998-2000).
A superb performance in Monday's 6-2 win over Texas pulled Cobb closer to that trio. He struck out 10 while allowing two runs in eight innings.
Cobb is 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 17 2-3 innings over three starts versus Baltimore. He earned a 7-4 win in the most recent matchup Aug. 20, yielding two runs and three hits in six innings.
The Orioles, 2 1/2 games back of Cleveland, are trying to avoid an untimely three-game skid.
Miguel Gonzalez (10-7, 3.92) is expected to start despite exiting his most recent outing with a groin injury. The only run the right-hander allowed Sunday came on a solo homer before leaving with one out in the sixth of a 3-1 win at Toronto.
"I don't feel any pain," Gonzalez told the team's official website. "I'm ready to go when they tell me. I want to be on the mound anytime I can. That's what we're here for."
Like Cobb, Gonzalez may need to go deep Saturday since manager Buck Showalter used nine relievers over 13 innings in the opener, including Bud Norris.
Norris gave up the decisive hit to DeJesus, and was charged with a loss. He was expected to be used in case Gonzalez had any issues, but throwing 54 pitches in 2 1-3 innings has surely changed those plans.
Showalter, though, feels comfortable having Gonzalez start in Tampa Bay, where he's 2-0 with a 0.92 ERA in three starts.
"(Gonzalez has) done well in this venue," Showalter said.
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| | Last Updated: 10/5/2024 4:27:36 AM EST. |
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