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| All Games | 21-23 | -5.9 | 18-25 | 3.7 | 0.238 | 0.295 | 0.405 | 0.700 | 4.1 | 0.247 | 0.313 | 0.396 | 0.709 | | Road Games | 10-13 | -2.5 | 11-12 | 3.7 | 0.228 | 0.284 | 0.394 | 0.678 | 4.8 | 0.271 | 0.336 | 0.440 | 0.776 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 16-18 | -6.1 | 15-18 | 3.8 | 0.237 | 0.292 | 0.410 | 0.703 | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.313 | 0.397 | 0.710 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.8 | 3-4 | 3.6 | 0.242 | 0.309 | 0.394 | 0.703 | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.329 | 0.402 | 0.731 | | Dome Games | 1-0 | +1.2 | 0-1 | 4.0 | 0.257 | 0.316 | 0.429 | 0.744 | 1.0 | 0.229 | 0.289 | 0.400 | 0.689 | | Night Games | 14-19 | -8.8 | 12-21 | 3.4 | 0.233 | 0.284 | 0.398 | 0.682 | 4.0 | 0.250 | 0.313 | 0.397 | 0.710 |
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| All Games | 3.7 | 0.238 | 0.295 | 44 | 1482 | 353 | 66 | 8 | 55 | 0.405 | 152 | 119 | 336 | 20 | 279 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 19 | | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.228 | 0.284 | 23 | 782 | 178 | 28 | 6 | 30 | 0.394 | 77 | 62 | 178 | 11 | 139 | 23 | 11 | 23 | 8 | | Righty Starters | 3.8 | 0.237 | 0.292 | 34 | 1141 | 270 | 54 | 6 | 44 | 0.410 | 119 | 90 | 270 | 17 | 206 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 19 |
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| All Games | 3.72 | 1.369 | 133 | 63 | 55 | 121 | 11 | 61 | 118 | 5-12 | 14 | 5 | 73.7% | | Road Games | 4.41 | 1.457 | 69.3 | 36 | 34 | 72 | 8 | 29 | 52 | 2-8 | 10 | 3 | 76.9% |
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| All Games | 24-22 | +0.5 | 18-27 | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.306 | 0.388 | 0.694 | 3.5 | 0.222 | 0.288 | 0.351 | 0.639 | | Home Games | 13-12 | -1.2 | 12-12 | 3.8 | 0.249 | 0.310 | 0.401 | 0.711 | 3.6 | 0.225 | 0.294 | 0.359 | 0.654 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 5-7 | -2.8 | 4-7 | 3.7 | 0.252 | 0.322 | 0.429 | 0.751 | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.306 | 0.393 | 0.699 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2.2 | 2-4 | 2.4 | 0.250 | 0.295 | 0.381 | 0.676 | 3.3 | 0.222 | 0.306 | 0.335 | 0.641 | | Dome Games | 14-13 | -1.5 | 12-14 | 3.6 | 0.241 | 0.301 | 0.385 | 0.686 | 3.4 | 0.222 | 0.290 | 0.352 | 0.642 | | Night Games | 19-15 | +3.6 | 12-21 | 3.8 | 0.237 | 0.304 | 0.386 | 0.689 | 3.4 | 0.218 | 0.283 | 0.347 | 0.630 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.306 | 46 | 1534 | 375 | 76 | 9 | 42 | 0.388 | 168 | 136 | 368 | 28 | 310 | 30 | 20 | 26 | 32 | | Home Games | 3.8 | 0.249 | 0.310 | 25 | 799 | 199 | 34 | 3 | 27 | 0.401 | 90 | 71 | 202 | 16 | 155 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 20 | | Lefty Starters | 3.7 | 0.252 | 0.322 | 12 | 389 | 98 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 0.429 | 45 | 40 | 94 | 9 | 84 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
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| All Games | 3.25 | 1.200 | 155 | 59 | 56 | 122 | 16 | 64 | 153 | 8-6 | 19 | 2 | 90.5% | | Home Games | 2.83 | 1.070 | 86 | 28 | 27 | 59 | 9 | 33 | 93 | 6-2 | 10 | 1 | 90.9% |
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| 5/12/2015 | PAXTON(L) | SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | 11-4 | W | -135 | 7.5 un | O | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | | 5/13/2015 | WALKER(R) | SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | 2-4 | L | -140 | 7 ov | U | 9 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 5/14/2015 | ELIAS(L) | BOSTON | KELLY(R) | 1-2 | L | -110 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 0 | | 5/15/2015 | HAPP(L) | BOSTON | BUCHHOLZ(R) | 2-1 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 5/16/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | 2-4 | L | -170 | 6.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/17/2015 | PAXTON(L) | BOSTON | WRIGHT(R) | 5-0 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | WALKER(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | 4-9 | L | 110 | 8.5 ov | O | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 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) | | | 5/27/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | | | 5/28/2015 | PAXTON(L) | CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | | | 5/29/2015 | WALKER(R) | CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | | | 5/30/2015 | ELIAS(L) | CLEVELAND | MARCUM(R) | | | 5/31/2015 | HAPP(L) | CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | | | 6/1/2015 | | NY YANKEES | | | | 6/2/2015 | | NY YANKEES | | |
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| 5/12/2015 | ARCHER(R) | NY YANKEES | EOVALDI(R) | 4-2 | W | -125 | 7 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 5/13/2015 | KARNS(R) | NY YANKEES | WARREN(R) | 3-2 | W | +100 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | | 5/14/2015 | RAMIREZ(L) | NY YANKEES | WHITLEY(R) | 6-1 | W | +120 | 7.5 ov | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 5/15/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 2-3 | L | -110 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 5/16/2015 | COLOME(R) | @ MINNESOTA | MAY(R) | 4-6 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 5/17/2015 | ARCHER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 11-3 | W | -125 | 8 ev | O | 19 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | 5/19/2015 | RAMIREZ(L) | @ ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | 5-3 | W | -105 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | 5/20/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ ATLANTA | PEREZ(R) | 1-2 | L | -130 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 5/21/2015 | COLOME(R) | OAKLAND | CHAVEZ(R) | 3-0 | W | -105 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | 5/22/2015 | ARCHER(R) | OAKLAND | KAZMIR(L) | 5-2 | W | -130 | 7 un | P | 12 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | KARNS(R) | OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | 0-5 | L | -160 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | | 5/24/2015 | RAMIREZ(L) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | 2-7 | L | +115 | 7 un | O | 10 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 5/25/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | SEATTLE | ELIAS(L) | 1-4 | L | -135 | 7 un | U | 8 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 5/26/2015 | COLOME(R) | SEATTLE | HAPP(L) | | | 5/27/2015 | ARCHER(R) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | | 5/29/2015 | KARNS(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | | | 5/30/2015 | RAMIREZ(L) | @ BALTIMORE | CHEN(L) | | | 5/31/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | | | 6/1/2015 | | @ LA ANGELS | | | | 6/2/2015 | | @ LA ANGELS | | |
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| |  | 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. | | TAMPA BAY: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A year after being a trendy preseason pick to contend for the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays are back in a familiar role as underdogs.
''That's good. ... We like that,'' three-time All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria said, noting the team has a history of flourishing most when little is expected from outside the organization.
''I just think it's going to be a really good year,'' the club's career home run and RBIs leader said. ''We've got a young team, a bunch of guys eager to learn and get out there and win games. I'm really looking forward to that.''
Former manager Joe Maddon - and his often unconventional way of doing things - is gone.
So is Andrew Friedman, the young executive who was architect of the teams that made the playoffs four of the past seven seasons.
The roster has a much different look, too, with 10 key players from a year ago either traded or released this winter.
''The end result is a club that we have optimism about, a club that we're excited about, that we think can compete for a playoff spot. And, that's what we want,'' team president of baseball operations Matt Silverman said.
''Every year, we want to come into camp believing our team can play meaningful games in September and have a chance to go to the playoffs, and even beyond,'' Silverman added. ''We have that - and at the same time, we've reloaded our minor league system, added some players who impact us this year, might impact us in the future, and we're better off because of that.''
Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, catcher Rene Rivera, outfielder Steven Souza Jr., and pitchers Kevin Jepsen, Ernesto Frieri and Burch Smith are offseason acquisitions who could figure in the team's success - or failure.
Smith and two other young starters - Matt Andriese and Nathan Karns - figure to begin the season in the rotation because of injuries to Alex Cobb, Drew Smyly, and Matt Moore.
The hope is the rest of the projected rotation, Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi, can help the Rays stay afloat until they can get back to full strength.
''If you've got starting pitching, you've got a leg up on going into the season,'' rookie manager Kevin Cash said. ''We're very fortunate with the pitchers we have - starters and relievers.''
Cobb, sidelined by a forearm strain during spring training, believes the team will thrive as underdogs.
''We're not going to get bullied. A lot of people are picking us at the bottom, and we're going to embrace that and have each other's backs,'' the right-hander said.
''Any time anybody calls you out in your profession and makes you feel like you're not as good as you know you are, there's always something to prove,'' Cobb said. ''I don't feel like we need to have extra motivation. It's just going to be that much sweeter when we go out there and perform well.''
A look at the keys to the Rays' season:
WHO WILL LEAD?: Pitching and defense were staples during six consecutive winning seasons that produced four playoff berths and one trip to the World Series. The Rays slipped to 77-85 a year ago, their first losing record since 2007. They're banking on Cash, who has no previous managerial experience, being the right fit to restore winning ways. At 37, he's the youngest current manager or head coach in the four major professional sports.
BETTER LONGO: Longoria played in every game in 2014 for the first time in his career, however he hit a disappointing .253 with 22 homers and 91 RBIs. He's moving into the cleanup spot after batting third most of his career, and knows he has to be more consistent if the Rays - last in the AL in runs scored a year ago - are going to have a chance to be better offensively.
BEHIND THE PLATE: Catcher Ryan Hanigan was traded and backup Jose Molina was released this winter. The three-team deal that sent Wil Myers to San Diego and brought Souza to Tampa Bay from Washington, also landed Rivera from the Padres.
The Rays believe he's an upgrade defensively, as well as offensively.
Rivera posted career highs with a .252 batting average, 11 homers and 44 RBI's in 103 games last season. Still, the 31-year-old catcher stresses his job is to provide solid direction behind the plate.
''I want to help my pitching staff first. I think that's what the game is all about. If you pitch well, you're going to win some games,'' Rivera said. ''If I get a hit here, a hit there and help us win some games, that's even better.'' |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (SEATTLE-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Mariners-Rays Preview* =======================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Seattle (20-23) at Tampa Bay (24-21), 7:10 p.m. EDT
Offensive struggles - particularly with runners in scoring position - have the Tampa Bay Rays on the cusp of matching their longest slide of the season
The Rays attempt to shake out of their recent funk in order to avoid a fifth straight loss to the visiting Mariners for the first time in 14 years Tuesday night.
Tampa Bay (24-22) is atop the AL East, but it's been outscored 16-3 during a three-game slide, its longest since losing four straight from April 17-21.
The Rays are 2 for 25 with runners in scoring position over the last three games and 6 for 49 (.122) over their last six. They went 0 for 10 in that situation in Monday's 4-1 series-opening loss to Seattle (21-23).
"The last three games have been similar. We can't piece anything together offensively," manager Kevin Cash said. "We left 10 men on base. Generally, when you do that and you're only getting one across, it doesn't amount to many good things."
Tampa Bay is hitting .173 and is 1 for 28 with runners in scoring position while losing four straight meetings with the Mariners, its longest home slide in the all-time series.
The Rays haven't endured a longer overall losing streak to Seattle since an eight-game skid from 2000-01.
Logan Forsythe has been a rare offensive bright spot, collecting four hits in the past three games. He homered Monday after moving to first base when James Loney went on the disabled list with a broken finger that could keep him out for up to six weeks.
Forsythe is hitting .323 in 25 games, a stretch that includes starting 16 at second and three each at first, third and DH.
The Rays are turning to Alex Colome (3-1, 4.81) for the first time against the Mariners, and he's trying to build on one of his best performances of the season. The right-hander allowed four hits in five innings of a 3-0 win over Oakland after getting hammered for nine runs and 17 hits - four homers - in 9 1-3 innings over his last two.
"Everything he threw was good," catcher Bobby Wilson told MLB's official website. "He commanded all four of his pitches, which he has to do to be successful."
Colome will have to contend with a hot-hitting Kyle Seager, who has a .375 average (15 for 40) during an 11-game hitting streak while Robinson Cano is 11 for 28 with six RBIs with at least one hit in seven straight games at Tropicana Field.
Cano had a pair of RBI singles in the opener after going hitless in 12 at-bats. He's hitting .253 with one homer and 13 RBIs on the season, but manager Lloyd McClendon isn't concerned.
"There's nothing like positive results," McClendon said. "The guy's track record is so good, you know he's going to hit."
J.A. Happ (3-1, 3.61) gets the ball after a long rain delay limited him to two innings in Thursday's 5-4 loss at Baltimore. The left-hander didn't get a decision despite surrendering a grand slam to Steve Pearce in the first inning after allowing two runs in 12 innings over his previous two starts.
Happ is 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA in his last three starts against Tampa Bay. He was the hard-luck loser in a 1-0 defeat Sept. 12, yielding one run and two hits with seven strikeouts in seven innings.
He's held Forsythe to one hit in eight at-bats.
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