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917 | TEXAS | -115 | Ov 7.5,-110 | -125 | Ov 8.5,-120 | 918 | TAMPA BAY | +105 | Un 7.5,-110 | +115 | Un 8.5,+100 |
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All Games | 45-50 | -1.9 | 44-48 | 4.9 | 0.238 | 0.306 | 0.412 | 0.718 | 4.8 | 0.261 | 0.328 | 0.422 | 0.750 | Road Games | 20-30 | -3.7 | 23-27 | 4.3 | 0.218 | 0.283 | 0.391 | 0.673 | 5.1 | 0.273 | 0.339 | 0.431 | 0.770 | vs Right-handed Starters | 34-40 | -4.1 | 36-37 | 4.9 | 0.237 | 0.308 | 0.413 | 0.722 | 4.9 | 0.264 | 0.328 | 0.430 | 0.758 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.1 | 3-4 | 2.9 | 0.201 | 0.260 | 0.326 | 0.586 | 5.9 | 0.301 | 0.350 | 0.487 | 0.838 | Night Games | 30-39 | -8.4 | 32-34 | 4.6 | 0.241 | 0.307 | 0.409 | 0.717 | 5.1 | 0.267 | 0.333 | 0.427 | 0.760 |
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All Games | 4.9 | 0.238 | 0.306 | 95 | 3174 | 755 | 129 | 11 | 134 | 0.412 | 437 | 313 | 867 | 68 | 563 | 77 | 57 | 105 | 48 | Road Games | 4.3 | 0.218 | 0.283 | 50 | 1692 | 369 | 63 | 8 | 71 | 0.391 | 204 | 152 | 496 | 33 | 291 | 37 | 30 | 59 | 23 | Righty Starters | 4.9 | 0.237 | 0.308 | 74 | 2456 | 583 | 100 | 7 | 106 | 0.413 | 335 | 252 | 656 | 55 | 441 | 66 | 43 | 80 | 36 |
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All Games | 4.63 | 1.490 | 297.4 | 173 | 153 | 316 | 42 | 127 | 284 | 15-19 | 15 | 16 | 48.4% | Road Games | 6.07 | 1.761 | 145.4 | 104 | 98 | 180 | 23 | 76 | 149 | 5-11 | 11 | 11 | 50% |
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All Games | 51-45 | +5 | 54-40 | 4.7 | 0.256 | 0.324 | 0.432 | 0.757 | 4.5 | 0.247 | 0.314 | 0.399 | 0.712 | Home Games | 27-19 | +4 | 28-18 | 5.0 | 0.265 | 0.337 | 0.442 | 0.779 | 4.2 | 0.242 | 0.305 | 0.395 | 0.701 | vs Right-handed Starters | 39-28 | +9.7 | 37-28 | 4.8 | 0.265 | 0.330 | 0.449 | 0.779 | 4.2 | 0.237 | 0.306 | 0.377 | 0.683 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.8 | 2-4 | 3.6 | 0.245 | 0.296 | 0.399 | 0.695 | 3.3 | 0.210 | 0.289 | 0.348 | 0.637 | Dome Games | 27-19 | +4 | 28-18 | 5.0 | 0.265 | 0.337 | 0.442 | 0.779 | 4.2 | 0.242 | 0.305 | 0.395 | 0.701 | Night Games | 33-25 | +8.3 | 32-25 | 4.9 | 0.257 | 0.330 | 0.449 | 0.780 | 4.6 | 0.245 | 0.312 | 0.403 | 0.715 |
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All Games | 4.7 | 0.256 | 0.324 | 96 | 3282 | 839 | 144 | 20 | 132 | 0.432 | 433 | 334 | 920 | 48 | 666 | 85 | 65 | 79 | 42 | Home Games | 5.0 | 0.265 | 0.337 | 46 | 1534 | 406 | 72 | 10 | 60 | 0.442 | 219 | 168 | 429 | 31 | 324 | 36 | 25 | 44 | 22 | Righty Starters | 4.8 | 0.265 | 0.330 | 67 | 2338 | 620 | 106 | 12 | 100 | 0.449 | 312 | 227 | 628 | 34 | 482 | 62 | 46 | 64 | 25 |
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All Games | 4.37 | 1.330 | 306.7 | 161 | 149 | 284 | 33 | 124 | 268 | 18-21 | 33 | 16 | 67.3% | Home Games | 4.28 | 1.352 | 145 | 76 | 69 | 133 | 15 | 63 | 134 | 8-9 | 16 | 9 | 64% |
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7/7/2017 | HAMELS(L) | LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | 10-0 | W | -140 | 10 ov | P | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7/8/2017 | ROSS(R) | LA ANGELS | CHAVEZ(R) | 5-2 | W | -140 | 10.5 ov | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7/9/2017 | DARVISH(R) | LA ANGELS | RAMIREZ(R) | 0-3 | L | -200 | 9 un | U | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 7/14/2017 | PEREZ(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | 5-3 | W | 110 | 9.5 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7/15/2017 | HAMELS(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 1-0 | W | 110 | 9 ev | U | 5 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7/16/2017 | DARVISH(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | 3-4 | L | -130 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 7/17/2017 | CASHNER(R) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 1-3 | L | 105 | 10.5 ov | U | 3 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7/18/2017 | ROSS(R) | @ BALTIMORE | BUNDY(R) | 1-12 | L | 115 | 10.5 un | O | 6 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 7/19/2017 | PEREZ(L) | @ BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 2-10 | L | 125 | 10.5 un | O | 8 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 7/20/2017 | HAMELS(L) | @ BALTIMORE | MILEY(L) | 7-9 | L | 105 | 10.5 ev | O | 9 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 7/21/2017 | DARVISH(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | | 7/22/2017 | CASHNER(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | | 7/23/2017 | ROSS(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | | 7/24/2017 | PEREZ(L) | MIAMI | CONLEY(L) | | 7/25/2017 | HAMELS(L) | MIAMI | STRAILY(R) | | 7/26/2017 | DARVISH(R) | MIAMI | URENA(R) | | 7/28/2017 | | BALTIMORE | | |
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7/7/2017 | ODORIZZI(R) | BOSTON | POMERANZ(L) | 3-8 | L | +125 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 7/8/2017 | COBB(R) | BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | 1-0 | W | +105 | 9 un | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 7/9/2017 | ARCHER(R) | BOSTON | PRICE(L) | 5-3 | W | +100 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7/14/2017 | FARIA(R) | @ LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | 2-1 | W | 110 | 8.5 ov | U | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7/15/2017 | COBB(R) | @ LA ANGELS | RAMIREZ(R) | 6-3 | W | 115 | 9 ov | P | 14 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7/16/2017 | ARCHER(R) | @ LA ANGELS | BRIDWELL(R) | 3-4 | L | -145 | 9 un | U | 9 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7/17/2017 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ OAKLAND | GOSSETT(R) | 3-2 | W | -105 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7/18/2017 | SNELL(L) | @ OAKLAND | SMITH(R) | 4-3 | W | -105 | 9 ev | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7/19/2017 | FARIA(R) | @ OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | 2-7 | L | 105 | 8 ov | O | 9 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 7/21/2017 | COBB(R) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | 7/22/2017 | ARCHER(R) | TEXAS | CASHNER(R) | | 7/23/2017 | ODORIZZI(R) | TEXAS | ROSS(R) | | 7/24/2017 | SNELL(L) | BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | | 7/25/2017 | FARIA(R) | BALTIMORE | MILEY(L) | | 7/26/2017 | COBB(R) | BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | | 7/27/2017 | | @ NY YANKEES | | | 7/28/2017 | | @ NY YANKEES | | |
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| | | TEXAS: 2016: 95-67, first place
Manager: Jeff Banister (third season)
Who's new? 1B Mike Napoli, 1B James Loney, INF Will Middlebrooks, RHP Andrew Cashner, RHP Tyson Ross, RHP Mike Hauschild
Who's gone? 1B Mitch Moreland, INF/OF Ian Desmond, OF/DH Carlos Beltran, RHP Derek Holland, RHP Colby Lewis, RHP Shawn Tolleson, RHP Lucas Harrell
Projected lineup: CF Carlos Gomez (.231, 13 HR, 53 RBI, 18 SB in 118 games with Astros and Rangers), DH Shin-Soo Choo (.242, 7, 17, 6 in 48 games), 3B Adrian Beltre (.300, 32, 104), 1B Mike Napoli (.239, 34, 101 with Indians), 2B Rougned Odor (.271, 33, 88, 14 SB), C Jonathan Lucroy (.292, 24, 81 with Brewers and Rangers), RF Nomar Mazara (.266, 20, 64), SS Elvis Andrus (.302, 8, 69, 24 SB), LF Jurickson Profar (.239, 5, 20) or Ryan Rua (.258, 8, 22, 9 SB)
Rotation: LH Cole Hamels (15-5, 3.32 ERA), RH Yu Darvish (7-5, 3.42 in 17 games), LH Martin Perez (10-11, 4.39), RH A.J. Griffin (7-4, 5.07), RH Andrew Cashner (5-11, 5.25 with Padres and Marlins)
Key relievers: RH Sam Dyson (3-2, 2.43, 38/43 SV), RH Matt Bush (7-2, 2.48), RH Jeremy Jeffress (27/28 SV with Brewers and Rangers), RH Tony Barnette (7-3, 2.09), LH Alex Claudio (4-1, 2.79), RH Keone Kela (5-1, 6.09)
Hot spots: Designated hitter and left field. Choo, Napoli and Joey Gallo are all candidates to DH. Gallo, a perennial prospect with prodigious power, can make it interesting by seizing his first-ever Opening Day roster spot. Otherwise Napoli (a first baseman) and Choo (an outfielder) can switch off as needed. Moving Desmond to the outfield was successful enough last year that the Rangers are taking a similar approach with Profar. The oft-injured 24-year-old will try to break camp as a left fielder, platooning with Rua.
Outlook: Coming off back-to-back division titles, the Rangers begin 2017 with a weakened farm system and the footsteps of the Astros and Mariners passing them by ' or at least catching up. There's still a lot to like here. Napoli was a huge bargain on a $6 million contract following his 34-homer season in Cleveland. He'll join Beltre and Odor to form a dangerous middle of the order. Darvish is entering his first full season back from Tommy John surgery, and he and catcher Lucroy are entering their long-awaited walk years. This isn't the deepest roster in the AL but it's capable of winning another division title if its stars can avoid the disabled list. | | TAMPA BAY: 2016: 68-94, fifth place
Manager: Kevin Cash (third season)
Who's new? OF Colby Rasmus, OF/1B Rickie Weeks Jr., RHP Tommy Hunter, RHP Jumbo Diaz, C Wilson Ramos, C Derek Norris, OF Mallex Smith, RHP Jose De Leon, RHP Shawn Tolleson
Who's gone? 2B Logan Forsythe, IF/OF Steve Pearce, OF Desmond Jennings, OF Mikie Mahtook, C Hank Conger, IF/OF Taylor Motter, C Bobby Wilson, LHP Drew Smyly, LHP Enny Romero, RHP Steve Geltz, LHP Dana Eveland, RHP Kevin Jepsen, RHP Tyler Sturdevant, RHP Dylan Floro
Projected lineup: DH Corey Dickerson (.245, 24, 70), CF Kevin Kiermaier (.246, 12, 37, 21 SB), 3B Evan Longoria (.273, 36, 98), 2B Brad Miller (.243, 30, 81), RF Steven Souza (.247, 17, 49), LF Colby Rasmus (.206, 15, 54 with Astros), SS Tim Beckham (.247, 5, 16), 1B Logan Morrison (.238, 14, 43), C Curt Casali (.186, 8, 25)
Rotation: RH Chris Archer (9-19, 4.02 ERA), RH Jake Odorizzi (10-6, 3.69), RH Alex Cobb (1-2, 8.59 in five starts), LH Blake Snell (6-8, 3.54), RH Matt Andriese (8-8, 4.37)
Key relievers: RH Alex Colome (2-4, 1.91, 37/40 SV), RH Tommy Hunter (2-2, 3.18 with Indians), RH Danny Farquhar (1-0, 3.06), LH Xavier Cede'o (3-4, 3.70), RH Erasmo Ramirez (7-11, 3.77), RH Jumbo Diaz (1-1, 3.14), RH Chase Whitley (0-0, 2.51)
Hot spots: Shortstop and catcher. Tim Beckham and the combination of Curt Casali and newly signed Derek Norris are holding down the fort while Matt Duffy and Wilson Ramos recover from injuries. Beckham and Casali or Norris can at least try to make the situation awkward by hitting. That wasn't their strong suit last year, but the Rays will need someone to bat eighth and ninth while Ramos (knee surgery; out until July) and Duffy (Achilles surgery; out until May) heal.
Outlook: How do you fix a team that ranked eighth in the AL in ERA and 14th in runs scored? If you're the Rays, you trade away your second-best hitter (Forsythe) for a pitcher who will start the season in Triple-A (De Leon), then sign an outfielder with a .641 OPS (Rasmus) to be your second-highest paid player. Expectations for a team with the third-lowest payroll in the game shouldn't be high to begin with. Getting Duffy and Ramos back from the DL will help, but not enough to slow rumors of Archer, Cobb and Odorizzi getting traded if they pitch well. |
| | Contending Rays excited for home series vs. Rangers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The last time the Tampa Bay Rays played a home game at least this late in the year while still in position to make the playoffs, it was September 2013, so there is an excitement as the Rays return to Tropicana Field for the first time since the All-Star break for a three-game series against the Texas Rangers. The Rays (51-45) are in line for the American League's first wild card, sitting just 2 1/2 games behind the division-leading Boston Red Sox and one game up on the New York Yankees. Tampa Bay has won four of six since the All-Star break, building a momentum that would only grow with success in a six-game homestand. "I think we're all excited to get home," Rays manager Kevin Cash said after a 7-2 loss at Oakland on Wednesday night. "You combine the break and these six games, it feels like we've been away from home for quite some time." The last surge likely has made buyers of the Rays at the trade deadline as they seek bullpen help. However, the Rangers (45-50) have lost five in a row in a mid-July dive that could turn them into sellers, potentially of top starters such as Yu Darvish and Cole Hamels. It's been an up-and-down month for Texas, which lost six of seven then won five of six before the current five-game skid. The Rangers fell 9-7 to the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday in a game they led 5-1. If they are to change directions again in St. Petersburg, it needs to start Friday with Darvish, who is 6-8 but carries a solid 3.45 ERA. Darvish has been dominant against the Rays: 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA -- including a three-hit, 12-strikeout gem in his final appearance of last season. He will go against one of the hottest pitchers in baseball. Rays right-hander Alex Cobb (8-6, 3.59 ERA) has allowed just one run over 15 1/3 innings in his past two starts. He is 3-1 in his past five starts, going at least seven innings in four of those outings. Cobb is 1-0 with a 2.77 ERA in four career starts against the Rangers, though he hasn't faced them since 2014. The Rays got a scare Wednesday when outfielder Steven Souza left the game after an awkward slide. However, X-rays came up negative, and he is listed as day-to-day with a left hip strain. Souza has been one of the Rays' most consistent bats this season. He is second on the team with 20 home runs, all off right-handers, and he is one off the team lead with 60 RBIs. He also is tied the team lead with a .369 on-base percentage. Texas got a solid start from Hamels on Thursday but saw the bullpen struggle, something that will need to change if the Rangers want to get back on track. "We've got to be better than that," Rangers manager Jeff Banister said after the Thursday loss. "When you put five runs up (early), we have to find a way to play better baseball and limit the runs." |
| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 7:25:00 AM EST. |
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