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| 915 | SEATTLE | +115 | Ov 8.5,-110 | +115 | Ov 9,-115 | | 916 | TAMPA BAY | -125 | Un 8.5,-110 | -125 | Un 9,-105 |
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| All Games | 61-61 | -3.8 | 59-57 | 4.7 | 0.260 | 0.320 | 0.411 | 0.731 | 4.8 | 0.254 | 0.315 | 0.427 | 0.743 | | Road Games | 27-29 | +2.4 | 24-30 | 4.7 | 0.257 | 0.312 | 0.408 | 0.720 | 5.2 | 0.269 | 0.327 | 0.455 | 0.782 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 43-45 | -4.2 | 41-42 | 4.7 | 0.264 | 0.322 | 0.418 | 0.740 | 5.0 | 0.262 | 0.322 | 0.439 | 0.761 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -5 | 4-2 | 3.7 | 0.295 | 0.337 | 0.474 | 0.812 | 5.7 | 0.271 | 0.338 | 0.457 | 0.796 | | Night Games | 40-42 | -5.8 | 42-37 | 4.7 | 0.259 | 0.318 | 0.413 | 0.731 | 4.9 | 0.257 | 0.315 | 0.435 | 0.750 |
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| All Games | 4.7 | 0.260 | 0.320 | 122 | 4178 | 1087 | 197 | 14 | 135 | 0.411 | 541 | 367 | 954 | 71 | 815 | 123 | 69 | 121 | 57 | | Road Games | 4.7 | 0.257 | 0.312 | 56 | 1983 | 509 | 97 | 7 | 63 | 0.408 | 246 | 158 | 432 | 39 | 387 | 45 | 36 | 55 | 29 | | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.264 | 0.322 | 88 | 3025 | 799 | 153 | 8 | 99 | 0.418 | 392 | 256 | 666 | 55 | 587 | 85 | 54 | 93 | 45 |
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| All Games | 4.02 | 1.277 | 425.1 | 210 | 190 | 383 | 57 | 160 | 401 | 24-21 | 30 | 20 | 60% | | Road Games | 4.20 | 1.274 | 199.4 | 101 | 93 | 186 | 27 | 68 | 176 | 11-7 | 19 | 7 | 73.1% |
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| All Games | 60-63 | -5.5 | 61-59 | 4.3 | 0.246 | 0.316 | 0.413 | 0.729 | 4.4 | 0.243 | 0.309 | 0.399 | 0.707 | | Home Games | 31-30 | -5.4 | 31-30 | 4.3 | 0.246 | 0.319 | 0.405 | 0.723 | 4.0 | 0.237 | 0.299 | 0.387 | 0.686 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 45-43 | -2 | 42-44 | 4.3 | 0.252 | 0.320 | 0.423 | 0.743 | 4.2 | 0.233 | 0.300 | 0.382 | 0.682 | | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -6 | 1-6 | 2.1 | 0.198 | 0.279 | 0.302 | 0.581 | 3.7 | 0.215 | 0.277 | 0.395 | 0.671 | | Dome Games | 31-30 | -5.4 | 31-30 | 4.3 | 0.246 | 0.319 | 0.405 | 0.723 | 4.0 | 0.237 | 0.299 | 0.387 | 0.686 | | Night Games | 39-39 | -0.8 | 38-39 | 4.3 | 0.244 | 0.315 | 0.420 | 0.735 | 4.5 | 0.243 | 0.307 | 0.400 | 0.707 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.246 | 0.316 | 123 | 4171 | 1026 | 175 | 23 | 158 | 0.413 | 511 | 429 | 1184 | 63 | 861 | 105 | 77 | 102 | 60 | | Home Games | 4.3 | 0.246 | 0.319 | 61 | 1998 | 492 | 82 | 11 | 71 | 0.405 | 249 | 212 | 583 | 39 | 413 | 51 | 32 | 60 | 32 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.252 | 0.320 | 88 | 3022 | 762 | 130 | 15 | 119 | 0.423 | 368 | 300 | 826 | 46 | 633 | 79 | 54 | 80 | 37 |
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| All Games | 4.13 | 1.293 | 389.7 | 193 | 179 | 348 | 42 | 156 | 345 | 22-27 | 40 | 19 | 67.8% | | Home Games | 4.05 | 1.328 | 189 | 94 | 85 | 169 | 20 | 82 | 185 | 10-12 | 18 | 10 | 64.3% |
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| 8/4/2017 | PAXTON(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | 5-2 | W | -155 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | 8/6/2017 | GONZALES(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 8-7 | W | 125 | 8.5 ev | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 8/6/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | JUNIS(R) | 1-9 | L | 105 | 9.5 un | O | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | | 8/8/2017 | MIRANDA(L) | @ OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | 7-6 | W | -115 | 9 ov | O | 11 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | | 8/9/2017 | GALLARDO(R) | @ OAKLAND | COTTON(R) | 6-3 | W | 100 | 9.5 ov | U | 8 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 8/10/2017 | PAXTON(L) | LA ANGELS | SKAGGS(L) | 3-6 | L | -180 | 7.5 ov | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 8/11/2017 | GONZALES(L) | LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | 5-6 | L | -135 | 10 ov | O | 10 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | | 8/12/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | LA ANGELS | RAMIREZ(R) | 3-6 | L | -150 | 9 ov | P | 13 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | | 8/13/2017 | MIRANDA(L) | LA ANGELS | BRIDWELL(R) | 2-4 | L | -130 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 | | 8/14/2017 | GALLARDO(R) | BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 3-11 | L | +105 | 9 un | O | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 2 | | 8/15/2017 | ALBERS(L) | BALTIMORE | MILEY(L) | 3-1 | W | -110 | 9 ev | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 8/16/2017 | GONZALES(L) | BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | 7-6 | W | -120 | 10 un | O | 15 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 8/18/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | PRUITT(R) | | | 8/19/2017 | MIRANDA(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | | | 8/20/2017 | GALLARDO(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | SNELL(L) | | | 8/21/2017 | ALBERS(L) | @ ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | | | 8/22/2017 | GONZALES(L) | @ ATLANTA | SIMS(R) | | | 8/23/2017 | RAMIREZ(R) | @ ATLANTA | DICKEY(R) | | | 8/25/2017 | | @ NY YANKEES | | |
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| 8/4/2017 | FARIA(R) | MILWAUKEE | WOODRUFF(R) | 0-2 | L | -150 | 9 ov | U | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | | 8/5/2017 | COBB(R) | MILWAUKEE | DAVIES(R) | 0-3 | L | -150 | 9 un | U | 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | | 8/6/2017 | ARCHER(R) | MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | 2-1 | W | -170 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 8/8/2017 | PRUITT(R) | BOSTON | SALE(L) | 0-2 | L | +190 | 7 ev | U | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | | 8/9/2017 | ODORIZZI(R) | BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | 2-8 | L | +110 | 8.5 ov | O | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 8/10/2017 | SNELL(L) | CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | 4-1 | W | +120 | 8 un | U | 10 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 8/11/2017 | FARIA(R) | CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 0-5 | L | +115 | 8 un | U | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 8/12/2017 | ARCHER(R) | CLEVELAND | CLEVINGER(R) | 0-3 | L | -145 | 7.5 ov | U | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 8/13/2017 | PRUITT(R) | CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 3-4 | L | +155 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 8/14/2017 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ TORONTO | TEPESCH(R) | 1-2 | L | -105 | 10 ev | U | 4 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 8/15/2017 | SNELL(L) | @ TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 6-4 | W | -105 | 9.5 ev | O | 13 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | | 8/16/2017 | FARIA(R) | @ TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | 2-3 | L | 120 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 8/17/2017 | ARCHER(R) | @ TORONTO | ROWLEY(R) | 3-5 | L | -155 | 9 un | U | 11 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | 8/18/2017 | PRUITT(R) | SEATTLE | RAMIREZ(R) | | | 8/19/2017 | ODORIZZI(R) | SEATTLE | MIRANDA(L) | | | 8/20/2017 | SNELL(L) | SEATTLE | GALLARDO(R) | | | 8/22/2017 | FARIA(R) | TORONTO | STROMAN(R) | | | 8/23/2017 | ARCHER(R) | TORONTO | BIAGINI(R) | | | 8/24/2017 | | TORONTO | | | | 8/25/2017 | | @ ST LOUIS | | |
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Manager: Scott Servais (second season)
Who's new? LF Jarrod Dyson, SS Jean Segura, IF Danny Valencia, RF Mitch Haniger, C Carlos Ruiz, C Tuffy Gosewich, RHP Yovani Gallardo, LHP Drew Smyly, LHP Marc Rzepczynski, RHP Casey Fien, RHP Chris Heston
Who's gone? OF Seth Smith, SS Ketel Marte, C Chris Iannetta, OF Nori Aoki, RHP Taijuan Walker, RHP Nathan Karns, LHP Vidal Nuno, LHP David Rollins, RHP Tom Wilhelmsen
Projected lineup: LF Jarrod Dyson (.278, 1 HR, 25 RBI, 30 SB with Royals), SS Jean Segura (.319, 20, 64, 33 with Diamondbacks), 2B Robinson Cano (.298, 39, 103), DH Nelson Cruz (.287, 43, 105), 3B Kyle Seager (.278, 30, 99), C Mike Zunino (.207, 12, 31), 1B Danny Valencia (.287, 17, 51 with A's), RF Mitch Haniger (.229, 5, 17 in 34 games with Diamondbacks), CF Leonys Martin (.247, 15, 47, 24 SB)
Rotation: RH Felix Hernandez (11-8, 3.82), RH Hisashi Iwakuma (16-12, 4.12), LH James Paxton (6-7, 3.79), RH Yovani Gallardo (6-8, 5.42 with Orioles), LH Drew Smyly (7-12, 4.88 with Rays)
Key relievers: RH Steve Cishek (4-6, 2.81, 25/32 SV), RH Edwin Diaz (0-4, 2.79, 18/21), RH Nick Vincent (4-4, 3.73), RH Evan Scribner (0-0, 0.00 in 12 games), LH Marc Rzepczynski (1-0, 2.64 with A's and Nationals), RH Casey Fien (1-1, 5.49 with Twins and Dodgers)
Hot spots: First base and right field. Veteran Valencia has the first baseman's job for now, but Dan Vogelbach is the heir apparent who will begin the season at Triple-A. Vogelbach, 24, slimmed down this offseason ' a necessity when you're 6 feet tall, weigh 250 pounds and expect to play your first full major league season ' and might have more weight to lose. Valencia, 32, has never been a full-time first baseman in seven seasons. Haniger is known more for his glove than his bat, but he struggled (.713 OPS) in limited time at a hitter-friendly park in Arizona last year. Safeco Field won't be as kind. Cruz will play right field if Haniger doesn't.
Outlook: General Manager Jerry Dipoto has paired a staff of fly-ball pitchers with three rangy outfielders, an exercise in team-building he once tried with the Angels. Dipoto caused a stir by executing 40 roster transactions during the offseason, but is it possible he didn't do enough? Haniger has never been atop a major league depth chart. Pitchers Gallardo and Smyly are coming off shaky seasons in Baltimore and Tampa Bay, respectively. On paper, the Mariners look like a top-heavy team without much help in the minors if the bottom falls out. That was the case for Dipoto with the Angels too, and sometimes it worked out OK. More often it didn't. | | 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. |
| | Rays host Mariners in matchup of slumping teams
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Seattle Mariners continue to hover at .500, which is enough to remain in the thick of the American League wild-card chase with 40 games to play. The Tampa Bay Rays, who host Seattle in the opener of a three-game series on Friday, are struggling to stay in the same conversation. Seattle (61-61) had Thursday off, after back-to-back wins over Baltimore to finish a 2-5 homestand. The Rays (60-63) have lost 10 of their last 13 after dropping three of four games at Toronto. "That will put a few gray hairs on here," Mariners manager Scott Servais said while lifting his hat after a 7-6 win over Baltimore on Wednesday. Even as both teams scrap for wins, a three-game sweep would have either team back in postseason relevance, which is more than .500 baseball normally gives you in mid-August. A logjam of teams chasing the Los Angeles Angels for the final wild card are all close enough to play with added motivation -- though that hasn't helped either Seattle or Tampa Bay of late. Seattle will start right-hander Erasmo Ramirez against the team that dealt him away for reliever Steve Cishek last month. Ramirez is 4-4 with a 4.73 ERA this season. He is 0-1 with a 4.40 ERA in three starts since returning to Seattle, where he pitched from 2012 to 2014. Ramirez was sharp in his last outing, going six innings and holding the Angels to three hits and a single unearned run. If you go back to his earlier Mariners stint, he's 1-0 with a 2.16 ERA against the Rays. Cishek has been stellar since coming to the Rays, who acquired him and veteran relievers Sergio Romo and Dan Jennings before the non-waiver trade deadline. In nine games, he has yet to allow a run. He also has recorded nine strikeouts in nine innings. The Rays' bullpen has been one of baseball's best in August, but their sputtering offense has made that largely a moot point. In 13 games since Aug. 4, the Rays have totaled 23 runs. They are hitting .196 (82-for-419) overall and .105 (8-for-76) with runners in scoring position in those games. "It's going to be frustrating until we figure out how to put something together," Rays third baseman Evan Longoria said Thursday after a 5-3 loss in Toronto. "I wish I had an answer." Longoria was 2-for-3 Thursday but is hitting .196 (10-for-51) in his last 14 games since hitting for the cycle Aug. 1 at Houston. Before this slump, Longoria batted .361 (26-for-72) in his previous 18 contests. To face Ramirez, the Rays will turn to their own 27-year-old right-hander, rookie Austin Pruitt, who struggled in the bullpen much of this season but has pitched well since joining the rotation. In his last three starts, he has a 1.96 ERA (four runs in 18 1/3 innings). He still carries a 5.07 ERA for the season and a nicer looking 6-3 record. His only outing against Seattle came in relief and didn't go well, with three runs in 1 1/3 innings for a 20.25 ERA. |
| | Last Updated: 4/19/2024 4:12:00 PM EST. |
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