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MLB : Run Line Matchup
Wednesday 5/1/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
CHI WHITE SOX  SALE )
 
TEXAS  TEPESCH )
+1.5  -200

-1.5  +170
+105

-115

8.5ov
 
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Final
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CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 15) at TEXAS (17 - 9)
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Wednesday, 5/1/2013 8:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. NICK TEPESCH (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 Run LineRun Line
923CHI WHITE SOX+1.5,-210+1.5,-200
924TEXAS-1.5,+175-1.5,+170
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ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CHI WHITE SOX - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games10-15-6.18-143.60.2300.2814.20.2430.310
Road Games3-8-4.74-73.70.2470.2844.60.2680.324
vs Right-handed Starters9-10-1.85-123.30.2210.2673.70.2250.291
Past 7 Games3-4-14-24.00.2260.3085.60.2640.335
Grass Games8-13-6.68-103.50.2300.2804.60.2450.315
Night Games4-10-5.86-74.10.2470.2974.90.2800.338
CHI WHITE SOX - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.60.2300.2812582018966310.0485572151514219181918
Road Games3.70.2470.284113769334100.033719894667696
Righty Starters3.30.2210.2671962013752240.0459391571010712141515
CHI WHITE SOX - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.661.33676.3373167535663-78280%
Road Games3.301.06630121121311211-220100%

TEXAS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games17-9+5.69-154.50.2620.3243.30.2350.291
Home Games8-2+5.54-55.80.2740.3462.90.2220.299
vs Left-handed Starters7-3+3.44-64.80.2710.3443.10.2280.275
Past 7 Games4-3+0.44-34.70.2760.3374.30.2650.306
Grass Games17-9+5.69-154.50.2620.3243.30.2350.291
Night Games14-3+10.36-95.20.2740.3382.90.2210.281
TEXAS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2620.3242687723078300.0310880147121712811247
Home Games5.80.2740.346103289036190.065536506667593
Lefty Starters4.80.2710.344103439334100.03423855671136114
TEXAS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.121.28075272677719605-190100%
Home Games2.271.07431.79823411232-030100%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CHI WHITE SOX - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/17/2013QUINTANA(L)@ TORONTOHAPP(L)7-0W1158.5 evU1150680
4/18/2013SALE(L)@ TORONTODICKEY(R)1-3L1007.5 evU432420
4/20/2013PEAVY(R)MINNESOTAWORLEY(R)1-2L-1708.5 unU6718150
4/21/2013FLOYD(R)MINNESOTADIAMOND(L)3-5L-1458 evP520661
4/22/2013AXELROD(R)CLEVELANDMASTERSON(R)2-3L+1108.5 unU561661
4/24/2013QUINTANA(L)CLEVELANDMCALLISTER(R)3-2W-1357.5 ovU570550
4/25/2013SALE(L)TAMPA BAYHELLICKSON(R)5-2W-1307 unP750560
4/26/2013PEAVY(R)TAMPA BAYHERNANDEZ(R)5-4W-1407.5 unO8301080
4/27/2013FLOYD(R)TAMPA BAYMOORE(L)4-10L+1107 ovO910119141
4/28/2013AXELROD(R)TAMPA BAYPRICE(L)3-8L+1257.5 unO642860
4/30/2013QUINTANA(L)@ TEXASDARVISH(R)6-10L1808 ovO10821250
5/1/2013SALE(L)@ TEXASTEPESCH(R) 
5/2/2013PEAVY(R)@ TEXASGRIMM(R) 
5/3/2013FLOYD(R)@ KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R) 
5/4/2013AXELROD(R)@ KANSAS CITYDAVIS(R) 
5/5/2013QUINTANA(L)@ KANSAS CITYSHIELDS(R) 
5/7/2013SALE(L)@ NY METSHEFNER(R) 
5/8/2013 @ NY METS  

TEXAS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/18/2013OGANDO(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSVILLANUEVA(R)2-6L-13510.5 unU40013100
4/19/2013DARVISH(R)SEATTLESAUNDERS(L)7-0W-2208 unU1071581
4/20/2013TEPESCH(R)SEATTLEMAURER(R)5-0W-1709.5 unU540580
4/21/2013GRIMM(R)SEATTLEHARANG(R)11-3W-1559.5 unO1161891
4/22/2013HOLLAND(L)@ LA ANGELSBLANTON(R)7-6W1058 evO1580972
4/23/2013OGANDO(R)@ LA ANGELSVARGAS(L)4-5L-1058 unO8911061
4/24/2013DARVISH(R)@ LA ANGELSROTH(L)11-3W-1457.5 unO1160960
4/25/2013TEPESCH(R)@ MINNESOTAWORLEY(R)2-1W-1058.5 unU1090860
4/26/2013GRIMM(R)@ MINNESOTADIAMOND(L)4-3W-1158.5 unU1372851
4/27/2013HOLLAND(L)@ MINNESOTAHERNANDEZ(L)2-7L-1358.5 ovO871940
4/28/2013OGANDO(R)@ MINNESOTACORREIA(R)0-5L-1208.5 ovU770940
4/30/2013DARVISH(R)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)10-6W-1908 ovO12501082
5/1/2013TEPESCH(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L) 
5/2/2013GRIMM(R)CHI WHITE SOXPEAVY(R) 
5/3/2013HOLLAND(L)BOSTONDOUBRONT(L) 
5/4/2013OGANDO(R)BOSTONLACKEY(R) 
5/5/2013DARVISH(R)BOSTONLESTER(L) 
5/6/2013TEPESCH(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSFELDMAN(R) 
5/7/2013GRIMM(R)@ MILWAUKEEBURGOS(R) 
5/8/2013 @ MILWAUKEE  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
CHI WHITE SOX: HITTING: The departure of Juan Pierre opens things up for SS ALEXEI RAMIREZ to hit leadoff. 2B GORDON BECKHAM will get a fresh start, but his leash is shortening. 1B PAUL KONERKO faded last year. He's potential trade bait for the rebuilding Sox. Did DH ADAM DUNN need a year to adjust to A.L. pitching and DHing? With his contract, the Sox will have to find out. OF ALEJANDRO DE AZA's late-season surge probably wasn't for real, but it was enough to get him the inside track on a starting job with Carlos Quentin having been dealt to the Padres on New Year's Eve. OF ALEX RIOS has bounced back before, but at his age the odds are longer now. The organization believes in OF DAYAN VICIEDO. His improving approach and power fit well in U.S. Cellular, but he could platoon with KOSUKE FUKUDOME in left field. C A.J. PIERZYNSKI has motivation for one more solid season as free agency looms. 3B BRENT MOREL is good glove, but has a limited stick. OF/1B BRENT LILLIBRIDGE has an improving bat and can play just about anywhere.
STARTING PITCHING: JOHN DANKS doesn't look like a true No. 1 starter, but he keeps consistently throwing strikes and has some swing-and-miss stuff. Maybe it's because he's fallen short of his once-elite prospect status, but GAVIN FLOYD seems to get no respect as a quality middle-of-the-rotation arm. He was especially good after adding a cutter/slider-type pitch last year. JAKE PEAVY isn't going to win another Cy Young, but unlike last year, his shoulder should be close to 100 percent. The big question will again be whether, as a flyball pitcher, he can keep the ball in the park at cozy U.S. Cellular. PHILIP HUMBER was a nice surprise in 2011, but don't be fooled. It wasn't a former top prospect finally figuring it out. It was a back-of-the-rotation arm getting some good breaks. CHRIS SALE will make the move to the rotation. He'll likely be on some pitch counts, but this is an exciting development. With his stuff (he already has a solid changeup to go with his fastball/slider combo) he has monster upside.
RELIEF PITCHING: With closer Sergio Santos shipped off to Toronto, youngster ADDISON REED figures to be the top candidate to close games. Any young closer is a risk, but Reed's fastball/slider combo has been dominant over two pro seasons. Lefty MATT THORNTON might have blown his chance to claim the closer role last year. He had regained his form as a top set-up man late in the year, but if Reed falters he might be no more than a committee guy. JESSE CRAIN chased strikeouts more aggressively last year, but he also issued more walks. He may miss the first couple weeks of the season with an oblique injury.
TEXAS: HITTING: 2B IAN KINSLER will lead off again. A few less at-'em balls and he's an MVP candidate. SS ELVIS ANDRUS is coming along offensively, but his poor SB% could lead to fewer attempts. Injuries are the only thing that will keep OF JOSH HAMILTON out of the MVP discussion. He'll likely start declining at age 35, but DH MICHAEL YOUNG can't help but put up numbers batting cleanup in this lineup. 3B ADRIAN BELTRE was unstoppable in Arlington. Like Hamilton, he's an MVP candidate if healthy. Injuries are piling up for OF NELSON CRUZ, who still has monster power but doesn't run as much anymore. C MIKE NAPOLI is MLB's best offensive catcher and will play some 1B on 'off' days. Because their lineup is stacked, Texas can play defensive-minded/offensively limited 1B MITCH MORELAND. And because Ron Washington would prefer to play Hamilton in left, speedy CF CRAIG GENTRY looks to have the edge over DAVID MURPHY for the starting job in center. Cuban import LEONYS MARTIN will start the season in Triple-A, but JULIO BORBON could earn a significant OF role.
STARTING PITCHING: COLBY LEWIS can overpower when he's on, but as a flyball pitcher in cozy Arlington he's going to have a handful of ugly days. The much-ballyhooed YU DARVISH brings a deep arsenal of pitches and a durable frame from Japan. He's probably the best Japanese arm to ever cross the Pacific. Lefty MATT HARRISON solidified his rotation spot. He has topped out as a respectable No. 3-type starter. DEREK HOLLAND has top-of-the-rotation upside. Consistency has been an issue, but hopefully another year and some big postseason moments helped to cure that. The big story is NEFTALI FELIZ moving to the rotation. He was considered a future ace in the minors, but the transition might not be easy. His K/BB ratio plummeted last year and his flyball tendencies could spell disaster in Arlington. Keep in mind the Rangers made a successful closer-to-ace switch with C.J. Wilson. Top prospect MARTIN PEREZ could be an option in the second half.
RELIEF PITCHING: Veteran JOE NATHAN was brought in and handed the closer's job. He struggled in his first year back from Tommy John surgery, but most pitchers who've had the procedure don't come all the way back until their second full season. If Nathan falters, MIKE ADAMS could be next in line. He had no trouble transitioning from pitcher-friendly San Diego in the National League to hitter-friendly Arlington and the A.L.'s superior bats. KOJI UEHARA would also be in the closer discussion if Nathan falters, but he was unhappy about being traded from Baltimore and faltered for the Rangers late last year. ALEXI OGANDO got a huge boost from his defense and his bullpen before a late-season collapse. He threw by far a career-high in innings; better stamina would allow him to take the next step and possibly rejoin the rotation.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (CHI WHITE SOX-TEXAS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*White Sox-Rangers Preview* ===========================

By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer

Chicago (10-14) at Texas (16-9), 8:05 p.m. EDT

The Texas Rangers' struggling offense busted out in a big way in the series opener, though runs haven't been easy to come by against Chicago White Sox starter Chris Sale lately.

Texas looks to stay hot as it continues its three-game series with visiting Chicago on Wednesday night.

The Rangers (17-9) totaled eight runs while splitting a four-game series with Minnesota - including a 5-0 loss Sunday - before getting homers from Nelson Cruz, Adrian Beltre and Jeff Baker in Tuesday's 10-6 victory over the White Sox.

Cruz is hitting .364 with four homers and 14 RBIs over his last nine games.

"We were what, 11 innings (since) we (last) scored a run, then we got some big hits and they just kept coming," manager Ron Washington said.

Texas scored its most runs versus Chicago since a 12-11 win July 13, 2008, and did so without catcher A.J. Pierzynski, whose first game against his former team was delayed as he nursed a right oblique injury.

Pierzynski, who has an eight-game hitting streak, hopes to be back in the lineup before Thursday's series finale.

"It's killing me not to be out there," Pierzynski said. "Obviously the team I was with the last eight years, a bunch of guys, a bunch of my friends and to not be able to go out there is hard. I was looking forward to this series."

Pierzynski at the very least can give some inside information about Sale, who won 17 games in his first season as a starter in 2012 with Pierzynski catching the majority of the time.

Aside from giving up eight runs in 4 1-3 innings of a 9-4 loss to Cleveland on April 13, Sale (2-2, 4.09 ERA) has pitched to the level that led him to last season's success.

The left-hander has pitched at least seven innings in each of his other four starts, allowing a total of seven earned runs. He walked a career worst-tying four but struck out seven and gave up two runs and four hits in seven innings of a 5-2 win over Tampa Bay on Thursday.

"You can't throw confetti when you're going good and you can't kick yourself in the rear when you're going bad," Sale said.

Sale gave up five runs in 6 1-3 innings of a 9-5 road win over the Rangers on July 27 in his last start against them. Cruz, whose .191 career average versus the White Sox is tied for his worst against any AL team, hit a three-run homer in that contest and is 3 for 6 lifetime against Sale.

The Rangers will counter with rookie Nick Tepesch, who had another solid outing Thursday after allowing one run and five hits in 6 2-3 innings of a 2-1 win at Minnesota.

Tepesch (2-1, 2.53) and fellow 25-year-old Justin Grimm, who will start Thursday's series finale, have shined in their opportunities to be members of the Rangers' rotation, which is exactly what Washington expected.

"We had to give these guys a chance," Washington said told the team's official website. "I don't care if you're young. You have to get it done. It's that simple."

Tepesch will be making his first start against the White Sox (10-15), who have dropped three straight. Adam Dunn homered to give him three during a five-game hitting streak after going 1 for 37 with 17 strikeouts over his previous 11 contests.

Chicago's .230 average is the worst in the AL.


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