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| 973 | HOUSTON | +190 | Ov 9.5,-110 | +205 | Ov 9.5,-105 | | 974 | TEXAS | -210 | Un 9.5,-110 | -225 | Un 9.5,-115 |
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| All Games | 31-55 | -5.2 | 43-39 | 3.7 | 0.234 | 0.289 | 5.2 | 0.281 | 0.346 | | Road Games | 14-23 | +4 | 18-18 | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.298 | 4.6 | 0.274 | 0.338 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 22-41 | -4.8 | 30-30 | 3.7 | 0.234 | 0.289 | 5.2 | 0.286 | 0.345 | | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -4.6 | 2-3 | 2.0 | 0.161 | 0.240 | 6.0 | 0.281 | 0.361 | | Grass Games | 31-55 | -5.2 | 43-39 | 3.7 | 0.234 | 0.289 | 5.2 | 0.281 | 0.346 | | Night Games | 24-37 | +1.8 | 32-27 | 3.9 | 0.240 | 0.295 | 5.3 | 0.281 | 0.347 | | Division | 13-24 | -3.2 | 19-17 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.293 | 5.0 | 0.266 | 0.334 |
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| All Games | 3.7 | 0.234 | 0.289 | 86 | 2850 | 666 | 230 | 84 | 0.03 | 302 | 222 | 798 | 49 | 520 | 66 | 67 | 95 | 51 | | Road Games | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.298 | 37 | 1240 | 302 | 103 | 29 | 0.02 | 133 | 96 | 315 | 16 | 230 | 32 | 35 | 42 | 21 | | Righty Starters | 3.7 | 0.234 | 0.289 | 63 | 2103 | 492 | 174 | 67 | 0.03 | 225 | 164 | 570 | 29 | 383 | 48 | 52 | 73 | 44 |
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| All Games | 5.01 | 1.495 | 293 | 185 | 163 | 321 | 51 | 117 | 242 | 8-19 | 20 | 9 | 69% | | Road Games | 3.81 | 1.429 | 113.3 | 55 | 48 | 114 | 13 | 48 | 82 | 6-6 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
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| All Games | 49-36 | +3.6 | 31-50 | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.315 | 4.0 | 0.247 | 0.308 | | Home Games | 25-18 | -1.4 | 13-28 | 4.4 | 0.267 | 0.326 | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.309 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 33-26 | -0.1 | 20-35 | 4.1 | 0.252 | 0.303 | 4.0 | 0.249 | 0.310 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | -0.1 | 3-4 | 3.1 | 0.227 | 0.280 | 3.6 | 0.255 | 0.318 | | Grass Games | 48-34 | +4.7 | 30-48 | 4.3 | 0.263 | 0.318 | 4.0 | 0.249 | 0.309 | | Night Games | 36-24 | +5.7 | 25-32 | 4.5 | 0.267 | 0.319 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.311 | | Division | 23-12 | +6.9 | 17-15 | 5.0 | 0.263 | 0.313 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.307 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.315 | 85 | 2922 | 759 | 247 | 99 | 0.03 | 344 | 237 | 566 | 55 | 578 | 91 | 44 | 69 | 35 | | Home Games | 4.4 | 0.267 | 0.326 | 43 | 1428 | 381 | 113 | 51 | 0.04 | 179 | 125 | 259 | 35 | 293 | 47 | 22 | 34 | 20 | | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.252 | 0.303 | 59 | 1990 | 501 | 159 | 70 | 0.04 | 229 | 145 | 383 | 43 | 369 | 59 | 31 | 46 | 23 |
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| All Games | 3.29 | 1.259 | 265.3 | 106 | 97 | 236 | 23 | 98 | 225 | 18-10 | 29 | 4 | 87.9% | | Home Games | 2.88 | 1.148 | 137.7 | 49 | 44 | 102 | 9 | 56 | 119 | 9-4 | 11 | 2 | 84.6% |
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| 6/21/2013 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | GARZA(R) | 1-3 | L | 165 | 10 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 6/22/2013 | NORRIS(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | WOOD(L) | 4-3 | W | 130 | 9.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | | 6/23/2013 | LYLES(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | SAMARDZIJA(R) | 6-14 | L | 155 | 9 ev | O | 13 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 2 | | 6/25/2013 | HARRELL(R) | ST LOUIS | WESTBROOK(R) | 5-13 | L | +135 | 9 un | O | 6 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | | 6/26/2013 | BEDARD(L) | ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 4-3 | W | +160 | 8.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 6/28/2013 | NORRIS(R) | LA ANGELS | WILLIAMS(R) | 2-4 | L | +130 | 9 un | U | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 6/29/2013 | LYLES(R) | LA ANGELS | BLANTON(R) | 2-7 | L | +135 | 9 un | P | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 6/30/2013 | HARRELL(R) | LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | 1-3 | L | +140 | 9 un | U | 5 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 7/1/2013 | KEUCHEL(L) | TAMPA BAY | MOORE(L) | 0-12 | L | +145 | 8 ov | O | 2 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 12 | 0 | | 7/2/2013 | BEDARD(L) | TAMPA BAY | PRICE(L) | 0-8 | L | +170 | 8 un | P | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 7/3/2013 | NORRIS(R) | TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | 4-1 | W | +145 | 8.5 ov | U | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 7/4/2013 | LYLES(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 5-7 | L | +145 | 8.5 ov | O | 5 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 7/5/2013 | HARRELL(R) | @ TEXAS | TEPESCH(R) | | | 7/6/2013 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | | 7/7/2013 | BEDARD(L) | @ TEXAS | GRIMM(R) | | | 7/9/2013 | NORRIS(R) | @ ST LOUIS | MILLER(R) | | | 7/10/2013 | LYLES(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | | | 7/12/2013 | | @ TAMPA BAY | | |
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| 6/21/2013 | HOLLAND(L) | @ ST LOUIS | LYONS(L) | 6-4 | W | -105 | 8 ov | O | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | 6/22/2013 | PEREZ(L) | @ ST LOUIS | MILLER(R) | 4-2 | W | 165 | 8 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | 6/23/2013 | TEPESCH(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | 2-1 | W | 175 | 7.5 ev | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 6/25/2013 | DARVISH(R) | @ NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | 3-4 | L | -120 | 7.5 ev | U | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 6/26/2013 | GRIMM(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PETTITTE(L) | 8-5 | W | 120 | 9 un | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | | 6/27/2013 | HOLLAND(L) | @ NY YANKEES | HUGHES(R) | 2-0 | W | -125 | 8.5 ev | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | 6/28/2013 | PEREZ(L) | CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | 4-0 | W | -115 | 9.5 un | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 6/29/2013 | TEPESCH(R) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 4-6 | L | -105 | 9.5 ov | O | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 3 | | 6/30/2013 | DARVISH(R) | CINCINNATI | LATOS(R) | 3-2 | W | -145 | 8 ev | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | | 7/2/2013 | GRIMM(R) | SEATTLE | SAUNDERS(L) | 2-9 | L | -160 | 9.5 un | O | 11 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1 | | 7/3/2013 | HOLLAND(L) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 2-4 | L | -140 | 8 un | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 7/4/2013 | PEREZ(L) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 5-4 | W | -140 | 8.5 un | O | 8 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | | 7/5/2013 | TEPESCH(R) | HOUSTON | HARRELL(R) | | | 7/6/2013 | DARVISH(R) | HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | | | 7/7/2013 | GRIMM(R) | HOUSTON | BEDARD(L) | | | 7/8/2013 | HOLLAND(L) | @ BALTIMORE | FELDMAN(R) | | | 7/9/2013 | PEREZ(L) | @ BALTIMORE | BRITTON(L) | | | 7/10/2013 | TEPESCH(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | | | 7/11/2013 | DARVISH(R) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | | | 7/12/2013 | | @ DETROIT | | |
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| |  | HOUSTON: HITTING: This season will mark Houston's final year in the National League. Look away, children, as the Astros launch into what is sure to be the crappiest victory lap in baseball history. Tiny 2B JOSE ALTUVE's jump from High-A to MLB starter says more about Houston's pitiful state than anything. He belongs in Triple-A. CHRIS JOHNSON won the starting 3B job as JIMMY PAREDES was optioned to Triple-A. Johnson was thought to have 25-homer power, but last year he slugged just .378. 1B CARLOS LEE is in the twilight of a very productive career. Backup 1B BRETT WALLACE seems to be in the twilight of an unproductive one. OF BRIAN BOGUSEVIC has a low ceiling. But he's one of only a few recent draft picks who will even contribute. OF J.D. MARTINEZ doesn't blame you if you haven't heard of him, but he's the team's best player who hits third in the lineup. SS JED LOWRIE was a nice little pickup for a mid-tier closer. But his platoon split is intense. C JASON CASTRO will probably play ahead of CHRIS SNYDER. OF JORDAN SCHAFER has yet to put things together; but he'll be starting in center on Opening Day. Fourth OF J.B. SHUCK is only 24, but doesn't have a whole lot of upside.
STARTING PITCHING: WANDY RODRIGUEZ has been a durable, above-average starter for five years, yet every season his real-world team limits his wins. He'll be traded at some point this year. Don't shortchange BUD NORRIS. He's an underrated source of strikeouts, and has improved his command. J.A. HAPP really needs to cut down on his walk total. JORDAN LYLES couldn't legally drink until the second-to-last week of the season. He's in the big leagues way too soon. He's yet another young Astro who isn't terrible, but won't ever set the world on fire. KYLE WEILAND came from Boston with Jed Lowrie and should earn the final spot in the rotation. Texas-bred fireballer JARRED COSART, 21, is a legitimately exciting (but risky) prospect who Houston will probably rush up to the majors at some point this year.
RELIEF PITCHING: BRETT MYERS flummoxed the Astros' front office with a stinker of a season. He's probably closer to that pitcher than to the one who posted a career-best 3.14 ERA in 2010 at age 29, but he'll move the bullpen this year to get the rare opportunities to close out a game when this awful team is actually leading. WILTON LOPEZ was good in 2011, but was much better the previous season, when he may have been the most underrated reliever in the National League. Houston will go with him in the ninth if they want Myers to return to the rotation. BRANDON LYON has seen better days. He bombed early, then was shut down for good with a bicep injury. He intimidates nobody now. | | 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. |
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*Astros-Rangers Preview* ========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Houston (31-54) at Texas (48-36), 8:05 p.m. EDT
The Texas' Rangers' offense hasn't been productive lately, but perhaps a late rally in their last game is the starting point they need to break out.
Facing baseball's worst pitching staff for a three-game series could also help, though in the opener they'll draw a starter who has been solid of late.
Texas hopes its bats come alive Friday night as it hosts Lucas Harrell and the Houston Astros.
The Rangers (49-36) have won six of 10 despite a mediocre offensive stretch. They had scored 30 runs in nine games prior to Thursday's 5-4 win over Seattle, leaving 62 men on base in the process. They rank near the bottom of the majors with a .241 average with runners in scoring position, but had been especially poor in their last nine, hitting .192 in such situations.
Texas was on the verge of being swept at home for only the second time this season Thursday, trailing 3-1 before a four-run seventh inning turned things around. Adrian Beltre, who hit the second of his two homers to lead off the inning, finished 3 for 4 and is 13 for 33 (.394) over his last eight games.
It was his 24th career multihomer game and gave him 16 home runs this year. His .298 batting average leads the team.
"(Beltre) shows up every day and he not only comes to do his job, he comes to beat the opponent," manager Ron Washington said of the third baseman, whose homer in the third inning was his first in 23 games. "He battles every single day and he makes everyone around him better."
But other Rangers, particularly Ian Kinsler and Mitch Moreland, are mired in slumps, though both registered a hit Thursday. Moreland is 6 for 40 (.150) over his last 11, while Kinsler is 3 for 27 in seven contests to lower his average to .281.
The Rangers have won five straight against Houston, batting .315 with 10 homers and 13 doubles.
The Astros' ERA of 4.78 ranks last in baseball, a big reason for the majors' worst record at 31-55. They lost for the eighth time in 10 games Thursday with a 7-5 defeat to Tampa Bay, but should feel good about giving the ball to Harrell (5-8, 4.59). He allowed the Rangers just one run in six innings in his first start of the season April 2, though it was in a losing effort as Houston lost 7-0.
Harrell has posted a 3.22 ERA over his last six starts, but has a 1-2 record to show for it with the Astros providing eight runs of support. He recorded a quality start for the fourth time in six games Sunday, limiting the Angels to one run and striking out seven in seven innings without a decision in a 3-1 loss.
"His stuff was probably as good as it had been all year," manager Bo Porter said.
A liner caught the right-hander on his left leg in the sixth inning, but Harrell said he was OK afterward.
"After the initial contact, it kind of faded away," he said. "You've just got to go back to making pitches."
Texas starter Nick Tepesch (3-6, 4.71) beat Houston on May 12, surrendering a run and four hits while striking out a season-high eight in six innings of a 12-7 victory, but the rookie is winless in his last eight starts since while posting a 5.31 ERA.
Beltre is 5 for 10 with two doubles off Harrell.
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| | Last Updated: 4/18/2024 4:17:13 PM EST. |
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