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MLB : ATS Matchup
Monday 8/3/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
HOUSTON  MCCULLERS )
 
TEXAS  LEWIS )
-1.5  +120

+1.5  -140
-125

+115

9ev
 
9
Final
12

HOUSTON (60 - 46) at TEXAS (51 - 53)
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Monday, 8/3/2015 8:05 PM
LANCE MCCULLERS (R) vs. COLBY LEWIS (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
963HOUSTON-125Ov 9,-115-125Ov 9,-115
964TEXAS+115Un 9,-105+115Un 9,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
HOUSTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games60-46+10.249-524.50.2460.3080.4290.7373.70.2370.2920.3730.665
Road Games22-28-4.823-244.30.2420.2960.3960.6924.00.2430.3040.3710.675
vs Right-handed Starters38-25+13.234-264.90.2510.3110.4470.7573.80.2350.2900.3730.663
Past 7 Games5-2+2.54-35.30.2890.3350.5090.8433.10.2360.2750.3510.626
Grass Games60-40+16.647-494.60.2490.3110.4360.7473.60.2360.2900.3710.660
Night Games41-29+9.231-354.40.2450.3050.4340.7393.50.2370.2900.3760.666
Division27-17+9.322-204.80.2460.3170.4340.7513.60.2340.2920.3700.662
HOUSTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2460.3081063542870181121480.4294483199387765876559456
Road Games4.30.2420.296501774429905580.3962021374574133330284329
Righty Starters4.90.2510.3116321175321105980.4472901825524638540324836
HOUSTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.591.006302.39587218308629419-17281368.3%
Road Games3.161.168131524610311501199-911761.1%

TEXAS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games51-53+13.547-514.40.2520.3110.4050.7164.80.2660.3290.4260.755
Home Games20-29-8.423-214.40.2600.3230.4120.7355.40.2760.3400.4390.778
vs Right-handed Starters33-30+1125-334.50.2640.3220.4260.7474.10.2510.3100.4080.718
Past 7 Games4-3+1.93-34.90.2640.3370.3960.7336.90.2900.3430.5170.860
Grass Games48-49+1343-484.50.2530.3120.4090.7214.80.2680.3300.4260.756
Night Games39-36+15.235-374.40.2560.3120.4150.7274.60.2620.3250.4200.745
Division14-26-7.321-163.70.2360.2900.3740.6655.50.2840.3500.4400.789
TEXAS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2520.3111043563897184191080.40542730582460720798210453
Home Games4.40.2600.323491669434968470.4122021563562135543395532
Righty Starters4.50.2640.32263213856411714670.4262631824674642757495528
TEXAS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.721.426335.31841763404913829016-15271269.2%
Home Games4.721.455177.3979319026681336-86650%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
HOUSTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/21/2015VELASQUEZ(R)BOSTONJOHNSON(L)8-3W-1158 unO960831
7/22/2015MCHUGH(R)BOSTONKELLY(R)4-2W-1408 unU850772
7/23/2015MCCULLERS(R)BOSTONMILEY(L)5-4W-1307.5 evO10711090
7/24/2015KAZMIR(L)@ KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R)4-0W-1108 unU1170450
7/25/2015FELDMAN(R)@ KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L)1-2L1308 unU531760
7/26/2015KEUCHEL(L)@ KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R)1-5L-1157 unU6601140
7/28/2015MCHUGH(R)LA ANGELSWILSON(L)10-5W-1407.5 unO1460981
7/29/2015MCCULLERS(R)LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R)6-3W-1307.5 unO1160960
7/30/2015KAZMIR(L)LA ANGELSSHOEMAKER(R)3-0W-1307.5 ovU660361
7/31/2015FELDMAN(R)ARIZONADE LA ROSA(R)4-6L-1358 evO8411492
8/1/2015KEUCHEL(L)ARIZONAHELLICKSON(R)9-2W-2057.5 unO1461251
8/2/2015MCHUGH(R)ARIZONARAY(L)4-1W-1458 unU890980
8/3/2015MCCULLERS(R)@ TEXASLEWIS(R) 
8/4/2015FIERS(R)@ TEXASGALLARDO(R) 
8/5/2015KAZMIR(L)@ TEXASMARTINEZ(R) 
8/6/2015KEUCHEL(L)@ OAKLANDBROOKS(R) 
8/7/2015MCHUGH(R)@ OAKLANDGRAY(R) 
8/8/2015MCCULLERS(R)@ OAKLANDCHAVEZ(R) 
8/9/2015FIERS(R)@ OAKLANDBASSITT(R) 

TEXAS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/20/2015MARTINEZ(R)@ COLORADORUSIN(L)7-8L14510.5 unO10701092
7/21/2015HARRISON(L)@ COLORADOKENDRICK(R)9-0W12011.5 unU17111871
7/22/2015PEREZ(L)@ COLORADODE LA ROSA(L)10-8W14510.5 unO1082971
7/24/2015LEWIS(R)@ LA ANGELSTROPEANO(R)4-2W1308 unU840651
7/25/2015GALLARDO(R)@ LA ANGELSSANTIAGO(L)7-6W1407.5 evO9801181
7/26/2015MARTINEZ(R)@ LA ANGELSHEANEY(L)7-13L1757.5 unO12931580
7/27/2015HARRISON(L)NY YANKEESNOVA(R)2-6L+10510 unU5901161
7/28/2015PEREZ(L)NY YANKEESCAPUANO(L)5-21L+1109.5 unO34319120
7/29/2015LEWIS(R)NY YANKEESTANAKA(R)5-2W+1559 unU1191852
7/30/2015GALLARDO(R)NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L)7-6W+1159 evO12801190
7/31/2015MARTINEZ(R)SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L)6-3W+1559 unP1030860
8/1/2015HAMELS(L)SAN FRANCISCOHESTON(R)7-9L-1359 unO13801431
8/2/2015PEREZ(L)SAN FRANCISCOLEAKE(R)2-1W+1009.5 unU871440
8/3/2015LEWIS(R)HOUSTONMCCULLERS(R) 
8/4/2015GALLARDO(R)HOUSTONFIERS(R) 
8/5/2015MARTINEZ(R)HOUSTONKAZMIR(L) 
8/7/2015HAMELS(L)@ SEATTLEMONTGOMERY(L) 
8/8/2015PEREZ(L)@ SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R) 
8/9/2015LEWIS(R)@ SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
HOUSTON: HOUSTON (AP) - The Houston Astros moved out of the major league basement last season.
Now the question is whether Jose Altuve and his teammates are ready to contend this year or if they still need a couple of seasons to complete their rebuild and get back to the postseason.
Owner Jim Crane is confident the time is now.
''This is our year,'' he said, adding that their goal is to make the playoffs.
The Astros made a 19-game improvement in 2014 to win 70 games and snap a streak of three straight 100-loss seasons. They beefed up a bullpen that struggled last year and added more pop to a lineup that was fourth in the majors with 163 homers in 2014 in an attempt to take another step in 2015.
''These guys are all professional baseball players and they all want to win,'' general manager Jeff Luhnow said. ''We're not going to set any limitations on them. It's up to them at this point. We've done our work for the offseason.''
The Astros blew 25 saves last season, a statistic that troubled Crane more than any other number associated with his team. His first order of business this offseason was to bring in players to get that number down this year.
To that end, Houston added relievers Luke Gregerson and Pat Neshek. Gregerson appeared in 72 games for the Athletics last season and posted a 2.12 ERA and Neshek saw action in 71 games for St. Louis in 2014 with a 1.87 ERA.
A lineup that already had power aplenty with Chris Carter, whose 37 homers tied for second in the majors last season, and George Springer, who hit 20 in just 78 games, now has more sluggers with the addition of Evan Gattis and Colby Rasmus. Gattis has hit 43 homers combined in his first two major league seasons and Rasmus has hit at least 22 home runs in two of the last three years.
That power is what excites first-year manager A.J. Hinch most about his team.
''We have a chance to be a dangerous lineup,'' Hinch said with a smile.
Some things to know about the 2015 Astros:
EXPECTATIONS FOR ALTUVE: Altuve became the first Astros player to win a batting title by hitting .341 last season. He set a team record with 225 hits, was third in the majors with 47 doubles, had 59 RBIs and tied for second in the league with 56 stolen bases.
So what does Luhnow expect the 24-year-old second baseman to do for an encore?
''He's going to be a .300 career hitter, which are few and far between,'' Luhnow said. ''So there's going to be years like with most of these great hitters where they hit .340 and years that they hit .305. In my mind Altuve is an elite major league hitter and we're going to see it year in and year out.''
SPRINGER'S SECOND YEAR: Springer, the 11th overall pick in the 2011 draft, hit .231 with 20 homers and 51 RBIs in 78 games as a rookie. He injured his left quadriceps on July 20 and he didn't play again. The Astros are eager to see what the right fielder can do in a full season.
''He's got a ton of potential,'' Hinch said. ''He's a dynamic player. He can do a lot of different things in a lot of different ways. Everybody sort of sits up in their seats when he comes up to bat. I think there's a chance for him to have impact in all (areas) of the game, which is hard to come by.''
CAN ROTATION BE CONSISTENT?: Dallas Keuchel (12-9, 2.93 ERA) and Collin McHugh (11-9, 2.73) had breakout seasons in 2014, but can they perform at that level in a second year to lead the rotation? Keuchel posted ERAs of over 5.00 in both of his first two seasons before being chosen this year's opening day starter with his work last year, and McHugh had ERAs of 7.59 and 10.04 in his first two years before his success in 2014.
ANOTHER NEW SKIPPER: Counting interim managers, Hinch is the seventh manager the Astros have had since 2009. He was hired just after last season following the firing of Bo Porter, who was let go near the end of his second season.
This is the second time the 40-year-old Hinch has led a team after he managed Arizona from May 2009 until July 2010, when he was fired after 31-48 start. He was the vice president of professional scouting for San Diego from 2010 until August.
TEXAS: When Yu Darvish pitched only one inning this spring before season-ending elbow surgery, the Texas Rangers were already off to an ominous start.
The Rangers lost their ace even before what they are still hoping will be a comeback season.
''There is no way to spin that, other than it's a tough deal for us. He's one of the best pitchers in the game,'' general manager Jon Daniels said this spring. ''That being said, it's one guy. It's not 17. Good teams and good organizations have had similar news at similar times before and found a way. That's got to be our mentality.''
Texas had 22 different players spend time on the disabled list last season, including Darvish missing the final seven weeks with elbow inflammation before needing Tommy John ligament-replacement surgery this spring.
The aching result for the Rangers was the American League's worst record (67-95) and their most losses since 1985, ending an impressive four-year run of 90-win seasons with their only two World Series appearances (2010-11).
Darvish was 10-7 and an All-Star again before getting sidelined last season.
As for the top of the rotation without him, the January trade to get local pitcher Yovani Gallardo proved even more important. Gallardo, who can be a free agent after this season, started the last five season openers for Milwaukee.
Derek Holland, who didn't pitch until September last season after knee surgery, had a strong finish. Shoulder soreness slowed the left-hander this spring, but that likely set him up to start the home opener April 10 against Houston, in the fifth game of the season.
Also among the injured in 2014 were slugger Prince Fielder and Shin-Soo Choo, the big offensive additions before last season.
Fielder had missed only one game the previous five seasons with Detroit and Milwaukee before being limited to only 42 games and three home runs in his Rangers debut because a herniated disk in his neck that required surgery. Choo played 123 games, but his on-base percentage dipped from .423 in 2013 for Cincinnati to .340 before operations late last season for a bone spur in his left elbow and torn cartilage in his left ankle.
''There's no telling what this ballclub can do,'' new manager Jeff Banister said. ''They've yet to have an opportunity to play together. Let's hope they get a really strong shot of playing together for 162-plus (games).''
Here are a few things to know about the Rangers, who open the season April 6 at Oakland:
CLOSING TIME: Neftali Feliz is back in his World Series role for the Rangers as their closer after an ill-fated and injury-plagued attempt to be a starter. The right-hander was 3-1 with a 3.16 ERA in eight games (seven starts) in 2012 before Tommy John surgery. Feliz was 2-1 with 13 saves in 14 chances with a 1.99 ERA in 30 relief appearances after rejoining the Rangers last July, just before Joakim Soria was traded.
BELTRE'S IMPACT: Third baseman Adrian Beltre is going into his 17th major league season, his fifth with the Rangers and signed through next season. ''He's the heart and soul of this club,'' Banister said. ''A shining light in the storm, that's what he was last year. ... Do yourself a favor and watch that last at-bat he put together in 2014.'' Determined not to be the final out of the season, Beltre went from an 0-2 count to getting a single on the third straight slider thrown after that.
LEFT OF CENTER: With pretty much every other defensive position set, Jake Smolinski and Ryan Ruo entered spring as candidates in left field. Both showed promising glimpses in short stints in their major league debuts the second half of last season. Ryan Ludwick, who made his major league debut with Texas in 2002 and played for five other teams the past decade, was a non-roster invitee who could play left. Michael Choice, who got 35 of his 55 outfield starts in left last year, was the early man out when optioned to the minors in mid-March. Choo moves from left to right after Alex Rios departed in free agency.
MISSING WORK: The 26 different DL stints for the Rangers last season amounted to 2,281 days lost. That was 833 more than Arizona, who had the second most, and more than double any other American League team.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (HOUSTON-TEXAS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Astros-Rangers Preview* ========================

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer

Houston (59-46) at Texas (50-53), 8:05 p.m. EDT

Already in the thick of the wild-card race, the Texas Rangers also have a chance to become a factor in the AL West. Giving the ball to Colby Lewis in the opener of this Lone Star Series is a good way to start.

Lewis looks to continue his dominance of the division-leading Houston Astros on Monday night.

Texas (51-53) is three games back of Minnesota for the league's second wild-card spot. The Rangers, who trail Houston (60-46) by eight in the West, are looking to Lewis (11-4, 4.42 ERA) to start whittling that down.

The right-hander, who turned 36 on Sunday, is 7-1 with a 1.91 ERA in 13 games - 10 starts - against the Astros. He's won six straight decisions with a 1.74 ERA in his last eight starts, reaching the seventh inning in all but one.

He's gone that far in all three matchups this year, going 2-0 with a 2.78 ERA after allowing two runs and four hits in 7 1-3 innings of a 7-6 win at Houston on July 18.

Lewis, 3-0 since with a 2.57 ERA since the All-Star break, hasn't won four consecutive starts since 2003-04.

"I try to be that guy, whatever spot you want to put me in. It doesn't really matter if I'm in the front of the rotation or the back," Lewis told MLB's official website.

Lewis allowed two runs in six innings of Wednesday's 5-2 win over the New York Yankees after the Rangers dropped 12 of the previous 13 at home. That started a 4-1 run at Globe Life Park which continued Sunday when Josh Hamilton's two-run, sixth-inning homer was enough for a 2-1 victory.

Hamilton is 6 for 21 with two homers and eight RBIs in those five home games. He's 4 for 8 with a homer, two doubles and two RBIs in the last two meetings with the Astros after going 3 for 35 with 14 strikeouts in his previous nine.

Prince Fielder is hitting .388 (19 for 49) in his last 12 games against Houston.

The Astros have won 10 of their last 13 games, building a four-game lead over the second-place Los Angeles Angels.

Carlos Gomez is fitting in fine in Houston after being acquired in a trade with Milwaukee on Thursday. He has four hits in two games, including a two-run single in Sunday's 4-1 win over Arizona.

He went 2 for 2 with runners in scoring position in those games and is among baseball's leaders in that category with a .387 average.

"My confidence is really good," Gomez said. "I have been hitting with scoring position really well, and I walked up with an idea of 'I got this.' Finally, I put a good swing and hit it the opposite way."

Gomez is a career .351 hitter against the Rangers, and he's 12 for 31 (.387) in nine games at Globe Life.

Lance McCullers (5-3, 2.48) would appreciate some help in his first appearance versus Texas. He's 0-3 with a 3.81 ERA over his last five road starts, getting one run of support in four games and seven total.

The rookie right-hander was terrific against the Angels on Wednesday, yielding one run in seven innings of a 6-3 victory.


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