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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 10/4/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
LA ANGELS  RICHARDS )
 
TEXAS  HAMELS )
+1.5  -180

-1.5  +160
+115

-125

8.5ev
 
2
Final
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LA ANGELS (85 - 76) at TEXAS (87 - 74)
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Sunday, 10/4/2015 3:05 PM
GARRETT RICHARDS (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
965LA ANGELS+115Ov 8.5,-120+120Ov 8.5,-120
966TEXAS-125Un 8.5,+100-130Un 8.5,+100
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
LA ANGELS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games85-76+3.575-784.10.2460.3030.3960.6994.10.2480.3070.3960.702
Road Games36-44-6.241-354.20.2440.2980.3850.6834.60.2630.3200.4350.755
vs Left-handed Starters25-22+0.817-283.90.2330.2990.3830.6833.70.2270.2920.3580.650
Past 7 Games5-2+1.73-35.60.3000.3630.5020.8654.40.2130.2870.3610.648
Grass Games81-73+2.471-754.10.2450.3020.3940.6964.10.2480.3060.3960.702
Day Games20-22-4.419-224.10.2410.2990.3800.6794.40.2530.3090.4080.717
Division44-31+1235-344.50.2570.3150.4010.7164.00.2390.3010.3880.689
LA ANGELS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2460.30316153881328241211750.39661943311425210091439210993
Road Games4.20.2440.29880274766912510810.3853182145732850572444945
Lefty Starters3.90.2330.299471534357647510.3831721463311429444343028
LA ANGELS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.741.2794812182004554516044830-19462168.7%
Road Games4.341.420226115109234258721410-821872.4%

TEXAS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games87-74+28.971-804.60.2570.3190.4130.7324.50.2630.3250.4200.744
Home Games42-38+4.636-374.90.2730.3390.4410.7804.80.2670.3300.4190.749
vs Right-handed Starters52-43+17.239-504.40.2620.3220.4140.7364.10.2520.3110.4070.718
Past 7 Games3-4-1.73-45.00.2390.3160.4260.7425.00.2810.3330.4340.767
Grass Games84-70+28.567-774.70.2580.3200.4160.7364.50.2640.3250.4190.745
Day Games22-24+1.419-234.70.2510.3210.3890.7104.80.2700.3330.4340.768
Division35-40-0.136-334.50.2510.3140.4000.7144.80.2670.3310.4250.755
TEXAS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.60.2570.31916154781407277321710.4136964981223100112411911916982
Home Games4.90.2730.33980271374214618910.4413732675605158863579550
Righty Starters4.40.2620.32295320583916622930.4143882856897565977669046
TEXAS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.121.3475022422304756320145726-20451673.8%
Home Games4.071.3932701271222663311022910-1117868%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
LA ANGELS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/20/2015SHOEMAKER(R)@ MINNESOTADUFFEY(R)1-8L-1058.5 ovO77012101
9/21/2015WEAVER(R)@ HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)3-6L1828.5 unO9701150
9/22/2015SANTIAGO(L)@ HOUSTONMCCULLERS(R)4-3W1558.5 unU7406110
9/23/2015TROPEANO(R)@ HOUSTONFIERS(R)6-5W1558.5 ovO881981
9/25/2015RICHARDS(R)SEATTLENUNO(L)8-4W-1757.5 ovO1471990
9/26/2015HEANEY(L)SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)3-2W-1107.5 unU970661
9/27/2015WEAVER(R)SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R)3-2W+1008 ovU940630
9/28/2015SANTIAGO(L)OAKLANDDOUBRONT(L)5-4W-1859 unP762772
9/29/2015TROPEANO(R)OAKLANDBASSITT(R)8-1W-1558 unO1480660
9/30/2015RICHARDS(R)OAKLANDZITO(L)7-8L-2358.5 evO1394672
10/1/2015HEANEY(L)@ TEXASHOLLAND(L)3-5L1009 unU450880
10/2/2015WEAVER(R)@ TEXASPEREZ(L)2-1W1059.5 evU642360
10/3/2015SANTIAGO(L)@ TEXASLEWIS(R)11-10W1009 ovO17921361
10/4/2015RICHARDS(R)@ TEXASHAMELS(L) 

TEXAS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/20/2015HOLLAND(L)SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)2-9L-1058 unO4701491
9/22/2015PEREZ(L)@ OAKLANDNOLIN(L)8-6W-1208 ovO1292982
9/23/2015LEWIS(R)@ OAKLANDDOUBRONT(L)10-3W-1158.5 evO1130662
9/24/2015HAMELS(L)@ OAKLANDBASSITT(R)8-1W-1458 evO13112762
9/25/2015GALLARDO(R)@ HOUSTONKAZMIR(L)6-2W1308 ovP139211113
9/26/2015HOLLAND(L)@ HOUSTONMCHUGH(R)7-9L1408 evO12711070
9/27/2015PEREZ(L)@ HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)2-4L2058 unU331850
9/28/2015LEWIS(R)DETROITVERLANDER(R)4-7L-1458.5 evO109112120
9/29/2015HAMELS(L)DETROITNORRIS(L)7-6W-1808.5 ovO980954
9/30/2015GALLARDO(R)DETROITBOYD(L)6-2W-1859.5 unU9401271
10/1/2015HOLLAND(L)LA ANGELSHEANEY(L)5-3W-1109 unU880450
10/2/2015PEREZ(L)LA ANGELSWEAVER(R)1-2L-1159.5 evU360642
10/3/2015LEWIS(R)LA ANGELSSANTIAGO(L)10-11L-1109 ovO13611792
10/4/2015HAMELS(L)LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
LA ANGELS: ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels had the majors' best record last year, and they return this season with baseball's best player at the center of largely the same roster.
Yet the Angels accomplished none of their biggest goals last year when they were swept out of the division series, and their sky-high payroll makes those unmet expectations even more painful.
So are the Angels a legitimate power or an unbalanced, aging team with a rapidly closing window? Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and manager Mike Scioscia can only figure it out by going back to work to find the right combination to contend again.
The Angels are difficult to evaluate because everything depends on the window from which they're viewed.
They have an enormous payroll topped by some of baseball's highest-paid players at their positions - Pujols, Josh Hamilton, C.J. Wilson and Trout, the reigning AL MVP. For all that money, consistent winning and championship contention is expected, which means the Angels' inability to win a single playoff game in five seasons is a disaster.
Yet the Angels still won 98 games last season despite losing budding ace Garrett Richards to a knee injury in August, and general manager Jerry Dipoto has restocked his roster while breathing life into what was considered the majors' worst farm system in recent years. From the bullpen to the heart of the order, Los Angeles has an undeniably solid complement of talent around Trout, the best player in baseball at 23 years old.
But just when the Angels look sharp, new worries arise. The biggest problem in 2015 is the fate of Hamilton, who is likely to be hit by a lengthy suspension for an apparent drug relapse before opening day. His recovery from shoulder surgery would have kept him out anyway.
Hamilton still has three years left on his $125 million contract, but at least his absence is cushioned by the grim fact that he has made no significant, consistent impact on the Angels' offense in two expensive seasons. Los Angeles acquired veteran Matt Joyce from Tampa Bay in the offseason, and returning outfielder Collin Cowgill also can fill in capably.
Some other things to watch when the Angels embark on their 55th season:
WHAT'S ON SECOND: The Angels' biggest problem is at second base, where Howie Kendrick leaves a gaping hole after nearly a decade entrenched in the job. With just a year left on Kendrick's contract, Dipoto traded him to the Dodgers to get promising young starter Andrew Heaney. But the lineup that led the AL in runs has lost its top hit producer - yes, Kendrick had even more than Trout - with no real plan to replace him. Josh Rutledge, Grant Green and Johnny Giavotella are among the light-hitting infielders getting a look in the spring, but none is likely to replace Kendrick's big bat.
RICH MAN: After leading the AL in RBIs and runs last season while winning the MVP trophy, Trout already has accomplished more than pretty much any 23-year-old in baseball history - and he's about to get paid for it. The outfielder's six-year, $144.5 million contract begins this year, albeit at a modest $5.25 million salary for 2015 before the deal skyrockets. Yet Trout hasn't shown any signs of complacency in the offseason, and he is working aggressively with hitting coach Don Baylor on limiting his strikeouts, which jumped to an AL-worst 184 last year.
WEAKNESS TO STRENGTH: After years of ineptitude, the Angels are confident their bullpen will again be among the majors' tops this season. Closer Huston Street and setup man Joe Smith are among the best in the business, while Mike Morin is expected to move into a bigger role with Kevin Jepsen's departure. Fernando Salas, Vinny Pestano and newcomer Cesar Ramos - Jered Weaver's college teammate - all are angling for innings, likely making the bullpen into a source of comfort for Scioscia.
GOTTA PITCH: The Angels' rotation has a high ceiling and a low floor - just like the rest of this team. Weaver and Wilson are on top of the rotation, but many believe both 30-something veterans took a step backward last season. Richards faces an uncertain mid-April return from a long rehabilitation, while Matt Shoemaker must prove he can replicate his shocking 16-victory performance that made him second on AL Rookie of the Year voting. Scioscia also must pick a fifth starter among Heaney, Hector Santiago and Nick Tropeano.
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 (LA ANGELS-TEXAS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Angels-Rangers Preview* ========================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

Los Angeles (84-76) at Texas (87-73), 3:05 p.m. EDT

After a furious ninth-inning rally kept their postseason chances alive, the Los Angeles Angels are hoping things continue to fall their away on the final day of the regular season.

They may be taking some luck out of the equation by bringing back Garrett Richards on short rest against the Texas Rangers, who take another shot at clinching the AL West title.

Richards will try to help the visiting Angels reach the playoffs on Sunday when he looks to extend one of the majors' longest winning streaks versus the Rangers over the past 33 years.

Los Angeles was on the brink of elimination Saturday when it trailed by four runs heading into the top of the ninth in Arlington. Instead, the club rallied off Texas closer Shawn Tolleson, who was pitching for the fifth straight day, en route to an improbable 11-10 victory.

Erick Aybar and Kole Calhoun homered before C.J. Cron, David Freese, Carlos Perez and Johnny Giavotella delivered consecutive two-out singles. According to MLB's Twitter account, the Angels had lost 1,761 consecutive road games when trailing by four or more runs in the ninth.

Texas (87-74), which has already clinched a playoff berth, needs a victory or a Houston loss at Arizona on the final day of the regular season to win its first division title in four years. Otherwise, the Rangers will host the Astros on Monday with the AL West crown at stake and the loser to play in the wild-card game.

"I trust that we bounce back, just like we've bounced back all year long," manager Jeff Banister said.

Los Angeles (85-76), meanwhile, needs a win and an Astros loss to force a tie for the second wild-card spot. The club would then travel to Houston for the tiebreaker contest on Monday.

"The only thing we can do is win it. We can't control what Houston does," center fielder Mike Trout said.

The Angels appear to be in good hands as they go after their 10th victory in 12 games, though Richards will have to work on three days' rest for the first time since July 2013.

The right-hander has posted a 2.11 ERA while winning his last seven starts versus Texas. That's tied for the second-longest run of winning starts against the Rangers since the franchise moved to Texas in 1972. It's also the second-longest active streak against any one team.

Rougned Odor has gone 1 for 14 with seven strikeouts when facing Richards (15-11, 3.62 ERA). Former Angel outfielder Josh Hamilton is 1 for 9, but Mike Napoli has gone 5 for 9 with two home runs and Prince Fielder is 7 for 17 in the matchup.

Hamilton hit a pair of home runs and Odor added his 16th Saturday, while Adrian Beltre and Elvis Andrus had three hits apiece. Beltre has heated up, batting .424 in his last 21 games.

Although he's won his last six decisions, Cole Hamels (6-1, 3.86) will try to bounce back after allowing six runs and seven hits over six innings in Tuesday's 7-6 home win over Detroit. The left-hander had posted a 2.78 ERA over his previous eight outings - all Texas victories.

Hamels hasn't faced Los Angeles since June 2008 when he was with Philadelphia. Albert Pujols has struggled against him, batting .174 with two homers in 23 at-bats dating to their time in the NL.

Pujols, however, is batting .400 with eight RBIs over a seven-game hitting streak in Arlington.


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