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| 977 | KANSAS CITY | +145 | Ov 8.5,-110 | +170 | Ov 8,+105 | | 978 | TEXAS | -155 | Un 8.5,-110 | -180 | Un 8,-125 |
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| All Games | 7-10 | -2.2 | 4-11 | 2.6 | 0.209 | 0.270 | 0.324 | 0.594 | 3.2 | 0.218 | 0.306 | 0.314 | 0.620 | | Road Games | 2-7 | -4.1 | 3-4 | 2.7 | 0.190 | 0.251 | 0.317 | 0.568 | 4.3 | 0.238 | 0.344 | 0.362 | 0.706 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 4-8 | -4.4 | 2-8 | 2.6 | 0.207 | 0.271 | 0.325 | 0.597 | 3.1 | 0.227 | 0.316 | 0.318 | 0.634 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.1 | 0-7 | 1.4 | 0.204 | 0.261 | 0.281 | 0.542 | 1.9 | 0.180 | 0.254 | 0.249 | 0.503 | | Grass Games | 7-10 | -2.2 | 4-11 | 2.6 | 0.209 | 0.270 | 0.324 | 0.594 | 3.2 | 0.218 | 0.306 | 0.314 | 0.620 | | Day Games | 1-5 | -4.2 | 2-2 | 1.7 | 0.174 | 0.237 | 0.272 | 0.509 | 4.7 | 0.230 | 0.346 | 0.357 | 0.703 |
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| All Games | 2.6 | 0.209 | 0.270 | 17 | 561 | 117 | 15 | 1 | 16 | 0.324 | 40 | 47 | 136 | 13 | 105 | 19 | 3 | 22 | 10 | | Road Games | 2.7 | 0.190 | 0.251 | 9 | 306 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 0.317 | 22 | 25 | 73 | 6 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 6 | | Righty Starters | 2.6 | 0.207 | 0.271 | 12 | 406 | 84 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 0.325 | 27 | 36 | 100 | 10 | 78 | 13 | 2 | 15 | 8 |
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| All Games | 5.04 | 1.480 | 50 | 28 | 28 | 41 | 4 | 33 | 41 | 2-6 | 3 | 2 | 60% | | Road Games | 6.67 | 1.694 | 28.3 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 3 | 22 | 24 | 0-5 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
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| All Games | 8-10 | -2.4 | 8-10 | 4.5 | 0.207 | 0.276 | 0.366 | 0.642 | 4.2 | 0.238 | 0.308 | 0.388 | 0.696 | | Home Games | 5-4 | +0.5 | 3-6 | 4.7 | 0.207 | 0.280 | 0.380 | 0.660 | 4.0 | 0.212 | 0.287 | 0.324 | 0.611 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 6-8 | -2.6 | 7-7 | 4.8 | 0.216 | 0.286 | 0.386 | 0.673 | 4.6 | 0.243 | 0.309 | 0.398 | 0.707 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1 | 2-5 | 3.7 | 0.178 | 0.267 | 0.291 | 0.559 | 3.4 | 0.222 | 0.284 | 0.361 | 0.645 | | Grass Games | 8-10 | -2.4 | 8-10 | 4.5 | 0.207 | 0.276 | 0.366 | 0.642 | 4.2 | 0.238 | 0.308 | 0.388 | 0.696 | | Day Games | 2-2 | +0.1 | 3-1 | 6.0 | 0.221 | 0.307 | 0.404 | 0.712 | 5.2 | 0.299 | 0.360 | 0.482 | 0.842 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.207 | 0.276 | 18 | 599 | 124 | 20 | 3 | 23 | 0.366 | 79 | 57 | 146 | 10 | 98 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 10 | | Home Games | 4.7 | 0.207 | 0.280 | 9 | 295 | 61 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 0.380 | 40 | 30 | 79 | 4 | 47 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 5 | | Righty Starters | 4.8 | 0.216 | 0.286 | 14 | 458 | 99 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 0.386 | 65 | 45 | 105 | 9 | 74 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 8 |
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| All Games | 5.49 | 1.360 | 57.3 | 37 | 35 | 63 | 10 | 15 | 56 | 3-5 | 1 | 4 | 20% | | Home Games | 4.64 | 1.096 | 31 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 3-2 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
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| 4/9/2017 | KARNS(R) | @ HOUSTON | MCCULLERS(R) | 4-5 | L | 180 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | | 4/10/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | OAKLAND | COTTON(R) | 0-2 | L | -110 | 8.5 ov | U | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 4/12/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | OAKLAND | TRIGGS(R) | 3-8 | L | -115 | 8.5 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | | 4/13/2017 | VARGAS(L) | OAKLAND | HAHN(R) | 3-1 | W | -125 | 9 un | U | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | 4/14/2017 | DUFFY(L) | LA ANGELS | RAMIREZ(R) | 7-1 | W | -135 | 9 ev | U | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | 4/15/2017 | KARNS(R) | LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | 3-2 | W | +105 | 9 ov | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | | 4/16/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | LA ANGELS | SKAGGS(L) | 1-0 | W | -105 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | 4/18/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | 1-2 | L | -125 | 9 ev | U | 10 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | | 4/19/2017 | VARGAS(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 2-0 | W | +130 | 8 ev | U | 10 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 4/20/2017 | DUFFY(L) | @ TEXAS | CASHNER(R) | 0-1 | L | -115 | 9 ev | U | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 4/21/2017 | KARNS(R) | @ TEXAS | HAMELS(L) | 2-6 | L | 135 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 4/22/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | @ TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | 1-2 | L | -105 | 9 ev | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 4/23/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | @ TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | | 4/24/2017 | VARGAS(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | GONZALEZ(R) | | | 4/25/2017 | DUFFY(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | COVEY(R) | | | 4/26/2017 | KARNS(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | | | 4/28/2017 | KENNEDY(R) | MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | | | 4/29/2017 | HAMMEL(R) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | | | 4/30/2017 | | MINNESOTA | | |
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| 4/9/2017 | PEREZ(L) | OAKLAND | MANAEA(L) | 8-1 | W | +115 | 10 un | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 3 | | 4/11/2017 | HAMELS(L) | @ LA ANGELS | SKAGGS(L) | 5-6 | L | 100 | 8 un | O | 10 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | | 4/12/2017 | GRIFFIN(R) | @ LA ANGELS | CHAVEZ(R) | 8-3 | W | 125 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 4/13/2017 | DARVISH(R) | @ LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | 8-3 | W | -125 | 8 ev | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | | 4/14/2017 | PEREZ(L) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 1-2 | L | 130 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 4/15/2017 | CASHNER(R) | @ SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 0-5 | L | 155 | 7.5 ev | U | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 4/16/2017 | HAMELS(L) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 7-8 | L | -105 | 7.5 ov | O | 9 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | | 4/17/2017 | GRIFFIN(R) | @ OAKLAND | COTTON(R) | 7-0 | W | 120 | 8 ev | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 4/18/2017 | DARVISH(R) | @ OAKLAND | TRIGGS(R) | 2-4 | L | -125 | 7 ov | U | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 4/19/2017 | PEREZ(L) | @ OAKLAND | HAHN(R) | 1-9 | L | 105 | 8.5 ev | O | 3 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | | 4/20/2017 | CASHNER(R) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 1-0 | W | +105 | 9 ev | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | | 4/21/2017 | HAMELS(L) | KANSAS CITY | KARNS(R) | 6-2 | W | -145 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 4/22/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | 2-1 | W | -105 | 9 ev | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 4/23/2017 | DARVISH(R) | KANSAS CITY | HAMMEL(R) | | | 4/24/2017 | PEREZ(L) | MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | | | 4/25/2017 | CASHNER(R) | MINNESOTA | SANTANA(R) | | | 4/26/2017 | HAMELS(L) | MINNESOTA | SANTIAGO(L) | | | 4/28/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | LA ANGELS | CHAVEZ(R) | | | 4/29/2017 | DARVISH(R) | LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | | | 4/30/2017 | | LA ANGELS | | |
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| |  | KANSAS CITY: 2016: 81-81, third place.
Manager: Ned Yost (eighth season).
He's Here: OF Jorge Soler, RHP Jason Hammel, RHP Nathan Karns, DH Brandon Moss, LHP Travis Wood.
He's Outta Here: RHP Wade Davis, DH Kendrys Morales, OF Jarrod Dyson, RHP Luke Hochevar, RHP Edinson Volquez.
Projected lineup: SS Alcides Escobar (.261, 7 HRs, 55 RBIs), LF Alex Gordon (.220, 17, 40), CF Lorenzo Cain (.287, 9, 56), 1B Eric Hosmer (.266, 25, 104), DH Brandon Moss (.255, 28, 67), RF Jorge Soler (.238, 12, 31 with Cubs; likely to start season on DL with strained oblique), 3B Mike Moustakas (.240, 7, 13), C Salvador Perez (.247, 22, 64), Raul Mondesi (.185, 2, 13).
Rotation: LH Danny Duffy (12-3, 3.51 ERA, 188 Ks), RH Ian Kennedy (11-11, 3.68, 184 Ks), RH Jason Hammel (11-11, 3.83 with Cubs), LH Jason Vargas (0-0, 2.25 in 3 starts after returning from Tommy John surgery), RH Nathan Karns (6-2, 5.15 with Mariners).
Key relievers: RH Kelvin Herrera (2-6, 2.75, 12 saves), RH Joakim Soria (5-8, 4.05), LH Matt Strahm (2-2, 1.23), LH Travis Wood (4-0, 2.95), LH Scott Alexander (0-0, 3.32), RH Chris Young (3-9, 6.19).
Hot Spot: Starting Rotation. Duffy showed signs of blossoming into an ace late last year, but is yet to put it all together for a full season. Hammel was signed after the tragic death of RHP Yordano Ventura in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Vargas barely pitched last season after coming back from elbow surgery. Karns has intriguing potential, but might end up in the bullpen unless he lives up to it quickly.
Outlook: Royals GM Dayton Moore thinks his starting rotation is the best it has been during his tenure, even if just about every spot is tenuous. He also thinks Kansas City has more power at the plate this year thanks to Moustakas' return from a torn ACL and the signing of Moss. Paulo Orlando (.302, 5, 43, 14 SBs) will replace Soler in right field at the start of the season. But there are plenty of question marks up and down the lineup, not to mention on the pitching staff, and several things must break right for Kansas City to make noise in the AL Central and take a run at its third World Series appearance in four years. | | TEXAS: 2016: 95-67, first place
Manager: Jeff Banister (third season)
Who's new? 1B Mike Napoli, 1B James Loney, INF Will Middlebrooks, RHP Andrew Cashner, RHP Tyson Ross, RHP Mike Hauschild
Who's gone? 1B Mitch Moreland, INF/OF Ian Desmond, OF/DH Carlos Beltran, RHP Derek Holland, RHP Colby Lewis, RHP Shawn Tolleson, RHP Lucas Harrell
Projected lineup: CF Carlos Gomez (.231, 13 HR, 53 RBI, 18 SB in 118 games with Astros and Rangers), DH Shin-Soo Choo (.242, 7, 17, 6 in 48 games), 3B Adrian Beltre (.300, 32, 104), 1B Mike Napoli (.239, 34, 101 with Indians), 2B Rougned Odor (.271, 33, 88, 14 SB), C Jonathan Lucroy (.292, 24, 81 with Brewers and Rangers), RF Nomar Mazara (.266, 20, 64), SS Elvis Andrus (.302, 8, 69, 24 SB), LF Jurickson Profar (.239, 5, 20) or Ryan Rua (.258, 8, 22, 9 SB)
Rotation: LH Cole Hamels (15-5, 3.32 ERA), RH Yu Darvish (7-5, 3.42 in 17 games), LH Martin Perez (10-11, 4.39), RH A.J. Griffin (7-4, 5.07), RH Andrew Cashner (5-11, 5.25 with Padres and Marlins)
Key relievers: RH Sam Dyson (3-2, 2.43, 38/43 SV), RH Matt Bush (7-2, 2.48), RH Jeremy Jeffress (27/28 SV with Brewers and Rangers), RH Tony Barnette (7-3, 2.09), LH Alex Claudio (4-1, 2.79), RH Keone Kela (5-1, 6.09)
Hot spots: Designated hitter and left field. Choo, Napoli and Joey Gallo are all candidates to DH. Gallo, a perennial prospect with prodigious power, can make it interesting by seizing his first-ever Opening Day roster spot. Otherwise Napoli (a first baseman) and Choo (an outfielder) can switch off as needed. Moving Desmond to the outfield was successful enough last year that the Rangers are taking a similar approach with Profar. The oft-injured 24-year-old will try to break camp as a left fielder, platooning with Rua.
Outlook: Coming off back-to-back division titles, the Rangers begin 2017 with a weakened farm system and the footsteps of the Astros and Mariners passing them by ' or at least catching up. There's still a lot to like here. Napoli was a huge bargain on a $6 million contract following his 34-homer season in Cleveland. He'll join Beltre and Odor to form a dangerous middle of the order. Darvish is entering his first full season back from Tommy John surgery, and he and catcher Lucroy are entering their long-awaited walk years. This isn't the deepest roster in the AL but it's capable of winning another division title if its stars can avoid the disabled list. |
| | Rangers turn to Darvish in bid to sweep Royals
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers will find out Sunday if right-hander Yu Darvish has been able to put his odd last start behind him. Darvish (1-2, 3.28 ERA) and the Rangers believe that's the case. Darvish starts opposite Kansas City's Jason Hammel (0-1, 4.60) as the teams wrap up a four-game series at Globe Life Park. The Rangers come into the game riding a season-high three-game winning streak while the Royals are looking to snap a nine-game losing streak against the Rangers and avoid a four-game sweep. Darvish had a dominant five innings in his last outing at Oakland, but was pulled in the sixth after losing command as he allowed four runs in the frame before manager Jeff Banister took him out despite throwing only 82 pitches. Darvish, who is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in three career starts against Kansas City, has moved on. "I think it could happen to any other pitchers, any good ones," Darvish said. "Sometimes like it's just one inning you have bad innings. What I can do is listen to my body and what I'm doing different during that game and make adjustments at that time and keep working on that." One thing Darvish and the Rangers have quelled is any talk of an issue between Darvish and pitching coach Doug Brocail. Brocail said after the last start that Darvish went away from the gameplan during the outing. Texas manager Jeff Banister said Saturday that there are no problems between Darvish and Brocail and that it was Banister's decision to pull him. Darvish said he knows there wouldn't have been an issue if he struggled early and then came back strong or he didn't allow a two-run homer to Oakland's Adam Rosales. He threw only 53 pitches in the first five innings and 29 to record one out in the sixth. "Until the sixth inning I was pitching great, the plan was working," Darvish said. "It's just that some of the right-hand hitters, especially (Adam) Rosales that maybe I should have pitched more in. Other than that I think I felt good and the plan was working." Hammel is still looking for his first win of the season for the Royals, but unlike Darvish there were no questions about his performance in his last start. He didn't figure in the decision in a 2-1 loss to San Francisco, allowing one run in six innings. He also retired 15 of the first 16 hitters he faced. The Royals would take their chances against Texas with a repeat performance Sunday from a pitcher the club didn't sign until February. He's fit in well with a club that has the best rotation ERA in the major leagues. "We added a good pitcher," Kansas City manager Ned Yost said. "He's a veteran arm, and he's done a good job for us so far." Hammel has also fared well against the Rangers recently. In his last two starts versus Texas, Hammel allowed one run in six innings in each turn. He beat Texas last year when he was with the Chicago Cubs and is 1-2 in six appearances (four starts) against the Rangers with a 4.18 ERA. |
| | Last Updated: 4/24/2024 10:03:29 AM EST. |
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