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971 | HOUSTON | -130 | Ov 10,-105 | -135 | Ov 9.5,+100 | 972 | TEXAS | +120 | Un 10,-115 | +125 | Un 9.5,-120 |
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All Games | 96-60 | +8 | 78-70 | 5.4 | 0.280 | 0.340 | 0.464 | 0.804 | 4.4 | 0.241 | 0.308 | 0.400 | 0.708 | Road Games | 48-27 | +12.4 | 43-25 | 6.0 | 0.282 | 0.344 | 0.466 | 0.810 | 4.7 | 0.258 | 0.323 | 0.423 | 0.746 | vs Left-handed Starters | 19-23 | -14.4 | 22-18 | 5.3 | 0.276 | 0.343 | 0.451 | 0.795 | 4.8 | 0.255 | 0.315 | 0.420 | 0.736 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +0.3 | 2-5 | 4.7 | 0.235 | 0.299 | 0.394 | 0.692 | 2.6 | 0.183 | 0.249 | 0.301 | 0.550 | Grass Games | 92-57 | +7.6 | 72-70 | 5.3 | 0.279 | 0.338 | 0.461 | 0.799 | 4.4 | 0.240 | 0.307 | 0.398 | 0.705 | Night Games | 66-45 | -1 | 54-52 | 5.3 | 0.282 | 0.337 | 0.465 | 0.802 | 4.2 | 0.239 | 0.301 | 0.396 | 0.696 | Division | 48-26 | +8.7 | 33-37 | 4.9 | 0.267 | 0.327 | 0.434 | 0.761 | 4.2 | 0.234 | 0.302 | 0.387 | 0.689 |
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All Games | 5.4 | 0.280 | 0.340 | 156 | 5382 | 1509 | 301 | 18 | 217 | 0.464 | 809 | 486 | 1037 | 88 | 1048 | 174 | 96 | 149 | 91 | Road Games | 6.0 | 0.282 | 0.344 | 75 | 2681 | 755 | 149 | 12 | 107 | 0.466 | 427 | 255 | 535 | 39 | 516 | 79 | 46 | 63 | 38 | Lefty Starters | 5.3 | 0.276 | 0.343 | 42 | 1474 | 407 | 73 | 4 | 59 | 0.451 | 209 | 151 | 298 | 32 | 301 | 48 | 26 | 38 | 29 |
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All Games | 4.40 | 1.287 | 526 | 270 | 257 | 472 | 75 | 205 | 638 | 30-22 | 43 | 19 | 69.4% | Road Games | 5.08 | 1.386 | 249.6 | 144 | 141 | 245 | 34 | 101 | 299 | 17-10 | 16 | 11 | 59.3% |
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All Games | 76-80 | +0.8 | 72-77 | 5.0 | 0.244 | 0.314 | 0.418 | 0.732 | 5.0 | 0.259 | 0.328 | 0.416 | 0.744 | Home Games | 39-36 | -3.6 | 36-34 | 5.7 | 0.267 | 0.343 | 0.447 | 0.790 | 5.3 | 0.262 | 0.332 | 0.425 | 0.757 | vs Left-handed Starters | 22-16 | +9.1 | 18-18 | 5.5 | 0.259 | 0.326 | 0.439 | 0.765 | 4.9 | 0.258 | 0.330 | 0.403 | 0.732 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | +0 | 2-5 | 2.7 | 0.206 | 0.257 | 0.313 | 0.570 | 4.7 | 0.240 | 0.301 | 0.384 | 0.685 | Grass Games | 72-78 | -2.5 | 70-73 | 5.0 | 0.245 | 0.315 | 0.419 | 0.734 | 5.0 | 0.261 | 0.329 | 0.418 | 0.747 | Night Games | 56-59 | -0.6 | 52-56 | 5.0 | 0.252 | 0.318 | 0.422 | 0.740 | 5.0 | 0.259 | 0.328 | 0.416 | 0.743 | Division | 32-38 | -2.7 | 31-34 | 4.4 | 0.232 | 0.297 | 0.386 | 0.682 | 4.9 | 0.257 | 0.331 | 0.408 | 0.740 |
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All Games | 5.0 | 0.244 | 0.314 | 156 | 5233 | 1279 | 223 | 21 | 215 | 0.418 | 736 | 530 | 1437 | 96 | 978 | 131 | 100 | 165 | 81 | Home Games | 5.7 | 0.267 | 0.343 | 75 | 2488 | 664 | 113 | 7 | 107 | 0.447 | 406 | 290 | 640 | 53 | 491 | 73 | 56 | 79 | 38 | Lefty Starters | 5.5 | 0.259 | 0.326 | 38 | 1310 | 339 | 60 | 7 | 54 | 0.439 | 202 | 131 | 370 | 22 | 251 | 24 | 23 | 40 | 21 |
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All Games | 4.71 | 1.487 | 491 | 285 | 257 | 508 | 63 | 222 | 443 | 22-25 | 28 | 20 | 58.3% | Home Games | 4.38 | 1.391 | 261 | 144 | 127 | 253 | 35 | 110 | 228 | 12-12 | 7 | 8 | 46.7% |
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9/12/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | @ LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | 1-0 | W | -115 | 8 ev | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9/13/2017 | FIERS(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SKAGGS(L) | 1-9 | L | 105 | 8.5 ov | O | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 9/14/2017 | PEACOCK(R) | @ LA ANGELS | NOLASCO(R) | 5-2 | W | -135 | 9 ev | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9/15/2017 | MORTON(R) | SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 5-2 | W | -110 | 9 ev | U | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 9/16/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | SEATTLE | RAMIREZ(R) | 8-6 | W | -195 | 9 un | O | 12 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 9/17/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | SEATTLE | MOORE(R) | 7-1 | W | -225 | 9 un | U | 12 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 9/19/2017 | MCHUGH(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | GIOLITO(R) | 3-1 | W | -260 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 9/20/2017 | PEACOCK(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | SHIELDS(R) | 4-3 | W | -300 | 9.5 un | U | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9/21/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | CHI WHITE SOX | FULMER(R) | 1-3 | L | -300 | 9.5 un | U | 3 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9/22/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | 3-0 | W | -135 | 8 ev | U | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9/23/2017 | MORTON(R) | LA ANGELS | NORRIS(R) | 6-2 | W | -120 | 8.5 ov | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9/24/2017 | MCCULLERS JR.(R) | LA ANGELS | SKAGGS(L) | 5-7 | L | -170 | 9 un | O | 9 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 9/25/2017 | MCHUGH(R) | @ TEXAS | CASHNER(R) | 11-2 | W | -135 | 11 ov | O | 12 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 9/26/2017 | KEUCHEL(L) | @ TEXAS | HAMELS(L) | | 9/27/2017 | VERLANDER(R) | @ TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | | 9/28/2017 | PEACOCK(R) | @ BOSTON | RODRIGUEZ(L) | | 9/29/2017 | MORTON(R) | @ BOSTON | FISTER(R) | | 9/30/2017 | MCCULLERS JR.(R) | @ BOSTON | POMERANZ(L) | | 10/1/2017 | MCHUGH(R) | @ BOSTON | SALE(L) | |
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9/12/2017 | GONZALEZ(R) | SEATTLE | GONZALES(L) | 3-10 | L | -120 | 11.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 9/13/2017 | PEREZ(L) | SEATTLE | LEAKE(R) | 1-8 | L | -105 | 11 un | U | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 9/14/2017 | CASHNER(R) | SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 4-10 | L | -110 | 10.5 ov | O | 6 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9/15/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ LA ANGELS | NORRIS(R) | 6-7 | L | 135 | 9 ev | O | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 9/16/2017 | HAMELS(L) | @ LA ANGELS | BRIDWELL(R) | 0-2 | L | 120 | 9 ov | U | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9/17/2017 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | 4-2 | W | 175 | 9 un | U | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9/19/2017 | PEREZ(L) | @ SEATTLE | LEAKE(R) | 3-1 | W | 140 | 9.5 un | U | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 9/20/2017 | CASHNER(R) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 8-6 | W | 135 | 9 un | O | 8 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9/21/2017 | HAMELS(L) | @ SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 4-2 | W | 150 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9/22/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | 1-4 | L | 125 | 9.5 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9/23/2017 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ OAKLAND | ALCANTARA(R) | 0-1 | L | -120 | 10 ov | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9/24/2017 | PEREZ(L) | @ OAKLAND | COTTON(R) | 1-8 | L | 105 | 10 ev | U | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 9/25/2017 | CASHNER(R) | HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | 2-11 | L | +125 | 11 ov | O | 8 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 9/26/2017 | HAMELS(L) | HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | | 9/27/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | HOUSTON | VERLANDER(R) | | 9/28/2017 | GONZALEZ(R) | OAKLAND | MANAEA(L) | | 9/29/2017 | PEREZ(L) | OAKLAND | COTTON(R) | | 9/30/2017 | CASHNER(R) | OAKLAND | GOSSETT(R) | | 10/1/2017 | HAMELS(L) | OAKLAND | MENGDEN(R) | |
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| | | HOUSTON: 2016: 84-78, third place
Manager: A.J. Hinch (third season)
Who's new? RF Josh Reddick, CF Carlos Beltran, LF Nori Aoki, C Brian McCann, RHP Charlie Morton
Who's gone? C Jason Castro, INF Luis Valbuena, OF Colby Rasmus, RHP Doug Fister
Projected lineup: CF George Springer (.261, 29 HR, 82 RBI), 2B Jose Altuve (.338, 24, 96, 30 SB), SS Carlos Correa (.274, 20, 96, 13 SB), DH Carlos Beltran (.295, 29, 93 with Yankees and Rangers), C Brian McCann (.242, 20, 58 with Yankees) or Evan Gattis (.251, 32, 72), 3B Alex Bregman (.264, 8, 34 in 49 games), RF Josh Reddick (.281, 10, 37 with A's and Dodgers), 1B Yulieski Gurriel (.262, 3, 15), LF Nori Aoki (.283, 4, 28 with Mariners)
Rotation: LH Dallas Keuchel (9-12, 4.55 ERA), RH Collin McHugh (13-10, 4.34), RH Mike Fiers (11-8, 4.48), RH Lance McCullers (6-5, 3.22), RH Charlie Morton (1-1, 4.15 in four games with Phillies)
Key relievers: RH Ken Giles (2-5, 4.11, 15/20 SV), RH Luke Gregerson (4-3, 3.28, 15/21 SV), RH Will Harris (1-2, 2.25, 12/15 SV), RH Chris Devenski (4-4, 2.16), LH Tony Sipp (1-2, 4.95), RH Michael Feliz (8-1, 4.43)
Hot spots: Fifth starter and catcher. Hamstring issues limited 33-year-old Morton to four starts with the Phillies last season. That didn't stop the Astros from signing him to a two-year contract worth at least $14 million. Now, veteran Fiers and 24-year-old Joe Musgrove are on the bubble for the fifth starter's job. McCann and Gattis give the Astros a pair of veteran catchers with slugging potential. McCann has fewer weaknesses behind the plate; Gattis is the better all-around hitter. With Beltran aboard as the primary designated hitter, McCann and Gattis won't both be in the lineup on most nights.
Outlook: After slipping to third place in the AL West last year, the Astros' front office decided to double down on dingers rather than upgrade a rotation that lacks a true ace. The result: A lineup with eight potential 20-home run hitters, including possible MVP candidates in Altuve and Correa. Everyone returns from an impressive young bullpen with high strikeout potential. If the Astros are in contention by the trade deadline, the front office should have the financial flexibility to add a front-line starter. Then again, if Dallas Keuchel looks like the pitcher who won a Cy Young Award in 2015, Houston might not have a problem. | | 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. |
| | Astros prepare for playoffs while facing Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas -- The final week of the season isn't without its usefulness for the Houston Astros. The American League West champions must settle on a pitching staff and bench with the playoffs on tap. After two more games against the Texas Rangers, there is the issue of facing Boston in the final series of the regular season before a probable matchup with the Red Sox in the AL Division Series. How the Astros approach the series that starts Thursday at Fenway Park could be interesting. "Exposing guys to different matchups and things like that is a little tricky, but you can overthink that, too," Houston manager A.J. Hinch said. "You really just need to play the games and compete and let whatever happens happen and not get too caught up in that stuff. We'll address how we're going to attack the Boston series as we get closer to it." Houston (96-60) first must finish up with Texas, which saw its fleeting playoff hopes essentially erased with an 11-2 loss Monday. The two Lone Star State rivals meet Tuesday night in the second of three games at Globe Life Park. The Astros may be without AL hit leader Jose Altuve, who left the Monday game in the eighth inning with a left foreman contusion after getting hit by a pitch. X-rays were negative. The Rangers (76-80) enter Tuesday six games behind Minnesota (82-74) in the race for the second AL wild card with six games to play. Texas will be eliminated from playoff contention with one loss or one Twins win. "It's been a must-win for us for the last two weeks," said Andrew Cashner, the losing pitcher for Texas on Monday. "We've put ourselves in the hole at different times this season and responded different. We have to come out and win tomorrow. I knew it was a big game and I tried to do my job and wasn't able to do that today." Houston sends Dallas Keuchel (13-5, 2.96 ERA) to the mound on Tuesday. He is 2-1 with a 3.38 ERA in three starts against the Rangers this season. In 18 2/3 innings vs. Texas, he has 21 strikeouts and eight walks. The left-hander is 7-8 with a 4.12 ERA in 21 career starts against the Rangers. He lost his most recent outing, allowing two runs on five hits in six innings against the Chicago White Sox on Thursday. Keuchel lines up to face Boston on Sunday in the regular-season finale, but it is unlikely he will pitch that day as Hinch sets up the order of his playoff rotation. "There's still a lot that we have to sort through before we decide what starters are going to go, what kind of matchups we're going to go with," Hinch said. "To be honest with you, until things are solidified on all fronts, we're not going to spend a ton of time exhausting the what-ifs." Cole Hamels (11-4, 3.80 ERA) looks to continue his mastery of the Astros on Tuesday in his second start against Houston this season. For his career, the 33-year-old lefty is 7-3 with 3.78 ERA in 15 starts against Houston, including a win on Aug. 11 in Arlington in which he tossed seven shutout innings. Hamels is also a perfect 5-0 against the Astros in a Texas uniform. He hasn't lost to the Astros since Sept. 13, 2011, at Houston as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies. |
| Last Updated: 4/19/2024 2:48:01 AM EST. |
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