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963 | OAKLAND | +190 | Ov 9,+110 | +210 | Ov 9,+100 | 964 | CLEVELAND | -210 | Un 9,-130 | -230 | Un 9,-120 |
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All Games | 22-27 | -3.6 | 27-22 | 4.1 | 0.237 | 0.306 | 0.413 | 0.719 | 5.0 | 0.243 | 0.310 | 0.377 | 0.687 | Road Games | 7-17 | -8.7 | 13-11 | 3.6 | 0.226 | 0.298 | 0.375 | 0.673 | 5.0 | 0.245 | 0.312 | 0.387 | 0.699 | vs Right-handed Starters | 15-20 | -4.6 | 19-16 | 4.0 | 0.231 | 0.302 | 0.401 | 0.703 | 5.0 | 0.244 | 0.309 | 0.377 | 0.686 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.8 | 4-3 | 5.0 | 0.238 | 0.309 | 0.438 | 0.747 | 5.7 | 0.263 | 0.326 | 0.381 | 0.707 | Grass Games | 22-27 | -3.6 | 27-22 | 4.1 | 0.237 | 0.306 | 0.413 | 0.719 | 5.0 | 0.243 | 0.310 | 0.377 | 0.687 | Day Games | 9-8 | +0.6 | 10-7 | 4.4 | 0.254 | 0.327 | 0.439 | 0.766 | 5.1 | 0.224 | 0.305 | 0.351 | 0.656 |
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All Games | 4.1 | 0.237 | 0.306 | 49 | 1624 | 385 | 80 | 4 | 66 | 0.413 | 192 | 161 | 434 | 15 | 313 | 35 | 49 | 46 | 38 | Road Games | 3.6 | 0.226 | 0.298 | 24 | 811 | 183 | 38 | 1 | 27 | 0.375 | 83 | 84 | 215 | 7 | 166 | 18 | 24 | 22 | 17 | Righty Starters | 4.0 | 0.231 | 0.302 | 35 | 1160 | 268 | 53 | 3 | 46 | 0.401 | 136 | 118 | 304 | 9 | 223 | 24 | 31 | 36 | 28 |
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All Games | 4.71 | 1.375 | 160.7 | 95 | 84 | 157 | 19 | 64 | 146 | 6-7 | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | Road Games | 6.17 | 1.675 | 65.7 | 50 | 45 | 79 | 13 | 31 | 61 | 1-4 | 3 | 5 | 37.5% |
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All Games | 25-23 | -11 | 18-28 | 4.4 | 0.246 | 0.321 | 0.404 | 0.724 | 4.1 | 0.240 | 0.303 | 0.399 | 0.702 | Home Games | 9-13 | -13.3 | 11-11 | 4.6 | 0.261 | 0.337 | 0.428 | 0.766 | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.307 | 0.436 | 0.743 | vs Right-handed Starters | 16-13 | -3 | 12-16 | 4.8 | 0.249 | 0.323 | 0.425 | 0.748 | 4.3 | 0.245 | 0.303 | 0.420 | 0.723 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -3.6 | 4-3 | 5.1 | 0.279 | 0.351 | 0.455 | 0.805 | 4.9 | 0.256 | 0.311 | 0.454 | 0.765 | Grass Games | 24-21 | -9.5 | 17-26 | 4.4 | 0.245 | 0.320 | 0.407 | 0.727 | 4.1 | 0.241 | 0.302 | 0.400 | 0.702 | Day Games | 11-6 | +0.5 | 6-10 | 4.8 | 0.278 | 0.346 | 0.430 | 0.775 | 3.3 | 0.210 | 0.279 | 0.358 | 0.637 |
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All Games | 4.4 | 0.246 | 0.321 | 48 | 1608 | 395 | 82 | 8 | 52 | 0.404 | 202 | 178 | 363 | 19 | 338 | 39 | 25 | 51 | 14 | Home Games | 4.6 | 0.261 | 0.337 | 22 | 733 | 191 | 39 | 3 | 26 | 0.428 | 99 | 85 | 164 | 9 | 160 | 20 | 10 | 27 | 3 | Righty Starters | 4.8 | 0.249 | 0.323 | 29 | 975 | 243 | 57 | 6 | 34 | 0.425 | 132 | 107 | 214 | 13 | 199 | 22 | 10 | 25 | 5 |
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All Games | 2.19 | 1.111 | 147.7 | 42 | 36 | 112 | 11 | 52 | 168 | 6-3 | 14 | 3 | 82.4% | Home Games | 1.82 | 1.027 | 74 | 19 | 15 | 57 | 5 | 19 | 82 | 2-2 | 4 | 2 | 66.7% |
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5/15/2017 | MANAEA(L) | @ SEATTLE | GALLARDO(R) | 5-6 | L | 105 | 8 ov | O | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5/16/2017 | TRIGGS(R) | @ SEATTLE | DE JONG(R) | 9-6 | W | -105 | 8.5 ov | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5/17/2017 | HAHN(R) | @ SEATTLE | BERGMAN(R) | 0-4 | L | 100 | 8.5 ev | U | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5/18/2017 | GRAY(R) | BOSTON | VELAZQUEZ(R) | 8-3 | W | -105 | 8 ev | O | 13 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5/19/2017 | GRAVEMAN(R) | BOSTON | SALE(L) | 3-2 | W | +175 | 7 ov | U | 8 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5/20/2017 | MANAEA(L) | BOSTON | POMERANZ(L) | 8-3 | W | +110 | 8.5 ov | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5/21/2017 | TRIGGS(R) | BOSTON | RODRIGUEZ(L) | 3-12 | L | +110 | 8.5 ov | O | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 5/23/2017 | HAHN(R) | MIAMI | URENA(R) | 9-11 | L | -125 | 8.5 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5/24/2017 | GRAY(R) | MIAMI | VOLQUEZ(R) | 4-1 | W | -130 | 9 un | U | 11 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5/26/2017 | MANAEA(L) | @ NY YANKEES | TANAKA(R) | 4-1 | W | 140 | 9 ov | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5/27/2017 | COTTON(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 2-3 | L | 130 | 9.5 ov | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5/28/2017 | TRIGGS(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | 5-9 | L | 160 | 8.5 un | O | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 5/29/2017 | MENGDEN(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | | 5/30/2017 | GRAY(R) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | | 5/31/2017 | GRAVEMAN(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CLEVINGER(R) | | 6/1/2017 | MANAEA(L) | @ CLEVELAND | SALAZAR(R) | | 6/2/2017 | | WASHINGTON | | | 6/3/2017 | | WASHINGTON | | | 6/4/2017 | | WASHINGTON | | | 6/5/2017 | | TORONTO | | |
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5/15/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | 8-7 | W | -145 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5/16/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 4-6 | L | -160 | 9 ov | O | 8 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5/17/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | 4-7 | L | -165 | 9.5 ov | O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5/19/2017 | BAUER(R) | @ HOUSTON | MORTON(R) | 5-3 | W | 120 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5/20/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | @ HOUSTON | FIERS(R) | 3-0 | W | 110 | 9 un | U | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5/21/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | @ HOUSTON | MUSGROVE(R) | 8-6 | W | -105 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5/22/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | @ CINCINNATI | FELDMAN(R) | 1-5 | L | -125 | 9 ov | U | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 5/23/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | @ CINCINNATI | GARRETT(L) | 8-7 | W | -160 | 8.5 ov | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 5/24/2017 | BAUER(R) | CINCINNATI | BONILLA(R) | 3-4 | L | -200 | 10 ov | U | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5/26/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | KANSAS CITY | KENNEDY(R) | 4-6 | L | -175 | 8.5 un | O | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5/27/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | 2-5 | L | -165 | 8 ov | U | 10 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5/28/2017 | TOMLIN(R) | KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | 10-1 | W | -125 | 8.5 ov | O | 18 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5/29/2017 | CARRASCO(R) | OAKLAND | MENGDEN(R) | | 5/30/2017 | BAUER(R) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | | 5/31/2017 | CLEVINGER(R) | OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | | 6/1/2017 | SALAZAR(R) | OAKLAND | MANAEA(L) | | 6/2/2017 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | | 6/3/2017 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | | 6/4/2017 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | |
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| | | OAKLAND: 2016: 69-93, fifth place
Manager: Bob Melvin (seventh season)
Who's new? CF Rajai Davis, OF Matt Joyce, 3B Trevor Plouffe, IF Adam Rosales, RHP Santiago Casilla
Who's gone? IF/OF Danny Valencia, OF Brett Eibner, 2B Eric Sogard, 2B Tyler Ladendorf, LHP Dillon Overton, RHP Fernando Rodriguez
Projected lineup: CF Rajai Davis (.249, 12 HR, 48 RBI, 43 SB with Indians), C Stephen Vogt (.251, 14, 56), DH Ryon Healy (.305, 13, 37 in 72 games), LF Khris Davis (.247, 42, 102), RF Matt Joyce (.242, 13, 42 with Pirates) or Mark Canha (.122, 3, 6 in 16 games), SS Marcus Semien (.238, 27, 75, 10 SB), 3B Trevor Plouffe (.260, 12, 47 with Twins), 1B Yonder Alonso (.253, 7, 56), 2B Jed Lowrie (.263, 2, 27 in 87 games)
Rotation: RH Kendall Graveman (10-11, 4.11), LH Sean Manaea (7-9, 3.86), RH Jharel Cotton (2-0, 2.15 in five games), RH Andrew Triggs (1-1, 4.31), RH Jesse Hahn (2-4, 6.02 in nine games) and Frankie Montas (0-0, 2.38 in four games at Triple-A)
Key relievers: RH Ryan Madson (6-7, 3.62, 30/37 SV), LH Sean Doolittle (2-3, 3.23), RH Santiago Casilla (2-5, 3.57 with Giants), RH Ryan Dull (5-5, 2.42), RH John Axford (6-4, 3.97), RH Liam Hendriks (0-4, 3.76), LH Daniel Coulombe (3-1, 4.53)
Hot spots: Fifth Starter and Second Base. Triggs, Hahn and Montas are the top candidates to fill out the rotation. Montas, who turns 24 before the season, is the youngest and has the highest ceiling. Hahn is the only one with something resembling a track record of success in the majors. Triggs showed potential in five starts last year. Second base will belong to prospect Franklin Barreto at some point. For now the position belongs to Lowrie, who figures to become trade bait as the A's begin their annual migration toward mathematical elimination.
Outlook: It's been a long two years since the A's played postseason baseball. Rather than rebuilding outright, the A's spent their offseason stocking up on veteran position players. Their strength is a young rotation led by right-hander Sonny Gray ' another trade candidate who's coming off the worst of his four major league seasons (5-11, 5.69 ERA) and will miss time with a lat strain. If Cotton, Manaea and Triggs pick up where they left off, pitching won't be the problem. No team scored fewer runs than the A's in 2016, and it still isn't obvious that their lineup improved. Their home turf will be renamed in honor of Rickey Henderson when the Angels visit Oakland for the opener; maybe Rickey can hit leadoff, too. | | CLEVELAND: 2016: 94-67, first place, AL champions, lost to Chicago Cubs in World Series.
Manager: Terry Francona (fifth season).
He's Here: 1B-DH Edwin Encarnacion, OF Austin Jackson, LHP Boone Logan, RHP Carlos Frias, OF Wily Mo Pena, CF Bradley Zimmer, SS Eric Stamets.
He's Outta Here: 1B-DH Mike Napoli, OF Coco Crisp, OF Rajai Davis, C Chris Gimenez, 1B Jesus Aguilar, OF Marlon Byrd, RHP Jeff Manship.
Projected lineup: SS Francisco Lindor (.301, 15 HRs, 78 RBIs, Gold Glove, league-leading 15 sac flies in first full MLB season), 2B Jason Kipnis (.275, 23, 82, career-high 156 games), LF Michael Brantley (.231, 0, 7 in 11 games following shoulder surgery; .310, 15, 84, MLB-best 45 doubles, 15 SBs in 2015), DH Edwin Encarnacion (.263, 42, AL-high 142 RBIs for Toronto), 1B Carlos Santana (.259, 34, 87, 99 BBs, 99 Ks), 3B Jose Ramirez (.312, 11, 76, played 4 positions) or Giovanny Urshela (.225, 6, 21 in 81 games for Cleveland), RF Brandon Guyer (.333, 2, 14 in 38 games with Indians; .241, 7, 18 in 63 games with Rays; led majors with 31 HBP) or Lonnie Chisenhall (.286, 8, 57), C Yan Gomes (.167, 9, 34 in 74 games due to shoulder injury), CF Tyler Naquin (.296, 14, 43) or Austin Jackson (.254, 0, 18 in 54 games with White Sox before left knee surgery).
Rotation: RH Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14 ERA, 227 Ks, third in Cy Young voting), RH Carlos Carrasco (11-8, 3.32, 25 starts due to injuries), RH Danny Salazar (11-6, 3.87, 25 starts, limited in postseason by injury), RH Trevor Bauer (12-8, 4.26, 28 starts, began season in bullpen), RH Josh Tomlin (13-9, 4.40, 5.90 strikeout-to-walk ratio).
Key relievers: LH Andrew Miller (10-1, 1.45, 12 saves, 70 appearances with Yankees and Indians), RH Cody Allen (3-5, 2.51, 32/35 saves), RH Bryan Shaw (2-5, 3.24 in league-high 75 games; 70 games in each of past four seasons), RH Dan Otero (5-1, 1.53, 70 2/3 innings), LH Boone Logan (2-5, 3.69, 66 games with Rockies).
Hot Spot: Brantley's Right Shoulder. An All-Star in 2014, Brantley missed out on the fun last season as the Indians won the pennant without him. His return is vital for Cleveland as it tries to make another deep run because he can help provide lineup protection for Encarnacion and stabilize an outfield that was under constant change in 2016. Brantley may not hit for the same extra-base power he had in the past, but he could still offer a high average and excellent defense.
Outlook: With perhaps the league's deepest pitching staff, the Indians are an AL favorite and appear poised to return to the World Series. Last year, they exceeded expectations and built a 3-1 Series lead against the Cubs before losing three straight ' including a dramatic Game 7 at home. One elusive win from the franchise's first championship since 1948. This season, the Indians will try to finish the job. There are injury concerns with Brantley and Kipnis, who won't be ready for the start of the season because of shoulder inflammation. Ramirez could slide over to help fill in at second base. But the addition of Encarnacion finally gives Cleveland the intimidating, middle-of-the-order slugger the club has coveted since the glory days of Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez and Albert Belle. Cleveland is a baseball town again as Indians fans spent on tickets this winter and are rallying around the club the way they did back in the mid-1990s. Lindor is on the cusp of superstardom, and one of the Indians' top priorities should be signing him to a long-term deal while he's still affordable. |
| | Indians look for good start vs. Athletics
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Indians, whose highly regarded but so far underachieving rotation continues to be in a state of flux, welcome the Oakland Athletics to Progressive Field on Monday for the first contest of a four-game series. Cleveland's rotation, which had the second-best starters' ERA in the American League last year at 4.08, has been a big reason for the club's slow start this season. Indians starters are last in the AL with a 4.89 ERA. Part of the problem has been the absence of Corey Kluber, on the disabled list since May 3 with a lower back strain. Kluber will be activated to start the Thursday game against the A's. Kluber will replace Danny Salazar in the rotation. Salazar, who was an All-Star last year, has made 10 starts and is 3-5 with a 5.50 ERA while averaging almost five walks per nine innings. Through his first 10 starts last year, Salazar was 3-5 with a 2.39 ERA. On Sunday, manager Terry Francona announced that Salazar was being moved to the bullpen. "He's not being banished to the bullpen," Francona said. "We're trying to have a baseline for him to build his confidence, and when he comes into a game the priority will be the first hitter, which we think will be good for him also. I don't think he's very confident right now, but we'll get him back on the road to carving up people." The Monday starter for Cleveland will be Trevor Bauer (4-4, 6.30 ERA), who also has struggled this season but has been better in his more recent starts. Bauer is 2-0 with a 4.24 ERA in his last three turns. In three career starts against Oakland, Bauer is 0-1 with a 2.89 ERA. Cleveland will come into the week riding the momentum of one of its most complete games of the season, a 10-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday. "We know we can be playing better than we have," said Jason Kipnis, who was 4-for-4 with a home run Sunday. "Games like this reassure us that this is how good we can be." The Athletics' starter Monday will be Daniel Mengden. He will be recalled from Triple-A Nashville to start the game in place of Kendall Graveman, who will be placed on the 10-day disabled list for the second time this season due to a sore right shoulder. Mengden, a 24-year-old right-hander, missed the first part of this season while he recovered from offseason foot surgery. In four starts at Nashville, he was 2-1 with a 2.21 ERA. Last year, in a combined 17 starts for Nashville and Double-A Midland, Mengden was 10-2 with a 1.46 ERA. Mengden also started 14 games with the A's in 2016, going 2-9 with a 6.50 ERA. Monday will be his first career appearance against Cleveland. "He's got a great mix of pitches," A's manager Bob Melvin said. "He's got five pitches. He's got some deception in what he does, and when he's on, he's got a bright future. It's nice to get him back." Melvin said Mengden is not yet a finished product. "It's about being consistent, and that's one thing he missed out on last year, but who knows if it had something to do with the foot?" Melvin said. |
| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 2:31:16 AM EST. |
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