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965 | TEXAS | +100 | Ov 9,+110 | -110 | Ov 8,+110 | 966 | TORONTO | -110 | Un 9,-130 | +100 | Un 8,-130 |
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All Games | 24-25 | -1.1 | 23-25 | 4.8 | 0.238 | 0.306 | 0.402 | 0.708 | 4.6 | 0.258 | 0.329 | 0.415 | 0.744 | Road Games | 8-17 | -8.2 | 14-11 | 4.4 | 0.220 | 0.284 | 0.393 | 0.678 | 5.3 | 0.278 | 0.354 | 0.451 | 0.805 | vs Right-handed Starters | 18-19 | -1.5 | 20-17 | 4.8 | 0.240 | 0.312 | 0.411 | 0.724 | 4.8 | 0.261 | 0.328 | 0.431 | 0.758 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.8 | 4-3 | 4.4 | 0.254 | 0.298 | 0.429 | 0.727 | 6.7 | 0.288 | 0.378 | 0.464 | 0.842 | Turf Games | 0-1 | -1 | 1-0 | 6.0 | 0.278 | 0.366 | 0.444 | 0.810 | 7.0 | 0.281 | 0.378 | 0.625 | 1.003 | Day Games | 7-4 | +3.4 | 7-4 | 6.3 | 0.250 | 0.334 | 0.429 | 0.763 | 4.0 | 0.260 | 0.333 | 0.440 | 0.772 |
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All Games | 4.8 | 0.238 | 0.306 | 49 | 1620 | 386 | 67 | 6 | 62 | 0.402 | 219 | 159 | 418 | 33 | 283 | 48 | 34 | 63 | 20 | Road Games | 4.4 | 0.220 | 0.284 | 25 | 849 | 187 | 36 | 3 | 35 | 0.393 | 106 | 76 | 232 | 11 | 147 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 12 | Righty Starters | 4.8 | 0.240 | 0.312 | 37 | 1213 | 291 | 53 | 4 | 49 | 0.411 | 166 | 128 | 298 | 28 | 215 | 40 | 24 | 47 | 14 |
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All Games | 5.23 | 1.520 | 151.4 | 95 | 88 | 165 | 21 | 65 | 130 | 9-9 | 8 | 8 | 50% | Road Games | 6.69 | 1.859 | 78 | 60 | 58 | 98 | 14 | 47 | 73 | 1-6 | 4 | 6 | 40% |
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All Games | 22-26 | -6.5 | 23-22 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.303 | 0.396 | 0.699 | 4.5 | 0.252 | 0.321 | 0.397 | 0.717 | Home Games | 11-11 | -3.8 | 9-12 | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.306 | 0.393 | 0.699 | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.315 | 0.397 | 0.711 | vs Right-handed Starters | 19-19 | -0.6 | 18-18 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.302 | 0.396 | 0.698 | 4.3 | 0.244 | 0.315 | 0.377 | 0.692 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3 | 4-3 | 5.6 | 0.263 | 0.322 | 0.486 | 0.808 | 3.7 | 0.230 | 0.307 | 0.362 | 0.668 | Turf Games | 11-11 | -3.8 | 9-12 | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.306 | 0.393 | 0.699 | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.315 | 0.397 | 0.711 | Day Games | 9-7 | +1.6 | 6-9 | 3.6 | 0.221 | 0.276 | 0.384 | 0.660 | 3.9 | 0.236 | 0.304 | 0.381 | 0.685 |
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All Games | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.303 | 48 | 1634 | 393 | 71 | 3 | 59 | 0.396 | 194 | 146 | 383 | 19 | 299 | 54 | 29 | 50 | 23 | Home Games | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.306 | 22 | 717 | 174 | 34 | 1 | 24 | 0.393 | 83 | 65 | 167 | 13 | 141 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 9 | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.302 | 38 | 1292 | 311 | 60 | 3 | 45 | 0.396 | 153 | 113 | 292 | 15 | 234 | 41 | 23 | 36 | 20 |
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All Games | 4.00 | 1.255 | 175.3 | 83 | 78 | 151 | 21 | 69 | 190 | 11-10 | 11 | 8 | 57.9% | Home Games | 4.63 | 1.249 | 81.7 | 42 | 42 | 75 | 14 | 27 | 84 | 6-3 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% |
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5/13/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | 6-5 | W | -110 | 9.5 ev | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5/14/2017 | GRIFFIN(R) | OAKLAND | GRAVEMAN(R) | 6-4 | W | -135 | 9.5 ov | O | 12 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 5/16/2017 | DARVISH(R) | PHILADELPHIA | EICKHOFF(R) | 5-1 | W | -180 | 8.5 ov | U | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5/17/2017 | CASHNER(R) | PHILADELPHIA | EFLIN(R) | 9-3 | W | -130 | 10.5 un | O | 17 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 5/18/2017 | PEREZ(L) | PHILADELPHIA | PIVETTA(R) | 8-4 | W | -140 | 10 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5/19/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ DETROIT | NORRIS(L) | 5-3 | W | 125 | 9 un | U | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 5/20/2017 | GRIFFIN(R) | @ DETROIT | VERLANDER(R) | 3-9 | L | 135 | 8.5 ev | O | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5/21/2017 | DARVISH(R) | @ DETROIT | BOYD(L) | 5-2 | W | -125 | 8.5 ov | U | 15 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5/23/2017 | CASHNER(R) | @ BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | 6-11 | L | 165 | 9 ov | O | 13 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5/24/2017 | PEREZ(L) | @ BOSTON | SALE(L) | 4-9 | L | 230 | 8 un | O | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5/25/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ BOSTON | POMERANZ(L) | 2-6 | L | 187 | 9 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5/26/2017 | GRIFFIN(R) | @ TORONTO | BOLSINGER(R) | 6-7 | L | 135 | 9.5 un | O | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 5/27/2017 | DARVISH(R) | @ TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | | 5/28/2017 | CASHNER(R) | @ TORONTO | BIAGINI(R) | | 5/29/2017 | PEREZ(L) | TAMPA BAY | RAMIREZ(R) | | 5/30/2017 | MARTINEZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | ANDRIESE(R) | | 5/31/2017 | GRIFFIN(R) | TAMPA BAY | ARCHER(R) | | 6/2/2017 | | HOUSTON | | | 6/3/2017 | | HOUSTON | | |
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5/13/2017 | STROMAN(R) | SEATTLE | WEBER(R) | 7-2 | W | -140 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5/14/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | SEATTLE | MIRANDA(L) | 3-2 | W | -135 | 9 ev | U | 7 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5/15/2017 | BOLSINGER(R) | ATLANTA | COLON(R) | 6-10 | L | -125 | 9 ev | O | 10 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 5/16/2017 | ESTRADA(R) | ATLANTA | GARCIA(L) | 5-9 | L | -140 | 8.5 un | O | 7 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 5/17/2017 | BIAGINI(R) | @ ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | 4-8 | L | 100 | 9 un | O | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5/18/2017 | STROMAN(R) | @ ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 9-0 | W | -125 | 8 un | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5/19/2017 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | 3-5 | L | -105 | 9 ov | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5/20/2017 | BOLSINGER(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GAUSMAN(R) | 5-7 | L | 140 | 9 ov | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5/21/2017 | ESTRADA(R) | @ BALTIMORE | MILEY(L) | 3-1 | W | 100 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5/23/2017 | BIAGINI(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | 4-3 | W | -105 | 8.5 ev | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5/24/2017 | STROMAN(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | 8-4 | W | -115 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5/26/2017 | BOLSINGER(R) | TEXAS | GRIFFIN(R) | 7-6 | W | -145 | 9.5 un | O | 9 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 5/27/2017 | ESTRADA(R) | TEXAS | DARVISH(R) | | 5/28/2017 | BIAGINI(R) | TEXAS | CASHNER(R) | | 5/29/2017 | STROMAN(R) | CINCINNATI | WOJCIECHOWSKI(R) | | 5/30/2017 | HOUSE(L) | CINCINNATI | BONILLA(R) | | 5/31/2017 | BOLSINGER(R) | CINCINNATI | ADLEMAN(R) | | 6/1/2017 | ESTRADA(R) | NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | | 6/2/2017 | | NY YANKEES | | | 6/3/2017 | | NY YANKEES | | |
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| | | 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. | | TORONTO: 2016: 89-73, second place
Manager: John Gibbons (10th season)
Who's new? 1B/DH Kendrys Morales, C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, IF/OF Steve Pearce, IF Lourdes Gurriel, LHP J.P. Howell, RHP Joe Smith
Who's gone? 1B/DH Edwin Encarnacion, OF Michael Saunders, C Josh Thole, C Dioner Navarro, OF Junior Lake, RHP R.A. Dickey, LHP Brett Cecil, RHP Joaquin Benoit
Projected lineup: 2B Devon Travis (.300, 11 HR, 50 RBI), 3B Josh Donaldson (.284, 37, 99), RF Jose Bautista (.234, 22, 69), DH Kendrys Morales (.263, 30, 93 with Royals), SS Troy Tulowitzki (.254, 24, 79), C Russell Martin (.231, 20, 74), 1B Justin Smoak (.217, 14, 34), CF Kevin Pillar (.266, 7, 53, 14 SB), LF Ezequiel Carrera (.248, 6, 23)
Rotation: RH Marco Estrada (9-9, 3.48 ERA), LH J.A. Happ (20-4, 3.18), RH Marcus Stroman (9-10, 4.37), RH Aaron Sanchez (15-2, 3.00), LH Francisco Liriano (8-13, 4.69 with Pirates and Blue Jays)
Key relievers: RH Roberto Osuna (4-3, 2.68, 36/42 SV), RH Jason Grilli (6-4, 3.64), RH Joe Biagini (4-3, 3.06), LH J.P. Howell (1-1, 4.09 with Dodgers), RH Joe Smith (1-4, 3.82 with Angels), LH Aaron Loup (0-0, 5.02)
Hot spots: bullpen. The Blue Jays signed only a couple high-profile free agents (retaining Bautista, adding Morales) and brought in many lower-profile veterans mostly to compete for bullpen jobs. Howell and Smith, signed to low-risk deals, are all but guaranteed jobs. But what of Dominic Leone, Mat Latos, Mike Bolsinger, Lucas Harrell and Leonel Campos? Toronto seems to be crowd-sourcing its middle innings with low-risk, right-handed options. Up to a half-dozen pitchers could be competing for one or two jobs.
Outlook: The Blue Jays' roster is enviably balanced, albeit among the older ones in the league. Toronto led the AL in ERA last year. Their entire starting rotation returns, and their veteran bullpen is set up well to support second-year closer Osuna. Ironically, the youngest player in the Jays' starting lineup, 26-year-old Travis, has the biggest health concern of the bunch. He didn't appear in a spring training game until recently because of offseason knee surgery. Encarnacion, who was good for .270/30/100 every year, will be missed. The question now is whether Morales (33), Bautista (36), Tulowitzki (32) and Martin (34) are still close enough to their primes to power another playoff run. |
| | Rangers seek quality start from Darvish vs. Blue Lays
TORONTO -- The Texas Rangers are looking for a good starting performance Saturday afternoon against the Toronto Blue Jays after injury limited their Friday night starter, A.J. Griffin, to 1 1/3 innings. The Rangers' bullpen has pitched 24 of the team's past 58 innings. "We kind of need to get back to the run of quality starts," Texas manager Jeff Banister said after the 7-6 loss to the Blue Jays. "We've had a couple of outings where a couple of relievers didn't record an out." The Rangers could not have a better candidate to accomplish what is needed than the starter they send out Saturday: Yu Darvish. Darvish is 4-0 with a 2.54 ERA in his past six starts and is 3-2 with a 2.45 ERA in his regular-season career against the Blue Jays. He did take the loss to Toronto in Game 2 of the American League Division Series last year. The Blue Jays will counter with Marco Estrada, who is 2-0 with a 3.66 ERA in his past three starts. He is coming off a 12-strikeout performance over 7 2/3 innings in a 3-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards Sunday. In four career starts against the Rangers, Estrada is 1-1 with a 2.63 ERA, allowing 15 hits and striking out 16 in 24 innings. He is 3-2 with a 3.30 ERA for the season. Darvish (5-2, 2.83 ERA) is not expected to have to face Josh Donaldson and Troy Tulowitzki on Saturday. The infielders returned from the disabled list and both played Friday with Donaldson hitting a double and Tulowitzki taking two walks and hitting a single. Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said he planned to give both a day off Saturday as they work their way into the lineup after being out since mid-April. The Rangers will put Griffin, who left in the second inning with an intercostal strain, on the 10-day list Saturday and Dillon Gee will be called up from Triple-A Round Rock. Gee will pitch out of the bullpen. The Blue Jays (22-26) are gradually digging out of an early-season hole and have won four games in a row. The Rangers (24-25), who had a 10-game winning streak May 9-19, have lost four straight. Second baseman Devon Travis, who hit his second career grand slam in the second inning Friday in extending his hit streak to 10 games, gushed about the return of Donaldson and Tulowitzki. "Awesome, you can't explain the presence that those guys bring, not just to other teams but to guys in this clubhouse," said Travis, who also had a single and a double Friday. "When those guys step in the clubhouse and you see their names on the lineup card you know it's business, you can feel it, you can feel it in the clubhouse, you can feel it on the field, you can feel it in the crowd. We've got our team back; it's nice." The Rangers made the game close Friday when Rougned Odor hit a three-run homer with two out in the ninth against Joe Smith. "I think the story more than anything else is 2-for-15 in run-scoring opportunities," Banister said. "Anytime you have that ratio, it becomes a challenge. Our bullpen is still in decent shape. We've got Darvish going for us (Saturday). We'll look for him to give us some length and see if we can't freshen up some of those arms out there in the bullpen." |
| Last Updated: 4/23/2024 4:39:36 AM EST. |
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