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905 | NY METS | +155 | Ov 8,-125 | +160 | Ov 8,-110 | 906 | ST LOUIS | -165 | Un 8,+105 | -170 | Un 8,-110 |
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All Games | 14-6 | +8 | 10-10 | 4.8 | 0.238 | 0.326 | 0.375 | 0.701 | 4.0 | 0.225 | 0.294 | 0.351 | 0.645 | Road Games | 7-2 | +5.8 | 5-4 | 5.0 | 0.215 | 0.303 | 0.357 | 0.660 | 4.1 | 0.237 | 0.309 | 0.348 | 0.658 | vs Right-handed Starters | 10-5 | +4.6 | 8-7 | 4.9 | 0.237 | 0.328 | 0.385 | 0.713 | 4.2 | 0.229 | 0.300 | 0.366 | 0.666 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2.4 | 4-3 | 4.9 | 0.242 | 0.331 | 0.375 | 0.706 | 5.6 | 0.242 | 0.321 | 0.354 | 0.675 | Grass Games | 14-6 | +8 | 10-10 | 4.8 | 0.238 | 0.326 | 0.375 | 0.701 | 4.0 | 0.225 | 0.294 | 0.351 | 0.645 | Night Games | 8-5 | +2.2 | 7-6 | 4.8 | 0.228 | 0.306 | 0.348 | 0.654 | 4.7 | 0.245 | 0.310 | 0.382 | 0.692 |
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All Games | 4.8 | 0.238 | 0.326 | 20 | 661 | 157 | 32 | 4 | 17 | 0.375 | 92 | 87 | 182 | 7 | 136 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 25 | Road Games | 5.0 | 0.215 | 0.303 | 9 | 311 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 0.357 | 43 | 39 | 91 | 5 | 53 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | Righty Starters | 4.9 | 0.237 | 0.328 | 15 | 486 | 115 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0.385 | 70 | 66 | 131 | 5 | 99 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 15 |
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All Games | 3.47 | 1.294 | 72.7 | 29 | 28 | 56 | 8 | 38 | 84 | 8-2 | 9 | 4 | 69.2% | Road Games | 4.02 | 1.468 | 31.3 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 2 | 20 | 34 | 4-1 | 5 | 2 | 71.4% |
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All Games | 13-8 | +3.6 | 10-11 | 4.8 | 0.245 | 0.329 | 0.403 | 0.732 | 3.5 | 0.245 | 0.320 | 0.364 | 0.684 | Home Games | 5-4 | -0.5 | 4-5 | 3.9 | 0.237 | 0.323 | 0.364 | 0.687 | 3.1 | 0.234 | 0.308 | 0.331 | 0.639 | vs Right-handed Starters | 9-6 | +1.7 | 8-7 | 5.0 | 0.259 | 0.328 | 0.438 | 0.766 | 3.7 | 0.233 | 0.312 | 0.364 | 0.676 | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +5.1 | 3-4 | 5.1 | 0.238 | 0.346 | 0.404 | 0.750 | 3.0 | 0.236 | 0.309 | 0.333 | 0.643 | Grass Games | 13-8 | +3.6 | 10-11 | 4.8 | 0.245 | 0.329 | 0.403 | 0.732 | 3.5 | 0.245 | 0.320 | 0.364 | 0.684 | Night Games | 6-3 | +2.6 | 4-5 | 5.2 | 0.248 | 0.355 | 0.404 | 0.760 | 3.1 | 0.244 | 0.318 | 0.337 | 0.655 |
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All Games | 4.8 | 0.245 | 0.329 | 21 | 705 | 173 | 27 | 0 | 28 | 0.403 | 97 | 88 | 189 | 12 | 151 | 15 | 12 | 20 | 4 | Home Games | 3.9 | 0.237 | 0.323 | 9 | 291 | 69 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 0.364 | 34 | 37 | 73 | 4 | 65 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 1 | Righty Starters | 5.0 | 0.259 | 0.328 | 15 | 509 | 132 | 19 | 0 | 24 | 0.438 | 74 | 52 | 133 | 5 | 98 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 4 |
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All Games | 3.59 | 1.478 | 67.7 | 28 | 27 | 67 | 8 | 33 | 67 | 2-3 | 6 | 3 | 66.7% | Home Games | 3.00 | 1.400 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 2 | 17 | 27 | 2-2 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
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4/10/2018 | DEGROM(R) | @ MIAMI | SMITH(L) | 8-6 | W | -185 | 8 un | O | 9 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 4/11/2018 | WHEELER(R) | @ MIAMI | GARCIA(L) | 4-1 | W | -135 | 8.5 ov | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4/13/2018 | MATZ(L) | MILWAUKEE | DAVIES(R) | 6-5 | W | -120 | 8 ov | O | 9 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4/14/2018 | HARVEY(R) | MILWAUKEE | ANDERSON(R) | 1-5 | L | -115 | 8 ov | U | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4/15/2018 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | MILWAUKEE | CHACIN(R) | 3-2 | W | -190 | 7 un | U | 7 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4/16/2018 | DEGROM(R) | WASHINGTON | HELLICKSON(R) | 6-8 | L | -170 | 7.5 ev | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4/17/2018 | WHEELER(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 2-5 | L | +110 | 7.5 ov | U | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4/18/2018 | MATZ(L) | WASHINGTON | ROARK(R) | 11-5 | W | -110 | 8 ev | O | 8 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4/19/2018 | HARVEY(R) | @ ATLANTA | WISLER(R) | 4-12 | L | -105 | 9 ov | O | 6 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 4/20/2018 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | @ ATLANTA | NEWCOMB(L) | 5-3 | W | -140 | 7.5 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4/21/2018 | DEGROM(R) | @ ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 3-4 | L | -160 | 8.5 ev | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4/24/2018 | WHEELER(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WEAVER(R) | | 4/25/2018 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | | 4/26/2018 | DEGROM(R) | @ ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | | 4/27/2018 | DEGROM(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | RICHARD(L) | | 4/28/2018 | WHEELER(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | LUCCHESI(L) | | 4/29/2018 | MATZ(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | MITCHELL(R) | | 5/1/2018 | | ATLANTA | | |
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4/10/2018 | MARTINEZ(R) | MILWAUKEE | SUTER(L) | 5-3 | W | -165 | 7.5 ov | O | 9 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 4/11/2018 | WAINWRIGHT(R) | MILWAUKEE | GUERRA(R) | 2-3 | L | -145 | 9.5 un | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4/12/2018 | WACHA(R) | @ CINCINNATI | ROMANO(R) | 13-4 | W | -150 | 9.5 ev | O | 12 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4/13/2018 | WEAVER(R) | @ CINCINNATI | MAHLE(R) | 5-3 | W | -160 | 9.5 un | U | 13 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4/14/2018 | MIKOLAS(R) | @ CINCINNATI | FINNEGAN(L) | 6-1 | W | -120 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4/15/2018 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | 3-2 | W | -175 | 9 un | U | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4/17/2018 | WAINWRIGHT(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | CHATWOOD(R) | 5-3 | W | 110 | 7.5 ov | O | 7 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4/19/2018 | WEAVER(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 5-8 | L | 110 | 7 ov | O | 5 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 4/20/2018 | WACHA(R) | CINCINNATI | FINNEGAN(L) | 4-2 | W | -200 | 8.5 ov | U | 8 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4/21/2018 | MARTINEZ(R) | CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | 4-3 | W | -220 | 8 ov | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4/22/2018 | MIKOLAS(R) | CINCINNATI | CASTILLO(R) | 9-2 | W | -145 | 7.5 ev | O | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4/24/2018 | WEAVER(R) | NY METS | WHEELER(R) | | 4/25/2018 | WACHA(R) | NY METS | SYNDERGAARD(R) | | 4/26/2018 | MARTINEZ(R) | NY METS | DEGROM(R) | | 4/27/2018 | MIKOLAS(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | BRAULT(L) | | 4/28/2018 | MIKOLAS(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | WILLIAMS(R) | | 4/29/2018 | WEAVER(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | KUHL(R) | | 5/1/2018 | | CHI WHITE SOX | | |
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| | | NY METS: 2017 70-92, fourth place
MANAGER Mickey Callaway (first season)
ADDITIONS: 3B Todd Frazier, RF Jay Bruce, LHP Jason Vargas, 1B Adrian Gonzalez, RHP Anthony Swarzak, LHP Matt Purke, C Jose Lobaton
SUBTRACTIONS: Manager Terry Collins, LHP Josh Smoker, LHP Josh Edgin, RHP Chasen Bradford, OF Norichika Aoki, RHP Erik Goeddel, RHP Tyler Pill, LHP Tommy Milone, OF Travis Taijeron
OUTLOOK: Callaway had great success with Cleveland's arms, and the injury-plagued Mets are counting on his methods, along with new pitching coach Dave Eiland, to keep their talented but fragile rotation intact. New York also overhauled its medical department, hoping to keep star players on the field. Syndergaard and deGrom make for an imposing 1-2 punch. So if Harvey, Matz and Zack Wheeler -- even one or two of them -- can finally stay healthy and approach their initial big league form, the pitching staff could be terrific again after unraveling last year with a 5.01 ERA that ranked 28th in the majors. Vargas was signed to eat innings but will miss some time at the beginning of the season after surgery for a broken right (nonpitching) hand. All-Star outfielder Michael Conforto (27 HRs, .384 OBP, .939 OPS) is targeting a May 1 return from surgery for a dislocated left shoulder. His status is critical to a lineup that lacks speed and a natural leadoff hitter. Nimmo made strides last season and is a potential candidate for that role while platooning early with Juan Lagares to fill Conforto's spot in center field. After the Mets spent nearly $90 million to plug holes in free agency, it still might be a stretch to envision them seriously challenging star-studded Washington for NL East supremacy. But with better health in a soft division, they could certainly rejoin the wild-card hunt. | | ST LOUIS: 2017 83-79, third place
MANAGER Mike Matheny (seventh season)
ADDITIONS: LF Marcell Ozuna, RHP Miles Mikolas, RHP Luke Gregerson, RHP Bud Norris, INF-OF Yairo Munoz
SUBTRACTIONS: RHP Lance Lynn, OF Stephen Piscotty, OF Randal Grichuk, RHP Seung-hwan Oh, RHP Juan Nicasio, SS Aledmys Diaz, RHP Trevor Rosenthal
OUTLOOK: The Cardinals have had one losing season since the start of the century, but they are facing immense pressure from fans after finishing behind the Cubs and Brewers in 2017. St. Louis missed the playoffs for a second consecutive year, the first time that's happened since 2007-2008. For the Cardinals to snap that postseason "drought," they'll need bounce-back seasons from several players -- including a healthy Wainwright on the mound and Carpenter at the plate. Few expect the Cardinals to cede the NL Central title to Chicago for a third consecutive year without putting up a fight, but St. Louis will need Ozuna and Pham to produce as expected. If they do, and the Cardinals can bring along their reworked pitching staff, the potential for a return to the playoffs is there. |
| | Things get tougher for Cards, who are set to host Mets
The MLB welcome wagon, aka the Cincinnati Reds, has left town. Now the St. Louis Cardinals have to validate their recent streak of wins against MLB's worst team by continuing to win games against better ones, like the New York Mets, who arrive Tuesday night at Busch Stadium to start a three-game series. By beating Cincinnati seven straight times to highlight a stretch of eight wins in nine games, St. Louis (13-8) jumped into first place in the National League Central by 10 percentage points over Milwaukee. Nine of the Cardinals' next 11 games are against teams sporting winning records. That includes New York (14-6), which comes into town with a half-game edge over Philadelphia in the NL East. While the Mets have hit their first rough patch under first-year manager Mickey Callaway with four losses in six games, they have still been a pleasant surprise in the early going. New York started its season by taking two of three from St. Louis, overpowering the Cardinals with Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom in the first two games before Luke Weaver worked a 5-1 win in the series finale. Weaver (2-1, 4.22 ERA) experienced his first poor start of the year on Thursday, getting lit up for nine hits and six runs in four innings of an 8-5 loss at the Chicago Cubs. Otherwise, Weaver has been sharp, getting ahead with his fastball and finishing hitters with his plus changeup. Weaver was scheduled to start Wednesday night, but St. Louis manager Mike Matheny opted to move him up a day and use him on normal rest when Adam Wainwright hit the 10-day disabled list Sunday with right elbow inflammation. The club won't need a fifth starter again until Saturday night in Pittsburgh. The Mets' pitching plans were also affected by the events of Sunday, although weather was the protagonist in their case. A rainout in Atlanta led Callaway to move Zack Wheeler (1-1, 2.77) back to Tuesday night. "Wheeler's throwing the ball really well," Callaway told mlb.com. "I think he deserves to stay in the rotation at this point. That's fairly obvious to me. That's why we made the decision we did." The decision of which Callaway spoke was to send former NL All-Star starter Matt Harvey to the bullpen, a choice that didn't sit well with Harvey. But it's not like Harvey (0-2, 6.00) has pitched well in four starts, and with Jason Vargas scheduled to come off the DL to start Saturday in San Diego, Harvey became the odd man out of a rotation that has pulled its weight so far. Wheeler has lost both career starts against the Cardinals with a 4.76 ERA, including a 4-1 setback last year on July 8 when Paul DeJong touched him for a homer and a double. The streaky DeJong, who has already fanned 31 times in 77 at-bats, is doing plenty of damage when he hits the ball. His seventh homer, a three-run shot on Sunday, turned a 3-2 game into a 6-2 breather in the seventh inning as St. Louis went on to hammer the hapless Reds 9-2. |
| Last Updated: 3/28/2024 4:42:04 PM EST. |
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