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| 907 | PITTSBURGH | +125 | Ov 7.5,-120 | +115 | Ov 8,-110 | | 908 | MILWAUKEE | -135 | Un 7.5,+100 | -125 | Un 8,-110 |
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| All Games | 15-10 | +8.3 | 12-13 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.306 | 3.5 | 0.220 | 0.305 | | Road Games | 7-6 | +3.4 | 8-5 | 3.5 | 0.219 | 0.284 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.328 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 12-6 | +8.4 | 9-9 | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.324 | 3.5 | 0.220 | 0.303 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +4.8 | 5-2 | 4.3 | 0.265 | 0.323 | 3.1 | 0.238 | 0.309 | | Grass Games | 15-10 | +8.3 | 12-13 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.306 | 3.5 | 0.220 | 0.305 | | Night Games | 10-6 | +5.5 | 6-10 | 3.6 | 0.233 | 0.296 | 3.1 | 0.212 | 0.295 | | Division | 7-4 | +4 | 6-5 | 4.6 | 0.272 | 0.336 | 3.7 | 0.203 | 0.286 |
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| All Games | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.306 | 25 | 814 | 197 | 70 | 21 | 0.03 | 95 | 75 | 207 | 15 | 171 | 21 | 14 | 28 | 16 | | Road Games | 3.5 | 0.219 | 0.284 | 13 | 430 | 94 | 32 | 12 | 0.03 | 45 | 39 | 122 | 8 | 88 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 9 | | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.324 | 18 | 591 | 154 | 56 | 17 | 0.03 | 78 | 55 | 149 | 11 | 125 | 15 | 10 | 23 | 9 |
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| All Games | 2.42 | 1.086 | 93 | 25 | 25 | 61 | 6 | 40 | 80 | 6-2 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% | | Road Games | 2.74 | 1.155 | 49.3 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 2 | 20 | 36 | 3-1 | 6 | 0 | 100% |
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| All Games | 12-11 | +0.2 | 15-8 | 4.2 | 0.245 | 0.298 | 4.4 | 0.266 | 0.314 | | Home Games | 7-5 | +0.8 | 8-4 | 4.7 | 0.259 | 0.311 | 4.9 | 0.289 | 0.337 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 3-5 | -2.4 | 5-3 | 3.7 | 0.266 | 0.313 | 5.2 | 0.285 | 0.349 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1 | 4-3 | 4.1 | 0.218 | 0.275 | 3.0 | 0.215 | 0.277 | | Grass Games | 12-11 | +0.2 | 15-8 | 4.2 | 0.245 | 0.298 | 4.4 | 0.266 | 0.314 | | Night Games | 7-8 | -2.2 | 10-5 | 4.1 | 0.246 | 0.302 | 4.5 | 0.274 | 0.327 | | Division | 5-3 | +2.4 | 4-4 | 3.5 | 0.210 | 0.271 | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.285 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.245 | 0.298 | 23 | 777 | 190 | 65 | 24 | 0.03 | 92 | 59 | 184 | 18 | 144 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 9 | | Home Games | 4.7 | 0.259 | 0.311 | 12 | 401 | 104 | 36 | 16 | 0.04 | 56 | 30 | 89 | 9 | 70 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 4 | | Lefty Starters | 3.7 | 0.266 | 0.313 | 8 | 278 | 74 | 23 | 7 | 0.03 | 29 | 19 | 69 | 5 | 54 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
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| All Games | 3.65 | 1.232 | 69 | 33 | 28 | 62 | 9 | 23 | 70 | 4-5 | 7 | 3 | 70% | | Home Games | 3.68 | 1.250 | 44 | 21 | 18 | 41 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 3-3 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
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| 4/15/2013 | MCDONALD(R) | ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 6-10 | L | +110 | 7.5 ov | O | 12 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 4/17/2013 | BURNETT(R) | ST LOUIS | MILLER(R) | 5-0 | W | +105 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | | 4/18/2013 | LOCKE(L) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 4-6 | L | +100 | 8.5 ov | O | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | | 4/19/2013 | RODRIGUEZ(L) | ATLANTA | HUDSON(R) | 6-0 | W | +105 | 7 ov | U | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | 4/20/2013 | MCDONALD(R) | ATLANTA | MAHOLM(L) | 3-1 | W | +120 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | | 4/21/2013 | SANCHEZ(L) | ATLANTA | MEDLEN(R) | 4-2 | W | +150 | 7 ov | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | | 4/22/2013 | BURNETT(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | PETTIBONE(R) | 2-3 | L | -115 | 8 un | U | 8 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 4/23/2013 | LOCKE(L) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | 2-0 | W | 145 | 7 un | U | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | | 4/24/2013 | RODRIGUEZ(L) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HALLADAY(R) | 5-3 | W | 100 | 7 ev | O | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 4/25/2013 | MCDONALD(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | LEE(L) | 6-4 | W | 170 | 7 un | O | 14 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | 4/26/2013 | SANCHEZ(L) | @ ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 1-9 | L | 187 | 8 un | O | 5 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 4/27/2013 | BURNETT(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WESTBROOK(R) | 5-3 | W | -105 | 7 ov | O | 11 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 4/28/2013 | LOCKE(L) | @ ST LOUIS | MILLER(R) | 9-0 | W | 185 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | 4/29/2013 | RODRIGUEZ(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | GALLARDO(R) | | | 4/30/2013 | MCDONALD(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | ESTRADA(R) | | | 5/1/2013 | SANCHEZ(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | BURGOS(R) | | | 5/3/2013 | BURNETT(R) | WASHINGTON | DETWILER(L) | | | 5/4/2013 | LOCKE(L) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | | 5/5/2013 | | WASHINGTON | | |
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| 4/16/2013 | PERALTA(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | ZITO(L) | 10-8 | W | -115 | 8.5 ov | O | 12 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 4/17/2013 | LOHSE(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | 4-3 | W | -125 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 4/18/2013 | GALLARDO(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | 7-2 | W | +100 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 4/19/2013 | ESTRADA(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | SAMARDZIJA(R) | 5-4 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 1 | | 4/20/2013 | BURGOS(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | JACKSON(R) | 5-1 | W | -105 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | | 4/21/2013 | PERALTA(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | FELDMAN(R) | 4-2 | W | -130 | 8.5 ev | U | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | | 4/22/2013 | LOHSE(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | MARQUIS(R) | 7-1 | W | -115 | 7 un | O | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 4/23/2013 | GALLARDO(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | RICHARD(L) | 6-3 | W | -125 | 7 ev | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 4/24/2013 | ESTRADA(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | VOLQUEZ(R) | 1-2 | L | -115 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 4/26/2013 | BURGOS(R) | @ LA DODGERS | BECKETT(R) | 5-7 | L | 130 | 7 ev | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 4 | | 4/27/2013 | PERALTA(R) | @ LA DODGERS | MAGILL(R) | 6-4 | W | 110 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 4/28/2013 | LOHSE(R) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 0-2 | L | 165 | 6.5 un | U | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 4/29/2013 | GALLARDO(R) | PITTSBURGH | RODRIGUEZ(L) | | | 4/30/2013 | ESTRADA(R) | PITTSBURGH | MCDONALD(R) | | | 5/1/2013 | BURGOS(R) | PITTSBURGH | SANCHEZ(L) | | | 5/2/2013 | PERALTA(R) | ST LOUIS | WESTBROOK(R) | | | 5/3/2013 | LOHSE(R) | ST LOUIS | MILLER(R) | | | 5/4/2013 | GALLARDO(R) | ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | | | 5/5/2013 | | ST LOUIS | | |
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| |  | PITTSBURGH: HITTING: The Pirates' two-month casual flirtation with competitiveness was cute while it lasted, before this team fizzled to a 72-win season. This team is still years away. But don't blame OF ANDREW McCUTCHEN, who might be the best all-around player in the division. Of all the ballyhooed outfielders from the 2005 draft, he's the one GMs would most want to build around. OF JOSE TABATA, not so much. He's serviceable and has plus speed, but the six-year extension the Pirates gave him was absurd. 2B NEIL WALKER has settled into a respectable place short of stardom. 3B PEDRO ALVAREZ has a lot of uphill climbing to do if he wants to wake up old expectations. He'll compete with 3B CASEY MCGEHEE for a starting role, but it's most likely that Alvarez moves to first base to back up 1B GARRETT JONES. OFs NATE McLOUTH and ALEX PRESLEY are underwhelming choices for the starting left-field spot. SS CLINT BARMES and C ROD BARAJAS would like to thank the Pirates for wildly overpaying them.
STARTING PITCHING: JEFF KARSTENS looked pretty decent for much of last year. But that's what happens when you get to log 14 percent of your innings against the lowly Astros. Better teams exposed him for the replacement-level guy he is. Contrary to what a lot of bored, lazy sportswriters wanted you to believe last year, CHARLIE MORTON doesn't pitch like Roy Halladay. At all. JAMES McDONALD could still be special if he cut down his walk rate. ERIK BEDARD was a respectable signing. Even if his shoulder acts up, he cost only $4.5 million for a year. If he's healthy, he's still well above-average. KEVIN CORREIA may only be slightly more effective at striking out hitters than a batting tee, but the Pirates are grateful for the innings he eats. BRAD LINCOLN is the designated fill-in if any of the other starters get hurt (cough, Bedard). In the meantime, he's a swing man.
RELIEF PITCHING: Closer JOEL HANRAHAN has been outstanding since first donning a Pirates uniform in 2009, converting 40-of-44 saves with a 1.83 ERA last season. It makes sense for the rebuilding Pirates to move him, but they'll probably keep the hand they were dealt. There isn't another qualified ninth-inning pitcher in this bullpen though. EVAN MEEK was bit by the shoulder bug. His early season was an unqualified disaster, but he turned it around and regained his form once he came back in September. He should be fully healthy again, and a quiet source of a few saves. CHRIS RESOP is another primary set-up man, but he posted a 4.39 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 2011. DANIEL McCUTCHEN won't be so lucky with his ERA this year if he doesn't lower his walk rate. He's just not a guy to put much faith in. | | MILWAUKEE: HITTING: It helped when the Brew Crew had Prince Fielder in the fold, but there's still lots of firepower here now that he's moved on. 2B RICKIE WEEKS starts it off, with some of the game's best bat speed. OF NYJER MORGAN doesn't hit the ball hard, but when it drops in he's off to the races. OF RYAN BRAUN has put up Hall of Fame numbers since day one. Now the big question is whether he doped to do it. OF COREY HART has improved his batting eye and is no longer an on-base liability. He's also one of the few Brewers hitters who plays even average defense. 3B ARAMIS RAMIREZ is on the down side of his career, but remains productive. Backup TAYLOR GREEN should see decent time behind him though. IF MAT GAMEL is slated to start at first; nobody knows if he'll be any good. He sure as heck won't be Prince Fielder. C JONATHAN LUCROY was effective in a middle-of-the-road kind of way. Fourth OF CARLOS GOMEZ still can't hit. SS ALEX GONZALEZ will play every day and has decent pop for a middle infielder.
STARTING PITCHING: The Brewers' front three is among the most formidable in baseball. YOVANI GALLARDO has improved his peripherals every year as a starter. High pitch counts used to chase him early in games, but not anymore. One day he'll win a Cy Young. ZACK GREINKE was a product of bad defense, bad luck, and an unusually high home run rate. In the second half, he was a beast. SHAUN MARCUM pulled a reverse Greinke, starting brilliantly then fading down the stretch. Not too surprising, given the durability issues that have followed Marcum throughout his career. Most teams would still kill to have him as their No. 3 starter. People laughed when the Crew signed RANDY WOLF for three years and $30 million, but he's been a highly dependable innings-eater in both seasons as a Brewer. The same holds for CHRIS NARVESON. He's the very definition of a back-end guy, but as fifth starters go, he's pretty good.
RELIEF PITCHING: JOHN AXFORD and his Long John Silver's facial hair are proof positive that you don't need to spend a fortune on a closer. Axford was an undrafted retread when Milwaukee signed him. The list of 'proven closers' with fat contracts that Axford has outpitched each of the past two years is a deep one. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ ruined the Brewers' offseason plans by accepting arbitration. He's a decent bet for some cheap saves, and still brings it with that crazy body-flinging delivery. But the team may still deal him at some point this season. KAMERON LOE has made a reasonably smooth transition to full-time reliever. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (PITTSBURGH-MILWAUKEE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(ADDS McCutchen item)
*Pirates-Brewers Preview* =========================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Pittsburgh (15-10) at Milwaukee (12-11), 8:10 p.m. EDT
After taking over the top spot in the NL Central for the first time since July, the Pittsburgh Pirates hope to end their losing streak against the Milwaukee Brewers with Wandy Rodriguez to the mound.
That won't be easy considering their track record against Yovani Gallardo.
The Brewers look for an eighth straight win over Pittsburgh in Monday's opener as they try to improve to 14-1 in Gallardo's starting career against the Pirates.
Following a 1-5 start, the Pirates (15-10) have played like a completely different club while reaching 15 wins in April for the first time since 1992.
They rolled to a 9-0 victory at St. Louis on Sunday for their ninth win in 12 games, surpassing the Cardinals for first place.
"It helps us believe we have the team we think we have," said catcher Russell Martin, who had two of the team's four homers Sunday. "The key is to be consistent and do it every day, and we've been doing it every day."
The Pirates have been red-hot despite a 1-for-22 slump from center fielder Andrew McCutchen, whose average has dropped to .216. McCutchen is 7 for 24 against Gallardo, with two doubles and a home run.
Pittsburgh will give the ball to Rodriguez (2-0, 1.66 ERA) as it attempts to snap a four-game skid in Milwaukee and improve to 6-2 on a 10-game road trip.
After allowing just one earned run over 16 innings in his first three starts, Rodriguez didn't have his best stuff on Wednesday when he gave up his first two homers and three runs over 5 2-3 innings in a 5-3 win at Philadelphia.
"He wasn't as sharp as the last two times," manager Clint Hurdle said. "The cold weather was gone and the ball was traveling well. He gave us what we needed."
Rodriguez is 3-7 with a 5.88 ERA in 12 career starts at Miller Park, but he's 1-1 with a 2.66 ERA over his last three in Milwaukee. This will be his first with the Pirates.
The Brewers (12-11) had plenty of trouble with another left-hander on Sunday. They managed only four hits and struck out 12 times against Clayton Kershaw in a 2-0 loss in Los Angeles.
After dropping three of four to close out their six-game road trip, they return home looking to extend a six-game winning streak at Miller Park in the opener of a nine-game stay.
Perhaps Gallardo (2-1, 4.97) can help them get off to a good start. Milwaukee is 13-1 in games he's started against Pittsburgh, and the right-hander is 9-1 with a 2.35 ERA in those outings.
Gallardo had a 6.61 ERA through three starts in 2013, but won his second straight Tuesday at San Diego after holding the Padres to three runs in 6 2-3 innings. He did, however, walk five after allowing only four free passes in his first four starts.
"It was a struggle," manager Ron Roenicke said. "His command, ball-strike ratio in the first three innings - that wasn't him. But I was glad to see somewhere in there that he got it together. If he can keep us in ballgames and win ballgames when he's struggling it's going to be a nice thing when he gets going."
Gallardo has been tough on Pedro Alvarez (0 for 12, seven strikeouts) and Clint Barmes (1 for 15), while Gaby Sanchez has six hits - including a homer - in 16 at-bats.
Martin, who has doubled and walked twice in three plate appearances against Gallardo, has been heating up after a poor start. He has a .500 on-base percentage, five homers and four doubles in his last 10 games.
Milwaukee star Ryan Braun has batted .359 with five doubles and four home runs in 39 career at-bats against Rodriguez.
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| | Last Updated: 4/19/2024 1:48:51 PM EST. |
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