| | | |
SAN DIEGO ( VOLQUEZ ) TAMPA BAY ( COBB ) |
|
| 8ev | 3 Final 6 |
|
|
| | |
|
|
| | |
|
979 | SAN DIEGO | +155 | Ov 8,+100 | +160 | Ov 8,+110 | 980 | TAMPA BAY | -165 | Un 8,-120 | -170 | Un 8,-130 |
|
|
| |
|
| | | | | |
|
|
All Games | 16-18 | +1.4 | 15-18 | 3.9 | 0.244 | 0.309 | 4.3 | 0.255 | 0.327 | Road Games | 6-10 | -1 | 6-10 | 3.7 | 0.237 | 0.295 | 4.8 | 0.272 | 0.341 | vs Right-handed Starters | 10-12 | -0.7 | 9-12 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.316 | 4.3 | 0.263 | 0.332 | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +5.2 | 2-5 | 4.0 | 0.239 | 0.311 | 2.6 | 0.211 | 0.287 | Night Games | 10-12 | +0.5 | 11-10 | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.326 | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.328 |
|
| |
|
|
All Games | 3.9 | 0.244 | 0.309 | 34 | 1118 | 273 | 92 | 26 | 0.02 | 120 | 105 | 271 | 24 | 235 | 27 | 15 | 27 | 30 | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.237 | 0.295 | 16 | 540 | 128 | 42 | 11 | 0.02 | 54 | 44 | 123 | 11 | 113 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 14 | Righty Starters | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.316 | 22 | 706 | 175 | 57 | 18 | 0.03 | 75 | 70 | 172 | 12 | 145 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 21 |
|
| |
|
All Games | 2.87 | 1.190 | 116 | 40 | 37 | 97 | 13 | 41 | 95 | 4-4 | 8 | 2 | 80% | Road Games | 3.88 | 1.377 | 48.7 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 6 | 22 | 42 | 2-1 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
|
|
| |
|
|
All Games | 16-18 | -5.7 | 19-10 | 4.6 | 0.255 | 0.321 | 4.5 | 0.254 | 0.317 | Home Games | 10-6 | +0.9 | 10-5 | 4.9 | 0.270 | 0.336 | 4.0 | 0.240 | 0.300 | vs Right-handed Starters | 8-14 | -9.1 | 12-6 | 4.2 | 0.244 | 0.317 | 5.0 | 0.264 | 0.317 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0 | 7-0 | 6.3 | 0.294 | 0.367 | 5.4 | 0.290 | 0.350 | Dome Games | 10-6 | +0.9 | 10-5 | 4.9 | 0.270 | 0.336 | 4.0 | 0.240 | 0.300 | Night Games | 12-12 | -2.2 | 13-6 | 5.0 | 0.273 | 0.338 | 4.5 | 0.258 | 0.316 | Interleague | 2-1 | +0.8 | 3-0 | 6.0 | 0.279 | 0.339 | 5.3 | 0.295 | 0.347 |
|
| |
|
|
All Games | 4.6 | 0.255 | 0.321 | 34 | 1142 | 291 | 100 | 40 | 0.04 | 146 | 112 | 238 | 16 | 220 | 27 | 16 | 29 | 31 | Home Games | 4.9 | 0.270 | 0.336 | 16 | 515 | 139 | 47 | 17 | 0.03 | 74 | 51 | 105 | 6 | 95 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 14 | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.244 | 0.317 | 22 | 734 | 179 | 58 | 25 | 0.03 | 85 | 78 | 159 | 12 | 144 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 23 |
|
| |
|
All Games | 5.04 | 1.464 | 84 | 49 | 47 | 87 | 11 | 36 | 86 | 3-7 | 4 | 6 | 40% | Home Games | 6.00 | 1.436 | 39 | 27 | 26 | 41 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 2-3 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% |
|
| | |
|
|
4/26/2013 | CASHNER(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | 2-1 | W | -105 | 7 un | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 4/27/2013 | STULTS(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | ZITO(L) | 8-7 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | O | 14 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4/28/2013 | MARQUIS(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | 6-4 | W | +115 | 7.5 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4/29/2013 | RICHARD(L) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | SAMARDZIJA(R) | 3-5 | L | 150 | 9 un | U | 8 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 4/30/2013 | VOLQUEZ(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | JACKSON(R) | 13-7 | W | 115 | 10.5 ov | O | 17 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 5/1/2013 | CASHNER(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | FELDMAN(R) | 2-6 | L | -115 | 9 ev | U | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5/2/2013 | STULTS(L) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | WOOD(L) | 4-2 | W | 115 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5/3/2013 | MARQUIS(R) | ARIZONA | MILEY(L) | 7-6 | W | +105 | 7.5 un | O | 14 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5/4/2013 | RICHARD(L) | ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | 1-8 | L | +110 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 5/5/2013 | VOLQUEZ(R) | ARIZONA | KENNEDY(R) | 5-1 | W | +105 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5/6/2013 | CASHNER(R) | MIAMI | LEBLANC(L) | 5-0 | W | -190 | 7 un | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5/7/2013 | STULTS(L) | MIAMI | SANABIA(R) | 5-1 | W | -175 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5/8/2013 | MARQUIS(R) | MIAMI | NOLASCO(R) | 1-0 | W | -155 | 7 ov | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 5/10/2013 | VOLQUEZ(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | COBB(R) | | 5/11/2013 | SMITH(R) | @ TAMPA BAY | HELLICKSON(R) | | 5/12/2013 | STULTS(L) | @ TAMPA BAY | HERNANDEZ(R) | | 5/14/2013 | CASHNER(R) | @ BALTIMORE | TILLMAN(R) | | 5/15/2013 | MARQUIS(R) | @ BALTIMORE | GARCIA(R) | | 5/16/2013 | | WASHINGTON | | | 5/17/2013 | | WASHINGTON | | |
|
|
| |
|
|
4/26/2013 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | PEAVY(R) | 4-5 | L | 130 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 4/27/2013 | MOORE(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | FLOYD(R) | 10-4 | W | -120 | 7 ov | O | 19 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 4/28/2013 | PRICE(L) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | AXELROD(R) | 8-3 | W | -135 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4/30/2013 | COBB(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 2-8 | L | 120 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5/1/2013 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | MENDOZA(R) | 8-9 | L | -115 | 7.5 ov | O | 13 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5/3/2013 | MOORE(L) | @ COLORADO | FRANCIS(L) | 7-4 | W | -135 | 9 ov | O | 11 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5/4/2013 | PRICE(L) | @ COLORADO | GARLAND(R) | 3-9 | L | -130 | 9 ov | O | 9 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5/5/2013 | COBB(R) | @ COLORADO | CHACIN(R) | 8-3 | W | 105 | 9.5 un | O | 11 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 5/6/2013 | HELLICKSON(R) | TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 7-8 | L | -135 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 5/7/2013 | HERNANDEZ(R) | TORONTO | HAPP(L) | 4-6 | L | -135 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5/8/2013 | MOORE(L) | TORONTO | ROMERO(L) | 10-4 | W | -170 | 8 un | O | 13 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 5/9/2013 | PRICE(L) | TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | 5-4 | W | -150 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5/10/2013 | COBB(R) | SAN DIEGO | VOLQUEZ(R) | | 5/11/2013 | HELLICKSON(R) | SAN DIEGO | SMITH(R) | | 5/12/2013 | HERNANDEZ(R) | SAN DIEGO | STULTS(L) | | 5/14/2013 | MOORE(L) | BOSTON | LACKEY(R) | | 5/15/2013 | PRICE(L) | BOSTON | LESTER(L) | | 5/16/2013 | | BOSTON | | | 5/17/2013 | | @ BALTIMORE | | |
|
| | | SAN DIEGO: HITTING: This was by far the worst lineup in the National League in runs (3.66 per game), HR (91), and OPS (.653). 1B JESUS GUZMAN had 44 RBI in just 247 at-bats thanks to a 1.094 OPS with RISP. 1B YONDER ALONSO, the key piece of the Mat Latos trade, will play first every day, moving Guzman to a back-up role. OF CAMERON MAYBIN used his speed to steal 40 bases and score 82 runs. OF CARLOS QUENTIN was acquired from the White Sox and will provide much-needed power in the middle of the batting order when he returns to the field sometime in late April/early May after having knee surgery. Slugger KYLE BLANKS will fill the void. In 420 career at-bats, he has 20 homers, but also has a .219 BA and 152 strikeouts. SS JASON BARTLETT had a disappointing first season in San Diego, hitting only two home runs in 554 at-bats and posting a pathetic .615 OPS as the team's No. 2 hitter in the lineup. Mediocre OF WILL VENABLE (.705 OPS) would not start for any other team in the majors. 3B CHASE HEADLEY batted .289 with a .374 OBP, but failed to provide any power from the three-hole. Oft-injured C NICK HUNDLEY had an .824 OPS and 9 HR in half a season. SS ORLANDO HUDSON batted just .246 with 92 strikeouts and just 31 walks. STARTING PITCHING: This young staff finished sixth in the majors with a 3.62 ERA. TIM STAUFFER struggled to pitch outside of spacious Petco Park, posting a 4.95 ERA and 1.39 WHIP on the road (2.57 ERA, 1.13 WHIP at home). Two starters both underwent surgery on their throwing shoulders last summer, but are expected to be ready for the start of the season. Lefty CLAYTON RICHARD had just 53 K and 38 BB in 99.2 innings, but he posted a strong 2.30 ERA and 1.11 WHIP at home last year. The 2011 campaign was the year to judge whether EDINSON VOLQUEZ was all the way back from major arm surgery. Well, the jury's in and the verdict isn't kind. The move to San Diego can only cure so much. Right-hander DUSTIN MOSELEY enjoyed his first season in the NL, posting career-best marks in ERA (3.30) and WHIP (1.28). But like Richard, his 64 K and 36 BB in 120 innings were unimpressive. CORY LUEBKE began 2011 in the bullpen, but was moved the rotation, which is where he'll stay in 2012. In 17 starts last year, he shined with a 3.31 ERA and 111 K in 100.2 IP. RELIEF PITCHING: For the first time since 2008, somebody other than Heath Bell will close games for the Padres. HUSTON STREET will certainly benefit from the move to hitter haven Coors Field to pitcher-friendly Petco Park. Street had a 4.20 home ERA in three seasons in Colorado, while posting a stellar 2.59 ERA on the road. If Street gets hurt, the two leading candidates for the closer role are LUKE GREGERSON and ERNESTO FRIERI. Gregerson is the more consistent pitcher of the two, but Frieri throws harder than Gregerson and has a stellar 11.1 strikeout rate in his three-year career. | | TAMPA BAY: HITTING: OF DESMOND JENNINGS' on-base skills will lead to tons of runs and SBs despite his mediocre batting average. 2B BEN ZOBRIST bounced back from a disappointing 2010, and will continue to produce near the top of the batting order. Though a series of nagging injuries plagued his 2011 season, 3B EVAN LONGORIA slugged 17 HR in his last 53 games. Fully healthy this season, he'll be an elite power-hitter with double-digit SB potential. OF B.J. UPTON's days in Tampa may be numbered. He's an elite athlete, but he just might lose his head if he's traded into a tough situation. After a hot start, OF MATT JOYCE settled in as the productive hitter he is. He should get to play every day in right field. SSs SEAN RODRIGUEZ and REID BRIGNAC will battle for ABs but neither hits on a consistent basis. C JOSE MOLINA was acquired for his defense much more than his hitting. DH LUKE SCOTT can also play some 1B when slugger CARLOS PENA, who is returning to Tampa after hitting 28 homers for the Cubs in 2011, needs a rest. STARTING PITCHING: DAVID PRICE was a little more hittable than in 2010, but he increased his already-high strikeout rate while cutting back on walks. His win total should rise from a disappointing 12 last year. JAMES SHIELDS put his 2010 disaster season behind him and became a Cy Young candidate. His peripheral stats and skills weren't all that different the past two years, it was a big swing of luck. Some people are putting out the Bust Alert on Rookie of the Year JEREMY HELLICKSON. He had the league's luckiest batting average on balls in play (.217), but he improved as last season progressed. MATT MOORE may be this year's R.O.Y. after a dominant late-season call up. He'll be among the league leaders in strikeouts for years to come. WADE DAVIS is a mediocre pitcher who eats innings at the back of the rotation. RELIEF PITCHING: KYLE FARNSWORTH looked as strong as he has in years, converting 25 of 31 saves in his first season with the Rays. He's the closer again this year, but it won't take much for him to lose that job after an unsteady last third of the 2011 season. JOEL PERALTA may overtake Farnsworth for ninth-inning duties at some point this season. Peralta was 5-for-5 on saves in September when Farnsworth was hurt, and gave up only one run in his final 21.3 innings. Possible future closer JAKE McGEE progressed nicely after a tough start to 2011. He's got potentially lethal stuff. Former Angels hurler FERNANDO RODNEY is looking to bounce back after a wild season (28 walks, 26 strikeouts in 32 IP). |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (SAN DIEGO-TAMPA BAY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Padres-Rays Preview* =====================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
San Diego (16-18) at Tampa Bay (15-18), 7:10 p.m. EDT
If Edinson Volquez continues his turnaround, the San Diego Padres have a good chance to record their longest winning streak of the season.
Volquez seeks a fourth straight win and the Padres look for their fifth in a row Friday night in the opener of a three-game set against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.
After a 5-15 start, San Diego (16-18) has turned things around by winning 11 of 14 heading into this series.
The pitching staff has been outstanding during the current four-game winning streak, allowing two runs and 21 hits in 36 innings.
Volquez kicked off that stretch Sunday, allowing one run and four hits in 6 2-3 innings of a 5-1 win over Arizona, before San Diego's other starters posted a 0.42 ERA in a three-game sweep of Miami this week.
"I thought the starting pitching has stepped up," manager Bud Black said. "They all pitched well. The pitching sort of set the tone and the defense was outstanding."
Now the Padres go for their longest win streak since a run of eight straight Aug. 19-27, and Volquez (3-3, 5.50 ERA) tries to win four consecutive outings for the first time in his nine-year career.
Since going 0-3 with an 11.68 ERA over his first three starts, Volquez is 3-0 with a 2.49 ERA over his last four.
"The last three starts have been much more strike-heavy with the secondary pitches," Black said. "The fastball command is improved, also. You put it all together, three wins and a lot of zeroes."
The right-hander won at Tropicana Field in his only career start against the Rays in 2011, giving up three runs and four hits over 6 1-3 innings in a 4-3 victory while with Cincinnati.
He'll try to slow down a Tampa Bay offense that has scored 72 runs over its last 11 games while batting .301 with 15 homers.
The Rays (16-18) salvaged a four-game split with Toronto when Luke Scott drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the 10th inning for a 5-4 victory Thursday.
"In that case, a walk is as good as a hit," said Scott, hitting .348 with two homers and seven RBIs in nine games since coming off the disabled list.
Evan Longoria has keyed Tampa Bay's offensive surge, batting .431 with 11 extra-base hits and 12 RBIs in his last 12 games. He's 9 for 18 with two homers and eight RBIs this week.
James Loney is also on a tear, batting .449 over his last 13 games. Loney, though, has only one hit in nine career at-bats against Volquez.
Tampa Bay scheduled starter Alex Cobb (4-2, 2.79) is 1-2 with a 4.74 ERA on the road, but he's won all three of his starts in St. Petersburg while posting a 1.17 ERA.
The right-hander gave up three hits over 8 1-3 innings in a 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees in his last outing at Tropicana Field, but he's since yielded seven runs and 18 hits - including four homers - over 12 1-3 innings in two road starts.
Cobb has never faced the Padres, who have split 12 all-time meetings with the Rays but have won all three of their series at Tropicana Field.
Carlos Quentin has hit .314 with five homers and 10 RBIs in his last 10 games in St. Petersburg, but he's hitless in 19 at-bats this month.
Teammate Chase Headley, though, is batting .400 during a 13-game hitting streak and is 6 for 12 this week.
|
| Last Updated: 3/28/2024 10:51:45 PM EST. |
|
|
| |
|