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959 | ATLANTA | -110 | Ov 7.5,+105 | -110 | Ov 7.5,+115 | 960 | SAN FRANCISCO | +100 | Un 7.5,-125 | +100 | Un 7.5,-135 |
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All Games | 21-15 | +3.6 | 22-14 | 4.3 | 0.243 | 0.316 | 3.6 | 0.243 | 0.296 | Road Games | 12-10 | +2.2 | 15-7 | 4.2 | 0.242 | 0.315 | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.317 | vs Right-handed Starters | 13-11 | +0.1 | 15-9 | 4.2 | 0.238 | 0.305 | 3.6 | 0.250 | 0.295 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.4 | 7-0 | 5.1 | 0.251 | 0.332 | 5.1 | 0.272 | 0.324 | Grass Games | 21-15 | +3.6 | 22-14 | 4.3 | 0.243 | 0.316 | 3.6 | 0.243 | 0.296 | Day Games | 6-5 | +0.4 | 6-5 | 4.5 | 0.255 | 0.329 | 3.5 | 0.247 | 0.296 |
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All Games | 4.3 | 0.243 | 0.316 | 36 | 1197 | 291 | 109 | 49 | 0.04 | 151 | 127 | 337 | 14 | 241 | 31 | 17 | 28 | 17 | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.242 | 0.315 | 22 | 756 | 183 | 65 | 28 | 0.04 | 91 | 80 | 209 | 6 | 156 | 21 | 10 | 19 | 10 | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.238 | 0.305 | 24 | 798 | 190 | 66 | 31 | 0.04 | 99 | 77 | 233 | 13 | 155 | 19 | 13 | 19 | 8 |
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All Games | 3.04 | 1.182 | 100.7 | 34 | 34 | 88 | 8 | 31 | 85 | 6-3 | 11 | 3 | 78.6% | Road Games | 3.47 | 1.316 | 62.3 | 24 | 24 | 60 | 6 | 22 | 47 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
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All Games | 22-15 | +4.3 | 21-15 | 4.6 | 0.266 | 0.322 | 4.2 | 0.247 | 0.312 | Home Games | 14-7 | +4.8 | 12-8 | 4.6 | 0.279 | 0.337 | 3.8 | 0.240 | 0.307 | vs Right-handed Starters | 14-11 | +0.8 | 15-10 | 4.5 | 0.263 | 0.330 | 4.8 | 0.253 | 0.318 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | 0 | 5-1 | 4.7 | 0.278 | 0.324 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.311 | Grass Games | 22-15 | +4.3 | 21-15 | 4.6 | 0.266 | 0.322 | 4.2 | 0.247 | 0.312 | Day Games | 9-7 | +0.2 | 8-7 | 4.4 | 0.271 | 0.338 | 4.1 | 0.247 | 0.302 |
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All Games | 4.6 | 0.266 | 0.322 | 37 | 1257 | 334 | 103 | 29 | 0.02 | 158 | 105 | 236 | 18 | 245 | 36 | 20 | 31 | 23 | Home Games | 4.6 | 0.279 | 0.337 | 21 | 705 | 197 | 68 | 17 | 0.02 | 92 | 61 | 123 | 8 | 148 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 12 | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.263 | 0.330 | 25 | 845 | 222 | 64 | 21 | 0.02 | 106 | 85 | 162 | 16 | 180 | 25 | 13 | 20 | 19 |
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All Games | 2.59 | 1.258 | 111.3 | 35 | 32 | 97 | 6 | 43 | 108 | 10-6 | 13 | 4 | 76.5% | Home Games | 2.14 | 1.222 | 63 | 18 | 15 | 53 | 1 | 24 | 63 | 6-2 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% |
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4/28/2013 | MINOR(L) | @ DETROIT | FISTER(R) | 3-8 | L | 135 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4/29/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 3-2 | W | +115 | 7 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4/30/2013 | HUDSON(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 8-1 | W | -115 | 7 ov | O | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 5/1/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 0-2 | L | -135 | 7 un | U | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5/2/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | WASHINGTON | HAREN(R) | 1-3 | L | -150 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5/3/2013 | MINOR(L) | NY METS | MARCUM(R) | 5-7 | L | -195 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5/5/2013 | HUDSON(R) | NY METS | NIESE(L) | 9-4 | W | -160 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5/6/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ CINCINNATI | ARROYO(R) | 7-4 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5/7/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | @ CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | 4-5 | L | 100 | 7.5 un | O | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5/8/2013 | MINOR(L) | @ CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 7-2 | W | 120 | 8 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5/9/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | 6-3 | W | 115 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 5/10/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | 2-8 | L | 110 | 6.5 ev | O | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 5/11/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 1-10 | L | 130 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 5/12/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | | 5/13/2013 | MINOR(L) | @ ARIZONA | MILEY(L) | | 5/14/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | @ ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | | 5/15/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ ARIZONA | KENNEDY(R) | | 5/17/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | | 5/18/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | LA DODGERS | CAPUANO(L) | | 5/19/2013 | | LA DODGERS | | |
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4/28/2013 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | MARQUIS(R) | 4-6 | L | -125 | 7.5 ov | O | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 4/29/2013 | CAIN(R) | @ ARIZONA | KENNEDY(R) | 6-4 | W | 105 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4/30/2013 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ ARIZONA | CAHILL(R) | 2-1 | W | -115 | 8 ov | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5/1/2013 | LINCECUM(R) | @ ARIZONA | MCCARTHY(R) | 9-6 | W | 100 | 9 un | O | 10 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5/3/2013 | ZITO(L) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 2-1 | W | +130 | 6.5 un | U | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 1 | 5/4/2013 | VOGELSONG(R) | LA DODGERS | MAGILL(R) | 10-9 | W | -145 | 7.5 ov | O | 15 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 5/5/2013 | CAIN(R) | LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | 4-3 | W | -115 | 7 un | P | 9 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5/6/2013 | BUMGARNER(L) | PHILADELPHIA | LEE(L) | 2-6 | L | -140 | 6 un | O | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 5/7/2013 | LINCECUM(R) | PHILADELPHIA | KENDRICK(R) | 2-6 | L | -140 | 7 un | O | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5/8/2013 | ZITO(L) | PHILADELPHIA | PETTIBONE(R) | 4-3 | W | -145 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5/9/2013 | VOGELSONG(R) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 3-6 | L | -125 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 5/10/2013 | CAIN(R) | ATLANTA | HUDSON(R) | 8-2 | W | -120 | 6.5 ev | O | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5/11/2013 | BUMGARNER(L) | ATLANTA | MAHOLM(L) | 10-1 | W | -140 | 7 ov | O | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 5/12/2013 | LINCECUM(R) | ATLANTA | MEDLEN(R) | | 5/14/2013 | ZITO(L) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | | 5/15/2013 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ TORONTO | MORROW(R) | | 5/16/2013 | CAIN(R) | @ COLORADO | CHACIN(R) | | 5/17/2013 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | | 5/18/2013 | LINCECUM(R) | @ COLORADO | NICASIO(R) | | 5/19/2013 | | @ COLORADO | | |
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| | | ATLANTA: HITTING: The Braves were 27th in the majors in steals last year, but that number should rise with a full season of speedster OF MICHAEL BOURN, who was acquired from Houston last July. OFs MARTIN PRADO and JASON HEYWARD comprise the corner outfield spots, and are both are looking to bounce back after disappointing, injury-riddled 2011 campaigns. 2B DAN UGGLA smacked a career-best 36 HR in his first year with Atlanta, his fifth straight 30-homer season. Steady veterans C BRIAN McCANN and 3B CHIPPER JONES comprise a solid middle of the lineup. McCann has four straight 20-HR, 70-RBI seasons, while Jones, who turns 40 in April, has a career .402 on-base percentage. 1B FREDDIE FREEMAN was the N.L.'s best offensive rookie last year, batting .282 with 21 HR and 76 RBI. The starting shortstop will be one of two highly-touted, 22-year-old prospects, TYLER PASTORNICKY or ANDRELTON SIMMONS. STARTING PITCHING: Even with significant injuries to three starters, the Braves rotation still ranked ninth in the majors in ERA (3.73), thanks to TIM HUDSON posting a 3.22 ERA in 215 innings. The right-hander was lights-out at Turner Field again, going 10-4 with a 2.31 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. But he'll be out at least a month because of back problems. JAIR JURRJENS was outstanding through the end of July (12-3, 2.38 ERA), but a knee strain bothered him in August and shut him down for September. Although many teams inquired about Jurrjens in the offseason, it doesn't look like the Braves want to deal him just yet. TOMMY HANSON is another young star (25) that had to be shut down in early August due to a partially torn rotator cuff. His ERA was a career-worst 3.60, but he notched a career-best 9.8 K/9 rate. BRANDON BEACHY, also 25, posted a whopping 10.7 K/9 ratio with a respectable ERA (3.68) and WHIP (1.21). Atlanta is loaded with young pitchers, but expect MIKE MINOR (5-3, 4.14 ERA) and RANDALL DELGADO to start in the majors, with JULIO TEHERAN, who has the most upside of the trio, to begin 2012 in Triple-A. RELIEF PITCHING: CRAIG KIMBREL exceeded all expectations last year, establishing himself as one of the best closers in the game. He struck out an eye-popping 14.8 batters per nine (127 K in 77 IP), and converted 46-of-54 (85%) save chances. Even though Kimbrel's job as a closer is probably locked down for the next decade, the Braves have two other great relievers, both lefties. JONNY VENTERS posted a 1.84 WHIP and .176 opponents' BA in 88 innings, and is next in line for saves (five in 2011) should Kimbrel suffer an injury. Fellow southpaw ERIC O'FLAHERTY had a 0.98 ERA (8 ER in 73.2 IP) and 32 holds, just three fewer than Venters. | | SAN FRANCISCO: HITTING: The Giants scored the second-fewest runs in the majors. But the additions of OF MELKY CABRERA (.305 BA, 18 HR, 87 RBI, 102 runs) and OF ANGEL PAGAN (32 SB) at the top of the order will certainly help. C BUSTER POSEY's surgically repaired ankle should be fully healed for the start of the season, and the 25-year-old's .368 OBP is certainly needed. 3B PABLO SANDOVAL was the team's best hitter in 2011 (.315 BA, 23 HR, 70 RBI) and was the only legitimate power source. The right side of the infield consists of veteran players past their prime. 1B AUBREY HUFF had his worst season, hitting .246 with 12 HR, but the 35-year-old will continue to bat in the middle of the lineup. 2B FREDDY SANCHEZ, 34, missed 50+ games for the third straight year as he suffered a torn labrum. SS BRANDON CRAWFORD has a slick glove but he's not close to being a legitimate major-league hitter (.204 career BA). OF BRANDON BELT, 23, has future star potential, but will be in a reserve role. OF NATE SCHIERHOLTZ (.756 OPS) provides a reliable bat in right field. STARTING PITCHING: San Francisco ranked second in the majors in ERA (3.28), strikeouts (5.4 per game) and Opp. BA (.237). TIM LINCECUM was the ace once again with a 2.74 ERA and 220 strikeouts, but carried a sub-.500 record (13-14). Including playoffs, Lincecum has thrown an average of 230 innings per season since 2008. MATT CAIN also had a phenomenal year, carting a 2.88 ERA, team-best 1.08 WHIP and fanning 179 batters. He allowed only nine home runs in 221.2 innings of work. 22-year-old lefty MADISON BUMGARNER had a solid first full season, finishing with a 3.21 ERA, and a 4.2 K-to-BB ratio (191 strikeouts, 46 walks). RYAN VOGELSONG was an unbelievable story, returning to the majors for the first time since 2006 and going 13-7 with a 2.71 ERA. Although he's 34, his arm has plenty of innings left. BARRY ZITO will likely earn the final spot in the rotation as prospect ERIC SURKAMP gets more seasoning in Triple-A. Zito posted a career-worst 5.87 ERA while Surkamp carted a 1.84 WHIP in six starts. RELIEF PITCHING: The success of the San Francisco bullpen hinges on BRIAN WILSON, who had a down year (1.47 WHIP, 54 K, 31 BB) because of elbow problems. Surgery was not required for his ailment, so expect a nice bounce-back season from this elite closer. If Wilson gets injured again, SERGIO ROMO could get called upon in the late innings. But even if he doesn't save a game, he still has plenty of value as a set-up man, notching a gaudy 13.1 strikeout rate and 0.71 WHIP last year. In 48 innings, he struck out 70 batters and only walked five. JEREMY AFFELDT is the top lefty in the Giants pen. He notched a strong 2.63 ERA and also tallied a career-best 1.15 WHIP last year. |
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*Braves-Giants Preview* =======================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Atlanta (21-14) at San Francisco (21-15), 4:05 p.m. EDT
With help from red-hot Marco Scutaro, the San Francisco Giants will try to close out their longest homestand of the season in winning style.
Whether the Giants beat Atlanta on Sunday, though, might depend on whether Tim Lincecum can regain his form after a pair of lackluster outings.
Scutaro, the MVP of last year's NL championship series, is batting .488 (21 for 43) during an 11-game hit streak and had his fifth consecutive multihit performance in a 10-1 win Saturday. Gregor Blanco also drove in a career-high four runs as San Francisco (22-15) earned its ninth victory in 12 attempts and sixth on its homestand.
"It's more of a case that (Scutaro is) healthy," manager Bruce Bochy told the team's website. "That back issue's not there right now. He got that cleared up, and it freed him up and he's back to feeling the way he felt last year when he was swinging good, and that's 100 percent."
The Giants will conclude their 10-game stay at AT&T Park on Sunday hoping Lincecum (2-2, 4.75 ERA) can get back on track.
The right-hander has given up five runs in each of his last two outings after giving up a combined two in his previous two starts.
"That's definitely frustrating, just the lack of consistency, making a great pitch and then not repeating it," he told the team's website.
A matchup with the Braves (21-15) wouldn't appear to help his woes - he's 0-4 with a 4.38 ERA in his last four regular-season matchups.
Lincecum, however, pitched a two-hit shutout against Atlanta over that same stretch in the 2010 division series opener and has given up a combined four runs in the last two overall meetings. He allowed three over five innings in a 7-1 loss in San Francisco on Aug. 26, his only matchup with the Braves last season.
Lincecum has received zero runs of support in those past two games against Atlanta and a combined three in those four regular-season defeats.
In this one, he'll pitch opposite Kris Medlen (1-4, 3.25), who has lost three straight decisions but was solid in his most recent outing. The right-hander allowed two runs over seven innings against Cincinnati on Tuesday but did not get a decision.
Closer Craig Kimbrel gave up two runs in the ninth inning in a 5-4 loss that denied Medlen his first win since April 9.
"I was using both sides of the plate really for the first time this year consistently, throwing in and out for strikes," Medlen told the team's website. "That's the best I've felt."
Medlen lost his only start against the Giants on May 26, 2009, and Pablo Sandoval has two doubles and a home run in four career at-bats against him. Scutaro, batting .370 (10 for 27) in his last seven games versus Atlanta, has never faced the right-hander.
Brian McCann, who has a 13-game hit streak against the Giants, is 10 for 29 (.345) lifetime against Lincecum, the best showing by any active player who has faced him at least 29 times. McCann is also batting .330 in San Francisco over his career.
Since winning Thursday's series opener, the Braves have a combined 10 hits and been outscored 18-3 in their back-to-back defeats.
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| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 7:19:53 AM EST. |
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