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| 957 | NY METS | +175 | Ov 7.5,+105 | +170 | Ov 7,-125 | | 958 | ATLANTA | -185 | Un 7.5,-125 | -180 | Un 7,+105 |
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| All Games | 27-40 | -14.5 | 34-29 | 3.9 | 0.226 | 0.289 | 4.6 | 0.262 | 0.320 | | Road Games | 13-17 | -1.1 | 17-10 | 4.5 | 0.245 | 0.299 | 5.1 | 0.278 | 0.339 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 16-29 | -16.7 | 23-20 | 3.8 | 0.226 | 0.284 | 4.5 | 0.268 | 0.323 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.7 | 1-3 | 3.0 | 0.240 | 0.309 | 3.1 | 0.233 | 0.304 | | Grass Games | 27-40 | -14.5 | 34-29 | 3.9 | 0.226 | 0.289 | 4.6 | 0.262 | 0.320 | | Night Games | 16-22 | -3.5 | 20-16 | 4.1 | 0.231 | 0.293 | 4.2 | 0.246 | 0.301 | | Division | 11-19 | -11 | 16-11 | 3.9 | 0.225 | 0.290 | 4.7 | 0.272 | 0.331 |
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| All Games | 3.9 | 0.226 | 0.289 | 67 | 2291 | 518 | 181 | 67 | 0.03 | 252 | 203 | 586 | 29 | 452 | 38 | 44 | 59 | 23 | | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.245 | 0.299 | 30 | 1058 | 259 | 91 | 34 | 0.03 | 132 | 82 | 245 | 11 | 191 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 16 | | Righty Starters | 3.8 | 0.226 | 0.284 | 45 | 1552 | 351 | 127 | 44 | 0.03 | 169 | 126 | 390 | 22 | 301 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 13 |
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| All Games | 4.48 | 1.387 | 217 | 123 | 108 | 223 | 25 | 78 | 161 | 11-13 | 11 | 9 | 55% | | Road Games | 5.34 | 1.462 | 91 | 60 | 54 | 99 | 11 | 34 | 59 | 2-5 | 8 | 5 | 61.5% |
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| All Games | 42-30 | +5.8 | 36-32 | 4.2 | 0.242 | 0.315 | 3.5 | 0.239 | 0.293 | | Home Games | 24-10 | +9.3 | 15-17 | 4.4 | 0.244 | 0.320 | 2.8 | 0.218 | 0.266 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 28-22 | +0.6 | 25-21 | 4.2 | 0.243 | 0.313 | 3.5 | 0.248 | 0.298 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2.6 | 1-3 | 2.6 | 0.220 | 0.298 | 3.9 | 0.270 | 0.335 | | Grass Games | 41-29 | +5.8 | 34-32 | 4.2 | 0.242 | 0.315 | 3.3 | 0.237 | 0.290 | | Night Games | 28-21 | +1.8 | 25-23 | 4.0 | 0.238 | 0.305 | 3.5 | 0.240 | 0.292 | | Division | 16-8 | +5.9 | 10-12 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.314 | 2.6 | 0.208 | 0.267 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.242 | 0.315 | 72 | 2393 | 580 | 199 | 92 | 0.04 | 291 | 253 | 645 | 25 | 498 | 66 | 42 | 60 | 30 | | Home Games | 4.4 | 0.244 | 0.320 | 34 | 1083 | 264 | 88 | 44 | 0.04 | 142 | 122 | 287 | 17 | 228 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 14 | | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.243 | 0.313 | 50 | 1664 | 405 | 131 | 64 | 0.04 | 204 | 168 | 456 | 21 | 341 | 44 | 32 | 43 | 19 |
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| All Games | 2.95 | 1.193 | 195.3 | 66 | 64 | 161 | 14 | 72 | 164 | 15-5 | 20 | 6 | 76.9% | | Home Games | 2.33 | 1.034 | 96.7 | 25 | 25 | 67 | 6 | 33 | 92 | 11-1 | 9 | 2 | 81.8% |
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| 6/5/2013 | GEE(R) | @ WASHINGTON | HAREN(R) | 10-1 | W | 145 | 7.5 ev | O | 15 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | | 6/8/2013 | HARVEY(R) | MIAMI | FERNANDEZ(R) | 1-2 | L | -215 | 6.5 un | U | 13 | 22 | 0 | 15 | 10 | 0 | | 6/9/2013 | NIESE(L) | MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 4-8 | L | -205 | 7.5 ov | O | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 1 | | 6/11/2013 | HEFNER(R) | ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | 2-9 | L | +125 | 8 ov | O | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 1 | | 6/12/2013 | GEE(R) | ST LOUIS | MILLER(R) | 5-1 | W | +170 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | | 6/13/2013 | HARVEY(R) | ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | 1-2 | L | +125 | 6.5 un | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 6/14/2013 | MARCUM(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | JACKSON(R) | 3-6 | L | -120 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | | 6/15/2013 | NIESE(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | FELDMAN(R) | 2-5 | L | -120 | 7 ov | P | 6 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 1 | | 6/16/2013 | HEFNER(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | GARZA(R) | 4-3 | W | -110 | 7.5 ev | U | 6 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 6/17/2013 | GEE(R) | @ ATLANTA | HUDSON(R) | 1-2 | L | 175 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | | 6/18/2013 | HARVEY(R) | @ ATLANTA | WOOD(L) | 4-3 | W | 100 | 7 un | P | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 6/18/2013 | WHEELER(R) | @ ATLANTA | MAHOLM(L) | 6-1 | W | 175 | 7 ov | P | 14 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2 | | 6/19/2013 | MARCUM(R) | @ ATLANTA | MEDLEN(R) | | | 6/20/2013 | NIESE(L) | @ ATLANTA | MINOR(L) | | | 6/21/2013 | HEFNER(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | PETTIBONE(R) | | | 6/22/2013 | GEE(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | | | 6/23/2013 | HARVEY(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | LANNAN(L) | | | 6/25/2013 | WHEELER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | | | 6/26/2013 | | @ CHI WHITE SOX | | |
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| 6/5/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | PITTSBURGH | RODRIGUEZ(L) | 5-0 | W | -120 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | | 6/6/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 0-5 | L | -115 | 7 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | | 6/7/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | 1-2 | L | -110 | 7 un | U | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 6/8/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | @ LA DODGERS | FIFE(R) | 2-1 | W | -145 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 6/9/2013 | MINOR(L) | @ LA DODGERS | MAGILL(R) | 8-1 | W | -165 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | | 6/10/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | MARQUIS(R) | 6-7 | L | -135 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | | 6/11/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | 2-3 | L | -130 | 7 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 6/12/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | VOLQUEZ(R) | 3-5 | L | -125 | 8 un | P | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 6/14/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 0-6 | L | -135 | 7 un | U | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | | 6/15/2013 | MINOR(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | GAUDIN(R) | 6-5 | W | -185 | 7 ov | O | 11 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 1 | | 6/16/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | 3-0 | W | -165 | 7.5 ev | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | | 6/17/2013 | HUDSON(R) | NY METS | GEE(R) | 2-1 | W | -185 | 7.5 ov | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 6/18/2013 | WOOD(L) | NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 3-4 | L | -110 | 7 un | P | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 6/18/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | NY METS | WHEELER(R) | 1-6 | L | -185 | 7 ov | P | 7 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 1 | | 6/19/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | NY METS | MARCUM(R) | | | 6/20/2013 | MINOR(L) | NY METS | NIESE(L) | | | 6/21/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | | | 6/22/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | GORZELANNY(L) | | | 6/23/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | FIGARO(R) | | | 6/25/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | SANTANA(R) | | | 6/26/2013 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | |
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| |  | NY METS: HITTING: The Mets will be moving in the fences at Citi Field by as much as 12 feet and reducing the height to eight feet, making the park more homer-friendly. The loss of Jose Reyes and his NL-leading average at the top of the order weakens an already subpar lineup. 3B DAVID WRIGHT is coming off his worst season (.254 BA, 14 HR, 61 RBI) and could be traded at the July 31 deadline. New OF ANDRES TORRES provides very little at the plate (.221 BA, .312 OBP), but the future is bright for youngsters OF LUCAS DUDA (.852 OPS) and 1B IKE DAVIS (.926 OPS), who missed most of 2011 with an ankle injury. OF JASON BAY (.245 BA) continues to be a colossal bust. SS RUBEN TEJADA will be tasked with trying to replace Reyes. The 22-year-old made great strides last year, batting .319 after August 1. DANIEL MURPHY hit .320 last year, and will start at second, possibly losing AB in a platoon with JUSTIN TURNER. C JOSH THOLE hits well enough to be an above-average starting catcher.
STARTING PITCHING: With the fences moving forward at Citi Field, the entire Mets pitching staff takes a hit. JOHAN SANTANA will be ready for Opening Day, but it's hard to have much faith that he'll remain healthy for an entire season. His velocity on his fastball is not what it used to be, topping out in the high-80's. MIKE PELFREY benefitted most from the pitcher-friendly ballpark with serviceable home numbers (3.94 ERA, 1.38 WHIP) and atrocious road statistics (5.49 ERA, 1.56 WHIP). JONATHON NIESE was also much better at Citi Field (3.54 ERA) than he was on the road (5.33 ERA), but he posted 14 games of 6+ strikeouts for the second straight season. DILLON GEE began the season 7-0 with a 2.86 ERA and 1.08 WHIP, but closed the 2011 campaign with a 5.51 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in his final 17 starts. Knuckle-balling R.A. DICKEY posted a second straight solid season with New York, notching a 3.28 ERA and a solid 1.23 WHIP. At age 37, he hopes to keep his pitches dancing in the smaller home ballpark.
RELIEF PITCHING: Two former Blue Jays late-innings relievers, FRANK FRANCISCO and JON RAUCH, were signed from Toronto to pitch at the back of the bullpen. Francisco will likely get first crack at the ninth-inning role, saving 17 games last year and keeping his strikeout rate above one per inning for the fourth straight year. Rauch is an imposing figure at 6-foot-11, but he posted a 1.35 WHIP and paltry 6.2 strikeout rate last year. But 52 saves since 2008 makes him a worthy candidate for ninth-inning duty. RAMON RAMIREZ was part of the Andres Torres/Angel Pagan trade and he should be a valuable set-up man. He had a strong two-year stint with San Francisco, posting a 2.07 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (NY METS-ATLANTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Mets-Braves Preview* =====================
New York (25-40) at Atlanta (42-28), 7:10 p.m. EDT
The Atlanta Braves continue to strike out at an alarming rate.
Shawn Marcum isn't known as a strikeout pitcher, but even he had a career day in that category against the Braves a few weeks ago.
A day after struggling to put the ball in  the New York Mets' pitching phenoms, Atlanta takes on the winless Marcum and looks to avoid losing a series at home for the first time all season Wednesday night.
The Braves (42-30) have struck out 645 times, leading the NL by a wide margin. They had 24 on Tuesday, with 20 coming from young starters Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler as the Mets swept a doubleheader. Freddie Freeman and Chris Johnson each struck out three times on the day, Dan Uggla had two to run his league-high total to 89 and Justin Upton added his 82nd - third-most in the NL.
"It's just been a rough last 24 hours," said B.J. Upton, who has 75 strikeouts.
It will be a bad 48 hours if Atlanta loses this one, especially considering it would mark the team's first series loss at Turner Field since dropping two of three to Philadelphia from Aug. 31-Sept. 2. Monday's 2-1 win in the opener of this four-game set was the 16th victory in 19 home games for the Braves, who are a major-league best 24-10 at home.
Marcum (0-8, 5.43 ERA), meanwhile, has fanned just 47 batters in 54 2-3 innings this year. However, the seven-year veteran posted his career high of 12 on May 26 against Atlanta, including three of Freeman. Marcum allowed a two-run homer to Uggla but only three other hits in seven innings of New York's 4-2 victory.
Of the right-hander's 10 appearances - eight starts - this season, the only two times New York won came versus the Braves. He's 1-1 with a 2.87 ERA in five career games against them. Johnson and Jason Heyward are each 1 for 12 against him with a combined 12 strikeouts.
Marcum pitched eight innings of one-run ball in relief in a 2-1, 20-inning loss to Miami on June 8, but followed that with a poor start Friday against the Cubs as he was tagged for six runs in 5 2-3 innings of a 6-3 loss.
"Shaun is a professional. He knows you've got to go out and get the job done," manager Terry Collins said. "He just got off to a bad start. I'm sure he wishes he could take a couple pitches back."
Marcum, who has received just 12 runs of support in eight starts this season, is hoping New York's late offensive outburst Tuesday carries into Wednesday. The Mets (27-40) tacked on four runs in the eighth inning to help secure a 6-1 victory in the nightcap, their highest-scoring game since June 5. The Mets finished with 14 hits, ending a streak of nine straight games with nine or fewer.
David Wright had two hits in that game and is batting .452 in his last eight. Marlon Byrd went 5 for 8 in the doubleheader.
The Mets will be hard-pressed to repeat their success against Kris Medlen (3-7, 3.09), who has been dominant against New York. He's never lost in 16 games versus the Mets, posting a 1.92 ERA, and is 3-0 in six starts against them. He struck out a season-high nine in six innings against the Mets on May 24, allowing three runs in a 7-5, 10-inning victory.
After recording one win in 11 starts through May, Medlen won his first two this month before losing Friday. The right-hander yielded four runs and nine hits in six innings of a 6-0 defeat to San Francisco, receiving no runs of support for the fourth time in seven starts.
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