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| 905 | ATLANTA | -135 | Ov 7,-110 | -140 | Ov 7,+100 | | 906 | NY METS | +125 | Un 7,-110 | +130 | Un 7,-120 |
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| All Games | 68-63 | -5.8 | 54-67 | 3.8 | 0.245 | 0.307 | 3.6 | 0.251 | 0.310 | | Road Games | 31-35 | -4.6 | 26-37 | 3.8 | 0.241 | 0.303 | 3.8 | 0.257 | 0.320 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 52-52 | -9.5 | 43-54 | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.306 | 3.7 | 0.250 | 0.311 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.1 | 3-3 | 4.9 | 0.259 | 0.338 | 2.3 | 0.199 | 0.249 | | Grass Games | 68-63 | -5.8 | 54-67 | 3.8 | 0.245 | 0.307 | 3.6 | 0.251 | 0.310 | | Night Games | 51-42 | +1.4 | 35-49 | 3.7 | 0.251 | 0.307 | 3.5 | 0.245 | 0.303 | | Division | 30-22 | +4.4 | 22-28 | 3.8 | 0.247 | 0.308 | 3.4 | 0.244 | 0.304 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.245 | 0.307 | 131 | 4461 | 1094 | 327 | 108 | 0.02 | 475 | 399 | 1120 | 74 | 934 | 110 | 71 | 120 | 84 | | Road Games | 3.8 | 0.241 | 0.303 | 66 | 2312 | 558 | 170 | 50 | 0.02 | 232 | 204 | 563 | 44 | 470 | 59 | 35 | 63 | 52 | | Righty Starters | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.306 | 104 | 3549 | 863 | 255 | 81 | 0.02 | 363 | 322 | 878 | 64 | 752 | 92 | 56 | 99 | 66 |
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| All Games | 3.07 | 1.267 | 355 | 134 | 121 | 310 | 21 | 140 | 365 | 18-20 | 45 | 10 | 81.8% | | Road Games | 3.75 | 1.422 | 168 | 74 | 70 | 167 | 12 | 72 | 148 | 7-10 | 21 | 7 | 75% |
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| All Games | 61-70 | -1.4 | 59-58 | 3.8 | 0.236 | 0.302 | 3.9 | 0.245 | 0.311 | | Home Games | 30-32 | -1.4 | 26-32 | 3.6 | 0.225 | 0.294 | 3.5 | 0.241 | 0.310 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 14-14 | +3 | 14-9 | 4.1 | 0.252 | 0.314 | 4.5 | 0.249 | 0.322 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.4 | 5-2 | 4.1 | 0.238 | 0.281 | 4.7 | 0.260 | 0.332 | | Grass Games | 61-70 | -1.4 | 59-58 | 3.8 | 0.236 | 0.302 | 3.9 | 0.245 | 0.311 | | Night Games | 35-51 | -11 | 39-37 | 3.7 | 0.234 | 0.297 | 4.1 | 0.254 | 0.317 | | Division | 27-27 | +2 | 25-20 | 4.1 | 0.244 | 0.308 | 3.6 | 0.240 | 0.306 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.236 | 0.302 | 131 | 4447 | 1049 | 331 | 101 | 0.02 | 482 | 423 | 1049 | 78 | 912 | 107 | 76 | 120 | 64 | | Home Games | 3.6 | 0.225 | 0.294 | 62 | 2027 | 457 | 154 | 48 | 0.02 | 217 | 198 | 483 | 33 | 421 | 43 | 31 | 59 | 32 | | Lefty Starters | 4.1 | 0.252 | 0.314 | 28 | 978 | 246 | 75 | 24 | 0.02 | 110 | 89 | 253 | 11 | 205 | 31 | 10 | 30 | 9 |
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| All Games | 3.28 | 1.333 | 392.3 | 160 | 143 | 356 | 41 | 167 | 383 | 18-25 | 31 | 17 | 64.6% | | Home Games | 3.42 | 1.425 | 192.3 | 80 | 73 | 181 | 22 | 93 | 177 | 9-10 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% |
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| 8/12/2014 | MINOR(L) | LA DODGERS | HAREN(R) | 2-4 | L | -130 | 8 un | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 8/13/2014 | SANTANA(R) | LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | 3-2 | W | -130 | 6.5 un | U | 8 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | | 8/14/2014 | HARANG(R) | LA DODGERS | HERNANDEZ(R) | 4-6 | L | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | | 8/15/2014 | WOOD(L) | OAKLAND | HAMMEL(R) | 7-2 | W | -135 | 7 ov | O | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | 8/16/2014 | TEHERAN(R) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | 4-3 | W | -105 | 7 un | P | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 8/17/2014 | MINOR(L) | OAKLAND | LESTER(L) | 4-3 | W | +130 | 7 un | P | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 8/18/2014 | SANTANA(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | WORLEY(R) | 7-3 | W | -110 | 7 ov | O | 15 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | | 8/19/2014 | HARANG(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 11-3 | W | 155 | 7.5 ov | O | 14 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 8/20/2014 | WOOD(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 2-3 | L | 105 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | | 8/21/2014 | TEHERAN(R) | @ CINCINNATI | HOLMBERG(L) | 8-0 | W | -180 | 8 un | P | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 8/22/2014 | MINOR(L) | @ CINCINNATI | LATOS(R) | 3-1 | W | -105 | 7.5 ev | U | 11 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | | 8/23/2014 | SANTANA(R) | @ CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 0-1 | L | -125 | 7.5 un | U | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 8/24/2014 | HARANG(R) | @ CINCINNATI | SIMON(R) | 3-5 | L | -120 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 8/26/2014 | WOOD(L) | @ NY METS | GEE(R) | | | 8/27/2014 | TEHERAN(R) | @ NY METS | WHEELER(R) | | | 8/28/2014 | MINOR(L) | @ NY METS | NIESE(L) | | | 8/29/2014 | SANTANA(R) | MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | | | 8/30/2014 | HARANG(R) | MIAMI | HAND(L) | | | 8/31/2014 | WOOD(L) | MIAMI | COSART(R) | | | 9/1/2014 | | PHILADELPHIA | | | | 9/2/2014 | | PHILADELPHIA | | |
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| 8/12/2014 | MONTERO(R) | WASHINGTON | FISTER(R) | 1-7 | L | +120 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | | 8/13/2014 | COLON(R) | WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 2-3 | L | +105 | 7 un | U | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | | 8/14/2014 | GEE(R) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 1-4 | L | +140 | 7 un | U | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | | 8/15/2014 | WHEELER(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | WOOD(L) | 3-2 | W | -150 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | | 8/16/2014 | NIESE(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | STRAILY(R) | 7-3 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 8/17/2014 | MONTERO(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 1-2 | L | +105 | 7 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 8/18/2014 | TORRES(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | 1-4 | L | -110 | 7 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | 8/19/2014 | GEE(R) | @ OAKLAND | KAZMIR(L) | 2-6 | L | 210 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 8/20/2014 | WHEELER(R) | @ OAKLAND | SAMARDZIJA(R) | 8-5 | W | 175 | 7 ov | O | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | | 8/22/2014 | NIESE(L) | @ LA DODGERS | HAREN(R) | 2-6 | L | 120 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 1 | | 8/23/2014 | DEGROM(R) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 4-7 | L | 150 | 6.5 un | O | 12 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | | 8/24/2014 | COLON(R) | @ LA DODGERS | CORREIA(R) | 11-3 | W | 100 | 7.5 ov | O | 14 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 8/26/2014 | GEE(R) | ATLANTA | WOOD(L) | | | 8/27/2014 | WHEELER(R) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | | | 8/28/2014 | NIESE(L) | ATLANTA | MINOR(L) | | | 8/29/2014 | DEGROM(R) | PHILADELPHIA | BUCHANAN(R) | | | 8/30/2014 | COLON(R) | PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | | | 8/31/2014 | GEE(R) | PHILADELPHIA | BURNETT(R) | | | 9/1/2014 | | @ MIAMI | | | | 9/2/2014 | | @ MIAMI | | |
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| |  | ATLANTA: ATLANTA (AP) - For the Atlanta Braves, spring training turned into a matter of survival.
No wonder they're so eager to get the season going.
The defending NL East champions lost a big chunk of their starting rotation down in Florida: projected opening day starter Kris Medlen and fellow right-hander Brandon Beachy both underwent Tommy John surgery for the second time and are out for the season. Another starter, Mike Minor, will also begin the year on the disabled list as he recovers from a sore shoulder.
But the Braves are nothing if not resourceful. They quickly signed Ervin Santana to a $14.1 million, one-year contract and have every intention of getting back to the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five years.
''We still have a great team,'' closer Craig Kimbrel said. ''It's tough losing two top pitchers. But getting Santana was really big. I want to be closing out division titles and championships and World Series. I think we've still got the group to do it.''
The Braves will have a different look behind the plate after longtime catcher Brian McCann signed with the New York Yankees. But another title in a lackluster division is certainly a possibility, especially if second baseman Dan Uggla and center fielder B.J. Upton bounce back from dismal seasons in which both hit under .200. They showed signs of turning things around in spring training.
''Time will tell,'' general manager Frank Wren said, ''but we really like what we've seen so far.''
| | NY METS: NEW YORK (AP) - Five straight losing seasons. That's what the New York Mets have produced since moving into Citi Field.
David Wright, for one, is tired of it.
''We need to start going out there showing results,'' the star third baseman said. ''The last couple years we've kind of been hampered by some contracts and payroll issues. It seems like that's behind us. At the same time, we've got those prospects knocking at the door. I think we're in a better place now than we have been the past few years and quite frankly, I think we have a better team.''
Translation: No more waiting for next year. No more selling the future. No more excuses.
It's time to take a step forward - and that means winning.
General manager Sandy Alderson seems to think so, too. After he signed free agents Curtis Granderson, Bartolo Colon and Chris Young this offseason, a report emerged that Alderson told staffers he thinks the Mets can win 90 games (with a payroll under $90 million).
Even hard-core fans found that overly optimistic, especially with ace Matt Harvey expected to miss the entire season following Tommy John surgery. New York posted its second consecutive 74-88 record last year - and that was with Harvey on the mound most of the way.
But there is reason for hope, particularly in Triple-A. Touted young pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Rafael Montero could soon join a promising rotation that includes Colon, Zack Wheeler, Dillon Gee and Jonathon Niese.
''He's got all the traits of the good ones,'' manager Terry Collins said about Syndergaard. ''He's on track to be special.''
The offense could be better with the addition of Granderson, who got a $60 million, four-year deal after an injury-plagued season for the Yankees across town. His left-handed power bat should provide some much-needed protection for Wright.
The multitalented Young, on a one-year contract following a down season in Oakland, appears highly motivated to regain his All-Star form.
''It's been interesting to watch the whole team,'' Granderson said early in spring training. ''There's power here. Chris Young has been amazing.''
The lineup remains flawed and prone to strikeouts, though the roster has improved. Perhaps not enough to push Washington and Atlanta in the NL East just yet, but the Mets expect to take significant strides this season as they anticipate Harvey's return in 2015.
''When I re-signed here, I knew it wasn't an overnight fix. I think I like that part of the challenge of it,'' Wright said. ''I want to be part of the reason why we get this thing turned around and headed in the right direction and ultimately start winning again. I think we have that ability.''
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ATLANTA-NY METS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(UPDATES with Colon reportedly clearing waivers)
*Braves-Mets Preview* =====================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Writer
Atlanta (68-63) at New York (61-70), 7:10 p.m. EDT
Alex Wood wants to be known as an elite pitcher, and Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez believes he has the tools to accomplish that goal.
The left-hander looks to stay hot Tuesday night as Atlanta opens a three-game road set with the New York Mets and starter Dillon Gee, who hasn't won since beating the Braves a month and a half ago.
Wood (9-9, 3.05 ERA) has a 2.83 ERA in 18 starts this season while also making 11 appearances out of the bullpen. He has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of his last five starts, going 2-1 with a 1.89 ERA.
He blanked Pittsburgh through seven innings Wednesday, but allowed the first two hitters to reach in the eighth before being removed. Both ended up scoring and the Braves eventually fell 3-2.
Still, Gonzalez has been impressed with Wood's recent run.
"He's been terrific," Gonzalez told MLB's official website. "He's got that mentality to be a top-tier pitcher in the major leagues, and to be in that category, you've got to go out and go eight innings, go complete games. He wants to do it. And that's more than half the battle."
Wood allowed three runs in six innings of Atlanta's 5-3 win over the Mets on June 30, and he'll look to help the Braves bounce back after dropping the final two of a four-game set with Cincinnati following Sunday's 5-3 defeat.
Atlanta (68-63), which is fighting to keep pace in a tight NL wild-card race, had won seven of eight prior to the back-to-back losses.
"We've been good," first baseman Freddie Freeman said. "It was just one of those days. We're not going to win every game, but we gave a good fight."
The Braves are 3-4 against the Mets at Citi Field this season, including when Gee lowered his ERA to 2.56 after allowing one run in seven innings of a 4-1 win over Atlanta on July 9.
Gee (4-6, 3.84) hasn't won since, going 0-5 with a 5.71 ERA in seven starts following the All-Star break.
"He's a better pitcher than he's showing," manager Terry Collins said.
The right-hander gave up four runs and eight hits in 5 2-3 innings of a 6-2 loss to Oakland on Tuesday.
"It's difficult and it's frustrating," Gee said. "All I can do is try to take the positives out of this, keep working hard and try to turn it around."
Gee has been excellent against the Braves recently though, going 2-1 with a 1.23 ERA in his last four starts. He could be in line for some solid run support if the Mets (61-70) hit like they did in Sunday's 11-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Lucas Duda hit a three-run homer, added a solo shot and drove in five runs for New York, which had lost five of its previous six before accounting for its most runs and hits (14) since beating Philadelphia 11-2 with 15 hits July 30.
Bartolo Colon earned the victory in his first start since the death of his mother, but the Mets placed the 41-year-old on waivers at some point this weekend.
Colon reportedly cleared waivers Monday, making him eligible to be traded to any team, and New York seems open to making a move.
"I don't really think about those kinds of things," Colon said. "My part is to pitch."
David Wright left Sunday's win in the third inning with neck spasms, and Daniel Murphy left early with a right calf cramp. It's unclear if either will play in this contest.
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