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| All Games | 75-73 | -11.1 | 59-76 | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.304 | 3.6 | 0.249 | 0.308 | | Road Games | 35-42 | -8.5 | 29-43 | 3.6 | 0.240 | 0.299 | 3.8 | 0.254 | 0.315 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 58-59 | -11.8 | 47-61 | 3.6 | 0.242 | 0.304 | 3.6 | 0.249 | 0.309 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.5 | 2-4 | 2.6 | 0.226 | 0.272 | 3.1 | 0.219 | 0.272 | | Grass Games | 75-73 | -11.1 | 59-76 | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.304 | 3.6 | 0.249 | 0.308 | | Day Games | 19-24 | -8.6 | 22-20 | 3.9 | 0.227 | 0.306 | 4.0 | 0.261 | 0.322 | | Interleague | 7-12 | -7.3 | 7-9 | 3.4 | 0.245 | 0.300 | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.316 |
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| All Games | 3.7 | 0.243 | 0.304 | 148 | 5017 | 1217 | 358 | 117 | 0.02 | 517 | 443 | 1258 | 86 | 1045 | 128 | 77 | | | | Road Games | 3.6 | 0.240 | 0.299 | 77 | 2683 | 643 | 195 | 56 | 0.02 | 263 | 226 | 649 | 51 | 535 | 71 | 37 | | | | Righty Starters | 3.6 | 0.242 | 0.304 | 117 | 3974 | 960 | 281 | 89 | 0.02 | 398 | 357 | 982 | 68 | 837 | 107 | 61 | | |
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| All Games | 3.07 | 1.254 | 393 | 147 | 134 | 338 | 23 | 155 | 392 | 20-21 | 50 | 12 | 80.6% | | Road Games | 3.71 | 1.388 | 191.7 | 83 | 79 | 184 | 13 | 82 | 159 | 8-11 | 23 | 8 | 74.2% |
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| All Games | 56-92 | -33.8 | 63-75 | 3.8 | 0.254 | 0.308 | 4.9 | 0.275 | 0.336 | | Home Games | 27-46 | -22.6 | 30-38 | 3.7 | 0.249 | 0.305 | 5.5 | 0.272 | 0.330 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 21-28 | -4.5 | 27-20 | 4.8 | 0.270 | 0.328 | 5.6 | 0.290 | 0.350 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.2 | 2-5 | 2.1 | 0.215 | 0.276 | 4.4 | 0.262 | 0.323 | | Grass Games | 54-88 | -31.8 | 60-72 | 3.9 | 0.254 | 0.309 | 5.0 | 0.274 | 0.335 | | Day Games | 22-18 | +8.2 | 16-22 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.315 | 4.1 | 0.266 | 0.329 | | Interleague | 9-10 | -1.2 | 10-9 | 3.7 | 0.260 | 0.324 | 5.4 | 0.296 | 0.358 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.254 | 0.308 | 148 | 4981 | 1263 | 367 | 101 | 0.02 | 534 | 392 | 1060 | 91 | 979 | 153 | 99 | | | | Home Games | 3.7 | 0.249 | 0.305 | 73 | 2403 | 599 | 161 | 45 | 0.02 | 251 | 194 | 508 | 49 | 475 | 78 | 55 | | | | Lefty Starters | 4.8 | 0.270 | 0.328 | 49 | 1670 | 451 | 135 | 42 | 0.03 | 220 | 143 | 331 | 26 | 329 | 52 | 29 | | |
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| All Games | 4.24 | 1.356 | 465.4 | 235 | 219 | 455 | 45 | 176 | 411 | 17-26 | 28 | 14 | 66.7% | | Home Games | 3.95 | 1.251 | 257.4 | 125 | 113 | 230 | 22 | 92 | 207 | 10-7 | 13 | 2 | 86.7% |
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| 8/31/2014 | WOOD(L) | MIAMI | EOVALDI(R) | 1-0 | W | -160 | 7 un | U | 11 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 9/1/2014 | TEHERAN(R) | PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | 0-7 | L | -120 | 6.5 un | O | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 9/2/2014 | MINOR(L) | PHILADELPHIA | KENDRICK(R) | 0-4 | L | -185 | 7.5 un | U | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 9/3/2014 | SANTANA(R) | PHILADELPHIA | BUCHANAN(R) | 7-4 | W | -185 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 9/5/2014 | HARANG(R) | @ MIAMI | COSART(R) | 3-11 | L | 110 | 7.5 ev | O | 5 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 0 | | 9/6/2014 | WOOD(L) | @ MIAMI | EOVALDI(R) | 4-3 | W | -110 | 7 un | P | 11 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 9/7/2014 | TEHERAN(R) | @ MIAMI | HAND(L) | 0-4 | L | -145 | 7 ov | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | | 9/8/2014 | MINOR(L) | @ WASHINGTON | FISTER(R) | 1-2 | L | 135 | 7 un | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 9/9/2014 | SANTANA(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 4-6 | L | 145 | 7 un | O | 7 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | | 9/10/2014 | HARANG(R) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 6-2 | W | 182 | 7 ev | O | 13 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 9/12/2014 | WOOD(L) | @ TEXAS | HOLLAND(L) | 1-2 | L | -125 | 7 ev | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 | | 9/13/2014 | TEHERAN(R) | @ TEXAS | BONILLA(R) | 2-3 | L | -160 | 8 un | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | | 9/14/2014 | MINOR(L) | @ TEXAS | LEWIS(R) | | | 9/15/2014 | SANTANA(R) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | | 9/16/2014 | HARANG(R) | WASHINGTON | ROARK(R) | | | 9/17/2014 | WOOD(L) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | | | 9/19/2014 | TEHERAN(R) | NY METS | WHEELER(R) | | | 9/20/2014 | MINOR(L) | NY METS | NIESE(L) | | | 9/21/2014 | | NY METS | | |
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| 8/31/2014 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | 2-3 | L | 145 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 0 | | 9/1/2014 | LEWIS(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VENTURA(R) | 3-4 | L | 187 | 8 un | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 2 | | 9/2/2014 | HOLLAND(L) | @ KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 1-2 | L | 140 | 8 un | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | | 9/3/2014 | TEPESCH(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VARGAS(L) | 1-4 | L | 160 | 8 ev | U | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 9/4/2014 | ROSS(L) | SEATTLE | ELIAS(L) | 2-10 | L | +110 | 8.5 ov | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 9/5/2014 | BAKER(R) | SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 5-7 | L | +165 | 8 ov | O | 13 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | 9/6/2014 | MARTINEZ(R) | SEATTLE | YOUNG(R) | 2-4 | L | +125 | 9 ov | U | 7 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | | 9/7/2014 | HOLLAND(L) | SEATTLE | PAXTON(L) | 1-0 | W | +115 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | | 9/9/2014 | LEWIS(R) | LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | 3-9 | L | +135 | 9 ov | O | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | | 9/10/2014 | TEPESCH(R) | LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | 1-8 | L | +165 | 9.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 2 | | 9/11/2014 | MARTINEZ(R) | LA ANGELS | RASMUS(R) | 3-7 | L | +170 | 9 un | O | 7 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 9/12/2014 | HOLLAND(L) | ATLANTA | WOOD(L) | 2-1 | W | +115 | 7 ev | U | 7 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 9/13/2014 | BONILLA(R) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 3-2 | W | +150 | 8 un | U | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 9/14/2014 | LEWIS(R) | ATLANTA | MINOR(L) | | | 9/16/2014 | TEPESCH(R) | @ OAKLAND | SAMARDZIJA(R) | | | 9/17/2014 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ OAKLAND | KAZMIR(L) | | | 9/18/2014 | HOLLAND(L) | @ OAKLAND | HAMMEL(R) | | | 9/19/2014 | BAKER(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | | | 9/20/2014 | LEWIS(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | | | 9/21/2014 | | @ LA ANGELS | | |
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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.''
| | TEXAS: ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers are already hurting significantly even before the start of a new season.
In a span of three days the week before opening day, the Rangers scratched ace Yu Darvish from that scheduled start because of neck stiffness, and found out they would be without second baseman Jurickson Profar and catcher Geovany Soto for 10 to 12 weeks each because of injuries.
Sure, the Rangers know there are going to be injuries during the season.
''We just didn't expect it to be all at this point,'' general manager Jon Daniels said.
The Rangers, after missing the playoffs last year for the first time in four seasons, already knew they would be missing lefty starters Matt Harrison and Derek Holland to start the season.
At least Harrison, who had a mild setback early in camp after his back issues last season, should return within the first month. Holland could miss at least half the season because of left knee surgery after being tripped by his dog on stairs in his home in January.
The only three position players remaining from the Rangers' last World Series in 2011 also missed games this spring with lesser nagging issues. But shortstop Elvis Andrus, third baseman Adrian Beltre and designated hitter Mitch Moreland should all be in the lineup Monday against Philadelphia.
After missing the playoffs for the first time in four years and scoring their fewest runs (730) in a full season since 1992, the Rangers' two most significant offseason moves were to improve their offense.
They got durable slugger Prince Fielder from Detroit by trading Ian Kinsler, a move that cleared the way Profar to be an everyday player. Free agent outfielder Shin-Soo Choo was signed to a seven-year deal - the same time left on Fielder's contract - to take over the leadoff spot.
Only Mike Trout (564) and two-time AL MVP Miguel Cabrera (562) reached base more the past two season than Choo (556) and Fielder (542), who has the longest active streak in the majors playing in 505 consecutive regular-season games - and 809 of 810 the past five years.
''I just want Prince to be Prince,'' said manager Ron Washington, starting his eighth season in Texas. ''I just want him to do what he does, and let everyone else does what they do, and everything will work out.''
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*Braves-Rangers Preview* ========================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
Atlanta (75-72) at Texas (55-92), 3:05 p.m. EDT
The Texas Rangers have allowed the most runs in the AL, but even the club with baseball's worst record has been able to shut down the fading Atlanta Braves and their struggling offense.
Atlanta's playoff chances have continued dwindling in the process, and it looks to avoid a three-game road sweep at the hands of the Rangers on Sunday.
The Braves (75-73) have been outscored 52-29 while dropping nine of their last 13, plating two runs or fewer eight times in that stretch. Even a series with lowly Texas hasn't helped them snap out of that funk, as they fell 2-1 in the opener and 3-2 on Saturday.
Justin Upton is 5 for 34 over his last 10, and he's hitless in eight at-bats with five strikeouts in this set. He also made a two-out error in the sixth inning Saturday, opening the door for the Rangers to score each of their runs.
Atlanta's offensive slump - it is hitting .194 with 94 strikeouts over its last 12 - has contributed to it falling way back of Washington in the NL East and behind Pittsburgh and Milwaukee for the second wild card.
"Nobody feels worse about (the loss) than Justin," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "He was coming in hard and it just bounced off his glove. It compounds it when we're not scoring too many runs."
Texas (56-92) has an AL-worst 4.68 ERA, but Derek Holland held the Braves to one run over seven innings in the opener and Lisalverto Bonilla gave up two in six innings in his first major league start Saturday.
The Rangers are on the verge of their first three-game winning streak since June 11-14 after dropping 11 of their previous 12. They've gone 3-4 under interim manager Tim Bogar since Ron Washington resigned for personal reasons Sept. 5.
Texas looks to complete its first three-game sweep since beating Oakland in three straight from April 21-23 as it sends Colby Lewis to the hill in the finale.
Lewis (9-13, 5.29 ERA) gave up three runs - two earned - in seven innings of Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Los Angeles Angels after allowing at least four runs in his previous five outings.
The right-hander has pitched at least seven innings in three straight starts and has been durable after missing all of last season due to hip resurfacing surgery.
"The adaption period is over. (I'm) trying to keep my team in the game as long as I can," Lewis said. "Individual stuff is whatever. I want the team to win."
Lewis beat the Braves in his only career start against them in 2011, and it's unclear if he'll have to face Atlanta catcher Evan Gattis in this outing. Gattis, from nearby Dallas, has missed the last five games with strep throat.
Christian Bethancourt has started behind the plate for both games in this series in place of Gattis, and he could do so again as Mike Minor takes the mound.
Minor (6-10, 4.58) is 2-2 with a 2.31 ERA over his last five starts, but he didn't receive any run support while taking the loss in his last two. He gave up three runs in 7 1-3 innings of a 4-0 loss to Philadelphia on Sept. 2 before allowing two runs in six innings of Monday's 2-1 loss at Washington.
The left-hander, who is 1-1 with a 1.74 ERA in his last three road starts, has pitched at least into the seventh in six straight outings.
Minor has never faced the Rangers, who had lost six of seven at home prior to this series.
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