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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 4/19/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
PHILADELPHIA  BUCHANAN )
 
WASHINGTON  STRASBURG )
+1.5  -105

-1.5  -115
+210

-230

7.5un
 
1
Final
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PHILADELPHIA (4 - 8) at WASHINGTON (5 - 7)
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Sunday, 4/19/2015 1:35 PM
DAVID BUCHANAN (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
953PHILADELPHIA+195Ov 7.5,+100+205Ov 7.5,+110
954WASHINGTON-215Un 7.5,-120-225Un 7.5,-130
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
PHILADELPHIA - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games4-8-2.76-42.60.2120.2710.3120.5834.30.2440.3260.4050.731
Road Games1-5-3.44-12.50.2110.2660.3420.6084.80.2740.3510.4530.804
vs Right-handed Starters3-7-3.26-32.60.2040.2570.3020.5594.50.2400.3270.3990.726
Past 7 Games1-6-4.44-12.60.2140.2720.3360.6094.70.2690.3460.4410.787
Grass Games4-8-2.76-42.60.2120.2710.3120.5834.30.2440.3260.4050.731
Day Games1-3-1.42-12.00.1930.2590.2440.5034.20.2410.3290.4310.760
Division3-6-1.94-32.80.2320.2900.3500.6404.00.2520.3240.4120.736
PHILADELPHIA - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games2.60.2120.271124008516360.31230329178981064
Road Games2.50.2110.2666199428340.3421515434436532
Righty Starters2.60.2040.257103386911260.3022524817724964
PHILADELPHIA - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.611.55338151134225372-130100%
Road Games2.351.69615.36415111160-010100%

WASHINGTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games5-7-47-44.10.2220.2870.3840.6714.20.2420.2980.3310.628
Home Games3-3-1.44-23.50.2150.2780.3690.6483.20.1980.2530.2480.501
vs Right-handed Starters3-6-55-33.60.2150.2700.3530.6234.60.2440.3010.3160.617
Past 7 Games4-3+0.46-05.70.2480.3180.4380.7564.90.2420.2990.3570.656
Grass Games5-7-47-44.10.2220.2870.3840.6714.20.2420.2980.3310.628
Day Games2-4-3.44-14.20.2130.2790.3770.6565.20.2410.3090.3400.649
Division4-5-3.14-43.10.2130.2760.3570.6333.20.2230.2810.2880.569
WASHINGTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2220.2871240690183140.3844737105278414119
Home Games3.50.2150.2786195429070.3692017540392754
Righty Starters3.60.2150.27093036511290.353302382159211109
WASHINGTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.381.1173412928210291-23442.9%
Home Games1.290.85714221002120-020100%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
PHILADELPHIA - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/6/2015HAMELS(L)BOSTONBUCHHOLZ(R)0-8L-1057.5 unO360971
4/8/2015HARANG(R)BOSTONPORCELLO(R)4-2W+1257.5 unU662362
4/9/2015BUCHANAN(R)BOSTONMASTERSON(R)2-6L+1157.5 unO56311120
4/10/2015WILLIAMS(R)WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L)4-1W+1457.5 unU760650
4/11/2015HAMELS(L)WASHINGTONFISTER(R)3-2W+1006.5 unU13120781
4/12/2015O'SULLIVAN(R)WASHINGTONSCHERZER(R)3-4L+1657 unP9100991
4/13/2015HARANG(R)@ NY METSDEGROM(R)0-2L1557 unU772690
4/14/2015BUCHANAN(R)@ NY METSHARVEY(R)5-6L1956.5 unO76012121
4/15/2015WILLIAMS(R)@ NY METSNIESE(L)1-6L1507 unP911112121
4/16/2015HAMELS(L)@ WASHINGTONFISTER(R)2-5L1256.5 unO570641
4/17/2015O'SULLIVAN(R)@ WASHINGTONSCHERZER(R)2-7L2257 evO7621082
4/18/2015HARANG(R)@ WASHINGTONZIMMERMANN(R)5-3W1607 ovO760981
4/19/2015BUCHANAN(R)@ WASHINGTONSTRASBURG(R) 
4/21/2015WILLIAMS(R)MIAMIHAREN(R) 
4/22/2015HAMELS(L)MIAMICOSART(R) 
4/23/2015O'SULLIVAN(R)MIAMIPHELPS(R) 
4/24/2015HARANG(R)ATLANTAWOOD(L) 
4/25/2015 ATLANTA  
4/26/2015 ATLANTA  

WASHINGTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/6/2015SCHERZER(R)NY METSCOLON(R)1-3L-1657 evU342571
4/8/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)NY METSDEGROM(R)2-1W-1356 evU780650
4/9/2015STRASBURG(R)NY METSHARVEY(R)3-6L-1106 evO7711071
4/10/2015GONZALEZ(L)@ PHILADELPHIAWILLIAMS(R)1-4L-1557.5 unU650760
4/11/2015FISTER(R)@ PHILADELPHIAHAMELS(L)2-3L-1106.5 unU78113120
4/12/2015SCHERZER(R)@ PHILADELPHIAO'SULLIVAN(R)4-3W-1757 unP9919100
4/13/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)@ BOSTONPORCELLO(R)4-9L1258.5 ovO4311392
4/14/2015STRASBURG(R)@ BOSTONMASTERSON(R)7-8L1158 ovO10731181
4/15/2015GONZALEZ(L)@ BOSTONMILEY(L)10-5W1109 ovO1271750
4/16/2015FISTER(R)PHILADELPHIAHAMELS(L)5-2W-1356.5 unO641570
4/17/2015SCHERZER(R)PHILADELPHIAO'SULLIVAN(R)7-2W-2507 evO1082762
4/18/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)PHILADELPHIAHARANG(R)3-5L-1707 ovO981760
4/19/2015STRASBURG(R)PHILADELPHIABUCHANAN(R) 
4/21/2015GONZALEZ(L)ST LOUISLYNN(R) 
4/22/2015FISTER(R)ST LOUISLACKEY(R) 
4/23/2015SCHERZER(R)ST LOUISWACHA(R) 
4/24/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)@ MIAMILATOS(R) 
4/25/2015 @ MIAMI  
4/26/2015 @ MIAMI  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
PHILADELPHIA: CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - No team is picked to win fewer games this season than the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rebuilding isn't easy.
After dominating the NL East from 2007-11, capturing five division titles, two pennants and one World Series championship, the Phillies have spiraled downward - all the way to the bottom.
Oddsmakers set Philadelphia's win total for 2015 at 67 or 68. Things could get even uglier if ace Cole Hamels is traded - a very realistic possibility - along with other veterans still hanging around. Ryan Howard and Jonathan Papelbon are available. Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz also could be moved. Jimmy Rollins was the first member of the nucleus to go when he was traded to the Dodgers in December.
The goal this season is figuring out which players will be part of the future. Cody Asche, Maikel Franco, Freddy Galvis, Cesar Hernandez, Darin Ruf and Odubel Herrera are among those will get opportunities. Asche and Galvis form the left side of the infield. Franco will begin the season at Triple-A. Hernandez and Herrera will start off as role players. Ruf still is hoping to get a chance to play regularly.
''I'm very pleased with the demeanor of the players in the clubhouse,'' general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. said. ''Young players are stepping up and gaining confidence. It's all about experience and that's what these young guys are going to get and hopefully they take the ball and run with it.''
Howard, Utley and Rollins each were homegrown players who developed into the best players at their position in franchise history. Those are big shoes for guys like Asche, Galvis and others to fill.
But they're up for the challenge.
''The faces might be different, the names might be different and they might not be big names, but the mentality is the same,'' Asche said. ''We're still out there trying to earn it every day and we're going to have our bad days and good days, but I guarantee there's no one in that clubhouse not trying to earn something.''
Here are some things to know about the Phillies entering the season:
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REPLACING J-ROLL
Jimmy Rollins was a three-time All-Star shortstop and the 2007 NL MVP. Beyond the stats, he was a team leader who brought swagger to the clubhouse. Freddy Galvis takes his spot while top prospect J.P. Crawford is groomed in the minors. Galvis is an excellent defensive player whether he's playing second base, shortstop, third base or even the outfield. The switch-hitter has a .218 career average with 13 homers and 55 RBIs in 514 at-bats. Galvis has gap power - 42 extra-base hits - but needs to improve his average and stay on top of the ball at the plate.
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FINISHING OFF
If starting pitchers get through six innings with a lead, the Phillies may win more games than people think. Their bullpen is a major strength. Jonathan Papelbon converted 39 of 43 save chances last year. Setup man Ken Giles brings a 100 mph heater to the eighth inning. Lefty Jake Diekman has a power arm in the seventh or eighth and righty Justin De Fratus is solid.
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STARTING FIVE
Before Cliff Lee's elbow injury, the rotation was quite formidable with Cole Hamels, Lee and Aaron Harang. Now, Harang moves up to No. 2 and journeyman Jerome Williams takes the third spot ahead of David Buchanan. Several guys are competing for the No. 5 spot while Chad Billingsley works his way back from two elbow operations.
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POWER OUTTAGE
Marlon Byrd led the Phillies with 25 homers last year before he was traded to Cincinnati in the offseason. Howard hit 23, but the former NL MVP looked good in spring training. If he sticks around, he should supply more power. But Chase Utley only hit 11 homers last year and Domonic Brown dropped from 27 to 10. This won't be the 2009 Phillies who had four guys hit 30 homers and five hit 20. But there's a chance they'll get a few more in the 15-20 range.
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CALLING THE SHOTS
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is finding out it was easier for him to play the game than to win games as the manager. Sandberg is 93-111 since replacing Charlie Manuel in August 2013.
WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON (AP) - Bryce Harper's reaction to the news that the Washington Nationals added Max Scherzer to an already-talented starting staff drew quite a lot of attention.
''I just started laughing,'' Harper famously said. ''I was like, `Where's my ring?'''
Yes, that pretty much sums up where the expectations are for the 2015 Nationals - as expressed by them and by others.
On the first day of full-squad workouts at spring training, reigning NL Manager of the Year Matt Williams posted these words of wisdom in the clubhouse: ''The road to the World Series begins today.''
''We're here to get to that ultimate goal,'' Williams said. ''We're not alone. There's 29 other teams that have the same thought. So that being said, I want to make sure that we understand that that's our goal. That is our goal: to be the last one standing at the end of it.''
The main reason many folks think the Nationals are capable of achieving that goal, even if the team has yet to win a playoff series, is the rotation.
Scherzer, the 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner with Detroit, came aboard with a $210 million contract, joining a group that led the majors in ERA last season - right-handers Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann and Doug Fister, and lefty Gio Gonzalez.
''There's no break'' for an opposing team, new reliever Casey Janssen observed.
It's such a formidable quintet that a guy who won 15 games, had a sub-3.00 ERA and threw nearly 200 innings a year ago, Tanner Roark, is moving to the bullpen.
In 2014, the Nationals won a league-best 96 games and finished atop the underwhelming NL East by a whopping 17 games, but then bowed out in four games in a Division Series against the eventual champs, the San Francisco Giants. Washington's starting pitching wasn't the problem in the postseason; its bullpen and hitting were what led to a second quick playoff exit in three years.
And yet general manager Mike Rizzo allowed those two areas to lose important pieces, trading away the man he called ''maybe the best eighth-inning setup man in the history of the game,'' Tyler Clippard, and letting first baseman Adam LaRoche (team highs of 26 homers, 92 RBIs) leave via free agency.
The hope, presumably, is that hitters such as Harper, Ryan Zimmerman (who replaces LaRoche at first) and Wilson Ramos, who each missed significant chunks of last season, will deliver the numbers they're capable of producing, while opponents have a really hard time scoring much against all the aces Williams will send to the mound.
''It's hilarious having to go in there and face them. It's absolutely stupid,'' Harper said. ''We have the best staff in baseball. I don't care what anybody says.''
Actually, Bryce, that's exactly what pretty much everybody IS saying.
Here are other things to know about the Nationals, who open the season on April 6 at home against the New York Mets:
HEALTH MATTERS: Half of the everyday lineup - outfielders Jayson Werth and Denard Span (both recovering from offseason surgery), third baseman Anthony Rendon and new second baseman Yunel Escobar - missed extended periods of spring training, as did fourth outfielder Nate McClouth. Rendon, Span, Werth and McClouth might all miss opening day. ''You can be as good as you want on paper, but that doesn't mean anything until the end of the year,'' Scherzer said. ''We've got to stay healthy.''
MIGHTY `PEN?: Given their aspirations, October is what really matters for the Nationals, and Drew Storen blew save chances in the 2012 and 2014 playoffs. Still, the closer's job is his entering the season, and Clippard is no longer around to shut down foes in the eighth - or provide ninth-inning backup if needed. Worth watching: Will Aaron Barrett set aside the yips that hit him in the NLDS?
LAST HURRAH: A couple of homegrown franchise cornerstones, Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond, can become free agents after the season, as can Span and Fister. Rizzo could try to sign one or more to long-term deals. He could trade one or more. Or he could decide to let things play out with this group, then move on next offseason. ''With this group of guys,'' Werth said, ''this might be it.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (PHILADELPHIA-WASHINGTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Phillies-Nationals Preview* ============================

By JUSTIN EINHORN STATS Senior Editor

Philadelphia (3-8) at Washington (5-6), 1:35 p.m. EDT

Batters aren't struggling to get hits off Stephen Strasburg, much unlike the past two years - when he regularly victimized the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Washington Nationals right-hander could get on the right track Sunday by continuing his mastery of the Phillies, who have had trouble hitting most pitchers entering the finale of a four-game series in the nation's capital.

Strasburg (0-1, 6.75 ERA) has a .378 opponent batting average going into the weekend, fifth-worst in the majors among pitchers to have thrown at least 10 innings. That's a surprise considering he held batters to a .228 average over the 2013 and 2014 seasons to rank ninth in baseball.

His 0.99 ERA against Philadelphia during that span was easily his best against any NL opponent, going 4-0 in eight starts with 69 strikeouts in 54 2-3 innings. The Phillies hit .198 against Strasburg in those two years.

Strasburg surrendered a career-high 10 hits and five runs in 5 1-3 innings of Tuesday's 8-7 loss at Boston.

"Sometimes you're going to give up more hits than normal," Strasburg told MLB's official website.

Chase Utley and Ryan Howard are a combined 7 for 43 (.163) with no extra-base hits against him and off to terrible starts, a major reason Philadelphia (4-8) is batting an NL-worst .213 and scoring a major league-low 2.58 runs per game.

Utley is in an 0-for-17 drought to drop his average to .119. Howard, recently dropped from the cleanup spot to seventh, is batting .167 with no homers and 13 strikeouts in 36 at-bats.

They were 0 for 6 on Saturday but the Phillies ended a six-game losing streak with a 5-3 win in Washington (5-7). Rookie Odubel Herrera had three of Philadelphia's seven hits and added two runs, two steals and an RBI.

Herrera is 8 for 16 in the last four games and recently took over the leadoff spot from Ben Revere, who has come off the bench in this series. Revere was batting .135 before doubling in his only at-bat Saturday and scoring twice, helping Philadelphia end Washington's three-game win streak.

"The Nationals are a great team, this is real big," Revere said. "Hopefully we come back tomorrow and tie this (series) up."

David Buchanan (0-2, 11.42 ERA) could help make that happen but has struggled this year after posting a 2.89 ERA in the final 11 starts of his 2014 rookie season. He's allowed 11 runs, 16 hits and six walks in 8 2-3 innings.

"I've got to get better and that's pretty much all there is to it," Buchanan said.

The right-hander allowed career highs of seven runs and 10 hits in his only start against Washington, a 7-0 road loss June 3.

Denard Span had three hits against him that day and could come off the disabled list Sunday to make his season debut after being sidelined by a torn abdominal muscle. Span, whose .302 average and 31 steals led the Nationals last year, is surprised to be returning so soon.

"When I first received the news, I thought I wouldn't be back until the middle of May and I might not be myself until June or July," Span said.

Span could return to the leadoff spot ahead of two hot players. Ian Desmond is 11 for 21 in his last five games, and Bryce Harper has reached base in 11 of his last 17 plate appearances after homering for the second straight game Saturday.

Desmond, though, committed his major league-leading eighth error after leading all shortstops with 24 last season.

"I've been here before and I can work my way out of it," Desmond said. "I think I can work even harder than I'm working."


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