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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 4/25/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
LA DODGERS  MCCARTHY )
 
SAN DIEGO  KENNEDY )
-1.5  +125

+1.5  -145
-120

+110

6.5un
 
11
Final
8

LA DODGERS (10 - 6) at SAN DIEGO (10 - 8)
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Saturday, 4/25/2015 8:40 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
963LA DODGERS-110Ov 7,+105-110Ov 7,+115
964SAN DIEGO+100Un 7,-125+100Un 7,-135
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
LA DODGERS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games10-6+1.89-74.50.2680.3450.4670.8123.60.2390.2890.3660.656
Road Games2-5-4.82-52.70.2310.3020.3800.6833.70.2600.3180.3360.654
vs Right-handed Starters9-5+2.28-64.60.2750.3530.4860.8393.60.2480.2980.3670.664
Past 7 Games4-3+0.13-44.10.2650.3370.4520.7892.60.2210.2820.3140.596
Grass Games10-6+1.89-74.50.2680.3450.4670.8123.60.2390.2890.3660.656
Night Games7-5-0.17-54.20.2510.3360.4010.7374.00.2410.2880.3880.676
Division7-6-1.27-64.20.2630.3370.4730.8103.50.2420.2920.3470.639
LA DODGERS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2680.34516537144402210.467706312161231612117
Road Games2.70.2310.3027234549180.38018245015311673
Righty Starters4.60.2750.35314465128372190.486625610461071612107
LA DODGERS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.541.14849.7171439118633-45271.4%
Road Games4.651.55119.3101020110250-32166.7%

SAN DIEGO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games10-8+1.911-74.70.2740.3230.4240.7473.70.2360.3080.3890.697
Home Games5-3+1.13-53.60.2720.3300.4070.7372.60.2080.2740.3140.589
vs Right-handed Starters6-7-1.66-73.50.2400.2910.3840.6763.60.2420.3180.3900.709
Past 7 Games3-4-0.64-35.30.2750.3220.4240.7464.00.2580.3310.4170.747
Grass Games10-8+1.911-74.70.2740.3230.4240.7473.70.2360.3080.3890.697
Night Games7-4+36-55.40.3010.3450.4590.8033.60.2430.3030.4050.708
Division8-7+0.78-74.60.2800.3320.4300.7613.50.2370.3070.4030.710
SAN DIEGO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.70.2740.32318634174375160.4248345139811522142114
Home Games3.60.2720.33082687315350.407282356354125163
Righty Starters3.50.2400.29113445107204120.3844432995791591911
SAN DIEGO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.271.25555222048621444-46366.7%
Home Games2.451.09125.7871919152-130100%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
LA DODGERS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/11/2015KERSHAW(L)@ ARIZONABRADLEY(R)0-6L-1807.5 unU2511050
4/12/2015GREINKE(R)@ ARIZONACOLLMENTER(R)7-4W-1407.5 ovO161321071
4/13/2015MCCARTHY(R)SEATTLEPAXTON(L)6-5W-1207 ovO970610
4/14/2015HUFF(L)SEATTLEIWAKUMA(R)6-5W+1057.5 unO129010101
4/15/2015ANDERSON(L)SEATTLEWALKER(R)5-2W-1307.5 unU9101871
4/17/2015KERSHAW(L)COLORADOKENDRICK(R)7-3W-2606.5 evO1071750
4/18/2015GREINKE(R)COLORADOLYLES(R)6-3W-1807 ovO971540
4/19/2015MCCARTHY(R)COLORADOBUTLER(R)7-0W-1708 ovU1480451
4/21/2015ANDERSON(L)@ SAN FRANCISCOLINCECUM(R)2-6L-1357 ovO7711370
4/22/2015KERSHAW(L)@ SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L)2-3L-1405.5 unU790551
4/23/2015BOLSINGER(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R)2-3L-1107.5 unU67110110
4/24/2015GREINKE(R)@ SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R)3-0W-1206.5 unU860680
4/25/2015MCCARTHY(R)@ SAN DIEGOKENNEDY(R) 
4/26/2015ANDERSON(L)@ SAN DIEGOMORROW(R) 
4/27/2015KERSHAW(L)SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L) 
4/28/2015 SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R) 
4/29/2015GREINKE(R)SAN FRANCISCOHESTON(R) 
5/1/2015 ARIZONA  
5/2/2015 ARIZONA  

SAN DIEGO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/11/2015SHIELDS(R)SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L)10-2W-1106 unO20102571
4/12/2015ROSS(R)SAN FRANCISCOPEAVY(R)6-4W-1356.5 unO960760
4/13/2015CASHNER(R)ARIZONADE LA ROSA(R)4-8L-1606.5 unO9411290
4/14/2015DESPAIGNE(R)ARIZONAHELLICKSON(R)5-1W-1306.5 unU861340
4/15/2015MORROW(R)ARIZONAANDERSON(R)3-2W-1306.5 unU950950
4/17/2015SHIELDS(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R)5-4W1107.5 ovO842771
4/18/2015ROSS(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSHENDRICKS(R)6-7L1057 unO105112131
4/19/2015CASHNER(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSLESTER(L)5-2W1106.5 ovO1062790
4/20/2015DESPAIGNE(R)@ COLORADODE LA ROSA(L)14-3W1359.5 ovO1750981
4/21/2015MORROW(R)@ COLORADOMATZEK(L)7-6W-10510 evO13100721
4/22/2015SHIELDS(R)@ COLORADOKENDRICK(R)4-5L-11010 evU7311160
4/23/2015ROSS(R)@ COLORADOLYLES(R)1-2L10010 unU7608110
4/24/2015CASHNER(R)LA DODGERSGREINKE(R)0-3L+1106.5 unU680860
4/25/2015KENNEDY(R)LA DODGERSMCCARTHY(R) 
4/26/2015MORROW(R)LA DODGERSANDERSON(L) 
4/27/2015SHIELDS(R)HOUSTONMCHUGH(R) 
4/28/2015ROSS(R)HOUSTONHERNANDEZ(R) 
4/29/2015CASHNER(R)HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L) 
5/1/2015 COLORADO  
5/2/2015 COLORADO  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
LA DODGERS: LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have a new front office. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez, outfielder Matt Kemp, second-baseman Dee Gordon and pitcher Dan Haren are gone from a roster that won the NL West title last season.
Change was everywhere at the Dodgers' spring camp and all of it was designed to enhance their chances of achieving a goal that has never changed: Winning the World Series.
It eluded them last October in the NL Division series against the St. Louis Cardinals. It eluded them after the club was sold for $2.15 billion three years ago. It's eluded them since 1988.
''Everything we're doing is in the vein of trying to put ourselves in the best position to make it into October and then play as long as we can,'' said Andrew Friedman, the team's new president of baseball operations, who along with new general manager Farhan Zaidi employed an analytic approach to a winter makeover of a roster that had won back-to-back NL West titles.
Make no mistake, though, the changes were built around those who are back. At the top of the pitching order is Clayton Kershaw, the 2014 NL MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner. Kershaw is armed with motivation to make amends for last fall's struggles. In right field, there's the young Yasiel Puig, an All-Star who was benched for some of the postseason.
A key to the makeover is in the heart of the infield, where Friedman and Zaidi acquired shortstop Jimmy Rollins from Philadelphia and second baseman Howie Kendrick from the Angels.
''Instant credibility,'' Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said of the two veterans who some think will plug holes in what was an inconsistent defense. ''I think they bring a ton to the table for us. They create stability up the middle.''
There are questions whether the Dodgers sacrificed some offense in losing Ramirez' big bat and Gordon's speed. Ramirez signed with Boston. Gordon, a 2014 All Star, was traded to Miami. Meanwhile, Kemp's proven power is also gone. He was traded to San Diego for catcher Yasmani Grandal.
The Dodgers were willing to move Kemp because of what they've seen in 22-year-old Joc Pederson, who through 17 spring games was batting .417. Pederson appears to have the edge over veteran Andre Ethier as the starter in center field. With Carl Crawford in left and Puig in right, there's no room for Ethier, who said early in camp that he wants to be an everyday player.
Then there's the pitching staff. Kershaw and Zack Greinke are locks for the top of the rotation. After them, there are questions. No. 3 starter Hyun-Jin Ryu is likely to start the season on the disabled list because of an ailing left shoulder. Friedman signed projected starters Brandon McCarthy (four years at $48 million) and Brett Anderson (one year at $10 million), but each has a long history of injury.
With the uncertainty surrounding Ryu, it's not clear who will be the fifth starter. Joe Wieland, also acquired from San Diego in the deal for Kemp, was considered a leading possibility.
In the bullpen, the biggest question is about closer Kenley Jansen, who underwent surgery on Feb. 17 to have a growth removed from the fifth metatarsal on his left foot. He was expected to be out for 8-to-12 weeks. Until he's back, Mattingly said he might use a committee of pitchers to fill the role.
QUIET PUIG: Except for an occasional flip of the bat, it was a quiet camp for Puig, who is beginning his third season. Through 12 games, he was batting a modest .226 with 3 homers. ''I don't think his spring was that great last year either,'' Mattingly said. ''I'm not really concerned about his average or anything. I think he looks fine. He's hit some balls decent. He's a lot like other guys who know they're going to be around. They take their bats different than guys who are trying to show us what they can do.''
IMPATIENT KERSHAW: Kershaw never has much patience for questions about the World Series in the spring. ''Every team thinks they're going to win the World Series at this time of year,'' he said. ''That's everybody's goal and it should be. If you don't win the World Series, it's a failure.''
POWER ADJUSTMENT: First baseman Adrian Gonzalez has his own take on the Dodgers' altered offense. ''People are saying say that we lost power, but I think we just put the power in different spots of the lineup,'' he said.
SAN DIEGO: San Diego Padres manager Bud Black turned the corner to meet the press on the first day of spring training and was taken aback at the throng of reporters waiting.
''What are we, the Yankees?'' Black asked.
No, but they're no longer the anonymous Padres, the light-hitting, star-less team planted near the bottom of the NL West.
Thanks to first-year general manager A.J. Preller's wild offseason, the Padres have been remade. There's suddenly star power. And expectations, too.
''The organization, from top on down, there's a different vibe,'' Black said.
A new ace in James Shields joins an already strong rotation. Matt Kemp, Justin Upton and Wil Myers make for a brand new power-hitting outfield. Derek Norris is now catching. Newcomers Yangervis Solarte and Will Middlebrooks have had great springs as they compete at third base.
''I'm impressed,'' Kemp said. ''We've got a lot of great players in this clubhouse. We have a really good chance of winning some games.''
It's been a long time since people have been saying that about the Padres. They were last in the postseason in 2006. They haven't had a winning season since 2010 and last year finished 18 games behind the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL West.
A lost season included a shake-up at the top. Preller, a former assistant GM with Texas, replaced the fired Josh Byrnes in August. Preller was then the clear star of baseball's hot stove season.
Kemp, who acknowledged he was shocked the Dodgers traded him, thinks the Padres now have the best outfield in the game.
Shields, who helped get Kansas City to the World Series last season, was the last piece. He signed in February.
''Shields wanted to be here. Kemp, Upton, Norris, those guys are happy to be here,'' Black said. ''They're happy to be in San Diego. They're happy to be a Padre. That's a good thing.''
Now it will be up to Black, lauded for squeezing as much as he can out of bad rosters, to make them winners. The Padres expect to contend for at least a wild card spot.
''I've been in San Diego for 40 years. That energy is back,'' Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler said. ''People are talking baseball and it's fun to be a Padre right now.''
ROTATION WORKHORSES: Adding Shields gives the Padres baseball's most durable pitcher on a staff already known for eating innings. The right-hander has tossed 1,785 2/3 innings since 2007. No pitcher has thrown more. Tyson Ross (195 2/3) and Ian Kennedy (201) were workhorses in 2014. Right-hander Andrew Cashner was the exception, but last year's opening-day starter has looked dominant as he returns from arm issues. Brandon Morrow and Odrisamer Despaigne are contending for the fifth spot. And Josh Johnson, coming back from elbow surgery, could be ready by June. ''The one thing we do have is pitching depth,'' Shields said. ''And you can never have too much.'' The one issue: no left-handers.
CAN THEY FIELD?: The new outfield packs power, but can they cover spacious Petco Park? Kemp's arthritic hips were made public during trade discussions and he no longer has the speed for center. Myers has only played there in the minors. ''They read the noise that we're not going to play defense,'' Black said. ''Players have a lot of pride.'' Veteran Wil Nieves, a non-roster invite, is the likely backup catcher with Tim Federowicz sidelined following knee surgery.
WHO PLAYS THIRD?: Solarte, acquired last summer from the Yankees, has impressed at the plate and can also play second and first. Middlebrooks, coming off a poor, injury-plagued 2014 in Boston, has hit well and looked smooth in the field. ''I'm not too worried about it. I know I'm a good player,'' Middlebrooks said. ''He's a good player as well. We're both going to be on the field at some point.''
WHAT HAPPENS TO QUENTIN?: Preller's next task is to figure out what to do with all his spare outfielders. That includes Carlos Quentin, the oft-injured two-time All-Star. ''Everyone knows there's a DH in the American League,'' said Quentin, who is open to a trade. Will Venable and Cameron Maybin also face uncertain futures.
PRESSURE ON BLACK: Black found a way to win 77 games last year with a roster that scored 535 runs, 38 fewer than any other team. But Preller declined to extend his contract in the offseason. ''We're both in the last year before we're free agents,'' Kennedy said, grinning.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (LA DODGERS-SAN DIEGO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Dodgers-Padres Preview* ========================

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer

Los Angeles (10-6) at San Diego (10-8), 8:40 p.m. EDT

The San Diego Padres' offense has cooled off considerably, but that's fairly common at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

With Ian Kennedy back on the mound for the first time in over two weeks, the Padres will try to get the offense going in an attempt to end their longest losing streak of the season Saturday night against the Dodgers.

San Diego (10-8) is batting .208 with five runs during a three-game skid, a tremendous drop from its .304 average while scoring 6.0 runs per game while winning nine of the previous 11.

The Padres collected six hits - five singles - in Friday's 3-0 loss to the Dodgers (10-6). Those offensive woes may not be resolved in the remainder of this three-game set since San Diego has hit .204 while averaging 2.7 runs over the past 29 home meetings with Los Angeles.

Brandon McCarthy (2-0, 4.50 ERA) has won his last two starts at Petco Park while yielding one run in 14 innings and is 5-1 with a 2.96 ERA over seven career starts against San Diego. However, he served up a pair of homers and four runs in five-plus innings of a 7-4 home win over the Padres on April 8.

The right-hander is coming off his best start of the season, allowing three hits with six strikeouts in six innings of Sunday's 7-0 win over Colorado. He credited catcher A.J. Ellis with the performance, which came after he gave up nine runs and six homers in 12 innings over his first two starts.

"I made better pitches and stayed away from the middle of the plate, for the most part," McCarthy said. "A.J. just took me along with him, and we just kept attacking the hitters. But we did it without being stupid and didn't leave it in a spot where they could drive it."

McCarthy, though, has allowed Matt Kemp to go 4 for 9 off him.

Kemp is 7 for 17 (.412) with two doubles and three RBIs in four games against his former team.

Carl Crawford is looking to continue hitting Padres pitchers hard after connecting for a solo homer and a double Friday to help Los Angeles snap a three-game skid. He is 15 for 26 (.577) with two homers, seven doubles and seven RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak against San Diego, and he's 10 for 20 versus Kennedy since 2013.

Kennedy is returning to the rotation after injuring his hamstring in his season debut and landing on the disabled list. The right-hander threw 2 1-3 scoreless innings before coming out against San Francisco on April 9.

Odrisamer Despaigne moves to the bullpen as the Padres' leader in innings pitched (201) and strikeouts (207) from last year returns to the rotation. Kennedy also tied Tyson Ross with a team-high 13 wins.

"We're counting on Ian to be one of the anchors in our rotation," manager Bud Black told MLB's official website. "This was a little bit of a hiccup with the strained hammy that put him on the DL and missed a couple spots, but he'll resume his spot in the rotation."

Kennedy, though, is 0-5 with a 4.86 ERA over his last nine starts against the Dodgers.


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