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| 903 | NY METS | +110 | Ov 8,+100 | +100 | Ov 8,+105 | | 904 | MIAMI | -120 | Un 8,-120 | -110 | Un 8,-125 |
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| All Games | 15-5 | +11 | 12-6 | 4.4 | 0.241 | 0.312 | 0.367 | 0.679 | 3.1 | 0.233 | 0.272 | 0.383 | 0.655 | | Road Games | 5-5 | +1 | 6-3 | 3.6 | 0.212 | 0.266 | 0.327 | 0.593 | 3.4 | 0.224 | 0.258 | 0.390 | 0.648 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 12-4 | +8.9 | 9-5 | 4.4 | 0.235 | 0.310 | 0.341 | 0.651 | 3.1 | 0.236 | 0.274 | 0.388 | 0.662 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.4 | 4-2 | 4.6 | 0.225 | 0.293 | 0.370 | 0.663 | 3.0 | 0.230 | 0.275 | 0.363 | 0.638 | | Grass Games | 15-5 | +11 | 12-6 | 4.4 | 0.241 | 0.312 | 0.367 | 0.679 | 3.1 | 0.233 | 0.272 | 0.383 | 0.655 | | Night Games | 8-5 | +3.2 | 7-4 | 4.1 | 0.240 | 0.304 | 0.380 | 0.684 | 3.4 | 0.245 | 0.288 | 0.431 | 0.719 | | Division | 14-3 | +11.8 | 10-6 | 4.5 | 0.244 | 0.325 | 0.356 | 0.681 | 2.8 | 0.228 | 0.269 | 0.365 | 0.634 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.241 | 0.312 | 20 | 646 | 156 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 0.367 | 86 | 66 | 128 | 10 | 132 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 5 | | Road Games | 3.6 | 0.212 | 0.266 | 10 | 330 | 70 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0.327 | 34 | 24 | 76 | 4 | 57 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | | Righty Starters | 4.4 | 0.235 | 0.310 | 16 | 510 | 120 | 26 | 2 | 8 | 0.341 | 69 | 55 | 97 | 8 | 105 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
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| All Games | 2.36 | 0.846 | 49.7 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 3 | 15 | 53 | 3-1 | 11 | 1 | 91.7% | | Road Games | 1.90 | 0.676 | 23.7 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 1-1 | 3 | 0 | 100% |
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| All Games | 8-12 | -5.6 | 12-7 | 4.3 | 0.261 | 0.315 | 0.368 | 0.683 | 4.0 | 0.234 | 0.301 | 0.375 | 0.676 | | Home Games | 4-6 | -3.4 | 5-5 | 3.6 | 0.252 | 0.300 | 0.342 | 0.643 | 4.2 | 0.234 | 0.305 | 0.357 | 0.663 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 5-11 | -7.4 | 9-7 | 4.1 | 0.257 | 0.306 | 0.359 | 0.665 | 4.0 | 0.242 | 0.308 | 0.382 | 0.690 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.1 | 4-2 | 5.1 | 0.298 | 0.341 | 0.400 | 0.741 | 2.3 | 0.194 | 0.249 | 0.313 | 0.562 | | Grass Games | 8-12 | -5.6 | 12-7 | 4.3 | 0.261 | 0.315 | 0.368 | 0.683 | 4.0 | 0.234 | 0.301 | 0.375 | 0.676 | | Night Games | 4-8 | -5.1 | 6-5 | 3.7 | 0.248 | 0.304 | 0.333 | 0.637 | 4.7 | 0.247 | 0.322 | 0.399 | 0.720 | | Division | 7-10 | -4.3 | 10-6 | 4.2 | 0.268 | 0.319 | 0.373 | 0.692 | 3.6 | 0.226 | 0.291 | 0.352 | 0.644 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.261 | 0.315 | 20 | 674 | 176 | 27 | 6 | 11 | 0.368 | 76 | 53 | 168 | 12 | 126 | 19 | 5 | 19 | 12 | | Home Games | 3.6 | 0.252 | 0.300 | 10 | 330 | 83 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0.342 | 34 | 23 | 79 | 5 | 58 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 6 | | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.257 | 0.306 | 16 | 540 | 139 | 24 | 2 | 9 | 0.359 | 61 | 38 | 132 | 11 | 98 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 11 |
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| All Games | 4.64 | 1.297 | 64 | 33 | 33 | 58 | 3 | 25 | 61 | 2-3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | | Home Games | 5.61 | 1.396 | 33.7 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 2 | 17 | 39 | 2-1 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% |
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| 4/14/2015 | HARVEY(R) | PHILADELPHIA | BUCHANAN(R) | 6-5 | W | -215 | 6.5 un | O | 12 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 4/15/2015 | NIESE(L) | PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | 6-1 | W | -160 | 7 un | P | 12 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | | 4/16/2015 | GEE(R) | MIAMI | COSART(R) | 7-5 | W | +100 | 7 ov | O | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 4/17/2015 | COLON(R) | MIAMI | PHELPS(R) | 4-1 | W | -135 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 4/18/2015 | DEGROM(R) | MIAMI | LATOS(R) | 5-4 | W | -130 | 6.5 ov | O | 10 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 4/19/2015 | HARVEY(R) | MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 7-6 | W | -170 | 6.5 un | O | 8 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 4/21/2015 | NIESE(L) | ATLANTA | CAHILL(R) | 7-1 | W | -145 | 7 ov | O | 9 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | | 4/22/2015 | GEE(R) | ATLANTA | STULTS(L) | 3-2 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 4/23/2015 | COLON(R) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 6-3 | W | -125 | 7 un | O | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | DEGROM(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | 1-6 | L | 135 | 7 un | P | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | | 4/25/2015 | HARVEY(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 8-2 | W | 115 | 7 ov | O | 12 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | | 4/26/2015 | NIESE(L) | @ NY YANKEES | EOVALDI(R) | 4-6 | L | 140 | 8 ev | O | 7 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 2 | | 4/27/2015 | GEE(R) | @ MIAMI | COSART(R) | 3-1 | W | 130 | 7.5 ev | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 4/28/2015 | MONTERO(R) | @ MIAMI | PHELPS(R) | | | 4/29/2015 | COLON(R) | @ MIAMI | LATOS(R) | | | 4/30/2015 | DEGROM(R) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | | 5/1/2015 | HARVEY(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | | | 5/2/2015 | NIESE(L) | WASHINGTON | FISTER(R) | | | 5/3/2015 | GEE(R) | WASHINGTON | | | | 5/5/2015 | | BALTIMORE | | |
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| 4/14/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | @ ATLANTA | CAHILL(R) | 8-2 | W | -115 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 4/15/2015 | HAREN(R) | @ ATLANTA | STULTS(L) | 6-2 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | 4/16/2015 | COSART(R) | @ NY METS | GEE(R) | 5-7 | L | -110 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | | 4/17/2015 | PHELPS(R) | @ NY METS | COLON(R) | 1-4 | L | 125 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 4/18/2015 | LATOS(R) | @ NY METS | DEGROM(R) | 4-5 | L | 120 | 6.5 ov | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | | 4/19/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | @ NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 6-7 | L | 160 | 6.5 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | | 4/21/2015 | HAREN(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | 3-7 | L | -115 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | | 4/22/2015 | COSART(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | 6-1 | W | 115 | 7 ev | P | 10 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | | 4/23/2015 | PHELPS(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | MCGOWAN(R) | 9-1 | W | -120 | 7.5 ov | O | 12 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | | 4/24/2015 | LATOS(R) | WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 3-2 | W | +110 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 4/25/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 8-0 | W | +130 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 4/26/2015 | HAREN(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 6-2 | W | +105 | 7.5 ev | O | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 4/27/2015 | COSART(R) | NY METS | GEE(R) | 1-3 | L | -140 | 7.5 ev | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 4/28/2015 | PHELPS(R) | NY METS | MONTERO(R) | | | 4/29/2015 | LATOS(R) | NY METS | COLON(R) | | | 5/1/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | | | 5/2/2015 | HAREN(R) | PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | | | 5/3/2015 | COSART(R) | PHILADELPHIA | O'SULLIVAN(R) | | | 5/4/2015 | PHELPS(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | | | 5/5/2015 | | @ WASHINGTON | | |
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| |  | NY METS: NEW YORK (AP) - The big names for the New York Mets this season: Matt Harvey, David Wright, Tommy John.
Finally confident they're a playoff contender, the Mets absorbed a familiar setback in spring training - two of them, really. Zack Wheeler and Josh Edgin became the latest New York pitchers to have reconstructive elbow surgery, sidelining both until next year.
Wheeler's injury prevents the Mets from lining up three electric young arms at the top of their rotation. And the loss of Edgin, who had a 1.32 ERA last season, leaves the bullpen without a dependable lefty.
But the return of Harvey, an imposing ace back from his own Tommy John operation in 2013, has the team talking about October aspirations.
''We've been sitting around for four years asking everybody to be patient,'' manager Terry Collins said when camp opened. ''Well, it's time.''
Former batting champ Michael Cuddyer was signed to add offense, and his Virginia hometown buddy Wright looks healthy again at the plate. So while hardly anyone expects the Mets to unseat Washington atop the NL East, anything short of a wild-card push would be a disappointment.
That's a new outlook for a big-market club that has spent several years trimming payroll while rebuilding under general manager Sandy Alderson. New York improved by five wins last year and finished 79-83, its sixth consecutive losing season since moving into Citi Field.
''Is the team capable of winning 89-90 games? Yeah, I think the team is capable,'' Alderson said last month. ''It has that capacity. I think it has that potential.''
Harvey highlights a solid group of starters that includes 2014 NL Rookie of the Year Jacob deGrom, who made a successful comeback in the minors from Tommy John surgery - the ligament-replacement procedure named for its pioneer pitching patient in 1974.
Dillon Gee, who was headed for the bullpen, instead slides back into the rotation as Wheeler's substitute. He rejoins Jonathon Niese and 41-year-old Bartolo Colon, a 15-game winner last season.
With young right-hander Rafael Montero also in the mix, plus top prospects Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz (a former Tommy John patient) getting close, the Mets might indeed have enough pitching depth to offset the injuries.
Especially if Tommy John veterans Jenrry Mejia and Bobby Parnell can lock down games in the late innings.
Mejia had his operation in 2011, shifted to a relief role last season and posted 28 saves. Parnell, the team's previous closer, had surgery last April and could be back this May.
New York is hardly the only team hurt by the recent rash of torn elbow ligaments all over baseball. Look no further than division rivals Washington, Miami and Atlanta.
But for a club that's been rebuilding around a young stable of power arms, rebuilding all those elbows has taken its toll on progress.
''Every guy that throws hard eventually is going to have it,'' Wheeler said.
The regular season begins April 6 in Washington. Here are some other story lines to watch for with the Mets this season:
POWER COMPANY: New York finished 12th in the National League in slugging percentage (.364) last year and 13th in batting average (.238). More is needed from Curtis Granderson, who hit .227 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs in his first season with the Mets after signing a $60 million, four-year contract. Kevin Long, a Granderson favorite during his Yankees days, was hired as hitting coach - and the Mets moved in the Citi Field fences for the second time to help Granderson, Wright and Lucas Duda in right-center. Wright, a seven-time All-Star, is eager to rebound after a left shoulder injury contributed to his 2014 bust. Duda will try to repeat his breakout season of 30 homers and 92 RBIs.
UP THE MIDDLE: Outside of Gold Glove center fielder Juan Lagares, the defense appears shaky. Wilmer Flores, a young hitter with a suspect glove, starts at shortstop - a gaping hole since Jose Reyes left following the 2011 season. All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy is also limited defensively, so double-play chances could get dicey. Passed balls and wild throws are a concern for catcher Travis d'Arnaud.
UNDER PRESSURE: Increased expectations mean added scrutiny for Collins entering the final guaranteed season of his contract. Word is Alderson was even considering a change last year before deciding to bring Collins back. In truth, this is probably his first chance in five years to manage a Mets team talented enough to contend - but it might be his only one. | | MIAMI: MIAMI (AP) - Two transactions midway through spring training that drew little notice heralded significant progress for the Miami Marlins.
Top pitching prospects Jose Urena and Justin Nicolino were optioned to the minor leagues - moves reflecting the franchise's improved depth of talent. This season, for a change, the front office doesn't feel compelled to rush youngsters like Urena and Nicolino to the majors.
''In previous years they would probably already be in the big leagues,'' president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. ''We've really tried to change that, be fair to the player and allow them to have the necessary growing pains in the minor leagues so when they do get to the big leagues, they can hit the ground running.''
When Urena and Nicolino do reach the majors, they might be joining a contender. Following a busy offseason highlighted by the signing of Giancarlo Stanton to a record $325 million contract, Miami's expectations are unusually lofty.
The Marlins don't talk just about finishing above .500 for the first time since 2009. They want to end an 11-year playoff drought.
''I love the talent we've been able to assemble,'' Hill said. ''If we handle our business, I'm pretty excited about where that will lead.''
While Stanton draws the biggest headlines, it might be the Marlins' rotation that separates them from the pack. They enter the season with five solid starters, and that doesn't include ace Jose Fernandez, the 2013 NL Rookie of the Year, who is projected to return from elbow surgery at midseason.
Miami acquired Mat Latos and Dan Haren in offseason deals, and they join Henderson Alvarez, Jarred Cosart and Tom Koehler. Latos is 56-40 since 2010, and the others each won at least 10 games last year, with a combined record of 48-39. Newcomer David Phelps, who is 12-11 as a starter, provides depth and can also relieve.
''I like our rotation,'' manager Mike Redmond said. ''These guys have gone out and competed for a long time and have a lot of experience, which is nice.''
Other things to know about the baseball buzz building in South Florida:
RETURN ON INVESTMENT: Stanton appears poised for another big year after being knocked out of the 2014 NL MVP race when a beaning ended his season in September. He led the NL in slugging and homers despite missing the final 17 games.
During spring training batting practice, new teammate Phelps noted that Stanton hits balls to the opposite field farther than most players can pull them. And he doesn't just outslug everybody.
''We ran shuttles the first week of camp and I figured he was a good athlete,'' Phelps said. ''But I didn't expect him to be outrunning everybody, too.''
TRENDING UPWARD: Miami went 62-100 under Redmond two years ago, and then ended a streak of three consecutive last-place finishes in the NL East by going 77-85 in 2014. The 15-win improvement tied for the best in the National League by a 100-loss team since 1986.
Among the players still around from that young, awful 2013 team are Stanton, Fernandez, Alvarez, Koehler, left fielder Christian Yelich, center fielder Marcell Ozuna and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria.
''The fun part is to see the excitement in guys now, and for them to talk about how far we've come in a short amount of time,'' Redmond said. ''As tough as it was at the time, I knew we would be better off for it, because we got some guys a lot of experience.''
STILL YOUNG: With the addition such veterans as Latos, Haren, third baseman Martin Prado, second baseman Dee Gordon and first baseman Michael Morse, the payroll is expected to be above $70 million. That's the highest for the Marlins since 2012, and an increase of about 50 percent from last year.
Even so, the Marlins remain young. Fernandez, Alvarez, Cosart, Stanton, Yelich, Ozuna and Hechavarria are all under 26. That creates a clubhouse environment foreign to Phelps, a right-hander acquired in a trade with the Yankees.
''It's a lot of young, talented players,'' said Phelps, 28, accustomed to being surrounded by the likes of Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia. ''It's really a breath of fresh air just to come in and have a core in place that is younger than me.''
Most of the Marlins have never played on a contending team, which raises some skepticism about their chances. But Alvarez predicted the Marlins will be playing games that matter late this season for a change.
''We're going to surprise a lot of people,'' he said. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (NY METS-MIAMI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Mets-Marlins Preview* ======================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
New York (14-5) at Miami (8-11), 7:10 p.m. EDT
The New York Mets own the best record in baseball and are off to their best start since 1986.
Daniel Murphy is finally contributing.
After hitting a clutch game-winning homer, Murphy will try to help the Mets to another victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.
Murphy hasn't done much to spur New York's 15-5 record, but that's starting to change after driving in five runs with a homer and two doubles in the last two games, boosting his season average 29 points to .174.
"I'm just focusing on the at-bat at hand," Murphy said. "No matter what I do, I'm not going to wake up tomorrow and be hitting .290, so one at-bat at a time is all I can control."
That mentality seemed to work Monday, when the second baseman connected for a go-ahead three-run homer in the ninth inning of a 3-1 win in the opener of this three-game series in Miami.
"Murf-a-licious," manager Terry Collins said of Murphy, who has nine of his 14 RBIs over the past five games.
The Mets have won 13 of 16 against the Marlins (8-12), including all five meetings this season. They haven't put together a longer winning streak in the series since taking seven in a row Aug. 9-Sept. 23, 2012.
Center fielder Juan Lagares is batting .404 in his last 13 games against Miami, going 8 for 19 this year after collecting a double and a single while scoring on Murphy's homer Monday.
The Mets will recall Rafael Montero (0-1, 4.15 ERA) from Triple-A Las Vegas to make a spot start in order to give the rotation an extra day of rest. Collins is planning to limit ace Matt Harvey and 41-year-old Bartolo Colon to 30 starts apiece.
Montero made four relief appearances before being sent to the minors April 17. The right-hander was 1-3 with a 3.98 ERA in eight starts as a rookie last year.
Both of his previous meetings with the Marlins came out of the bullpen, as he yielded one unearned run in 1 2-3 innings.
Miami had six singles Monday after hitting .324 with 32 runs while winning the previous five games.
Dee Gordon is 10 for 17 over the past four, and he has a .441 average in his last eight meetings with the Mets. The second baseman is 8 for 13 over the past three matchups after getting two hits in the series opener.
The Marlins are giving David Phelps (1-0, 3.55) a third turn in the rotation with Henderson Alvarez on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation.
Phelps' first start was a 4-1 loss to the Mets on April 17, yielding one run and one hit with three walks in 4 2-3 innings. He was even better at Philadelphia on Thursday, tossing seven scoreless innings and allowing three hits in a 9-1 victory.
"He's a guy that has to hit his spots," manager Mike Redmond said. "Put the ball on the corners, and he was able to do that. When he missed, he missed away from contact."
Phelps hasn't done that in two home games, giving up four runs with two walks in one inning of relief.
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