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| 955 | CINCINNATI | -120 | Ov 7,+110 | -140 | Ov 6.5,-125 | | 956 | ATLANTA | +110 | Un 7,-130 | +130 | Un 6.5,+105 |
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| All Games | 12-12 | +0.1 | 10-11 | 4.2 | 0.229 | 0.297 | 0.398 | 0.694 | 4.3 | 0.230 | 0.293 | 0.388 | 0.681 | | Road Games | 6-7 | -0.8 | 4-8 | 4.2 | 0.238 | 0.295 | 0.399 | 0.694 | 4.0 | 0.229 | 0.296 | 0.381 | 0.677 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 10-9 | +1.2 | 7-10 | 4.1 | 0.227 | 0.300 | 0.398 | 0.698 | 4.1 | 0.224 | 0.287 | 0.376 | 0.663 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.6 | 3-2 | 4.9 | 0.250 | 0.326 | 0.509 | 0.834 | 4.3 | 0.215 | 0.283 | 0.381 | 0.664 | | Grass Games | 12-12 | +0.1 | 10-11 | 4.2 | 0.229 | 0.297 | 0.398 | 0.694 | 4.3 | 0.230 | 0.293 | 0.388 | 0.681 | | Day Games | 2-6 | -4.4 | 2-4 | 2.9 | 0.205 | 0.268 | 0.367 | 0.636 | 4.6 | 0.253 | 0.306 | 0.440 | 0.746 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.229 | 0.297 | 24 | 812 | 186 | 23 | 6 | 34 | 0.398 | 94 | 78 | 187 | 29 | 153 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 12 | | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.238 | 0.295 | 13 | 446 | 106 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 0.399 | 54 | 36 | 88 | 13 | 79 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 6 | | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.227 | 0.300 | 19 | 635 | 144 | 16 | 3 | 29 | 0.398 | 73 | 66 | 145 | 23 | 125 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 9 |
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| All Games | 5.52 | 1.420 | 62 | 40 | 38 | 59 | 8 | 29 | 71 | 4-4 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | | Road Games | 5.06 | 1.500 | 26.7 | 17 | 15 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 29 | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 66.7% |
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| All Games | 11-13 | -0.2 | 15-8 | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.318 | 0.379 | 0.698 | 4.7 | 0.254 | 0.332 | 0.413 | 0.745 | | Home Games | 5-7 | -1.9 | 9-2 | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.318 | 0.395 | 0.712 | 6.0 | 0.268 | 0.346 | 0.459 | 0.806 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 9-12 | -1.8 | 13-7 | 4.3 | 0.250 | 0.318 | 0.384 | 0.702 | 4.9 | 0.257 | 0.334 | 0.427 | 0.761 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.8 | 5-1 | 5.3 | 0.281 | 0.357 | 0.390 | 0.747 | 7.3 | 0.285 | 0.355 | 0.524 | 0.880 | | Grass Games | 9-12 | -2.2 | 13-7 | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.312 | 0.367 | 0.679 | 4.7 | 0.249 | 0.329 | 0.392 | 0.721 | | Day Games | 2-5 | -2.2 | 5-2 | 3.4 | 0.219 | 0.272 | 0.356 | 0.628 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.350 | 0.399 | 0.749 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.318 | 24 | 783 | 194 | 38 | 4 | 19 | 0.379 | 96 | 81 | 157 | 11 | 149 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 17 | | Home Games | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.318 | 12 | 385 | 97 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 0.395 | 48 | 37 | 80 | 8 | 73 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 12 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.250 | 0.318 | 21 | 687 | 172 | 33 | 4 | 17 | 0.384 | 87 | 68 | 137 | 9 | 125 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 16 |
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| All Games | 4.52 | 1.305 | 79.7 | 42 | 40 | 64 | 10 | 40 | 74 | 3-5 | 9 | 3 | 75% | | Home Games | 6.00 | 1.405 | 42 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 6 | 23 | 42 | 1-2 | 4 | 1 | 80% |
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| 4/19/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | 1-2 | L | 175 | 7 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | | 4/20/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | 6-1 | W | -110 | 8 un | U | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | 4/21/2015 | MARQUIS(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | 16-10 | W | 115 | 8 un | O | 13 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | | 4/22/2015 | CUETO(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | 2-1 | W | -135 | 7 ov | U | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 4/23/2015 | BAILEY(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | LOHSE(R) | 2-4 | L | 100 | 8 un | U | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | LEAKE(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 3-7 | L | -105 | 7 ov | O | 8 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | | 4/26/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 2-5 | L | +105 | 7 un | P | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 4/27/2015 | MARQUIS(R) | MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | 9-6 | W | -125 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | | 4/28/2015 | CUETO(R) | MILWAUKEE | LOHSE(R) | 4-2 | W | -185 | 7 un | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | | 4/29/2015 | LORENZEN(R) | MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | 3-8 | L | -120 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 4/30/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ ATLANTA | MILLER(R) | 5-1 | W | -115 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | 5/1/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | @ ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | 3-4 | L | -125 | 7 ov | P | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 5/2/2015 | MARQUIS(R) | @ ATLANTA | STULTS(L) | 8-4 | W | -115 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 5/3/2015 | CUETO(R) | @ ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | | | 5/5/2015 | LORENZEN(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | | | 5/6/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | | | 5/7/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | | | 5/8/2015 | MARQUIS(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | NOESI(R) | | | 5/9/2015 | | @ CHI WHITE SOX | | | | 5/10/2015 | | @ CHI WHITE SOX | | |
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| 4/19/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ TORONTO | NORRIS(L) | 5-2 | W | 160 | 8.5 ov | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | 4/21/2015 | CAHILL(R) | @ NY METS | NIESE(L) | 1-7 | L | 135 | 7 ov | O | 5 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | | 4/22/2015 | STULTS(L) | @ NY METS | GEE(R) | 2-3 | L | 120 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 4/23/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ NY METS | COLON(R) | 3-6 | L | 115 | 7 un | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 4/24/2015 | WOOD(L) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | 0-1 | L | -120 | 7 un | U | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0 | | 4/25/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | BUCHANAN(R) | 5-2 | W | -115 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 4/26/2015 | CAHILL(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | 4-5 | L | -105 | 7.5 ov | O | 10 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 4/27/2015 | STULTS(L) | WASHINGTON | FISTER(R) | 8-4 | W | +125 | 7 ev | O | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | | 4/28/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | WASHINGTON | COLE(R) | 12-13 | L | -115 | 7 ev | O | 17 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | | 4/29/2015 | WOOD(L) | WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 4-13 | L | +105 | 7 un | O | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 1 | | 4/30/2015 | MILLER(R) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 1-5 | L | +105 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 5/1/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | 4-3 | W | +115 | 7 ov | P | 5 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 5/2/2015 | STULTS(L) | CINCINNATI | MARQUIS(R) | 4-8 | L | +105 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | | 5/3/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | | | 5/4/2015 | WOOD(L) | PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | | | 5/5/2015 | MILLER(R) | PHILADELPHIA | BILLINGSLEY(R) | | | 5/6/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | | | 5/8/2015 | STULTS(L) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | | | 5/9/2015 | | @ WASHINGTON | | | | 5/10/2015 | | @ WASHINGTON | | |
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| |  | CINCINNATI: CINCINNATI (AP) - The rotation was Cincinnati's strength in an otherwise disappointing season last year. It's the Reds' biggest question as they try to move forward.
They're not sure what they're getting beyond 20-game-winner Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake, the only two holdovers who are healthy enough to pitch as the season begins. They've got some veteran retreads and unproven young starters trying to hold it together.
The rotation could be a work in progress well into the season.
''I know what the regular lineup looks like,'' second-year manager Bryan Price said. ''The biggest challenge is the bullpen and deciding roles and finalizing the last two starting pitchers.''
The Reds created two openings by trading Mat Latos and Alfredo Simon in the offseason. Homer Bailey hasn't fully recovered from surgery on his forearm and won't be ready until at least mid-April.
Cincinnati is counting on Anthony DeSclafani, who was acquired from Miami in the trade for Latos, to fill one of the spots. The rest of the rotation was under construction late in spring training, a sign of how much things had changed from a year ago.
''We feel we have a competitive team,'' Price said. ''This isn't a rebuilt situation. So we have to feel as confident as we can one-through-five in our rotation.''
The Reds lost 86 games last season in large part because of a subpar offense and a bullpen that finished as one of the NL's worst. They've tried to fix those two problems in the offseason through trades and free agency.
Now, a lot of it is on the starters to make it hold together during a special season in Cincinnati, which will host the All-Star Game. Some things to watch:
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CUETO'S CONTRACT
Cueto is entering the final year on his deal. The Reds have talked to him about an extension, but nothing was imminent as spring training wound down. If Cueto doesn't have an extension by midseason, the Reds would be in the position of considering a trade offer rather than letting him leave as a free agent after the season.
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VOTTO'S LEG
First baseman Joey Votto didn't play after July 5 because of strained muscles above his left knee. The 2010 National League MVP felt good in spring training. The Reds struggled to score runs last season despite playing in hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park. If Votto is back to form, the offense will get a huge boost. The question is whether he can make it through the season without getting hurt again.
''I think that I've proven when healthy that I'm a helpful part of the team,'' Votto said.
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NEEDING RELIEF
The bullpen was one of the biggest problems in the second half of the season, contributing to the Reds' collapse. They were only 1 1/2 games out in the NL Central at the All-Star break, but went 25-42 the rest of the way. The bullpen was 1-17 after the break. Closer Aroldis Chapman was dependable, but the middle of the bullpen was a huge problem. The Reds added Burke Badenhop and Kevin Gregg to try to help, and moved left-hander Tony Cingrani into a relief role during spring training.
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OUT IN LEFT FIELD
Ryan Ludwick struggled in his return from a significant shoulder injury, and nobody else excelled in left field, either, making it the biggest weakness in the lineup. The Reds got Marlon Byrd in a trade with the Phillies, hoping to finally stabilize the position. The 14-year veteran knows there's a lot at stake in how he performs.
''Yes, there is pressure and there should be,'' Byrd said. ''This is a team that wanted me. I've got to come in to fill that veteran role, the left field spot, and bring some pop to the lineup. I have to do what I've done the last two years. To do any less is just a failure on my part.''
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RUN BILLY RUN
Center fielder Billy Hamilton had an exceptional rookie season, stealing a club-record 56 bases. He wore down as the season went along, batting only .200 with 18 steals in the second half. The 6-foot, 160-pound leadoff hitter lifted weights in the offseason, trying to get stronger so he doesn't fade again.
''I'm not a power hitter, but I want to be stronger than last year,'' Hamilton said. | | ATLANTA: ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves usually start the season touted as playoff contenders.
Not this time.
For one of the few times in the last two-plus decades, not much is expected of a team that collapsed late last season, fired general manager Frank Wren and underwent a massive overhaul during the offseason.
The Braves dealt away sluggers Justin Upton, Jason Heyward and Evan Gattis, receiving only one player (starting pitcher Shelby Miller) who is likely to make a significant impact right away. Mostly, the team was focused on restocking a once-mighty farm system that fell on hard times during Wren's regime.
The message was clear: The Braves are rebuilding under new GM John Hart, with an eye toward the 2017 opening of the team's new suburban stadium.
''It's kind of on us to just put our heads down and work hard and try to win as many games as we can with the team we've got,'' third baseman Chris Johnson said. ''We can't look back. We can't look at who's gone.''
The Braves are likely to remain one of the most offensively challenged teams in baseball, but the pitching staff at least looks promising. The 24-year-old Miller had 25 wins for St. Louis over the last two season and joins a rotation that already includes two more 24-year-olds: All-Star Julio Teheran (14-13, 2.89) and left-hander Alex Wood (11-11, 2.78). If lefty Mike Minor, only 27, can bounce back from shoulder problems, the outlook is even brighter.
Atlanta also has perhaps the most dominant closer in the game, Craig Kimbrel, who led the NL in saves for the fourth year in a row with 47.
''I like our pitching,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said. ''Our rotation is going to be as good as you want.''
Even if the pitching comes through, the Braves have slipped way behind Washington in the NL East and could have trouble holding off the up-and-coming Miami Marlins as well.
Yep, times have changed in Atlanta.
Or maybe not.
''The goal is the same for me,'' Gonzalez insisted. ''Our goal is to make the playoffs.''
WHAT'S IN A NAME?: The center fielder formerly known as B.J. Upton is hoping a name change - actually, using his given name - will help him bounce back from two horrific seasons. The early results were not promising for Melvin Upton Jr., who missed all of spring training with a foot injury. Eric Young Jr. will hold down the starting job until Upton returns. Even then, Upton may have to share playing time unless he shows significant improvement. As it stands now, he's one of the greatest free-agent busts in baseball history. Since signing a $75-million, five-year contract with the Braves, his two-season totals are .198 with 21 homers, 51 RBIs and a staggering 324 strikeouts.
WHERE'S THE OFFENSE?: Even with Upton, Heyward and Gattis, the Braves scored the second-fewest runs in the majors. The offense was virtually non-existent coming down the stretch, the major reason Atlanta went 7-18 over the final month and wound up 17 games behind Washington after being tied for first at the All-Star break. The homer-or-bust philosophy clearly didn't work, so the Braves are hoping to scrap for runs this season. They'll have to with a lineup likely to include journeymen such as Young and Jonny Gomes, as well as rookie second baseman Jace Peterson. The only major offensive addition was right fielder Nick Markakis, and he's coming off neck surgery.
FREDI'S FUTURE: After firing Wren with a week to go in the disappointing 2014 season, the Braves decided to bring back Gonzalez for another year. He certainly deserved a shot to make up for a late-season collapse that was largely the result of a feeble offense. Let's not forget: During Gonzalez's first three years as manager, Atlanta won an NL East title, made two playoff appearances and missed out on another postseason berth on the final day. But his long-term future looks shaky, even with a franchise that cherishes stability. The Braves are definitely in rebuilding mode, and the manager often takes the fall when the losses begin to pile up. |
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*Reds-Braves Preview* =====================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Cincinnati (11-12) at Atlanta (11-12), 1:35 p.m. EDT
Johnny Cueto is making life relatively easy for his Cincinnati Reds teammates.
The right-hander will try to win his third straight start Sunday against the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.
Cueto (2-2, 1.95 ERA) went 0-2 in his first three outings but lasted seven innings in each, allowed five earned runs and struck out 10 twice while receiving only four runs of support. Finally, he's had something to show for his effort after giving up three runs and eight hits over eight innings in each of his two victories over the Milwaukee Brewers.
"It doesn't matter who is behind the plate when Johnny's pitching, you just sit down and enjoy the ride," catcher Brayan Pena told MLB's official website. "He's just special."
Cueto allowed a pair of solo homers and one other hit during Tuesday's 4-2 victory over the Brewers.
"He's smart, his baseball IQ on the mound is unbelievable," teammate Marlon Byrd said. "He knows what he's doing. He sets up hitters, he sees swings. He throws to swings he knows hitters can't get to.
After leading the NL with a career-high 243 2-3 innings in 2014, Cueto again ranks among the major league-leaders with 37 thus far.
Though he's 0-2 in four starts at Turner Field, Cueto posted a 2.77 ERA and was given just two runs of support while on the mound. In his only 2014 start against the Braves, Cueto allowed three hits and struck out 11 over eight scoreless innings of a 1-0, 10-inning loss at Atlanta.
He'll try to help Cincinnati (12-12) take this four-game set after winning 8-4 on Saturday. Zack Cozart homered for one of his three hits and Jay Bruce tripled twice as the Reds went deep three times to match their run total from the previous two contests.
Cozart is 9 for 17 in his last four games versus Atlanta (11-13), which has allowed 42 runs while losing four of its last five.
That slide began Tuesday when three of the seven runs Julio Teheran (2-1, 4.67) allowed over 5 2-3 innings were earned. However, he couldn't help hold an early 9-1 lead in the 13-12 defeat to Washington.
The right-hander gave up four runs - two earned - without a homer in 12 innings to win his first two starts but has yielded 16 - 12 earned - and six home runs over 15 innings while going 0-1 in the last three.
"I don't know what I'm doing different," Teheran said. "Maybe I'm not mixing my pitches the right way."
Manager Fredi Gonzalez wants Teheran to rely more on a fastball that's accounted for less than 50 percent of his pitches in two of his last three outings.
"He assured me his health is not an issue, so we've got to get back to some of the other stuff, and I think some of the percentages of fastball to breaking ball was not good enough," Gonzalez said.
Teheran must find the same form he showed last season while yielding seven hits over 14 scoreless innings to go 1-0 in two starts against the Reds.
Teammate Cameron Maybin had a two-run homer and three RBIs on Saturday for his second two-hit game in as many starts. He's 4 for 12 with a home run and double versus Cueto.
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