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| 955 | PHILADELPHIA | +135 | Ov 10,+100 | +150 | Ov 9.5,-105 | | 956 | COLORADO | -145 | Un 10,-120 | -160 | Un 9.5,-115 |
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| All Games | 18-24 | -2.5 | 18-18 | 3.2 | 0.242 | 0.293 | 0.353 | 0.647 | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.330 | 0.394 | 0.724 | | Road Games | 6-14 | -5.9 | 10-6 | 3.1 | 0.242 | 0.289 | 0.348 | 0.638 | 5.0 | 0.292 | 0.363 | 0.434 | 0.797 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 4-3 | +2 | 1-4 | 2.7 | 0.264 | 0.327 | 0.352 | 0.679 | 3.3 | 0.243 | 0.316 | 0.354 | 0.670 | | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +5.8 | 2-5 | 4.9 | 0.300 | 0.356 | 0.462 | 0.819 | 3.0 | 0.248 | 0.278 | 0.345 | 0.623 | | Grass Games | 18-24 | -2.5 | 18-18 | 3.2 | 0.242 | 0.293 | 0.353 | 0.647 | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.330 | 0.394 | 0.724 | | Day Games | 5-8 | -1.5 | 7-4 | 2.9 | 0.236 | 0.288 | 0.342 | 0.630 | 4.7 | 0.279 | 0.352 | 0.420 | 0.772 |
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| All Games | 3.2 | 0.242 | 0.293 | 42 | 1395 | 337 | 65 | 11 | 23 | 0.353 | 127 | 102 | 281 | 21 | 297 | 32 | 31 | 43 | 24 | | Road Games | 3.1 | 0.242 | 0.289 | 20 | 683 | 165 | 32 | 7 | 9 | 0.348 | 60 | 46 | 139 | 8 | 145 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 14 | | Lefty Starters | 2.7 | 0.264 | 0.327 | 7 | 227 | 60 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0.352 | 19 | 21 | 39 | 1 | 58 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
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| All Games | 3.34 | 1.524 | 126.7 | 60 | 47 | 129 | 7 | 64 | 119 | 4-4 | 12 | 2 | 85.7% | | Road Games | 3.28 | 1.647 | 57.7 | 26 | 21 | 59 | 2 | 36 | 55 | 0-2 | 4 | 0 | 100% |
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| All Games | 14-23 | -7.5 | 19-17 | 3.9 | 0.260 | 0.301 | 0.414 | 0.715 | 5.2 | 0.280 | 0.351 | 0.431 | 0.782 | | Home Games | 5-11 | -7.6 | 7-8 | 4.1 | 0.283 | 0.328 | 0.444 | 0.772 | 5.8 | 0.300 | 0.373 | 0.475 | 0.848 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 12-15 | -2.2 | 15-11 | 4.2 | 0.267 | 0.308 | 0.445 | 0.753 | 5.4 | 0.280 | 0.348 | 0.442 | 0.790 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | +0.4 | 4-3 | 3.9 | 0.223 | 0.266 | 0.340 | 0.606 | 3.6 | 0.247 | 0.320 | 0.355 | 0.675 | | Grass Games | 14-23 | -7.5 | 19-17 | 3.9 | 0.260 | 0.301 | 0.414 | 0.715 | 5.2 | 0.280 | 0.351 | 0.431 | 0.782 | | Day Games | 4-6 | -1.7 | 5-5 | 4.2 | 0.278 | 0.327 | 0.443 | 0.771 | 4.6 | 0.256 | 0.345 | 0.410 | 0.756 |
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| All Games | 3.9 | 0.260 | 0.301 | 37 | 1263 | 329 | 73 | 8 | 35 | 0.414 | 139 | 73 | 307 | 15 | 227 | 29 | 26 | 46 | 30 | | Home Games | 4.1 | 0.283 | 0.328 | 16 | 538 | 152 | 34 | 7 | 13 | 0.444 | 65 | 36 | 111 | 8 | 103 | 15 | 13 | 29 | 15 | | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.267 | 0.308 | 27 | 931 | 249 | 61 | 7 | 30 | 0.445 | 110 | 55 | 202 | 6 | 163 | 24 | 23 | 35 | 21 |
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| All Games | 4.28 | 1.337 | 134.7 | 73 | 64 | 140 | 10 | 40 | 116 | 6-6 | 10 | 5 | 66.7% | | Home Games | 4.04 | 1.380 | 62.3 | 33 | 28 | 67 | 5 | 19 | 49 | 3-4 | 3 | 3 | 50% |
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| 5/8/2015 | HAMELS(L) | NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 3-1 | W | +115 | 6.5 ov | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 5/9/2015 | HARANG(R) | NY METS | NIESE(L) | 2-3 | L | +110 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | | 5/10/2015 | BILLINGSLEY(R) | NY METS | COLON(R) | 4-7 | L | +110 | 8 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | | 5/11/2015 | WILLIAMS(R) | PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 3-4 | L | +155 | 7.5 ov | U | 9 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 5/12/2015 | O'SULLIVAN(R) | PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | 2-7 | L | +140 | 8.5 ov | O | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | | 5/13/2015 | HAMELS(L) | PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 3-2 | W | +115 | 6.5 ev | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 5/14/2015 | HARANG(R) | PITTSBURGH | WORLEY(R) | 4-2 | W | +115 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | | 5/15/2015 | BILLINGSLEY(R) | ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | 4-3 | W | +105 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | 5/16/2015 | WILLIAMS(R) | ARIZONA | BRADLEY(R) | 7-5 | W | +110 | 8 un | O | 13 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | | 5/17/2015 | O'SULLIVAN(R) | ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | 6-0 | W | +120 | 8 un | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | | 5/18/2015 | HAMELS(L) | @ COLORADO | LYLES(R) | 4-3 | W | -110 | 9 un | U | 10 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | 5/19/2015 | HARANG(R) | @ COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 5-6 | L | 105 | 9 ev | O | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 4-2 | W | 125 | 10 un | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | 5/21/2015 | WILLIAMS(R) | @ COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | | | 5/22/2015 | O'SULLIVAN(R) | @ WASHINGTON | SCHERZER(R) | | | 5/23/2015 | HAMELS(L) | @ WASHINGTON | SCHERZER(R) | | | 5/24/2015 | | @ WASHINGTON | | | | 5/25/2015 | | @ NY METS | | | | 5/26/2015 | | @ NY METS | | | | 5/27/2015 | | @ NY METS | | |
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| 5/8/2015 | BUTLER(R) | LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 1-2 | L | +125 | 10 ev | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 5/10/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 5-9 | L | +150 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 5/12/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | @ LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | 2-5 | L | 165 | 8 un | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 5/13/2015 | LYLES(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SANTIAGO(L) | 1-2 | L | 155 | 8 un | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 5/14/2015 | BETTIS(R) | @ LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 5-4 | W | 195 | 8 un | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | | 5/15/2015 | BUTLER(R) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 4-6 | L | 260 | 6.5 ov | O | 8 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 0 | | 5/16/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 7-1 | W | 180 | 6.5 ev | O | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | | 5/17/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | @ LA DODGERS | BOLSINGER(R) | 0-1 | L | 190 | 8 un | U | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | | 5/18/2015 | LYLES(R) | PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | 3-4 | L | +100 | 9 un | U | 10 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 5/19/2015 | BETTIS(R) | PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | 6-5 | W | -115 | 9 ev | O | 7 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | BUTLER(R) | PHILADELPHIA | GONZALEZ(R) | 2-4 | L | -135 | 10 un | U | 7 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 5/21/2015 | DE LA ROSA(L) | PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | | | 5/22/2015 | KENDRICK(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | | | 5/23/2015 | LYLES(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | | | 5/24/2015 | | SAN FRANCISCO | | | | 5/25/2015 | | @ CINCINNATI | | | | 5/26/2015 | | @ CINCINNATI | | | | 5/27/2015 | | @ CINCINNATI | | |
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| |  | 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. | | COLORADO: DENVER (AP) - Troy Tulowitzki benefits by having Carlos Gonzalez in the lineup. Gonzalez certainly benefits from Tulowitzki's presence, too.
But the Colorado Rockies may not benefit as much as you might think having those two sluggers together in the batting order. A healthy Tulo and CarGo by no means guarantees success, even if the Rockies are banking on bounce-back years from them to end a string of four straight losing seasons.
At least, the numbers seem to indicate as much. Since 2010, the Rockies are just 185-198 (.483 winning percentage) when Gonzalez and Tulowitzki are both in the starting lineup, according to STATS.
Still better than the alternative, though. Colorado is 175-252 (.410) when one or both don't start.
The takeaway is simple: This powerful tandem needs some help.
Colorado didn't make any splashy moves over the winter after a 66-96 season that led to sweeping changes in the front office. The biggest moves by new GM Jeff Bridich weren't to bolster a beleaguered pitching staff, but to bring in veteran catcher Nick Hundley and utility infielder Daniel Descalso.
Bridich believes Tulowitzki and Gonzalez can do more to get this team back on track than any sort of blockbuster deal.
If they stay on the field, that is.
''I'm not going to sit here and say we're a 90-win team or whatever it is. I'm just getting myself ready to play,'' Tulowitzki said. ''That's my goal, keep myself healthy.''
That's been anything but easy for the smooth-fielding shortstop. Over his career, he's had stints on the disabled list for a quadriceps tendon tear, lacerated right hand, broken left wrist and a groin injury. Last season, Tulowitzki played only 91 games before undergoing hip surgery.
''I feel great,'' said Tulowitzki, who turned 30 in October. ''But you guys judge and tell me.''
Like Tulowitzki, Gonzalez also feels fit again. The outfielder was limited to 70 games because of surgery to remove a small tumor in his left index finger and then another on his left knee.
''I'm feeling really good in the outfield, so that's a really good sign,'' Gonzalez said.
No doubt, Tulowitzki and Gonzalez fuel each other on offense. With Tulowitzki in the lineup since 2010, Gonzalez hit .307 with 89 homers spanning 402 games. Without him, Gonzalez's average was .291 with 30 homers in 185 games, according to STATS research.
And while Tulowitzki's batting average actually goes up without Gonzalez (.307 to .328), his slugging percentage dips a bit (.559 to .533).
''I think everything will take care of itself - if I play,'' Tulowitzki said.
With the NL West vastly improved, the Rockies aren't exactly in the conversation as contenders. But they do boast Tulowitzki and Gonzalez, along with NL batting champ Justin Morneau and Gold Glove third baseman Nolan Arenado.
''We're a nobody. That's OK with us,'' Arenado said. ''If we stay healthy, we're going to do some damage.''
Things to know as the Rockies try to get back on track:
TRADE RUMORS: Tulowitzki didn't pay too much attention to the trade rumors that popped up in the offseason. Should the Rockies fall out of contention early, those rumors could surface again. "I do know that rumors fly and rumors fly at a high rate these days with all the social media that's going on,'' Tulowitzki said.
YOUNG ROTATION: Lefty Jorge De La Rosa is dealing with a nagging groin injury this spring and righty Jhoulys Chacin was recently let go. That could pave the way for top prospects Eddie Butler and Jon Gray to work their way into the rotation. ''He's a talented kid,'' manager Walt Weiss said of Gray. ''Now it's just a matter of maturing and knowing he belongs.''
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Rockies had the worst road record (21-60) last season and hit almost 100 points lower away from home (.228) than at Coors Field (.322). ''Obviously there are some adjustments our hitters have to make, going away from our place,'' Weiss said.
GOLDEN INFIELD: Starter Kyle Kendrick certainly appreciates this infield, with Arenado, Tulowitzki and second baseman DJ LeMahieu all having earned a Gold Glove in their career. ''The defense is great,'' Kendrick said. ''You keep the ball down, you get ground balls, you're going to get outs.'' |
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*Phillies-Rockies Preview* ==========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Philadelphia (18-24) at Colorado (14-23), 3:10 p.m. EDT
Ryan Howard is a big reason why the Philadelphia Phillies are turning things around, but their rotation is also helping.
Howard looks to continue his offensive resurgence while Jerome Williams goes for his first road victory Thursday against the Colorado Rockies in the finale of a four-game set.
Philadelphia (18-24) had a .229 average while scoring 2.8 runs per game and owned the worst record in baseball following a 7-2 loss to Pittsburgh on May 12. The Phillies, though, have since won seven of eight games, batting .293 and averaging 4.6 runs.
Howard has keyed the turnaround, hitting .444 with two homers, three doubles and five RBIs in the past seven games. He batted .211 through the first 31 games as he was the subject of trade rumors with Philadelphia rebuilding.
"I'm not really doing a whole lot different from the first month," said Howard, hitting .328 with four homers and 10 RBIs in May. "I'm just finding some real estate out there."
He was a triple shy of the cycle Tuesday, including a towering solo homer as the Phillies won 4-2 at Colorado (14-23) after their season-high six-game winning streak ended with a 6-5 loss a day earlier.
"It just looks like he's real comfortable at home plate and getting really good contact on his pitches," manager Ryne Sandberg said. "That ball was hit a long way. With these conditions, that ball was crushed."
Howard is hitting .412 over his last eight games at Coors Field.
Pitching has also been vital for Philadelphia, as the starters have combined for a 1.43 ERA and 6-0 record in the past eight games. They have nine walks and 39 strikeouts in that span.
The worst performance in that span came from Williams (3-3, 5.02 ERA) even though he won, yielding three runs - two earned - and seven hits in five innings of Saturday's 7-5 home win over Arizona. However, he's 0-2 with an 8.16 ERA over three starts on the road, failing to reach the sixth inning in any of them.
The right-hander is facing the Rockies for the first time since a relief appearance with San Francisco in 2005.
The Rockies, losers of seven of eight at home, are turning to Jorge De La Rosa (1-2, 6.56), who is 45-15 with a 4.16 ERA in 84 games at Coors and holds the record for the most wins there. However, he's been dreadful in Colorado this year, going 0-1 with an 11.45 ERA in three starts - all Rockies losses.
He's trying to shake off any lingering effects of a groin injury suffered in Saturday's 7-1 road victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"Just don't try to do too much," De La Rosa told MLB's official website. "If you do too much, it's probably going to be worse."
De La Rosa, though, was superb before being forced to leave Saturday, allowing two hits in 7 1-3 scoreless innings and lowering his ERA by three runs in by far his best performance of the season.
"The guy's a great pitcher, and if we're going to do something special, he'll have to be a big part of it," right fielder Carlos Gonzalez said.
De La Rosa has a 1.77 ERA in his last three matchups with the Phillies - all in Philadelphia - and won the last two.
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