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MLB : ATS Matchup
Friday 5/22/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
NY METS  SYNDERGAARD )
 
PITTSBURGH  COLE )
+1.5  -135

-1.5  +115
+160

-170

6.5ev
 
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Final
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NY METS (24 - 18) at PITTSBURGH (18 - 22)
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Friday, 5/22/2015 7:05 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
903NY METS+140Ov 7,-115+150Ov 6.5,-110
904PITTSBURGH-150Un 7,-105-160Un 6.5,-110
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NY METS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games24-18+6.419-193.80.2360.2980.3580.6553.40.2390.2840.3760.661
Road Games7-12-4.49-83.30.2240.2760.3410.6173.80.2370.2880.3960.685
vs Right-handed Starters20-13+7.515-143.80.2340.2940.3410.6353.50.2470.2910.3900.681
Past 7 Games4-3+0.83-34.00.2350.3030.3700.6724.10.2390.2710.3760.647
Grass Games24-18+6.419-193.80.2360.2980.3580.6553.40.2390.2840.3760.661
Night Games14-16-2.412-143.30.2270.2840.3440.6283.70.2560.3020.4120.714
NY METS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2360.298421373324604330.3581521213071526942243113
Road Games3.30.2240.27619633142222160.34158451498117231599
Righty Starters3.80.2340.294331079252552190.34112293229112113120276
NY METS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.461.021109.73130757371134-315383.3%
Road Games2.931.14043141430219421-35183.3%

PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games18-22-7.616-193.80.2420.2930.3680.6613.60.2490.3120.3580.670
Home Games9-9-3.210-64.10.2430.2940.3750.6694.20.2570.3100.3890.699
vs Right-handed Starters17-18-3.715-163.90.2420.2930.3670.6603.40.2440.3060.3550.661
Past 7 Games1-6-6.32-53.70.2640.3180.3920.7114.90.2560.3400.3680.708
Grass Games18-22-7.616-193.80.2420.2930.3680.6613.60.2490.3120.3580.670
Night Games11-15-7.612-123.60.2250.2770.3360.6133.80.2620.3150.3730.688
PITTSBURGH - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2420.293401379334751320.368149993212527232264641
Home Games4.10.2430.29418592144300160.3756943117101101672013
Righty Starters3.90.2420.293351216294691270.367132892772224127194233
PITTSBURGH - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.941.275128.746421209441194-1010471.4%
Home Games3.411.12160.7252355513533-36185.7%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NY METS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/8/2015HARVEY(R)@ PHILADELPHIAHAMELS(L)1-3L-1256.5 ovU570750
5/9/2015NIESE(L)@ PHILADELPHIAHARANG(R)3-2W-1207.5 unU991781
5/10/2015COLON(R)@ PHILADELPHIABILLINGSLEY(R)7-4W-1208 ovO1470971
5/11/2015DEGROM(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSLESTER(L)3-4L1358.5 ovU661680
5/12/2015SYNDERGAARD(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R)1-6L1357 unP53011120
5/13/2015HARVEY(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R)1-2L1006.5 unU660770
5/14/2015NIESE(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSWOOD(L)5-6L1307.5 ovO1061650
5/15/2015COLON(R)MILWAUKEELOHSE(R)0-7L-1257 unP3511021
5/16/2015DEGROM(R)MILWAUKEEGARZA(R)14-1W-1357 unO1640750
5/17/2015SYNDERGAARD(R)MILWAUKEEPERALTA(R)5-1W-1357.5 evU980461
5/18/2015HARVEY(R)ST LOUISLACKEY(R)2-1W-1356.5 unU10919110
5/19/2015NIESE(L)ST LOUISWACHA(R)2-10L+1157.5 unO5601560
5/20/2015COLON(R)ST LOUISMARTINEZ(R)0-9L+1207 unO4611491
5/21/2015DEGROM(R)ST LOUISGARCIA(L)5-0W-1107 unU960220
5/22/2015SYNDERGAARD(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R) 
5/23/2015HARVEY(R)@ PITTSBURGHBURNETT(R) 
5/24/2015NIESE(L)@ PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L) 
5/25/2015COLON(R)PHILADELPHIAGONZALEZ(R) 
5/26/2015DEGROM(R)PHILADELPHIAWILLIAMS(R) 
5/27/2015 PHILADELPHIA  
5/29/2015 MIAMI  

PITTSBURGH - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/8/2015LIRIANO(L)ST LOUISWACHA(R)5-8L-1107 ovO12711151
5/9/2015WORLEY(R)ST LOUISMARTINEZ(R)7-5W-1057.5 unO9301070
5/10/2015LOCKE(L)ST LOUISLYONS(L)4-3W-1107.5 evU970863
5/11/2015COLE(R)@ PHILADELPHIAWILLIAMS(R)4-3W-1657.5 ovU770971
5/12/2015BURNETT(R)@ PHILADELPHIAO'SULLIVAN(R)7-2W-1508.5 ovO842860
5/13/2015LIRIANO(L)@ PHILADELPHIAHAMELS(L)2-3L-1256.5 evU660761
5/14/2015WORLEY(R)@ PHILADELPHIAHARANG(R)2-4L-1257.5 unU7521191
5/15/2015LOCKE(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSHENDRICKS(R)10-11L1209.5 ovO1512115160
5/16/2015COLE(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSLESTER(L)1-4L-1108 ovU11103880
5/17/2015BURNETT(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R)3-0W13010 unU861590
5/19/2015LIRIANO(L)MINNESOTANOLASCO(R)5-8L-1607.5 unO13100831
5/20/2015LOCKE(L)MINNESOTAPELFREY(R)3-4L-1407.5 evU10901090
5/22/2015COLE(R)NY METSSYNDERGAARD(R) 
5/23/2015BURNETT(R)NY METSHARVEY(R) 
5/24/2015LIRIANO(L)NY METSNIESE(L) 
5/25/2015LOCKE(L)MIAMIPHELPS(R) 
5/26/2015MORTON(R)MIAMILATOS(R) 
5/27/2015 MIAMI  
5/28/2015 @ SAN DIEGO  
5/29/2015 @ SAN DIEGO  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
PITTSBURGH: PITTSBURGH (AP) - The scenario was familiar. The destination not so much.
A veteran player with not much time left leaving millions of dollars on the table for one last run to glory. Only A.J. Burnett didn't walk away from his $12.75 million player option with the Philadelphia Phillies for Los Angeles, Washington or St. Louis.
Nope, the 38-year-old well-traveled (and well tattooed) pitcher practically sprinted to Pittsburgh. His arrival in 2012 marked a sea change in the once-floundering organization's direction. His return three years later signals - he hopes - the end of the team's slow but steady slog from downtrodden afterthought to world champion. And he's not kidding.
''I want to win a ring and I want to win a ring in Pittsburgh,'' Burnett said.
The Pirates are as close to being in the conversation as they've been in nearly a quarter century. And they've opened up their wallets, at least a little, to get there. Pittsburgh made Francisco Liriano the highest-paid free agent in team history when they signed lefthander to a three-year, $39-million deal in the offseason to continue the career resurgence that began when they took a two-year flier on him in 2013. And while Burnett took a cut, he isn't exactly going broke. He'll make $8 million to work as the third man in the rotation behind Liriano and Gerrit Cole.
Pittsburgh even spent $5 million for the rights to sign Korean infielder Jung-Ho Kang, who hit 40 home runs on the other side of the world last year and gives the Pirates an intriguing if unproven option should shortstop Jordy Mercer falter or second baseman Neil Walker's back flare up.
General manager Neal Huntington remains adamant his team's budget will never compare to those of clubs in larger markets but allows there is ''more margin for error'' than in years' past.
''We've built a deeper club because of the money allocated to us,'' he said. ''But we need to continue to grow and mature. We want to put ourselves in a position to win the World Series.''
There are worse places to start than in Pittsburgh, which backed up its breakthrough year in 2013 with a second straight postseason berth in 2014. The playoff run ended abruptly against Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants in the NL wild card game. Yet the point had been made. The Pirates aren't going anywhere.
''It would've been easy to say 2013 was a fluke and we just got lucky,'' centerfielder Andrew McCutchen said. ''But we showed up in `14 and were able to do the same thing. We know we're for real. And other teams know they just can't come in (thinking), `All right, we're going to beat the Pirates.' We're not that team anymore.''
They're also not where they want to be, at least not yet. A National League Central title would avoid the fickleness of a one-game scenario. Pittsburgh believes it's built to withstand the rigors of October.
Here are the keys to getting there:
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THE OTHER FRANCISCO
The Pirates' budget might be growing, but they still couldn't afford to keep catcher Russell Martin, who parlayed his tremendous 2014 into a $82 million deal with Toronto. Pittsburgh prepared for Martin's departure by trading for longtime Yankees' backup catcher Francisco Cervelli. When healthy Cervelli is an adequate defensive replacement with a decent if not powerful bat. If he can handle the pitching staff and control the basepaths, any offense he provides would be a plus.
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SPEED TO BURN
Perennial MVP candidate McCutchen anchors one of baseball's most athletic outfields. Starling Marte surged toward the end of a bumpy 2014 and Gregory Polanco is a raw but talented work in progress. Pittsburgh felt confident enough in Polanco's progress to trade Travis Snider to Baltimore.
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PEDRO'S PROGRESS
Pedro Alvarez moves across the infield to first base in hopes of salvaging his career after developing a serious case of the yips at third. If his can reclaim the groove that helped him mash 36 homers in 2013, the Pirates can live with whatever growing pains may come with the switch.
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KANG SHOW
Kang (pronounced ''Gahng'') doesn't lack for confidence. He told reporters in Korea he believes he can supplant Mercer at shortstop. It may take longer than he thought after a sluggish spring training.
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THE VANIMAL
Vance Worley, like Liriano, Burnett and the since departed Edinson Volquez, thrived under pitching coach Ray Searage's mentoring last spring. He was arguably Pittsburgh's best starter down the stretch and a strong spring gives him a leg up in the battle Jeff Locke for the fifth starter spot.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (NY METS-PITTSBURGH) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Mets-Pirates Preview* ======================

By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer

New York (23-18) at Pittsburgh (18-22), 7:05 p.m. EDT

Though Noah Syndergaard is receiving plenty of attention during his first month in the majors, Gerrit Cole is further along in his rise to the ranks of baseball's top pitchers.

Syndergaard will try to make his case to stay up with the New York Mets on Friday night, while Cole looks to move into a tie for the major league lead with his sixth victory for the host Pittsburgh Pirates.

"It'll be exciting," Syndergaard said.

Syndergaard (1-1, 3.18 ERA) is poised to join Matt Harvey and Jacob deGrom as a permanent fixture in New York's talented rotation. He was given an early audition for a spot this month when Dillon Gee went down with a groin injury.

In his much-anticipated debut, the right-hander allowed three runs over 5 1-3 innings of a 6-1 road loss to the Chicago Cubs on May 12. On Sunday, he gave up one run, three hits and one walk over six innings of a 5-1 home win over Milwaukee.

With Gee expected to be ready to return after one more rehab start, Syndergaard could be facing his final opportunity to force the Mets to make a difficult decision.

"I would love to stay," he told MLB's official website. "Nobody wants to be pitching at Triple-A. The ultimate goal is to be pitching in the big leagues."

The Mets (24-18) have won four of six. Lucas Duda hit two home runs and Michael Cuddyer added three hits in Thursday's 5-0 home victory over St. Louis that gave New York a four-game split of the series.

Duda has batted .372 in his last 12 games and has a 10-game hitting streak at Pittsburgh.

He's 1 for 3 against Cole (5-2, 2.40), who can tie four others for the major league lead in wins. Nobody has more victories than the right-hander since Sept. 7 - a stretch in which he's gone 9-2 with a 2.64 ERA over 13 starts.

Cole allowed two runs over six innings of Saturday's 4-1 road loss to the Cubs. He's given up two home runs in 48 2-3 innings in 2015.

However, he's posted an 8.00 ERA in dropping his two home starts against New York.

Pittsburgh (18-22) is 0-2 on its eight-game homestand after Wednesday's 4-3, 13-inning loss to Minnesota. The Pirates have scored three or fewer runs five times in a 1-6 stretch, during which the rotation has posted a 5.30 ERA.

"Nothing's played the way we wanted it to," manager Clint Hurdle said. "We've had glitches in every category right now, hence our record ... We've got a lot of work in front of us."

Josh Harrison has been a bright spot, going 16 for 29 over his last six games. Andrew McCutchen, who went 3 for 5 with a home run Wednesday, is batting .379 during eight-game hitting streak against the Mets.

The Pirates have won five of the past seven home matchups.

New York is playing its only road games in a stretch of 13 of 16 at home.


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