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| 963 | ATLANTA | +165 | Ov 7.5,-110 | +180 | Ov 7,-115 | | 964 | LA DODGERS | -175 | Un 7.5,-110 | -190 | Un 7,-105 |
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| All Games | 22-21 | +3.5 | 25-16 | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.316 | 0.372 | 0.688 | 4.3 | 0.251 | 0.322 | 0.398 | 0.720 | | Road Games | 10-11 | +1.4 | 11-10 | 4.0 | 0.255 | 0.315 | 0.362 | 0.677 | 3.8 | 0.253 | 0.321 | 0.405 | 0.725 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 2-3 | -0.4 | 4-1 | 3.2 | 0.204 | 0.286 | 0.306 | 0.591 | 5.2 | 0.248 | 0.311 | 0.424 | 0.735 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +3.2 | 3-4 | 3.7 | 0.217 | 0.289 | 0.291 | 0.580 | 3.0 | 0.198 | 0.266 | 0.273 | 0.539 | | Grass Games | 20-20 | +1.4 | 23-15 | 4.0 | 0.251 | 0.313 | 0.365 | 0.678 | 4.2 | 0.249 | 0.319 | 0.386 | 0.706 | | Night Games | 15-14 | +2.2 | 17-10 | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.323 | 0.370 | 0.693 | 4.6 | 0.253 | 0.322 | 0.415 | 0.737 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.253 | 0.316 | 43 | 1425 | 360 | 80 | 6 | 26 | 0.372 | 168 | 133 | 277 | 21 | 282 | 44 | 22 | 45 | 23 | | Road Games | 4.0 | 0.255 | 0.315 | 21 | 715 | 182 | 38 | 3 | 11 | 0.362 | 80 | 63 | 132 | 8 | 142 | 22 | 15 | 21 | 10 | | Lefty Starters | 3.2 | 0.204 | 0.286 | 5 | 157 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0.306 | 14 | 18 | 38 | 2 | 35 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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| All Games | 4.11 | 1.294 | 131.3 | 62 | 60 | 110 | 15 | 60 | 122 | 7-8 | 15 | 5 | 75% | | Road Games | 3.99 | 1.314 | 56.3 | 27 | 25 | 49 | 9 | 25 | 48 | 4-6 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% |
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| All Games | 26-17 | +1.6 | 24-17 | 4.5 | 0.257 | 0.333 | 0.445 | 0.779 | 3.5 | 0.234 | 0.286 | 0.362 | 0.648 | | Home Games | 19-6 | +8.9 | 17-7 | 4.9 | 0.266 | 0.336 | 0.468 | 0.804 | 3.2 | 0.229 | 0.274 | 0.360 | 0.634 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 24-13 | +6 | 21-14 | 4.7 | 0.264 | 0.341 | 0.468 | 0.809 | 3.4 | 0.233 | 0.286 | 0.357 | 0.643 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2 | 1-6 | 1.1 | 0.203 | 0.264 | 0.276 | 0.540 | 3.1 | 0.237 | 0.281 | 0.329 | 0.610 | | Grass Games | 26-17 | +1.6 | 24-17 | 4.5 | 0.257 | 0.333 | 0.445 | 0.779 | 3.5 | 0.234 | 0.286 | 0.362 | 0.648 | | Night Games | 19-12 | +0.8 | 18-11 | 4.5 | 0.258 | 0.333 | 0.435 | 0.768 | 3.5 | 0.225 | 0.278 | 0.366 | 0.644 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.257 | 0.333 | 43 | 1410 | 362 | 85 | 5 | 57 | 0.445 | 186 | 162 | 313 | 11 | 298 | 40 | 21 | 28 | 20 | | Home Games | 4.9 | 0.266 | 0.336 | 25 | 821 | 218 | 58 | 3 | 34 | 0.468 | 118 | 87 | 186 | 9 | 165 | 19 | 10 | 16 | 10 | | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.264 | 0.341 | 37 | 1210 | 320 | 74 | 5 | 54 | 0.468 | 167 | 140 | 262 | 11 | 254 | 33 | 20 | 25 | 19 |
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| All Games | 2.53 | 1.102 | 124.3 | 39 | 35 | 95 | 6 | 42 | 150 | 9-7 | 10 | 6 | 62.5% | | Home Games | 2.06 | 1.012 | 83 | 22 | 19 | 61 | 4 | 23 | 101 | 8-3 | 8 | 4 | 66.7% |
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| 5/11/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 2-1 | W | 125 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | 5/12/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | @ CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | 3-4 | L | 125 | 8 ov | U | 9 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 5/13/2015 | STULTS(L) | @ CINCINNATI | IGLESIAS(R) | 1-5 | L | 120 | 7.5 un | U | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 5/15/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ MIAMI | PHELPS(R) | 5-3 | W | 120 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | | 5/16/2015 | WOOD(L) | @ MIAMI | LATOS(R) | 5-3 | W | 110 | 7 ov | O | 13 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 5/17/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ MIAMI | ALVAREZ(R) | 6-0 | W | 110 | 7 ov | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | RAMIREZ(L) | 3-5 | L | -105 | 7.5 un | O | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 5/20/2015 | PEREZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 2-1 | W | +120 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/21/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | 10-1 | W | -120 | 7 ev | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 5/22/2015 | STULTS(L) | MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | 0-11 | L | +115 | 7.5 un | O | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | MILLER(R) | MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | 3-2 | W | +100 | 7 ev | U | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 5/24/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | 2-1 | W | -105 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | | 5/25/2015 | PEREZ(R) | @ LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | | | 5/26/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | | | 5/27/2015 | WOOD(L) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | | | 5/28/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | | | 5/29/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | | | 5/30/2015 | PEREZ(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | | | 5/31/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | | | 6/1/2015 | | @ ARIZONA | | |
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| 5/11/2015 | GREINKE(R) | MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 5-3 | W | -210 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | 5/12/2015 | BOLSINGER(R) | MIAMI | HAREN(R) | 11-1 | W | -155 | 7.5 un | O | 21 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 5/13/2015 | FRIAS(R) | MIAMI | COSART(R) | 4-5 | L | -160 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 5/14/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 4-5 | L | -215 | 8 un | O | 9 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 5/15/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 6-4 | W | -320 | 6.5 ov | O | 12 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 1 | | 5/16/2015 | GREINKE(R) | COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | 1-7 | L | -190 | 6.5 ev | O | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | | 5/17/2015 | BOLSINGER(R) | COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | 1-0 | W | -210 | 8 un | U | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | FRIAS(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | 0-2 | L | -115 | 7 ov | U | 7 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | 0-4 | L | -130 | 7 un | U | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 5/21/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 0-4 | L | -130 | 6 un | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 5/22/2015 | GREINKE(R) | SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | 2-1 | W | -195 | 6.5 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | BOLSINGER(R) | SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | 2-0 | W | -150 | 7 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | 5/24/2015 | FRIAS(R) | SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | 3-11 | L | -120 | 7 un | O | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 0 | | 5/25/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | ATLANTA | PEREZ(R) | | | 5/26/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | | | 5/27/2015 | GREINKE(R) | ATLANTA | WOOD(L) | | | 5/29/2015 | BOLSINGER(R) | @ ST LOUIS | LACKEY(R) | | | 5/30/2015 | FRIAS(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | | | 5/31/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | @ ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | | | 6/1/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | |
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| |  | 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. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ATLANTA-LA DODGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Braves-Dodgers Preview* ========================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Atlanta (21-21) at Los Angeles (26-16), 8:10 p.m. EDT
Strong pitching has helped the Atlanta Braves put together a strong stretch, while the Los Angeles Dodgers have been woeful offensively of late.
The Braves will again turn to a rookie on the mound as they try to capitalize on the Dodgers' scuffling lineup in the opener of this three-game series Monday night.
Atlanta (22-21) owns a 4.00 ERA on the season, but has compiled a 2.71 mark during a 7-2 stretch. The rotation has allowed two earned runs or fewer in each of those victories.
Rookie Mike Foltynewicz tossed the latest gem Sunday, allowing one run and three hits with seven strikeouts in 7 2-3 innings of a 2-1 win over Milwaukee.
"He was dominant, really, the whole game," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "It was a nice start to build on."
That was also the case Wednesday for Williams Perez (0-0, 6.14 ERA), who yielded one run and six hits with seven strikeouts in five innings of a 2-1 victory over Tampa Bay in his first career start.
"One of the best parts of my game was having the changeup and the curveball working," Perez said through a translator. "That was a big thing for me and why I pitched so well."
Perez's first two appearances came out of the bullpen, but he was moved into the rotation to replace struggling Eric Stults.
He'll face a Dodgers team that's been outscored 29-9 and batted .190 during a 3-5 stretch. They haven't scored more than three runs in any of those games, including Sunday's 11-3 defeat to San Diego.
Adrian Gonzalez and Howie Kendrick aren't helping. Gonzalez is 5 for 24 (.208) with no RBIs in eight games, while Kendrick is 5 for 27 (.185) with one extra-base hit in the past seven.
Gonzalez's struggles have dropped his average 25 points to .342, which is still among baseball's leaders.
He went 11 for 29 (.379) with seven RBIs as Los Angeles took six of seven meetings from the Braves last year.
Starting pitching hadn't been a problem lately for the Dodgers (26-17) until Carlos Frias was pounded for 10 runs and 12 hits in four-plus innings Sunday.
Los Angeles' starters posted a 1.90 ERA in the previous seven games. Brett Anderson (2-2, 3.61) had a quality start in that span, allowing three runs over a season-best 6 1-3 innings Wednesday in a 4-0 loss at San Francisco.
That was Anderson's third straight game pitching in rain, prompting him to make light of it.
"At this point, if your city/area is in a desperate need of precipitation ... just pay me to come for a few days and it's bound to rain," Anderson said via his official Twitter account.
The difficult conditions haven't affected the left-hander, who has compiled a 1.99 ERA in his past four starts after opening the season with a 5.49 mark in his first four.
There's no rain in the forecast for this series.
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