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| 961 | ARIZONA | +150 | Ov 7.5,-105 | +160 | Ov 7.5,+110 | | 962 | ST LOUIS | -160 | Un 7.5,-115 | -170 | Un 7.5,-130 |
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| All Games | 21-24 | -0.5 | 23-20 | 4.7 | 0.265 | 0.319 | 0.401 | 0.720 | 4.5 | 0.262 | 0.318 | 0.416 | 0.734 | | Road Games | 10-11 | +1.2 | 8-12 | 4.2 | 0.267 | 0.315 | 0.387 | 0.702 | 4.0 | 0.256 | 0.307 | 0.411 | 0.719 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 16-18 | -0.7 | 16-17 | 4.6 | 0.263 | 0.312 | 0.402 | 0.713 | 4.3 | 0.264 | 0.316 | 0.420 | 0.736 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.8 | 4-3 | 4.9 | 0.261 | 0.319 | 0.397 | 0.716 | 4.6 | 0.251 | 0.301 | 0.375 | 0.676 | | Grass Games | 21-24 | -0.5 | 23-20 | 4.7 | 0.265 | 0.319 | 0.401 | 0.720 | 4.5 | 0.262 | 0.318 | 0.416 | 0.734 | | Night Games | 16-18 | -0.1 | 19-14 | 4.9 | 0.265 | 0.317 | 0.410 | 0.726 | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.309 | 0.396 | 0.706 |
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| All Games | 4.7 | 0.265 | 0.319 | 45 | 1610 | 426 | 77 | 11 | 40 | 0.401 | 200 | 129 | 347 | 40 | 317 | 41 | 19 | 37 | 25 | | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.267 | 0.315 | 21 | 778 | 208 | 41 | 2 | 16 | 0.387 | 85 | 54 | 166 | 21 | 158 | 23 | 8 | 16 | 7 | | Righty Starters | 4.6 | 0.263 | 0.312 | 34 | 1190 | 313 | 59 | 8 | 30 | 0.402 | 148 | 84 | 254 | 30 | 225 | 26 | 15 | 27 | 19 |
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| All Games | 4.19 | 1.385 | 156.7 | 75 | 73 | 160 | 16 | 57 | 142 | 8-11 | 6 | 7 | 46.2% | | Road Games | 3.77 | 1.323 | 62 | 26 | 26 | 60 | 7 | 22 | 69 | 4-5 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% |
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| All Games | 30-16 | +12.4 | 19-25 | 4.3 | 0.267 | 0.327 | 0.404 | 0.731 | 3.0 | 0.245 | 0.305 | 0.363 | 0.668 | | Home Games | 17-5 | +10.2 | 9-12 | 4.7 | 0.283 | 0.348 | 0.422 | 0.770 | 3.2 | 0.259 | 0.313 | 0.372 | 0.684 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 25-11 | +13.1 | 15-19 | 4.2 | 0.265 | 0.324 | 0.398 | 0.723 | 2.9 | 0.238 | 0.298 | 0.354 | 0.651 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.2 | 2-4 | 3.7 | 0.264 | 0.320 | 0.385 | 0.705 | 2.9 | 0.257 | 0.325 | 0.385 | 0.710 | | Grass Games | 30-16 | +12.4 | 19-25 | 4.3 | 0.267 | 0.327 | 0.404 | 0.731 | 3.0 | 0.245 | 0.305 | 0.363 | 0.668 | | Night Games | 18-10 | +6.8 | 15-12 | 4.7 | 0.272 | 0.331 | 0.416 | 0.747 | 3.4 | 0.251 | 0.309 | 0.367 | 0.676 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.267 | 0.327 | 46 | 1602 | 428 | 94 | 7 | 37 | 0.404 | 190 | 143 | 354 | 19 | 343 | 42 | 28 | 38 | 12 | | Home Games | 4.7 | 0.283 | 0.348 | 22 | 749 | 212 | 48 | 4 | 16 | 0.422 | 99 | 75 | 150 | 10 | 164 | 24 | 14 | 11 | 8 | | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.265 | 0.324 | 36 | 1245 | 330 | 73 | 6 | 27 | 0.398 | 144 | 109 | 271 | 12 | 267 | 29 | 19 | 28 | 7 |
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| All Games | 2.24 | 1.233 | 144.3 | 38 | 36 | 126 | 8 | 52 | 134 | 11-5 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% | | Home Games | 2.11 | 1.252 | 76.7 | 20 | 18 | 71 | 6 | 25 | 62 | 7-1 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% |
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| 5/13/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 6-9 | L | +115 | 9 un | O | 14 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 3 | | 5/15/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | BILLINGSLEY(R) | 3-4 | L | -115 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 5/16/2015 | BRADLEY(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | 5-7 | L | -120 | 8 un | O | 10 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 1 | | 5/17/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | O'SULLIVAN(R) | 0-6 | L | -130 | 8 un | U | 8 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 5/18/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ MIAMI | HAREN(R) | 3-2 | W | 110 | 8 un | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 4-2 | W | 130 | 8 ev | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ MIAMI | PHELPS(R) | 6-1 | W | 115 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | 5/21/2015 | BRADLEY(R) | @ MIAMI | LATOS(R) | 7-6 | W | 130 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | | 5/22/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 5-4 | W | +110 | 8.5 un | O | 12 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 6-9 | L | +115 | 8 un | O | 7 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | | 5/24/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | HAMMEL(R) | 4-3 | W | +120 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | | 5/25/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | 2-3 | L | 150 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 0 | | 5/26/2015 | BRADLEY(R) | @ ST LOUIS | GARCIA(L) | 4-6 | L | 155 | 8 un | O | 11 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | | 5/27/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | @ ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | | | 5/29/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | | | 5/30/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | LOHSE(R) | | | 5/31/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | | | 6/1/2015 | BRADLEY(R) | ATLANTA | WOOD(L) | | | 6/2/2015 | COLLMENTER(R) | ATLANTA | MILLER(R) | | | 6/3/2015 | | ATLANTA | | |
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| 5/13/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 0-2 | L | 125 | 7 un | U | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | | 5/14/2015 | WACHA(R) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 2-1 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/15/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | DETROIT | GREENE(R) | 4-10 | L | -145 | 8 un | O | 9 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1 | | 5/16/2015 | LYONS(L) | DETROIT | PRICE(L) | 3-4 | L | +100 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | | 5/17/2015 | LYNN(R) | DETROIT | SIMON(R) | 2-1 | W | -155 | 8 un | U | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 5/18/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 1-2 | L | 125 | 6.5 un | U | 9 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 5/19/2015 | WACHA(R) | @ NY METS | NIESE(L) | 10-2 | W | -125 | 7.5 un | O | 15 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 5/20/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ NY METS | COLON(R) | 9-0 | W | -130 | 7 un | O | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | 5/21/2015 | GARCIA(L) | @ NY METS | DEGROM(R) | 0-5 | L | 100 | 7 un | U | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 5/22/2015 | LYNN(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | YOUNG(R) | 0-5 | L | 100 | 7 un | U | 8 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 5/23/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VOLQUEZ(R) | 2-3 | L | 120 | 7 ev | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | | 5/24/2015 | WACHA(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VENTURA(R) | 6-1 | W | 120 | 7 ev | P | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 5/25/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | 3-2 | W | -160 | 7.5 un | U | 15 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 0 | | 5/26/2015 | GARCIA(L) | ARIZONA | BRADLEY(R) | 6-4 | W | -165 | 8 un | O | 8 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 0 | | 5/27/2015 | LYNN(R) | ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | | | 5/29/2015 | LACKEY(R) | LA DODGERS | BOLSINGER(R) | | | 5/30/2015 | WACHA(R) | LA DODGERS | FRIAS(R) | | | 5/31/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | | | 6/1/2015 | GARCIA(L) | MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | | | 6/2/2015 | LYNN(R) | MILWAUKEE | | | | 6/3/2015 | | MILWAUKEE | | |
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| |  | ARIZONA: PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's desert overhaul began last summer with the hire of Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer.
More hires followed: Dave Stewart as general manager, Joe Carter and De Jon Watson to front-office positions, Chip Hale as the new manager.
Now that the brain trust is in place, it's time to see what the new-look Diamondbacks can do on the field.
''I don't have a crystal ball. I just know we'll be competitive,'' La Russa said. ''I've said before, I'll be broken-hearted if we don't have a winning record this year.''
Arizona has fallen hard since winning the 2011 NL West crown, putting together a pair of .500 seasons before dropping to 64-98 a year ago, the worst record in baseball and second-worst in franchise history.
Some of it was injuries; the Diamondbacks lost three pitchers to Tommy John surgery and seemed to have every one of their top players get hurt at some point.
But La Russa and the rest of the front office also saw need for changes, which began during the trade deadline and continued during the offseason.
Gone are catcher Miguel Montero, third baseman Martin Prado, shortstop Didi Gregorius, along with pitchers Wade Miley and Brandon McCarthy.
Even with the losses, Arizona's lineup should be potent.
A.J. Pollock, Mark Trumbo and Paul Goldschmidt are all healthy after missing games last season and David Peralta returns in right field after a solid rookie season. Arizona also picked up Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas, who has potentially game-changing power.
But, as has been the case in the desert, pitching will be the big question
Arizona traded Miley to Boston and its opening day starter will be Josh Collmenter, an over-the-top-throwing right-hander who has bounced between the bullpen and the rotation during his four big-league seasons.
Patrick Corbin and Bronson Arroyo were part of the rotation last season, but both underwent Tommy John surgery and aren't expected to return until at least midseason.
The Diamondbacks picked up right-hander Rubby De La Rosa in the Miley trade and right-hander Jeremy Hellickson in another deal with Tampa Bay. Arizona also signed 21-year-old Cuban right-hander Yoan Lopez, who is competing for a spot in the rotation, and has right-handers Chase Anderson and Trevor Cahill back from last season.
For all the potential the Diamondbacks have with their bats, it won't matter much if the pitchers don't come through.
A few more things to look for from the 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks:
GOLDY SHINES: Goldschmidt was having another stellar season in 2014 when he was derailed by a broken hand at the start of August. Before his injury, the All-Star first baseman had become one of the best power hitters in the game and was runner-up in the NL MVP race in 2013, when he hit .302 with 26 homers and 125 RBIs. He felt good throughout spring training and expected to be back giving the Diamondbacks some consistent pop in the lineup.
REPLACING MONTERO: Arizona took a gamble during the offseason by trading Montero to the Chicago Cubs. A two-time All-Star, Montero was a steadying influence in the clubhouse and behind the plate, not to mention a power bat in the lineup. Now that he's gone, the Diamondbacks will turn to 31-year-old Tuffy Gosewisch, who has 179 career at-bats and didn't break into the majors until 2013 after eight years in the minors.
ADDING TOMAS: The Diamondbacks made a bit of an international splash by signing Tomas to a six-year, $68 million contract. The dilemma now is to figure out where to play him and how quickly he can adjust to playing in the big leagues. Arizona would like to play the 24-year-old at third base, but could move him to the outfield if he can't make the transition to a position he's never played. Tomas has plenty of raw ability and is young, so the Diamondbacks have high hopes for him - wherever he ends up playing.
HUDSON'S RETURN: Daniel Hudson was a consistent performer on Arizona's staff before having Tommy John surgery each of the past two seasons. He returned last September, pitching in the bullpen. The right-hander is expected to start the season in the bullpen, but could find a place back in the rotation if he remains healthy. | | ST LOUIS: ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Cardinals hope Michael Wacha is ready to stand alongside ace Adam Wainwright at the top of their rotation.
Wacha was the NL Championship Series MVP as a rookie but just 5-6 with a 3.20 ERA in 19 starts last year. He was sidelined for most of the season's second half by a stress reaction in his shoulder, and was rusty in October before giving up Travis Ishikawa's series-winning homer in Game 5 of the NLCS.
Now he feels healthy.
''It's very encouraging, the long term of what this kid could be and the short term of how he feels, somebody every fifth day that can bring the kind of stuff he does,'' St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. ''He feels good about himself and we feel good about what we're seeing.''
The 23-year-old Wacha has long insisted the injury is behind him.
''Ever since I came back last year, I haven't thought about it when I was on the mound,'' Wacha said. ''As far as I know, it was a rare injury. I'm not sure where it came from.''
If it stays away, the Cardinals figure to again have one of the deeper starting staffs despite trading 15-game winner Shelby Miller for outfielder Jason Heyward. Wainwright was a 20-game winner for the second time, and Lance Lynn has averaged 16 wins during three years in the rotation.
John Lackey is a proven late-season talent. Jaime Garcia's resurgent spring following surgery to relieve nerve compression may cause promising Carlos Martinez to be related to the bullpen again.
Lackey expects to be more comfortable in his first full NL season, saying ''It's different for a lot of reasons.''
Things to watch for with the Cardinals, who open April 5 at Chicago:
LEFT-HANDED HEAVY
There are five lefty bats in the lineup, a potential downside. But there also figures to be more power on the bench. Mark Reynolds, who has hit 20 or more homers each of the last seven seasons, was signed as a free agent. He could factor in as a semi-regular, especially at first base, where Matt Adams has struggled against lefties.
HEYWARD TIME
Only 25, Heyward is a potential future core member of the franchise. His is eligible for free agency after the World Series, and the wooing began not long after the trade with Atlanta - which also brought set-up man Jordan Walden.
''He fits in very well with how our guys work, how seriously they take the game,'' Matheny said. ''He's mixed in very well to this point.''
IMPROVED POP
St. Louis hit just 105 homers last season, second-fewest in the majors. They Cardianls are anticipating more out of right field from Heyward, who had a career-low 11 last year while forced into the leadoff spot with Atlanta. Jhonny Peralta followed his drug suspension with a 21 homers, a franchise record among shortstops, and the smooth-swinging Adams is capable of hitting a lot more than 15.
HEALTHY CHOICES
A full return by Garcia would be an unexpected bonus after two injury-filled seasons. Wainwright and Lynn are recovering from health setbacks early in spring training. Center fielder Jon Jay made a delayed exhibition debut following wrist surgery. ''I said the whole goal was to be ready April 5,'' Jay said.
MORE SPEED
Along with increasing the power profile, there will be an emphasis on manufacturing runs. The Cardinals stole 57 bases last year, third-fewest in the major leagues, but are primed for at least a little more thievery with both Wong and Heyward capable of swiping 20-plus.
''I want to see bigger leads. I want to see more aggressive chances with balls in the dirt,'' Matheny said. ''I want to see us take a first-and-second double steal because we have the kind of players to do that.'' |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ARIZONA-ST LOUIS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Diamondbacks-Cardinals Preview* ================================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
Arizona (21-23) at St. Louis (29-16), 8:15 p.m. EDT
The St. Louis Cardinals have been baseball's model for consistent success over the last 15 years, winning nine division championships, four NL pennants and two World Series.
Matt Holliday's consistency reaching base has helped the Cardinals possess the best record in the majors, and he'll look to become the first player in 16 years to get on base in 43 straight games to start a season when St. Louis goes for a three-game sweep of the visiting Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday night.
Holliday matched former teammate Albert Pujols in 2008 for the longest on-base streak since Derek Jeter's 53-game run in 1999 by going 2 for 4 with an RBI in Tuesday's 6-4 victory. He's 4 for 9 in series and is hitting .322 on the season for the Cardinals (30-16), who improved to 17-5 at home.
St. Louis' third straight victory following a three-game skid was a bit marred, though, as Matt Adams strained his right quad rounding first base on a double in the fifth inning. Adams will have an MRI on Wednesday, and manager Mike Matheny said he anticipates Adams will go on the 15-day disabled list.
Mark Reynolds, who has made 11 starts at first base this season, replaced Adams.
"Mark is our guy," Matheny said. "Let's get him out there and let him play."
Lance Lynn battled back cramps in his last outing, but that won't keep him from starting this contest.
Lynn (3-4, 3.46 ERA) allowed one run in 13 1-3 innings while winning his previous two starts before allowing five runs in six innings of Friday's 5-0 loss at Kansas City. He's given up zero or one earned run in six starts but has allowed at least five in the other three.
The right-hander assured Matheny that his back has been feeling better each day since he faced the Royals.
"It sounds like everything is pretty good," Matheny told MLB's official website. "One day after a start, they are all sore after they throw. But he's felt good in the area of his back that was pretty tight."
Lynn is 2-0 with a 2.89 ERA in five career starts against the Diamondbacks (21-24), who have dropped three of four following a five-game winning streak. Yasmany Tomas drove in three runs Tuesday but struck out with the bases loaded in the seventh and made the game's final out with the tying runs in scoring position.
Archie Bradley lasted only 3 2-3 innings, putting to work a bullpen that just lost Enrique Burgos to the 15-day DL with shoulder tendinitis.
"There's going to be times when guys who are not pitching at their best are going to have to come into some real tough, close games," manager Chip Hale said.
Nick Ahmed homered and is batting .393 over his last eight for Arizona, which looks to salvage the series finale with Josh Collmenter on the mound.
Collmenter (3-5, 5.19) had a 2.76 ERA in his five April starts, but May has been a different story. He's gone 1-2 with a 9.31 ERA in four outings this month, and gave up two runs in five innings Friday before the Diamondbacks rallied for a 5-4, 13-inning win over the Chicago Cubs.
The right-hander has allowed seven homers over 19 1-3 innings in May. Collmenter pitched well in his only career start against St. Louis, though, giving up one run and three hits in eight innings of a 1-0 loss Sept. 28.
Jason Heyward is 1 for 15 over his last four and 2 for 14 lifetime off Collmenter.
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