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| 963 | ATLANTA | +160 | Ov 7,-110 | +135 | Ov 7,-115 | | 964 | SAN FRANCISCO | -170 | Un 7,-110 | -145 | Un 7,-105 |
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| All Games | 23-24 | +2.1 | 28-17 | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.310 | 0.360 | 0.669 | 4.4 | 0.258 | 0.326 | 0.411 | 0.737 | | Road Games | 11-14 | +0 | 14-11 | 3.6 | 0.243 | 0.302 | 0.341 | 0.644 | 4.1 | 0.265 | 0.330 | 0.427 | 0.757 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 21-19 | +4.5 | 22-16 | 4.1 | 0.253 | 0.316 | 0.372 | 0.688 | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.324 | 0.399 | 0.723 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.4 | 4-3 | 1.6 | 0.189 | 0.257 | 0.241 | 0.498 | 5.3 | 0.287 | 0.355 | 0.451 | 0.806 | | Grass Games | 21-23 | +0 | 26-16 | 3.8 | 0.245 | 0.306 | 0.352 | 0.658 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.325 | 0.401 | 0.725 | | Night Games | 16-17 | +0.8 | 20-11 | 3.9 | 0.244 | 0.313 | 0.353 | 0.665 | 4.8 | 0.262 | 0.328 | 0.431 | 0.759 |
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| All Games | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.310 | 47 | 1554 | 383 | 83 | 6 | 27 | 0.360 | 173 | 142 | 313 | 23 | 306 | 46 | 22 | 50 | 24 | | Road Games | 3.6 | 0.243 | 0.302 | 25 | 844 | 205 | 41 | 3 | 12 | 0.341 | 85 | 72 | 168 | 10 | 166 | 24 | 15 | 26 | 11 | | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.253 | 0.316 | 40 | 1330 | 337 | 71 | 6 | 25 | 0.372 | 156 | 121 | 260 | 21 | 258 | 40 | 20 | 41 | 22 |
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| All Games | 4.63 | 1.350 | 140 | 74 | 72 | 124 | 19 | 65 | 128 | 7-9 | 16 | 6 | 72.7% | | Road Games | 5.12 | 1.431 | 65 | 39 | 37 | 63 | 13 | 30 | 54 | 4-7 | 9 | 5 | 64.3% |
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| All Games | 29-20 | +8.3 | 23-24 | 4.2 | 0.274 | 0.330 | 0.407 | 0.737 | 3.8 | 0.246 | 0.303 | 0.385 | 0.688 | | Home Games | 15-9 | +3.7 | 8-16 | 3.2 | 0.263 | 0.321 | 0.370 | 0.692 | 2.8 | 0.228 | 0.285 | 0.322 | 0.607 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 21-17 | +1.4 | 20-16 | 4.3 | 0.276 | 0.331 | 0.409 | 0.740 | 4.1 | 0.251 | 0.309 | 0.395 | 0.704 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.8 | 5-2 | 5.6 | 0.293 | 0.326 | 0.450 | 0.775 | 4.6 | 0.238 | 0.284 | 0.404 | 0.688 | | Grass Games | 29-20 | +8.3 | 23-24 | 4.2 | 0.274 | 0.330 | 0.407 | 0.737 | 3.8 | 0.246 | 0.303 | 0.385 | 0.688 | | Night Games | 19-15 | +3.9 | 16-16 | 4.3 | 0.277 | 0.333 | 0.414 | 0.747 | 3.6 | 0.246 | 0.303 | 0.378 | 0.681 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.274 | 0.330 | 49 | 1704 | 467 | 85 | 14 | 38 | 0.407 | 193 | 142 | 343 | 25 | 367 | 51 | 26 | 41 | 24 | | Home Games | 3.2 | 0.263 | 0.321 | 24 | 797 | 210 | 30 | 8 | 13 | 0.370 | 73 | 68 | 146 | 14 | 184 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 14 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.276 | 0.331 | 38 | 1334 | 368 | 72 | 11 | 28 | 0.409 | 154 | 109 | 256 | 15 | 281 | 39 | 19 | 29 | 21 |
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| All Games | 3.17 | 1.253 | 147.7 | 57 | 52 | 134 | 10 | 51 | 118 | 7-4 | 15 | 2 | 88.2% | | Home Games | 2.59 | 1.303 | 66 | 21 | 19 | 56 | 1 | 30 | 60 | 4-1 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% |
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| 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) | 3-6 | L | 180 | 7 ev | O | 9 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | | 5/26/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 0-8 | L | 230 | 6 un | O | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 5/27/2015 | WOOD(L) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 3-2 | W | 165 | 6.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 5/28/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | 0-7 | L | 120 | 6.5 un | O | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | | 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 | WOOD(L) | @ ARIZONA | BRADLEY(R) | | | 6/2/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | | | 6/3/2015 | | @ ARIZONA | | | | 6/5/2015 | | PITTSBURGH | | |
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| 5/15/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ CINCINNATI | MARQUIS(R) | 10-2 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | 5/16/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 11-2 | W | 125 | 8 ov | O | 16 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 | | 5/17/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | 9-8 | W | -110 | 8 ev | O | 16 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | HUDSON(R) | LA DODGERS | FRIAS(R) | 2-0 | W | +105 | 7 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 4-0 | W | +120 | 7 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | | 5/21/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 4-0 | W | +120 | 6 un | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 5/22/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | 11-8 | W | -110 | 10 ov | O | 14 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | | 5/23/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ COLORADO | LYLES(R) | 10-8 | W | -105 | 10 un | O | 14 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | | 5/23/2015 | PETIT(R) | @ COLORADO | HALE(R) | 3-5 | L | -115 | 10.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | | 5/24/2015 | HUDSON(R) | @ COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 2-11 | L | -125 | 10 ev | O | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 5/25/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | LOHSE(R) | 8-4 | W | 115 | 8.5 un | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | 5/26/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | 6-3 | W | -130 | 7.5 ov | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 5/27/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | 3-1 | W | 110 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 5/28/2015 | HESTON(R) | ATLANTA | MILLER(R) | 7-0 | W | -130 | 6.5 un | O | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 5/29/2015 | HUDSON(R) | ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | | | 5/30/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | ATLANTA | PEREZ(R) | | | 5/31/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | | | 6/1/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | | | 6/2/2015 | HESTON(R) | PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | | | 6/3/2015 | | PITTSBURGH | | | | 6/5/2015 | | @ PHILADELPHIA | | |
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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. | | SAN FRANCISCO: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants lost Pablo Sandoval to big money and the Boston Red Sox. They missed out paying big money to left-hander Jon Lester, who instead signed with the Chicago Cubs.
While the reigning World Series champions are ready to shed that every-other-year title trend, plenty of people wonder whether general manager Brian Sabean and his staff did enough during the offseason to stay near the top in the talented NL West.
Ask manager Bruce Bochy and his players, and they consider the additions of healthy right-hander Matt Cain and center fielder Angel Pagan back into the mix as a big deal right up there with signing a prized free agent.
And, of course, they have World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner ready to build off his remarkable postseason.
As he addressed the team at the start of spring training, Bochy reminded the Giants that it's hard to win consistently year after year.
''We had a great year last year,'' Bochy said. ''We have to go about our business and get ready for a new year. We'll still enjoy and savor those memories but at the same time it's time for us to get ready. ... Your lock on success is as good as that last game, so we've got to get after it.''
Durable right fielder Hunter Pence is sidelined with a broken left forearm that could keep him out until early May, while left fielder Nori Aoki will join the team he lost to in last year's Fall Classic while with the Kansas City Royals.
Casey McGehee, traded to San Francisco from the Marlins, will take over at third base with Sandoval's departure on a $95 million, five-year contract to Boston. He has said he won't try to replace the formerly popular Kung Fu Panda.
''I feel like we get a lot of flak for not doing anything this offseason,'' shortstop Brandon Crawford said. ''We got Aoki, we got McGehee. We have Cain coming back healthy that I think a lot of people forget. We've got Pagan coming back healthy. It's almost like getting four new guys.''
Bochy joked to Aoki - whom he calls ''a catalyst'' - about hitting 30 home runs. The speedy Japanese outfielder responded, ''24.''
''We're playing for a championship,'' Aoki said. ''It's a passionate group of guys.''
Here are some things to look for with the Giants, who have captured three World Series titles in the past five years:
BUMGARNER'S NEXT STEP: Bumgarner threw 270 innings, including 21 with two wins and a save in the World Series.
He went 4-1 during the postseason following an 18-10 regular season. From his four-hit, 10-strikeout gem that got things started in an 8-0 wild-card win at Pittsburgh all the way through his brilliant relief outing in Game 7 of the World Series to beat the Royals, Bumgarner became one of the postseason's best pitchers ever.
''I think he'll be comfortable in his skin,'' pitching coach Dave Righetti said.
HUDSON'S HURRAH: This is it for Tim Hudson, who has said he will retire after his 17th major league season.
He won his first championship last year, advancing out of the first round for the first time.
Now, the 39-year-old pitcher is bouncing back from surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle, the same one he injured during the 2013 season with Atlanta that sidelined him for the final two months.
PAGAN'S BALKY BACK: Pagan arrived at spring training declaring himself pain-free for the first time in years following back surgery.
Despite some flare-ups, Pagan and the Giants are counting on a full season. He joked to Bochy that he's ready to play 160 games.
Pagan played in only 96 last season and 71 in 2013 because of injuries.
''It's a new slate for everybody, including him,'' Bochy said.
RELIABLE BULLPEN: San Francisco's bullpen is lined up again - Jeremy Affeldt, Javier Lopez, Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla. Each of these pitchers has been part of all three title teams.
Casilla became closer after Romo struggled in June, though Bochy knows he can mix and match with these guys. Then, there's Yusmeiro Petit, who showed he can start or relieve with equal efficiency.
''You want to remind them to take advantage of what you have,'' Bochy said. ''We've got a great group here and we don't ever want to lose out on this opportunity.'' |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ATLANTA-SAN FRANCISCO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Braves-Giants Preview* =======================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Atlanta (23-24) at San Francisco (29-20), 10:15 p.m. EDT
Tim Hudson helped the Atlanta Braves reach the postseason four times in nine years before aiding a World Series title run in his first season with the San Francisco Giants in 2014.
As the Georgia native faces his former team for the first time, Hudson will have to bounce back from a rocky outing Friday night if he hopes to extend San Francisco's historic scoreless streak at AT&T Park.
Hudson (2-4, 5.04 ERA) went 113-72 with a 3.56 ERA while with Atlanta from 2005-13, making an All-Star appearance in 2010 and claiming his 200th career win April 30, 2013.
Born in Columbus, Georgia, and growing up a Braves fan in Alabama, he'll face some of his former mates for the first time since signing a two-year contract with the Giants (29-20) in November 2013.
"It was nine really good years over there, so it's still really special to me," the right-hander told MLB's official website. "I think anyone who plays this game would enjoy playing for his childhood team that he pulled for."
San Francisco matched a franchise record with 37 consecutive scoreless innings at home with Thursday's series-opening 7-0 victory. Now Hudson will try to help the Giants become the first team to record five straight shutouts at home since the 1981 Texas Rangers.
Hudson is 2-3 with a 4.64 ERA in five home starts, but tossed 6 1-3 scoreless innings in his last start there on May 19 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He wasn't nearly as sharp Sunday in Colorado, yielding eight runs over 3 2-3 innings in an 11-2 loss. It was the most runs he's surrendered since May 20, 2011, against the Angels.
Hudson is on pace for career worsts in ERA, strikeout-to-walk ratio at 1.73 and home runs allowed per nine innings at 1.3.
"I just wasn't very good," he said. "I have to put it behind me."
Hudson could be seeing the Braves at an opportune time after they finished with just four singles Thursday. Atlanta (23-24) has dropped three of four to begin a 10-game trip and is batting .189 while totaling 11 runs over its last seven.
Freddie Freeman (10 for 54) and Jace Peterson (6 for 37) are among those scuffling, but Cameron Maybin is 10 for 25 with a home run against Hudson and Nick Markakis has four hits in five at-bats off him.
They'll try to turn things around for Mike Foltynewicz (3-1, 4.25), who looks to build on the best performance of his career. He allowed one run and three hits over a career-high 7 2-3 innings in Sunday's 2-1 home win over Milwaukee.
"He was dominating really the whole game," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "It's a good start to build on for the next one."
Foltynewicz, who features a fastball that reaches the upper 90s, has struck out seven in each of his last four outings.
The right-hander hopes to cool a San Francisco team that has hit .312 with 17 home runs and averaged 6.4 runs during a 12-2 stretch. Brandon Belt homered in the seventh inning to break open a scoreless tie Thursday, before Joe Panik added a two-run double and Hunter Pence had a two-run triple in a sixth-run eighth.
Nori Aoki finished with two hits in the team's fourth straight victory, leaving him 13 for 21 over his last five games.
The Giants have won six of the past seven meetings with the Braves.
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