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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 5/30/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
MIAMI  KOEHLER )
 
NY METS  NIESE )
+1.5  -190

-1.5  +165
+110

-120

7.5ov
 
9
Final
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MIAMI (19 - 30) at NY METS (27 - 22)
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Saturday, 5/30/2015 4:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
907MIAMI+125Ov 7.5,+100+115Ov 7.5,-120
908NY METS-135Un 7.5,-120-125Un 7.5,+100
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MIAMI - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games19-30-1326-213.70.2570.3080.3620.6694.20.2590.3150.3860.702
Road Games9-15-415-83.90.2570.3100.3730.6834.30.2720.3290.4350.763
vs Left-handed Starters5-3+25-14.60.2740.3490.4110.7603.60.2440.2870.3650.652
Past 7 Games3-4-0.52-52.90.2440.2860.3350.6213.90.2610.3210.3900.711
Grass Games19-30-1326-213.70.2570.3080.3620.6694.20.2590.3150.3860.702
Day Games7-11-5.411-64.30.2800.3230.3950.7183.80.2500.2960.3740.670
Division13-16-4.717-104.00.2690.3170.3790.6963.80.2400.2950.3650.660
MIAMI - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2570.308491672429629320.3621671233863333640174827
Road Games3.90.2570.31024824212323190.373846320816169207258
Lefty Starters4.60.2740.34982707414450.4113231703647291
MIAMI - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.041.322160.474721616511507-116746.2%
Road Games4.941.51467.4383780322551-63442.9%

NY METS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games27-22+4.824-213.70.2370.2970.3640.6613.60.2420.2860.3760.662
Home Games20-7+12.213-124.30.2490.3190.3920.7113.00.2390.2780.3490.627
vs Right-handed Starters23-16+6.919-163.80.2360.2960.3540.6503.60.2460.2880.3820.670
Past 7 Games3-4-1.65-23.60.2440.2950.4000.6954.60.2560.2980.3720.670
Grass Games27-22+4.824-213.70.2370.2970.3640.6613.60.2420.2860.3760.662
Day Games12-4+8.810-64.60.2580.3220.4080.7303.10.2150.2600.3160.576
Division20-10+9.916-134.00.2440.3120.3670.6793.00.2360.2780.3500.629
NY METS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.70.2370.297491598379654430.3641761373701730755273618
Home Games4.30.2490.31927870217422260.3921158918591742710265
Righty Starters3.80.2360.296391270300592290.3541451072781324144233211
NY METS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.621.045127.33937918421275-316480%
Home Games2.160.97375191852521814-011378.6%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MIAMI - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/16/2015LATOS(R)ATLANTAWOOD(L)3-5L-1207 ovO10911362
5/17/2015ALVAREZ(R)ATLANTAMILLER(R)0-6L-1207 ovU2201060
5/18/2015HAREN(R)ARIZONADE LA ROSA(R)2-3L-1208 unU640950
5/19/2015KOEHLER(R)ARIZONAHELLICKSON(R)2-4L-1408 evU651960
5/20/2015PHELPS(R)ARIZONAANDERSON(R)1-6L-1257.5 unU4311190
5/21/2015LATOS(R)ARIZONABRADLEY(R)6-7L-1407.5 unO12801181
5/22/2015ALVAREZ(R)BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R)5-8L+1007.5 unO1412111101
5/23/2015HAREN(R)BALTIMOREWRIGHT(R)1-0W-1057.5 unU71009101
5/24/2015KOEHLER(R)BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R)5-2W-1057.5 unU1180680
5/25/2015PHELPS(R)@ PITTSBURGHMORTON(R)2-4L1157.5 evU9501050
5/26/2015URENA(R)@ PITTSBURGHLOCKE(L)1-5L1258 evU61001050
5/27/2015HAND(L)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)2-5L1827.5 unU9701181
5/29/2015HAREN(R)@ NY METSHARVEY(R)4-3W1506.5 ovO630630
5/30/2015KOEHLER(R)@ NY METSNIESE(L) 
5/31/2015PHELPS(R)@ NY METSCOLON(R) 
6/1/2015URENA(R)CHICAGO CUBSHENDRICKS(R) 
6/2/2015HAND(L)CHICAGO CUBSLESTER(L) 
6/3/2015HAREN(R)CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R) 
6/5/2015 @ COLORADO  
6/6/2015 @ COLORADO  

NY METS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
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)1-4L1606.5 evU631741
5/23/2015HARVEY(R)@ PITTSBURGHBURNETT(R)2-8L1056.5 ovO7511040
5/24/2015NIESE(L)@ PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L)1-9L1707.5 unO7801290
5/25/2015COLON(R)PHILADELPHIAGONZALEZ(R)6-3W-1507.5 unO841670
5/26/2015DEGROM(R)PHILADELPHIAWILLIAMS(R)5-4W-1857 unO9801160
5/27/2015SYNDERGAARD(R)PHILADELPHIAO'SULLIVAN(R)7-0W-1707.5 unU1270861
5/29/2015HARVEY(R)MIAMIHAREN(R)3-4L-1606.5 ovO630630
5/30/2015NIESE(L)MIAMIKOEHLER(R) 
5/31/2015COLON(R)MIAMIPHELPS(R) 
6/1/2015DEGROM(R)@ SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R) 
6/2/2015SYNDERGAARD(R)@ SAN DIEGOKENNEDY(R) 
6/3/2015GEE(R)@ SAN DIEGOSHIELDS(R) 
6/4/2015HARVEY(R)@ ARIZONAHELLICKSON(R) 
6/5/2015 @ ARIZONA  
6/6/2015 @ ARIZONA  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MIAMI: MIAMI (AP) - Two transactions midway through spring training that drew little notice heralded significant progress for the Miami Marlins.
Top pitching prospects Jose Urena and Justin Nicolino were optioned to the minor leagues - moves reflecting the franchise's improved depth of talent. This season, for a change, the front office doesn't feel compelled to rush youngsters like Urena and Nicolino to the majors.
''In previous years they would probably already be in the big leagues,'' president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. ''We've really tried to change that, be fair to the player and allow them to have the necessary growing pains in the minor leagues so when they do get to the big leagues, they can hit the ground running.''
When Urena and Nicolino do reach the majors, they might be joining a contender. Following a busy offseason highlighted by the signing of Giancarlo Stanton to a record $325 million contract, Miami's expectations are unusually lofty.
The Marlins don't talk just about finishing above .500 for the first time since 2009. They want to end an 11-year playoff drought.
''I love the talent we've been able to assemble,'' Hill said. ''If we handle our business, I'm pretty excited about where that will lead.''
While Stanton draws the biggest headlines, it might be the Marlins' rotation that separates them from the pack. They enter the season with five solid starters, and that doesn't include ace Jose Fernandez, the 2013 NL Rookie of the Year, who is projected to return from elbow surgery at midseason.
Miami acquired Mat Latos and Dan Haren in offseason deals, and they join Henderson Alvarez, Jarred Cosart and Tom Koehler. Latos is 56-40 since 2010, and the others each won at least 10 games last year, with a combined record of 48-39. Newcomer David Phelps, who is 12-11 as a starter, provides depth and can also relieve.
''I like our rotation,'' manager Mike Redmond said. ''These guys have gone out and competed for a long time and have a lot of experience, which is nice.''
Other things to know about the baseball buzz building in South Florida:
RETURN ON INVESTMENT: Stanton appears poised for another big year after being knocked out of the 2014 NL MVP race when a beaning ended his season in September. He led the NL in slugging and homers despite missing the final 17 games.
During spring training batting practice, new teammate Phelps noted that Stanton hits balls to the opposite field farther than most players can pull them. And he doesn't just outslug everybody.
''We ran shuttles the first week of camp and I figured he was a good athlete,'' Phelps said. ''But I didn't expect him to be outrunning everybody, too.''
TRENDING UPWARD: Miami went 62-100 under Redmond two years ago, and then ended a streak of three consecutive last-place finishes in the NL East by going 77-85 in 2014. The 15-win improvement tied for the best in the National League by a 100-loss team since 1986.
Among the players still around from that young, awful 2013 team are Stanton, Fernandez, Alvarez, Koehler, left fielder Christian Yelich, center fielder Marcell Ozuna and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria.
''The fun part is to see the excitement in guys now, and for them to talk about how far we've come in a short amount of time,'' Redmond said. ''As tough as it was at the time, I knew we would be better off for it, because we got some guys a lot of experience.''
STILL YOUNG: With the addition such veterans as Latos, Haren, third baseman Martin Prado, second baseman Dee Gordon and first baseman Michael Morse, the payroll is expected to be above $70 million. That's the highest for the Marlins since 2012, and an increase of about 50 percent from last year.
Even so, the Marlins remain young. Fernandez, Alvarez, Cosart, Stanton, Yelich, Ozuna and Hechavarria are all under 26. That creates a clubhouse environment foreign to Phelps, a right-hander acquired in a trade with the Yankees.
''It's a lot of young, talented players,'' said Phelps, 28, accustomed to being surrounded by the likes of Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia. ''It's really a breath of fresh air just to come in and have a core in place that is younger than me.''
Most of the Marlins have never played on a contending team, which raises some skepticism about their chances. But Alvarez predicted the Marlins will be playing games that matter late this season for a change.
''We're going to surprise a lot of people,'' he said.
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.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (MIAMI-NY METS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Marlins-Mets Preview* ======================

By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer

Miami (18-30) at New York (27-21), 4:10 p.m. EDT

Amid a rough stretch of almost three weeks, the Miami Marlins will take anything positive to build on.

After beating one of the majors' top pitchers, they'll try to win back-to-back road games for the first time in more than a month Saturday against the New York Mets.

Justin Bour hit a three-run homer off Matt Harvey to help Miami (19-30) snap a three-game skid and give manager Dan Jennings his first road victory, 4-3 on Friday. The Marlins, 3-8 since the former general manager replaced the fired Mike Redmond, won for the fourth time in 18 contests but can win two straight on the road for the first time since April 22-23.

"It was a nice win," Jennings said. "Hopefully we can build momentum and move forward."

Miami was held to six hits and fanned 12 times, but prevailed by scoring one fewer run than it totaled while being swept in a three-game set at Pittsburgh this week.

Batting .361 in 28 games, Bour has hit half of his four homers in the last two contests. The first baseman, who played his first 39 career games in 2014, also broke up a no-hit bid by Atlanta's Shelby Miller with two outs in the ninth May 17.

"He gets up there, he's not afraid of anybody," Marlins reliever A.J. Ramos said about Bour, who is 6 for 16 in 12 games against the Mets. "He goes up there and shows it."

Bronx native Tom Koehler (3-3, 3.44 ERA) hopes to fare better in Queens than he did April 19 when he allowed seven runs over 3 1-3 innings of a 7-6 loss.

Though the right-hander is 0-2 with a 5.46 ERA in five starts at Citi Field, he's overcome 10 walks in 19 innings to allow two earned runs while going 1-0 in his last three starts. That stretch was interrupted by a brief move to the bullpen where he made one appearance, but has since worked his way back into the rotation.

"That move to the bullpen, he knew it was best for the team, and he did it," Jennings said. "Now, he's back in the rotation and he's leaving it out on the mound."

Curtis Granderson and Lucas Duda are a combined 3 for 31 against Koehler, but both homered Friday as New York (27-22) failed to win a fourth straight contest. Duda is batting .412 with six home runs and 11 RBIs in the last 10 at home.

Teammate Jonathon Niese (3-5, 4.08) went 3-2 with a 1.95 ERA in his first six starts but has a 9.00 ERA while losing three in a row.

"The crazy thing is this is the best I've felt in a real long time," the left-hander told MLB's official website after he allowed four runs, seven hits and walked four over 4 2-3 innings of Sunday's 9-1 loss to the Pirates.

"The results aren't there. I've just got to stick with the game plan, prepare the right way and I think it'll turn around for us."

Though Niese allowed six runs and 10 hits in six innings during an 8-6 win over the Marlins on Sept. 2, he's 4-0 with a 3.65 ERA in his last seven starts against them.

Giancarlo Stanton is batting .407 with three homers in 27 at-bats against Niese, but is 3 for 21 with nine strikeouts in the last six contests.


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