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MLB : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 9/1/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
WASHINGTON  ROSS )
 
ST LOUIS  GONZALES )
-1.5  +130

+1.5  -150
-115

+105

7.5ev
 
5
Final
8

WASHINGTON (66 - 64) at ST LOUIS (85 - 46)
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Tuesday, 9/1/2015 8:15 PM
JOE ROSS (R) vs. MARCO GONZALES (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
909WASHINGTON+130Ov 7,-115-105Ov 7.5,-115
910ST LOUIS-140Un 7,-105-105Un 7.5,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
WASHINGTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games66-64-1468-564.30.2510.3170.4010.7184.00.2570.3010.3920.693
Road Games29-38-14.336-294.40.2490.3140.3930.7074.40.2680.3160.4190.734
vs Left-handed Starters17-15-5.216-134.10.2500.3130.4050.7183.70.2460.2830.3920.676
Past 7 Games4-3-1.14-25.30.2890.3700.4960.8654.00.2480.2850.4090.694
Grass Games65-63-14.167-564.20.2480.3140.3970.7124.00.2570.3000.3920.692
Night Games40-46-16.844-384.30.2530.3210.4000.7204.10.2600.3050.4030.708
WASHINGTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.30.2510.31713043461090216131370.401525422105353890112759347
Road Games4.40.2490.31467230557411110670.3932742185782947156344928
Lefty Starters4.10.2500.313321054263593330.40512597267122052917155
WASHINGTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.601.2443731631493543211033914-18361570.6%
Road Games3.981.295190938418319631644-1316964%

ST LOUIS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games85-46+29.150-734.10.2550.3170.3940.7113.00.2420.3010.3540.654
Home Games47-19+19.620-423.80.2620.3260.3960.7212.80.2410.2960.3480.644
vs Right-handed Starters65-31+27.236-534.10.2570.3160.4000.7172.80.2390.2960.3460.642
Past 7 Games6-1+5.14-26.00.2940.3640.4650.8292.90.2460.3190.3280.647
Grass Games85-46+29.150-734.10.2550.3170.3940.7113.00.2420.3010.3540.654
Night Games60-33+21.339-474.20.2550.3180.3910.7093.10.2440.2990.3540.653
ST LOUIS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2550.31713144601138229301100.3945114011004619271217712638
Home Games3.80.2620.32666218357212014480.3962432064552846966395523
Righty Starters4.10.2570.31696323983118024790.4003692847094067678558624
ST LOUIS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.401.261382.31131023402414234723-15551282.1%
Home Games2.111.243200.35247185126415515-532586.5%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
WASHINGTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/18/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)@ COLORADOHALE(R)15-6W-1609.5 unO151031391
8/19/2015STRASBURG(R)@ COLORADODE LA ROSA(L)4-1W-1459.5 unU9121210
8/20/2015SCHERZER(R)@ COLORADOFLANDE(L)2-3L-19010.5 ovU4501090
8/21/2015GONZALEZ(L)MILWAUKEENELSON(R)3-10L-1457 unO6621470
8/22/2015ROSS(R)MILWAUKEEJUNGMANN(R)6-1W-1557 ovP1160760
8/23/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)MILWAUKEEGARZA(R)9-5W-1907.5 unO9611060
8/25/2015STRASBURG(R)SAN DIEGOSHIELDS(R)8-3W-1857 unO10100731
8/26/2015GONZALEZ(L)SAN DIEGOROSS(R)5-6L-1357 unO7611051
8/27/2015ROSS(R)SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R)4-2W-1707.5 unU11111340
8/28/2015SCHERZER(R)MIAMICONLEY(L)3-4L-2757 unP850740
8/29/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)MIAMIKOEHLER(R)5-1W-2457.5 unU931750
8/30/2015STRASBURG(R)MIAMIHAND(L)7-4W-2457 ovO13701060
8/31/2015GONZALEZ(L)@ ST LOUISLACKEY(R)5-8L1157 unO8901361
9/1/2015ROSS(R)@ ST LOUISGONZALES(L) 
9/2/2015SCHERZER(R)@ ST LOUISWACHA(R) 
9/3/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)ATLANTAWISLER(R) 
9/4/2015STRASBURG(R)ATLANTATEHERAN(R) 
9/5/2015GONZALEZ(L)ATLANTAFOLTYNEWICZ(R) 
9/6/2015ROSS(R)ATLANTAMILLER(R) 
9/7/2015 NY METS  
9/8/2015 NY METS  

ST LOUIS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/18/2015LYNN(R)SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R)0-2L-1407 unU2406110
8/19/2015GARCIA(L)SAN FRANCISCOCAIN(R)4-3W-1607 unP970860
8/21/2015LACKEY(R)@ SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R)3-9L-1156.5 ovO8931371
8/22/2015MARTINEZ(R)@ SAN DIEGOKENNEDY(R)0-8L-1306.5 ovO81011280
8/23/2015WACHA(R)@ SAN DIEGOREA(R)10-3W-1457 unO116111112
8/24/2015LYNN(R)@ ARIZONACHACIN(R)5-3W-1208 unP99214112
8/25/2015GARCIA(L)@ ARIZONARAY(L)9-1W-1207.5 evO12110761
8/26/2015LACKEY(R)@ ARIZONACORBIN(L)3-1W1108 unU660751
8/27/2015MARTINEZ(R)@ ARIZONADE LA ROSA(R)5-3W-1158 unP880680
8/28/2015WACHA(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOLEAKE(R)4-5L1006.5 unO73310130
8/29/2015LYNN(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R)6-0W-1357 unU1380770
8/30/2015GARCIA(L)@ SAN FRANCISCOHESTON(R)7-5W-1157 unO13701250
8/31/2015LACKEY(R)WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L)8-5W-1257 unO1361890
9/1/2015GONZALES(L)WASHINGTONROSS(R) 
9/2/2015WACHA(R)WASHINGTONSCHERZER(R) 
9/4/2015LYNN(R)PITTSBURGHHAPP(L) 
9/5/2015GARCIA(L)PITTSBURGHMORTON(R) 
9/6/2015LACKEY(R)PITTSBURGHCOLE(R) 
9/7/2015 CHICAGO CUBS  
9/8/2015 CHICAGO CUBS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON (AP) - Bryce Harper's reaction to the news that the Washington Nationals added Max Scherzer to an already-talented starting staff drew quite a lot of attention.
''I just started laughing,'' Harper famously said. ''I was like, `Where's my ring?'''
Yes, that pretty much sums up where the expectations are for the 2015 Nationals - as expressed by them and by others.
On the first day of full-squad workouts at spring training, reigning NL Manager of the Year Matt Williams posted these words of wisdom in the clubhouse: ''The road to the World Series begins today.''
''We're here to get to that ultimate goal,'' Williams said. ''We're not alone. There's 29 other teams that have the same thought. So that being said, I want to make sure that we understand that that's our goal. That is our goal: to be the last one standing at the end of it.''
The main reason many folks think the Nationals are capable of achieving that goal, even if the team has yet to win a playoff series, is the rotation.
Scherzer, the 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner with Detroit, came aboard with a $210 million contract, joining a group that led the majors in ERA last season - right-handers Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann and Doug Fister, and lefty Gio Gonzalez.
''There's no break'' for an opposing team, new reliever Casey Janssen observed.
It's such a formidable quintet that a guy who won 15 games, had a sub-3.00 ERA and threw nearly 200 innings a year ago, Tanner Roark, is moving to the bullpen.
In 2014, the Nationals won a league-best 96 games and finished atop the underwhelming NL East by a whopping 17 games, but then bowed out in four games in a Division Series against the eventual champs, the San Francisco Giants. Washington's starting pitching wasn't the problem in the postseason; its bullpen and hitting were what led to a second quick playoff exit in three years.
And yet general manager Mike Rizzo allowed those two areas to lose important pieces, trading away the man he called ''maybe the best eighth-inning setup man in the history of the game,'' Tyler Clippard, and letting first baseman Adam LaRoche (team highs of 26 homers, 92 RBIs) leave via free agency.
The hope, presumably, is that hitters such as Harper, Ryan Zimmerman (who replaces LaRoche at first) and Wilson Ramos, who each missed significant chunks of last season, will deliver the numbers they're capable of producing, while opponents have a really hard time scoring much against all the aces Williams will send to the mound.
''It's hilarious having to go in there and face them. It's absolutely stupid,'' Harper said. ''We have the best staff in baseball. I don't care what anybody says.''
Actually, Bryce, that's exactly what pretty much everybody IS saying.
Here are other things to know about the Nationals, who open the season on April 6 at home against the New York Mets:
HEALTH MATTERS: Half of the everyday lineup - outfielders Jayson Werth and Denard Span (both recovering from offseason surgery), third baseman Anthony Rendon and new second baseman Yunel Escobar - missed extended periods of spring training, as did fourth outfielder Nate McClouth. Rendon, Span, Werth and McClouth might all miss opening day. ''You can be as good as you want on paper, but that doesn't mean anything until the end of the year,'' Scherzer said. ''We've got to stay healthy.''
MIGHTY `PEN?: Given their aspirations, October is what really matters for the Nationals, and Drew Storen blew save chances in the 2012 and 2014 playoffs. Still, the closer's job is his entering the season, and Clippard is no longer around to shut down foes in the eighth - or provide ninth-inning backup if needed. Worth watching: Will Aaron Barrett set aside the yips that hit him in the NLDS?
LAST HURRAH: A couple of homegrown franchise cornerstones, Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond, can become free agents after the season, as can Span and Fister. Rizzo could try to sign one or more to long-term deals. He could trade one or more. Or he could decide to let things play out with this group, then move on next offseason. ''With this group of guys,'' Werth said, ''this might be it.''
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.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (WASHINGTON-ST LOUIS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Nationals-Cardinals Preview* =============================

By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer

Washington (66-63) at St. Louis (84-46), 8:15 p.m. EDT

While Joe Ross might be nearing an innings limit imposed by the Washington Nationals, Marco Gonzales' big league season is just getting started for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Gonzales replaces an injured Carlos Martinez on Tuesday night at Busch Stadium, where Ross seeks a third straight victory as innings continue ticking off from an undisclosed ceiling. Washington wins in the series, however, have been rare for over three seasons.

Ross (5-5, 3.24 ERA) gave up a hit and an unearned run with seven strikeouts over six innings of Thursday's 4-2 home win over San Diego and was pulled after 77 pitches.

He's thrown at least 90 only once in his last eight starts as the club keeps a close eye on the right-hander. Including the minors, he's pitched 142 2-3 innings, which is up from last season's 121 2-3.

"It's an interesting scenario because he hasn't been hurt," manager Matt Williams told MLB's official website. "It's not like he has had an injury and we are cautious in that regard. It's uncharted territory because he hasn't (pitched a lot of innings). But looking how he has gone about it, all indications are that he is fine."

The 22-year-old has displayed a control that could be the envy of many veterans, issuing 1.49 walks per nine innings. He hasn't been quite as cool on the road, however, with a 1-3 record, 4.97 ERA and 2.48 walks per nine in five starts.

Martinez is missing the game to rest a sore back, though he's expected to miss only one start.

Gonzales, the club's first-round pick in 2013, has spent time with three St. Louis affiliates this year, posting a 1-4 record and 4.42 ERA in 16 starts and a relief outing.

The left-hander split 10 big league appearances between the rotation and bullpen last season, going 4-2 with a 4.15 ERA. He was 2-1 with a 1.65 ERA in three starts at Busch, though that included 11 walks in 16 1-3 innings - the same number Ross has posted in 66 2-3 for the season.

With Monday's 8-5 win, St. Louis (85-46) has taken the last three against the Nationals (66-64) and hasn't lost a series against them since their first of the 2012 season. The Cardinals are 16-4 in the last six-plus sets.

Getting to 17-4 would also mean the Cardinals have reached 40 games over .500 for the first time since 2005. The only times they've hit the plateau in fewer games during the modern era came in 1944 (90 games with two ties), 2004 (124), 1943 (126) and 1942 (129) - and the club reached the World Series in each of those seasons.

"We don't take it for granted, we're having fun," Jason Heyward said. "We're doing a great job of pushing each other."

They've gotten to the brink of going 40 over with wins in eight of nine while scoring 6.3 runs per game and posting a 2.08 starting ERA.

Stephen Piscotty is hitting .424 with six extra-base hits and 11 RBIs on an eight-game hitting streak, and Heyward is 7 for 13 in his last three. His .293 average is higher than it's been since his third game of the season.

That might not give Washington much to be hopeful about, particularly after falling 6 1/2 games back of the New York Mets in the NL East. If the Nationals can get through this series in decent shape, though, one of the easiest schedules in baseball awaits with 20 games remaining against Atlanta, Miami and Philadelphia.

Those figure to be even easier if Ryan Zimmerman continues hitting. The first baseman is batting .333 with four home runs and 15 RBIs in his last eight games.


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