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| 963 | SAN FRANCISCO | +200 | Ov 6,+100 | +225 | Ov 6,+105 | | 964 | LA DODGERS | -220 | Un 6,-120 | -245 | Un 6,-125 |
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| All Games | 69-63 | +0.5 | 64-59 | 4.3 | 0.267 | 0.321 | 0.403 | 0.724 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.303 | 0.396 | 0.699 | | Road Games | 31-36 | -3.4 | 39-22 | 4.5 | 0.265 | 0.318 | 0.409 | 0.728 | 4.3 | 0.259 | 0.315 | 0.436 | 0.751 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 18-14 | +6 | 15-14 | 4.4 | 0.270 | 0.322 | 0.407 | 0.730 | 3.7 | 0.256 | 0.313 | 0.405 | 0.718 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1 | 4-3 | 4.0 | 0.252 | 0.310 | 0.364 | 0.674 | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.301 | 0.393 | 0.694 | | Grass Games | 69-63 | +0.5 | 64-59 | 4.3 | 0.267 | 0.321 | 0.403 | 0.724 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.303 | 0.396 | 0.699 | | Night Games | 45-42 | +0.2 | 42-37 | 4.4 | 0.270 | 0.325 | 0.404 | 0.730 | 3.8 | 0.249 | 0.303 | 0.394 | 0.698 | | Division | 27-25 | -0.4 | 25-26 | 4.0 | 0.257 | 0.317 | 0.384 | 0.701 | 4.1 | 0.264 | 0.321 | 0.408 | 0.729 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.267 | 0.321 | 132 | 4553 | 1215 | 230 | 32 | 109 | 0.403 | 537 | 364 | 931 | 70 | 932 | 137 | 61 | 122 | 67 | | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.265 | 0.318 | 67 | 2396 | 635 | 124 | 9 | 68 | 0.409 | 287 | 188 | 499 | 36 | 480 | 74 | 25 | 63 | 32 | | Lefty Starters | 4.4 | 0.270 | 0.322 | 32 | 1129 | 305 | 60 | 7 | 27 | 0.407 | 134 | 87 | 234 | 17 | 231 | 34 | 16 | 29 | 21 |
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| All Games | 3.17 | 1.170 | 403.3 | 155 | 142 | 354 | 40 | 118 | 341 | 15-15 | 35 | 8 | 81.4% | | Road Games | 3.41 | 1.230 | 211.3 | 88 | 80 | 198 | 26 | 62 | 174 | 6-11 | 18 | 6 | 75% |
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| All Games | 74-57 | -9.8 | 63-65 | 4.1 | 0.251 | 0.321 | 0.417 | 0.738 | 3.6 | 0.243 | 0.295 | 0.365 | 0.660 | | Home Games | 46-21 | +12 | 39-27 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.320 | 0.436 | 0.756 | 3.3 | 0.232 | 0.278 | 0.349 | 0.627 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 57-43 | -4.8 | 49-49 | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.322 | 0.421 | 0.743 | 3.7 | 0.246 | 0.298 | 0.367 | 0.665 | | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +5.2 | 2-5 | 3.4 | 0.229 | 0.288 | 0.346 | 0.634 | 2.0 | 0.207 | 0.260 | 0.259 | 0.519 | | Grass Games | 74-57 | -9.8 | 63-65 | 4.1 | 0.251 | 0.321 | 0.417 | 0.738 | 3.6 | 0.243 | 0.295 | 0.365 | 0.660 | | Night Games | 54-43 | -10.6 | 51-43 | 4.2 | 0.254 | 0.322 | 0.423 | 0.745 | 3.7 | 0.242 | 0.296 | 0.374 | 0.671 | | Division | 31-20 | +2.6 | 28-22 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.331 | 0.452 | 0.783 | 3.8 | 0.251 | 0.301 | 0.373 | 0.673 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.251 | 0.321 | 131 | 4338 | 1091 | 212 | 19 | 156 | 0.417 | 514 | 444 | 1005 | 40 | 897 | 129 | 59 | 104 | 73 | | Home Games | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.320 | 67 | 2172 | 556 | 122 | 10 | 83 | 0.436 | 278 | 206 | 492 | 29 | 435 | 53 | 23 | 49 | 31 | | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.322 | 100 | 3317 | 837 | 164 | 15 | 122 | 0.421 | 398 | 341 | 771 | 31 | 677 | 97 | 49 | 77 | 61 |
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| All Games | 3.99 | 1.293 | 365 | 171 | 162 | 347 | 38 | 125 | 410 | 25-23 | 37 | 18 | 67.3% | | Home Games | 3.17 | 1.106 | 201.7 | 75 | 71 | 166 | 16 | 57 | 229 | 19-6 | 23 | 10 | 69.7% |
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| 8/19/2015 | CAIN(R) | @ ST LOUIS | GARCIA(L) | 3-4 | L | 150 | 7 un | P | 8 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 8/20/2015 | PEAVY(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | MORTON(R) | 0-4 | L | 120 | 8 un | U | 6 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 8/21/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | 6-4 | W | -120 | 7 un | O | 14 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 8/22/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 2-3 | L | 160 | 7 un | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | | 8/23/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 2-5 | L | 170 | 7 ov | P | 8 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 3 | | 8/25/2015 | CAIN(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 5-8 | L | +130 | 6.5 ev | O | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 1 | | 8/26/2015 | PEAVY(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | 4-2 | W | +100 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 8/27/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | HAREN(R) | 9-1 | W | -180 | 7 ev | O | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | 8/28/2015 | LEAKE(R) | ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | 5-4 | W | -110 | 6.5 un | O | 10 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | | 8/29/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 0-6 | L | +125 | 7 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | | 8/30/2015 | HESTON(R) | ST LOUIS | GARCIA(L) | 5-7 | L | +105 | 7 un | O | 12 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 8/31/2015 | PEAVY(R) | @ LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 4-5 | L | 135 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 13 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 0 | | 9/1/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 1-2 | L | 105 | 6 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 9/2/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | | | 9/3/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ COLORADO | RUSIN(L) | | | 9/4/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | | | 9/5/2015 | PEAVY(R) | @ COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | | | 9/6/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ COLORADO | FLANDE(L) | | | 9/7/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | | | 9/8/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | | | 9/9/2015 | | @ ARIZONA | | |
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| 8/19/2015 | WOOD(L) | @ OAKLAND | CHAVEZ(R) | 2-5 | L | -120 | 8 un | U | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | | 8/21/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | @ HOUSTON | FIERS(R) | 0-3 | L | 115 | 8 un | U | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | 8/22/2015 | GREINKE(R) | @ HOUSTON | KAZMIR(L) | 1-3 | L | -125 | 7 un | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | 8/23/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | @ HOUSTON | MCCULLERS(R) | 2-3 | L | -150 | 6.5 un | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | | 8/25/2015 | WOOD(L) | @ CINCINNATI | LAMB(L) | 5-1 | W | -130 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 8/26/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | @ CINCINNATI | HOLMBERG(L) | 7-4 | W | -170 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 8/27/2015 | GREINKE(R) | @ CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | 1-0 | W | -190 | 7 ov | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | | 8/28/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | HAMMEL(R) | 4-1 | W | -240 | 6.5 un | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 8/29/2015 | LATOS(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 5-2 | W | +115 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | | 8/30/2015 | WOOD(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 0-2 | L | +115 | 7 ov | U | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 1 | | 8/31/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | PEAVY(R) | 5-4 | W | -145 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 0 | | 9/1/2015 | GREINKE(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 2-1 | W | -115 | 6 un | U | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | 9/2/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | LEAKE(R) | | | 9/3/2015 | LATOS(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | REA(R) | | | 9/4/2015 | WOOD(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | | | 9/5/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | | | 9/6/2015 | GREINKE(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | | | 9/7/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | @ LA ANGELS | SHOEMAKER(R) | | | 9/8/2015 | LATOS(R) | @ LA ANGELS | HEANEY(L) | | | 9/9/2015 | | @ LA ANGELS | | |
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| |  | 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.'' | | 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 (SAN FRANCISCO-LA DODGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Giants-Dodgers Preview* ========================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
San Francisco (69-63) at Los Angeles (74-57), 10:10 p.m. EDT
As Clayton Kershaw nears a career high for strikeouts, his only concern is leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a victory - something he hasn't done this season against the San Francisco Giants.
The left-hander will try to help the Dodgers complete a three-game home sweep and perhaps finally earn a win against the Giants on Wednesday night.
Kershaw (11-6, 2.24 ERA) matched a season high with 14 strikeouts while allowing a homer and two other hits in eight innings of Friday's 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
"He's the best lefty in the game, and the best pitcher in the game as well," Chicago catcher Miguel Montero said.
Though that's a matter of opinion, Kershaw has an 0.95 ERA with 105 strikeouts and eight walks in his last 11 starts, and is 6-0 in the last 10 since losing at Miami on June 27. The NL leader with 236 strikeouts, Kershaw is 13 shy of topping his career best set in 2011.
However, his focus is on helping Los Angeles (74-57) increase its West Division lead over San Francisco to 6 1/2 games with an eighth win in the last nine contests.
"I take outs as fast as possible," Kershaw said. "Leading the league in outs is cool."
Though he's recorded his share of outs in three starts against the Giants (69-63) in 2015, Kershaw is 0-2 with a 3.54 ERA in those matchups. Each outing came opposite San Francisco ace Madison Bumgarner, who won't get the chance for a fourth this season after allowing two runs in seven innings and was outdueled by Zack Greinke in Tuesday's 2-1 loss.
San Francisco, which has totaled 10 runs during a four-game losing streak, was last swept in a series at Dodger Stadium in May 2013. Since June 21, the Giants are 10-22 on the road.
"You don't ever lose hope," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. "We're a good run away from getting back in this thing and we've done that."
Bochy hands the ball to Mike Leake (9-6, 3.53), who will try a fourth time to earn his first victory since the Giants acquired him from Cincinnati on July 30. The right-hander, who endured a 15-day disabled list stint with a hamstring strain last month, has a 3.38 ERA during his time in San Francisco.
Facing the Dodgers for the first time this season, Leake is 2-3 with a 5.18 ERA against them as a starter.
Justin Turner is 5 for 10 against Leake, but 1 for 15 in his last five contests. Andre Ethier hit .375 with three home runs in 24 games last month, and is 7 for 15 with a double and two homers off Leake.
Buster Posey is 3 for 9 with a home run against Kershaw this season, and is batting .429 in his last seven games.
Brandon Crawford is 1 for 18 with seven strikeouts against Kershaw, but the All-Star shortstop might not have a chance to end those struggles due to a sore calf suffered after being hit with a pitch in Monday's 5-4, 14-inning defeat.
"He's pretty sore," Bochy told MLB's official website. "That calf swelled up pretty good when he got hit."
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