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MLB : ATS Matchup

ST LOUIS (101 - 59) at ATLANTA (65 - 95)
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Saturday, 10/3/2015 7:10 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
907ST LOUIS-135Ov 7,-110-150Ov 7,+100
908ATLANTA+125Un 7,-110+140Un 7,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
ST LOUIS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games101-59+28.166-834.00.2540.3170.3970.7143.20.2460.3060.3650.671
Road Games46-33+11.238-374.20.2460.3070.3960.7033.30.2430.3120.3660.678
vs Right-handed Starters76-41+24.748-604.10.2570.3190.4050.7243.00.2420.3010.3610.662
Past 7 Games3-4-3.23-34.00.2520.3170.4350.7523.70.2390.3160.4040.721
Grass Games101-59+28.166-834.00.2540.3170.3970.7143.20.2460.3060.3650.671
Night Games72-40+24.149-544.20.2560.3200.3970.7173.20.2480.3030.3650.668
ST LOUIS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.00.2540.31716054241378288381370.39761850112556911411529615651
Road Games4.20.2460.30779275367714120770.3963172436773756070488326
Righty Starters4.10.2570.3191173945101223030980.405447362891468401037111035
ST LOUIS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.771.2914781671474353718245428-20621481.6%
Road Games3.001.340222.485741941810423310-1227779.4%

ATLANTA - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games65-95-18.181-703.50.2510.3110.3580.6694.70.2700.3370.4300.767
Home Games40-39+4.238-353.50.2480.3140.3570.6714.50.2540.3240.3840.708
vs Right-handed Starters52-71-8.664-543.80.2590.3160.3680.6854.80.2690.3360.4300.765
Past 7 Games3-4-0.43-43.70.2600.3320.3810.7134.40.2780.3390.4520.791
Grass Games63-92-18.278-683.50.2510.3110.3560.6674.70.2700.3370.4270.763
Night Games51-66-6.856-533.40.2510.3110.3550.6664.50.2670.3340.4240.758
ATLANTA - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.50.2510.3111605358134424818970.35854047010896911371688718284
Home Games3.50.2480.31479257163712311450.3572622485293856079409444
Righty Starters3.80.2590.3161234159107620213760.368447350831608621306414663
ATLANTA - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.721.462484.32722544925921642822-29432563.2%
Home Games4.201.338259.31301212281911922515-9261072.2%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
ST LOUIS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/19/2015WACHA(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSWOOD(L)4-5L-1207 ovO8110981
9/20/2015MARTINEZ(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSLESTER(L)4-3W1307.5 unU630681
9/21/2015GARCIA(L)CINCINNATILAMB(L)2-1W-1657 ovU880860
9/22/2015LACKEY(R)CINCINNATISAMPSON(R)3-1W-1957.5 unU7801190
9/23/2015LYNN(R)CINCINNATIFINNEGAN(L)10-2W-1557.5 unO1360630
9/24/2015WACHA(R)MILWAUKEEJUNGMANN(R)7-3W-2007 unO1261980
9/25/2015MARTINEZ(R)MILWAUKEEPENA(R)3-4L-2207 unP971941
9/26/2015GARCIA(L)MILWAUKEEWAGNER(R)5-1W-2257.5 unU860751
9/27/2015LACKEY(R)MILWAUKEECRAVY(R)4-8L-2207.5 unO1091971
9/28/2015LYNN(R)@ PITTSBURGHHAPP(L)3-0W1307 ovU6216161
9/30/2015WACHA(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)2-8L1456.5 unO851960
9/30/2015LYONS(L)@ PITTSBURGHMORTON(R)11-1W1157.5 unO1280640
10/2/2015GARCIA(L)@ ATLANTATEHERAN(R)0-4L-1206.5 unU5829120
10/3/2015LACKEY(R)@ ATLANTAMILLER(R) 
10/4/2015LYNN(R)@ ATLANTAWISLER(R) 

ATLANTA - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/19/2015WEBER(R)PHILADELPHIAEICKHOFF(R)2-1W-1458 unU770320
9/20/2015TEHERAN(R)PHILADELPHIANOLA(R)2-1W-1457.5 unU880651
9/21/2015MILLER(R)@ NY METSNIESE(L)0-4L1557.5 unU5711091
9/22/2015WISLER(R)@ NY METSVERRETT(R)6-2W1807.5 unO941670
9/23/2015PEREZ(R)@ NY METSCOLON(R)6-3W2057.5 evO9501070
9/25/2015WEBER(R)@ MIAMIFERNANDEZ(R)11-12L1856.5 ovO16712050
9/26/2015TEHERAN(R)@ MIAMINICOLINO(L)2-6L-1207.5 evO581981
9/27/2015MILLER(R)@ MIAMIKOEHLER(R)5-9L1257.5 unO10731160
9/29/2015WISLER(R)WASHINGTONROARK(R)2-1W+1208.5 unU530760
9/30/2015PEREZ(R)WASHINGTONZIMMERMANN(R)2-0W+1507.5 unU660670
10/1/2015WEBER(R)WASHINGTONSTRASBURG(R)0-3L+1907 unU781641
10/2/2015TEHERAN(R)ST LOUISGARCIA(L)4-0W+1106.5 unU9120582
10/3/2015MILLER(R)ST LOUISLACKEY(R) 
10/4/2015WISLER(R)ST LOUISLYNN(R) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.''
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.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ST LOUIS-ATLANTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Cardinals-Braves Preview* ==========================

By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer

St. Louis (100-59) at Atlanta (64-95), 7:10 p.m. EDT

Shelby Miller's final attempt to end his lengthy winless streak in 2015 will come against a team that's resting up for the playoffs.

The St. Louis Cardinals also happen to be the Atlanta Braves right-hander's former club, and that would likely make a long-awaited victory a little sweeter should it come Saturday night.

Miller (5-17, 3.15 ERA) hasn't earned a win since coming within one out of a no-hitter May 17 in Miami. He's 0-16 with a 3.83 ERA in his last 24 starts while receiving a combined 25 runs of support.

Miller hasn't aided his own cause lately with a 5.56 ERA in an eight-start losing streak and matched a career high by allowing seven runs over 5 1-3 innings in a 9-5 loss in Miami on Sunday.

No matter what happens Saturday, Miller's streak will mark the longest for a starter in a single season since Jack Nabors' 27 for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1916. A 25th consecutive outing without a victory would put him just shy of tying Joe Oeschger's 26-start streak for the Boston Braves from 1922-23.

Another loss would leave Miller tied for the second-longest streak in one season with the New York Mets' Roger Craig (1963). Nabors lost his final 19 decisions.

Miller, who pitched his first three seasons in St. Louis and won 15 games in 2013, was acquired in November in a four-player deal that sent Jason Heyward to St. Louis.

Miller has faced the Cardinals (100-60) just one other time this year. He yielded one run and two hits in 7 1-3 innings July 25 in St. Louis but took a 1-0 loss.

"They're some of my best friends and I wish them the best of luck, but I'm going to try to beat them tomorrow," he said. "They're not going to get out of here easy, that's for sure."

Heyward is batting .292 with a team-leading 23 stolen bases and was given the night off in a 4-0 loss to the Braves (65-95) on Friday. It's unclear if he'll play his first game as an opposing player in Atlanta on Saturday.

"It'd be more of a homecoming if more of the teammates I played with were still here," he said. "I know this is the team I broke in with and I played a lot of games with, but it's a different team and a different vibe."

Matt Carpenter, Matt Holliday and Jhonny Peralta were also among the regulars who were also given a night off in the series opener.

"It's nice to take advantage of an opportunity to get a little more rest, but we'll also get work and try to stay sharp," manager Mike Matheny told MLB's official website.

Stephen Piscotty hasn't played since an outfield collision Monday in Pittsburgh, and Matheny is hopeful he can play this weekend.

John Lackey (13-9, 2.69) makes his final start before potentially pitching in Game 1 of the NL division series against Pittsburgh or the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

The right-hander has proved a model of consistency with 20 consecutive starts of at least six innings, and he's 9-5 with a 2.13 ERA in that stretch. He's gone at least seven innings in each of his last five outings and is 2-0 with a 0.86 ERA in his past three.

He is 1-0 with a 1.46 ERA in two starts versus Atlanta, the most recent in May 2014.


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