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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 4/25/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
PITTSBURGH  BURNETT )
 
ARIZONA   )
-1.5  +115

+1.5  -135
-130

+120

9un
 
2
Final
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PITTSBURGH (9 - 8) at ARIZONA (8 - 8)
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Saturday, 4/25/2015 8:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. RUBBY DE LA ROSA (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
959PITTSBURGH-115Ov 8.5,-120-125Ov 8.5,-125
960ARIZONA+105Un 8.5,+100+115Un 8.5,+105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games9-8-0.18-64.10.2240.2680.3660.6343.50.2350.2890.3470.636
Road Games3-4-1.13-34.00.2260.2780.3570.6353.40.2160.2720.3620.634
vs Right-handed Starters9-7+1.47-63.80.2220.2630.3600.6233.10.2300.2840.3330.617
Past 7 Games5-2+2.63-24.90.2290.2830.3830.6663.70.2560.3020.3310.633
Grass Games9-8-0.18-64.10.2240.2680.3660.6343.50.2350.2890.3470.636
Night Games5-6-2.15-53.60.2030.2540.3230.5773.50.2530.3050.3570.662
PITTSBURGH - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2240.26817549123270170.36668331371090781215
Road Games4.00.2260.27872355313060.3572817704423228
Righty Starters3.80.2220.26316514114260150.36060291291085761215
PITTSBURGH - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.831.17649.3242145413531-55271.4%
Road Games2.291.01719.7651416220-31150%

ARIZONA - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games8-8+1.97-94.40.2460.3010.3620.6644.10.2640.3200.4150.735
Home Games4-5-0.84-54.10.2350.2910.3340.6264.70.2700.3330.4350.768
vs Right-handed Starters5-7-1.45-74.10.2450.3000.3540.6544.20.2750.3260.4460.772
Past 7 Games4-3+1.83-44.60.2500.3010.3690.6703.90.2340.2970.3440.641
Grass Games8-8+1.97-94.40.2460.3010.3620.6644.10.2640.3200.4150.735
Night Games7-7+1.66-84.40.2450.3040.3640.6684.10.2530.3110.3910.702
ARIZONA - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2460.30116560138225110.362664412611113118156
Home Games4.10.2350.2919302719350.3343524724605695
Righty Starters4.10.2450.3001241210119460.35445329598686115
ARIZONA - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.131.33448232247717302-21150%
Home Games4.411.34732.7171632512191-110100%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
PITTSBURGH - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/11/2015WORLEY(R)@ MILWAUKEENELSON(R)0-6L1158 unU220730
4/12/2015SADLER(R)@ MILWAUKEELOHSE(R)10-2W1008.5 ovO1340561
4/13/2015COLE(R)DETROITSANCHEZ(R)5-4W-1357.5 unO940730
4/14/2015BURNETT(R)DETROITGREENE(R)0-2L-1107.5 unU3209100
4/15/2015LIRIANO(L)DETROITSIMON(R)0-1L-1457.5 unU220540
4/17/2015WORLEY(R)MILWAUKEENELSON(R)6-3W-1257.5 unO1160881
4/18/2015LOCKE(L)MILWAUKEELOHSE(R)6-2W-1407.5 unO760530
4/19/2015COLE(R)MILWAUKEEGARZA(R)5-2W-1707 unP761642
4/20/2015BURNETT(R)CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R)2-5L-1057 ovP5421491
4/21/2015LIRIANO(L)CHICAGO CUBSWOOD(L)8-9L-1507 ovO9521290
4/22/2015WORLEY(R)CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R)4-3W-1107.5 unU76110102
4/23/2015LOCKE(L)CHICAGO CUBSHENDRICKS(R)5-4W+1107 evO1070842
4/24/2015COLE(R)@ ARIZONACOLLMENTER(R)4-1W-1258 ovU750780
4/25/2015BURNETT(R)@ ARIZONADE LA ROSA(R) 
4/26/2015LIRIANO(L)@ ARIZONAHELLICKSON(R) 
4/27/2015WORLEY(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSHAMMEL(R) 
4/28/2015LOCKE(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSHENDRICKS(R) 
4/29/2015COLE(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSLESTER(L) 
5/1/2015 @ ST LOUIS  
5/2/2015 @ ST LOUIS  

ARIZONA - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/11/2015BRADLEY(R)LA DODGERSKERSHAW(L)6-0W+1707.5 unU1050251
4/12/2015COLLMENTER(R)LA DODGERSGREINKE(R)4-7L+1307.5 ovO107116132
4/13/2015DE LA ROSA(R)@ SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R)8-4W1506.5 unO1290941
4/14/2015HELLICKSON(R)@ SAN DIEGODESPAIGNE(R)1-5L1206.5 unU340861
4/15/2015ANDERSON(R)@ SAN DIEGOMORROW(R)2-3L1206.5 unU950950
4/16/2015BRADLEY(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L)7-6W1606.5 unO118111101
4/17/2015COLLMENTER(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOPEAVY(R)9-0W1307 unO18150441
4/18/2015DE LA ROSA(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOHESTON(R)1-4L1307 evU66112110
4/19/2015HELLICKSON(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOHUDSON(R)5-1W1307.5 unU860851
4/21/2015ANDERSON(R)TEXASMARTINEZ(R)1-7L-1409 ovU7103852
4/22/2015BRADLEY(R)TEXASGALLARDO(R)8-5W-1108.5 evO850763
4/24/2015COLLMENTER(R)PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)1-4L+1158 ovU780750
4/25/2015DE LA ROSA(R)PITTSBURGHBURNETT(R) 
4/26/2015HELLICKSON(R)PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L) 
4/27/2015ANDERSON(R)COLORADOKENDRICK(R) 
4/28/2015BRADLEY(R)COLORADOLYLES(R) 
4/29/2015COLLMENTER(R)COLORADOBUTLER(R) 
5/1/2015 @ LA DODGERS  
5/2/2015 @ LA DODGERS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
PITTSBURGH: PITTSBURGH (AP) - The scenario was familiar. The destination not so much.
A veteran player with not much time left leaving millions of dollars on the table for one last run to glory. Only A.J. Burnett didn't walk away from his $12.75 million player option with the Philadelphia Phillies for Los Angeles, Washington or St. Louis.
Nope, the 38-year-old well-traveled (and well tattooed) pitcher practically sprinted to Pittsburgh. His arrival in 2012 marked a sea change in the once-floundering organization's direction. His return three years later signals - he hopes - the end of the team's slow but steady slog from downtrodden afterthought to world champion. And he's not kidding.
''I want to win a ring and I want to win a ring in Pittsburgh,'' Burnett said.
The Pirates are as close to being in the conversation as they've been in nearly a quarter century. And they've opened up their wallets, at least a little, to get there. Pittsburgh made Francisco Liriano the highest-paid free agent in team history when they signed lefthander to a three-year, $39-million deal in the offseason to continue the career resurgence that began when they took a two-year flier on him in 2013. And while Burnett took a cut, he isn't exactly going broke. He'll make $8 million to work as the third man in the rotation behind Liriano and Gerrit Cole.
Pittsburgh even spent $5 million for the rights to sign Korean infielder Jung-Ho Kang, who hit 40 home runs on the other side of the world last year and gives the Pirates an intriguing if unproven option should shortstop Jordy Mercer falter or second baseman Neil Walker's back flare up.
General manager Neal Huntington remains adamant his team's budget will never compare to those of clubs in larger markets but allows there is ''more margin for error'' than in years' past.
''We've built a deeper club because of the money allocated to us,'' he said. ''But we need to continue to grow and mature. We want to put ourselves in a position to win the World Series.''
There are worse places to start than in Pittsburgh, which backed up its breakthrough year in 2013 with a second straight postseason berth in 2014. The playoff run ended abruptly against Madison Bumgarner and the San Francisco Giants in the NL wild card game. Yet the point had been made. The Pirates aren't going anywhere.
''It would've been easy to say 2013 was a fluke and we just got lucky,'' centerfielder Andrew McCutchen said. ''But we showed up in `14 and were able to do the same thing. We know we're for real. And other teams know they just can't come in (thinking), `All right, we're going to beat the Pirates.' We're not that team anymore.''
They're also not where they want to be, at least not yet. A National League Central title would avoid the fickleness of a one-game scenario. Pittsburgh believes it's built to withstand the rigors of October.
Here are the keys to getting there:
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THE OTHER FRANCISCO
The Pirates' budget might be growing, but they still couldn't afford to keep catcher Russell Martin, who parlayed his tremendous 2014 into a $82 million deal with Toronto. Pittsburgh prepared for Martin's departure by trading for longtime Yankees' backup catcher Francisco Cervelli. When healthy Cervelli is an adequate defensive replacement with a decent if not powerful bat. If he can handle the pitching staff and control the basepaths, any offense he provides would be a plus.
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SPEED TO BURN
Perennial MVP candidate McCutchen anchors one of baseball's most athletic outfields. Starling Marte surged toward the end of a bumpy 2014 and Gregory Polanco is a raw but talented work in progress. Pittsburgh felt confident enough in Polanco's progress to trade Travis Snider to Baltimore.
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PEDRO'S PROGRESS
Pedro Alvarez moves across the infield to first base in hopes of salvaging his career after developing a serious case of the yips at third. If his can reclaim the groove that helped him mash 36 homers in 2013, the Pirates can live with whatever growing pains may come with the switch.
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KANG SHOW
Kang (pronounced ''Gahng'') doesn't lack for confidence. He told reporters in Korea he believes he can supplant Mercer at shortstop. It may take longer than he thought after a sluggish spring training.
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THE VANIMAL
Vance Worley, like Liriano, Burnett and the since departed Edinson Volquez, thrived under pitching coach Ray Searage's mentoring last spring. He was arguably Pittsburgh's best starter down the stretch and a strong spring gives him a leg up in the battle Jeff Locke for the fifth starter spot.
ARIZONA: PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's desert overhaul began last summer with the hire of Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer.
More hires followed: Dave Stewart as general manager, Joe Carter and De Jon Watson to front-office positions, Chip Hale as the new manager.
Now that the brain trust is in place, it's time to see what the new-look Diamondbacks can do on the field.
''I don't have a crystal ball. I just know we'll be competitive,'' La Russa said. ''I've said before, I'll be broken-hearted if we don't have a winning record this year.''
Arizona has fallen hard since winning the 2011 NL West crown, putting together a pair of .500 seasons before dropping to 64-98 a year ago, the worst record in baseball and second-worst in franchise history.
Some of it was injuries; the Diamondbacks lost three pitchers to Tommy John surgery and seemed to have every one of their top players get hurt at some point.
But La Russa and the rest of the front office also saw need for changes, which began during the trade deadline and continued during the offseason.
Gone are catcher Miguel Montero, third baseman Martin Prado, shortstop Didi Gregorius, along with pitchers Wade Miley and Brandon McCarthy.
Even with the losses, Arizona's lineup should be potent.
A.J. Pollock, Mark Trumbo and Paul Goldschmidt are all healthy after missing games last season and David Peralta returns in right field after a solid rookie season. Arizona also picked up Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas, who has potentially game-changing power.
But, as has been the case in the desert, pitching will be the big question
Arizona traded Miley to Boston and its opening day starter will be Josh Collmenter, an over-the-top-throwing right-hander who has bounced between the bullpen and the rotation during his four big-league seasons.
Patrick Corbin and Bronson Arroyo were part of the rotation last season, but both underwent Tommy John surgery and aren't expected to return until at least midseason.
The Diamondbacks picked up right-hander Rubby De La Rosa in the Miley trade and right-hander Jeremy Hellickson in another deal with Tampa Bay. Arizona also signed 21-year-old Cuban right-hander Yoan Lopez, who is competing for a spot in the rotation, and has right-handers Chase Anderson and Trevor Cahill back from last season.
For all the potential the Diamondbacks have with their bats, it won't matter much if the pitchers don't come through.
A few more things to look for from the 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks:
GOLDY SHINES: Goldschmidt was having another stellar season in 2014 when he was derailed by a broken hand at the start of August. Before his injury, the All-Star first baseman had become one of the best power hitters in the game and was runner-up in the NL MVP race in 2013, when he hit .302 with 26 homers and 125 RBIs. He felt good throughout spring training and expected to be back giving the Diamondbacks some consistent pop in the lineup.
REPLACING MONTERO: Arizona took a gamble during the offseason by trading Montero to the Chicago Cubs. A two-time All-Star, Montero was a steadying influence in the clubhouse and behind the plate, not to mention a power bat in the lineup. Now that he's gone, the Diamondbacks will turn to 31-year-old Tuffy Gosewisch, who has 179 career at-bats and didn't break into the majors until 2013 after eight years in the minors.
ADDING TOMAS: The Diamondbacks made a bit of an international splash by signing Tomas to a six-year, $68 million contract. The dilemma now is to figure out where to play him and how quickly he can adjust to playing in the big leagues. Arizona would like to play the 24-year-old at third base, but could move him to the outfield if he can't make the transition to a position he's never played. Tomas has plenty of raw ability and is young, so the Diamondbacks have high hopes for him - wherever he ends up playing.
HUDSON'S RETURN: Daniel Hudson was a consistent performer on Arizona's staff before having Tommy John surgery each of the past two seasons. He returned last September, pitching in the bullpen. The right-hander is expected to start the season in the bullpen, but could find a place back in the rotation if he remains healthy.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (PITTSBURGH-ARIZONA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Pirates-Diamondbacks Preview* ==============================

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer

Pittsburgh (8-8) at Arizona (8-7), 8:10 p.m. EDT

The Pittsburgh Pirates have one of baseball's best starting rotations and now their offense is starting to come around.

The goal now is to get the lineup going in one of A.J. Burnett's starts.

Hindered by a lack of run support, Burnett again goes for his first win while trying to spur the Pirates to a fourth consecutive victory Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Pittsburgh (9-8) has a 2.89 ERA from its starting pitchers, the third-lowest in the majors. The Pirates' rotation has been even better during a 6-2 stretch, compiling a 2.37 ERA.

Gerrit Cole turned in the latest impressive performance, allowing one run in 7 2-3 innings of a 4-1 win at Arizona in Friday's series opener. Josh Harrison and Neil Walker each drove in two runs for the Pirates, who rank third in the NL with 5.0 runs per game in eight contests since April 17 after averaging 3.2 during a 3-6 start.

Burnett (0-1, 2.00 ERA), however, has still not seen much improvement from the lineup. He has been backed by three total runs through three starts - one in the last two. The right-hander allowed one run and eight hits before leaving with the score tied after six innings in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

Burnett didn't need much offense, however, in his last start at Arizona on April 27, collecting eight strikeouts in eight scoreless innings of a win with Philadelphia.

Pittsburgh's offense is starting to click although Andrew McCutchen is batting. 189 with two homers. The star center fielder is 0 for 11 over the past four games after coming up empty in three at-bats in the series opener.

Still, he's a .338 career hitter in 39 meetings with the Diamondbacks, and has a .390 average in his last 12 games at Chase Field.

Gregory Polanco is looking to bounce back from his 0-for-4 effort from Friday. The right fielder, who was 5 for 9 in his previous two contests, had at least one hit in each of his seven games versus Arizona as a rookie last year, going 11 for 27 (.407).

The Diamondbacks (8-8) are trying to climb back above .500 for the sixth time this season, and they've alternated wins and losses for the last six games.

Rubby De La Rosa (2-1, 6.00) will try to help keep that trend intact, and continue to show improvement. The right-hander allowed four runs with seven strikeouts before leaving with two outs in the seventh inning of a 4-1 loss at San Francisco last Saturday.

He had won his two previous starts, despite surrendering nine runs in 11 1-3 innings.

"He just left too many pitches up," manager Chip Hale told MLB's official website Saturday. "When he was pitching down he had some success. He's getting better every time out."

This will be his first meeting with Pittsburgh and first home start since being hammered for six runs and two homers in 5 1-3 innings in a 7-6 win over the Giants on April 7.

Paul Goldschmidt is 13 for 29 (.448) in his last eight games against the Pirates, but he's 0 for 3 with two strikeouts against Burnett.


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