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| All Games | 81-45 | +26.1 | 47-72 | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.314 | 0.390 | 0.704 | 3.0 | 0.242 | 0.299 | 0.354 | 0.653 | | Road Games | 35-26 | +7.5 | 28-30 | 4.2 | 0.246 | 0.305 | 0.385 | 0.690 | 3.2 | 0.243 | 0.304 | 0.362 | 0.666 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 62-30 | +25.2 | 34-52 | 4.0 | 0.255 | 0.315 | 0.395 | 0.710 | 2.7 | 0.238 | 0.295 | 0.347 | 0.641 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.7 | 4-1 | 4.9 | 0.259 | 0.326 | 0.428 | 0.754 | 4.0 | 0.298 | 0.339 | 0.421 | 0.760 | | Grass Games | 81-45 | +26.1 | 47-72 | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.314 | 0.390 | 0.704 | 3.0 | 0.242 | 0.299 | 0.354 | 0.653 | | Night Games | 58-32 | +20.3 | 37-47 | 4.1 | 0.254 | 0.316 | 0.392 | 0.708 | 3.0 | 0.244 | 0.297 | 0.354 | 0.652 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.314 | 126 | 4285 | 1084 | 221 | 26 | 105 | 0.390 | 483 | 383 | 974 | 61 | 895 | 111 | 73 | 119 | 37 | | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.246 | 0.305 | 61 | 2136 | 525 | 102 | 12 | 57 | 0.385 | 248 | 181 | 524 | 33 | 432 | 48 | 35 | 65 | 14 | | Righty Starters | 4.0 | 0.255 | 0.315 | 92 | 3098 | 790 | 173 | 20 | 74 | 0.395 | 349 | 270 | 684 | 40 | 650 | 71 | 52 | 80 | 23 |
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| All Games | 2.36 | 1.237 | 369.3 | 108 | 97 | 327 | 23 | 130 | 326 | 22-14 | 52 | 11 | 82.5% | | Road Games | 2.77 | 1.250 | 172 | 59 | 53 | 146 | 12 | 69 | 175 | 8-9 | 21 | 7 | 75% |
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| All Games | 62-64 | +1.9 | 65-54 | 4.5 | 0.266 | 0.324 | 0.409 | 0.733 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.316 | 0.419 | 0.735 | | Home Games | 30-32 | -3.7 | 32-25 | 4.5 | 0.272 | 0.332 | 0.423 | 0.756 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.317 | 0.416 | 0.733 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 48-46 | +4.9 | 48-44 | 4.6 | 0.267 | 0.323 | 0.414 | 0.737 | 4.1 | 0.256 | 0.312 | 0.415 | 0.726 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.9 | 4-2 | 4.4 | 0.304 | 0.343 | 0.476 | 0.819 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.325 | 0.388 | 0.712 | | Grass Games | 62-64 | +1.9 | 65-54 | 4.5 | 0.266 | 0.324 | 0.409 | 0.733 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.316 | 0.419 | 0.735 | | Night Games | 47-46 | +5.1 | 50-37 | 4.7 | 0.269 | 0.326 | 0.420 | 0.747 | 4.3 | 0.257 | 0.315 | 0.410 | 0.725 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.266 | 0.324 | 126 | 4423 | 1175 | 216 | 36 | 115 | 0.409 | 534 | 381 | 1026 | 109 | 905 | 115 | 63 | 124 | 53 | | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.272 | 0.332 | 62 | 2112 | 575 | 112 | 27 | 51 | 0.423 | 268 | 190 | 491 | 52 | 439 | 57 | 34 | 63 | 33 | | Righty Starters | 4.6 | 0.267 | 0.323 | 94 | 3267 | 871 | 164 | 28 | 87 | 0.414 | 404 | 273 | 764 | 81 | 653 | 83 | 50 | 88 | 41 |
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| All Games | 3.36 | 1.260 | 439 | 176 | 164 | 397 | 40 | 156 | 375 | 21-22 | 33 | 16 | 67.3% | | Home Games | 3.59 | 1.303 | 223.3 | 95 | 89 | 211 | 18 | 80 | 184 | 10-10 | 13 | 8 | 61.9% |
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| 8/13/2015 | LYNN(R) | PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 5-10 | L | +100 | 6.5 un | O | 9 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | | 8/14/2015 | GARCIA(L) | MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 3-1 | W | -225 | 7 un | U | 7 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 8/15/2015 | LACKEY(R) | MIAMI | HAND(L) | 6-2 | W | -190 | 7 un | O | 13 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | 8/16/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | MIAMI | PHELPS(R) | 4-6 | L | -240 | 7 un | O | 6 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | | 8/17/2015 | WACHA(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | 2-1 | W | -170 | 7 un | U | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 8/18/2015 | LYNN(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | 0-2 | L | -140 | 7 un | U | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | | 8/19/2015 | GARCIA(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | 4-3 | W | -160 | 7 un | P | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 8/21/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | 3-9 | L | -115 | 6.5 ov | O | 8 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 1 | | 8/22/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | 0-8 | L | -130 | 6.5 ov | O | 8 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | | 8/23/2015 | WACHA(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | REA(R) | 10-3 | W | -145 | 7 un | O | 11 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 2 | | 8/24/2015 | LYNN(R) | @ ARIZONA | CHACIN(R) | 5-3 | W | -120 | 8 un | P | 9 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | | 8/25/2015 | GARCIA(L) | @ ARIZONA | RAY(L) | 9-1 | W | -120 | 7.5 ev | O | 12 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | | 8/26/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | 3-1 | W | 110 | 8 un | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | 8/27/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | | | 8/28/2015 | WACHA(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LEAKE(R) | | | 8/29/2015 | LYNN(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | | | 8/30/2015 | GARCIA(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | | | 8/31/2015 | LACKEY(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | | | 9/1/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | WASHINGTON | ROSS(R) | | | 9/2/2015 | | WASHINGTON | | |
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| 8/14/2015 | RAY(L) | @ ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 2-3 | L | -125 | 7 ev | U | 5 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 8/15/2015 | CORBIN(L) | @ ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | 8-4 | W | -150 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 8/16/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ ATLANTA | MILLER(R) | 1-2 | L | -115 | 7 ev | U | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | 8/17/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 4-1 | W | 187 | 7 ov | U | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | 8/18/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 8-9 | L | 180 | 7 ov | O | 12 | 11 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2 | | 8/19/2015 | RAY(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | HAPP(L) | 1-4 | L | 120 | 7.5 ov | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 8/20/2015 | CORBIN(L) | @ CINCINNATI | LAMB(L) | 5-4 | W | -125 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | | 8/21/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ CINCINNATI | HOLMBERG(L) | 6-3 | W | -140 | 8.5 ov | O | 13 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 8/22/2015 | DELGADO(R) | @ CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | 11-7 | W | 110 | 8 un | O | 16 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | | 8/23/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | @ CINCINNATI | IGLESIAS(R) | 4-0 | W | 100 | 8 un | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | 8/24/2015 | CHACIN(R) | ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 3-5 | L | +110 | 8 un | P | 14 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | | 8/25/2015 | RAY(L) | ST LOUIS | GARCIA(L) | 1-9 | L | +110 | 7.5 ev | O | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 0 | | 8/26/2015 | CORBIN(L) | ST LOUIS | LACKEY(R) | 1-3 | L | -120 | 8 un | U | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 8/27/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | | | 8/28/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | OAKLAND | GRAY(R) | | | 8/29/2015 | CHACIN(R) | OAKLAND | BROOKS(R) | | | 8/30/2015 | RAY(L) | OAKLAND | DOUBRONT(L) | | | 8/31/2015 | CORBIN(L) | @ COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | | | 9/1/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | | | 9/1/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | | | 9/2/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | |
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| |  | 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.'' | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ST LOUIS-ARIZONA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Cardinals-Diamondbacks Preview* ================================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
St. Louis (81-45) at Arizona (62-64), 9:40 p.m. EDT
The St. Louis Cardinals' dominance of the Arizona Diamondbacks has been particularly pronounced on the mound.
Carlos Martinez, however, is just looking to avoid the longest losing streak of his career as the Cardinals go for an eighth straight win over the Diamondbacks on Thursday night.
St. Louis (81-45) has won 12 of the past 13 meetings with Arizona (62-64) behind a 1.94 ERA from the rotation. Lance Lynn, Jaime Garcia and John Lackey have combined for a 1.89 ERA while winning the first three of this series at Chase Field.
Lackey delivered the latest gem Wednesday, yielding one run in seven innings of a 3-1 victory to move the Cardinals 36 games over .500 for the first time since finishing 2005 at 100-62.
"You've got to pound the strike zone early on to establish things later on," Lackey said. "It's kind of risk-reward; you try to get guys to put balls in play and sometimes they get hits."
Martinez (12-6, 2.85 ERA), second to Michael Wacha's team-high 15 wins, struck out eight in seven scoreless innings of a 3-2 win in his only career start against the Diamondbacks on May 25.
That performance was part of a 14-start stretch, during which the right-hander went 9-2 with a 1.76 ERA. However, he's in danger of losing three straight starts for the first time after giving up eight runs and 14 hits in 11 1-3 innings over his last two.
Martinez was solid in Saturday's 8-0 loss at San Diego, yielding three runs and striking out six in 6 1-3 innings.
Tommy Pham has been a revelation lately, hitting .407 with seven runs and five walks in seven games. He was recalled from Triple-A Memphis on Aug. 17 to replace the injured Randal Grichuk (elbow) in center field.
The rookie has five hits and three walks in this series.
Jhonny Peralta went 0 for 4 Wednesday but is still batting .371 with 18 RBIs in 17 career matchups with Arizona.
The Diamondbacks are trying to avoid their first five-game slide at home since dropping eight in a row from April 2-16, 2014.
Giving the ball to Rubby De La Rosa (11-5, 4.32) should help. Arizona's wins leader, De La Rosa is 5-0 with a 2.54 ERA over his last seven starts, posting a 1.71 ERA while winning all three home appearances in that stretch.
The right-hander yielded two runs in seven innings of 6-3 win at Cincinnati on Friday, completing at least six for the sixth time in seven games.
"If there's a guy on our staff who can go deep into a game, it's him. He's a horse," manager Chip Hale said. "He's got the ability to throw a hundred pitches."
De La Rosa gave up one run in six innings and didn't get a decision with Boston in a 3-2 loss at St. Louis in his only career start against the Cardinals on Aug. 5, 2014.
Paul Goldschmidt has a solo homer and a double among his four hits in the last two games, giving him a .524 average in the last seven at home. The first baseman is hitting .331 to rank behind Miami's Dee Gordon (.333) and Bryce Harper (.332) of Washington in the NL batting race.
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| | Last Updated: 4/24/2024 4:45:43 PM EST. |
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