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911 | WASHINGTON | -120 | Ov 9,+100 | -110 | Ov 8.5,+100 | 912 | ARIZONA | +110 | Un 9,-120 | +100 | Un 8.5,-120 |
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All Games | 58-38 | +2.6 | 47-44 | 5.6 | 0.276 | 0.343 | 0.455 | 0.798 | 4.4 | 0.244 | 0.307 | 0.404 | 0.711 | Road Games | 32-19 | +9.4 | 26-22 | 5.6 | 0.263 | 0.328 | 0.452 | 0.780 | 4.5 | 0.241 | 0.308 | 0.403 | 0.711 | vs Left-handed Starters | 10-6 | +3 | 4-11 | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.312 | 0.421 | 0.732 | 3.5 | 0.221 | 0.283 | 0.374 | 0.657 | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.6 | 3-4 | 6.1 | 0.282 | 0.335 | 0.510 | 0.844 | 4.4 | 0.211 | 0.288 | 0.384 | 0.672 | Grass Games | 58-38 | +2.6 | 47-44 | 5.6 | 0.276 | 0.343 | 0.455 | 0.798 | 4.4 | 0.244 | 0.307 | 0.404 | 0.711 | Day Games | 18-21 | -15.2 | 15-22 | 5.2 | 0.262 | 0.333 | 0.428 | 0.760 | 4.7 | 0.249 | 0.306 | 0.402 | 0.708 |
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All Games | 5.6 | 0.276 | 0.343 | 96 | 3373 | 932 | 189 | 17 | 127 | 0.455 | 518 | 343 | 760 | 53 | 686 | 74 | 60 | 87 | 45 | Road Games | 5.6 | 0.263 | 0.328 | 51 | 1816 | 477 | 99 | 13 | 73 | 0.452 | 274 | 176 | 421 | 25 | 344 | 38 | 31 | 39 | 15 | Lefty Starters | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.312 | 16 | 554 | 141 | 28 | 5 | 18 | 0.421 | 66 | 46 | 134 | 8 | 114 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 8 |
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All Games | 5.28 | 1.474 | 266 | 164 | 156 | 292 | 47 | 100 | 248 | 14-14 | 24 | 13 | 64.9% | Road Games | 5.88 | 1.610 | 131.7 | 92 | 86 | 161 | 24 | 51 | 127 | 2-7 | 18 | 4 | 81.8% |
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All Games | 56-41 | +13 | 43-49 | 5.1 | 0.258 | 0.324 | 0.429 | 0.753 | 3.9 | 0.239 | 0.303 | 0.385 | 0.688 | Home Games | 34-16 | +15 | 25-21 | 5.7 | 0.277 | 0.344 | 0.474 | 0.818 | 4.0 | 0.230 | 0.295 | 0.383 | 0.677 | vs Right-handed Starters | 46-29 | +14.6 | 34-37 | 5.2 | 0.260 | 0.329 | 0.438 | 0.766 | 3.8 | 0.236 | 0.300 | 0.377 | 0.677 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.2 | 4-3 | 5.9 | 0.239 | 0.324 | 0.453 | 0.777 | 4.6 | 0.284 | 0.330 | 0.464 | 0.794 | Grass Games | 56-41 | +13 | 43-49 | 5.1 | 0.258 | 0.324 | 0.429 | 0.753 | 3.9 | 0.239 | 0.303 | 0.385 | 0.688 | Day Games | 16-14 | +2.6 | 11-18 | 4.5 | 0.241 | 0.302 | 0.397 | 0.700 | 4.0 | 0.250 | 0.319 | 0.379 | 0.698 |
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All Games | 5.1 | 0.258 | 0.324 | 97 | 3343 | 862 | 174 | 27 | 115 | 0.429 | 467 | 328 | 882 | 63 | 662 | 64 | 57 | 66 | 44 | Home Games | 5.7 | 0.277 | 0.344 | 50 | 1717 | 475 | 107 | 17 | 66 | 0.474 | 273 | 176 | 441 | 40 | 351 | 27 | 30 | 32 | 27 | Righty Starters | 5.2 | 0.260 | 0.329 | 75 | 2611 | 680 | 133 | 24 | 94 | 0.438 | 375 | 265 | 674 | 49 | 524 | 54 | 47 | 52 | 39 |
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All Games | 3.51 | 1.259 | 290 | 130 | 113 | 259 | 31 | 106 | 304 | 18-11 | 23 | 12 | 65.7% | Home Games | 3.54 | 1.200 | 160 | 75 | 63 | 140 | 21 | 52 | 166 | 11-5 | 11 | 6 | 64.7% |
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7/9/2017 | ROSS(R) | ATLANTA | NEWCOMB(L) | 10-5 | W | -130 | 9.5 un | O | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 7/14/2017 | GONZALEZ(L) | @ CINCINNATI | ADLEMAN(R) | 5-0 | W | -120 | 10 ev | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 7/15/2017 | SCHERZER(R) | @ CINCINNATI | CASTILLO(R) | 10-7 | W | -145 | 8.5 ov | O | 11 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 7/16/2017 | ROARK(R) | @ CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | 14-4 | W | 105 | 10 ov | O | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7/17/2017 | STRASBURG(R) | @ CINCINNATI | FELDMAN(R) | 6-1 | W | -145 | 9 ov | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7/18/2017 | JACKSON(R) | @ LA ANGELS | CHAVEZ(R) | 4-3 | W | 125 | 9.5 ov | U | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7/19/2017 | GONZALEZ(L) | @ LA ANGELS | MEYER(R) | 0-7 | L | -110 | 9 ov | U | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 7/21/2017 | SCHERZER(R) | @ ARIZONA | GODLEY(R) | 5-6 | L | -155 | 8.5 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 7/22/2017 | ROARK(R) | @ ARIZONA | BANDA(L) | 4-3 | W | -105 | 10.5 ev | U | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7/23/2017 | STRASBURG(R) | @ ARIZONA | RAY(L) | | 7/25/2017 | GONZALEZ(L) | MILWAUKEE | DAVIES(R) | | 7/26/2017 | SCHERZER(R) | MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | | 7/27/2017 | ROARK(R) | MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | | 7/28/2017 | | COLORADO | | | 7/29/2017 | | COLORADO | | | 7/30/2017 | | COLORADO | | |
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7/9/2017 | CORBIN(L) | CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | 1-2 | L | -150 | 10.5 un | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7/14/2017 | WALKER(R) | @ ATLANTA | DICKEY(R) | 3-4 | L | 100 | 9.5 ev | U | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7/15/2017 | CORBIN(L) | @ ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | 5-8 | L | -130 | 9.5 un | O | 10 | 11 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7/16/2017 | GODLEY(R) | @ ATLANTA | GARCIA(L) | 1-7 | L | -105 | 9 ev | U | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7/18/2017 | RAY(L) | @ CINCINNATI | ROMANO(R) | 11-2 | W | -150 | 9.5 un | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7/19/2017 | GREINKE(R) | @ CINCINNATI | ADLEMAN(R) | 3-4 | L | -150 | 9 ov | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 7/20/2017 | CORBIN(L) | @ CINCINNATI | CASTILLO(R) | 12-2 | W | 125 | 9.5 un | O | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7/21/2017 | GODLEY(R) | WASHINGTON | SCHERZER(R) | 6-5 | W | +145 | 8.5 ov | O | 12 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7/22/2017 | BANDA(L) | WASHINGTON | ROARK(R) | 3-4 | L | -105 | 10.5 ev | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 7/23/2017 | RAY(L) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | 7/24/2017 | GREINKE(R) | ATLANTA | DICKEY(R) | | 7/25/2017 | CORBIN(L) | ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | | 7/26/2017 | GODLEY(R) | ATLANTA | GARCIA(L) | | 7/27/2017 | WALKER(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | | 7/28/2017 | | @ ST LOUIS | | | 7/29/2017 | | @ ST LOUIS | | | 7/30/2017 | | @ ST LOUIS | | |
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| | | WASHINGTON: Manager: Dusty Baker (second season)
Who's new? CF Adam Eaton, C Matt Wieters, 1B Adam Lind, LHP Enny Romero, RHP Joe Blanton
Who's gone? CF Ben Revere, C Wilson Ramos, RHP Lucas Giolito, RHP Mat Latos, LHP Sean Burnett, RHP Mark Melancon, LHP Marc Rzepczynski, RHP Yusmeiro Petit
Projected lineup: CF Adam Eaton (.284, 14 HR, 59 RBI, 14 SB with White Sox), SS Trea Turner (.342, 13, 40, 33), 2B Daniel Murphy (.347, 25, 104), RF Bryce Harper (.243, 24, 86, 21 SB), 3B Anthony Rendon (.270, 20, 85), LF Jayson Werth (.244, 21, 69), 1B Ryan Zimmerman (.218, 15, 46) or Adam Lind (.239, 20, 58 with Mariners), C Matt Wieters (.243, 17, 66 with Orioles)
Rotation: RH Max Scherzer (20-7, 2.96 ERA), RH Tanner Roark (16-10, 2.83), LH Gio Gonzalez (11-11, 4.57), RH Stephen Strasburg (15-4, 3.60), RH Joe Ross (7-5, 3.43)
Key relievers: RH Shawn Kelley (3-2, 2.64), RH Joe Blanton (7-2, 2.48), RH Blake Treinen (4-1, 2.28), LH Sammy Solis (2-4, 2.41), RH Trevor Gott (0-0, 1.50), LH Oliver Perez (2-3, 4.95), LH Enny Romero (2-0, 5.91 with Rays)
Hot spots: First base and closer. Zimmerman posted a career-low .642 OPS last season and was often spelled by left-handed hitter Clint Robinson. Now 32, Zimmerman must prove he's worthy of regular playing time. Robinson and free-agent pickup Lind are next in line. The ninth inning could be a committee job too, though it's never been the Nationals' preferred method. After Kenley Jansen spurned D.C. for less money in L.A., their choices were limited. Kelley and Blanton have never closed in a combined 20 seasons in the majors, but both were stalwart set-up men last season. Joe Nathan and his 377 career saves are also in camp on a minor-league deal.
Outlook: Trading former top prospect Lucas Giolito to the White Sox for Eaton signaled the Nationals' championship ambitions. Their five-game loss to the Dodgers last October marked the third time in five years they've fallen just short of the NLCS. Washington begins the season with some familiar weapons ' a dangerous heart of the lineup, an experienced bench and exceptional starting pitching. Eaton is a huge upgrade over Revere at the plate, but Wieters will be pressed to replace Ramos' 3.5 wins above replacement (via FanGraphs). Failing to sign a marquee closer could prove fatal if Kelley, Nathan or someone else can't hold down the ninth inning. | | ARIZONA: 2016: 69-93, fourth place
Manager: Torey Lovullo (first season)
Who's new? C Chris Iannetta, C Jeff Mathis, IF/OF Daniel Descalso, RHP Taijuan Walker, RHP Fernando Rodney, RHP Tom Wilhelmsen, RHP Kevin Jepsen, RHP Tyler Jones
Who's gone? Manager Chip Hale, SS Jean Segura, IF/OF Phil Gosselin, OF Peter O'Brien, C Welington Castillo, C Tuffy Gosewich, OF Rickie Weeks Jr., RHP Daniel Hudson, LHP Edwin Escobar
Projected lineup: CF A.J. Pollock (.244, 2 HR, 4 RBI in 12 games), 3B Jake Lamb (.249, 9, 29), 1B Paul Goldschmidt (.297, 24, 95, 32 SB), RF David Peralta (.251, .4, 15), LF Yasmany Tomas (.272, 31, 83), 2B Brandon Drury (.282, 16, 53), SS Chris Owings (.277, 5, 49, 21 SB), C Chris Iannetta (.210, 7, 24 with Mariners) or Jeff Mathis (.238, 2, 15 with Marlins)
Rotation: RH Zack Greinke (13-7, 4.37 ERA), RH Taijuan Walker (8-11, 4.22), LH Robbie Ray (8-15, 4.90), LH Patrick Corbin (5-13, 5.15), RH Shelby Miller (3-12, 6.15)
Key relievers: RH Fernando Rodney (2-4, 3.44, 25/28 SV with Padres and Marlins), RH Jake Barrett (1-2, 3.49), RH Randall Delgado (5-2, 4.44), LH Andrew Chafin (0-1, 6.75), RH Kevin Jepsen (2-6, 5.98, 7/11 SV with Twins and Rays), RH Tom Wilhelmsen (2-4, 6.80 with Rangers and Mariners)
Hot spots: Rotation and catcher. The Diamondbacks' rotation was atrocious in 2016, ranking 29th in MLB in ERA. But hey, maybe it wasn't all their fault. In his first year as general manager, Mike Hazen installed a 'pitching strategist' (Dan Haren) and three new catchers (former Angels Iannetta, Mathis and Hank Conger). Meanwhile, nine of the 10 pitchers who started a game for the Diamondbacks last year remain in the organization. It's a bold experiment in how to fix a pitching staff. Iannetta and Mathis can frame all the borderline pitches they want. At some point, the onus will fall on Greinke, Ray, Miller, Corbin and newcomer Walker to perform to their potential.
Outlook: It wasn't long ago that Arizona spent $206 million to coax Greinke to defect from the Dodgers. Now the Diamondbacks feel like a team on the brink of a complete rebuild. Even without Jean Segura, who led the National League in hits, the lineup will score enough to keep Arizona competitive. But what to make of the pitching staff? The rotation beyond Greinke could be anywhere from awesome to abysmal. The ninth inning belongs to 39-year-old Rodney and, if he fails, a who's-who list of failed former closers: Wilhelmsen, Jepsen or J.J. Hoover. The farm system is in poor shape. If things get worse before they get better, Greinke could be the first player traded. |
| | All-Stars Ray, Strasburg clash in D-backs-Nationals finale
PHOENIX -- Two All-Stars are set to head to the mound Sunday when the Washington Nationals and Arizona Diamondbacks conclude their three-game series. Stephen Strasburg (10-3, 3.21 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Nationals versus the Diamondbacks' Robbie Ray (9-4, 2.97). Ray was named to his first All-Star team, though he did not pitch. He has allowed only three runs over 12 innings in his last two starts. In his last four home starts, he is 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA. Ray is well-rested thanks to a 12-day break between pitching six innings July 6 at the Los Angeles Dodgers and six innings at Cincinnati on Tuesday. The Diamondbacks planned a scenario where both Ray and fellow All Star Zack Greinke would be ready to pitch in the mid-summer classic, then get plenty of rest afterward. "We had a good feeling that we were going to have those two guys in the All-Star game based on their numbers on and some of the things we were hearing," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. "We kind of set up the rotation to make sure that they were going to be ready (though) we weren't sure how much they were going to be used. These were two guys who have been dependable for us and consistent in logging a lot of innings." So regardless of how much action they saw, they were going to get a long break. We felt that was going to be important. I've been preaching rest all year long. We want to play for as long as we possibly can this season. If we are going to play an extra month of baseball, that's going to play dividends for us." Against the Nationals, Ray is 0-3 with a 6.48 ERA in three career starts versus the Nationals, the last one coming Aug. 2, 2016 when he gave up five earned runs in six innings. Ray will also attempt to end Bryce Harper's 15-game hitting streak, which is the longest active streak in the majors. Harper hit his 25th homer as Washington evened the series with a 4-3 victory Saturday and is batting .463 during the streak. Strasburg has made eight career starts versus Arizona, going 4-2 with a 3.28 ERA. He is coming off a 6-1 victory over Cincinnati on Monday in which he allowed four hits and one run in seven innings. He struck out 11 and walked only one. In matching up against the D-Backs, manager Dusty Baker said the Nationals are dealing with a potent lineup that can score in multiple ways. "They got speed; they got power," Baker said. "In addition, the D-Backs left-right batter order makes for tough relief-pitching decisions late in games. When you're facing (David) Peralta, (A.J) Pollock and (Jake) Lamb and (Paul) Goldschmidt you go through your whole pitching staff trying to match up." Baker also is trying to figure out how to use newly acquired relief pitchers Sean Doolittle and Ryan Madson. He recently sought out the advice of Bob Melvin, the pair's former manager in Oakland. In addition to receiving Melvin's thoughts on how to best use the pair, the A's manager told him he was getting two of our best citizens and two of our best players. It's a great compliment when you get that from a manager. The Nationals will close out a nine-game road trip in which they have gone 6-2, sweeping four in Cincinnati and splitting their last four games. |
| Last Updated: 5/19/2024 1:44:22 PM EST. |
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