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| 977 | TAMPA BAY | +105 | Ov 7.5,-115 | -115 | Ov 7.5,-130 | | 978 | ATLANTA | -115 | Un 7.5,-105 | +105 | Un 7.5,+110 |
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| All Games | 21-18 | +2.8 | 16-23 | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.308 | 0.389 | 0.697 | 3.6 | 0.222 | 0.285 | 0.354 | 0.639 | | Road Games | 10-9 | +2 | 5-14 | 3.8 | 0.240 | 0.304 | 0.378 | 0.681 | 3.6 | 0.224 | 0.286 | 0.351 | 0.637 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 17-12 | +5.2 | 12-17 | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.305 | 0.385 | 0.690 | 3.3 | 0.212 | 0.279 | 0.339 | 0.617 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.9 | 3-4 | 5.0 | 0.281 | 0.321 | 0.434 | 0.755 | 4.0 | 0.269 | 0.310 | 0.410 | 0.721 | | Grass Games | 6-7 | -0.3 | 4-9 | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.317 | 0.407 | 0.724 | 3.6 | 0.234 | 0.293 | 0.372 | 0.665 | | Night Games | 16-13 | +3.3 | 11-18 | 4.0 | 0.234 | 0.304 | 0.378 | 0.682 | 3.6 | 0.221 | 0.285 | 0.355 | 0.640 | | Interleague | 2-1 | +1.1 | 2-1 | 6.3 | 0.275 | 0.347 | 0.486 | 0.833 | 5.0 | 0.223 | 0.292 | 0.340 | 0.632 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.243 | 0.308 | 39 | 1298 | 316 | 67 | 7 | 36 | 0.389 | 151 | 121 | 311 | 19 | 254 | 27 | 16 | 23 | 26 | | Road Games | 3.8 | 0.240 | 0.304 | 19 | 667 | 160 | 40 | 5 | 14 | 0.378 | 72 | 61 | 146 | 11 | 141 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | | Righty Starters | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.305 | 29 | 977 | 238 | 54 | 6 | 24 | 0.385 | 112 | 87 | 229 | 12 | 189 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 22 |
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| All Games | 3.32 | 1.181 | 133 | 51 | 49 | 104 | 14 | 53 | 128 | 8-6 | 16 | 2 | 88.9% | | Road Games | 4.14 | 1.413 | 63 | 31 | 29 | 60 | 7 | 29 | 53 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 88.9% |
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| All Games | 18-19 | +1.3 | 22-13 | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.322 | 0.387 | 0.709 | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.327 | 0.414 | 0.742 | | Home Games | 8-8 | 0 | 11-3 | 4.7 | 0.268 | 0.332 | 0.421 | 0.753 | 5.1 | 0.262 | 0.336 | 0.426 | 0.762 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 2-2 | +0.7 | 3-1 | 3.2 | 0.222 | 0.305 | 0.333 | 0.638 | 5.2 | 0.254 | 0.326 | 0.431 | 0.757 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.6 | 3-4 | 3.7 | 0.279 | 0.322 | 0.367 | 0.689 | 3.0 | 0.247 | 0.301 | 0.374 | 0.675 | | Grass Games | 16-18 | -0.8 | 20-12 | 4.1 | 0.259 | 0.319 | 0.380 | 0.699 | 4.3 | 0.255 | 0.325 | 0.402 | 0.727 | | Night Games | 13-12 | +2 | 14-9 | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.335 | 0.389 | 0.725 | 4.6 | 0.257 | 0.325 | 0.427 | 0.751 | | Interleague | 2-1 | +2 | 2-1 | 6.0 | 0.271 | 0.355 | 0.458 | 0.813 | 5.0 | 0.287 | 0.351 | 0.554 | 0.906 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.322 | 37 | 1230 | 320 | 66 | 6 | 26 | 0.387 | 150 | 112 | 230 | 18 | 239 | 41 | 21 | 40 | 22 | | Home Games | 4.7 | 0.268 | 0.332 | 16 | 515 | 138 | 28 | 3 | 15 | 0.421 | 70 | 49 | 98 | 10 | 97 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 12 | | Lefty Starters | 3.2 | 0.222 | 0.305 | 4 | 126 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.333 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 2 | 29 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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| All Games | 4.60 | 1.340 | 109.7 | 58 | 56 | 96 | 15 | 51 | 101 | 5-8 | 13 | 5 | 72.2% | | Home Games | 5.23 | 1.369 | 53.3 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 6 | 26 | 53 | 1-2 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% |
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| 5/5/2015 | SMYLY(L) | @ BOSTON | PORCELLO(R) | 0-2 | L | 105 | 8 un | U | 8 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | 5/6/2015 | COLOME(R) | @ BOSTON | MASTERSON(R) | 5-3 | W | 115 | 8.5 ov | U | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | 5/7/2015 | ARCHER(R) | TEXAS | MARTINEZ(R) | 4-5 | L | -155 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 5/8/2015 | KARNS(R) | TEXAS | GALLARDO(R) | 8-2 | W | -115 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | 5/9/2015 | ANDRIESE(R) | TEXAS | DETWILER(L) | 7-2 | W | -135 | 8 un | O | 10 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 0 | | 5/10/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | TEXAS | RODRIGUEZ(L) | 1-2 | L | -160 | 7 ov | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/11/2015 | COLOME(R) | NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 5-11 | L | -105 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | | 5/12/2015 | ARCHER(R) | NY YANKEES | EOVALDI(R) | 4-2 | W | -125 | 7 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | | 5/13/2015 | KARNS(R) | NY YANKEES | WARREN(R) | 3-2 | W | +100 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | | 5/14/2015 | RAMIREZ(L) | NY YANKEES | WHITLEY(R) | 6-1 | W | +120 | 7.5 ov | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 5/15/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | 2-3 | L | -110 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 5/16/2015 | COLOME(R) | @ MINNESOTA | MAY(R) | 4-6 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 5/17/2015 | ARCHER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | 11-3 | W | -125 | 8 ev | O | 19 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | | 5/19/2015 | RAMIREZ(L) | @ ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | | | 5/20/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | @ ATLANTA | STULTS(L) | | | 5/21/2015 | ODORIZZI(R) | OAKLAND | CHAVEZ(R) | | | 5/22/2015 | COLOME(R) | OAKLAND | KAZMIR(L) | | | 5/23/2015 | ARCHER(R) | OAKLAND | POMERANZ(L) | | | 5/24/2015 | | OAKLAND | | | | 5/25/2015 | | SEATTLE | | | | 5/26/2015 | | SEATTLE | | |
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| 5/5/2015 | MILLER(R) | PHILADELPHIA | BILLINGSLEY(R) | 9-0 | W | -140 | 7 ov | O | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | 5/6/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | 7-5 | W | -150 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 0 | | 5/8/2015 | STULTS(L) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 2-9 | L | 185 | 7.5 ev | O | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 0 | | 5/9/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ WASHINGTON | FISTER(R) | 6-8 | L | 140 | 7.5 ev | O | 9 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 0 | | 5/10/2015 | WOOD(L) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 4-5 | L | 150 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | | 5/11/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 2-1 | W | 125 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | 5/12/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | @ CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | 3-4 | L | 125 | 8 ov | U | 9 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 5/13/2015 | STULTS(L) | @ CINCINNATI | IGLESIAS(R) | 1-5 | L | 120 | 7.5 un | U | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 5/15/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ MIAMI | PHELPS(R) | 5-3 | W | 120 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 2 | | 5/16/2015 | WOOD(L) | @ MIAMI | LATOS(R) | 5-3 | W | 110 | 7 ov | O | 13 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 5/17/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ MIAMI | ALVAREZ(R) | 6-0 | W | 110 | 7 ov | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | RAMIREZ(L) | | | 5/20/2015 | STULTS(L) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | | | 5/21/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | | | 5/22/2015 | WOOD(L) | MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | | | 5/23/2015 | MILLER(R) | MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | | | 5/24/2015 | | MILWAUKEE | | | | 5/25/2015 | | @ LA DODGERS | | | | 5/26/2015 | | @ LA DODGERS | | |
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| |  | TAMPA BAY: ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A year after being a trendy preseason pick to contend for the World Series, the Tampa Bay Rays are back in a familiar role as underdogs.
''That's good. ... We like that,'' three-time All-Star third baseman Evan Longoria said, noting the team has a history of flourishing most when little is expected from outside the organization.
''I just think it's going to be a really good year,'' the club's career home run and RBIs leader said. ''We've got a young team, a bunch of guys eager to learn and get out there and win games. I'm really looking forward to that.''
Former manager Joe Maddon - and his often unconventional way of doing things - is gone.
So is Andrew Friedman, the young executive who was architect of the teams that made the playoffs four of the past seven seasons.
The roster has a much different look, too, with 10 key players from a year ago either traded or released this winter.
''The end result is a club that we have optimism about, a club that we're excited about, that we think can compete for a playoff spot. And, that's what we want,'' team president of baseball operations Matt Silverman said.
''Every year, we want to come into camp believing our team can play meaningful games in September and have a chance to go to the playoffs, and even beyond,'' Silverman added. ''We have that - and at the same time, we've reloaded our minor league system, added some players who impact us this year, might impact us in the future, and we're better off because of that.''
Shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, catcher Rene Rivera, outfielder Steven Souza Jr., and pitchers Kevin Jepsen, Ernesto Frieri and Burch Smith are offseason acquisitions who could figure in the team's success - or failure.
Smith and two other young starters - Matt Andriese and Nathan Karns - figure to begin the season in the rotation because of injuries to Alex Cobb, Drew Smyly, and Matt Moore.
The hope is the rest of the projected rotation, Chris Archer and Jake Odorizzi, can help the Rays stay afloat until they can get back to full strength.
''If you've got starting pitching, you've got a leg up on going into the season,'' rookie manager Kevin Cash said. ''We're very fortunate with the pitchers we have - starters and relievers.''
Cobb, sidelined by a forearm strain during spring training, believes the team will thrive as underdogs.
''We're not going to get bullied. A lot of people are picking us at the bottom, and we're going to embrace that and have each other's backs,'' the right-hander said.
''Any time anybody calls you out in your profession and makes you feel like you're not as good as you know you are, there's always something to prove,'' Cobb said. ''I don't feel like we need to have extra motivation. It's just going to be that much sweeter when we go out there and perform well.''
A look at the keys to the Rays' season:
WHO WILL LEAD?: Pitching and defense were staples during six consecutive winning seasons that produced four playoff berths and one trip to the World Series. The Rays slipped to 77-85 a year ago, their first losing record since 2007. They're banking on Cash, who has no previous managerial experience, being the right fit to restore winning ways. At 37, he's the youngest current manager or head coach in the four major professional sports.
BETTER LONGO: Longoria played in every game in 2014 for the first time in his career, however he hit a disappointing .253 with 22 homers and 91 RBIs. He's moving into the cleanup spot after batting third most of his career, and knows he has to be more consistent if the Rays - last in the AL in runs scored a year ago - are going to have a chance to be better offensively.
BEHIND THE PLATE: Catcher Ryan Hanigan was traded and backup Jose Molina was released this winter. The three-team deal that sent Wil Myers to San Diego and brought Souza to Tampa Bay from Washington, also landed Rivera from the Padres.
The Rays believe he's an upgrade defensively, as well as offensively.
Rivera posted career highs with a .252 batting average, 11 homers and 44 RBI's in 103 games last season. Still, the 31-year-old catcher stresses his job is to provide solid direction behind the plate.
''I want to help my pitching staff first. I think that's what the game is all about. If you pitch well, you're going to win some games,'' Rivera said. ''If I get a hit here, a hit there and help us win some games, that's even better.'' | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (TAMPA BAY-ATLANTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Rays-Braves Preview* =====================
By JACK CASSIDY STATS Writer
Tampa Bay (21-18) at Atlanta (18-19), 7:10 p.m. EDT
The Atlanta Braves are riding high from a three-game sweep that saw three strong starts from the rotation, each performance better than the last.
It'll be difficult for Mike Foltynewicz to top his staff's most recent outing, but the right-hander would like to continue taking steps of his own Tuesday night as the Braves open a two-game series with the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.
Atlanta's Shelby Miller came within one out of a no-hitter Sunday against Miami in a 6-0 win. Julio Teheran opened the series by allowing one run in 5 2-3 innings and Alex Wood followed Saturday by surrendering one through seven.
Foltynewicz (2-0, 4.24 ERA) has been serviceable but hardly dominant in three starts since arriving from Triple-A Gwinnett. The 23-year-old notched his longest outing last Tuesday, limiting Cincinnati to three runs - two earned - and six hits while striking out seven in 6 2-3 innings after going a combined 10 1-3 in his first two.
"I think every chance we have to get him in those (late-inning) situations, it's going to be good for him," manager Fredi Gonzalez told MLB's official website.
Todd Cunningham, who was in Gwinnett until Friday, proved to be an integral offensive piece immediately upon his arrival by going 8 for 12 with four runs in the sweep.
Freddie Freeman went just 3 for 14 against the Marlins, but is hitting .388 in his last 20 games.
Erasmo Ramirez (1-1, 6.66) will take the mound for Tampa Bay (21-18), which avoided getting swept by Minnesota on Sunday by amassing 19 hits in an 11-3 win.
Evan Longoria and James Loney had three RBIs apiece, and catcher Bobby Wilson scored three runs.
"Just one of those good offensive spurts," Longoria said. "Just good at-bats with runners in scoring position. That's pretty much the gist of it. You know you get guys out there and you're able to put together good at-bats, push guys across the plate when you have the opportunity, it makes it easier."
Nathan Karns was initially projected to start Tuesday, but manager Kevin Cash indicated Sunday that Ramirez would get the ball instead to give the rest of the young Rays staff an extra day of rest.
He allowed four hits and two runs over nine innings of relief from April 28-May 11, then surrendered one hit in five scoreless innings against the New York Yankees on Thursday in his third start of the season.
"He's done a nice job," Cash told MLB's official website. "This was obviously his best start that he's had, but he's had some really strong outings where he's come in against some good lineups and thrown strikes."
Ramirez was shelled in his lone career start against the Braves (18-19) on June 3 at Turner Field for Seattle, allowing five runs and eight hits in three innings.
Jake McGee returned to Tampa Bay's bullpen Sunday in his first appearance since Sept. 27. The left-hander, who converted 19 of 23 save opportunities last season, pitched one scoreless inning in his first action since undergoing offseason surgery on his left elbow.
Brad Boxberger stepped into the closer's role in McGee's absence, converting all 10 chances this season behind a 1.29 ERA.
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