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| All Games | 52-79 | -23.7 | 62-62 | 3.7 | 0.253 | 0.302 | 0.375 | 0.677 | 4.2 | 0.255 | 0.315 | 0.397 | 0.711 | | Road Games | 22-43 | -15.6 | 31-29 | 3.6 | 0.254 | 0.300 | 0.384 | 0.683 | 4.4 | 0.264 | 0.322 | 0.426 | 0.749 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 41-62 | -18.5 | 45-53 | 3.5 | 0.247 | 0.297 | 0.363 | 0.660 | 4.0 | 0.256 | 0.314 | 0.394 | 0.708 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -1.3 | 2-4 | 2.7 | 0.239 | 0.255 | 0.389 | 0.645 | 4.4 | 0.286 | 0.363 | 0.464 | 0.827 | | Grass Games | 52-76 | -20.7 | 61-61 | 3.7 | 0.254 | 0.303 | 0.373 | 0.677 | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.314 | 0.394 | 0.708 | | Night Games | 34-54 | -18.7 | 40-43 | 3.4 | 0.248 | 0.299 | 0.363 | 0.662 | 4.3 | 0.261 | 0.321 | 0.392 | 0.712 | | Division | 18-33 | -17.5 | 29-19 | 3.7 | 0.262 | 0.311 | 0.378 | 0.689 | 4.5 | 0.255 | 0.313 | 0.405 | 0.718 |
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| All Games | 3.7 | 0.253 | 0.302 | 131 | 4408 | 1117 | 181 | 34 | 96 | 0.375 | 451 | 308 | 951 | 94 | 862 | 101 | 67 | 125 | 60 | | Road Games | 3.6 | 0.254 | 0.300 | 65 | 2233 | 567 | 94 | 17 | 54 | 0.384 | 219 | 146 | 489 | 46 | 448 | 48 | 38 | 64 | 26 | | Righty Starters | 3.5 | 0.247 | 0.297 | 103 | 3444 | 851 | 131 | 23 | 74 | 0.363 | 343 | 244 | 726 | 79 | 663 | 79 | 56 | 103 | 56 |
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| All Games | 3.48 | 1.278 | 408.3 | 175 | 158 | 367 | 29 | 155 | 405 | 15-23 | 26 | 14 | 65% | | Road Games | 3.72 | 1.361 | 183.7 | 91 | 76 | 179 | 16 | 71 | 157 | 5-14 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% |
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| All Games | 54-76 | -12.6 | 67-56 | 3.7 | 0.253 | 0.312 | 0.365 | 0.677 | 4.7 | 0.269 | 0.336 | 0.428 | 0.764 | | Home Games | 33-29 | +6.4 | 33-24 | 3.9 | 0.254 | 0.322 | 0.374 | 0.696 | 4.7 | 0.255 | 0.325 | 0.386 | 0.711 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 10-15 | -3.4 | 12-10 | 2.9 | 0.224 | 0.294 | 0.346 | 0.640 | 4.5 | 0.272 | 0.333 | 0.430 | 0.763 | | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -5.6 | 5-2 | 3.3 | 0.257 | 0.348 | 0.388 | 0.736 | 8.7 | 0.300 | 0.392 | 0.537 | 0.929 | | Grass Games | 52-73 | -12.6 | 64-54 | 3.6 | 0.253 | 0.311 | 0.363 | 0.674 | 4.7 | 0.269 | 0.335 | 0.424 | 0.759 | | Night Games | 41-52 | -5.4 | 47-40 | 3.6 | 0.254 | 0.313 | 0.360 | 0.673 | 4.5 | 0.266 | 0.332 | 0.424 | 0.756 | | Division | 25-25 | +2.2 | 30-18 | 4.0 | 0.266 | 0.316 | 0.378 | 0.694 | 4.4 | 0.268 | 0.333 | 0.398 | 0.731 |
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| All Games | 3.7 | 0.253 | 0.312 | 130 | 4387 | 1111 | 213 | 14 | 83 | 0.365 | 453 | 372 | 901 | 61 | 923 | 126 | 68 | 142 | 73 | | Home Games | 3.9 | 0.254 | 0.322 | 62 | 2038 | 518 | 109 | 8 | 40 | 0.374 | 228 | 203 | 424 | 32 | 445 | 55 | 33 | 70 | 39 | | Lefty Starters | 2.9 | 0.224 | 0.294 | 25 | 812 | 182 | 34 | 4 | 19 | 0.346 | 69 | 80 | 179 | 6 | 179 | 21 | 14 | 25 | 16 |
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| All Games | 4.60 | 1.442 | 389 | 210 | 199 | 396 | 47 | 165 | 346 | 18-26 | 38 | 21 | 64.4% | | Home Games | 4.18 | 1.331 | 206.7 | 99 | 96 | 188 | 13 | 87 | 182 | 12-7 | 22 | 8 | 73.3% |
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| 8/17/2015 | NICOLINO(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | 6-2 | W | 140 | 8 ev | P | 12 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | 8/18/2015 | CONLEY(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | CRAVY(R) | 9-6 | W | 140 | 8 un | O | 13 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | | 8/19/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | 7-8 | L | 130 | 8 un | O | 11 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 2 | | 8/20/2015 | HAND(L) | PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | 9-7 | W | -150 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | | 8/21/2015 | FLORES(R) | PHILADELPHIA | EICKHOFF(R) | 1-7 | L | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 8/22/2015 | NICOLINO(L) | PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | 2-4 | L | -125 | 8 ev | U | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | 8/23/2015 | CONLEY(L) | PHILADELPHIA | NOLA(R) | 0-2 | L | -125 | 8 un | U | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | | 8/24/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | PITTSBURGH | HAPP(L) | 2-5 | L | +130 | 8 ev | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 0 | | 8/25/2015 | HAND(L) | PITTSBURGH | MORTON(R) | 5-2 | W | +130 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 8/26/2015 | NARVESON(L) | PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | 2-7 | L | +135 | 8 un | O | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 8/27/2015 | NICOLINO(L) | PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 1-2 | L | +195 | 7 ov | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 8/28/2015 | CONLEY(L) | @ WASHINGTON | SCHERZER(R) | 4-3 | W | 240 | 7 un | P | 7 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 8/29/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 1-5 | L | 225 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 1 | | 8/30/2015 | HAND(L) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 4-7 | L | 225 | 7 ov | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 8/31/2015 | NARVESON(L) | @ ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | | | 9/1/2015 | NICOLINO(L) | @ ATLANTA | MILLER(R) | | | 9/2/2015 | CONLEY(L) | @ ATLANTA | JACKSON(R) | | | 9/4/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | NY METS | DEGROM(R) | | | 9/5/2015 | HAND(L) | NY METS | SYNDERGAARD(R) | | | 9/6/2015 | NARVESON(L) | NY METS | COLON(R) | | | 9/7/2015 | | MILWAUKEE | | |
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| 8/17/2015 | PEREZ(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | REA(R) | 3-5 | L | 145 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | | 8/18/2015 | WISLER(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | 0-9 | L | 175 | 7 un | O | 8 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 8/19/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | 2-3 | L | 145 | 6.5 ov | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 8/20/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 1-7 | L | 245 | 7.5 ov | O | 8 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 1 | | 8/21/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | 3-5 | L | 175 | 9 un | U | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 8/22/2015 | PEREZ(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | HAREN(R) | 7-9 | L | 182 | 9 ov | O | 11 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | | 8/23/2015 | WISLER(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | HAMMEL(R) | 3-9 | L | 195 | 10 un | O | 8 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 0 | | 8/24/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | 5-3 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | 8/25/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 1-5 | L | -115 | 8 un | U | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | | 8/26/2015 | MILLER(R) | COLORADO | FLANDE(L) | 3-6 | L | -145 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 8/28/2015 | PEREZ(R) | NY YANKEES | TANAKA(R) | 4-15 | L | +185 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | | 8/29/2015 | WISLER(R) | NY YANKEES | SEVERINO(R) | 1-3 | L | +190 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 | | 8/30/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | NY YANKEES | EOVALDI(R) | 6-20 | L | +130 | 7 un | O | 12 | 12 | 0 | 21 | 10 | 1 | | 8/31/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | MIAMI | NARVESON(L) | | | 9/1/2015 | MILLER(R) | MIAMI | NICOLINO(L) | | | 9/2/2015 | JACKSON(R) | MIAMI | CONLEY(L) | | | 9/3/2015 | WISLER(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | | | 9/4/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | | 9/5/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | | | 9/6/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ROSS(R) | | | 9/7/2015 | | @ PHILADELPHIA | | |
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| |  | MIAMI: MIAMI (AP) - Two transactions midway through spring training that drew little notice heralded significant progress for the Miami Marlins.
Top pitching prospects Jose Urena and Justin Nicolino were optioned to the minor leagues - moves reflecting the franchise's improved depth of talent. This season, for a change, the front office doesn't feel compelled to rush youngsters like Urena and Nicolino to the majors.
''In previous years they would probably already be in the big leagues,'' president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. ''We've really tried to change that, be fair to the player and allow them to have the necessary growing pains in the minor leagues so when they do get to the big leagues, they can hit the ground running.''
When Urena and Nicolino do reach the majors, they might be joining a contender. Following a busy offseason highlighted by the signing of Giancarlo Stanton to a record $325 million contract, Miami's expectations are unusually lofty.
The Marlins don't talk just about finishing above .500 for the first time since 2009. They want to end an 11-year playoff drought.
''I love the talent we've been able to assemble,'' Hill said. ''If we handle our business, I'm pretty excited about where that will lead.''
While Stanton draws the biggest headlines, it might be the Marlins' rotation that separates them from the pack. They enter the season with five solid starters, and that doesn't include ace Jose Fernandez, the 2013 NL Rookie of the Year, who is projected to return from elbow surgery at midseason.
Miami acquired Mat Latos and Dan Haren in offseason deals, and they join Henderson Alvarez, Jarred Cosart and Tom Koehler. Latos is 56-40 since 2010, and the others each won at least 10 games last year, with a combined record of 48-39. Newcomer David Phelps, who is 12-11 as a starter, provides depth and can also relieve.
''I like our rotation,'' manager Mike Redmond said. ''These guys have gone out and competed for a long time and have a lot of experience, which is nice.''
Other things to know about the baseball buzz building in South Florida:
RETURN ON INVESTMENT: Stanton appears poised for another big year after being knocked out of the 2014 NL MVP race when a beaning ended his season in September. He led the NL in slugging and homers despite missing the final 17 games.
During spring training batting practice, new teammate Phelps noted that Stanton hits balls to the opposite field farther than most players can pull them. And he doesn't just outslug everybody.
''We ran shuttles the first week of camp and I figured he was a good athlete,'' Phelps said. ''But I didn't expect him to be outrunning everybody, too.''
TRENDING UPWARD: Miami went 62-100 under Redmond two years ago, and then ended a streak of three consecutive last-place finishes in the NL East by going 77-85 in 2014. The 15-win improvement tied for the best in the National League by a 100-loss team since 1986.
Among the players still around from that young, awful 2013 team are Stanton, Fernandez, Alvarez, Koehler, left fielder Christian Yelich, center fielder Marcell Ozuna and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria.
''The fun part is to see the excitement in guys now, and for them to talk about how far we've come in a short amount of time,'' Redmond said. ''As tough as it was at the time, I knew we would be better off for it, because we got some guys a lot of experience.''
STILL YOUNG: With the addition such veterans as Latos, Haren, third baseman Martin Prado, second baseman Dee Gordon and first baseman Michael Morse, the payroll is expected to be above $70 million. That's the highest for the Marlins since 2012, and an increase of about 50 percent from last year.
Even so, the Marlins remain young. Fernandez, Alvarez, Cosart, Stanton, Yelich, Ozuna and Hechavarria are all under 26. That creates a clubhouse environment foreign to Phelps, a right-hander acquired in a trade with the Yankees.
''It's a lot of young, talented players,'' said Phelps, 28, accustomed to being surrounded by the likes of Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia. ''It's really a breath of fresh air just to come in and have a core in place that is younger than me.''
Most of the Marlins have never played on a contending team, which raises some skepticism about their chances. But Alvarez predicted the Marlins will be playing games that matter late this season for a change.
''We're going to surprise a lot of people,'' he said. | | 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 (MIAMI-ATLANTA) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Marlins-Braves Preview* ========================
By KEVIN CHROUST STATS Writer
Miami (52-78) at Atlanta (54-75), 7:10 p.m. EDT
The Atlanta Braves have been swept in three of their last four series, but the latest took the embarrassment to a whole new level.
They'll try to clean things up against an opponent more to their liking beginning Monday night against the visiting Miami Marlins, who have only been slightly better over the closing days of August.
Atlanta (54-76) has followed a 0-7 road trip by losing five of six on a nine-game homestand, most recently being swept in three games by the New York Yankees concluding with Sunday's 20-6 loss.
"You never, as a baseball player, as a competitor, want to be a part of a game like this, unless you're on the other side," first baseman Freddie Freeman told MLB's official website. "It's just something that you never want to happen again. So you go out there and play, and hopefully you can contribute as much as you can so this doesn't happen again.
"Today's over with. Hopefully tomorrow we can play a better game."
In their 1-12 span, the Braves have a 7.61 ERA after giving up 38 runs to the Yankees. They're in position to lose six straight at home for the first time since their final six of 2009, and they could also drop 20 games in a month for the first time since going 9-20 in August 2008.
Adonis Garcia is at least providing some offensive optimism with three homers in his last six games while going 9 for 18 in his last four, and Nick Markakis is hitting .375 during an 11-game hitting streak.
The Braves can fall back on some season success against the Marlins with 10 wins in 13 games. The only other NL team they have a winning record against is Milwaukee (5-2).
The Marlins (52-79) have lost eight of 10, mostly because of a struggling offense. They've scored 2.2 runs per game in that span, though they showed some promise in Sunday's 7-4 loss in Washington.
Adeiny Hechavarria had three hits and Justin Bour and Derek Dietrich homered. Hechavarria had hit .143 in his previous nine games, and Bour has gone deep in two straight contests.
Mike Foltynewicz (4-6, 5.71 ERA) will be charged with turning things around for the Atlanta staff.
The right-hander gave up four unearned runs and five hits in five innings of Tuesday's 5-1 loss to Colorado. He's lost three straight starts with an 8.16 ERA.
"We made some mistakes behind (Foltynewicz) that lengthened the innings and caused him to throw more pitches," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "If we go out there and have a clean game defensively behind him, he might be out there pitching in the seventh. I thought his stuff was good. His secondary pitches were good. He's not experienced enough to cover those (errors) up."
The rookie preceded the losing streak by giving up two runs and five hits with four walks in 5 2-3 innings of a 7-2 win over Miami on Aug. 8, his first victory since May 24.
He's up against Chris Narveson, who's no rookie but felt the pressure in his first big league start since April 2012 on Wednesday. Narveson (1-1, 7.04) surrendered seven runs in 3 2-3 innings of a 7-2 home loss to Pittsburgh.
"I was just missing up a little bit," the left-hander said. "I think I was a little amped up and trying to do a little too much. Obviously I left some balls up and they did what they were supposed to."
Atlanta's Michael Bourn is 5 for 10 in their matchups, but he's batted .093 in his last 17 games.
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