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951 | MIAMI | -105 | Ov 8,-125 | -115 | Ov 8.5,+100 | 952 | ATLANTA | -105 | Un 8,+105 | +105 | Un 8.5,-120 |
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All Games | 54-79 | -21.4 | 62-63 | 3.7 | 0.254 | 0.302 | 0.376 | 0.678 | 4.1 | 0.254 | 0.314 | 0.394 | 0.708 | Road Games | 24-43 | -13.3 | 31-30 | 3.7 | 0.255 | 0.300 | 0.385 | 0.685 | 4.3 | 0.262 | 0.321 | 0.420 | 0.741 | vs Right-handed Starters | 42-62 | -17.3 | 45-54 | 3.5 | 0.247 | 0.297 | 0.364 | 0.660 | 4.0 | 0.255 | 0.314 | 0.392 | 0.705 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | +0.6 | 2-3 | 3.3 | 0.238 | 0.260 | 0.391 | 0.652 | 3.6 | 0.261 | 0.340 | 0.431 | 0.771 | Grass Games | 54-76 | -18.4 | 61-62 | 3.7 | 0.254 | 0.304 | 0.374 | 0.678 | 4.1 | 0.254 | 0.313 | 0.391 | 0.704 | Day Games | 18-25 | -5 | 22-19 | 4.3 | 0.264 | 0.309 | 0.400 | 0.709 | 3.9 | 0.245 | 0.302 | 0.407 | 0.710 | Division | 20-33 | -15.2 | 29-20 | 3.8 | 0.263 | 0.311 | 0.380 | 0.691 | 4.3 | 0.253 | 0.312 | 0.398 | 0.710 |
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All Games | 3.7 | 0.254 | 0.302 | 133 | 4482 | 1138 | 185 | 34 | 98 | 0.376 | 462 | 312 | 966 | 97 | 875 | 102 | 68 | 130 | 61 | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.255 | 0.300 | 67 | 2307 | 588 | 98 | 17 | 56 | 0.385 | 230 | 150 | 504 | 49 | 461 | 49 | 39 | 69 | 27 | Righty Starters | 3.5 | 0.247 | 0.297 | 104 | 3480 | 861 | 133 | 23 | 75 | 0.364 | 347 | 245 | 732 | 80 | 669 | 80 | 56 | 105 | 57 |
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All Games | 3.46 | 1.278 | 414 | 176 | 159 | 370 | 29 | 159 | 408 | 15-23 | 26 | 14 | 65% | Road Games | 3.66 | 1.357 | 189.3 | 92 | 77 | 182 | 16 | 75 | 160 | 5-14 | 13 | 9 | 59.1% |
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All Games | 54-78 | -15 | 67-57 | 3.6 | 0.252 | 0.311 | 0.363 | 0.674 | 4.7 | 0.270 | 0.336 | 0.428 | 0.763 | Home Games | 33-31 | +4 | 33-25 | 3.8 | 0.252 | 0.320 | 0.369 | 0.690 | 4.7 | 0.256 | 0.325 | 0.387 | 0.712 | vs Left-handed Starters | 10-17 | -5.8 | 12-11 | 2.7 | 0.221 | 0.293 | 0.336 | 0.629 | 4.6 | 0.273 | 0.332 | 0.429 | 0.761 | Past 7 Games | 0-7 | -8 | 3-3 | 2.3 | 0.235 | 0.336 | 0.317 | 0.653 | 8.6 | 0.308 | 0.391 | 0.498 | 0.889 | Grass Games | 52-75 | -15 | 64-55 | 3.6 | 0.252 | 0.311 | 0.361 | 0.671 | 4.7 | 0.269 | 0.335 | 0.424 | 0.759 | Day Games | 13-24 | -7.1 | 20-16 | 3.8 | 0.252 | 0.309 | 0.376 | 0.684 | 5.1 | 0.279 | 0.345 | 0.439 | 0.784 | Division | 25-27 | -0.2 | 30-19 | 3.9 | 0.263 | 0.315 | 0.372 | 0.687 | 4.4 | 0.269 | 0.332 | 0.399 | 0.732 |
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All Games | 3.6 | 0.252 | 0.311 | 132 | 4447 | 1122 | 214 | 14 | 83 | 0.363 | 454 | 380 | 910 | 62 | 937 | 131 | 69 | 143 | 76 | Home Games | 3.8 | 0.252 | 0.320 | 64 | 2098 | 529 | 110 | 8 | 40 | 0.369 | 229 | 211 | 433 | 33 | 459 | 60 | 34 | 71 | 42 | Lefty Starters | 2.7 | 0.221 | 0.293 | 27 | 872 | 193 | 35 | 4 | 19 | 0.336 | 70 | 88 | 188 | 7 | 193 | 26 | 15 | 26 | 19 |
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All Games | 4.67 | 1.442 | 397.3 | 217 | 206 | 405 | 48 | 168 | 357 | 18-26 | 38 | 21 | 64.4% | Home Games | 4.31 | 1.335 | 215 | 106 | 103 | 197 | 14 | 90 | 193 | 12-7 | 22 | 8 | 73.3% |
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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 | MILLER(R) | 4-0 | W | 125 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 9/1/2015 | NICOLINO(L) | @ ATLANTA | BANUELOS(L) | 7-1 | W | -105 | 8 un | P | 11 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 9/2/2015 | CONLEY(L) | @ ATLANTA | PEREZ(R) | | 9/4/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | NY METS | DEGROM(R) | | 9/5/2015 | HAND(L) | NY METS | MATZ(L) | | 9/6/2015 | NARVESON(L) | NY METS | COLON(R) | | 9/7/2015 | NICOLINO(L) | MILWAUKEE | DAVIES(R) | | 9/8/2015 | CONLEY(L) | MILWAUKEE | JUNGMANN(R) | | 9/9/2015 | | MILWAUKEE | | |
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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 | MILLER(R) | MIAMI | NARVESON(L) | 0-4 | L | -135 | 7.5 un | U | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 9/1/2015 | BANUELOS(L) | MIAMI | NICOLINO(L) | 1-7 | L | -105 | 8 un | P | 8 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 9/2/2015 | PEREZ(R) | MIAMI | CONLEY(L) | | 9/3/2015 | WISLER(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | | 9/4/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | 9/5/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | | 9/6/2015 | BANUELOS(L) | @ WASHINGTON | ROSS(R) | | 9/7/2015 | JACKSON(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | | 9/8/2015 | WISLER(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | NOLA(R) | | 9/9/2015 | | @ 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 JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Miami (53-79) at Atlanta (54-77), 12:10 p.m. EDT
The Atlanta Braves have no words to describe their lengthy slide.
Instead, they'll press on trying to avoid their first eight-game home skid in 27 years Wednesday against a Miami Marlins team that's looking to sweep its first road series of the season.
Not even the major league debut of touted Cuban Hector Olivera could help Atlanta (54-78) from falling for the 14th time in the last 15 games, 7-1 on Tuesday. After opening their nine-game homestand with a 5-3 win over Colorado, the Braves have been outscored 60-16 in the last seven.
They haven't dropped eight straight at home since opening 0-9 there in 1988. Miami (54-79), which last swept a series anywhere on the road at Houston in July of last season, hasn't done so at Turner Field since April 2009.
"We all know where we stand," said Braves catcher A.J. Pierzynski, who has done his part by going 7 for 17 with four RBIs in his last five games. "It's not fun. But we'll be here (Wednesday)."
Atlanta didn't get much help from third baseman Olivera, who went 0 for 4 with a strikeout but remains optimistic.
"Overall, I thought it was a good performance, a good effort," he said. "I will continue to build on it, of course.
"This is the best pitching in the world. The pitchers here are not pushovers."
That hasn't been the case for Atlanta starters, who have a 7.02 ERA in the last seven contests.
The Braves will turn to rookie Williams Perez (4-5, 5.56 ERA), who was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett after Mike Foltynewicz landed on the disabled list Tuesday with a chest issue. Atlanta has dropped the last seven starts made by Perez, who has a 9.08 ERA in those outings.
He was demoted to the minors after allowing eight runs, five hits and walking three in 1 2-3 innings of Friday's 15-4 loss to the New York Yankees. This will be the right-hander's first appearance against the Marlins, who counter with fellow rookie Adam Conley (2-1, 4.96 ERA).
The left-hander makes his first start against a Braves club he allowed three runs to in three innings of relief during a 9-8 loss Aug. 6. Conley yielded the same amount in five-plus innings of a 4-3 victory at Washington on Friday.
Teammate Justin Bour is 6 for 16 with three home runs and eight RBIs in the last four games.
After not making any call ups on the first day of September, the Marlins are expected to do so as the week goes on.
"We'll have some guys coming in starting (Wednesday)," manager Dan Jennings told MLB's official website. "Most of the guys who will be joining us are on rehab assignments now. Having those guys back will be a big boost for us. It will put us closer to full strength."
Though slugger Giancarlo Stanton is one of them, it's unlikely he'll return before Friday.
Dealing with a bruised knee, fellow outfielder Christian Yelich had two hits with a RBI in his first start since Aug. 26. He's batting .458 with five RBIs in his last six games against the Braves.
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| Last Updated: 4/18/2024 2:54:37 AM EST. |
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