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MLB : Run Line Matchup
Wednesday 5/8/2013Line$ LineOU LineScore
ATLANTA  MINOR )
 
CINCINNATI  LEAKE )
+1.5  -175

-1.5  +155
+120

-130

8un
 
7
Final
2

ATLANTA (19 - 13) at CINCINNATI (19 - 15)
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Wednesday, 5/8/2013 12:35 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 Run LineRun Line
951ATLANTA+1.5,-210+1.5,-200
952CINCINNATI-1.5,+175-1.5,+170
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ADVANCED TEAM STATS
ATLANTA - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games19-13+3.318-144.40.2440.3173.40.2360.290
Road Games10-8+1.811-74.30.2440.3173.80.2500.311
vs Right-handed Starters11-10-1.312-94.10.2370.3043.50.2490.295
Past 7 Games3-4-2.85-24.90.2480.3293.70.1950.253
Grass Games19-13+3.318-144.40.2440.3173.40.2360.290
Day Games5-4+0.24-54.60.2540.3323.00.2330.276
ATLANTA - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2440.31732106025998440.041351132971421328172417
Road Games4.30.2440.3171861915154230.047566169612818101510
Righty Starters4.10.2370.3042169516556260.048466205131361613178
ATLANTA - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.741.16288.7272775628766-310376.9%
Road Games3.041.31250.3171747419382-27277.8%

CINCINNATI - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games19-15+0.520-134.60.2460.3243.80.2390.292
Home Games13-5+5.411-75.30.2640.3383.10.2110.264
vs Left-handed Starters7-5+1.47-44.90.2620.3413.90.2210.269
Past 7 Games4-3+15-24.40.2490.3254.30.2500.306
Grass Games19-15+0.520-134.60.2460.3243.80.2390.292
Day Games10-6+2.911-45.10.2590.3454.60.2490.309
CINCINNATI - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.60.2460.32434116228692310.031461342681025533162613
Home Games5.30.2640.3381863916956220.0387711535144159146
Lefty Starters4.90.2620.341124351143790.0256529531041211143
CINCINNATI - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.781.143102.34643831534998-79281.8%
Home Games2.730.89359.32118381015726-44180%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
ATLANTA - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/24/2013HUDSON(R)@ COLORADOCHATWOOD(R)5-6L-1259.5 unO106015122
4/26/2013MAHOLM(L)@ DETROITSANCHEZ(R)0-10L1307.5 ovO55215100
4/27/2013MEDLEN(R)@ DETROITPORCELLO(R)4-7L-1058 unO7401390
4/28/2013MINOR(L)@ DETROITFISTER(R)3-8L1357.5 unO680940
4/29/2013TEHERAN(R)WASHINGTONSTRASBURG(R)3-2W+1157 ovU7601060
4/30/2013HUDSON(R)WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L)8-1W-1157 ovO12100341
5/1/2013MAHOLM(L)WASHINGTONZIMMERMANN(R)0-2L-1357 unU220330
5/2/2013MEDLEN(R)WASHINGTONHAREN(R)1-3L-1507.5 unU5518100
5/3/2013MINOR(L)NY METSMARCUM(R)5-7L-1957.5 unO1070720
5/5/2013HUDSON(R)NY METSNIESE(L)9-4W-1607.5 unO1290660
5/6/2013MAHOLM(L)@ CINCINNATIARROYO(R)7-4W-1107.5 unO1181981
5/7/2013MEDLEN(R)@ CINCINNATIBAILEY(R)4-5L1007.5 unO550960
5/8/2013MINOR(L)@ CINCINNATILEAKE(R) 
5/9/2013TEHERAN(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R) 
5/10/2013HUDSON(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOCAIN(R) 
5/11/2013MAHOLM(L)@ SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L) 
5/12/2013MEDLEN(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOLINCECUM(R) 
5/13/2013MINOR(L)@ ARIZONAMILEY(L) 
5/14/2013TEHERAN(R)@ ARIZONACORBIN(L) 
5/15/2013 @ ARIZONA  

CINCINNATI - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/24/2013LATOS(R)CHICAGO CUBSSAMARDZIJA(R)1-0W-1657 evU870550
4/25/2013ARROYO(R)@ WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L)1-8L1257.5 unO1221260
4/26/2013BAILEY(R)@ WASHINGTONZIMMERMANN(R)0-1L1157 evU130631
4/27/2013LEAKE(R)@ WASHINGTONHAREN(R)3-6L-1058 unO9611081
4/28/2013CINGRANI(L)@ WASHINGTONDETWILER(L)5-2W-1057 ovP11101582
4/29/2013LATOS(R)@ ST LOUISWAINWRIGHT(R)2-1W1207 unU6507100
4/30/2013ARROYO(R)@ ST LOUISGARCIA(L)1-2L1307.5 ovU740740
5/1/2013BAILEY(R)@ ST LOUISLYNN(R)2-4L1057 ovU6501071
5/3/2013LEAKE(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSVILLANUEVA(R)6-5W1007 unO910015121
5/4/2013CINGRANI(L)@ CHICAGO CUBSSAMARDZIJA(R)6-4W-1157 unO680321
5/5/2013LATOS(R)@ CHICAGO CUBSJACKSON(R)7-4W-1357 ovO1171891
5/6/2013ARROYO(R)ATLANTAMAHOLM(L)4-7L+1007.5 unO9811181
5/7/2013BAILEY(R)ATLANTAMEDLEN(R)5-4W-1107.5 unO960550
5/8/2013LEAKE(R)ATLANTAMINOR(L) 
5/10/2013CINGRANI(L)MILWAUKEEGALLARDO(R) 
5/11/2013LATOS(R)MILWAUKEEESTRADA(R) 
5/12/2013ARROYO(R)MILWAUKEEPERALTA(R) 
5/14/2013BAILEY(R)@ MIAMISANABIA(R) 
5/15/2013 @ MIAMI  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
ATLANTA: HITTING: The Braves were 27th in the majors in steals last year, but that number should rise with a full season of speedster OF MICHAEL BOURN, who was acquired from Houston last July. OFs MARTIN PRADO and JASON HEYWARD comprise the corner outfield spots, and are both are looking to bounce back after disappointing, injury-riddled 2011 campaigns. 2B DAN UGGLA smacked a career-best 36 HR in his first year with Atlanta, his fifth straight 30-homer season. Steady veterans C BRIAN McCANN and 3B CHIPPER JONES comprise a solid middle of the lineup. McCann has four straight 20-HR, 70-RBI seasons, while Jones, who turns 40 in April, has a career .402 on-base percentage. 1B FREDDIE FREEMAN was the N.L.'s best offensive rookie last year, batting .282 with 21 HR and 76 RBI. The starting shortstop will be one of two highly-touted, 22-year-old prospects, TYLER PASTORNICKY or ANDRELTON SIMMONS.
STARTING PITCHING: Even with significant injuries to three starters, the Braves rotation still ranked ninth in the majors in ERA (3.73), thanks to TIM HUDSON posting a 3.22 ERA in 215 innings. The right-hander was lights-out at Turner Field again, going 10-4 with a 2.31 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. But he'll be out at least a month because of back problems. JAIR JURRJENS was outstanding through the end of July (12-3, 2.38 ERA), but a knee strain bothered him in August and shut him down for September. Although many teams inquired about Jurrjens in the offseason, it doesn't look like the Braves want to deal him just yet. TOMMY HANSON is another young star (25) that had to be shut down in early August due to a partially torn rotator cuff. His ERA was a career-worst 3.60, but he notched a career-best 9.8 K/9 rate. BRANDON BEACHY, also 25, posted a whopping 10.7 K/9 ratio with a respectable ERA (3.68) and WHIP (1.21). Atlanta is loaded with young pitchers, but expect MIKE MINOR (5-3, 4.14 ERA) and RANDALL DELGADO to start in the majors, with JULIO TEHERAN, who has the most upside of the trio, to begin 2012 in Triple-A.
RELIEF PITCHING: CRAIG KIMBREL exceeded all expectations last year, establishing himself as one of the best closers in the game. He struck out an eye-popping 14.8 batters per nine (127 K in 77 IP), and converted 46-of-54 (85%) save chances. Even though Kimbrel's job as a closer is probably locked down for the next decade, the Braves have two other great relievers, both lefties. JONNY VENTERS posted a 1.84 WHIP and .176 opponents' BA in 88 innings, and is next in line for saves (five in 2011) should Kimbrel suffer an injury. Fellow southpaw ERIC O'FLAHERTY had a 0.98 ERA (8 ER in 73.2 IP) and 32 holds, just three fewer than Venters.
CINCINNATI: HITTING: 2B BRANDON PHILLIPS sparked the Reds offense after moving to the top of the order. But his free-swinging makes him a bad fit there. SS ZACK COZART played in only 11 games for the Reds before wrecking his non-throwing elbow, but it was still enough to convince the team they'd seen enough of PAUL JANISH in the starting role. 1B JOEY VOTTO keeps punishing pitchers. OF JAY BRUCE is in his gawky, teenage phase, but he's already emerged as a major power source. OF DREW STUBBS must cut down on his MLB-leading 206 strikeouts. He's out of the leadoff spot now, but those whiffs don't play well anywhere in the lineup. OF CHRIS HEISEY should get the starting nod in left now that Yonder Alonso is out of the picture. 3B SCOTT ROLEN is a permanent health question mark. His backup, JUAN FRANCISCO, swings for the fences. C DEVIN MESORACO is the most hyped catching prospect since Matt Wieters. RYAN HANIGAN will split squatting responsibilities with him.
STARTING PITCHING: Considered a source of strength entering the 2011 campaign, the Reds rotation directly caused their undoing. The first step toward a remedy was trading for MAT LATOS, who began 2011 slow and got stronger as the year went on. The 24-year-old threw at least six innings with 5+ K in 16 of his final 17 starts (2.94 ERA). But that was in a much more pitcher-friendly environment. He has a decent career road ERA (3.57), and Cincy will surely give him much better run support than he received in San Diego. Last year's pitching problems began with BRONSON ARROYO, who gave up more home runs in a season than any pitcher in this millennium. He allowed more HR (46) than walks (45). JOHNNY CUETO was the one big bright spot; he hasn't maintained the strikeout rates he flashed early in his career, but he's All-Star caliber. HOMER BAILEY was a disappointment, going 9-7 with a 4.43 ERA. MIKE LEAKE actually pitched pretty well after he got his first taste of the minors to get his mechanics worked out.
RELIEF PITCHING: With Francisco Cordero flying the coop, and newcomer RYAN MADSON lost for the season with Tommy John Surgery, Cincinnati will use a closer-by-committee approach. The Reds gave up three players, including starter Travis Wood, to acquire SEAN MARSHALL, who should fit in nicely as a set-up man who's tough on both right-and left-handed batters. AROLDIS CHAPMAN is listed as the main set-up man for Marshall, but he missed out on winter ball and could be too raw to trust in the ninth inning. LOGAN ONDRUSEK is also capable of being a decent closer, with a big fastball.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ATLANTA-CINCINNATI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Braves-Reds Preview* =====================

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer

Atlanta (19-12) at Cincinnati (18-15), 12:35 p.m. EDT

The Cincinnati Reds acquired Shin-Soo Choo in the hopes that he could provide some improvement in the leadoff spot.

He's certainly doing that, and now he's also coming through in the clutch.

A day after connecting for a walkoff homer, Choo looks to continue his stellar production at home and help the Reds to another victory over the Atlanta Braves in the finale of this three-game set Wednesday.

Choo spent six-plus seasons in Cleveland, playing mostly in right field and batting third. Still, Cincinnati (19-15) felt he could solve its issues at the top of the lineup while playing center field, and acquired him in a three-team, nine-player trade in December.

The Reds got a .208 average and .254 on-base percentage out of leadoff hitters last year, and so far the addition of Choo is proving to be a very good one.

Choo is among the best leadoff hitters in baseball with a .333 average, a .465 on-base percentage and 27 runs, while leading Cincinnati with seven homers. He's been particularly impressive at home, where he's batting .413 with a .560 on-base percentage and 17 runs in helping the Reds win 13 of 18 at Great American Ball Park.

Choo is also hitting .359 with two homers and six RBIs beyond the sixth inning.

He came up big in the clutch Tuesday, when he followed Devin Mesoraco's two out pinch-hit homer in the ninth off Braves closer Craig Kimbrel with a solo shot of his own to clinch a 5-4 win.

"He's the best closer in the league," Choo said of Kimbrel, who has blown three of 13 save opportunities to match his total from all of last year.

The Reds have won nine of 11 at home against Atlanta (19-13), hitting 20 homers and averaging 4.6 runs.

Mike Leake (2-1, 4.15) is scheduled to get the ball in an effort to continue his success against the Braves.

The right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.35 ERA in three career meetings, pitching eight strong innings in a 4-1 victory May 21 in the only home matchup.

Leake allowed two runs and scattered nine hits over 5 2-3 innings in a 6-5 victory at Wrigley Field on Friday.

He's 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA in three home starts.

Tuesday's loss was the eighth in 11 road games for the Braves, who are batting .220 in those contests.

They're also becoming frustrated with their struggles in Cincinnati.

"Anytime we're here, the ballpark is kind of an excuse," said Kris Medlen, who allowed two runs in seven innings and was in line for the win Tuesday. "But that Mesoraco fly ball is a fly-ball out in a lot of places."

Scheduled starter Mike Minor (3-2, 3.26) has allowed four homers over his last two games after yielding one in his first 19 innings.

After allowing six runs over 6 2-3 innings in an 8-3 loss at Detroit, the left-hander struggled early in Friday's 7-5, 10-inning loss to the Mets, giving up three runs on two homers in the first two innings. However, he rebounded by retiring his last 18 batters before exiting after the seventh.

In his only start against the Reds, Minor was reached for a career-high four homers in six innings of a 4-1 road loss opposite Leake on May 21.

He'll want to be careful with Joey Votto, who is hitting .425 over the past 10 games after getting three hits in this series.


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 11:36:16 PM EST.


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