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| 955 | CHICAGO CUBS | +145 | Ov 8,-110 | +135 | Ov 8,-115 | | 956 | CINCINNATI | -155 | Un 8,-110 | -145 | Un 8,-105 |
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| All Games | 18-28 | -8.2 | 21-25 | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.292 | 4.0 | 0.232 | 0.301 | | Road Games | 8-14 | -3.6 | 7-15 | 2.8 | 0.217 | 0.254 | 3.5 | 0.207 | 0.282 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 14-18 | -3 | 17-15 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.309 | 4.1 | 0.229 | 0.296 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -3.6 | 3-4 | 3.6 | 0.239 | 0.264 | 3.1 | 0.228 | 0.282 | | Grass Games | 18-28 | -8.2 | 21-25 | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.292 | 4.0 | 0.232 | 0.301 | | Night Games | 11-12 | -0.5 | 11-12 | 4.0 | 0.251 | 0.296 | 4.0 | 0.232 | 0.296 | | Division | 5-14 | -8 | 9-10 | 2.9 | 0.219 | 0.263 | 3.8 | 0.222 | 0.309 |
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| All Games | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.292 | 46 | 1562 | 385 | 154 | 48 | 0.03 | 171 | 101 | 337 | 30 | 291 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 36 | | Road Games | 2.8 | 0.217 | 0.254 | 22 | 750 | 163 | 56 | 18 | 0.02 | 59 | 37 | 176 | 14 | 132 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 22 | | Righty Starters | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.309 | 32 | 1100 | 285 | 117 | 36 | 0.03 | 135 | 79 | 230 | 18 | 209 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
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| All Games | 4.17 | 1.366 | 123 | 60 | 57 | 117 | 14 | 51 | 102 | 6-7 | 10 | 9 | 52.6% | | Road Games | 3.03 | 1.230 | 59.3 | 20 | 20 | 49 | 6 | 24 | 47 | 3-3 | 7 | 4 | 63.6% |
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| All Games | 29-18 | +6.8 | 27-19 | 4.8 | 0.254 | 0.332 | 3.6 | 0.237 | 0.292 | | Home Games | 16-6 | +7.1 | 13-9 | 5.5 | 0.265 | 0.341 | 3.3 | 0.221 | 0.278 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 21-11 | +6.6 | 18-14 | 4.9 | 0.254 | 0.334 | 3.4 | 0.245 | 0.302 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.6 | 4-3 | 5.0 | 0.271 | 0.342 | 2.6 | 0.200 | 0.264 | | Grass Games | 29-18 | +6.8 | 27-19 | 4.8 | 0.254 | 0.332 | 3.6 | 0.237 | 0.292 | | Night Games | 15-10 | +2.6 | 12-13 | 4.2 | 0.239 | 0.314 | 2.9 | 0.222 | 0.274 | | Division | 10-8 | +0.4 | 9-9 | 4.5 | 0.242 | 0.333 | 4.3 | 0.263 | 0.318 |
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| All Games | 4.8 | 0.254 | 0.332 | 47 | 1614 | 410 | 135 | 48 | 0.03 | 212 | 189 | 367 | 14 | 364 | 40 | 20 | 38 | 19 | | Home Games | 5.5 | 0.265 | 0.341 | 22 | 771 | 204 | 69 | 28 | 0.04 | 111 | 90 | 186 | 8 | 176 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 8 | | Righty Starters | 4.9 | 0.254 | 0.334 | 32 | 1077 | 274 | 90 | 34 | 0.03 | 149 | 128 | 243 | 11 | 238 | 27 | 8 | 22 | 16 |
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| All Games | 3.53 | 1.168 | 132.7 | 57 | 52 | 106 | 18 | 49 | 136 | 11-9 | 13 | 4 | 76.5% | | Home Games | 2.76 | 0.991 | 71.7 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 11 | 23 | 86 | 7-4 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% |
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| 5/10/2013 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | @ WASHINGTON | DETWILER(L) | 3-7 | L | 120 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 0 | | 5/11/2013 | JACKSON(R) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 8-2 | W | 187 | 7 un | O | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | 5/12/2013 | FELDMAN(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 2-1 | W | 160 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 1 | | 5/13/2013 | WOOD(L) | COLORADO | NICASIO(R) | 9-1 | W | -120 | 8 un | O | 14 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | 5/14/2013 | VILLANUEVA(R) | COLORADO | FRANCIS(L) | 4-9 | L | -115 | 10.5 un | O | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 2 | | 5/15/2013 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | COLORADO | GARLAND(R) | 6-3 | W | -135 | 7.5 ov | O | 9 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 5/17/2013 | JACKSON(R) | NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 2-3 | L | +130 | 7 ov | U | 6 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 5/18/2013 | FELDMAN(R) | NY METS | HEFNER(R) | 8-2 | W | -130 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | 5/19/2013 | WOOD(L) | NY METS | GEE(R) | 3-4 | L | -160 | 9 ev | U | 8 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | 5/21/2013 | GARZA(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | RODRIGUEZ(L) | 4-5 | L | 135 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/22/2013 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 0-1 | L | 125 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | | 5/23/2013 | JACKSON(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | GOMEZ(R) | 2-4 | L | 120 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 5/24/2013 | FELDMAN(R) | @ CINCINNATI | ARROYO(R) | | | 5/25/2013 | WOOD(L) | @ CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | | | 5/26/2013 | GARZA(R) | @ CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | | | 5/27/2013 | SAMARDZIJA(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | QUINTANA(L) | | | 5/28/2013 | JACKSON(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | | | 5/29/2013 | FELDMAN(R) | CHI WHITE SOX | | | | 5/30/2013 | | CHI WHITE SOX | | | | 5/31/2013 | | ARIZONA | | |
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| 5/10/2013 | CINGRANI(L) | MILWAUKEE | GALLARDO(R) | 4-3 | W | -150 | 7.5 ev | U | 8 | 13 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 5/11/2013 | LATOS(R) | MILWAUKEE | BURGOS(R) | 13-7 | W | -190 | 8 un | O | 14 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 1 | | 5/12/2013 | ARROYO(R) | MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | 5-1 | W | -155 | 8.5 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 2 | | 5/14/2013 | BAILEY(R) | @ MIAMI | NOLASCO(R) | 6-2 | W | -165 | 7 ev | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 5/15/2013 | LEAKE(R) | @ MIAMI | SANABIA(R) | 4-0 | W | -175 | 8 un | U | 11 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | | 5/16/2013 | LATOS(R) | @ MIAMI | FERNANDEZ(R) | 5-3 | W | -160 | 7 un | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 5/17/2013 | CINGRANI(L) | @ PHILADELPHIA | LEE(L) | 3-5 | L | 110 | 7 un | O | 8 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 5/18/2013 | ARROYO(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | KENDRICK(R) | 10-0 | W | -105 | 8 un | O | 16 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 5/19/2013 | BAILEY(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | PETTIBONE(R) | 2-3 | L | -150 | 8 ev | U | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | 5/20/2013 | CUETO(R) | @ NY METS | MARCUM(R) | 4-3 | W | -145 | 7.5 ev | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | 5/21/2013 | LEAKE(R) | @ NY METS | NIESE(L) | 4-0 | W | -110 | 8 ov | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | 5/22/2013 | LATOS(R) | @ NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 7-4 | W | 110 | 6.5 ov | O | 12 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 5/24/2013 | ARROYO(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | FELDMAN(R) | | | 5/25/2013 | BAILEY(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | WOOD(L) | | | 5/26/2013 | CUETO(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | GARZA(R) | | | 5/27/2013 | LEAKE(R) | CLEVELAND | JIMENEZ(R) | | | 5/28/2013 | LATOS(R) | CLEVELAND | MCALLISTER(R) | | | 5/29/2013 | ARROYO(R) | @ CLEVELAND | MASTERSON(R) | | | 5/30/2013 | | @ CLEVELAND | | | | 5/31/2013 | | @ PITTSBURGH | | |
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| |  | CHICAGO CUBS: HITTING: 'Under New Management' is the motto in Wrigleyville, where Epstein, Hoyer, Sveum and Co. aim to turn SS STARLIN CASTRO and a bunch of straw into gold. OF DAVID DeJESUS was an underrated first pick-up. But OFs ALFONSO SORIANO and MARLON BYRD are overpaid and over the hill. C GEOVANY SOTO has lost his mojo. New 3B IAN STEWART has a lousy career OPS of .737 away from Coors Field. 1B BRYAN LaHAIR is tagged as part of a 'youth movement,' but he's almost 30. The other youths'2B DARWIN BARNEY, IF JEFF BAKER, and IF BLAKE DEWITT 'are interchangeable guys with low ceilings. Fourth OF TONY CAMPANA is fast but one-dimensional. And minor-league reinforcements are scarce. OF BRETT JACKSON is solid, but blocked in the lineup. And former uber-prospect 3B JOSH VITTERS has done nothing to justify his third-overall draft status. This rebuilding process will take time. Meanwhile, somewhere in the Chicago suburbs, Jim Hendry quietly sobs into a pile of Cubs-themed stuffed animals.
STARTING PITCHING: RYAN DEMPSTER should bounce back from an unlucky year in which there was nearly a full-run difference between his ERA and his FIP. He's no ace in good times, but he's an underrated and dependable source of innings and strikeouts. MATT GARZA didn't disappoint in his debut season on the North Side, but he was an odd acquisition to begin with: the Cubs dealt top prospects from a thin system when all signs pointed to a belly-flop of a season. He's already trade bait again. JEFF SAMARDZIJA is moving to the rotation after a strong year in the bullpen (2.97 ERA, 87 K in 88 IP), but he needs to cut down on his walks (5.1 per 9 IP). What killed TRAVIS WOOD in 2011 was uncharacteristic wildness. His walk total spiked by over 50 percent from 2010. He's better than this, though it's hard to say how much. It could be that a 40-inning jump from 2010 to 2011 aided his freefall. Subpar newcomers PAUL MAHOLM and CHRIS VOLSTAD will also compete for rotation spots. The lefty Maholm is coming off his best season in Pittsburgh (3.66 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), but was awful after the All-Star break (0-5, 5.75 ERA, .355 Opp. BA). The 6-foot-8 Volstad was 5-13 with a 4.89 ERA for the Marlins last year, but still has time to figure things out at age 25.
RELIEF PITCHING: Because of his contract and the head-scratching faith in the 'closer mentality' that still pervades even the most enlightened front offices, CARLOS MARMOL will enter the 2012 campaign with a near-ironclad grip on ninth-inning duties for the Cubs. Trading away Sean Marshall, arguably Chicago's best reliever last season, is yet another vote of confidence for Marmol. His lack of command leads to more hittable pitches (along with tons of walks), though his ceiling for strikeouts and saves is sky-high. KERRY WOOD will be the main set-up man again after a triumphant return to Chicago last season (3.35 ERA, 57 K in 51 IP). | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (CHICAGO CUBS-CINCINNATI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Cubs-Reds Preview* ===================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Chicago (18-27) at Cincinnati (29-18), 7:10 p.m. EDT
The Cincinnati Reds rolled through a nine-game road trip, and with the struggling Chicago Cubs coming to town Friday night, there's little reason to think one of the best home teams in the majors won't continue its success.
While the Reds' 7-2 trip came against the Marlins, Phillies and Mets - the NL East's bottom three clubs - it was a boost for a team that won three of its first 13 road games. Cincinnati (29-18) has won 10 of 12 and 14 of 18 as it returns home, where it is 16-6.
"It's baseball, and you still have to play the games," shortstop Zack Cozart, who had a career-high four hits in a 7-4 win over New York on Wednesday, told the team's official website. "Just because we're playing teams - record-wise - that weren't as good, we have to take care of business, and we did that."
The Reds continue to be led by Joey Votto, who's batting .512 with three homers and nine RBIs during an 11-game hitting streak. He's brought his average up to an NL-leading .358.
Votto is batting .405 with six doubles over his last 10 games against Chicago (18-28).
The Cubs are still scuffling despite a rotation that continues to sparkle. Though Edwin Jackson gave up four runs over three innings in a 4-2 loss at Pittsburgh on Thursday as his outing was disrupted by a 1-hour, 47-minute rain delay, the starting staff owns a 3.45 ERA that ranks near the top of baseball.
The Cubs have lost a season high-tying four straight and five of six despite the starters posting a 2.80 ERA during that stretch. They scored six runs and struck out 26 times in three games against the Pirates.
"It was a tough series," shortstop Starlin Castro told the Cubs' official website. "Everybody tried to do their job, but it was tough."
Scott Feldman (4-3, 2.19 ERA) has been one of the reliable pitchers, especially lately as he's 4-0 with a 1.27 ERA in his last five outings - all Cubs victories. He lost each of his first three starts behind a 4.50 ERA.
"I feel healthy, my arm feels good. Mechanically everything feels a lot better than it did in spring training," Feldman said after pitching 6 2-3 shutout innings in an 8-2 victory over the Mets on Saturday. "Just keep working on that stuff and try and keep it that way for the rest of the season here."
Chicago runs into Bronson Arroyo (4-4, 3.28), who has won two straight starts while throwing 14 1-3 shutout innings and giving up 10 hits. He lost the three previous outings while allowing 12 runs over 18 innings.
Manager Dusty Baker said Arroyo pitched "masterfully" Saturday when he limited the Phillies to five hits in 7 2-3 innings of a 10-0 win.
Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips enters with a 10-game hitting streak, during which he has nine RBIs. He has never faced Feldman, who is making his first appearance against the Reds.
Arroyo is 11-9 with a 2.99 ERA in 28 appearances - 26 starts - versus Chicago. He's held left fielder Alfonso Soriano to 10 hits in 50 at-bats, striking him out 15 times.
Cincinnati holds a 40-16 edge in the series since 2010 and won five of the first six meetings this year.
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