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| All Games | 67-39 | +20.4 | 39-63 | 4.0 | 0.256 | 0.317 | 0.391 | 0.708 | 2.9 | 0.241 | 0.298 | 0.353 | 0.651 | | Road Games | 27-23 | +3 | 23-25 | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.308 | 0.386 | 0.694 | 3.2 | 0.242 | 0.302 | 0.362 | 0.665 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 14-14 | -3.2 | 10-18 | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.308 | 0.373 | 0.680 | 3.6 | 0.256 | 0.316 | 0.375 | 0.691 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2.9 | 2-5 | 3.3 | 0.267 | 0.315 | 0.431 | 0.746 | 3.4 | 0.235 | 0.285 | 0.378 | 0.663 | | Grass Games | 67-39 | +20.4 | 39-63 | 4.0 | 0.256 | 0.317 | 0.391 | 0.708 | 2.9 | 0.241 | 0.298 | 0.353 | 0.651 | | Night Games | 46-28 | +13 | 32-39 | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.319 | 0.396 | 0.715 | 3.0 | 0.244 | 0.296 | 0.355 | 0.650 | | Division | 26-16 | +7 | 19-23 | 4.0 | 0.249 | 0.309 | 0.371 | 0.680 | 3.0 | 0.238 | 0.295 | 0.342 | 0.637 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.256 | 0.317 | 106 | 3612 | 925 | 190 | 20 | 86 | 0.391 | 403 | 323 | 811 | 49 | 760 | 102 | 61 | 94 | 34 | | Road Games | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.308 | 50 | 1749 | 437 | 81 | 8 | 47 | 0.386 | 199 | 146 | 422 | 24 | 356 | 43 | 27 | 50 | 13 | | Lefty Starters | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.308 | 28 | 974 | 238 | 40 | 5 | 25 | 0.373 | 103 | 89 | 242 | 17 | 199 | 34 | 19 | 29 | 13 |
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| All Games | 2.36 | 1.259 | 313 | 90 | 82 | 285 | 20 | 109 | 278 | 19-13 | 42 | 10 | 80.8% | | Road Games | 2.69 | 1.233 | 140.3 | 45 | 42 | 118 | 9 | 55 | 143 | 7-8 | 16 | 6 | 72.7% |
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| All Games | 48-56 | -8 | 50-48 | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.314 | 0.403 | 0.717 | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.314 | 0.397 | 0.711 | | Home Games | 28-24 | +2.3 | 28-20 | 4.6 | 0.266 | 0.330 | 0.436 | 0.766 | 4.5 | 0.251 | 0.318 | 0.400 | 0.719 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 36-42 | -6.2 | 36-38 | 4.0 | 0.252 | 0.312 | 0.397 | 0.709 | 4.3 | 0.249 | 0.315 | 0.398 | 0.713 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +4.7 | 1-5 | 4.4 | 0.260 | 0.316 | 0.416 | 0.732 | 2.6 | 0.202 | 0.257 | 0.320 | 0.577 | | Grass Games | 48-56 | -8 | 50-48 | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.314 | 0.403 | 0.717 | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.314 | 0.397 | 0.711 | | Night Games | 37-34 | +5.6 | 34-33 | 4.1 | 0.255 | 0.316 | 0.407 | 0.723 | 4.1 | 0.240 | 0.307 | 0.386 | 0.694 | | Division | 22-24 | +1.8 | 22-21 | 4.0 | 0.247 | 0.308 | 0.394 | 0.702 | 4.2 | 0.241 | 0.308 | 0.392 | 0.700 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.314 | 104 | 3574 | 904 | 160 | 18 | 114 | 0.403 | 398 | 317 | 752 | 101 | 744 | 85 | 52 | 79 | 65 | | Home Games | 4.6 | 0.266 | 0.330 | 52 | 1777 | 472 | 84 | 7 | 68 | 0.436 | 228 | 172 | 367 | 50 | 382 | 38 | 16 | 36 | 38 | | Righty Starters | 4.0 | 0.252 | 0.312 | 78 | 2673 | 673 | 122 | 10 | 82 | 0.397 | 297 | 235 | 560 | 74 | 570 | 59 | 40 | 66 | 54 |
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| All Games | 4.15 | 1.351 | 321.3 | 161 | 148 | 295 | 28 | 139 | 288 | 15-20 | 24 | 12 | 66.7% | | Home Games | 3.77 | 1.280 | 181.3 | 77 | 76 | 160 | 15 | 72 | 183 | 12-8 | 13 | 7 | 65% |
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| 7/22/2015 | LYNN(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | 3-2 | W | -145 | 8 ev | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 7/23/2015 | LACKEY(R) | KANSAS CITY | YOUNG(R) | 4-3 | W | -140 | 7 un | P | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 7/24/2015 | COONEY(L) | ATLANTA | BANUELOS(L) | 4-2 | W | -190 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | | 7/25/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | ATLANTA | MILLER(R) | 1-0 | W | -220 | 6.5 ov | U | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 7/26/2015 | WACHA(R) | ATLANTA | WISLER(R) | 2-3 | L | -190 | 7 un | U | 8 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 7/27/2015 | LYNN(R) | CINCINNATI | IGLESIAS(R) | 4-1 | W | -160 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 | | 7/28/2015 | GARCIA(L) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 0-4 | L | -145 | 7 ev | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | 7/29/2015 | LACKEY(R) | CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | 0-1 | L | -165 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | | 7/30/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | COLORADO | RUSIN(L) | 9-8 | W | -185 | 7 ev | O | 14 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 0 | | 7/31/2015 | WACHA(R) | COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | 7-0 | W | -235 | 7.5 un | U | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | | 8/1/2015 | LYNN(R) | COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | 2-6 | L | -165 | 7 un | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 8/2/2015 | GARCIA(L) | COLORADO | FLANDE(L) | 3-2 | W | -190 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 8/4/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | 2-3 | L | -120 | 7.5 ov | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 8/5/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ CINCINNATI | HOLMBERG(L) | | | 8/6/2015 | WACHA(R) | @ CINCINNATI | LORENZEN(R) | | | 8/7/2015 | LYNN(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | LOHSE(R) | | | 8/8/2015 | GARCIA(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | | | 8/9/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | | | 8/11/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | PITTSBURGH | HAPP(L) | | | 8/12/2015 | | PITTSBURGH | | |
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| 7/22/2015 | LEAKE(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | 9-1 | W | +105 | 8 un | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 7/22/2015 | CINGRANI(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | BEELER(R) | 5-6 | L | -120 | 8.5 un | O | 13 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 10 | 1 | | 7/24/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | @ COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 5-6 | L | 105 | 11 un | P | 10 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 7/25/2015 | CUETO(R) | @ COLORADO | RUSIN(L) | 5-2 | W | -130 | 10 un | U | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | 7/26/2015 | LORENZEN(R) | @ COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | 7-17 | L | -115 | 11.5 un | O | 14 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 | | 7/27/2015 | IGLESIAS(R) | @ ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 1-4 | L | 150 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 7/28/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ ST LOUIS | GARCIA(L) | 4-0 | W | 135 | 7 ev | U | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 7/29/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | @ ST LOUIS | LACKEY(R) | 1-0 | W | 155 | 7.5 un | U | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | | 7/30/2015 | HOLMBERG(L) | PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | 15-5 | W | +140 | 9 un | O | 19 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 1 | | 7/31/2015 | LORENZEN(R) | PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | 4-5 | L | +115 | 9 un | P | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 8/1/2015 | IGLESIAS(R) | PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 4-3 | W | +130 | 7.5 ov | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | | 8/2/2015 | SAMPSON(R) | PITTSBURGH | MORTON(R) | 0-3 | L | +130 | 9 un | U | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | | 8/4/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | ST LOUIS | LACKEY(R) | 3-2 | W | +110 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 8/5/2015 | HOLMBERG(L) | ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | | | 8/6/2015 | LORENZEN(R) | ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | | | 8/7/2015 | IGLESIAS(R) | @ ARIZONA | RAY(L) | | | 8/8/2015 | SAMPSON(R) | @ ARIZONA | GODLEY(R) | | | 8/9/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | @ ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | | | 8/10/2015 | HOLMBERG(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | | | 8/11/2015 | LORENZEN(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | DESPAIGNE(R) | | | 8/12/2015 | | @ SAN DIEGO | | |
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| |  | ST LOUIS: ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Cardinals hope Michael Wacha is ready to stand alongside ace Adam Wainwright at the top of their rotation.
Wacha was the NL Championship Series MVP as a rookie but just 5-6 with a 3.20 ERA in 19 starts last year. He was sidelined for most of the season's second half by a stress reaction in his shoulder, and was rusty in October before giving up Travis Ishikawa's series-winning homer in Game 5 of the NLCS.
Now he feels healthy.
''It's very encouraging, the long term of what this kid could be and the short term of how he feels, somebody every fifth day that can bring the kind of stuff he does,'' St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. ''He feels good about himself and we feel good about what we're seeing.''
The 23-year-old Wacha has long insisted the injury is behind him.
''Ever since I came back last year, I haven't thought about it when I was on the mound,'' Wacha said. ''As far as I know, it was a rare injury. I'm not sure where it came from.''
If it stays away, the Cardinals figure to again have one of the deeper starting staffs despite trading 15-game winner Shelby Miller for outfielder Jason Heyward. Wainwright was a 20-game winner for the second time, and Lance Lynn has averaged 16 wins during three years in the rotation.
John Lackey is a proven late-season talent. Jaime Garcia's resurgent spring following surgery to relieve nerve compression may cause promising Carlos Martinez to be related to the bullpen again.
Lackey expects to be more comfortable in his first full NL season, saying ''It's different for a lot of reasons.''
Things to watch for with the Cardinals, who open April 5 at Chicago:
LEFT-HANDED HEAVY
There are five lefty bats in the lineup, a potential downside. But there also figures to be more power on the bench. Mark Reynolds, who has hit 20 or more homers each of the last seven seasons, was signed as a free agent. He could factor in as a semi-regular, especially at first base, where Matt Adams has struggled against lefties.
HEYWARD TIME
Only 25, Heyward is a potential future core member of the franchise. His is eligible for free agency after the World Series, and the wooing began not long after the trade with Atlanta - which also brought set-up man Jordan Walden.
''He fits in very well with how our guys work, how seriously they take the game,'' Matheny said. ''He's mixed in very well to this point.''
IMPROVED POP
St. Louis hit just 105 homers last season, second-fewest in the majors. They Cardianls are anticipating more out of right field from Heyward, who had a career-low 11 last year while forced into the leadoff spot with Atlanta. Jhonny Peralta followed his drug suspension with a 21 homers, a franchise record among shortstops, and the smooth-swinging Adams is capable of hitting a lot more than 15.
HEALTHY CHOICES
A full return by Garcia would be an unexpected bonus after two injury-filled seasons. Wainwright and Lynn are recovering from health setbacks early in spring training. Center fielder Jon Jay made a delayed exhibition debut following wrist surgery. ''I said the whole goal was to be ready April 5,'' Jay said.
MORE SPEED
Along with increasing the power profile, there will be an emphasis on manufacturing runs. The Cardinals stole 57 bases last year, third-fewest in the major leagues, but are primed for at least a little more thievery with both Wong and Heyward capable of swiping 20-plus.
''I want to see bigger leads. I want to see more aggressive chances with balls in the dirt,'' Matheny said. ''I want to see us take a first-and-second double steal because we have the kind of players to do that.'' | | CINCINNATI: CINCINNATI (AP) - The rotation was Cincinnati's strength in an otherwise disappointing season last year. It's the Reds' biggest question as they try to move forward.
They're not sure what they're getting beyond 20-game-winner Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake, the only two holdovers who are healthy enough to pitch as the season begins. They've got some veteran retreads and unproven young starters trying to hold it together.
The rotation could be a work in progress well into the season.
''I know what the regular lineup looks like,'' second-year manager Bryan Price said. ''The biggest challenge is the bullpen and deciding roles and finalizing the last two starting pitchers.''
The Reds created two openings by trading Mat Latos and Alfredo Simon in the offseason. Homer Bailey hasn't fully recovered from surgery on his forearm and won't be ready until at least mid-April.
Cincinnati is counting on Anthony DeSclafani, who was acquired from Miami in the trade for Latos, to fill one of the spots. The rest of the rotation was under construction late in spring training, a sign of how much things had changed from a year ago.
''We feel we have a competitive team,'' Price said. ''This isn't a rebuilt situation. So we have to feel as confident as we can one-through-five in our rotation.''
The Reds lost 86 games last season in large part because of a subpar offense and a bullpen that finished as one of the NL's worst. They've tried to fix those two problems in the offseason through trades and free agency.
Now, a lot of it is on the starters to make it hold together during a special season in Cincinnati, which will host the All-Star Game. Some things to watch:
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CUETO'S CONTRACT
Cueto is entering the final year on his deal. The Reds have talked to him about an extension, but nothing was imminent as spring training wound down. If Cueto doesn't have an extension by midseason, the Reds would be in the position of considering a trade offer rather than letting him leave as a free agent after the season.
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VOTTO'S LEG
First baseman Joey Votto didn't play after July 5 because of strained muscles above his left knee. The 2010 National League MVP felt good in spring training. The Reds struggled to score runs last season despite playing in hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park. If Votto is back to form, the offense will get a huge boost. The question is whether he can make it through the season without getting hurt again.
''I think that I've proven when healthy that I'm a helpful part of the team,'' Votto said.
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NEEDING RELIEF
The bullpen was one of the biggest problems in the second half of the season, contributing to the Reds' collapse. They were only 1 1/2 games out in the NL Central at the All-Star break, but went 25-42 the rest of the way. The bullpen was 1-17 after the break. Closer Aroldis Chapman was dependable, but the middle of the bullpen was a huge problem. The Reds added Burke Badenhop and Kevin Gregg to try to help, and moved left-hander Tony Cingrani into a relief role during spring training.
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OUT IN LEFT FIELD
Ryan Ludwick struggled in his return from a significant shoulder injury, and nobody else excelled in left field, either, making it the biggest weakness in the lineup. The Reds got Marlon Byrd in a trade with the Phillies, hoping to finally stabilize the position. The 14-year veteran knows there's a lot at stake in how he performs.
''Yes, there is pressure and there should be,'' Byrd said. ''This is a team that wanted me. I've got to come in to fill that veteran role, the left field spot, and bring some pop to the lineup. I have to do what I've done the last two years. To do any less is just a failure on my part.''
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RUN BILLY RUN
Center fielder Billy Hamilton had an exceptional rookie season, stealing a club-record 56 bases. He wore down as the season went along, batting only .200 with 18 steals in the second half. The 6-foot, 160-pound leadoff hitter lifted weights in the offseason, trying to get stronger so he doesn't fade again.
''I'm not a power hitter, but I want to be stronger than last year,'' Hamilton said. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ST LOUIS-CINCINNATI) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Cardinals-Reds Preview* ========================
St. Louis (67-38) at Cincinnati (47-56), 7:10 p.m. EDT
The St. Louis Cardinals may be running away with baseball's best record, but they have been susceptible to left-handed pitching.
They have had trouble scoring runs recently versus Cincinnati, and Reds starter David Holmberg has enjoyed success against several Cardinals' hitters entering the middle game of this series.
St. Louis (67-39) is 14-14 when opponents have started lefties and was blown away in the ninth inning Tuesday by Aroldis Chapman - who converted his 56th straight save at home - in a 3-2 defeat to see its average against southpaws dip to .238.
Mark Reynolds is hitting .213 against lefties, Kolten Wong is at .233 and Matt Carpenter is batting .238. Jhonny Peralta (.243) and Yadier Molina (.253) have fared slightly better. Lefty-swinging Jason Heyward leads the club with a .300 mark against them and Randal Grichuk is at .294.
Holmberg (1-0, 3.00 ERA) could be poised to take advantage of those woes after going 0-1 with a 1.54 ERA in a start and relief appearance against St. Louis in 2014.
Molina is 1 for 6 in this matchup, Carpenter is 1 for 4 and Peralta is 0 for 4, though Grichuk has a homer in three at-bats.
Holmberg enjoyed a successful season debut Thursday when he gave up two runs over six innings in a 15-5 rout over Pittsburgh as he has taken the place of the departed Johnny Cueto in the rotation.
The Cardinals lost two of three at home to the Reds (48-56) last week, getting shut out twice in a series which featured 10 total runs. The low-scoring nature of this matchup continued Tuesday - Cincinnati got run-scoring doubles from Marlon Byrd and Jay Bruce in a three-run first inning and gave up two runs in the third before holding on.
"It's unfortunate, the damage that was done there in the first," Cards manager Mike Matheny said
Cincinnati has taken five of its last seven while playing the NL's top teams - St. Louis and Pittsburgh.
"It's fun playing the Cards and Pirates," center fielder Billy Hamilton said. "We get so motivated playing those guys."
The Reds hitters may not be too motivated to step into the batters' box Wednesday against Carlos Martinez (11-4, 2.61), who starts for St. Louis after going 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two April outings versus Cincinnati.
The three runs allowed by Martinez in those games came on homers by Bruce, Hamilton and Zack Cozart, who is currently injured. Bruce is hitless in his other eight at-bats versus Martinez, Joey Votto is 0 for 6 against the right-hander and Brandon Phillips and Todd Frazier each have gone 2 for 12 while combining for 10 strikeouts.
Martinez posted a 1.08 ERA over his previous 11 starts before allowing five runs in five innings and leaving without a decision in Thursday's 9-8 home win over Colorado. He is 6-2 with a 2.44 ERA in nine road starts.
Frazier went 0 for 4 in the series opener to drop to 3 for 30 with 11 strikeouts in his last eight games. Byrd is 8 for 20 with five RBIs in his last five.
Carpenter went deep to give him four homers and seven RBIs in his last five contests.
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