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| 961 | ARIZONA | +1.5,-180 | -1.5,+135 | | 962 | COLORADO | -1.5,+160 | +1.5,-155 |
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| All Games | 77-76 | -3.6 | 68-78 | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.323 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.315 | | Road Games | 33-42 | -3.5 | 35-35 | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.317 | 4.3 | 0.258 | 0.320 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 25-21 | +5.3 | 16-27 | 4.3 | 0.271 | 0.329 | 3.6 | 0.244 | 0.310 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1 | 6-1 | 5.9 | 0.292 | 0.370 | 4.9 | 0.279 | 0.337 | | Grass Games | 76-75 | -4.3 | 68-76 | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.323 | 4.3 | 0.257 | 0.315 | | Night Games | 55-54 | -0.6 | 53-51 | 4.4 | 0.259 | 0.325 | 4.3 | 0.261 | 0.319 | | Division | 33-37 | -6.4 | 31-37 | 4.0 | 0.255 | 0.321 | 4.0 | 0.257 | 0.313 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.323 | 153 | 5355 | 1391 | 435 | 126 | 0.02 | 615 | 500 | 1078 | 60 | 1103 | 174 | 69 | 133 | 44 | | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.317 | 75 | 2751 | 713 | 195 | 58 | 0.02 | 297 | 235 | 559 | 27 | 562 | 89 | 31 | 58 | 25 | | Lefty Starters | 4.3 | 0.271 | 0.329 | 46 | 1581 | 428 | 131 | 31 | 0.02 | 184 | 137 | 277 | 12 | 315 | 53 | 19 | 39 | 13 |
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| All Games | 3.49 | 1.272 | 487.3 | 197 | 189 | 444 | 57 | 176 | 458 | 32-21 | 36 | 25 | 59% | | Road Games | 3.33 | 1.341 | 232.7 | 91 | 86 | 215 | 25 | 97 | 221 | 13-12 | 18 | 12 | 60% |
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| All Games | 71-84 | -14 | 72-74 | 4.4 | 0.269 | 0.321 | 4.6 | 0.275 | 0.337 | | Home Games | 44-33 | +3.6 | 38-37 | 5.3 | 0.291 | 0.343 | 4.5 | 0.276 | 0.332 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 52-53 | -3 | 48-50 | 4.5 | 0.272 | 0.323 | 4.4 | 0.268 | 0.333 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.2 | 5-2 | 4.7 | 0.300 | 0.341 | 6.3 | 0.315 | 0.378 | | Grass Games | 71-81 | -11 | 71-72 | 4.4 | 0.271 | 0.322 | 4.6 | 0.276 | 0.338 | | Night Games | 45-59 | -14.1 | 53-45 | 4.5 | 0.269 | 0.323 | 4.9 | 0.282 | 0.342 | | Division | 36-35 | +3 | 31-37 | 4.6 | 0.266 | 0.325 | 4.5 | 0.278 | 0.338 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.269 | 0.321 | 155 | 5353 | 1441 | 462 | 155 | 0.03 | 646 | 408 | 1150 | 106 | 1064 | 126 | 82 | 158 | 85 | | Home Games | 5.3 | 0.291 | 0.343 | 77 | 2688 | 781 | 260 | 84 | 0.03 | 386 | 216 | 494 | 70 | 550 | 57 | 42 | 86 | 48 | | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.272 | 0.323 | 105 | 3648 | 994 | 323 | 106 | 0.03 | 452 | 274 | 787 | 79 | 727 | 81 | 53 | 116 | 55 |
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| All Games | 4.12 | 1.383 | 526.3 | 258 | 241 | 549 | 48 | 179 | 443 | 20-28 | 33 | 17 | 66% | | Home Games | 3.62 | 1.303 | 276.3 | 120 | 111 | 281 | 27 | 79 | 231 | 13-12 | 16 | 8 | 66.7% |
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| 9/7/2013 | MCCARTHY(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | 2-1 | W | 130 | 7 un | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 9/8/2013 | MILEY(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 2-3 | L | 130 | 6.5 ov | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 9/9/2013 | DELGADO(R) | @ LA DODGERS | NOLASCO(R) | 1-8 | L | 150 | 7.5 un | O | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 1 | | 9/10/2013 | CAHILL(R) | @ LA DODGERS | VOLQUEZ(R) | 3-5 | L | 115 | 7.5 un | O | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | 9/11/2013 | CORBIN(L) | @ LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | 4-1 | W | 115 | 7 un | U | 15 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 9/13/2013 | MCCARTHY(R) | COLORADO | CHATWOOD(R) | 5-7 | L | -135 | 9 un | O | 12 | 11 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | | 9/14/2013 | MILEY(L) | COLORADO | OSWALT(R) | 9-2 | W | -170 | 9 un | O | 16 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 9/15/2013 | DELGADO(R) | COLORADO | CHACIN(R) | 8-2 | W | -115 | 8.5 un | O | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 9/16/2013 | CAHILL(R) | LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | 2-1 | W | -105 | 9 un | U | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | | 9/17/2013 | CORBIN(L) | LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 3-9 | L | -105 | 7.5 ov | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 9/18/2013 | MCCARTHY(R) | LA DODGERS | FIFE(R) | 9-4 | W | -120 | 9.5 ov | O | 12 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | | 9/19/2013 | MILEY(L) | LA DODGERS | NOLASCO(R) | 6-7 | L | +100 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 1 | | 9/20/2013 | DELGADO(R) | @ COLORADO | CHACIN(R) | 4-9 | L | 125 | 9 un | O | 9 | 10 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | | 9/21/2013 | CAHILL(R) | @ COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | | | 9/22/2013 | CORBIN(L) | @ COLORADO | NICASIO(R) | | | 9/23/2013 | MCCARTHY(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | STULTS(L) | | | 9/24/2013 | MILEY(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | | | 9/25/2013 | DELGADO(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | | | 9/26/2013 | CAHILL(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | ERLIN(L) | | | 9/27/2013 | CORBIN(L) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | | 9/28/2013 | | WASHINGTON | | |
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| 9/7/2013 | CHATWOOD(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | 1-2 | L | 120 | 7 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | 9/8/2013 | BETTIS(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | 2-5 | L | 130 | 7.5 ev | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 9/9/2013 | CHACIN(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | 2-3 | L | 115 | 6.5 ov | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 9/10/2013 | DE LA ROSA(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | 9-8 | W | 105 | 7 un | O | 14 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 12 | 0 | | 9/11/2013 | NICASIO(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | PETIT(R) | 3-4 | L | 130 | 7 ov | P | 9 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 0 | | 9/13/2013 | CHATWOOD(R) | @ ARIZONA | MCCARTHY(R) | 7-5 | W | 125 | 9 un | O | 16 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 11 | 0 | | 9/14/2013 | OSWALT(R) | @ ARIZONA | MILEY(L) | 2-9 | L | 160 | 9 un | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 0 | | 9/15/2013 | CHACIN(R) | @ ARIZONA | DELGADO(R) | 2-8 | L | 105 | 8.5 un | O | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | | 9/16/2013 | MCHUGH(R) | ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 6-2 | W | +140 | 10 un | U | 12 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | | 9/17/2013 | NICASIO(R) | ST LOUIS | KELLY(R) | 4-11 | L | +125 | 10 ov | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 12 | 1 | | 9/18/2013 | CHATWOOD(R) | ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | 3-4 | L | +165 | 9.5 ev | U | 12 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 9/19/2013 | OSWALT(R) | ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | 7-6 | W | +145 | 9.5 un | O | 21 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 9/20/2013 | CHACIN(R) | ARIZONA | DELGADO(R) | 9-4 | W | -135 | 9 un | O | 13 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 9/21/2013 | DE LA ROSA(L) | ARIZONA | CAHILL(R) | | | 9/22/2013 | NICASIO(R) | ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | | | 9/24/2013 | CHATWOOD(R) | BOSTON | PEAVY(R) | | | 9/25/2013 | OSWALT(R) | BOSTON | LACKEY(R) | | | 9/27/2013 | CHACIN(R) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | | | 9/28/2013 | | @ LA DODGERS | | |
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| |  | ARIZONA: HITTING: Arizona's offense placed ninth in the majors in runs (4.5 per game), homers (172) and OPS (.736), thanks in big part to its young outfield trio. OF JUSTIN UPTON, 24, had a career year and led his team with a .289 BA, 31 HR, 88 RBI, 105 runs and a .369 OBP. OF GERARDO PARRA may have won a Gold Glove, but OF JASON KUBEL is the new leftfielder. Kubel's power numbers will improve in the desert. OF CHRIS YOUNG's .236 BA was poor, but his .331 OBP allowed him to score 89 times and swipe a team-high 22 SB. 1B PAUL GOLDSCHMIDT, 24, belted 30 homers in 103 Double-A games and continued his power in the majors with eight bombs in 156 at-bats. 3B RYAN ROBERTS (19 HR, 86 runs) and C MIGUEL MONTERO (18 HR, 86 RBI) also had career-best seasons. 2B AARON HILL was a great midseason acquisition from Toronto, tallying an .878 OPS in 33 games with Arizona. SS STEPHEN DREW batted only .252 with 5 HR in half a season before fracturing his ankle. He'll probably return in early May, and speedy WILLIE BLOOMQUIST will replace him in the starting lineup.
STARTING PITCHING: D-backs starters won 71 games, sixth-most in baseball. IAN KENNEDY won 21 of those contests and led the team with a 2.88 ERA and 198 strikeouts. He also held batters to a .210 BA at hitter-friendly Chase Field. DANIEL HUDSON was strong in all facets as well, notching 16 wins, 169 K and a 3.49 ERA. He pitches like a seasoned veteran, but he's only 25. Newcomer TREVOR CAHILL was 6-1 with a 1.79 ERA in his first 10 starts before finishing 6-13 with a 5.25 ERA. Don't expect a huge comeback going from a pitcher's park to a hitter's park. The Diamondbacks brought back innings eater JOE SAUNDERS, which closed the door for stud prospect WADE MILEY to begin 2012 in Arizona's starting rotation. Once the first-round draft pick from 2008 cuts down on his walks, everything else should fall into place, and he should be pitching for the big club come September. JOSH COLLMENTER burst on the scene with his crazy delivery and was unhittable in his first six starts (1.05 ERA, 0.76 WHIP). He predictably tailed off, but still led the rotation with a 1.07 WHIP, walking just 28 batters in 154.1 innings.
RELIEF PITCHING: Arizona led the majors with 58 saves, as J.J. PUTZ tallied 45 of those. He didn't allow a run in his final 18 appearances, finishing with a 2.17 ERA, 0.91 WHIP and 9.5 K per 9 IP. He was unhittable on the road, giving up just one run on nine hits in 24.1 innings (.113 opp. BA). Putz does have a history of being injured, and if he gets hurt again, DAVID HERNANDEZ proved a worthy replacement, saving 11 games last year and posting a strong 10.0 K per 9 IP rate. He held opponents to a meager .193 BA. BRAD ZIEGLER was even better after Arizona acquired him at the deadline. In 23 appearances with the D-backs, the side-arming Ziegler notched a 1.74 ERA and 1.02 WHIP. | | COLORADO: HITTING: This offense still has trouble scoring outside of Coors Field, posting the second-fewest road runs in the majors (3.65 per game). SS TROY TULOWITZKI doesn't need the thin air though, posting an .881 OPS on the road. He led Colorado with a .302 BA, 30 HR, 105 RBI. OF CARLOS GONZALEZ was bothered by wrist and back injuries last year, but still managed to smack 26 homers with 92 RBI and 92 runs. OF DEXTER FOWLER will bat first or second after a strong .363 OBP. He could score 100 runs if he improved his base stealing (12 SB, 9 CS). OF MICHAEL CUDDYER gets the Coors Field Bump, while TYLER COLVIN settles into the 4th-OF role. Colorado has question marks with its corner infielders. 1B TODD HELTON is 38 with a bad back, and mediocre 3B CHRIS NELSON will start until top prospect NOLAN ARENADO is ready for the big leagues. 2B MARCO SCUTARO carries a louder stick than most two-baggers and C RAMON HERNANDEZ (.788 OPS) is an upgrade over the departed Chris Iannetta.
STARTING PITCHING: There are plenty of question marks in Colorado's rotation with Ubaldo Jimenez pitching in the AL and two of its top three starters coming off major injuries. JORGE DE LA ROSA had Tommy John surgery and won't likely return to a big-league mound until June. De La Rosa had a 1.19 WHIP and 52 strikeouts in 59 innings before his injury. JHOULYS CHACIN will be counted on as the rotation's ace and he certainly has the physical tools and array of pitches to live up to this billing if he can trim his 87 walks in 194 innings. Former Baltimore 'ace' JEREMY GUTRHIE threw for 200+ innings in each of his past three seasons, but he's also served up 86 gopher balls in this span. That's not a good sign of things to come in the thin air. JUAN NICASIO took a line drive off the head and broke his C-1 vertebrae in August, but the team amazingly expects him to ready when the season begins. The 25-year-old has great command for such a young hurler. GUILLERMO MOSCOCO fared pretty well as a starter with the A's last year (.209 Opp. BA), but his 4.70 road ERA nearly doubled his 2.42 ERA in Oakland . Lefty DREW POMERANZ, 23, has a wealthy array of pitches and performed admirably in three of his four starts after being called up last season.
RELIEF PITCHING: Although he was the team's main set-up man last year, RAFAEL BETANCOURT becomes the Rockies closer with Huston Street out of the picture. After struggling at Coors Field in 2010 (4.99 ERA, 7 HR), he thrived in the thin air last year with a 1.93 ERA, and just 1 HR allowed in 32.2 innings. But he turns 37 in April and is one of the riskier saves men with little closing experience in his career. MATT BELISLE figures to be next in line for saves, notching 70 K and 16 BB at Coors Field since 2010. MATT REYNOLDS is the top lefty in the pen, but his 2011 season was nothing to write home about (4.09 ERA, 10 HR allowed in 50.2 IP). |
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*Diamondbacks-Rockies Preview* ==============================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Arizona (77-75) at Colorado (70-84), 8:10 p.m. EDT
The Arizona Diamondbacks may be out of playoff contention, but Paul Goldschmidt could be turning his breakout season into an MVP one.
Goldschmidt looks to continue his offensive barrage with another strong performance against the Colorado Rockies in the middle game of this series Saturday night.
Arizona (77-76) lost for the ninth time in 13 road games Friday, falling 9-4 at Colorado.
Goldschmidt, however, continues his rise as one of the league's best hitters. The first baseman is batting a team-best .309 and leads the league with career highs of 35 homers and 121 RBIs, ranking second all-time in team history to Luis Gonzalez and Matt Williams, who had 142 in 2001 and 1999, respectively.
Goldschmidt's home runs are also the most by a Diamondback since Mark Reynolds' 44 in 2009.
An All-Star for the first time this year, Goldschmidt has been particularly impressive over the past 10 games, batting .513 with four homers and 14 RBIs.
He's 13 for 25 (.520) with seven extra-base hits - three homers - and 12 RBIs in seven games against Colorado. He went 2 for 4 Friday with a home run and two RBIs.
Arizona gives the ball to Trevor Cahill (7-10, 4.12 ERA), who is 4-0 with a 2.79 ERA over his past seven games.
A victory Saturday would give the right-hander his longest winning streak since going 7-0 over nine starts bridging 2010 and '11.
Cahill's current run continued despite some struggles in Monday's 2-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. He tossed five scoreless innings before allowing a run, walking three and leaving with one out in the sixth.
"Just lost it in the sixth," Cahill told the team's official website. "I was trying to throw it down the middle and couldn't locate. Everything seemed fine as far as mechanics, it just kind of didn't go where I wanted it to go."
Cahill is 1-4 with a 4.54 ERA over his last six starts against the Rockies (71-84), going 0-3 with a 4.88 ERA in four at Coors Field.
This time, he'll contend with a team that is hitting .325 with 29 runs in the past five games. The Rockies have homered six times over the past two contests, including four in the series-opening win.
Troy Tulowitzki has five hits and six RBIs in the past three games, homering in each of the past two. He has a .432 average with four homers and 12 RBIs in 13 meetings with Arizona this year, but is 2 for 11 with a homer off Cahill.
The Rockies are scheduled to turn to Collin McHugh (0-2, 7.94) in place of Jorge De La Rosa, who is expected to miss a second straight start with a nagging thumb injury.
McHugh is 0-1 while allowing seven runs over 10 innings in two starts since being acquired in a trade from the New York Mets in June.
The right-hander was solid in his most recent outing Monday, yielding one run in five innings of a 6-2 home win over St. Louis.
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