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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 5/23/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
SAN FRANCISCO  HESTON )
 
COLORADO  LYLES )
-1.5  +140

+1.5  -160
-105

-105

10un
 
10
Final
8

SAN FRANCISCO (24 - 18) at COLORADO (15 - 24)
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Saturday, 5/23/2015 4:10 PM
CHRIS HESTON (R) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
** Doubleheader Game #1
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
957SAN FRANCISCO-110Ov 10,-120-110Ov 10,+105
958COLORADO+100Un 10,+100+100Un 10,-125
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
SAN FRANCISCO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games24-18+5.518-224.00.2710.3310.4000.7313.60.2480.3060.3820.688
Road Games10-9+2.711-65.00.2830.3430.4440.7874.50.2670.3270.4450.772
vs Right-handed Starters16-15-1.515-144.10.2720.3320.4000.7323.90.2540.3150.3930.707
Past 7 Games7-0+7.74-37.30.3220.3730.5160.8882.90.2580.3190.3870.706
Grass Games24-18+5.518-224.00.2710.3310.4000.7313.60.2480.3060.3820.688
Day Games7-4+2.44-73.30.2600.3230.3900.7133.50.2440.3070.3710.679
Division15-14+0.611-173.30.2530.3150.3700.6853.80.2570.3170.3890.706
SAN FRANCISCO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.00.2710.3314214553946812320.4001591302912232546243922
Road Games5.00.2830.34319693196425200.444926314781462510249
Righty Starters4.10.2720.332311085295559220.400120972041223934172719
SAN FRANCISCO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.351.306126.35147118947967-412285.7%
Road Games4.061.27462302862817393-36185.7%

COLORADO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games15-24-7.521-174.10.2650.3080.4180.7265.30.2810.3520.4360.787
Home Games6-12-7.69-84.50.2900.3390.4480.7885.90.2990.3720.4790.851
vs Right-handed Starters13-16-2.217-114.40.2730.3170.4470.7645.60.2800.3490.4470.796
Past 7 Games3-4-0.64-34.70.2560.3090.3870.6954.10.2430.3070.3740.682
Grass Games15-24-7.521-174.10.2650.3080.4180.7265.30.2810.3520.4360.787
Day Games5-6-0.76-54.50.2850.3390.4460.7854.50.2530.3420.4100.752
Division9-18-7.915-113.80.2550.3030.4080.7116.00.2950.3720.4630.835
COLORADO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2650.308391336354778370.418154833131624632274832
Home Games4.50.2900.33918611177387150.4488046117912218143117
Righty Starters4.40.2730.317291004274657320.44712565208718227243723
COLORADO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.501.359142807115111421217-610566.7%
Home Games4.521.42169.7403578621544-43350%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
SAN FRANCISCO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/9/2015BUMGARNER(L)MIAMIPHELPS(R)2-6L-1556.5 evO10100880
5/10/2015VOGELSONG(R)MIAMILATOS(R)3-2W-1057 unU1090760
5/12/2015HESTON(R)@ HOUSTONMCHUGH(R)8-1W1508 unO1180212
5/13/2015HUDSON(R)@ HOUSTONOBERHOLTZER(L)3-4L1208.5 unU11101851
5/14/2015LINCECUM(R)@ CINCINNATICUETO(R)3-4L1557 unP750780
5/15/2015BUMGARNER(L)@ CINCINNATIMARQUIS(R)10-2W-1307.5 unO13601081
5/16/2015VOGELSONG(R)@ CINCINNATILEAKE(R)11-2W1258 ovO16507110
5/17/2015HESTON(R)@ CINCINNATIDESCLAFANI(R)9-8W-1108 evO161221280
5/19/2015HUDSON(R)LA DODGERSFRIAS(R)2-0W+1057 ovU8917111
5/20/2015LINCECUM(R)LA DODGERSANDERSON(L)4-0W+1207 unU770681
5/21/2015BUMGARNER(L)LA DODGERSKERSHAW(L)4-0W+1206 unU9619100
5/22/2015VOGELSONG(R)@ COLORADOKENDRICK(R)11-8W-11010 ovO14711380
5/23/2015HESTON(R)@ COLORADOLYLES(R) 
5/23/2015PETIT(R)@ COLORADOHALE(R) 
5/24/2015HUDSON(R)@ COLORADOBETTIS(R) 
5/25/2015LINCECUM(R)@ MILWAUKEELOHSE(R) 
5/26/2015BUMGARNER(L)@ MILWAUKEEGARZA(R) 
5/27/2015VOGELSONG(R)@ MILWAUKEEPERALTA(R) 
5/28/2015HESTON(R)ATLANTAMILLER(R) 
5/29/2015 ATLANTA  
5/30/2015 ATLANTA  

COLORADO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
5/10/2015DE LA ROSA(L)LA DODGERSKERSHAW(L)5-9L+1507.5 unO971980
5/12/2015KENDRICK(R)@ LA ANGELSWILSON(L)2-5L1658 unU5401070
5/13/2015LYLES(R)@ LA ANGELSSANTIAGO(L)1-2L1558 unU1080860
5/14/2015BETTIS(R)@ LA DODGERSANDERSON(L)5-4W1958 unO9709101
5/15/2015BUTLER(R)@ LA DODGERSKERSHAW(L)4-6L2606.5 ovO89112100
5/16/2015DE LA ROSA(L)@ LA DODGERSGREINKE(R)7-1W1806.5 evO952351
5/17/2015KENDRICK(R)@ LA DODGERSBOLSINGER(R)0-1L1908 unU350370
5/18/2015LYLES(R)PHILADELPHIAHAMELS(L)3-4L+1009 unU10811071
5/19/2015BETTIS(R)PHILADELPHIAHARANG(R)6-5W-1159 evO7511161
5/20/2015BUTLER(R)PHILADELPHIAGONZALEZ(R)2-4L-13510 unU7329100
5/21/2015DE LA ROSA(L)PHILADELPHIAWILLIAMS(R)7-3W-1609.5 unO12111772
5/22/2015KENDRICK(R)SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R)8-11L+10010 ovO13801471
5/23/2015LYLES(R)SAN FRANCISCOHESTON(R) 
5/23/2015HALE(R)SAN FRANCISCOPETIT(R) 
5/24/2015BETTIS(R)SAN FRANCISCOHUDSON(R) 
5/25/2015BUTLER(R)@ CINCINNATIMARQUIS(R) 
5/26/2015DE LA ROSA(L)@ CINCINNATILORENZEN(R) 
5/27/2015KENDRICK(R)@ CINCINNATILEAKE(R) 
5/29/2015 @ PHILADELPHIA  
5/30/2015 @ PHILADELPHIA  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
SAN FRANCISCO: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants lost Pablo Sandoval to big money and the Boston Red Sox. They missed out paying big money to left-hander Jon Lester, who instead signed with the Chicago Cubs.
While the reigning World Series champions are ready to shed that every-other-year title trend, plenty of people wonder whether general manager Brian Sabean and his staff did enough during the offseason to stay near the top in the talented NL West.
Ask manager Bruce Bochy and his players, and they consider the additions of healthy right-hander Matt Cain and center fielder Angel Pagan back into the mix as a big deal right up there with signing a prized free agent.
And, of course, they have World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner ready to build off his remarkable postseason.
As he addressed the team at the start of spring training, Bochy reminded the Giants that it's hard to win consistently year after year.
''We had a great year last year,'' Bochy said. ''We have to go about our business and get ready for a new year. We'll still enjoy and savor those memories but at the same time it's time for us to get ready. ... Your lock on success is as good as that last game, so we've got to get after it.''
Durable right fielder Hunter Pence is sidelined with a broken left forearm that could keep him out until early May, while left fielder Nori Aoki will join the team he lost to in last year's Fall Classic while with the Kansas City Royals.
Casey McGehee, traded to San Francisco from the Marlins, will take over at third base with Sandoval's departure on a $95 million, five-year contract to Boston. He has said he won't try to replace the formerly popular Kung Fu Panda.
''I feel like we get a lot of flak for not doing anything this offseason,'' shortstop Brandon Crawford said. ''We got Aoki, we got McGehee. We have Cain coming back healthy that I think a lot of people forget. We've got Pagan coming back healthy. It's almost like getting four new guys.''
Bochy joked to Aoki - whom he calls ''a catalyst'' - about hitting 30 home runs. The speedy Japanese outfielder responded, ''24.''
''We're playing for a championship,'' Aoki said. ''It's a passionate group of guys.''
Here are some things to look for with the Giants, who have captured three World Series titles in the past five years:
BUMGARNER'S NEXT STEP: Bumgarner threw 270 innings, including 21 with two wins and a save in the World Series.
He went 4-1 during the postseason following an 18-10 regular season. From his four-hit, 10-strikeout gem that got things started in an 8-0 wild-card win at Pittsburgh all the way through his brilliant relief outing in Game 7 of the World Series to beat the Royals, Bumgarner became one of the postseason's best pitchers ever.
''I think he'll be comfortable in his skin,'' pitching coach Dave Righetti said.
HUDSON'S HURRAH: This is it for Tim Hudson, who has said he will retire after his 17th major league season.
He won his first championship last year, advancing out of the first round for the first time.
Now, the 39-year-old pitcher is bouncing back from surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle, the same one he injured during the 2013 season with Atlanta that sidelined him for the final two months.
PAGAN'S BALKY BACK: Pagan arrived at spring training declaring himself pain-free for the first time in years following back surgery.
Despite some flare-ups, Pagan and the Giants are counting on a full season. He joked to Bochy that he's ready to play 160 games.
Pagan played in only 96 last season and 71 in 2013 because of injuries.
''It's a new slate for everybody, including him,'' Bochy said.
RELIABLE BULLPEN: San Francisco's bullpen is lined up again - Jeremy Affeldt, Javier Lopez, Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla. Each of these pitchers has been part of all three title teams.
Casilla became closer after Romo struggled in June, though Bochy knows he can mix and match with these guys. Then, there's Yusmeiro Petit, who showed he can start or relieve with equal efficiency.
''You want to remind them to take advantage of what you have,'' Bochy said. ''We've got a great group here and we don't ever want to lose out on this opportunity.''
COLORADO: DENVER (AP) - Troy Tulowitzki benefits by having Carlos Gonzalez in the lineup. Gonzalez certainly benefits from Tulowitzki's presence, too.
But the Colorado Rockies may not benefit as much as you might think having those two sluggers together in the batting order. A healthy Tulo and CarGo by no means guarantees success, even if the Rockies are banking on bounce-back years from them to end a string of four straight losing seasons.
At least, the numbers seem to indicate as much. Since 2010, the Rockies are just 185-198 (.483 winning percentage) when Gonzalez and Tulowitzki are both in the starting lineup, according to STATS.
Still better than the alternative, though. Colorado is 175-252 (.410) when one or both don't start.
The takeaway is simple: This powerful tandem needs some help.
Colorado didn't make any splashy moves over the winter after a 66-96 season that led to sweeping changes in the front office. The biggest moves by new GM Jeff Bridich weren't to bolster a beleaguered pitching staff, but to bring in veteran catcher Nick Hundley and utility infielder Daniel Descalso.
Bridich believes Tulowitzki and Gonzalez can do more to get this team back on track than any sort of blockbuster deal.
If they stay on the field, that is.
''I'm not going to sit here and say we're a 90-win team or whatever it is. I'm just getting myself ready to play,'' Tulowitzki said. ''That's my goal, keep myself healthy.''
That's been anything but easy for the smooth-fielding shortstop. Over his career, he's had stints on the disabled list for a quadriceps tendon tear, lacerated right hand, broken left wrist and a groin injury. Last season, Tulowitzki played only 91 games before undergoing hip surgery.
''I feel great,'' said Tulowitzki, who turned 30 in October. ''But you guys judge and tell me.''
Like Tulowitzki, Gonzalez also feels fit again. The outfielder was limited to 70 games because of surgery to remove a small tumor in his left index finger and then another on his left knee.
''I'm feeling really good in the outfield, so that's a really good sign,'' Gonzalez said.
No doubt, Tulowitzki and Gonzalez fuel each other on offense. With Tulowitzki in the lineup since 2010, Gonzalez hit .307 with 89 homers spanning 402 games. Without him, Gonzalez's average was .291 with 30 homers in 185 games, according to STATS research.
And while Tulowitzki's batting average actually goes up without Gonzalez (.307 to .328), his slugging percentage dips a bit (.559 to .533).
''I think everything will take care of itself - if I play,'' Tulowitzki said.
With the NL West vastly improved, the Rockies aren't exactly in the conversation as contenders. But they do boast Tulowitzki and Gonzalez, along with NL batting champ Justin Morneau and Gold Glove third baseman Nolan Arenado.
''We're a nobody. That's OK with us,'' Arenado said. ''If we stay healthy, we're going to do some damage.''
Things to know as the Rockies try to get back on track:
TRADE RUMORS: Tulowitzki didn't pay too much attention to the trade rumors that popped up in the offseason. Should the Rockies fall out of contention early, those rumors could surface again. "I do know that rumors fly and rumors fly at a high rate these days with all the social media that's going on,'' Tulowitzki said.
YOUNG ROTATION: Lefty Jorge De La Rosa is dealing with a nagging groin injury this spring and righty Jhoulys Chacin was recently let go. That could pave the way for top prospects Eddie Butler and Jon Gray to work their way into the rotation. ''He's a talented kid,'' manager Walt Weiss said of Gray. ''Now it's just a matter of maturing and knowing he belongs.''
NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Rockies had the worst road record (21-60) last season and hit almost 100 points lower away from home (.228) than at Coors Field (.322). ''Obviously there are some adjustments our hitters have to make, going away from our place,'' Weiss said.
GOLDEN INFIELD: Starter Kyle Kendrick certainly appreciates this infield, with Arenado, Tulowitzki and second baseman DJ LeMahieu all having earned a Gold Glove in their career. ''The defense is great,'' Kendrick said. ''You keep the ball down, you get ground balls, you're going to get outs.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (SAN FRANCISCO-COLORADO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Giants-Rockies Preview* ========================

By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer

San Francisco (24-18) at Colorado (15-24), 4:10 p.m. EDT

The San Francisco Giants have an opportunity to secure their longest win streak in 11 years Saturday.

To accomplish that feat, they'll have to sweep a doubleheader from the Colorado Rockies.

San Francisco (24-18) won its seventh straight by holding on 11-8 in Friday's opener at Coors Field. The Giants scored four runs in the ninth then gave up four and allowed the tying run to come to the plate in the bottom of the inning.

Brandon Belt had three hits and homered for the fourth time in six games.

"That was a typical Coors Field game," manager Bruce Bochy said. "It's one of those long nights, but you're glad to get away with a win. ... We had some boys in the pen that had a rough night, but they'll bounce back."

That victory gives San Francisco a chance to pursue its first eight-game win streak since September 2011 and its first of nine or longer since a 10-game run in May 2004.

Buster Posey will also be looking to extend a 14-game hit streak after going 2 for 4 with three RBIs on Friday. Posey, who has two hits in each of his last two games against Colorado, is batting .375 with 13 RBIs in his run and has reached base safely in 23 consecutive contests.

Chris Heston (3-3, 3.72 ERA) will start the opening game for the Giants and try to bounce back from his shortest start. The right-hander was charged with five runs in two-plus innings Sunday in Cincinnati but avoided the loss when San Francisco rallied for a 9-8 victory.

Heston, owner of a 4.84 ERA on the road and a 2.77 home mark, gave up six runs in 5 1-3 innings in a 6-4 loss at Colorado on April 24. He allowed two runs in seven innings in a 2-0 home defeat to the Rockies (15-24) on April 13.

He'll be opposed by Jordan Lyles (2-4, 4.53), who will seek to avoid dropping to 0-4 in his last five starts. The right-hander has a 6.63 ERA in his past four games and gave up four runs in six innings in a 4-3 defeat to Philadelphia on Monday.

Lyles went 0-1 with a 6.57 ERA in his two starts against San Francisco last season and allowed six runs in 6 1-3 innings in a 12-7 home loss Sept. 2.

Yusmeiro Petit (1-0, 3.27) will make his first start of the season for the Giants in the finale following 13 relief appearances. The right-hander made 12 starts in 2014 and two against Colorado, going 1-0 with a 6.30 ERA.

Petit is 2-1 with a 5.73 ERA in eight career starts versus the Rockies.

David Hale, meanwhile, will make his season debut for Colorado. The right-hander, acquired from Atlanta in a four-player deal Jan. 30, has made eight starts in two seasons and 47 appearances.

"I threw (at Coors Field). I threw in Albuquerque, which is actually higher elevation than (Denver), which was news to me. As for knowing I can do it at this level, I did it last year. That helps with my confidence," he told MLB's official website.

Posey is 2 for 9 lifetime versus Lyles and 0 for 1 with a walk against Hale. D.J. LeMahieu is a combined 9 for 19 against the two Giants starters and has hit safely in eight of his last nine games.

San Francisco, winners of four consecutive road games, last took five in a row from April 23-May 5, 2014, and six straight in August 2012.


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