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| 929 | ATLANTA | -120 | Ov 7.5,-125 | -115 | Ov 8,-105 | | 930 | DETROIT | +110 | Un 7.5,+105 | +105 | Un 8,-115 |
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| All Games | 15-7 | +7 | 11-11 | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.317 | 3.0 | 0.238 | 0.292 | | Road Games | 9-5 | +3.8 | 7-7 | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.327 | 3.2 | 0.237 | 0.300 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 9-4 | +4.4 | 7-6 | 4.5 | 0.254 | 0.319 | 2.7 | 0.247 | 0.289 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -4.2 | 3-4 | 3.1 | 0.223 | 0.296 | 4.9 | 0.300 | 0.359 | | Grass Games | 15-7 | +7 | 11-11 | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.317 | 3.0 | 0.238 | 0.292 | | Day Games | 4-3 | +0.3 | 2-5 | 4.0 | 0.245 | 0.321 | 2.3 | 0.219 | 0.257 | | Interleague | 1-2 | -1.6 | 2-1 | 2.0 | 0.208 | 0.232 | 4.7 | 0.296 | 0.333 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.317 | 22 | 738 | 182 | 71 | 35 | 0.05 | 92 | 76 | 203 | 12 | 149 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 15 | | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.252 | 0.327 | 14 | 484 | 122 | 44 | 19 | 0.04 | 57 | 54 | 123 | 6 | 103 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 9 | | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.254 | 0.319 | 13 | 441 | 112 | 40 | 20 | 0.05 | 57 | 42 | 128 | 11 | 91 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 6 |
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| All Games | 1.76 | 1.101 | 66.3 | 13 | 13 | 53 | 1 | 20 | 50 | 5-1 | 8 | 1 | 88.9% | | Road Games | 1.74 | 1.137 | 41.3 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 1 | 16 | 29 | 2-1 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% |
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| All Games | 11-10 | -3 | 14-6 | 4.8 | 0.275 | 0.343 | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.314 | | Home Games | 6-3 | +1 | 8-0 | 6.7 | 0.328 | 0.404 | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.324 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 9-7 | -0.7 | 11-5 | 4.6 | 0.274 | 0.340 | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.315 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -4.6 | 5-2 | 3.4 | 0.236 | 0.321 | 5.3 | 0.293 | 0.343 | | Grass Games | 11-10 | -3 | 14-6 | 4.8 | 0.275 | 0.343 | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.314 | | Day Games | 7-8 | -4.6 | 10-4 | 4.7 | 0.275 | 0.340 | 4.5 | 0.253 | 0.326 | | Interleague | 1-0 | +1 | 1-0 | 10.0 | 0.395 | 0.477 | 0.0 | 0.161 | 0.187 |
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| All Games | 4.8 | 0.275 | 0.343 | 21 | 778 | 214 | 52 | 13 | 0.02 | 98 | 81 | 148 | 9 | 185 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 15 | | Home Games | 6.7 | 0.328 | 0.404 | 9 | 320 | 105 | 23 | 6 | 0.02 | 59 | 41 | 50 | 2 | 82 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | | Righty Starters | 4.6 | 0.274 | 0.340 | 16 | 583 | 160 | 40 | 8 | 0.01 | 72 | 58 | 116 | 8 | 136 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 10 |
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| All Games | 4.79 | 1.389 | 67.7 | 36 | 36 | 57 | 4 | 37 | 81 | 1-5 | 4 | 4 | 50% | | Home Games | 5.47 | 1.540 | 24.7 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 0-2 | 2 | 2 | 50% |
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| 4/13/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 3-1 | W | 150 | 7 un | U | 8 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | | 4/14/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 9-0 | W | 130 | 7 un | O | 12 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 | | 4/16/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 6-3 | W | -175 | 7 un | O | 9 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 4/17/2013 | MINOR(L) | KANSAS CITY | DAVIS(R) | 0-1 | L | -165 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 4/18/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | 6-4 | W | -110 | 8.5 ov | O | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 4/19/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | RODRIGUEZ(L) | 0-6 | L | -115 | 7 ov | U | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 4/20/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | MCDONALD(R) | 1-3 | L | -130 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 4/21/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | SANCHEZ(L) | 2-4 | L | -160 | 7 ov | U | 8 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 4/23/2013 | MINOR(L) | @ COLORADO | FRANCIS(L) | 4-3 | W | -120 | 9.5 un | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 4/23/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | @ COLORADO | GARLAND(R) | 10-2 | W | 110 | 9.5 un | O | 14 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 4/24/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ COLORADO | CHATWOOD(R) | 5-6 | L | -125 | 9.5 un | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 12 | 2 | | 4/26/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 0-10 | L | 130 | 7.5 ov | O | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | | 4/27/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | @ DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | | | 4/28/2013 | MINOR(L) | @ DETROIT | FISTER(R) | | | 4/29/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | | | 4/30/2013 | HUDSON(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | | | 5/1/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | | | 5/2/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | WASHINGTON | HAREN(R) | | | 5/3/2013 | | NY METS | | | | 5/4/2013 | | NY METS | | |
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| 4/13/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | @ OAKLAND | ANDERSON(L) | 7-3 | W | -130 | 7 un | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 | | 4/14/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ OAKLAND | PARKER(R) | 10-1 | W | -130 | 8 ov | O | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | 4/16/2013 | FISTER(R) | @ SEATTLE | HARANG(R) | 6-2 | W | -160 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | | 4/17/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | 2-1 | W | -115 | 6.5 ev | U | 8 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 1 | | 4/18/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | 0-2 | L | -160 | 6.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 4/19/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | @ LA ANGELS | HANSON(R) | 1-8 | L | -120 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 | | 4/20/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | @ LA ANGELS | RICHARDS(R) | 0-10 | L | 100 | 9 ov | O | 4 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 0 | | 4/21/2013 | FISTER(R) | @ LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | 3-4 | L | 105 | 8 ev | U | 10 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | | 4/24/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | KANSAS CITY | DAVIS(R) | 7-5 | W | -180 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 1 | | 4/25/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | KANSAS CITY | SHIELDS(R) | 3-8 | L | -175 | 7 un | O | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | | 4/26/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | ATLANTA | MAHOLM(L) | 10-0 | W | -140 | 7.5 ov | O | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | 4/27/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | ATLANTA | MEDLEN(R) | | | 4/28/2013 | FISTER(R) | ATLANTA | MINOR(L) | | | 4/29/2013 | SCHERZER(R) | MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | | | 4/30/2013 | VERLANDER(R) | MINNESOTA | WORLEY(R) | | | 5/1/2013 | SANCHEZ(R) | MINNESOTA | DIAMOND(L) | | | 5/2/2013 | PORCELLO(R) | @ HOUSTON | PEACOCK(R) | | | 5/3/2013 | | @ HOUSTON | | | | 5/4/2013 | | @ HOUSTON | | |
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| |  | 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. | | DETROIT: HITTING: OF AUSTIN JACKSON doesn't make much contact, but manager Jim Leyland likes his speed in the leadoff spot. RYAN RABURN and RAMON SANTIAGO will split second base duties, with Raburn getting the majority of the starts. 3B MIGUEL CABRERA seems to have cleaned up his act. He's an MVP candidate. So is newcomer 1B PRINCE FIELDER who will try to keep slugging in his move to a pitchers' park. His presence was needed after DH VICTOR MARTINEZ was lost for the season with a knee injury. OF DELMON YOUNG is a pending free agent, and he hit well after escaping spacious Target Field. He'll nab the starting LF job but could also DH. OF BRENNAN BOESCH did enough pre-injury to earn an everyday role, but he'll again be in danger of fading over the summer. SS JHONNY PERALTA had a resurgence in 2011, and he's on the right side of 30. C ALEX AVILA might not hit for average, but his power is legit. Leyland favorite BRANDON INGE and DON KELLY will back up the All-Star corner infielders, so neither expect to get much playing time. Streaky OF ANDY DIRKS is a fourth outfielder. C GERALD LAIRD will spell Avila.
STARTING PITCHING: You can't expect an identical stat line for JUSTIN VERLANDER; his opponent .236 batting average on balls in play suggests there was some luck involved in his MVP season. But he's still the best pitcher in the American League by a wide margin. DOUG FISTER's improved strikeout rate with the Tigers suggests he could sustain success as a quality No. 2 starter. MAX SCHERZER can still be outstanding when he's on, but he was inconsistent again last year. He could figure it out in his late-20s, but time is running out. RICK PORCELLO still has a ways to go. His mid-season success came against some weak lineups. He's still only 23, but he hasn't been able to beat hitters at any level in the pros. The Tigers are still searching for a No. 5 starter. Top prospect JACOB TURNER is only 20, but the Tigers haven't been shy about fast-tracking young arms. He was dominant in the minors, but torched in his first big-league stint. ANDY OLIVER appears to be the front-runner for this role, but DREW SMYLY is also a possibility.
RELIEF PITCHING: JOSE VALVERDE was perfect in 2011, but it was a surprising development considering his sliding K/BB ratio. For Tigers fans, he carries more risk than 49-for-49 would suggest. One of baseball's better set-up men, JOAQUIN BENOIT is an eighth-inning-only guy. He'd take over if Valverde got hurt. OCTAVIO DOTEL is another elite set-up man who will step up as the seventh-inning guy. As good as AL ALBURQUERQUE was in the regular season (one extra-base hit'a double'allowed in 43.1 innings!), he's out until at least the All-Star break after offseason elbow surgery. Lefty DANIEL SCHLERETH has a chance to be the closer of the future, but first he'll need to cut down on the walks. |
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(UPDATES 8th graph)
*Braves-Tigers Preview* =======================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Atlanta (15-7) at Detroit (11-10), 1:05 p.m. EDT
While the Detroit Tigers silenced the Atlanta Braves in the opener of this three-game set, a repeat performance could be hard to come by with Rick Porcello on the hill.
Porcello looks to get on track opposite Kris Medlen as the Tigers and Braves square off again Saturday at Comerica Park.
Anibal Sanchez struck out a franchise-record 17 and allowed five hits over eight innings as Detroit (11-10) cruised to a 10-0 win Friday.
"He was pretty good and we weren't," Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "That does it boys. That's all I got for you."
The Tigers backed Sanchez with four runs in the third inning and six in the fourth. Matt Tuiasosopo homered and drove in a career-high five runs while Victor Martinez and Torii Hunter combined for six hits and three RBIs.
After going 2 for 2, Miguel Cabrera is batting .415 with a homer and 10 RBIs during a 10-game hitting streak. He's 2 for 3 lifetime against Medlen (1-2, 2.16).
The Braves (15-7) dropped to 2-5 over their last seven games, hitting .186 with runners in scoring position over that stretch - including an 0-for-5 effort Friday.
Despite their recent efforts, the Braves could be in for a big day at the plate against Porcello (0-2, 11.08 ERA), who's posted an ugly .383 opponent batting average to rank second-worst in the AL among pitchers with at least three starts.
The right-hander was especially bad last Saturday in a 10-0 road loss to the Los Angeles Angels, allowing nine runs and nine hits before being removed with two outs in the first inning.
"He was obviously a little rusty, a little wild, a little unlucky, and that pretty much sums it up," manager Jim Leyland said. "I'm sure he wasn't a happy camper, and I don't blame him."
Porcello, who allowed an AL-worst 226 hits last season, was the first Tiger since Hank Borowy in 1951 to allow nine earned runs without getting out of the first inning.
"I struggled a little bit with my command, but it wasn't all that bad," he said. "I was keeping the ball down in the zone and throwing good sinkers. If I'm going to be inducing contact, that's my goal."
Making his first appearance against Atlanta, Porcello is 2-3 with a 7.90 ERA in his last seven interleague outings.
Medlen had allowed three earned runs in his first three starts before giving up three over six innings Sunday in a 4-2 loss at Pittsburgh.
"I was leaving pitches out over the plate, pulling off, and everything was flat," he told MLB's official website.
Medlen had compiled a 0.64 ERA in winning each of his previous six road starts. In his only appearance against Detroit, Medlen scattered six hits and struck out five over 6 2-3 innings of one-run ball in a 3-1 home win June 25, 2010.
Medlen will try to add to Prince Fielder's recent woes. The slugging first baseman has struck out 15 times during a 5-for-35 slump.
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