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979 | ATLANTA | +115 | Ov 8,+110 | +130 | Ov 7.5,-115 | 980 | DETROIT | -125 | Un 8,-130 | -140 | Un 7.5,-105 |
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All Games | 15-8 | +6 | 12-11 | 4.3 | 0.245 | 0.314 | 3.1 | 0.244 | 0.298 | Road Games | 9-6 | +2.8 | 8-7 | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.323 | 3.5 | 0.246 | 0.308 | vs Right-handed Starters | 9-5 | +3.4 | 8-6 | 4.5 | 0.251 | 0.315 | 3.0 | 0.256 | 0.299 | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -4.1 | 4-3 | 3.7 | 0.238 | 0.313 | 5.0 | 0.313 | 0.367 | Grass Games | 15-8 | +6 | 12-11 | 4.3 | 0.245 | 0.314 | 3.1 | 0.244 | 0.298 | Night Games | 11-4 | +6.7 | 9-6 | 4.5 | 0.247 | 0.315 | 3.3 | 0.247 | 0.309 | Interleague | 1-3 | -2.7 | 3-1 | 2.5 | 0.209 | 0.239 | 5.2 | 0.315 | 0.355 |
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All Games | 4.3 | 0.245 | 0.314 | 23 | 771 | 189 | 72 | 36 | 0.05 | 96 | 78 | 213 | 12 | 153 | 22 | 15 | 22 | 16 | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.323 | 15 | 517 | 129 | 45 | 20 | 0.04 | 61 | 56 | 133 | 6 | 107 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 10 | Righty Starters | 4.5 | 0.251 | 0.315 | 14 | 474 | 119 | 41 | 21 | 0.04 | 61 | 44 | 138 | 11 | 95 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
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All Games | 1.96 | 1.116 | 69 | 15 | 15 | 56 | 1 | 21 | 52 | 5-1 | 8 | 1 | 88.9% | Road Games | 2.05 | 1.159 | 44 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 17 | 31 | 2-1 | 6 | 1 | 85.7% |
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All Games | 12-10 | -2 | 15-6 | 4.9 | 0.279 | 0.347 | 4.1 | 0.246 | 0.312 | Home Games | 7-3 | +2 | 9-0 | 6.7 | 0.332 | 0.406 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.317 | vs Left-handed Starters | 2-3 | -2.3 | 3-1 | 5.2 | 0.277 | 0.353 | 4.4 | 0.240 | 0.312 | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2 | 6-1 | 4.4 | 0.263 | 0.346 | 5.6 | 0.283 | 0.336 | Grass Games | 12-10 | -2 | 15-6 | 4.9 | 0.279 | 0.347 | 4.1 | 0.246 | 0.312 | Night Games | 4-2 | +1.6 | 4-2 | 4.8 | 0.276 | 0.352 | 3.3 | 0.235 | 0.284 | Interleague | 2-0 | +2 | 2-0 | 8.5 | 0.384 | 0.451 | 2.0 | 0.187 | 0.224 |
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All Games | 4.9 | 0.279 | 0.347 | 22 | 813 | 227 | 56 | 15 | 0.02 | 105 | 84 | 153 | 10 | 194 | 20 | 6 | 17 | 15 | Home Games | 6.7 | 0.332 | 0.406 | 10 | 355 | 118 | 27 | 8 | 0.02 | 66 | 44 | 55 | 3 | 91 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 7 | Lefty Starters | 5.2 | 0.277 | 0.353 | 5 | 195 | 54 | 12 | 5 | 0.03 | 26 | 23 | 32 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
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All Games | 4.73 | 1.365 | 70.3 | 37 | 37 | 59 | 5 | 37 | 86 | 1-5 | 5 | 4 | 55.6% | Home Games | 5.27 | 1.463 | 27.3 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 0-2 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
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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) | 4-7 | L | -105 | 8 un | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 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 | | | 5/5/2013 | | NY METS | | |
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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) | 7-4 | W | -105 | 8 un | O | 13 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 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 | | | 5/5/2013 | | @ 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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*Braves-Tigers Preview* =======================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Atlanta (15-7) at Detroit (11-10), 8:05 p.m. EDT
The Detroit Tigers have moved past their slump, and will look to get on an extended run with Doug Fister on the mound against the road-weary Atlanta Braves.
The unbeaten right-hander will try to lead the Tigers to a three-game sweep when they take on the Braves in the finale of Atlanta's 10-game trip.
Following a season-worst four-game skid, Detroit (12-10) has won three of four after Omar Infante and Jhonny Peralta hit two-run homers in a 7-4 victory Saturday.
Infante's home run came off former Braves teammate Kris Medlen.
"I stayed back and waited for a slider or changeup," said Infante, who had three hits and is 10 for 21 over his last five games. "He threw a fastball and I made a good reaction."
Now the Tigers will send Fister (3-0, 2.00 ERA) to the mound as he looks to keep the Braves' bats quiet and pitch the Tigers to their first three-game sweep of the season.
Fister has posted a 1.23 ERA in his last three outings. He gave up no earned runs in seven innings of a 4-3, 13-inning loss to the Los Angeles Angels last Sunday.
Fister faces an Atlanta lineup that has totaled 12 runs in the six losses on this trip.
The Braves (15-8) have lost seven of 10 since their red-hot start to the season, and they'll be trying to avoid their season-worst fourth straight defeat.
Justin Upton provided one of the bright spots Saturday with his league-leading 12th home run. Upton, though, has batted .250 on the trip after hitting .333 in the first 14 games.
B.J. Upton has continued to struggle, batting .125 in his last eight games to drop his average to .146. He's gone hitless in five career at-bats against Fister.
Minor (3-1, 1.80) gave up more than one earned run for the first time in four starts this year Tuesday, allowing three in six innings of a 4-3 victory at Colorado on Tuesday.
Making his first appearance against the Tigers, the left-hander has dropped his last three outings against AL opponents with a 4.96 ERA.
He'll try to cool off Miguel Cabrera, batting .413 with a homer and 12 RBIs during an 11-game hitting streak.
Prince Fielder, who has one hit and six strikeouts in 13 at-bats on the homestand, has three singles in as many career at-bats against Minor.
After scoring 16 times in their previous seven games, the Tigers have totaled 17 runs in the first two against the Braves.
Detroit has won eight of 10 versus Atlanta, including four straight at home.
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| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 2:22:23 AM EST. |
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