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| 925 | ATLANTA | +135 | Ov 7.5,-110 | +205 | Ov 6,-125 | | 926 | LA DODGERS | -145 | Un 7.5,-110 | -225 | Un 6,+105 |
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| All Games | 97-68 | +9 | 75-81 | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.317 | 3.5 | 0.245 | 0.298 | | Road Games | 40-42 | -6.9 | 40-38 | 4.0 | 0.238 | 0.304 | 3.9 | 0.257 | 0.314 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 72-50 | +4.9 | 57-56 | 4.4 | 0.253 | 0.320 | 3.4 | 0.251 | 0.302 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | -0.6 | 6-1 | 5.0 | 0.284 | 0.372 | 4.7 | 0.283 | 0.324 | | Grass Games | 96-67 | +9 | 73-81 | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.317 | 3.4 | 0.244 | 0.297 | | Night Games | 67-47 | +4.1 | 52-58 | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.307 | 3.4 | 0.245 | 0.295 | | Playoff games | 1-2 | -1 | 3-0 | 3.7 | 0.221 | 0.308 | 7.3 | 0.333 | 0.386 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.317 | 165 | 5536 | 1374 | 453 | 182 | 0.03 | 667 | 554 | 1414 | 64 | 1152 | 148 | 86 | 146 | 79 | | Road Games | 4.0 | 0.238 | 0.304 | 82 | 2825 | 673 | 223 | 92 | 0.03 | 317 | 269 | 718 | 24 | 571 | 79 | 45 | 74 | 44 | | Righty Starters | 4.4 | 0.253 | 0.320 | 122 | 4116 | 1041 | 343 | 139 | 0.03 | 511 | 404 | 1034 | 52 | 853 | 108 | 66 | 110 | 57 |
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| All Games | 2.51 | 1.144 | 473.7 | 141 | 132 | 381 | 30 | 161 | 434 | 29-15 | 54 | 14 | 79.4% | | Road Games | 2.90 | 1.245 | 220 | 78 | 71 | 194 | 15 | 80 | 201 | 11-10 | 28 | 8 | 77.8% |
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| All Games | 94-71 | +6.1 | 76-82 | 4.1 | 0.265 | 0.323 | 3.6 | 0.243 | 0.302 | | Home Games | 48-34 | -3.1 | 39-39 | 3.6 | 0.259 | 0.314 | 3.6 | 0.244 | 0.300 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 68-43 | +16.4 | 51-55 | 4.3 | 0.265 | 0.324 | 3.4 | 0.237 | 0.293 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -3.6 | 4-3 | 5.1 | 0.280 | 0.346 | 2.4 | 0.218 | 0.292 | | Grass Games | 91-71 | +2.9 | 73-82 | 3.9 | 0.263 | 0.321 | 3.6 | 0.242 | 0.301 | | Night Games | 67-54 | -2.4 | 61-56 | 4.1 | 0.270 | 0.324 | 3.9 | 0.250 | 0.310 | | Playoff games | 2-1 | +0.8 | 3-0 | 7.3 | 0.333 | 0.386 | 3.7 | 0.221 | 0.308 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.265 | 0.323 | 165 | 5596 | 1481 | 447 | 142 | 0.03 | 639 | 485 | 1175 | 78 | 1195 | 156 | 107 | 164 | 63 | | Home Games | 3.6 | 0.259 | 0.314 | 82 | 2669 | 691 | 205 | 67 | 0.03 | 284 | 214 | 557 | 45 | 552 | 73 | 52 | 93 | 33 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.265 | 0.324 | 111 | 3771 | 1001 | 294 | 97 | 0.03 | 450 | 325 | 784 | 62 | 806 | 91 | 61 | 107 | 41 |
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| All Games | 3.50 | 1.296 | 481.4 | 202 | 187 | 430 | 42 | 194 | 465 | 31-24 | 46 | 18 | 71.9% | | Home Games | 3.49 | 1.332 | 247.7 | 100 | 96 | 228 | 17 | 102 | 233 | 16-9 | 22 | 7 | 75.9% |
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| 9/23/2013 | MINOR(L) | MILWAUKEE | ESTRADA(R) | 0-5 | L | -125 | 7 un | U | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 9/24/2013 | GARCIA(R) | MILWAUKEE | THORNBURG(R) | 3-2 | W | -135 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 9/25/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | MILWAUKEE | LOHSE(R) | 0-4 | L | -125 | 7 un | U | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | | 9/26/2013 | HALE(R) | PHILADELPHIA | CLOYD(R) | 7-1 | W | -180 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 9/27/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | PHILADELPHIA | LEE(L) | 1-0 | W | -130 | 6.5 un | U | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | | 9/28/2013 | MINOR(L) | PHILADELPHIA | MARTIN(R) | 4-5 | L | -260 | 7 ev | O | 12 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 0 | | 9/29/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | PHILADELPHIA | MINER(R) | 12-5 | W | -250 | 7.5 un | O | 17 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 2 | | 10/3/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 1-6 | L | +130 | 6 un | O | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 10/4/2013 | MINOR(L) | LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 4-3 | W | +105 | 6.5 un | O | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 10/6/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | @ LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | 6-13 | L | 135 | 6.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 0 | | 10/7/2013 | GARCIA(R) | @ LA DODGERS | NOLASCO(R) | |
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| 9/24/2013 | RYU(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | 2-1 | W | 110 | 6.5 un | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 9/25/2013 | NOLASCO(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | ZITO(L) | 4-6 | L | -135 | 7 ov | O | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | | 9/26/2013 | VOLQUEZ(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | 2-3 | L | 115 | 7 ov | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 9/27/2013 | KERSHAW(L) | COLORADO | MCHUGH(R) | 11-0 | W | -295 | 6.5 un | O | 15 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | | 9/28/2013 | GREINKE(R) | COLORADO | NICASIO(R) | 0-1 | L | -245 | 7 un | U | 3 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 9/29/2013 | RYU(L) | COLORADO | FRANCIS(L) | 1-2 | L | -200 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | | 10/3/2013 | KERSHAW(L) | @ ATLANTA | MEDLEN(R) | 6-1 | W | -140 | 6 un | O | 11 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 10/4/2013 | GREINKE(R) | @ ATLANTA | MINOR(L) | 3-4 | L | -115 | 6.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 10/6/2013 | RYU(L) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 13-6 | W | -145 | 6.5 un | O | 14 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | 10/7/2013 | NOLASCO(R) | ATLANTA | GARCIA(R) | |
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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. | | LA DODGERS: HITTING: The Dodgers were ravaged with injuries in 2010 and finished in the bottom third in the majors in runs (4.00 per game), homers (117) and OPS (.697). None of these poor numbers were the fault of OF MATT KEMP, who finished second in MVP voting with a .324 BA, 39 HR, 126 RBI and 40 steals. He says he wants a 50-50 season in 2012. 1B JAMES LONEY had the second-most homers (12) of any returning player, and batted .357 with a .608 SLG after August 1. If speedy SS DEE GORDON learns to be more patient at the plate (7 BB in 224 AB), he could score 90 runs from the top of the order. OF ANDRE ETHIER made headlines with a 30-game hit streak, but was once again dominated by lefties (.563 OPS). The team is counting on two veterans to drive in runs. 3B JUAN URIBE has been a walking infirmary lately, but still has 15-HR power, and OF JUAN RIVERA had 46 RBI in 219 AB after coming to the Dodgers. Two guys named Ellis, 2B MARK ELLIS and C A.J. ELLIS, will bat at the bottom of the order.
STARTING PITCHING: The Dodgers remain one of the better rotations in baseball, placing third in the majors in ERA (3.41) and fourth in opponents' BA (.242). The biggest reason for the success was the NL Cy Young and Triple Crown-winning performance of CLAYTON KERSHAW, who tied for the NL lead in wins (21) and topped all NL pitchers in ERA (2.28) and strikeouts (248). Fellow southpaw TED LILLY had a down year overall (12-14, 3.97 ERA), but had a fantastic final two months of the season (2.09 ERA, 0.93 WHIP). CHAD BILLINGSLEY notched his fifth straight season of double-digit wins, despite sporting a mediocre 4.21 ERA and 1.45 WHIP. AARON HARANG signed a two-year, $12M deal to join the Dodgers rotation. He won 14 games for the lowly Padres last year and finished with a career-best 3.64 ERA. CHRIS CAPUANO left the Mets for richer pastures (2-yr, $10M) of Los Angeles. Although he pitched well at spacious Citi Field (3.82 ERA, 1.21 WHIP), he was terrible on the road (5.42 ERA, 1.51 WHIP).
RELIEF PITCHING: Jonathan Broxton is gone, ending any kind of closer controversy the Dodgers may have been trying to avoid. JAVY GUERRA is the closer, and for good reason. He converted 21-of-23 save chances while posting a 2.31 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and allowing just two homers in 46.2 innings. If Guerra falters, manager Don Mattingly can afford to have a short leash with KENLEY JANSEN as his set-up man. Jansen led the majors with an insane 16.1 K-per-9 ratio and limited opponents to a .159 BA and .228 slugging percentage. At age 24, his upside is extremely high. MATT GUERRIER is a usually reliable reliever, but he is coming off a subpar 2011 campaign (4.07 ERA, 1.27 WHIP). |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ATLANTA-LA DODGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Braves-Dodgers Preview* ========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Atlanta (96-66) at Los Angeles (92-70), 9:37 p.m. EDT
The Los Angeles Dodgers will ask Ricky Nolasco to close out the Atlanta Braves in his postseason debut.
Nolasco's performance might not matter much if Los Angeles' offense produces like it did Sunday.
The Dodgers can clinch a trip to their third NLCS in six years Monday night with a win at home over Atlanta in Game 4 of the NL division series.
Los Angeles overcame a poor pitching performance in Sunday's 13-6 win, taking a 2-1 series lead after matching its franchise record for runs in a postseason game. The then-Brooklyn Dodgers won 13-8 over the New York Yankees in Game 2 of the 1956 World Series.
Carl Crawford and Juan Uribe each homered - accounting for five runs - as the Dodgers totaled 14 hits to compensate for rookie Hyun-Jin Ryu giving up four runs and six hits in three innings in his postseason debut.
"It was a total team effort," said Crawford, who also turned in a highlight reel-worthy catch, tumbling over the left-field retaining wall to catch a foul ball in the eighth. "Guys were swinging the bat well. That's what it's going to take: 25 guys to do the job and come together play well."
Hanley Ramirez also continued his tear, going 3 for 4 with a triple and a double to improve to 7 for 13 with six RBIs in the series. His six extra-base hits have tied Carlos Beltran (2004) and Jim Edmonds (2000) for the most in a Division Series.
"He's in a real good groove right now," Crawford said. "He's in a zone."
Sunday marked the Dodgers' first home playoff game since 2009 - which was their second of two straight trips to the NLCS. Nolasco (13-11, 3.70 ERA) will get the chance to send them back, though the club had considered starting series-opening winner Clayton Kershaw if they had lost Game 3.
"Whatever decision they make is going to be the best decision for the team," Nolasco told the team's official website. "So I'm with whatever. They're the ones who get paid to make those decisions. So I'll be here ready to take the ball whenever they ask me to pitch."
Nolasco will try to shake off a rough stretch to end the regular season, as he went 0-2 with a 12.75 ERA over his final three starts.
Brian McCann - who is 0 for 9 in the series - is 20 for 58 versus Nolasco with eight home runs, the most by any player against the right-hander. One of those homers came on July 3, though Nolasco limited Atlanta to two runs and six hits over seven innings of a 6-3 victory with Miami. He had been 0-4 with a 7.07 ERA over his previous five matchups with the Braves.
Atlanta will turn to Freddy Garcia (1-2, 1.65) one day after his 37th birthday for only his second postseason start over the last eight seasons. All three of his starts for the Braves have been quality outings since being acquired from Baltimore on Aug. 23.
He's 6-3 with a 3.28 ERA over 10 career postseason starts, but the last victory came in the 2005 World Series for the Chicago White Sox. Garcia also owns a 1-1 record and 2.89 ERA in four meetings with the Dodgers, whom he last faced in 2005.
Ramirez is 3 for 8 off Garcia with a homer and a double.
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