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MLB : ATS Matchup
Saturday 10/10/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
NY METS  SYNDERGAARD )
 
LA DODGERS  GREINKE )
+1.5  -135

-1.5  +115
+160

-170

6ov
 
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Final
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NY METS (91 - 72) at LA DODGERS (92 - 71)
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Saturday, 10/10/2015 9:05 PM
NOAH SYNDERGAARD (R) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
NL Division Series - Best of 5 - Game 2 - NYM leads 1-0
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
915NY METS+180Ov 6,+105+180Ov 6,+105
916LA DODGERS-190Un 6,-125-190Un 6,-125
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NY METS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games91-72+7.884-734.20.2440.3060.4000.7053.80.2440.2930.3770.670
Road Games42-40+346-324.50.2540.3120.4100.7224.00.2510.3010.3850.686
vs Right-handed Starters70-56+4.569-514.30.2450.3050.4000.7053.80.2470.2940.3800.674
Past 7 Games2-5-4.51-61.90.1650.2350.2840.5202.90.1990.2450.3240.569
Grass Games90-68+1181-714.30.2460.3080.4020.7103.70.2420.2910.3740.665
Night Games59-55-656-534.10.2420.3010.3970.6983.90.2500.2980.3880.686
Playoff games1-0+1.80-13.00.1610.2570.2580.5151.00.2060.2290.2940.523
NY METS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.20.2440.30616355581358295171780.40065749213045111041548413374
Road Games4.50.2540.31282289873715110930.4103532446842658085515942
Righty Starters4.30.2450.30512642651045225141360.40051736897338833127679854
NY METS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.531.2364621961814014217044626-21512170.8%
Road Games3.451.2282199084192187721212-10241070.6%

LA DODGERS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games92-71-12.879-814.10.2490.3200.4110.7313.70.2420.2940.3710.665
Home Games55-27+11.246-354.20.2500.3150.4220.7383.30.2300.2750.3480.623
vs Right-handed Starters67-52-856-614.20.2500.3210.4170.7383.70.2470.3000.3760.675
Past 7 Games5-2+23-43.70.2170.2790.3530.6322.30.1730.2200.2660.487
Grass Games92-71-12.879-814.10.2490.3200.4110.7313.70.2420.2940.3710.665
Night Games67-55-1664-554.20.2500.3180.4150.7333.80.2420.2940.3800.675
Playoff games0-1-1.90-11.00.2060.2290.2940.5233.00.1610.2570.2580.515
LA DODGERS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.10.2490.32016354191349267251870.41163956412715911281567813385
Home Games4.20.2500.31582265166214312970.4223282536213452270315736
Righty Starters4.20.2500.3211193952989201191400.41747241093843811110609871
LA DODGERS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.931.275469.62152054495115052028-28471971.2%
Home Games3.061.1202508985212216827721-7291074.4%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NY METS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/26/2015HARVEY(R)@ CINCINNATILAMB(L)10-2W-1457.5 unO105113111
9/27/2015DEGROM(R)@ CINCINNATISAMPSON(R)8-1W-1257.5 unO1391772
9/29/2015COLON(R)@ PHILADELPHIABUCHANAN(R)3-4L-1759 evU91201261
9/30/2015VERRETT(R)@ PHILADELPHIAASHER(R)5-7L-1759 unO670881
10/1/2015GILMARTIN(L)@ PHILADELPHIAEICKHOFF(R)0-3L-1107 ovU660530
10/3/2015SYNDERGAARD(R)WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L)1-3L-1556.5 ovU570441
10/3/2015HARVEY(R)WASHINGTONSCHERZER(R)0-2L-1156 unU011551
10/4/2015DEGROM(R)WASHINGTONROARK(R)1-0W-2056.5 unU550240
10/9/2015DEGROM(R)@ LA DODGERSKERSHAW(L)3-1W1805.5 unU560770
10/10/2015SYNDERGAARD(R)@ LA DODGERSGREINKE(R) 
10/12/2015HARVEY(R)LA DODGERSANDERSON(L) 

LA DODGERS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/26/2015ANDERSON(L)@ COLORADOKENDRICK(R)6-8L-17011.5 unO9311670
9/27/2015WOOD(L)@ COLORADORUSIN(L)5-12L-16011 ovO141201571
9/28/2015GREINKE(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOPEAVY(R)2-3L-1806.5 unU980970
9/29/2015KERSHAW(L)@ SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L)8-0W-1305.5 unO1170122
9/30/2015BOLSINGER(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOLEAKE(R)0-5L-1157 unU230840
10/1/2015ANDERSON(L)@ SAN FRANCISCOHUDSON(R)3-2W-1357.5 unU671530
10/2/2015WOOD(L)SAN DIEGOKELLY(R)6-2W-1957.5 unO840641
10/3/2015GREINKE(R)SAN DIEGOERLIN(L)2-1W-3006.5 ovU510560
10/4/2015KERSHAW(L)SAN DIEGOGARCES(L)6-3W-3406.5 unO990760
10/9/2015KERSHAW(L)NY METSDEGROM(R)1-3L-1905.5 unU770560
10/10/2015GREINKE(R)NY METSSYNDERGAARD(R) 
10/12/2015ANDERSON(L)@ NY METSHARVEY(R) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NY METS: NEW YORK (AP) - The big names for the New York Mets this season: Matt Harvey, David Wright, Tommy John.
Finally confident they're a playoff contender, the Mets absorbed a familiar setback in spring training - two of them, really. Zack Wheeler and Josh Edgin became the latest New York pitchers to have reconstructive elbow surgery, sidelining both until next year.
Wheeler's injury prevents the Mets from lining up three electric young arms at the top of their rotation. And the loss of Edgin, who had a 1.32 ERA last season, leaves the bullpen without a dependable lefty.
But the return of Harvey, an imposing ace back from his own Tommy John operation in 2013, has the team talking about October aspirations.
''We've been sitting around for four years asking everybody to be patient,'' manager Terry Collins said when camp opened. ''Well, it's time.''
Former batting champ Michael Cuddyer was signed to add offense, and his Virginia hometown buddy Wright looks healthy again at the plate. So while hardly anyone expects the Mets to unseat Washington atop the NL East, anything short of a wild-card push would be a disappointment.
That's a new outlook for a big-market club that has spent several years trimming payroll while rebuilding under general manager Sandy Alderson. New York improved by five wins last year and finished 79-83, its sixth consecutive losing season since moving into Citi Field.
''Is the team capable of winning 89-90 games? Yeah, I think the team is capable,'' Alderson said last month. ''It has that capacity. I think it has that potential.''
Harvey highlights a solid group of starters that includes 2014 NL Rookie of the Year Jacob deGrom, who made a successful comeback in the minors from Tommy John surgery - the ligament-replacement procedure named for its pioneer pitching patient in 1974.
Dillon Gee, who was headed for the bullpen, instead slides back into the rotation as Wheeler's substitute. He rejoins Jonathon Niese and 41-year-old Bartolo Colon, a 15-game winner last season.
With young right-hander Rafael Montero also in the mix, plus top prospects Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz (a former Tommy John patient) getting close, the Mets might indeed have enough pitching depth to offset the injuries.
Especially if Tommy John veterans Jenrry Mejia and Bobby Parnell can lock down games in the late innings.
Mejia had his operation in 2011, shifted to a relief role last season and posted 28 saves. Parnell, the team's previous closer, had surgery last April and could be back this May.
New York is hardly the only team hurt by the recent rash of torn elbow ligaments all over baseball. Look no further than division rivals Washington, Miami and Atlanta.
But for a club that's been rebuilding around a young stable of power arms, rebuilding all those elbows has taken its toll on progress.
''Every guy that throws hard eventually is going to have it,'' Wheeler said.
The regular season begins April 6 in Washington. Here are some other story lines to watch for with the Mets this season:
POWER COMPANY: New York finished 12th in the National League in slugging percentage (.364) last year and 13th in batting average (.238). More is needed from Curtis Granderson, who hit .227 with 20 homers and 66 RBIs in his first season with the Mets after signing a $60 million, four-year contract. Kevin Long, a Granderson favorite during his Yankees days, was hired as hitting coach - and the Mets moved in the Citi Field fences for the second time to help Granderson, Wright and Lucas Duda in right-center. Wright, a seven-time All-Star, is eager to rebound after a left shoulder injury contributed to his 2014 bust. Duda will try to repeat his breakout season of 30 homers and 92 RBIs.
UP THE MIDDLE: Outside of Gold Glove center fielder Juan Lagares, the defense appears shaky. Wilmer Flores, a young hitter with a suspect glove, starts at shortstop - a gaping hole since Jose Reyes left following the 2011 season. All-Star second baseman Daniel Murphy is also limited defensively, so double-play chances could get dicey. Passed balls and wild throws are a concern for catcher Travis d'Arnaud.
UNDER PRESSURE: Increased expectations mean added scrutiny for Collins entering the final guaranteed season of his contract. Word is Alderson was even considering a change last year before deciding to bring Collins back. In truth, this is probably his first chance in five years to manage a Mets team talented enough to contend - but it might be his only one.
LA DODGERS: LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers have a new front office. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez, outfielder Matt Kemp, second-baseman Dee Gordon and pitcher Dan Haren are gone from a roster that won the NL West title last season.
Change was everywhere at the Dodgers' spring camp and all of it was designed to enhance their chances of achieving a goal that has never changed: Winning the World Series.
It eluded them last October in the NL Division series against the St. Louis Cardinals. It eluded them after the club was sold for $2.15 billion three years ago. It's eluded them since 1988.
''Everything we're doing is in the vein of trying to put ourselves in the best position to make it into October and then play as long as we can,'' said Andrew Friedman, the team's new president of baseball operations, who along with new general manager Farhan Zaidi employed an analytic approach to a winter makeover of a roster that had won back-to-back NL West titles.
Make no mistake, though, the changes were built around those who are back. At the top of the pitching order is Clayton Kershaw, the 2014 NL MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner. Kershaw is armed with motivation to make amends for last fall's struggles. In right field, there's the young Yasiel Puig, an All-Star who was benched for some of the postseason.
A key to the makeover is in the heart of the infield, where Friedman and Zaidi acquired shortstop Jimmy Rollins from Philadelphia and second baseman Howie Kendrick from the Angels.
''Instant credibility,'' Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said of the two veterans who some think will plug holes in what was an inconsistent defense. ''I think they bring a ton to the table for us. They create stability up the middle.''
There are questions whether the Dodgers sacrificed some offense in losing Ramirez' big bat and Gordon's speed. Ramirez signed with Boston. Gordon, a 2014 All Star, was traded to Miami. Meanwhile, Kemp's proven power is also gone. He was traded to San Diego for catcher Yasmani Grandal.
The Dodgers were willing to move Kemp because of what they've seen in 22-year-old Joc Pederson, who through 17 spring games was batting .417. Pederson appears to have the edge over veteran Andre Ethier as the starter in center field. With Carl Crawford in left and Puig in right, there's no room for Ethier, who said early in camp that he wants to be an everyday player.
Then there's the pitching staff. Kershaw and Zack Greinke are locks for the top of the rotation. After them, there are questions. No. 3 starter Hyun-Jin Ryu is likely to start the season on the disabled list because of an ailing left shoulder. Friedman signed projected starters Brandon McCarthy (four years at $48 million) and Brett Anderson (one year at $10 million), but each has a long history of injury.
With the uncertainty surrounding Ryu, it's not clear who will be the fifth starter. Joe Wieland, also acquired from San Diego in the deal for Kemp, was considered a leading possibility.
In the bullpen, the biggest question is about closer Kenley Jansen, who underwent surgery on Feb. 17 to have a growth removed from the fifth metatarsal on his left foot. He was expected to be out for 8-to-12 weeks. Until he's back, Mattingly said he might use a committee of pitchers to fill the role.
QUIET PUIG: Except for an occasional flip of the bat, it was a quiet camp for Puig, who is beginning his third season. Through 12 games, he was batting a modest .226 with 3 homers. ''I don't think his spring was that great last year either,'' Mattingly said. ''I'm not really concerned about his average or anything. I think he looks fine. He's hit some balls decent. He's a lot like other guys who know they're going to be around. They take their bats different than guys who are trying to show us what they can do.''
IMPATIENT KERSHAW: Kershaw never has much patience for questions about the World Series in the spring. ''Every team thinks they're going to win the World Series at this time of year,'' he said. ''That's everybody's goal and it should be. If you don't win the World Series, it's a failure.''
POWER ADJUSTMENT: First baseman Adrian Gonzalez has his own take on the Dodgers' altered offense. ''People are saying say that we lost power, but I think we just put the power in different spots of the lineup,'' he said.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (NY METS-LA DODGERS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Mets-Dodgers Preview* ======================

By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer

New York (90-72) at Los Angeles (92-70), 9:07 p.m. EDT

The Los Angeles Dodgers have baseball's best one-two punch in a starting rotation, but the New York Mets are looking to deliver a crucial blow to take a commanding lead in this NL division series.

After Jacob deGrom outpitched Clayton Kershaw in a sterling performance, Noah Syndergaard may need to do the same opposite Zack Greinke on Saturday night at Dodger Stadium.

Los Angeles' starters finished the regular season with a 3.24 ERA to rank second in the majors and a lot of the credit goes to having Kershaw and Greinke (19-3, 1.66 ERA) at the front of the rotation.

Their importance to the Dodgers is obvious as they're contemplating bringing back Kershaw - the reigning NL Cy Young winner and MVP - on three days' rest for a potential Game 4 in New York.

The ace, however, lost his fifth straight postseason start Friday when the Mets beat the Dodgers 3-1 in Game 1. DeGrom tossed seven scoreless innings and matched Tom Seaver's postseason franchise record of 13 strikeouts from 1973.

"To have him go out there against Clayton and win the game is a huge lift for us," said manager Terry Collins. "This is a good start for a team that hadn't been in the postseason for a long time. We needed a confidence boost and Jake gave it to us."

Syndergaard (9-7, 3.24) is gaining confidence of his own after finishing an impressive rookie season by allowing three runs with 21 strikeouts in 14 2-3 innings over his last two starts.

The right-hander, though, is 2-5 with a 4.23 ERA in 12 starts on the road compared to 7-2 with a 2.46 ERA in 12 at home. However, he showed some improvement in his last two road starts, going 1-0 while allowing three runs and fanning 19 in 14 2-3 innings.

"To me it's just all about getting comfortable out there on the mound, on the road," Syndergaard said. "I feel like on the last couple starts I had on the road I had a lot of success, lot of comforts.

"The big thing for me was being able to execute my pitches and become more of a pitcher, not a thrower. And I feel like that's going to play a huge role."

Syndergaard battled through 107 pitches in six innings opposite Kershaw at Los Angeles on July 3, yielding one run and two hits with six strikeouts while not getting in a decision in a 2-1 win.

Greinke takes the ball after completing the season with the majors' lowest qualifying ERA since Greg Maddux's 1.63 with Atlanta in 1995. It's the second-lowest in Dodgers' history behind Rube Marquard's 1.58 in 1916.

Greinke's dominance included allowing two runs and eight hits in 14 innings while going 1-0 in two starts against the Mets. That victory came at home July 4 when the right-hander tossed seven scoreless innings opposite Matt Harvey.

Greinke is 1-1 with a 1.93 ERA over four postseason starts with the Dodgers after going 1-1 with a 6.48 ERA in three with Milwaukee in 2011.

He thinks the struggles early in his career laid the foundation for his recent success.

"That's one thing I think experience kind of helps being in the playoffs," Greinke said. "Because I do sort of treat it sort of similar to just a regular game, or I try to as much as possible, where the first time in the playoffs is a little bit different. I feel it's helped out just trying to keep it as similar as just any other game."

Greinke will try to slow down Daniel Murphy, who had a solo home run Friday after hitting .358 with three homers and 10 RBIs over the final 14 regular-season games. The second baseman, though, is 1 for 5 off Greinke this year while David Wright is 3 for 9 in their all-time matchup.

The third baseman had a two-run single in Game 1 and owns a .363 average in 69 career meetings with the Dodgers, including the postseason.


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