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| 939 | NY METS | +145 | Ov 6,-110 | +140 | Ov 6,+100 | | 940 | LA DODGERS | -155 | Un 6,-110 | -150 | Un 6,-120 |
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| All Games | 92-74 | +6.8 | 86-74 | 4.2 | 0.244 | 0.305 | 0.400 | 0.705 | 3.8 | 0.244 | 0.293 | 0.377 | 0.670 | | Road Games | 42-41 | +2 | 47-32 | 4.5 | 0.254 | 0.311 | 0.409 | 0.720 | 4.0 | 0.251 | 0.301 | 0.384 | 0.686 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 70-57 | +3.5 | 70-51 | 4.3 | 0.245 | 0.304 | 0.400 | 0.704 | 3.8 | 0.247 | 0.294 | 0.380 | 0.674 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -0.9 | 2-5 | 3.0 | 0.170 | 0.238 | 0.302 | 0.540 | 3.0 | 0.198 | 0.245 | 0.308 | 0.553 | | Grass Games | 91-70 | +10 | 83-72 | 4.3 | 0.246 | 0.307 | 0.402 | 0.710 | 3.7 | 0.242 | 0.291 | 0.374 | 0.665 | | Night Games | 60-57 | -7 | 58-54 | 4.1 | 0.241 | 0.301 | 0.398 | 0.698 | 4.0 | 0.251 | 0.298 | 0.388 | 0.686 | | Playoff games | 2-2 | +0.8 | 2-2 | 4.7 | 0.206 | 0.281 | 0.381 | 0.662 | 4.0 | 0.248 | 0.295 | 0.350 | 0.645 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.244 | 0.305 | 166 | 5653 | 1379 | 299 | 17 | 183 | 0.400 | 673 | 501 | 1336 | 52 | 1115 | 157 | 85 | 136 | 76 | | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.254 | 0.311 | 83 | 2927 | 742 | 151 | 10 | 95 | 0.409 | 355 | 245 | 695 | 26 | 581 | 88 | 51 | 60 | 44 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.245 | 0.304 | 127 | 4294 | 1050 | 225 | 14 | 138 | 0.400 | 519 | 369 | 984 | 38 | 834 | 130 | 67 | 99 | 56 |
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| All Games | 3.57 | 1.230 | 471.7 | 202 | 187 | 410 | 44 | 170 | 456 | 26-21 | 51 | 22 | 69.9% | | Road Games | 3.51 | 1.228 | 220.7 | 92 | 86 | 194 | 18 | 77 | 215 | 12-10 | 24 | 11 | 68.6% |
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| All Games | 94-72 | -11.8 | 81-82 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.320 | 0.410 | 0.730 | 3.7 | 0.242 | 0.294 | 0.372 | 0.666 | | Home Games | 56-27 | +12.2 | 47-35 | 4.2 | 0.249 | 0.315 | 0.422 | 0.737 | 3.2 | 0.229 | 0.274 | 0.348 | 0.622 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 68-53 | -8 | 58-61 | 4.2 | 0.251 | 0.321 | 0.417 | 0.738 | 3.8 | 0.247 | 0.300 | 0.378 | 0.678 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.1 | 4-3 | 4.3 | 0.248 | 0.306 | 0.367 | 0.673 | 3.6 | 0.200 | 0.257 | 0.341 | 0.598 | | Grass Games | 94-72 | -11.8 | 81-82 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.320 | 0.410 | 0.730 | 3.7 | 0.242 | 0.294 | 0.372 | 0.666 | | Night Games | 69-56 | -15 | 66-56 | 4.2 | 0.250 | 0.318 | 0.413 | 0.732 | 3.8 | 0.241 | 0.294 | 0.381 | 0.676 | | Playoff games | 2-2 | -0.9 | 2-2 | 4.0 | 0.248 | 0.295 | 0.350 | 0.645 | 4.7 | 0.206 | 0.281 | 0.381 | 0.662 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.320 | 166 | 5522 | 1376 | 272 | 25 | 189 | 0.410 | 653 | 572 | 1301 | 61 | 1146 | 159 | 78 | 136 | 86 | | Home Games | 4.2 | 0.249 | 0.315 | 83 | 2682 | 669 | 147 | 12 | 97 | 0.422 | 333 | 257 | 633 | 36 | 528 | 71 | 31 | 60 | 36 | | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.251 | 0.321 | 121 | 4022 | 1009 | 205 | 19 | 142 | 0.417 | 483 | 416 | 962 | 45 | 824 | 112 | 60 | 101 | 71 |
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| All Games | 3.99 | 1.281 | 478.6 | 222 | 212 | 455 | 52 | 158 | 533 | 28-28 | 49 | 19 | 72.1% | | Home Games | 3.04 | 1.115 | 252 | 89 | 85 | 212 | 21 | 69 | 280 | 21-7 | 30 | 10 | 75% |
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| 10/1/2015 | GILMARTIN(L) | @ PHILADELPHIA | EICKHOFF(R) | 0-3 | L | -110 | 7 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | | 10/3/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 1-3 | L | -155 | 6.5 ov | U | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 10/3/2015 | HARVEY(R) | WASHINGTON | SCHERZER(R) | 0-2 | L | -115 | 6 un | U | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | | 10/4/2015 | DEGROM(R) | WASHINGTON | ROARK(R) | 1-0 | W | -205 | 6.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | | 10/9/2015 | DEGROM(R) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 3-1 | W | 180 | 5.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 10/10/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 2-5 | L | 160 | 6 ov | O | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 10/12/2015 | HARVEY(R) | LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 13-7 | W | -165 | 7 un | O | 13 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 10/13/2015 | MATZ(L) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 1-3 | L | +135 | 6.5 un | U | 3 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 10/15/2015 | DEGROM(R) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | |
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| 10/1/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | 3-2 | W | -135 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | | 10/2/2015 | WOOD(L) | SAN DIEGO | KELLY(R) | 6-2 | W | -195 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | | 10/3/2015 | GREINKE(R) | SAN DIEGO | ERLIN(L) | 2-1 | W | -300 | 6.5 ov | U | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 10/4/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | SAN DIEGO | GARCES(L) | 6-3 | W | -340 | 6.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 10/9/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | NY METS | DEGROM(R) | 1-3 | L | -190 | 5.5 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 10/10/2015 | GREINKE(R) | NY METS | SYNDERGAARD(R) | 5-2 | W | -170 | 6 ov | O | 7 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | | 10/12/2015 | ANDERSON(L) | @ NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 7-13 | L | 155 | 7 un | O | 13 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 1 | | 10/13/2015 | KERSHAW(L) | @ NY METS | MATZ(L) | 3-1 | W | -145 | 6.5 un | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | | 10/15/2015 | GREINKE(R) | NY METS | DEGROM(R) | |
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| |  | 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. |
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(Adds Collins and deGrom quotes. Updates photo links. With AP Photos.)
*Mets-Dodgers Preview* ======================
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
New York (90-72) at Los Angeles (92-70), 8:07 p.m. EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- One ace helped the Los Angeles Dodgers stave off elimination against the New York Mets.
Now their other one gets a chance to extend the playoffs in a winner-take-all Game 5.
Coming off Clayton Kershaw's stellar outing that tied the NL Division Series 2-2, Zack Greinke takes the mound on Thursday night against Jacob deGrom of the Mets.
DeGrom, the Game 1 winner over Kershaw, will pitch on an extra day of rest, while Game 2 winner Greinke will be going on regular rest.
The Dodgers are trying to advance to the NL Championship Series for the first time in two years. The Mets are seeking their first playoff series win since 2006, also the last time they were in the postseason.
The winner takes on the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS at home starting Saturday.
Fittingly, the Dodgers' season could either be prolonged or end on back-to-back appearances by Kershaw and Greinke, whose arms propelled them to a third consecutive NL West title and a franchise-record third straight playoff appearance.
"They've given us two guys that stop streaks, save your bullpen, are just day-in, day-out consistent guys," manager Don Mattingly said by phone Wednesday when both teams traveled back to Los Angeles. "You can really count on what you're going to get from them 90-something percent of the time."
With Greinke and deGrom squaring off again, Kershaw says the series is "dead-even."
"As good as Zack is and has been the whole year, deGrom has been the same, so there's really no home-field advantage when you're facing a guy like deGrom," he said. "We saw that in Game 1. He's just very impressive, just very tough to square up. If you can get strike outs on heaters like he can, it's really tough."
Greinke has pitched at least six innings in all 33 of his starts with a 1.66 ERA that led the majors. As one of two right-handers on the Dodgers' postseason roster, he has allowed two or fewer runs 27 times.
He came up big in the only other elimination game of his career, winning Game 5 of the 2013 NLCS against St. Louis, which led the series 3-1. Greinke allowed two runs in seven innings to force a sixth game, which Kershaw started and lost 9-0 to end the season.
"He'll paint the corners. He'll keep the ball down," said Mets rookie left fielder Michael Conforto, who will start against Greinke. "If he throws that fastball down at the knees we'll have to make him do that over and over again. But if he elevates, be aggressive with that and hit the ball hard somewhere and just try to keep him in the middle of the plate."
Greinke is facing the Mets for the second time in five days, only now the Dodgers' season is on the line for the second straight game.
"It seems like in my experience usually you have one good game and one bad game," he said by phone. "But the better you pitch, the better your chances are. So my plan is just to pitch as good as possible and hopefully it works out."
Mattingly said catcher Yasmani Grandal is 50-50 to play Thursday because of his left shoulder that he tweaked in Game 3. He said the issue is whether Grandal can swing without pain; catching would not bother him.
If Grandal can't go, A.J. Ellis would start. Greinke said he's pitched equally well with either one behind the plate.
The Mets have outscored the Dodgers 19-16 in the first four games, including a 13-7 win in Game 3. Taking out that anomaly, the other three games were decided by three runs or less.
DeGrom struck out a postseason franchise-record 13 over seven scoreless innings in his victorious playoff debut against Kershaw last Friday at Dodger Stadium. Greinke allowed two runs - both solo homers - and struck out eight over seven innings in winning the following night.
He is 2-2 with a 2.63 ERA and three home runs in five career starts with six days' or more rest.
"I felt good yesterday. I feel good today," deGrom said after arriving in Los Angeles. "But an extra day never hurts you, especially with how many pitches (121) I threw before, so, yeah, I think that does help."
Mets manager Terry Collins said the entire bullpen - including starters Noah Syndergaard and Matt Harvey - would be available Thursday if deGrom gets in trouble early. Previously, Collins had said Harvey wouldn't be used in Game 5.
"I talked to him on the plane today and he said he'd be ready," the manager said.
DeGrom proved unflappable in front of a partisan Dodgers crowd in Game 1, displaying the same calm under pressure as he did pitching a scoreless inning at the All-Star game in July. The stakes are even higher Thursday.
"It's probably the biggest game I've ever pitched," he said. "That will kind of be in my mind and I'll go out there and just try to put up zeros."
After losing Game 1, the Dodgers rallied to win Game 2 at home and then got blown out in Game 3. They rode an early three-run lead to victory in Game 4.
"Anything can happen," Mattingly said. "You don't know how the ball's going to bounce. Something can go wrong early. You just don't know. But we have an opportunity at least to extend."
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