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| 957 | NY METS | +105 | Ov 9,-110 | +115 | Ov 9,-105 | | 958 | MILWAUKEE | -115 | Un 9,-110 | -125 | Un 9,-115 |
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| All Games | 35-47 | -12.2 | 44-34 | 4.0 | 0.232 | 0.294 | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.319 | | Road Games | 18-20 | +3.2 | 21-14 | 4.5 | 0.245 | 0.299 | 4.7 | 0.272 | 0.331 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 18-33 | -18.8 | 27-22 | 3.9 | 0.228 | 0.286 | 4.5 | 0.270 | 0.326 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2 | 6-1 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.328 | 5.0 | 0.258 | 0.321 | | Grass Games | 35-47 | -12.2 | 44-34 | 4.0 | 0.232 | 0.294 | 4.5 | 0.261 | 0.319 | | Night Games | 21-26 | -1.9 | 26-19 | 4.1 | 0.237 | 0.298 | 4.1 | 0.245 | 0.302 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.232 | 0.294 | 82 | 2835 | 657 | 234 | 81 | 0.03 | 314 | 250 | 709 | 38 | 562 | 54 | 51 | 74 | 34 | | Road Games | 4.5 | 0.245 | 0.299 | 38 | 1328 | 326 | 115 | 41 | 0.03 | 164 | 101 | 312 | 18 | 235 | 35 | 26 | 39 | 24 | | Righty Starters | 3.9 | 0.228 | 0.286 | 51 | 1777 | 406 | 141 | 51 | 0.03 | 191 | 143 | 438 | 26 | 348 | 32 | 34 | 46 | 19 |
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| All Games | 4.24 | 1.358 | 271.7 | 143 | 128 | 274 | 29 | 95 | 206 | 14-17 | 15 | 10 | 60% | | Road Games | 4.26 | 1.350 | 116.3 | 63 | 55 | 117 | 12 | 40 | 81 | 4-7 | 12 | 5 | 70.6% |
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| All Games | 34-50 | -17.5 | 45-36 | 4.0 | 0.258 | 0.304 | 4.7 | 0.262 | 0.318 | | Home Games | 19-23 | -7.6 | 25-16 | 4.2 | 0.268 | 0.315 | 4.9 | 0.272 | 0.326 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 26-28 | -1.5 | 29-23 | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.309 | 4.4 | 0.256 | 0.306 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -1.5 | 3-4 | 3.3 | 0.233 | 0.277 | 4.7 | 0.256 | 0.320 | | Grass Games | 34-50 | -17.5 | 45-36 | 4.0 | 0.258 | 0.304 | 4.7 | 0.262 | 0.318 | | Night Games | 25-29 | -4.8 | 28-24 | 4.2 | 0.264 | 0.312 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.316 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.258 | 0.304 | 84 | 2901 | 748 | 231 | 80 | 0.03 | 320 | 193 | 612 | 67 | 568 | 77 | 58 | 70 | 55 | | Home Games | 4.2 | 0.268 | 0.315 | 42 | 1423 | 381 | 119 | 48 | 0.03 | 173 | 98 | 283 | 32 | 280 | 38 | 25 | 42 | 24 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.260 | 0.309 | 54 | 1842 | 479 | 151 | 53 | 0.03 | 219 | 131 | 375 | 50 | 365 | 43 | 37 | 48 | 30 |
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| All Games | 2.90 | 1.180 | 295 | 106 | 95 | 248 | 30 | 100 | 274 | 13-14 | 18 | 11 | 62.1% | | Home Games | 2.73 | 1.160 | 164.7 | 55 | 50 | 137 | 18 | 54 | 146 | 9-6 | 9 | 4 | 69.2% |
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| 6/21/2013 | HEFNER(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | 4-3 | W | 175 | 7.5 ov | U | 9 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | | 6/22/2013 | GEE(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | PETTIBONE(R) | 7-8 | L | 105 | 9 un | O | 10 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 2 | | 6/23/2013 | HARVEY(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | LANNAN(L) | 8-0 | W | -130 | 7.5 ov | O | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | | 6/25/2013 | WHEELER(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | SALE(L) | 4-5 | L | 165 | 7.5 un | O | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | | 6/26/2013 | MARCUM(R) | @ CHI WHITE SOX | DANKS(L) | 3-0 | W | 110 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | 6/27/2013 | HEFNER(R) | @ COLORADO | CHATWOOD(R) | 3-2 | W | 170 | 10.5 un | U | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | | 6/28/2013 | HARVEY(R) | WASHINGTON | DETWILER(L) | 4-6 | L | -160 | 6.5 ov | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | | 6/29/2013 | GEE(R) | WASHINGTON | JORDAN(R) | 5-1 | W | -110 | 8 ov | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 3 | | 6/30/2013 | WHEELER(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 2-13 | L | +125 | 7 ov | O | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 0 | | 7/1/2013 | MARCUM(R) | ARIZONA | MILEY(L) | 5-4 | W | +110 | 7.5 ev | O | 16 | 20 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | | 7/2/2013 | HEFNER(R) | ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | 9-1 | W | +130 | 7 ov | O | 12 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | | 7/3/2013 | HARVEY(R) | ARIZONA | DELGADO(R) | 3-5 | L | -180 | 6.5 ov | O | 10 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | | 7/4/2013 | GEE(R) | ARIZONA | KENNEDY(R) | 4-5 | L | +105 | 7.5 ov | O | 10 | 14 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 0 | | 7/5/2013 | WHEELER(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | HELLWEG(R) | | | 7/6/2013 | MARCUM(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | GALLARDO(R) | | | 7/7/2013 | HEFNER(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | | | 7/8/2013 | HARVEY(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | | | 7/9/2013 | GEE(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | ZITO(L) | | | 7/10/2013 | WHEELER(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | | | 7/12/2013 | | @ PITTSBURGH | | |
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| 6/21/2013 | PERALTA(R) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | 2-0 | W | +125 | 8.5 un | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | | 6/22/2013 | HAND(R) | ATLANTA | HUDSON(R) | 2-0 | W | +130 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 6/23/2013 | FIGARO(R) | ATLANTA | MAHOLM(L) | 4-7 | L | +120 | 9 un | O | 9 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 0 | | 6/25/2013 | LOHSE(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | JACKSON(R) | 9-3 | W | -140 | 8 ov | O | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 6/26/2013 | GALLARDO(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | FELDMAN(R) | 4-5 | L | -135 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | | 6/27/2013 | PERALTA(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | GARZA(R) | 2-7 | L | -110 | 9 un | P | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 6/28/2013 | HELLWEG(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 3-10 | L | 182 | 8 ov | O | 10 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | | 6/29/2013 | HAND(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 1-2 | L | 187 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | 6/30/2013 | LOHSE(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | MORTON(R) | 1-2 | L | 130 | 8 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 2 | | 7/1/2013 | GALLARDO(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 5-10 | L | 175 | 7 ov | O | 11 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 7/2/2013 | PERALTA(R) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 4-0 | W | 230 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 1 | | 7/3/2013 | LOHSE(R) | @ WASHINGTON | DETWILER(L) | 4-1 | W | 125 | 8 ov | U | 10 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 | | 7/4/2013 | HAND(R) | @ WASHINGTON | JORDAN(R) | 5-8 | L | 150 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 7/5/2013 | HELLWEG(R) | NY METS | WHEELER(R) | | | 7/6/2013 | GALLARDO(R) | NY METS | MARCUM(R) | | | 7/7/2013 | PERALTA(R) | NY METS | HEFNER(R) | | | 7/8/2013 | LOHSE(R) | CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | | | 7/9/2013 | HAND(R) | CINCINNATI | CINGRANI(L) | | | 7/10/2013 | HELLWEG(R) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | | | 7/11/2013 | GALLARDO(R) | @ ARIZONA | MILEY(L) | | | 7/12/2013 | | @ ARIZONA | | |
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| |  | NY METS: HITTING: The Mets will be moving in the fences at Citi Field by as much as 12 feet and reducing the height to eight feet, making the park more homer-friendly. The loss of Jose Reyes and his NL-leading average at the top of the order weakens an already subpar lineup. 3B DAVID WRIGHT is coming off his worst season (.254 BA, 14 HR, 61 RBI) and could be traded at the July 31 deadline. New OF ANDRES TORRES provides very little at the plate (.221 BA, .312 OBP), but the future is bright for youngsters OF LUCAS DUDA (.852 OPS) and 1B IKE DAVIS (.926 OPS), who missed most of 2011 with an ankle injury. OF JASON BAY (.245 BA) continues to be a colossal bust. SS RUBEN TEJADA will be tasked with trying to replace Reyes. The 22-year-old made great strides last year, batting .319 after August 1. DANIEL MURPHY hit .320 last year, and will start at second, possibly losing AB in a platoon with JUSTIN TURNER. C JOSH THOLE hits well enough to be an above-average starting catcher.
STARTING PITCHING: With the fences moving forward at Citi Field, the entire Mets pitching staff takes a hit. JOHAN SANTANA will be ready for Opening Day, but it's hard to have much faith that he'll remain healthy for an entire season. His velocity on his fastball is not what it used to be, topping out in the high-80's. MIKE PELFREY benefitted most from the pitcher-friendly ballpark with serviceable home numbers (3.94 ERA, 1.38 WHIP) and atrocious road statistics (5.49 ERA, 1.56 WHIP). JONATHON NIESE was also much better at Citi Field (3.54 ERA) than he was on the road (5.33 ERA), but he posted 14 games of 6+ strikeouts for the second straight season. DILLON GEE began the season 7-0 with a 2.86 ERA and 1.08 WHIP, but closed the 2011 campaign with a 5.51 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in his final 17 starts. Knuckle-balling R.A. DICKEY posted a second straight solid season with New York, notching a 3.28 ERA and a solid 1.23 WHIP. At age 37, he hopes to keep his pitches dancing in the smaller home ballpark.
RELIEF PITCHING: Two former Blue Jays late-innings relievers, FRANK FRANCISCO and JON RAUCH, were signed from Toronto to pitch at the back of the bullpen. Francisco will likely get first crack at the ninth-inning role, saving 17 games last year and keeping his strikeout rate above one per inning for the fourth straight year. Rauch is an imposing figure at 6-foot-11, but he posted a 1.35 WHIP and paltry 6.2 strikeout rate last year. But 52 saves since 2008 makes him a worthy candidate for ninth-inning duty. RAMON RAMIREZ was part of the Andres Torres/Angel Pagan trade and he should be a valuable set-up man. He had a strong two-year stint with San Francisco, posting a 2.07 ERA and 1.09 WHIP. | | MILWAUKEE: HITTING: It helped when the Brew Crew had Prince Fielder in the fold, but there's still lots of firepower here now that he's moved on. 2B RICKIE WEEKS starts it off, with some of the game's best bat speed. OF NYJER MORGAN doesn't hit the ball hard, but when it drops in he's off to the races. OF RYAN BRAUN has put up Hall of Fame numbers since day one. Now the big question is whether he doped to do it. OF COREY HART has improved his batting eye and is no longer an on-base liability. He's also one of the few Brewers hitters who plays even average defense. 3B ARAMIS RAMIREZ is on the down side of his career, but remains productive. Backup TAYLOR GREEN should see decent time behind him though. IF MAT GAMEL is slated to start at first; nobody knows if he'll be any good. He sure as heck won't be Prince Fielder. C JONATHAN LUCROY was effective in a middle-of-the-road kind of way. Fourth OF CARLOS GOMEZ still can't hit. SS ALEX GONZALEZ will play every day and has decent pop for a middle infielder.
STARTING PITCHING: The Brewers' front three is among the most formidable in baseball. YOVANI GALLARDO has improved his peripherals every year as a starter. High pitch counts used to chase him early in games, but not anymore. One day he'll win a Cy Young. ZACK GREINKE was a product of bad defense, bad luck, and an unusually high home run rate. In the second half, he was a beast. SHAUN MARCUM pulled a reverse Greinke, starting brilliantly then fading down the stretch. Not too surprising, given the durability issues that have followed Marcum throughout his career. Most teams would still kill to have him as their No. 3 starter. People laughed when the Crew signed RANDY WOLF for three years and $30 million, but he's been a highly dependable innings-eater in both seasons as a Brewer. The same holds for CHRIS NARVESON. He's the very definition of a back-end guy, but as fifth starters go, he's pretty good.
RELIEF PITCHING: JOHN AXFORD and his Long John Silver's facial hair are proof positive that you don't need to spend a fortune on a closer. Axford was an undrafted retread when Milwaukee signed him. The list of 'proven closers' with fat contracts that Axford has outpitched each of the past two years is a deep one. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ ruined the Brewers' offseason plans by accepting arbitration. He's a decent bet for some cheap saves, and still brings it with that crazy body-flinging delivery. But the team may still deal him at some point this season. KAMERON LOE has made a reasonably smooth transition to full-time reliever. |
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*Mets-Brewers Preview* ======================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
New York (35-46) at Milwaukee (34-49), 8:10 p.m. EDT
Following a promising debut, top prospect Zack Wheeler hasn't been quite as sharp for the New York Mets.
Perhaps a date with one of the worst teams in baseball can boost his confidence.
The Mets will try to begin a nine-game road trip in positive fashion Friday night when they send the hard-throwing right-hander to the mound against the lowly Milwaukee Brewers.
While he hasn't made it out of the sixth inning in his last two starts, Wheeler (1-1, 5.06 ERA) may have to pick up a tired New York bullpen in this contest following Thursday's 5-4, 15-inning loss to Arizona. That four-game set, which also included a 13-inning game, saw Mets relievers throw a combined 20 innings.
"It's tough not to come up on top there at the end, but it's a 162-game season and we've got to bring it tomorrow," said Kirk Nieuwenhuis, who homered in the 14th to tie Thursday's game.
Wheeler struck out seven over six shutout innings in a 6-1 victory over Atlanta on June 18 to win his big league debut, but he's since allowed nine runs and 10 hits - three homers - over 10 innings.
"He's a work in progress and his future is bright and his ceiling is high," manager Terry Collins said after Wheeler yielded five runs over 4 2-3 innings in a 13-2 loss to Washington on Sunday.
Wheeler may be able to bounce back as he faces an NL Central-worst Milwaukee team still waiting for sluggers Corey Hart (knee) and Ryan Braun (thumb) to return from the disabled list.
The Brewers (34-50), though, have shown signs of improvement without their stars.
After totaling 11 runs in its final five games of June while batting .167 with runners in scoring position, Milwaukee hit .281 in those situations and scored 18 runs in a four-game split at Washington this week.
Carlos Gomez hit his team-leading 13th home run and 18th double Thursday, but Milwaukee lost 8-5 when reliever Brandon Kintzler gave up a go-ahead, three-run homer to Wilson Ramos in the seventh inning.
Gomez might be rested in this contest after getting pulled late in the game. Manager Ron Roenicke said Gomez's bothersome shoulder had tightened up following a collision with the outfield wall, though the center fielder said he was fine.
"It surprised me when I got out of the game," said Gomez, "especially after I hit a home run."
Leadoff hitter Norichika Aoki went 8 for 20 with three RBIs in the series with the Nationals. He hit .353 against the Mets last season as the Brewers won three of five meetings.
New York's Daniel Murphy went 8 for 18 with a homer, two doubles and four RBIs versus the Brewers last season. He's a career .358 hitter against them.
The Mets (35-47) had won 10 of 15 overall before dropping their last two games to the Diamondbacks to cap a 3-4 homestand.
Josh Satin has given New York a lift, hitting safely in 10 straight games and batting .414 over the last seven with seven extra-base hits and five RBIs. He's hitting .353 in 18 games since being called up from the minors.
Satin and the Mets will face right-hander Johnny Hellweg (0-1, 20.25), who makes his first career start at Miller Park.
Hellweg had a rough major league debut last Friday, getting tagged for seven runs - five earned - and six hits over 1 2-3 innings in a 10-3 loss at Pittsburgh.
He started that game but more recently pitched in relief, surrendering two runs in one inning of a 10-5 loss at Washington on Monday.
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