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| All Games | 28-18 | +7.5 | 26-19 | 4.4 | 0.245 | 0.319 | 3.5 | 0.242 | 0.295 | | Road Games | 13-13 | +0 | 16-9 | 4.1 | 0.241 | 0.314 | 4.0 | 0.264 | 0.324 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 17-13 | +1.9 | 17-12 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.310 | 3.5 | 0.248 | 0.295 | | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +4.8 | 3-3 | 5.3 | 0.270 | 0.341 | 3.0 | 0.215 | 0.262 | | Grass Games | 28-18 | +7.5 | 26-19 | 4.4 | 0.245 | 0.319 | 3.5 | 0.242 | 0.295 | | Night Games | 20-11 | +7.2 | 19-12 | 4.5 | 0.243 | 0.313 | 3.4 | 0.240 | 0.292 | | Division | 11-4 | +6.2 | 8-7 | 4.9 | 0.258 | 0.333 | 2.3 | 0.190 | 0.251 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.245 | 0.319 | 46 | 1528 | 375 | 135 | 61 | 0.04 | 198 | 164 | 415 | 15 | 316 | 40 | 22 | 35 | 21 | | Road Games | 4.1 | 0.241 | 0.314 | 26 | 893 | 215 | 76 | 31 | 0.03 | 105 | 95 | 244 | 7 | 190 | 25 | 12 | 25 | 12 | | Righty Starters | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.310 | 30 | 999 | 241 | 79 | 37 | 0.04 | 126 | 99 | 281 | 14 | 204 | 23 | 16 | 22 | 11 |
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| All Games | 2.79 | 1.143 | 126 | 39 | 39 | 105 | 11 | 39 | 106 | 9-3 | 15 | 4 | 78.9% | | Road Games | 2.99 | 1.286 | 72.3 | 24 | 24 | 67 | 6 | 26 | 49 | 2-2 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
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| All Games | 17-27 | -10.8 | 26-17 | 4.1 | 0.227 | 0.294 | 4.9 | 0.263 | 0.327 | | Home Games | 9-15 | -8.8 | 13-11 | 3.7 | 0.211 | 0.292 | 4.3 | 0.246 | 0.309 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 9-17 | -9.5 | 15-10 | 4.2 | 0.228 | 0.292 | 4.7 | 0.267 | 0.330 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | +0.4 | 2-5 | 3.0 | 0.225 | 0.272 | 4.3 | 0.249 | 0.296 | | Grass Games | 17-27 | -10.8 | 26-17 | 4.1 | 0.227 | 0.294 | 4.9 | 0.263 | 0.327 | | Night Games | 8-15 | -7.4 | 15-7 | 4.3 | 0.224 | 0.293 | 4.8 | 0.249 | 0.314 | | Division | 7-10 | -3.5 | 11-5 | 4.2 | 0.218 | 0.287 | 4.8 | 0.273 | 0.337 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.227 | 0.294 | 44 | 1487 | 337 | 124 | 46 | 0.03 | 176 | 141 | 377 | 21 | 290 | 23 | 27 | 41 | 16 | | Home Games | 3.7 | 0.211 | 0.292 | 24 | 771 | 163 | 62 | 22 | 0.03 | 86 | 88 | 215 | 14 | 164 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 4 | | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.228 | 0.292 | 26 | 882 | 201 | 78 | 26 | 0.03 | 105 | 80 | 222 | 17 | 171 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 9 |
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| All Games | 4.73 | 1.355 | 148.3 | 88 | 78 | 148 | 20 | 53 | 112 | 7-8 | 7 | 5 | 58.3% | | Home Games | 4.35 | 1.322 | 78.7 | 44 | 38 | 76 | 10 | 28 | 66 | 5-5 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% |
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| 5/10/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | 2-8 | L | 110 | 6.5 ev | O | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | | 5/11/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 1-10 | L | 130 | 7 ov | O | 7 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | | 5/12/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | 1-5 | L | 105 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | | 5/13/2013 | MINOR(L) | @ ARIZONA | MILEY(L) | 10-1 | W | -110 | 8.5 ov | O | 13 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | 5/14/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | @ ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | 0-2 | L | 125 | 9 ov | U | 4 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 5/15/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ ARIZONA | KENNEDY(R) | 3-5 | L | -115 | 8 ev | P | 11 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | | 5/17/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | 8-5 | W | -125 | 7 ov | O | 9 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | | 5/18/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | LA DODGERS | CAPUANO(L) | 3-1 | W | -160 | 7.5 ov | U | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | | 5/19/2013 | MINOR(L) | LA DODGERS | MAGILL(R) | 5-2 | W | -205 | 8 ev | U | 7 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | 5/20/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | MINNESOTA | CORREIA(R) | 5-1 | W | -150 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 5/21/2013 | HUDSON(R) | MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | 5-4 | W | -200 | 8.5 ov | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 5/22/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | MINNESOTA | WORLEY(R) | 8-3 | W | -180 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | | 5/24/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | @ NY METS | HEFNER(R) | | | 5/25/2013 | MINOR(L) | @ NY METS | GEE(R) | | | 5/26/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | @ NY METS | MARCUM(R) | | | 5/27/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | | | 5/28/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ TORONTO | MORROW(R) | | | 5/29/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | TORONTO | JENKINS(R) | | | 5/30/2013 | | TORONTO | | | | 5/31/2013 | | WASHINGTON | | |
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| 5/10/2013 | MARCUM(R) | PITTSBURGH | RODRIGUEZ(L) | 3-7 | L | +100 | 7.5 ev | O | 10 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 0 | | 5/11/2013 | NIESE(L) | PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 2-11 | L | -115 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 0 | | 5/12/2013 | HARVEY(R) | PITTSBURGH | GOMEZ(R) | 2-3 | L | -210 | 7 un | U | 4 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0 | | 5/13/2013 | HEFNER(R) | @ ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | 3-6 | L | 185 | 8 ev | O | 4 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 0 | | 5/14/2013 | GEE(R) | @ ST LOUIS | GAST(L) | 4-10 | L | 160 | 8.5 ov | O | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 | | 5/15/2013 | MARCUM(R) | @ ST LOUIS | MILLER(R) | 2-4 | L | 182 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 5/16/2013 | NIESE(L) | @ ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | 5-2 | W | 215 | 7.5 ev | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | | 5/17/2013 | HARVEY(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | JACKSON(R) | 3-2 | W | -140 | 7 ov | U | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | | 5/18/2013 | HEFNER(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | FELDMAN(R) | 2-8 | L | 120 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | | 5/19/2013 | GEE(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | WOOD(L) | 4-3 | W | 150 | 9 ev | U | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 5/20/2013 | MARCUM(R) | CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | 3-4 | L | +135 | 7.5 ev | U | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/21/2013 | NIESE(L) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 0-4 | L | +100 | 8 ov | U | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 5/22/2013 | HARVEY(R) | CINCINNATI | LATOS(R) | 4-7 | L | -120 | 6.5 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 | | 5/24/2013 | HEFNER(R) | ATLANTA | MEDLEN(R) | | | 5/25/2013 | GEE(R) | ATLANTA | MINOR(L) | | | 5/26/2013 | MARCUM(R) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | | | 5/27/2013 | NIESE(L) | NY YANKEES | NUNO(L) | | | 5/28/2013 | HARVEY(R) | NY YANKEES | KURODA(R) | | | 5/29/2013 | HEFNER(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PHELPS(R) | | | 5/30/2013 | | @ NY YANKEES | | | | 5/31/2013 | | @ MIAMI | | |
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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. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ATLANTA-NY METS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Braves-Mets Preview* =====================
By NOEY KUPCHAN STATS Writer
Atlanta (28-18) at New York (17-27), 7:10 p.m. EDT
The surging Atlanta Braves have thrived at home, but haven't enjoyed the same success on the road.
Fortunately for them, the slumping New York Mets haven't held much of a home-field advantage.
Seeking a seventh straight win, the Braves look for their momentum to carry over to the road when they face a Mets team hoping to avoid a seventh consecutive home loss Friday night.
One day after hitting a pinch-hit game-tying homer in the ninth inning of a 5-4, 10-inning victory, Evan Gattis connected on a grand slam Wednesday as Atlanta (28-18) beat Minnesota 8-3 to sweep a six-game homestand.
Ramiro Pena and B.J. Upton also went deep for the Braves, who enter this three-game set having outscored opponents 34-16 during their run.
"I love this team," said Gattis, who, despite not playing every day, ranks second on the team with 10 homers and 27 RBIs. "All of our pitchers, relievers, everybody in the whole lineup, we all contribute, we've all got roles, we've all got things we do to help this team. It's a good feeling right now in the clubhouse. We're playing good baseball."
Keeping things going could prove difficult on the road, where Atlanta has dropped 13 of 19 following a 7-0 start. The Braves are hitting .152 with runners in scoring position during a 1-5 slump in opposing ballparks.
"You go on long road trips, they can wear on you," Upton told MLB's official website. "It's definitely good to sweep the homestand, so hopefully we can take that to the road."
While things haven't gone Atlanta's way as the visiting club, the Mets (17-27) can't seem to get it together at home. Coming off a three-game sweep at the hands of Cincinnati, New York has dropped 11 of 13 at Citi Field - including its last six by a 36-14 margin.
The Mets, who lost nine in a row at home last season, saw their woes continue in Wednesday's 7-4 loss, going 2 for 13 with runners in scoring position. Ike Davis went 0 for 2 with two walks and made a costly defensive mistake that led to the Reds' go ahead-run in a three-run ninth inning.
"There are certain guys that you root extra hard for, and Ike's at the top of that list," teammate David Wright said of Davis, who's mired in a 1-for-38 slump. "He's done everything he can to help his team. It's tough to watch."
Things aren't about to get any easier for Davis, who's two for his last 10 against Kris Medlen (1-5, 3.02 ERA). The right-hander takes the hill looking to lead the Braves to a 14th win in 17 matchups versus New York.
Medlen, who has the majors' second-lowest run support average at 2.38, allowed one unearned run and two hits over seven innings but didn't factor in the decision of Saturday's 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
"Medlen was outstanding," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "You saw seven innings of him being the Medlen of last year."
Medlen, who is 0-4 over his last seven outings, compiled a 1.47 ERA in winning all three of his starts versus New York in 2012. Besides Davis, Medlen has made things tough on Wright and Daniel Murphy, who are a combined 4 for 30 against him.
The Mets counter with Jeremy Hefner (0-5, 5.00), who allowed four runs in as many innings during Saturday's 8-2 road loss to the Chicago Cubs. New York has lost all eight of the righty's starts this year.
In his only start versus Atlanta, Hefner was tagged for five runs and eight hits over 2 2-3 innings during an 11-3 defeat Sept. 8.
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| | Last Updated: 4/27/2024 4:14:11 PM EST. |
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