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901 | ATLANTA | -110 | Ov 7.5,-115 | +105 | Ov 7.5,+120 | 902 | NY METS | +100 | Un 7.5,-105 | -115 | Un 7.5,-140 |
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All Games | 12-5 | +7.7 | 7-9 | 4.1 | 0.253 | 0.308 | 2.6 | 0.222 | 0.290 | Road Games | 8-3 | +6.1 | 3-8 | 3.5 | 0.243 | 0.304 | 1.9 | 0.197 | 0.261 | vs Right-handed Starters | 9-5 | +4.2 | 6-7 | 3.7 | 0.238 | 0.293 | 3.1 | 0.243 | 0.309 | Past 7 Games | 6-1 | +5.1 | 4-3 | 5.6 | 0.285 | 0.353 | 2.4 | 0.224 | 0.291 | Grass Games | 12-5 | +7.7 | 7-9 | 4.1 | 0.253 | 0.308 | 2.6 | 0.222 | 0.290 | Day Games | 3-3 | +0.5 | 1-5 | 2.3 | 0.195 | 0.254 | 1.3 | 0.207 | 0.246 | Division | 10-4 | +6.6 | 7-6 | 4.5 | 0.267 | 0.323 | 2.9 | 0.229 | 0.300 |
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All Games | 4.1 | 0.253 | 0.308 | 17 | 586 | 148 | 52 | 23 | 0.04 | 64 | 47 | 150 | 12 | 126 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | Road Games | 3.5 | 0.243 | 0.304 | 11 | 375 | 91 | 30 | 13 | 0.03 | 33 | 33 | 102 | 10 | 82 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | Righty Starters | 3.7 | 0.238 | 0.293 | 14 | 479 | 114 | 38 | 18 | 0.04 | 48 | 37 | 120 | 10 | 100 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 |
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All Games | 5.17 | 1.475 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 43 | 2 | 16 | 55 | 3-1 | 7 | 1 | 87.5% | Road Games | 4.87 | 1.279 | 20.3 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 2-0 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% |
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All Games | 8-9 | +1 | 9-5 | 4.3 | 0.227 | 0.300 | 4.8 | 0.263 | 0.323 | Home Games | 2-6 | -3.8 | 4-3 | 3.2 | 0.187 | 0.266 | 5.4 | 0.280 | 0.344 | vs Right-handed Starters | 8-6 | +4 | 7-4 | 4.7 | 0.235 | 0.312 | 4.1 | 0.245 | 0.300 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +2.6 | 4-2 | 5.0 | 0.257 | 0.337 | 5.4 | 0.270 | 0.322 | Grass Games | 8-9 | +1 | 9-5 | 4.3 | 0.227 | 0.300 | 4.8 | 0.263 | 0.323 | Day Games | 2-4 | -1.5 | 4-2 | 3.8 | 0.207 | 0.285 | 6.3 | 0.288 | 0.352 | Division | 2-6 | -3.6 | 4-3 | 3.5 | 0.208 | 0.289 | 5.4 | 0.281 | 0.331 |
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All Games | 4.3 | 0.227 | 0.300 | 17 | 586 | 133 | 37 | 12 | 0.02 | 69 | 61 | 166 | 17 | 117 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 4 | Home Games | 3.2 | 0.187 | 0.266 | 8 | 251 | 47 | 19 | 7 | 0.03 | 26 | 27 | 77 | 2 | 48 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | Righty Starters | 4.7 | 0.235 | 0.312 | 14 | 486 | 114 | 30 | 11 | 0.02 | 64 | 55 | 133 | 17 | 104 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
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All Games | 5.23 | 1.575 | 53.3 | 35 | 31 | 60 | 8 | 24 | 47 | 3-2 | 3 | 2 | 60% | Home Games | 7.66 | 2.060 | 22.3 | 23 | 19 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 1-1 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
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4/6/2014 | WOOD(L) | @ WASHINGTON | JORDAN(R) | 1-2 | L | -105 | 7 un | U | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4/8/2014 | HARANG(R) | NY METS | COLON(R) | 0-4 | L | -125 | 7 un | U | 8 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4/9/2014 | SANTANA(R) | NY METS | WHEELER(R) | 4-3 | W | -165 | 7 un | P | 9 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4/10/2014 | HALE(R) | NY METS | MEJIA(R) | 4-6 | L | -130 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4/11/2014 | TEHERAN(R) | WASHINGTON | ROARK(R) | 7-6 | W | -125 | 7 ov | O | 9 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 4/12/2014 | WOOD(L) | WASHINGTON | JORDAN(R) | 6-3 | W | -140 | 7 ev | O | 13 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 4/13/2014 | HARANG(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 10-2 | W | +120 | 7 un | O | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4/14/2014 | SANTANA(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HERNANDEZ(R) | 9-6 | W | -125 | 8.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4/16/2014 | TEHERAN(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | LEE(L) | 1-0 | W | 125 | 6.5 un | U | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4/17/2014 | WOOD(L) | @ PHILADELPHIA | BURNETT(R) | 0-1 | L | -140 | 7 un | U | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4/18/2014 | HARANG(R) | @ NY METS | NIESE(L) | 6-0 | W | -115 | 7 un | U | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4/19/2014 | SANTANA(R) | @ NY METS | COLON(R) | 7-5 | W | -130 | 7 un | O | 11 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 4/20/2014 | HALE(R) | @ NY METS | WHEELER(R) | | 4/21/2014 | TEHERAN(R) | MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | | 4/22/2014 | WOOD(L) | MIAMI | FERNANDEZ(R) | | 4/23/2014 | HARANG(R) | MIAMI | EOVALDI(R) | | 4/25/2014 | SANTANA(R) | CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | | 4/26/2014 | HALE(R) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | | 4/27/2014 | | CINCINNATI | | |
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4/6/2014 | NIESE(L) | CINCINNATI | SIMON(R) | 1-2 | L | -105 | 7 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4/8/2014 | COLON(R) | @ ATLANTA | HARANG(R) | 4-0 | W | 115 | 7 un | U | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4/9/2014 | WHEELER(R) | @ ATLANTA | SANTANA(R) | 3-4 | L | 155 | 7 un | P | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4/10/2014 | MEJIA(R) | @ ATLANTA | HALE(R) | 6-4 | W | 120 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4/11/2014 | GEE(R) | @ LA ANGELS | SKAGGS(L) | 4-5 | L | 150 | 8 un | O | 10 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 4/12/2014 | NIESE(L) | @ LA ANGELS | WEAVER(R) | 7-6 | W | 160 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4/13/2014 | COLON(R) | @ LA ANGELS | WILSON(L) | 2-14 | L | 130 | 7.5 ev | O | 6 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 4/14/2014 | WHEELER(R) | @ ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | 7-3 | W | 125 | 9 un | O | 13 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4/15/2014 | MEJIA(R) | @ ARIZONA | ARROYO(R) | 9-0 | W | 130 | 9 ev | P | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4/16/2014 | GEE(R) | @ ARIZONA | MCCARTHY(R) | 5-2 | W | 140 | 9 un | U | 10 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4/18/2014 | NIESE(L) | ATLANTA | HARANG(R) | 0-6 | L | +105 | 7 un | U | 1 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4/19/2014 | COLON(R) | ATLANTA | SANTANA(R) | 5-7 | L | +120 | 7 un | O | 13 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4/20/2014 | WHEELER(R) | ATLANTA | HALE(R) | | 4/21/2014 | MEJIA(R) | ST LOUIS | KELLY(R) | | 4/22/2014 | GEE(R) | ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | | 4/23/2014 | NIESE(L) | ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | | 4/24/2014 | COLON(R) | ST LOUIS | LYNN(R) | | 4/25/2014 | WHEELER(R) | MIAMI | ALVAREZ(R) | | 4/26/2014 | MEJIA(R) | MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | | 4/27/2014 | | MIAMI | | |
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| | | ATLANTA: ATLANTA (AP) - For the Atlanta Braves, spring training turned into a matter of survival.
No wonder they're so eager to get the season going.
The defending NL East champions lost a big chunk of their starting rotation down in Florida: projected opening day starter Kris Medlen and fellow right-hander Brandon Beachy both underwent Tommy John surgery for the second time and are out for the season. Another starter, Mike Minor, will also begin the year on the disabled list as he recovers from a sore shoulder.
But the Braves are nothing if not resourceful. They quickly signed Ervin Santana to a $14.1 million, one-year contract and have every intention of getting back to the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five years.
''We still have a great team,'' closer Craig Kimbrel said. ''It's tough losing two top pitchers. But getting Santana was really big. I want to be closing out division titles and championships and World Series. I think we've still got the group to do it.''
The Braves will have a different look behind the plate after longtime catcher Brian McCann signed with the New York Yankees. But another title in a lackluster division is certainly a possibility, especially if second baseman Dan Uggla and center fielder B.J. Upton bounce back from dismal seasons in which both hit under .200. They showed signs of turning things around in spring training.
''Time will tell,'' general manager Frank Wren said, ''but we really like what we've seen so far.''
| | NY METS: NEW YORK (AP) - Five straight losing seasons. That's what the New York Mets have produced since moving into Citi Field.
David Wright, for one, is tired of it.
''We need to start going out there showing results,'' the star third baseman said. ''The last couple years we've kind of been hampered by some contracts and payroll issues. It seems like that's behind us. At the same time, we've got those prospects knocking at the door. I think we're in a better place now than we have been the past few years and quite frankly, I think we have a better team.''
Translation: No more waiting for next year. No more selling the future. No more excuses.
It's time to take a step forward - and that means winning.
General manager Sandy Alderson seems to think so, too. After he signed free agents Curtis Granderson, Bartolo Colon and Chris Young this offseason, a report emerged that Alderson told staffers he thinks the Mets can win 90 games (with a payroll under $90 million).
Even hard-core fans found that overly optimistic, especially with ace Matt Harvey expected to miss the entire season following Tommy John surgery. New York posted its second consecutive 74-88 record last year - and that was with Harvey on the mound most of the way.
But there is reason for hope, particularly in Triple-A. Touted young pitchers Noah Syndergaard and Rafael Montero could soon join a promising rotation that includes Colon, Zack Wheeler, Dillon Gee and Jonathon Niese.
''He's got all the traits of the good ones,'' manager Terry Collins said about Syndergaard. ''He's on track to be special.''
The offense could be better with the addition of Granderson, who got a $60 million, four-year deal after an injury-plagued season for the Yankees across town. His left-handed power bat should provide some much-needed protection for Wright.
The multitalented Young, on a one-year contract following a down season in Oakland, appears highly motivated to regain his All-Star form.
''It's been interesting to watch the whole team,'' Granderson said early in spring training. ''There's power here. Chris Young has been amazing.''
The lineup remains flawed and prone to strikeouts, though the roster has improved. Perhaps not enough to push Washington and Atlanta in the NL East just yet, but the Mets expect to take significant strides this season as they anticipate Harvey's return in 2015.
''When I re-signed here, I knew it wasn't an overnight fix. I think I like that part of the challenge of it,'' Wright said. ''I want to be part of the reason why we get this thing turned around and headed in the right direction and ultimately start winning again. I think we have that ability.''
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| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ATLANTA-NY METS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Braves-Mets Preview* =====================
By NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Atlanta (12-5) at New York (8-9), 1:10 p.m. EDT
Freddie Freeman routinely pounds the New York Mets, and he's showing no signs of slowing down in this series.
Freeman looks to continue his success against the Mets and help the surging Atlanta Braves complete a three-game sweep Sunday at Citi Field.
Freeman owns a .323 career average against New York, but he's been even better over the last 11 meetings. He's batting .457 with four homers and 14 RBIs during that stretch, which includes going 10 for 21 while driving in six runs in five games this season.
Freeman has five hits in this series, connecting for an RBI double on one of his three in Saturday's 7-5 victory as the Braves (12-5) won for the seventh time in eight tries.
Freeman's success against the NL East rival Mets (8-9) is partly why he ranks third in the majors with a .413 average, while his five homers and 13 RBIs lead the Braves.
He may be in for another big day at the plate in the series finale since he's 5 for 9 with a home run off Zack Wheeler (1-2, 4.67 ERA), who is seeking to win back-to-back starts for the first time since July 5-10.
The right-hander yielded two runs, six hits and three walks in 6 1-3 innings of Monday's 7-3 win at Arizona.
"I would have liked to have finished the seventh, but my pitch count started getting up there and I walked that guy, so it's understandable," Wheeler told the team's official website after throwing 97 pitches in his longest outing of the season.
"I did have the three walks, which was kind of a disappointment, but I got faster outs and I kept my pitch count down for the most part."
Wheeler will now try to re-establish his success against the Braves after giving up four runs and eight hits, including a leadoff homer to Jason Heyward, in five innings of a 4-3 road defeat April 9.
He had won each of his previous three starts versus Atlanta behind a 2.89 ERA.
David Wright is 7 for 16 with three RBIs over the past four meetings with the Braves, getting three hits Saturday to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. He's batting .341 with seven RBIs over that stretch and is 8 for 18 in the last four contests.
Atlanta gives the ball to David Hale (0-0, 2.89) for the first time since he struggled with his command in a 6-4 loss to the Mets on April 10. The rookie right-hander gave up four runs and issued five walks while being pulled with one out in the fifth inning.
He had his next scheduled start skipped due to a rainout.
Hale has only made one of his four career starts on the road, tossing five scoreless innings in a 2-1 win over Washington in his season debut April 4.
Mets outfielder Eric Young Jr. went 3 for 3 with a triple off Hale in the first meeting. He's hitless in four at-bats this series after going 6 for 12 and scoring five runs in a three-game sweep of the Diamondbacks.
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| Last Updated: 3/19/2024 12:38:22 AM EST. |
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