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| All Games | 25-13 | +10.2 | 16-21 | 4.3 | 0.264 | 0.326 | 0.401 | 0.727 | 3.1 | 0.246 | 0.304 | 0.361 | 0.666 | | Road Games | 10-8 | +2 | 8-10 | 3.8 | 0.249 | 0.305 | 0.385 | 0.690 | 3.0 | 0.231 | 0.298 | 0.353 | 0.651 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 4-5 | -1.7 | 3-6 | 4.0 | 0.260 | 0.328 | 0.401 | 0.729 | 3.9 | 0.280 | 0.343 | 0.405 | 0.748 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.2 | 2-5 | 2.9 | 0.230 | 0.284 | 0.375 | 0.659 | 3.3 | 0.271 | 0.337 | 0.412 | 0.749 | | Grass Games | 25-13 | +10.2 | 16-21 | 4.3 | 0.264 | 0.326 | 0.401 | 0.727 | 3.1 | 0.246 | 0.304 | 0.361 | 0.666 | | Night Games | 15-8 | +5.8 | 12-10 | 4.5 | 0.267 | 0.325 | 0.408 | 0.733 | 3.5 | 0.253 | 0.314 | 0.363 | 0.676 |
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| All Games | 4.3 | 0.264 | 0.326 | 38 | 1333 | 352 | 80 | 5 | 31 | 0.401 | 154 | 122 | 297 | 17 | 287 | 37 | 23 | 27 | 12 | | Road Games | 3.8 | 0.249 | 0.305 | 18 | 654 | 163 | 36 | 1 | 17 | 0.385 | 64 | 52 | 164 | 9 | 138 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 4 | | Lefty Starters | 4.0 | 0.260 | 0.328 | 9 | 319 | 83 | 18 | 0 | 9 | 0.401 | 36 | 32 | 80 | 7 | 70 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 5 |
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| All Games | 2.17 | 1.212 | 128.7 | 33 | 31 | 112 | 6 | 44 | 122 | 10-5 | 17 | 3 | 85% | | Road Games | 2.33 | 1.259 | 58 | 15 | 15 | 48 | 1 | 25 | 65 | 4-4 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
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| All Games | 23-16 | +7.4 | 17-18 | 3.9 | 0.238 | 0.298 | 0.361 | 0.659 | 3.2 | 0.235 | 0.281 | 0.370 | 0.651 | | Home Games | 16-4 | +11.8 | 8-10 | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.320 | 0.379 | 0.699 | 2.5 | 0.234 | 0.275 | 0.346 | 0.622 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 20-11 | +9.5 | 13-14 | 4.0 | 0.239 | 0.300 | 0.349 | 0.649 | 3.1 | 0.238 | 0.282 | 0.374 | 0.656 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.2 | 2-3 | 4.0 | 0.242 | 0.288 | 0.377 | 0.666 | 3.4 | 0.223 | 0.280 | 0.364 | 0.643 | | Grass Games | 23-16 | +7.4 | 17-18 | 3.9 | 0.238 | 0.298 | 0.361 | 0.659 | 3.2 | 0.235 | 0.281 | 0.370 | 0.651 | | Night Games | 14-14 | -0.4 | 10-14 | 3.5 | 0.232 | 0.290 | 0.353 | 0.643 | 3.3 | 0.247 | 0.293 | 0.397 | 0.690 |
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| All Games | 3.9 | 0.238 | 0.298 | 39 | 1284 | 306 | 59 | 4 | 30 | 0.361 | 145 | 110 | 291 | 15 | 251 | 36 | 23 | 29 | 13 | | Home Games | 4.4 | 0.252 | 0.320 | 20 | 651 | 164 | 37 | 2 | 14 | 0.379 | 87 | 65 | 142 | 7 | 134 | 13 | 8 | 20 | 4 | | Righty Starters | 4.0 | 0.239 | 0.300 | 31 | 1017 | 243 | 54 | 2 | 18 | 0.349 | 120 | 89 | 218 | 11 | 199 | 29 | 19 | 25 | 6 |
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| All Games | 2.52 | 1.020 | 100 | 29 | 28 | 67 | 7 | 35 | 104 | 4-3 | 15 | 3 | 83.3% | | Home Games | 2.21 | 0.930 | 57 | 15 | 14 | 37 | 5 | 16 | 62 | 3-0 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% |
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| 5/5/2015 | LYONS(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | 7-4 | W | -135 | 8 un | O | 12 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | | 5/6/2015 | LYNN(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 5-6 | L | -130 | 7 un | O | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 2 | | 5/7/2015 | LACKEY(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 5-1 | W | -115 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 2 | | 5/8/2015 | WACHA(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 8-5 | W | 100 | 7 ov | O | 11 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | | 5/9/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | WORLEY(R) | 5-7 | L | -105 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | | 5/10/2015 | LYONS(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | 3-4 | L | 100 | 7.5 ev | U | 8 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 5/12/2015 | LYNN(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 8-3 | W | 125 | 7.5 ov | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 2 | | 5/13/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 0-2 | L | 125 | 7 un | U | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 0 | | 5/14/2015 | WACHA(R) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 2-1 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/15/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | DETROIT | GREENE(R) | 4-10 | L | -145 | 8 un | O | 9 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 1 | | 5/16/2015 | LYONS(L) | DETROIT | PRICE(L) | 3-4 | L | +100 | 7.5 un | U | 10 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 0 | | 5/17/2015 | LYNN(R) | DETROIT | SIMON(R) | 2-1 | W | -155 | 8 un | U | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 5/18/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 1-2 | L | 125 | 6.5 un | U | 9 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | | 5/19/2015 | WACHA(R) | @ NY METS | NIESE(L) | | | 5/20/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ NY METS | COLON(R) | | | 5/21/2015 | GARCIA(L) | @ NY METS | DEGROM(R) | | | 5/22/2015 | LYNN(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | YOUNG(R) | | | 5/23/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | DUFFY(L) | | | 5/24/2015 | | @ KANSAS CITY | | | | 5/25/2015 | | ARIZONA | | | | 5/26/2015 | | ARIZONA | | |
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| 5/5/2015 | COLON(R) | BALTIMORE | NORRIS(R) | 3-2 | W | -115 | 7 ev | U | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 5/6/2015 | DEGROM(R) | BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | 5-1 | W | -110 | 7 un | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 5/8/2015 | HARVEY(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | 1-3 | L | -125 | 6.5 ov | U | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 5/9/2015 | NIESE(L) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | 3-2 | W | -120 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | | 5/10/2015 | COLON(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | BILLINGSLEY(R) | 7-4 | W | -120 | 8 ov | O | 14 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 1 | | 5/11/2015 | DEGROM(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 3-4 | L | 135 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 0 | | 5/12/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 1-6 | L | 135 | 7 un | P | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 0 | | 5/13/2015 | HARVEY(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | HAMMEL(R) | 1-2 | L | 100 | 6.5 un | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 5/14/2015 | NIESE(L) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | WOOD(L) | 5-6 | L | 130 | 7.5 ov | O | 10 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 5/15/2015 | COLON(R) | MILWAUKEE | LOHSE(R) | 0-7 | L | -125 | 7 un | P | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 1 | | 5/16/2015 | DEGROM(R) | MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | 14-1 | W | -135 | 7 un | O | 16 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 5/17/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | 5-1 | W | -135 | 7.5 ev | U | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | | 5/18/2015 | HARVEY(R) | ST LOUIS | LACKEY(R) | 2-1 | W | -135 | 6.5 un | U | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | NIESE(L) | ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | | | 5/20/2015 | COLON(R) | ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | | | 5/21/2015 | DEGROM(R) | ST LOUIS | GARCIA(L) | | | 5/22/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | | | 5/23/2015 | HARVEY(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | | | 5/24/2015 | | @ PITTSBURGH | | | | 5/25/2015 | | PHILADELPHIA | | | | 5/26/2015 | | PHILADELPHIA | | |
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| |  | ST LOUIS: ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Cardinals hope Michael Wacha is ready to stand alongside ace Adam Wainwright at the top of their rotation.
Wacha was the NL Championship Series MVP as a rookie but just 5-6 with a 3.20 ERA in 19 starts last year. He was sidelined for most of the season's second half by a stress reaction in his shoulder, and was rusty in October before giving up Travis Ishikawa's series-winning homer in Game 5 of the NLCS.
Now he feels healthy.
''It's very encouraging, the long term of what this kid could be and the short term of how he feels, somebody every fifth day that can bring the kind of stuff he does,'' St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. ''He feels good about himself and we feel good about what we're seeing.''
The 23-year-old Wacha has long insisted the injury is behind him.
''Ever since I came back last year, I haven't thought about it when I was on the mound,'' Wacha said. ''As far as I know, it was a rare injury. I'm not sure where it came from.''
If it stays away, the Cardinals figure to again have one of the deeper starting staffs despite trading 15-game winner Shelby Miller for outfielder Jason Heyward. Wainwright was a 20-game winner for the second time, and Lance Lynn has averaged 16 wins during three years in the rotation.
John Lackey is a proven late-season talent. Jaime Garcia's resurgent spring following surgery to relieve nerve compression may cause promising Carlos Martinez to be related to the bullpen again.
Lackey expects to be more comfortable in his first full NL season, saying ''It's different for a lot of reasons.''
Things to watch for with the Cardinals, who open April 5 at Chicago:
LEFT-HANDED HEAVY
There are five lefty bats in the lineup, a potential downside. But there also figures to be more power on the bench. Mark Reynolds, who has hit 20 or more homers each of the last seven seasons, was signed as a free agent. He could factor in as a semi-regular, especially at first base, where Matt Adams has struggled against lefties.
HEYWARD TIME
Only 25, Heyward is a potential future core member of the franchise. His is eligible for free agency after the World Series, and the wooing began not long after the trade with Atlanta - which also brought set-up man Jordan Walden.
''He fits in very well with how our guys work, how seriously they take the game,'' Matheny said. ''He's mixed in very well to this point.''
IMPROVED POP
St. Louis hit just 105 homers last season, second-fewest in the majors. They Cardianls are anticipating more out of right field from Heyward, who had a career-low 11 last year while forced into the leadoff spot with Atlanta. Jhonny Peralta followed his drug suspension with a 21 homers, a franchise record among shortstops, and the smooth-swinging Adams is capable of hitting a lot more than 15.
HEALTHY CHOICES
A full return by Garcia would be an unexpected bonus after two injury-filled seasons. Wainwright and Lynn are recovering from health setbacks early in spring training. Center fielder Jon Jay made a delayed exhibition debut following wrist surgery. ''I said the whole goal was to be ready April 5,'' Jay said.
MORE SPEED
Along with increasing the power profile, there will be an emphasis on manufacturing runs. The Cardinals stole 57 bases last year, third-fewest in the major leagues, but are primed for at least a little more thievery with both Wong and Heyward capable of swiping 20-plus.
''I want to see bigger leads. I want to see more aggressive chances with balls in the dirt,'' Matheny said. ''I want to see us take a first-and-second double steal because we have the kind of players to do that.'' | | 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. |
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*Cardinals-Mets Preview* ========================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
St. Louis (25-13) at New York (23-16), 7:10 p.m. EDT
After facing one of the top pitchers in the majors, the St. Louis Cardinals will have one starting for them Tuesday night.
Michael Wacha seeks to improve to 6-0 while spoiling the New York Mets' attempt at their best home start in franchise history.
St. Louis (25-13) couldn't push across a run against Matt Harvey on Monday but got the series opener to the 14th inning before losing 2-1. Jason Heyward's sacrifice fly in the ninth gave Jeurys Familia his first blown save in 14 chances before John Mayberry Jr. provided a walkoff infield single.
"Finding a way, that's what it's all about," outfielder Michael Cuddyer said. "At the end of the day, it's getting one in the left-hand column. That's all that matters."
The Cardinals have lost six of nine but are 7-0 with Wacha (5-0, 2.06 ERA) on the mound this season.
Wacha is attempting to match the Mets' Bartolo Colon and Seattle's Felix Hernandez for the most wins in the majors, and Houston's Dallas Keuchel and San Diego's James Shields are the only other starters at 5-0. Shields pitches Tuesday night against the Chicago Cubs.
Wacha is seeking to become the first Cardinals starter to win his first six decisions since teammate Lance Lynn in 2012. Lynn got those in each of his first six starts.
Wacha racked up 35 pitches in the opening inning Thursday in Cleveland and had thrown nearly 60 through two and ended up going five-plus. He threw a season-high 105 pitches and gave up a solo homer and four other hits in a 2-1 victory.
"You don't see that many pitches in the first two innings without a crooked number on the board somehow. He was able to make quality pitches to get out of trouble," manager Mike Matheny said.
The right-hander is 2-1 with a 2.81 ERA in three career starts against the Mets (22-16), who have won three in a row after losing five straight. New York is 16-4 at home, matching its 1972 record for the best start after 20 home games.
Wacha is 3-0 with a 1.85 ERA in four road starts.
Jonathon Niese (3-3, 2.49) is 2-1 with a 1.35 ERA in three home starts, allowing one run in each outing.
The left-hander gave up six runs - four earned - in 6 1-3 in Thursday's 6-5 loss at Wrigley Field, causing his ERA to climb by more than half a run. It was only the second time in seven starts he gave up more than two earned runs.
Niese is 4-2 with a 2.27 ERA in his seven overall against the Cardinals. He gave up one run in 6 2-3 innings in a 3-2 win at Citi Field last April 23, but was charged with five runs - three earned - in six innings in a 5-2 defeat in St. Louis on June 17.
Matt Holliday, who has reached base in each of his first 36 games, is 3 for 15 with one walk lifetime against Niese. Matt Carpenter is 4 for 7 with two doubles.
Holliday's streak is the third-longest to start a season behind Jose Bautista's 37-gamer for Toronto in 2014 and Albert Pujols' 42 in a row in 2008 for the Cardinals.
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