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| 951 | MIAMI | +135 | Ov 7.5,-120 | +120 | Ov 7.5,+100 | | 952 | NY METS | -145 | Un 7.5,+100 | -130 | Un 7.5,-120 |
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| All Games | 20-30 | -12 | 27-21 | 3.8 | 0.259 | 0.309 | 0.371 | 0.679 | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.316 | 0.385 | 0.701 | | Road Games | 10-15 | -2.9 | 16-8 | 4.1 | 0.261 | 0.312 | 0.390 | 0.702 | 4.3 | 0.271 | 0.330 | 0.429 | 0.759 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 14-27 | -15.1 | 21-20 | 3.5 | 0.253 | 0.299 | 0.352 | 0.652 | 4.3 | 0.262 | 0.321 | 0.391 | 0.711 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.6 | 2-5 | 3.4 | 0.246 | 0.288 | 0.385 | 0.673 | 3.4 | 0.253 | 0.310 | 0.382 | 0.692 | | Grass Games | 20-30 | -12 | 27-21 | 3.8 | 0.259 | 0.309 | 0.371 | 0.679 | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.316 | 0.385 | 0.701 | | Day Games | 8-11 | -4.4 | 12-6 | 4.6 | 0.284 | 0.325 | 0.416 | 0.741 | 3.9 | 0.250 | 0.300 | 0.370 | 0.670 | | Division | 14-16 | -3.6 | 18-10 | 4.2 | 0.271 | 0.319 | 0.393 | 0.711 | 3.8 | 0.240 | 0.298 | 0.363 | 0.660 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.259 | 0.309 | 50 | 1713 | 443 | 66 | 9 | 36 | 0.371 | 176 | 124 | 395 | 34 | 342 | 40 | 19 | 49 | 27 | | Road Games | 4.1 | 0.261 | 0.312 | 25 | 865 | 226 | 36 | 3 | 23 | 0.390 | 93 | 64 | 217 | 17 | 175 | 20 | 9 | 26 | 8 | | Righty Starters | 3.5 | 0.253 | 0.299 | 41 | 1402 | 355 | 48 | 5 | 27 | 0.352 | 135 | 92 | 316 | 30 | 272 | 33 | 15 | 39 | 26 |
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| All Games | 3.90 | 1.301 | 166 | 74 | 72 | 163 | 6 | 53 | 155 | 8-11 | 7 | 7 | 50% | | Road Games | 4.56 | 1.452 | 73 | 38 | 37 | 82 | 3 | 24 | 60 | 2-6 | 4 | 4 | 50% |
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| All Games | 27-23 | +3.6 | 25-21 | 3.8 | 0.237 | 0.299 | 0.362 | 0.661 | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.288 | 0.384 | 0.672 | | Home Games | 20-8 | +11 | 14-12 | 4.3 | 0.249 | 0.321 | 0.389 | 0.709 | 3.2 | 0.244 | 0.281 | 0.365 | 0.647 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 23-17 | +5.7 | 20-16 | 3.9 | 0.237 | 0.297 | 0.353 | 0.650 | 3.7 | 0.249 | 0.290 | 0.392 | 0.682 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -1.8 | 6-1 | 4.1 | 0.249 | 0.311 | 0.408 | 0.719 | 5.3 | 0.273 | 0.315 | 0.437 | 0.752 | | Grass Games | 27-23 | +3.6 | 25-21 | 3.8 | 0.237 | 0.299 | 0.362 | 0.661 | 3.7 | 0.244 | 0.288 | 0.384 | 0.672 | | Day Games | 12-5 | +7.6 | 11-6 | 4.6 | 0.258 | 0.325 | 0.401 | 0.726 | 3.5 | 0.224 | 0.267 | 0.346 | 0.613 | | Division | 20-11 | +8.7 | 17-13 | 4.0 | 0.244 | 0.314 | 0.365 | 0.679 | 3.2 | 0.240 | 0.281 | 0.365 | 0.647 |
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| All Games | 3.8 | 0.237 | 0.299 | 50 | 1634 | 388 | 67 | 4 | 43 | 0.362 | 181 | 143 | 376 | 17 | 318 | 56 | 29 | 36 | 19 | | Home Games | 4.3 | 0.249 | 0.321 | 28 | 906 | 226 | 44 | 2 | 26 | 0.389 | 120 | 95 | 191 | 9 | 185 | 28 | 12 | 26 | 6 | | Righty Starters | 3.9 | 0.237 | 0.297 | 40 | 1306 | 309 | 61 | 2 | 29 | 0.353 | 150 | 113 | 284 | 13 | 252 | 45 | 25 | 32 | 12 |
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| All Games | 2.79 | 1.066 | 132.3 | 43 | 41 | 98 | 10 | 43 | 133 | 5-4 | 16 | 4 | 80% | | Home Games | 2.47 | 1.012 | 80 | 23 | 22 | 59 | 7 | 22 | 87 | 4-1 | 11 | 3 | 78.6% |
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| 5/17/2015 | ALVAREZ(R) | ATLANTA | MILLER(R) | 0-6 | L | -120 | 7 ov | U | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 5/18/2015 | HAREN(R) | ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | 2-3 | L | -120 | 8 un | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | ARIZONA | HELLICKSON(R) | 2-4 | L | -140 | 8 ev | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 5/20/2015 | PHELPS(R) | ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | 1-6 | L | -125 | 7.5 un | U | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | | 5/21/2015 | LATOS(R) | ARIZONA | BRADLEY(R) | 6-7 | L | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | | 5/22/2015 | ALVAREZ(R) | BALTIMORE | JIMENEZ(R) | 5-8 | L | +100 | 7.5 un | O | 14 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | HAREN(R) | BALTIMORE | WRIGHT(R) | 1-0 | W | -105 | 7.5 un | U | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 1 | | 5/24/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | BALTIMORE | GONZALEZ(R) | 5-2 | W | -105 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | | 5/25/2015 | PHELPS(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | MORTON(R) | 2-4 | L | 115 | 7.5 ev | U | 9 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | | 5/26/2015 | URENA(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | LOCKE(L) | 1-5 | L | 125 | 8 ev | U | 6 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 0 | | 5/27/2015 | HAND(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 2-5 | L | 182 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 1 | | 5/29/2015 | HAREN(R) | @ NY METS | HARVEY(R) | 4-3 | W | 150 | 6.5 ov | O | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | 5/30/2015 | KOEHLER(R) | @ NY METS | NIESE(L) | 9-5 | W | 110 | 7.5 ov | O | 14 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | | 5/31/2015 | PHELPS(R) | @ NY METS | COLON(R) | | | 6/1/2015 | URENA(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | | | 6/2/2015 | HAND(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | | | 6/3/2015 | HAREN(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | | | 6/5/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | | | 6/6/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | | | 6/7/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | |
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| 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) | 2-10 | L | +115 | 7.5 un | O | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 0 | | 5/20/2015 | COLON(R) | ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | 0-9 | L | +120 | 7 un | O | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 1 | | 5/21/2015 | DEGROM(R) | ST LOUIS | GARCIA(L) | 5-0 | W | -110 | 7 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | 5/22/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 1-4 | L | 160 | 6.5 ev | U | 6 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | HARVEY(R) | @ PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | 2-8 | L | 105 | 6.5 ov | O | 7 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 | | 5/24/2015 | NIESE(L) | @ PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 1-9 | L | 170 | 7.5 un | O | 7 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 0 | | 5/25/2015 | COLON(R) | PHILADELPHIA | GONZALEZ(R) | 6-3 | W | -150 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | | 5/26/2015 | DEGROM(R) | PHILADELPHIA | WILLIAMS(R) | 5-4 | W | -185 | 7 un | O | 9 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 5/27/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | PHILADELPHIA | O'SULLIVAN(R) | 7-0 | W | -170 | 7.5 un | U | 12 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 1 | | 5/29/2015 | HARVEY(R) | MIAMI | HAREN(R) | 3-4 | L | -160 | 6.5 ov | O | 6 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | | 5/30/2015 | NIESE(L) | MIAMI | KOEHLER(R) | 5-9 | L | -120 | 7.5 ov | O | 9 | 11 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 2 | | 5/31/2015 | COLON(R) | MIAMI | PHELPS(R) | | | 6/1/2015 | DEGROM(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | | | 6/2/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | | | 6/3/2015 | GEE(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | | | 6/4/2015 | HARVEY(R) | @ ARIZONA | HELLICKSON(R) | | | 6/5/2015 | | @ ARIZONA | | | | 6/6/2015 | | @ ARIZONA | | | | 6/7/2015 | | @ ARIZONA | | |
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| |  | MIAMI: MIAMI (AP) - Two transactions midway through spring training that drew little notice heralded significant progress for the Miami Marlins.
Top pitching prospects Jose Urena and Justin Nicolino were optioned to the minor leagues - moves reflecting the franchise's improved depth of talent. This season, for a change, the front office doesn't feel compelled to rush youngsters like Urena and Nicolino to the majors.
''In previous years they would probably already be in the big leagues,'' president of baseball operations Michael Hill said. ''We've really tried to change that, be fair to the player and allow them to have the necessary growing pains in the minor leagues so when they do get to the big leagues, they can hit the ground running.''
When Urena and Nicolino do reach the majors, they might be joining a contender. Following a busy offseason highlighted by the signing of Giancarlo Stanton to a record $325 million contract, Miami's expectations are unusually lofty.
The Marlins don't talk just about finishing above .500 for the first time since 2009. They want to end an 11-year playoff drought.
''I love the talent we've been able to assemble,'' Hill said. ''If we handle our business, I'm pretty excited about where that will lead.''
While Stanton draws the biggest headlines, it might be the Marlins' rotation that separates them from the pack. They enter the season with five solid starters, and that doesn't include ace Jose Fernandez, the 2013 NL Rookie of the Year, who is projected to return from elbow surgery at midseason.
Miami acquired Mat Latos and Dan Haren in offseason deals, and they join Henderson Alvarez, Jarred Cosart and Tom Koehler. Latos is 56-40 since 2010, and the others each won at least 10 games last year, with a combined record of 48-39. Newcomer David Phelps, who is 12-11 as a starter, provides depth and can also relieve.
''I like our rotation,'' manager Mike Redmond said. ''These guys have gone out and competed for a long time and have a lot of experience, which is nice.''
Other things to know about the baseball buzz building in South Florida:
RETURN ON INVESTMENT: Stanton appears poised for another big year after being knocked out of the 2014 NL MVP race when a beaning ended his season in September. He led the NL in slugging and homers despite missing the final 17 games.
During spring training batting practice, new teammate Phelps noted that Stanton hits balls to the opposite field farther than most players can pull them. And he doesn't just outslug everybody.
''We ran shuttles the first week of camp and I figured he was a good athlete,'' Phelps said. ''But I didn't expect him to be outrunning everybody, too.''
TRENDING UPWARD: Miami went 62-100 under Redmond two years ago, and then ended a streak of three consecutive last-place finishes in the NL East by going 77-85 in 2014. The 15-win improvement tied for the best in the National League by a 100-loss team since 1986.
Among the players still around from that young, awful 2013 team are Stanton, Fernandez, Alvarez, Koehler, left fielder Christian Yelich, center fielder Marcell Ozuna and shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria.
''The fun part is to see the excitement in guys now, and for them to talk about how far we've come in a short amount of time,'' Redmond said. ''As tough as it was at the time, I knew we would be better off for it, because we got some guys a lot of experience.''
STILL YOUNG: With the addition such veterans as Latos, Haren, third baseman Martin Prado, second baseman Dee Gordon and first baseman Michael Morse, the payroll is expected to be above $70 million. That's the highest for the Marlins since 2012, and an increase of about 50 percent from last year.
Even so, the Marlins remain young. Fernandez, Alvarez, Cosart, Stanton, Yelich, Ozuna and Hechavarria are all under 26. That creates a clubhouse environment foreign to Phelps, a right-hander acquired in a trade with the Yankees.
''It's a lot of young, talented players,'' said Phelps, 28, accustomed to being surrounded by the likes of Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia. ''It's really a breath of fresh air just to come in and have a core in place that is younger than me.''
Most of the Marlins have never played on a contending team, which raises some skepticism about their chances. But Alvarez predicted the Marlins will be playing games that matter late this season for a change.
''We're going to surprise a lot of people,'' he said. | | 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. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (MIAMI-NY METS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Marlins-Mets Preview* ======================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Miami (19-30) at New York (27-22), 1:10 p.m. EDT
Bartolo Colon appears to be back on track as he tries to tie for the MLB lead in victories, though it won't be easy now that Giancarlo Stanton has broken out of his lengthy slump.
As the ageless right-hander goes after his eighth win for the New York Mets, Stanton will try to stay hot Sunday while leading the Miami Marlins to their first three-game sweep at Citi Field in almost six years.
Colon (7-3, 4.82 ERA) went 6-1 with a 3.30 ERA over his first seven starts, though he followed with a brief stumble when he posted a 12.54 mark while dropping consecutive home starts.
The three-time All-Star seemed to have bounced back Monday when he had his first quality start since May 5. A day after his 42nd birthday, he yielded three runs over six innings in a 6-3 win over visiting Philadelphia.
Now Colon has an opportunity to move into a tie for the major league lead in victories.
"I'm really happy and surprised that I'm pitching the way I'm pitching," he told MLB's official website.
Colon has already seen Miami (20-30) twice this season, allowing one run over seven innings in a 4-1 home win April 17 before giving up four over 6 2-3 in a 7-3 road defeat April 29. He's 4-3 with a 3.42 ERA in seven career starts against the Marlins, but he's gone 2-0 with a 1.23 mark in two meetings at Citi Field.
Stanton has gone 5 for 8 with two home runs and a double when facing Colon. That certainly doesn't bode well for the Mets after the slugger went 2 for 4 with two homers - giving him 15 on the season - in Saturday's 9-5 win.
According to the Mets, his 455-foot blast in the ninth inning was the longest homer ever at Citi Field.
"Since I've started here, they've brought the fences in a couple of times," Stanton said. "That's always good for us."
The All-Star outfielder had been 6 for 44 with two home runs over his previous 12 games. He's batting .333 with a 1.268 OPS while hitting eight homers and driving in 14 in 12 games versus New York since September.
Christian Yelich snapped a seventh-inning tie with a two-run single, while J.T. Realmuto and Jeff Baker also went deep. Yelich is 10 for 29 over a seven-game hitting streak, while MLB batting leader Dee Gordon has hit safely in eight straight.
After dropping 14 of 17 heading into the series, the Marlins seek their first three-game sweep at Citi Field since September 2009. They also haven't won three straight road games since a five-game run from July 24-Aug. 5.
David Phelps (2-2, 3.56) also gets his third look at the Mets (27-23), who will try to avoid getting swept at home for the first time since Aug. 12-14, versus Washington.
The right-hander opposed Colon in the April 17 defeat, allowing one run and one hit over 4 2-3 innings. He then gave up two runs over six innings but did not get a decision in a 4-3 win April 28.
Phelps had gone 2-0 with a 1.75 ERA over his first six starts before yielding eight runs over 11 innings in dropping each of his last two. He surrendered four runs and eight hits over six innings in Monday's 4-2 loss at Pittsburgh.
Miami's Donovan Solano is expected to again fill in for shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria, who missed Saturday's game because of a bruised left shoulder. Solano is 3 for 4 lifetime versus Colon.
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| | Last Updated: 4/27/2024 1:51:38 AM EST. |
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