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| 951 | CINCINNATI | -150 | Ov 7,-110 | -160 | Ov 7,-105 | | 952 | PHILADELPHIA | +140 | Un 7,-110 | +150 | Un 7,-115 |
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| All Games | 22-27 | -5.9 | 23-22 | 3.9 | 0.241 | 0.309 | 0.397 | 0.706 | 4.4 | 0.249 | 0.318 | 0.399 | 0.717 | | Road Games | 9-16 | -6.4 | 10-14 | 3.6 | 0.242 | 0.302 | 0.375 | 0.676 | 4.2 | 0.247 | 0.321 | 0.395 | 0.716 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 16-21 | -6 | 16-18 | 3.8 | 0.236 | 0.304 | 0.392 | 0.696 | 4.4 | 0.249 | 0.316 | 0.396 | 0.712 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.3 | 4-3 | 4.7 | 0.260 | 0.327 | 0.455 | 0.781 | 3.7 | 0.235 | 0.322 | 0.346 | 0.668 | | Grass Games | 22-27 | -5.9 | 23-22 | 3.9 | 0.241 | 0.309 | 0.397 | 0.706 | 4.4 | 0.249 | 0.318 | 0.399 | 0.717 | | Night Games | 17-14 | +3.7 | 15-14 | 3.9 | 0.241 | 0.310 | 0.393 | 0.703 | 4.3 | 0.245 | 0.315 | 0.385 | 0.700 |
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| All Games | 3.9 | 0.241 | 0.309 | 49 | 1632 | 393 | 61 | 10 | 58 | 0.397 | 182 | 160 | 350 | 49 | 330 | 43 | 21 | 39 | 29 | | Road Games | 3.6 | 0.242 | 0.302 | 25 | 843 | 204 | 29 | 7 | 23 | 0.375 | 86 | 72 | 181 | 22 | 163 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 14 | | Righty Starters | 3.8 | 0.236 | 0.304 | 37 | 1230 | 290 | 44 | 5 | 46 | 0.392 | 133 | 121 | 260 | 39 | 256 | 30 | 17 | 32 | 23 |
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| All Games | 4.42 | 1.379 | 136.3 | 71 | 67 | 123 | 9 | 65 | 134 | 9-8 | 9 | 6 | 60% | | Road Games | 4.99 | 1.544 | 57.7 | 36 | 32 | 52 | 4 | 37 | 43 | 0-4 | 3 | 1 | 75% |
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| All Games | 19-33 | -11.2 | 22-24 | 3.0 | 0.237 | 0.285 | 0.345 | 0.630 | 4.4 | 0.265 | 0.329 | 0.409 | 0.738 | | Home Games | 12-13 | -0.6 | 8-15 | 3.0 | 0.232 | 0.284 | 0.343 | 0.628 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.298 | 0.378 | 0.676 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 15-28 | -11.3 | 20-19 | 3.1 | 0.233 | 0.278 | 0.343 | 0.621 | 4.6 | 0.266 | 0.328 | 0.414 | 0.742 | | Past 7 Games | 0-7 | -8 | 2-5 | 1.7 | 0.210 | 0.239 | 0.269 | 0.508 | 5.0 | 0.280 | 0.329 | 0.522 | 0.851 | | Grass Games | 19-33 | -11.2 | 22-24 | 3.0 | 0.237 | 0.285 | 0.345 | 0.630 | 4.4 | 0.265 | 0.329 | 0.409 | 0.738 | | Night Games | 13-19 | -4.6 | 12-16 | 3.2 | 0.238 | 0.287 | 0.346 | 0.634 | 4.2 | 0.256 | 0.320 | 0.382 | 0.702 |
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| All Games | 3.0 | 0.237 | 0.285 | 52 | 1737 | 411 | 81 | 13 | 27 | 0.345 | 149 | 117 | 369 | 24 | 359 | 41 | 34 | 54 | 26 | | Home Games | 3.0 | 0.232 | 0.284 | 25 | 813 | 189 | 37 | 4 | 15 | 0.343 | 70 | 59 | 163 | 14 | 171 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 10 | | Righty Starters | 3.1 | 0.233 | 0.278 | 43 | 1445 | 336 | 66 | 9 | 25 | 0.343 | 126 | 91 | 311 | 21 | 288 | 29 | 29 | 44 | 24 |
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| All Games | 3.60 | 1.510 | 152.3 | 74 | 61 | 153 | 10 | 77 | 139 | 4-6 | 12 | 3 | 80% | | Home Games | 3.62 | 1.416 | 77 | 39 | 31 | 79 | 7 | 30 | 72 | 4-2 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
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| 5/19/2015 | CUETO(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | VENTURA(R) | 0-3 | L | 110 | 6.5 un | U | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 5/20/2015 | MARQUIS(R) | @ KANSAS CITY | GUTHRIE(R) | 1-7 | L | 140 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | | 5/22/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ CLEVELAND | CARRASCO(R) | 3-7 | L | 165 | 7 un | O | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | @ CLEVELAND | KLUBER(R) | 1-2 | L | 215 | 7 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 5/24/2015 | IGLESIAS(R) | @ CLEVELAND | BAUER(R) | 2-5 | L | 170 | 8.5 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 1 | | 5/25/2015 | MARQUIS(R) | COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 4-5 | L | -145 | 8.5 ev | O | 11 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 0 | | 5/26/2015 | LORENZEN(R) | COLORADO | RUSIN(L) | 2-1 | W | -145 | 8 ov | U | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 5/27/2015 | LEAKE(R) | COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | 4-6 | L | -150 | 8 ov | O | 6 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 5/29/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 5-2 | W | +110 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 0 | | 5/30/2015 | IGLESIAS(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 8-5 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 5/31/2015 | LORENZEN(R) | WASHINGTON | ROARK(R) | 8-2 | W | +120 | 8 un | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | | 6/2/2015 | CUETO(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | O'SULLIVAN(R) | | | 6/3/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | | | 6/4/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | @ PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | | | 6/5/2015 | IGLESIAS(R) | SAN DIEGO | ROSS(R) | | | 6/6/2015 | LORENZEN(R) | SAN DIEGO | DESPAIGNE(R) | | | 6/7/2015 | CUETO(R) | SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | | | 6/8/2015 | | PHILADELPHIA | | | | 6/9/2015 | | PHILADELPHIA | | |
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| 5/19/2015 | HARANG(R) | @ COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 5-6 | L | 105 | 9 ev | O | 11 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 4-2 | W | 125 | 10 un | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | 5/21/2015 | WILLIAMS(R) | @ COLORADO | DE LA ROSA(L) | 3-7 | L | 150 | 9.5 un | O | 7 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | | 5/22/2015 | O'SULLIVAN(R) | @ WASHINGTON | SCHERZER(R) | 1-2 | L | 235 | 7 ov | U | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 5/23/2015 | HAMELS(L) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 8-1 | W | 125 | 6.5 un | O | 11 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | | 5/24/2015 | HARANG(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 1-4 | L | 160 | 7 un | U | 8 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 1 | | 5/25/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | @ NY METS | COLON(R) | 3-6 | L | 140 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 1 | | 5/26/2015 | WILLIAMS(R) | @ NY METS | DEGROM(R) | 4-5 | L | 175 | 7 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | | 5/27/2015 | O'SULLIVAN(R) | @ NY METS | SYNDERGAARD(R) | 0-7 | L | 160 | 7.5 un | U | 8 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 0 | | 5/29/2015 | HAMELS(L) | COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 1-4 | L | -155 | 7 un | U | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | 5/30/2015 | HARANG(R) | COLORADO | BUTLER(R) | 2-5 | L | -130 | 8 ov | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 1 | | 5/31/2015 | WILLIAMS(R) | COLORADO | LYLES(R) | 1-4 | L | -110 | 8.5 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | | 6/2/2015 | O'SULLIVAN(R) | CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | | | 6/3/2015 | HAMELS(L) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | | | 6/4/2015 | HARANG(R) | CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | | | 6/5/2015 | WILLIAMS(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | | | 6/6/2015 | GONZALEZ(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | | | 6/7/2015 | O'SULLIVAN(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | | | 6/8/2015 | | @ CINCINNATI | | | | 6/9/2015 | | @ CINCINNATI | | |
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| |  | CINCINNATI: CINCINNATI (AP) - The rotation was Cincinnati's strength in an otherwise disappointing season last year. It's the Reds' biggest question as they try to move forward.
They're not sure what they're getting beyond 20-game-winner Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake, the only two holdovers who are healthy enough to pitch as the season begins. They've got some veteran retreads and unproven young starters trying to hold it together.
The rotation could be a work in progress well into the season.
''I know what the regular lineup looks like,'' second-year manager Bryan Price said. ''The biggest challenge is the bullpen and deciding roles and finalizing the last two starting pitchers.''
The Reds created two openings by trading Mat Latos and Alfredo Simon in the offseason. Homer Bailey hasn't fully recovered from surgery on his forearm and won't be ready until at least mid-April.
Cincinnati is counting on Anthony DeSclafani, who was acquired from Miami in the trade for Latos, to fill one of the spots. The rest of the rotation was under construction late in spring training, a sign of how much things had changed from a year ago.
''We feel we have a competitive team,'' Price said. ''This isn't a rebuilt situation. So we have to feel as confident as we can one-through-five in our rotation.''
The Reds lost 86 games last season in large part because of a subpar offense and a bullpen that finished as one of the NL's worst. They've tried to fix those two problems in the offseason through trades and free agency.
Now, a lot of it is on the starters to make it hold together during a special season in Cincinnati, which will host the All-Star Game. Some things to watch:
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CUETO'S CONTRACT
Cueto is entering the final year on his deal. The Reds have talked to him about an extension, but nothing was imminent as spring training wound down. If Cueto doesn't have an extension by midseason, the Reds would be in the position of considering a trade offer rather than letting him leave as a free agent after the season.
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VOTTO'S LEG
First baseman Joey Votto didn't play after July 5 because of strained muscles above his left knee. The 2010 National League MVP felt good in spring training. The Reds struggled to score runs last season despite playing in hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park. If Votto is back to form, the offense will get a huge boost. The question is whether he can make it through the season without getting hurt again.
''I think that I've proven when healthy that I'm a helpful part of the team,'' Votto said.
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NEEDING RELIEF
The bullpen was one of the biggest problems in the second half of the season, contributing to the Reds' collapse. They were only 1 1/2 games out in the NL Central at the All-Star break, but went 25-42 the rest of the way. The bullpen was 1-17 after the break. Closer Aroldis Chapman was dependable, but the middle of the bullpen was a huge problem. The Reds added Burke Badenhop and Kevin Gregg to try to help, and moved left-hander Tony Cingrani into a relief role during spring training.
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OUT IN LEFT FIELD
Ryan Ludwick struggled in his return from a significant shoulder injury, and nobody else excelled in left field, either, making it the biggest weakness in the lineup. The Reds got Marlon Byrd in a trade with the Phillies, hoping to finally stabilize the position. The 14-year veteran knows there's a lot at stake in how he performs.
''Yes, there is pressure and there should be,'' Byrd said. ''This is a team that wanted me. I've got to come in to fill that veteran role, the left field spot, and bring some pop to the lineup. I have to do what I've done the last two years. To do any less is just a failure on my part.''
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RUN BILLY RUN
Center fielder Billy Hamilton had an exceptional rookie season, stealing a club-record 56 bases. He wore down as the season went along, batting only .200 with 18 steals in the second half. The 6-foot, 160-pound leadoff hitter lifted weights in the offseason, trying to get stronger so he doesn't fade again.
''I'm not a power hitter, but I want to be stronger than last year,'' Hamilton said. | | PHILADELPHIA: CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) - No team is picked to win fewer games this season than the Philadelphia Phillies.
Rebuilding isn't easy.
After dominating the NL East from 2007-11, capturing five division titles, two pennants and one World Series championship, the Phillies have spiraled downward - all the way to the bottom.
Oddsmakers set Philadelphia's win total for 2015 at 67 or 68. Things could get even uglier if ace Cole Hamels is traded - a very realistic possibility - along with other veterans still hanging around. Ryan Howard and Jonathan Papelbon are available. Chase Utley and Carlos Ruiz also could be moved. Jimmy Rollins was the first member of the nucleus to go when he was traded to the Dodgers in December.
The goal this season is figuring out which players will be part of the future. Cody Asche, Maikel Franco, Freddy Galvis, Cesar Hernandez, Darin Ruf and Odubel Herrera are among those will get opportunities. Asche and Galvis form the left side of the infield. Franco will begin the season at Triple-A. Hernandez and Herrera will start off as role players. Ruf still is hoping to get a chance to play regularly.
''I'm very pleased with the demeanor of the players in the clubhouse,'' general manager Ruben Amaro, Jr. said. ''Young players are stepping up and gaining confidence. It's all about experience and that's what these young guys are going to get and hopefully they take the ball and run with it.''
Howard, Utley and Rollins each were homegrown players who developed into the best players at their position in franchise history. Those are big shoes for guys like Asche, Galvis and others to fill.
But they're up for the challenge.
''The faces might be different, the names might be different and they might not be big names, but the mentality is the same,'' Asche said. ''We're still out there trying to earn it every day and we're going to have our bad days and good days, but I guarantee there's no one in that clubhouse not trying to earn something.''
Here are some things to know about the Phillies entering the season:
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REPLACING J-ROLL
Jimmy Rollins was a three-time All-Star shortstop and the 2007 NL MVP. Beyond the stats, he was a team leader who brought swagger to the clubhouse. Freddy Galvis takes his spot while top prospect J.P. Crawford is groomed in the minors. Galvis is an excellent defensive player whether he's playing second base, shortstop, third base or even the outfield. The switch-hitter has a .218 career average with 13 homers and 55 RBIs in 514 at-bats. Galvis has gap power - 42 extra-base hits - but needs to improve his average and stay on top of the ball at the plate.
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FINISHING OFF
If starting pitchers get through six innings with a lead, the Phillies may win more games than people think. Their bullpen is a major strength. Jonathan Papelbon converted 39 of 43 save chances last year. Setup man Ken Giles brings a 100 mph heater to the eighth inning. Lefty Jake Diekman has a power arm in the seventh or eighth and righty Justin De Fratus is solid.
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STARTING FIVE
Before Cliff Lee's elbow injury, the rotation was quite formidable with Cole Hamels, Lee and Aaron Harang. Now, Harang moves up to No. 2 and journeyman Jerome Williams takes the third spot ahead of David Buchanan. Several guys are competing for the No. 5 spot while Chad Billingsley works his way back from two elbow operations.
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POWER OUTTAGE
Marlon Byrd led the Phillies with 25 homers last year before he was traded to Cincinnati in the offseason. Howard hit 23, but the former NL MVP looked good in spring training. If he sticks around, he should supply more power. But Chase Utley only hit 11 homers last year and Domonic Brown dropped from 27 to 10. This won't be the 2009 Phillies who had four guys hit 30 homers and five hit 20. But there's a chance they'll get a few more in the 15-20 range.
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CALLING THE SHOTS
Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg is finding out it was easier for him to play the game than to win games as the manager. Sandberg is 93-111 since replacing Charlie Manuel in August 2013. |
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*Reds-Phillies Preview* =======================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Cincinnati (22-27) at Philadelphia (19-33), 7:05 p.m. EDT
After opening the season in dominating fashion, Johnny Cueto began to drift toward mediocrity.
The Cincinnati Reds are hoping he'll excel again after missing his past two starts.
Cueto returns Tuesday night to take the mound against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park.
Cueto (3-4, 3.03 ERA) went 1-2 with a 4.45 ERA in his last four starts, raising his season mark up from 1.95. The right-hander hasn't started since May 19, though, missing two starts with elbow inflammation after giving up three runs and a season high-tying nine hits over seven innings in a 3-0 loss at Kansas City.
An MRI last Tuesday showed no structural damage, and Cueto completed a bullpen session Sunday without issue.
"We haven't had any setbacks since he started throwing, so I don't think we anticipate any issues with recovery, but after much time off, it just makes sense to make sure the elbow doesn't flare up," manager Bryan Price told MLB's official website.
Cueto is 1-4 with a 5.52 ERA in eight career starts versus Philadelphia, losing the last two and only winning June 28, 2010. He has averaged 3.17 runs of support this season.
The Reds (22-27) appear poised to back him offensively after scoring 21 runs in a three-game sweep of Washington and winning four of five after nine straight losses. Cincinnati scored two runs or fewer six times during the losing streak.
Todd Frazier is 11 for 22 over his last six with four homers and seven RBIs, and his 16 home runs are the second-most in the NL.
"Hitting is contagious," Frazier said. "It is the same with hitting with runners in scoring position. It is a mindset. Let the pitches come to you and attack."
The Reds still have to end a seven-game road losing streak, during which they've scored 12 runs.
Philadelphia (19-33) has dropped a season-worst seven in a row, going 7 for 48 with runners in scoring position. The bullpen has also been disastrous, giving up 12 runs over 19 2-3 innings.
Starter Sean O'Sullivan (1-4, 4.81) comes off a rough 7-0 loss against the New York Mets on Wednesday, giving up all of those runs along with 11 hits in 5 2-3 innings. O'Sullivan surrendered four homers, one less than he allowed through his first five starts.
"Seven runs is equally frustrating no matter how they get them," he said.
The Reds have hit seven home runs in their last four games, though they've hit only one in their last seven on the road.
O'Sullivan didn't record a decision in his only start versus Cincinnati, yielding one run over six innings in a 2-1 victory for San Diego on July 29, 2013. Marlon Byrd is 3 for 5 with a homer and two doubles against him.
Cincinnati's Jay Bruce has seven home runs and 17 RBIs during a 14-game hitting streak versus Philadelphia, and he's hitting .378 over his last 13 contests overall.
The Phillies have won 19 of the last 26 meetings in Philadelphia since the start of the 2008 season.
This teams will play again in Cincinnati next week for a three-game series.
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| | Last Updated: 4/27/2024 12:13:22 AM EST. |
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