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907 | CINCINNATI | +130 | Ov 7,+100 | +120 | Ov 6.5,-105 | 908 | PHILADELPHIA | -140 | Un 7,-120 | -130 | Un 6.5,-115 |
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All Games | 22-28 | -7.6 | 24-22 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.309 | 0.397 | 0.706 | 4.4 | 0.249 | 0.317 | 0.402 | 0.719 | Road Games | 9-17 | -8 | 11-14 | 3.6 | 0.244 | 0.303 | 0.376 | 0.679 | 4.2 | 0.248 | 0.319 | 0.401 | 0.720 | vs Left-handed Starters | 6-6 | +0.2 | 7-4 | 4.2 | 0.256 | 0.322 | 0.413 | 0.735 | 4.6 | 0.249 | 0.324 | 0.409 | 0.733 | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | -0.3 | 5-2 | 5.0 | 0.277 | 0.345 | 0.463 | 0.808 | 3.7 | 0.239 | 0.307 | 0.372 | 0.679 | Grass Games | 22-28 | -7.6 | 24-22 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.309 | 0.397 | 0.706 | 4.4 | 0.249 | 0.317 | 0.402 | 0.719 | Night Games | 17-15 | +2 | 16-14 | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.310 | 0.394 | 0.704 | 4.3 | 0.245 | 0.313 | 0.391 | 0.704 |
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All Games | 3.9 | 0.242 | 0.309 | 50 | 1666 | 403 | 65 | 10 | 58 | 0.397 | 186 | 162 | 355 | 50 | 338 | 44 | 23 | 39 | 29 | Road Games | 3.6 | 0.244 | 0.303 | 26 | 877 | 214 | 33 | 7 | 23 | 0.376 | 90 | 74 | 186 | 23 | 171 | 27 | 16 | 22 | 14 | Lefty Starters | 4.2 | 0.256 | 0.322 | 12 | 402 | 103 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 0.413 | 49 | 39 | 90 | 10 | 74 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
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All Games | 4.54 | 1.385 | 138.7 | 74 | 70 | 127 | 10 | 65 | 135 | 9-9 | 9 | 7 | 56.3% | Road Games | 5.25 | 1.550 | 60 | 39 | 35 | 56 | 5 | 37 | 44 | 0-5 | 3 | 2 | 60% |
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All Games | 20-33 | -9.6 | 23-24 | 3.1 | 0.237 | 0.284 | 0.349 | 0.633 | 4.4 | 0.266 | 0.329 | 0.409 | 0.738 | Home Games | 13-13 | +1 | 9-15 | 3.1 | 0.233 | 0.283 | 0.351 | 0.635 | 3.9 | 0.244 | 0.299 | 0.379 | 0.679 | vs Right-handed Starters | 16-28 | -9.7 | 21-19 | 3.2 | 0.233 | 0.278 | 0.347 | 0.625 | 4.5 | 0.266 | 0.328 | 0.414 | 0.742 | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -5.4 | 3-4 | 2.3 | 0.212 | 0.238 | 0.300 | 0.538 | 5.0 | 0.278 | 0.327 | 0.509 | 0.835 | Grass Games | 20-33 | -9.6 | 23-24 | 3.1 | 0.237 | 0.284 | 0.349 | 0.633 | 4.4 | 0.266 | 0.329 | 0.409 | 0.738 | Night Games | 14-19 | -3 | 13-16 | 3.2 | 0.239 | 0.286 | 0.353 | 0.639 | 4.2 | 0.257 | 0.320 | 0.383 | 0.703 |
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All Games | 3.1 | 0.237 | 0.284 | 53 | 1772 | 420 | 85 | 13 | 29 | 0.349 | 154 | 117 | 374 | 24 | 365 | 41 | 35 | 55 | 27 | Home Games | 3.1 | 0.233 | 0.283 | 26 | 848 | 198 | 41 | 4 | 17 | 0.351 | 75 | 59 | 168 | 14 | 177 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 11 | Righty Starters | 3.2 | 0.233 | 0.278 | 44 | 1480 | 345 | 70 | 9 | 27 | 0.347 | 131 | 91 | 316 | 21 | 294 | 29 | 30 | 45 | 25 |
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All Games | 3.53 | 1.490 | 155.7 | 74 | 61 | 154 | 10 | 78 | 143 | 5-6 | 12 | 3 | 80% | Home Games | 3.47 | 1.382 | 80.3 | 39 | 31 | 80 | 7 | 31 | 76 | 5-2 | 8 | 2 | 80% |
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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) | 4-5 | L | -170 | 7 un | O | 10 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 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 | LEAKE(R) | PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | | 6/9/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | PHILADELPHIA | HARANG(R) | | 6/10/2015 | | PHILADELPHIA | | |
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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) | 5-4 | W | +160 | 7 un | O | 9 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 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 | HAMELS(L) | @ CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | | 6/9/2015 | HARANG(R) | @ CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | | 6/10/2015 | | @ 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 NICOLINO DIBENEDETTO STATS Writer
Cincinnati (22-27) at Philadelphia (19-33), 7:05 p.m. EDT
Amid swirling trade rumors, Cole Hamels isn't expected to finish his 10th season with the Philadelphia Phillies.
A start against the Cincinnati Reds figures to only increase the asking price.
Hamels looks to continue his dominance of the Reds as the Phillies go for back-to-back wins for the first time in over two weeks Wednesday night.
Last-place Philadelphia (20-33) is expected to be active dealing away veterans in the hopes of improving for the future, with Hamels (5-4, 2.91 ERA) the team's most valuable trade chip.
The left-hander is 4-1 with a 1.69 ERA in his last five starts, striking out 38 and walking six in 37 1-3 innings over that stretch.
"Everything that I go out and do is to be comfortable, and try to justify that everything I'm doing is the right way and that there's not going to be anything holding me back ... there's not going to be any questions about whether I had been able to do a little bit more or be a little bit better," Hamels told MLB's official website.
Hamels couldn't be much better against the Reds (22-28), going 10-0 with a 1.36 ERA in 13 career starts, including one in the 2010 division series.
He was even impressive in Friday's 4-1 loss to Colorado. The only runs Hamels allowed came on a pair of solo homers by Troy Tulowitzki, and he matched his season high with nine strikeouts in eight innings opposite Chad Bettis, who carried a no-hitter into the eighth.
"I think he rises to the occasion," manager Ryne Sandberg said. "He definitely had the opportunity to win the game with some runs anywhere in the game right until the end while he was in there, but I think he rises to that challenge."
The Phillies are 3-10 since a season-high six-game winning streak. However, they ended a seven-game slide Tuesday, overcoming a three-run deficit and getting a walkoff single from pinch-hitter Darin Ruf in a 5-4 win over the Reds.
"You have to continue to fight like a team," said Maikel Franco, who had a game-tying two-run homer in the eighth. "It's awesome for the team."
The loss was the 11th in 15 games for Cincinnati, which had a three-game win streak stopped.
Bouncing back behind Mike Leake (2-4, 4.66) won't be easy since he's lost three straight starts with a 12.86 ERA. The right-hander has surrendered six homers and eight walks in 14 innings during that span after yielding one run over 22 innings in his three previous outings.
He was tagged for six runs and nine hits over five innings in a 6-4 loss to Colorado last Wednesday.
"He's off the edges of the plate a little bit early in the at-bats," manager Bryan Price said. "At this level of play, it's finding your way. He'll get back there. It's frustrating certainly for him and our ballclub because it doesn't resemble the guy that we're used to seeing."
Leake usually struggles against the Phillies, going 1-3 with a 7.41 ERA in six starts. Ryan Howard is 6 for 15 with two homers in this matchup.
Howard, another potential player to be traded, is 2 for 24 in his last six games. He's also 11 for 62 (.177) with one RBI in his past 17 contests against the Reds.
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| Last Updated: 3/29/2024 4:46:59 AM EST. |
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