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| 905 | ATLANTA | +105 | Ov 7.5,+100 | +105 | Ov 7.5,+100 | | 906 | SAN FRANCISCO | -115 | Un 7.5,-120 | -115 | Un 7.5,-120 |
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| All Games | 20-13 | +4.5 | 19-14 | 4.5 | 0.246 | 0.318 | 3.3 | 0.236 | 0.290 | | Road Games | 11-8 | +3 | 12-7 | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.319 | 3.7 | 0.248 | 0.310 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 12-10 | -0.1 | 13-9 | 4.2 | 0.241 | 0.306 | 3.4 | 0.247 | 0.294 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | -2.6 | 5-2 | 4.7 | 0.242 | 0.316 | 3.9 | 0.209 | 0.269 | | Grass Games | 20-13 | +4.5 | 19-14 | 4.5 | 0.246 | 0.318 | 3.3 | 0.236 | 0.290 | | Night Games | 14-9 | +3.1 | 14-9 | 4.3 | 0.240 | 0.311 | 3.5 | 0.238 | 0.296 |
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| All Games | 4.5 | 0.246 | 0.318 | 33 | 1096 | 270 | 103 | 47 | 0.04 | 142 | 116 | 304 | 14 | 219 | 30 | 17 | 25 | 17 | | Road Games | 4.4 | 0.247 | 0.319 | 19 | 655 | 162 | 59 | 26 | 0.04 | 82 | 69 | 176 | 6 | 134 | 20 | 10 | 16 | 10 | | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.241 | 0.306 | 22 | 731 | 176 | 61 | 29 | 0.04 | 91 | 69 | 212 | 13 | 142 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 8 |
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| All Games | 2.78 | 1.169 | 90.7 | 28 | 28 | 78 | 7 | 28 | 79 | 6-3 | 10 | 3 | 76.9% | | Road Games | 3.10 | 1.319 | 52.3 | 18 | 18 | 50 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 2-2 | 7 | 2 | 77.8% |
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| All Games | 20-14 | +3.5 | 18-15 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.318 | 4.3 | 0.250 | 0.314 | | Home Games | 12-6 | +4 | 9-8 | 4.2 | 0.272 | 0.332 | 3.9 | 0.246 | 0.310 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 13-10 | +1 | 13-10 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.332 | 4.8 | 0.257 | 0.320 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.5 | 4-2 | 4.7 | 0.258 | 0.330 | 4.9 | 0.307 | 0.374 | | Grass Games | 20-14 | +3.5 | 18-15 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.318 | 4.3 | 0.250 | 0.314 | | Night Games | 12-7 | +4.3 | 11-8 | 4.6 | 0.259 | 0.311 | 4.2 | 0.251 | 0.321 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.318 | 34 | 1155 | 301 | 88 | 26 | 0.02 | 137 | 98 | 220 | 18 | 229 | 33 | 19 | 30 | 23 | | Home Games | 4.2 | 0.272 | 0.332 | 18 | 603 | 164 | 53 | 14 | 0.02 | 71 | 54 | 107 | 8 | 132 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 12 | | Righty Starters | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.332 | 23 | 778 | 203 | 57 | 19 | 0.02 | 95 | 83 | 152 | 16 | 171 | 24 | 12 | 19 | 19 |
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| All Games | 2.78 | 1.244 | 103.7 | 35 | 32 | 90 | 6 | 39 | 100 | 10-6 | 13 | 4 | 76.5% | | Home Games | 2.44 | 1.193 | 55.3 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 1 | 20 | 55 | 6-2 | 5 | 1 | 83.3% |
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| 4/26/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 0-10 | L | 130 | 7.5 ov | O | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | | 4/27/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | @ DETROIT | PORCELLO(R) | 4-7 | L | -105 | 8 un | O | 7 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 | | 4/28/2013 | MINOR(L) | @ DETROIT | FISTER(R) | 3-8 | L | 135 | 7.5 un | O | 6 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | | 4/29/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 3-2 | W | +115 | 7 ov | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | | 4/30/2013 | HUDSON(R) | WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 8-1 | W | -115 | 7 ov | O | 12 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | | 5/1/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 0-2 | L | -135 | 7 un | U | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | 5/2/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | WASHINGTON | HAREN(R) | 1-3 | L | -150 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 0 | | 5/3/2013 | MINOR(L) | NY METS | MARCUM(R) | 5-7 | L | -195 | 7.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | | 5/5/2013 | HUDSON(R) | NY METS | NIESE(L) | 9-4 | W | -160 | 7.5 un | O | 12 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 5/6/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ CINCINNATI | ARROYO(R) | 7-4 | W | -110 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 5/7/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | @ CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | 4-5 | L | 100 | 7.5 un | O | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | | 5/8/2013 | MINOR(L) | @ CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | 7-2 | W | 120 | 8 un | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 5/9/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | VOGELSONG(R) | | | 5/10/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | | | 5/11/2013 | MAHOLM(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | | | 5/12/2013 | MEDLEN(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | | | 5/13/2013 | MINOR(L) | @ ARIZONA | MILEY(L) | | | 5/14/2013 | TEHERAN(R) | @ ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | | | 5/15/2013 | HUDSON(R) | @ ARIZONA | KENNEDY(R) | |
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| 4/26/2013 | LINCECUM(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | CASHNER(R) | 1-2 | L | -105 | 7 un | U | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 4/27/2013 | ZITO(L) | @ SAN DIEGO | STULTS(L) | 7-8 | L | 100 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 2 | | 4/28/2013 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ SAN DIEGO | MARQUIS(R) | 4-6 | L | -125 | 7.5 ov | O | 10 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 4/29/2013 | CAIN(R) | @ ARIZONA | KENNEDY(R) | 6-4 | W | 105 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 4/30/2013 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ ARIZONA | CAHILL(R) | 2-1 | W | -115 | 8 ov | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | | 5/1/2013 | LINCECUM(R) | @ ARIZONA | MCCARTHY(R) | 9-6 | W | 100 | 9 un | O | 10 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 0 | | 5/3/2013 | ZITO(L) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 2-1 | W | +130 | 6.5 un | U | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 1 | | 5/4/2013 | VOGELSONG(R) | LA DODGERS | MAGILL(R) | 10-9 | W | -145 | 7.5 ov | O | 15 | 13 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 0 | | 5/5/2013 | CAIN(R) | LA DODGERS | RYU(L) | 4-3 | W | -115 | 7 un | P | 9 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/6/2013 | BUMGARNER(L) | PHILADELPHIA | LEE(L) | 2-6 | L | -140 | 6 un | O | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 5/7/2013 | LINCECUM(R) | PHILADELPHIA | KENDRICK(R) | 2-6 | L | -140 | 7 un | O | 7 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1 | | 5/8/2013 | ZITO(L) | PHILADELPHIA | PETTIBONE(R) | 4-3 | W | -145 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | 5/9/2013 | VOGELSONG(R) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | | | 5/10/2013 | CAIN(R) | ATLANTA | HUDSON(R) | | | 5/11/2013 | BUMGARNER(L) | ATLANTA | MAHOLM(L) | | | 5/12/2013 | LINCECUM(R) | ATLANTA | MEDLEN(R) | | | 5/14/2013 | ZITO(L) | @ TORONTO | ROMERO(L) | | | 5/15/2013 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ TORONTO | DICKEY(R) | | | 5/16/2013 | | @ COLORADO | | |
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| |  | ATLANTA: HITTING: The Braves were 27th in the majors in steals last year, but that number should rise with a full season of speedster OF MICHAEL BOURN, who was acquired from Houston last July. OFs MARTIN PRADO and JASON HEYWARD comprise the corner outfield spots, and are both are looking to bounce back after disappointing, injury-riddled 2011 campaigns. 2B DAN UGGLA smacked a career-best 36 HR in his first year with Atlanta, his fifth straight 30-homer season. Steady veterans C BRIAN McCANN and 3B CHIPPER JONES comprise a solid middle of the lineup. McCann has four straight 20-HR, 70-RBI seasons, while Jones, who turns 40 in April, has a career .402 on-base percentage. 1B FREDDIE FREEMAN was the N.L.'s best offensive rookie last year, batting .282 with 21 HR and 76 RBI. The starting shortstop will be one of two highly-touted, 22-year-old prospects, TYLER PASTORNICKY or ANDRELTON SIMMONS.
STARTING PITCHING: Even with significant injuries to three starters, the Braves rotation still ranked ninth in the majors in ERA (3.73), thanks to TIM HUDSON posting a 3.22 ERA in 215 innings. The right-hander was lights-out at Turner Field again, going 10-4 with a 2.31 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. But he'll be out at least a month because of back problems. JAIR JURRJENS was outstanding through the end of July (12-3, 2.38 ERA), but a knee strain bothered him in August and shut him down for September. Although many teams inquired about Jurrjens in the offseason, it doesn't look like the Braves want to deal him just yet. TOMMY HANSON is another young star (25) that had to be shut down in early August due to a partially torn rotator cuff. His ERA was a career-worst 3.60, but he notched a career-best 9.8 K/9 rate. BRANDON BEACHY, also 25, posted a whopping 10.7 K/9 ratio with a respectable ERA (3.68) and WHIP (1.21). Atlanta is loaded with young pitchers, but expect MIKE MINOR (5-3, 4.14 ERA) and RANDALL DELGADO to start in the majors, with JULIO TEHERAN, who has the most upside of the trio, to begin 2012 in Triple-A.
RELIEF PITCHING: CRAIG KIMBREL exceeded all expectations last year, establishing himself as one of the best closers in the game. He struck out an eye-popping 14.8 batters per nine (127 K in 77 IP), and converted 46-of-54 (85%) save chances. Even though Kimbrel's job as a closer is probably locked down for the next decade, the Braves have two other great relievers, both lefties. JONNY VENTERS posted a 1.84 WHIP and .176 opponents' BA in 88 innings, and is next in line for saves (five in 2011) should Kimbrel suffer an injury. Fellow southpaw ERIC O'FLAHERTY had a 0.98 ERA (8 ER in 73.2 IP) and 32 holds, just three fewer than Venters. | | SAN FRANCISCO: HITTING: The Giants scored the second-fewest runs in the majors. But the additions of OF MELKY CABRERA (.305 BA, 18 HR, 87 RBI, 102 runs) and OF ANGEL PAGAN (32 SB) at the top of the order will certainly help. C BUSTER POSEY's surgically repaired ankle should be fully healed for the start of the season, and the 25-year-old's .368 OBP is certainly needed. 3B PABLO SANDOVAL was the team's best hitter in 2011 (.315 BA, 23 HR, 70 RBI) and was the only legitimate power source. The right side of the infield consists of veteran players past their prime. 1B AUBREY HUFF had his worst season, hitting .246 with 12 HR, but the 35-year-old will continue to bat in the middle of the lineup. 2B FREDDY SANCHEZ, 34, missed 50+ games for the third straight year as he suffered a torn labrum. SS BRANDON CRAWFORD has a slick glove but he's not close to being a legitimate major-league hitter (.204 career BA). OF BRANDON BELT, 23, has future star potential, but will be in a reserve role. OF NATE SCHIERHOLTZ (.756 OPS) provides a reliable bat in right field.
STARTING PITCHING: San Francisco ranked second in the majors in ERA (3.28), strikeouts (5.4 per game) and Opp. BA (.237). TIM LINCECUM was the ace once again with a 2.74 ERA and 220 strikeouts, but carried a sub-.500 record (13-14). Including playoffs, Lincecum has thrown an average of 230 innings per season since 2008. MATT CAIN also had a phenomenal year, carting a 2.88 ERA, team-best 1.08 WHIP and fanning 179 batters. He allowed only nine home runs in 221.2 innings of work. 22-year-old lefty MADISON BUMGARNER had a solid first full season, finishing with a 3.21 ERA, and a 4.2 K-to-BB ratio (191 strikeouts, 46 walks). RYAN VOGELSONG was an unbelievable story, returning to the majors for the first time since 2006 and going 13-7 with a 2.71 ERA. Although he's 34, his arm has plenty of innings left. BARRY ZITO will likely earn the final spot in the rotation as prospect ERIC SURKAMP gets more seasoning in Triple-A. Zito posted a career-worst 5.87 ERA while Surkamp carted a 1.84 WHIP in six starts.
RELIEF PITCHING: The success of the San Francisco bullpen hinges on BRIAN WILSON, who had a down year (1.47 WHIP, 54 K, 31 BB) because of elbow problems. Surgery was not required for his ailment, so expect a nice bounce-back season from this elite closer. If Wilson gets injured again, SERGIO ROMO could get called upon in the late innings. But even if he doesn't save a game, he still has plenty of value as a set-up man, notching a gaudy 13.1 strikeout rate and 0.71 WHIP last year. In 48 innings, he struck out 70 batters and only walked five. JEREMY AFFELDT is the top lefty in the Giants pen. He notched a strong 2.63 ERA and also tallied a career-best 1.15 WHIP last year. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ATLANTA-SAN FRANCISCO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Braves-Giants Preview* =======================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
Atlanta (19-13) at San Francisco (19-14), 10:15 p.m. EDT
The Atlanta Braves appear to have gotten their offense back on track.
That certainly doesn't bode well for San Francisco Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong.
The Braves will try to keep swinging the bats well and notch their fourth win in five games Thursday night when they open a four-game series in San Francisco.
Atlanta (20-13) became the first visiting team to win a series in Cincinnati this season with a 7-2 victory Wednesday behind two solo homers by Dan Uggla and a grand slam by Juan Francisco.
The NL East-leading Braves rebounded from a tough defeat Tuesday when the Reds hit a pair of two-out homers in the ninth inning off closer Craig Kimbrel for a 5-4 victory.
"A good win after what happened last night," manager Fredi Gonzalez said. "Good resilience with this club."
Gonzalez's club, leading the majors with 47 homers, has also shown some resiliency with the bats lately.
The Braves have hit .288 with eight homers in the last five games while scoring 32 runs. They averaged 2.7 runs in the previous seven contests, batting .201 with four homers.
Andrelton Simmons, who went 4 for 5 on Wednesday, has played a key role in the surge. The shortstop is 11 for 22 with two homers, four doubles and six RBIs in the last five games.
Uggla has hit safely in six straight, batting .375, following a 2-for-21 slump. Freddie Freeman has six RBIs over the last four games while going 7 for 17.
Freeman has homered twice in seven at-bats against Vogelsong (1-2, 7.20 ERA), who has struggled to find any kind of rhythm.
The right-hander has allowed 46 hits, including eight homers, in 35 innings and five runs or more in four of six starts. His ERA and opponent batting average (.319) are among the worst in the majors.
Vogelsong, though, pitched well versus the Braves last year in his only two career starts against them, going 1-0 with a 2.92 ERA. Now he'll try to earn his first win since April 11 as the Giants (20-14) look for their fifth win in seven games on a 10-game homestand.
San Francisco salvaged the finale of a three-game set against Philadelphia on Wednesday when Andres Torres singled home Buster Posey with two outs in the 10th inning in a 4-3 victory.
"I think we've got a group of guys that's going to continue to scrap and go out there and put pressure on the other team," Posey said following the team's fifth walkoff win.
Posey, whose pinch-hit single started the 10th, is batting .429 over a seven-game hitting streak against the Braves.
Marco Scutaro went 3 for 5 and has hit .484 over his last eight games overall.
The Giants hope to jump on Atlanta's Julio Teheran (1-0, 5.08), who makes his first start since April 29 after having his last scheduled turn postponed by rain.
While opponents are hitting .333 against the right-hander, he's shown a proficiency for working his way out of jams in his last two starts. Teheran yielded 18 hits but only three runs over 12 1-3 innings in those games, and he didn't give up a home run during that span after allowing five in his first three starts.
The Braves have won each of Teheran's five outings, though he's given them just one quality start.
Atlanta has won five of seven at AT&T Park.
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