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| 961 | ATLANTA | +182 | Ov 6.5,-115 | +170 | Ov 6.5,-115 | | 962 | SAN FRANCISCO | -195 | Un 6.5,-105 | -180 | Un 6.5,-105 |
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| All Games | 24-25 | +2.5 | 29-18 | 4.0 | 0.248 | 0.310 | 0.362 | 0.672 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.325 | 0.406 | 0.731 | | Road Games | 12-15 | +0.4 | 15-12 | 3.7 | 0.246 | 0.303 | 0.347 | 0.651 | 4.0 | 0.262 | 0.327 | 0.417 | 0.744 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 2-5 | -2.4 | 6-1 | 2.7 | 0.205 | 0.273 | 0.286 | 0.559 | 5.7 | 0.275 | 0.341 | 0.476 | 0.817 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | 0 | 4-3 | 2.6 | 0.215 | 0.275 | 0.289 | 0.565 | 4.0 | 0.268 | 0.327 | 0.412 | 0.739 | | Grass Games | 22-24 | +0.4 | 27-17 | 3.8 | 0.246 | 0.306 | 0.355 | 0.662 | 4.2 | 0.254 | 0.323 | 0.396 | 0.719 | | Day Games | 7-7 | +1.2 | 8-6 | 3.9 | 0.253 | 0.302 | 0.376 | 0.678 | 3.5 | 0.248 | 0.322 | 0.361 | 0.683 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.248 | 0.310 | 49 | 1626 | 403 | 85 | 7 | 29 | 0.362 | 183 | 146 | 329 | 26 | 318 | 48 | 23 | 52 | 26 | | Road Games | 3.7 | 0.246 | 0.303 | 27 | 916 | 225 | 43 | 4 | 14 | 0.347 | 95 | 76 | 184 | 13 | 178 | 26 | 16 | 28 | 13 | | Lefty Starters | 2.7 | 0.205 | 0.273 | 7 | 224 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0.286 | 17 | 21 | 53 | 2 | 48 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
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| All Games | 4.65 | 1.374 | 143.3 | 76 | 74 | 130 | 19 | 67 | 130 | 7-9 | 16 | 6 | 72.7% | | Road Games | 5.14 | 1.478 | 68.3 | 41 | 39 | 69 | 13 | 32 | 56 | 4-7 | 9 | 5 | 64.3% |
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| All Games | 30-21 | +7.8 | 24-25 | 4.1 | 0.272 | 0.329 | 0.403 | 0.732 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.304 | 0.386 | 0.690 | | Home Games | 16-10 | +3.3 | 9-17 | 3.2 | 0.261 | 0.320 | 0.364 | 0.684 | 3.0 | 0.232 | 0.287 | 0.330 | 0.617 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 22-18 | +0.9 | 21-17 | 4.2 | 0.274 | 0.329 | 0.404 | 0.733 | 4.1 | 0.253 | 0.309 | 0.396 | 0.705 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.6 | 5-2 | 4.3 | 0.270 | 0.320 | 0.419 | 0.740 | 4.1 | 0.228 | 0.271 | 0.376 | 0.646 | | Grass Games | 30-21 | +7.8 | 24-25 | 4.1 | 0.272 | 0.329 | 0.403 | 0.732 | 3.8 | 0.248 | 0.304 | 0.386 | 0.690 | | Day Games | 10-5 | +4.4 | 7-8 | 3.9 | 0.268 | 0.323 | 0.393 | 0.715 | 4.1 | 0.247 | 0.305 | 0.400 | 0.705 |
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| All Games | 4.1 | 0.272 | 0.329 | 51 | 1770 | 482 | 86 | 14 | 39 | 0.403 | 197 | 149 | 356 | 27 | 386 | 53 | 27 | 43 | 27 | | Home Games | 3.2 | 0.261 | 0.320 | 26 | 863 | 225 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 0.364 | 77 | 75 | 159 | 16 | 203 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 17 | | Righty Starters | 4.2 | 0.274 | 0.329 | 40 | 1400 | 383 | 73 | 11 | 29 | 0.404 | 158 | 116 | 269 | 17 | 300 | 41 | 20 | 31 | 24 |
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| All Games | 3.32 | 1.257 | 154.3 | 62 | 57 | 141 | 12 | 53 | 125 | 7-4 | 16 | 2 | 88.9% | | Home Games | 2.97 | 1.307 | 72.7 | 26 | 24 | 63 | 3 | 32 | 67 | 4-1 | 7 | 1 | 87.5% |
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| 5/17/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ MIAMI | ALVAREZ(R) | 6-0 | W | 110 | 7 ov | U | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | RAMIREZ(L) | 3-5 | L | -105 | 7.5 un | O | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 5/20/2015 | PEREZ(R) | TAMPA BAY | ODORIZZI(R) | 2-1 | W | +120 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 5/21/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | 10-1 | W | -120 | 7 ev | O | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 5/22/2015 | STULTS(L) | MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | 0-11 | L | +115 | 7.5 un | O | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 1 | | 5/23/2015 | MILLER(R) | MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | 3-2 | W | +100 | 7 ev | U | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 0 | | 5/24/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | 2-1 | W | -105 | 7.5 un | U | 6 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | | 5/25/2015 | PEREZ(R) | @ LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 3-6 | L | 180 | 7 ev | O | 9 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 0 | | 5/26/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 0-8 | L | 230 | 6 un | O | 5 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | | 5/27/2015 | WOOD(L) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 3-2 | W | 165 | 6.5 un | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 5/28/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | 0-7 | L | 120 | 6.5 un | O | 4 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | | 5/29/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HUDSON(R) | 2-4 | L | 135 | 7 un | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | | 5/30/2015 | PEREZ(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | LINCECUM(R) | 8-0 | W | 135 | 7 un | O | 14 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 1 | | 5/31/2015 | TEHERAN(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | | | 6/1/2015 | WOOD(L) | @ ARIZONA | BRADLEY(R) | | | 6/2/2015 | MILLER(R) | @ ARIZONA | COLLMENTER(R) | | | 6/3/2015 | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | @ ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | | | 6/5/2015 | | PITTSBURGH | | | | 6/6/2015 | | PITTSBURGH | | | | 6/7/2015 | | PITTSBURGH | | |
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| 5/17/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ CINCINNATI | DESCLAFANI(R) | 9-8 | W | -110 | 8 ev | O | 16 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | | 5/19/2015 | HUDSON(R) | LA DODGERS | FRIAS(R) | 2-0 | W | +105 | 7 ov | U | 8 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | | 5/20/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | LA DODGERS | ANDERSON(L) | 4-0 | W | +120 | 7 un | U | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 | | 5/21/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 4-0 | W | +120 | 6 un | U | 9 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | | 5/22/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | 11-8 | W | -110 | 10 ov | O | 14 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 0 | | 5/23/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ COLORADO | LYLES(R) | 10-8 | W | -105 | 10 un | O | 14 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | | 5/23/2015 | PETIT(R) | @ COLORADO | HALE(R) | 3-5 | L | -115 | 10.5 un | U | 9 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 2 | | 5/24/2015 | HUDSON(R) | @ COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 2-11 | L | -125 | 10 ev | O | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 | | 5/25/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | LOHSE(R) | 8-4 | W | 115 | 8.5 un | O | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 | | 5/26/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | 6-3 | W | -130 | 7.5 ov | O | 10 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 5/27/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | 3-1 | W | 110 | 8.5 un | U | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | | 5/28/2015 | HESTON(R) | ATLANTA | MILLER(R) | 7-0 | W | -130 | 6.5 un | O | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | | 5/29/2015 | HUDSON(R) | ATLANTA | FOLTYNEWICZ(R) | 4-2 | W | -145 | 7 un | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | | 5/30/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | ATLANTA | PEREZ(R) | 0-8 | L | -145 | 7 un | O | 8 | 11 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 1 | | 5/31/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | ATLANTA | TEHERAN(R) | | | 6/1/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | | | 6/2/2015 | HESTON(R) | PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | | | 6/3/2015 | HUDSON(R) | PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | | | 6/5/2015 | | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | 6/6/2015 | | @ PHILADELPHIA | | | | 6/7/2015 | | @ PHILADELPHIA | | |
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| |  | ATLANTA: ATLANTA (AP) - The Atlanta Braves usually start the season touted as playoff contenders.
Not this time.
For one of the few times in the last two-plus decades, not much is expected of a team that collapsed late last season, fired general manager Frank Wren and underwent a massive overhaul during the offseason.
The Braves dealt away sluggers Justin Upton, Jason Heyward and Evan Gattis, receiving only one player (starting pitcher Shelby Miller) who is likely to make a significant impact right away. Mostly, the team was focused on restocking a once-mighty farm system that fell on hard times during Wren's regime.
The message was clear: The Braves are rebuilding under new GM John Hart, with an eye toward the 2017 opening of the team's new suburban stadium.
''It's kind of on us to just put our heads down and work hard and try to win as many games as we can with the team we've got,'' third baseman Chris Johnson said. ''We can't look back. We can't look at who's gone.''
The Braves are likely to remain one of the most offensively challenged teams in baseball, but the pitching staff at least looks promising. The 24-year-old Miller had 25 wins for St. Louis over the last two season and joins a rotation that already includes two more 24-year-olds: All-Star Julio Teheran (14-13, 2.89) and left-hander Alex Wood (11-11, 2.78). If lefty Mike Minor, only 27, can bounce back from shoulder problems, the outlook is even brighter.
Atlanta also has perhaps the most dominant closer in the game, Craig Kimbrel, who led the NL in saves for the fourth year in a row with 47.
''I like our pitching,'' manager Fredi Gonzalez said. ''Our rotation is going to be as good as you want.''
Even if the pitching comes through, the Braves have slipped way behind Washington in the NL East and could have trouble holding off the up-and-coming Miami Marlins as well.
Yep, times have changed in Atlanta.
Or maybe not.
''The goal is the same for me,'' Gonzalez insisted. ''Our goal is to make the playoffs.''
WHAT'S IN A NAME?: The center fielder formerly known as B.J. Upton is hoping a name change - actually, using his given name - will help him bounce back from two horrific seasons. The early results were not promising for Melvin Upton Jr., who missed all of spring training with a foot injury. Eric Young Jr. will hold down the starting job until Upton returns. Even then, Upton may have to share playing time unless he shows significant improvement. As it stands now, he's one of the greatest free-agent busts in baseball history. Since signing a $75-million, five-year contract with the Braves, his two-season totals are .198 with 21 homers, 51 RBIs and a staggering 324 strikeouts.
WHERE'S THE OFFENSE?: Even with Upton, Heyward and Gattis, the Braves scored the second-fewest runs in the majors. The offense was virtually non-existent coming down the stretch, the major reason Atlanta went 7-18 over the final month and wound up 17 games behind Washington after being tied for first at the All-Star break. The homer-or-bust philosophy clearly didn't work, so the Braves are hoping to scrap for runs this season. They'll have to with a lineup likely to include journeymen such as Young and Jonny Gomes, as well as rookie second baseman Jace Peterson. The only major offensive addition was right fielder Nick Markakis, and he's coming off neck surgery.
FREDI'S FUTURE: After firing Wren with a week to go in the disappointing 2014 season, the Braves decided to bring back Gonzalez for another year. He certainly deserved a shot to make up for a late-season collapse that was largely the result of a feeble offense. Let's not forget: During Gonzalez's first three years as manager, Atlanta won an NL East title, made two playoff appearances and missed out on another postseason berth on the final day. But his long-term future looks shaky, even with a franchise that cherishes stability. The Braves are definitely in rebuilding mode, and the manager often takes the fall when the losses begin to pile up. | | SAN FRANCISCO: SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants lost Pablo Sandoval to big money and the Boston Red Sox. They missed out paying big money to left-hander Jon Lester, who instead signed with the Chicago Cubs.
While the reigning World Series champions are ready to shed that every-other-year title trend, plenty of people wonder whether general manager Brian Sabean and his staff did enough during the offseason to stay near the top in the talented NL West.
Ask manager Bruce Bochy and his players, and they consider the additions of healthy right-hander Matt Cain and center fielder Angel Pagan back into the mix as a big deal right up there with signing a prized free agent.
And, of course, they have World Series MVP Madison Bumgarner ready to build off his remarkable postseason.
As he addressed the team at the start of spring training, Bochy reminded the Giants that it's hard to win consistently year after year.
''We had a great year last year,'' Bochy said. ''We have to go about our business and get ready for a new year. We'll still enjoy and savor those memories but at the same time it's time for us to get ready. ... Your lock on success is as good as that last game, so we've got to get after it.''
Durable right fielder Hunter Pence is sidelined with a broken left forearm that could keep him out until early May, while left fielder Nori Aoki will join the team he lost to in last year's Fall Classic while with the Kansas City Royals.
Casey McGehee, traded to San Francisco from the Marlins, will take over at third base with Sandoval's departure on a $95 million, five-year contract to Boston. He has said he won't try to replace the formerly popular Kung Fu Panda.
''I feel like we get a lot of flak for not doing anything this offseason,'' shortstop Brandon Crawford said. ''We got Aoki, we got McGehee. We have Cain coming back healthy that I think a lot of people forget. We've got Pagan coming back healthy. It's almost like getting four new guys.''
Bochy joked to Aoki - whom he calls ''a catalyst'' - about hitting 30 home runs. The speedy Japanese outfielder responded, ''24.''
''We're playing for a championship,'' Aoki said. ''It's a passionate group of guys.''
Here are some things to look for with the Giants, who have captured three World Series titles in the past five years:
BUMGARNER'S NEXT STEP: Bumgarner threw 270 innings, including 21 with two wins and a save in the World Series.
He went 4-1 during the postseason following an 18-10 regular season. From his four-hit, 10-strikeout gem that got things started in an 8-0 wild-card win at Pittsburgh all the way through his brilliant relief outing in Game 7 of the World Series to beat the Royals, Bumgarner became one of the postseason's best pitchers ever.
''I think he'll be comfortable in his skin,'' pitching coach Dave Righetti said.
HUDSON'S HURRAH: This is it for Tim Hudson, who has said he will retire after his 17th major league season.
He won his first championship last year, advancing out of the first round for the first time.
Now, the 39-year-old pitcher is bouncing back from surgery to remove bone spurs from his right ankle, the same one he injured during the 2013 season with Atlanta that sidelined him for the final two months.
PAGAN'S BALKY BACK: Pagan arrived at spring training declaring himself pain-free for the first time in years following back surgery.
Despite some flare-ups, Pagan and the Giants are counting on a full season. He joked to Bochy that he's ready to play 160 games.
Pagan played in only 96 last season and 71 in 2013 because of injuries.
''It's a new slate for everybody, including him,'' Bochy said.
RELIABLE BULLPEN: San Francisco's bullpen is lined up again - Jeremy Affeldt, Javier Lopez, Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla. Each of these pitchers has been part of all three title teams.
Casilla became closer after Romo struggled in June, though Bochy knows he can mix and match with these guys. Then, there's Yusmeiro Petit, who showed he can start or relieve with equal efficiency.
''You want to remind them to take advantage of what you have,'' Bochy said. ''We've got a great group here and we don't ever want to lose out on this opportunity.'' |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ATLANTA-SAN FRANCISCO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Braves-Giants Preview* =======================
By JEFF MEZYDLO STATS Senior Writer
Atlanta (24-25) at San Francisco (30-21), 4:05 p.m. EDT
Though their latest winning streak has ended, the San Francisco Giants have a chance to cap an extremely successful month on a positive note.
Trying to do his part, Madison Bumgarner can continue his own May success by winning a fourth straight start Sunday against the visiting Atlanta Braves.
Despite falling 8-0 on Saturday, San Francisco (30-21) has won a major league-leading 21 of 29 games this month and can conclude its most successful month in 61 years with a victory in the finale. A 22nd victory would be the club's best since the 1954 World Series champion team based in New York went 24-4 in June.
The Giants' recent defeat was their third in 16 contests, and snapped a five-game winning streak. It was their fourth loss in 19 games at home, and first time being shut out anywhere over the last 39 contests.
"It's a mark of a pretty good team when it doesn't happen very often," shortstop Brandon Crawford said about being blown out.
Bumgarner (6-2, 3.00 ERA), 5-1 with a 2.15 ERA in his last seven starts, gave up three runs over six innings of Tuesday's 6-3 victory at Milwaukee to improve to 9-1 with a 2.17 ERA in 11 May contests since the start of last season. The left-hander has not allowed a run in two of his last three home outings.
"He's good at what he does," Brewers manager Craig Counsell told MLB's official website. "He's a great competitor."
Though Bumgarner gave up four runs and seven hits in five innings of a 10-4 home win over the Braves on May 14 of last year, he's posted a 1.80 ERA while winning four straight starts against them.
Juan Uribe is batting .306 with a homer in 36 at-bats versus Bumgarner.
After belting a two-run homer for one of his three hits Saturday, the veteran infielder is 4 for 12 in four games since he was acquired by Atlanta (24-25) from the Dodgers on Wednesday.
Teammate Jace Peterson also had three hits as the Braves matched their run output from losing four of their first five on a 10-game trip.
"I sit down in the dugout night after night and seems like months and you see the out of town scoreboard and see everybody else scoring nine runs and eight runs," manager Fredi Gonzalez said after the Braves beat the Giants for the fourth time in the last 15 meetings.
Julio Teheran (4-2, 4.91) allowed two earned runs and 11 hits over 12 2-3 innings to go 1-0 in the two starts prior to giving up eight - including six in the fourth - and 10 hits over 4 1-3 innings of an 8-0 loss at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday.
"It was one bad inning," said Teheran, who won 14 games in each of the last two seasons. "I'm going to have to keep working to get back to where I want to be, the way I was the last two years."
The right-hander is 2-2 with a 3.86 ERA against the Giants.
Buster Posey, 7 for 11 with two home runs against Teheran, should be in the lineup after being rested Saturday. Posey is hitting .356 in his last 17 games at AT&T Park.
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