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| 961 | NY METS | +150 | Ov 7,+110 | +125 | Ov 7,+110 | | 962 | SAN FRANCISCO | -160 | Un 7,-130 | -135 | Un 7,-130 |
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| All Games | 42-41 | +0 | 39-39 | 3.5 | 0.234 | 0.290 | 0.358 | 0.648 | 3.6 | 0.244 | 0.295 | 0.375 | 0.670 | | Road Games | 13-27 | -12.6 | 18-19 | 2.9 | 0.231 | 0.277 | 0.344 | 0.621 | 3.9 | 0.243 | 0.299 | 0.382 | 0.681 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 34-34 | -2.1 | 33-30 | 3.5 | 0.233 | 0.289 | 0.352 | 0.641 | 3.7 | 0.250 | 0.298 | 0.382 | 0.680 | | Past 7 Games | 3-4 | +0.5 | 4-3 | 3.0 | 0.223 | 0.266 | 0.298 | 0.563 | 2.3 | 0.189 | 0.278 | 0.300 | 0.578 | | Grass Games | 42-39 | +2 | 39-37 | 3.6 | 0.236 | 0.292 | 0.360 | 0.652 | 3.5 | 0.242 | 0.292 | 0.372 | 0.664 | | Night Games | 23-33 | -11.3 | 21-30 | 2.9 | 0.218 | 0.271 | 0.331 | 0.603 | 3.7 | 0.252 | 0.304 | 0.390 | 0.694 |
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| All Games | 3.5 | 0.234 | 0.290 | 83 | 2751 | 643 | 131 | 8 | 65 | 0.358 | 278 | 218 | 645 | 32 | 540 | 85 | 48 | 67 | 39 | | Road Games | 2.9 | 0.231 | 0.277 | 40 | 1334 | 308 | 53 | 4 | 30 | 0.344 | 111 | 85 | 337 | 16 | 255 | 48 | 29 | 23 | 25 | | Righty Starters | 3.5 | 0.233 | 0.289 | 68 | 2242 | 523 | 110 | 6 | 48 | 0.352 | 230 | 177 | 506 | 26 | 437 | 72 | 43 | 57 | 28 |
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| All Games | 2.81 | 1.184 | 221.3 | 71 | 69 | 172 | 14 | 90 | 204 | 10-8 | 26 | 7 | 78.8% | | Road Games | 3.10 | 1.172 | 93 | 33 | 32 | 67 | 4 | 42 | 87 | 2-5 | 10 | 2 | 83.3% |
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| All Games | 42-41 | -3 | 43-36 | 4.2 | 0.267 | 0.322 | 0.403 | 0.725 | 4.0 | 0.251 | 0.308 | 0.397 | 0.705 | | Home Games | 21-20 | -5.3 | 16-23 | 3.5 | 0.257 | 0.316 | 0.377 | 0.693 | 3.5 | 0.244 | 0.300 | 0.351 | 0.650 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 11-7 | +6.2 | 7-10 | 3.8 | 0.263 | 0.321 | 0.388 | 0.709 | 3.3 | 0.237 | 0.300 | 0.369 | 0.669 | | Past 7 Games | 1-6 | -5.4 | 5-2 | 3.3 | 0.240 | 0.263 | 0.415 | 0.678 | 4.7 | 0.261 | 0.345 | 0.483 | 0.828 | | Grass Games | 42-41 | -3 | 43-36 | 4.2 | 0.267 | 0.322 | 0.403 | 0.725 | 4.0 | 0.251 | 0.308 | 0.397 | 0.705 | | Night Games | 26-29 | -4.8 | 26-26 | 4.0 | 0.263 | 0.320 | 0.395 | 0.714 | 3.8 | 0.251 | 0.307 | 0.387 | 0.694 |
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| All Games | 4.2 | 0.267 | 0.322 | 83 | 2856 | 762 | 144 | 21 | 68 | 0.403 | 328 | 231 | 573 | 39 | 590 | 85 | 41 | 79 | 43 | | Home Games | 3.5 | 0.257 | 0.316 | 41 | 1364 | 351 | 60 | 14 | 25 | 0.377 | 139 | 117 | 265 | 20 | 296 | 39 | 23 | 32 | 28 | | Lefty Starters | 3.8 | 0.263 | 0.321 | 18 | 600 | 158 | 25 | 4 | 14 | 0.388 | 67 | 51 | 122 | 10 | 125 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 9 |
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| All Games | 3.62 | 1.243 | 248.7 | 107 | 100 | 229 | 26 | 80 | 201 | 8-9 | 22 | 5 | 81.5% | | Home Games | 3.44 | 1.236 | 123 | 51 | 47 | 110 | 9 | 42 | 103 | 5-3 | 9 | 2 | 81.8% |
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| 6/23/2015 | NIESE(L) | @ MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | 2-3 | L | 145 | 8 un | U | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 1 | | 6/24/2015 | COLON(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | 1-4 | L | 120 | 7.5 ev | U | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | | 6/25/2015 | DEGROM(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | JUNGMANN(R) | 2-0 | W | -115 | 7 ev | U | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | | 6/26/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | 2-1 | W | +110 | 6.5 un | U | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 6/27/2015 | HARVEY(R) | CINCINNATI | LORENZEN(R) | 2-1 | W | -160 | 7 un | U | 11 | 19 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 2 | | 6/28/2015 | MATZ(L) | CINCINNATI | SMITH(R) | 7-2 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | O | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | | 6/30/2015 | NIESE(L) | CHICAGO CUBS | HENDRICKS(R) | 0-1 | L | +110 | 7 ov | U | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | | 7/1/2015 | COLON(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 0-2 | L | +110 | 7 ov | U | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | | 7/2/2015 | DEGROM(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 1-6 | L | -115 | 6 un | O | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 7/3/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | @ LA DODGERS | KERSHAW(L) | 2-1 | W | 225 | 6 un | U | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | | 7/4/2015 | HARVEY(R) | @ LA DODGERS | GREINKE(R) | 3-4 | L | 150 | 6.5 un | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | | 7/5/2015 | MATZ(L) | @ LA DODGERS | BOLSINGER(R) | 8-0 | W | 140 | 7 ov | O | 15 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | | 7/6/2015 | NIESE(L) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | HESTON(R) | | | 7/7/2015 | COLON(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | | | 7/8/2015 | DEGROM(R) | @ SAN FRANCISCO | PEAVY(R) | | | 7/10/2015 | SYNDERGAARD(R) | ARIZONA | ANDERSON(R) | | | 7/11/2015 | HARVEY(R) | ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | | | 7/12/2015 | MATZ(L) | ARIZONA | DE LA ROSA(R) | |
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| 6/23/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | SAN DIEGO | DESPAIGNE(R) | 2-3 | L | -175 | 6.5 un | U | 7 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | | 6/24/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | SAN DIEGO | KENNEDY(R) | 6-0 | W | -125 | 7 ev | U | 6 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 1 | | 6/25/2015 | HESTON(R) | SAN DIEGO | SHIELDS(R) | 13-8 | W | -130 | 6.5 ov | O | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 | | 6/26/2015 | HUDSON(R) | COLORADO | BETTIS(R) | 6-8 | L | -125 | 7 un | O | 9 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 9 | 0 | | 6/27/2015 | LINCECUM(R) | COLORADO | RUSIN(L) | 7-5 | W | -125 | 7.5 ov | O | 12 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 6/28/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | COLORADO | KENDRICK(R) | 6-3 | W | -220 | 7 ev | O | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | | 6/30/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ MIAMI | LATOS(R) | 3-5 | L | 115 | 7 un | O | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | | 7/1/2015 | HESTON(R) | @ MIAMI | HAREN(R) | 5-6 | L | -130 | 7 un | O | 14 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | | 7/2/2015 | CAIN(R) | @ MIAMI | FERNANDEZ(R) | 4-5 | L | 105 | 6.5 ev | O | 9 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | | 7/3/2015 | PEAVY(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | 1-2 | L | 110 | 7.5 un | U | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | | 7/4/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | @ WASHINGTON | STRASBURG(R) | 3-9 | L | -105 | 6.5 un | O | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 0 | | 7/5/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | @ WASHINGTON | ZIMMERMANN(R) | 1-3 | L | 145 | 7 un | U | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | | 7/6/2015 | HESTON(R) | NY METS | NIESE(L) | | | 7/7/2015 | CAIN(R) | NY METS | COLON(R) | | | 7/8/2015 | PEAVY(R) | NY METS | DEGROM(R) | | | 7/10/2015 | BUMGARNER(L) | PHILADELPHIA | HAMELS(L) | | | 7/11/2015 | VOGELSONG(R) | PHILADELPHIA | O'SULLIVAN(R) | | | 7/12/2015 | HESTON(R) | PHILADELPHIA | BILLINGSLEY(R) | |
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| |  | 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. | | 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 (NY METS-SAN FRANCISCO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(UPDATES with Bochy quote in new eighth graf.)
*Mets-Giants Preview* =====================
By TAYLOR BECHTOLD STATS Writer
New York (41-41) at San Francisco (42-40), 10:15 p.m. EDT
In all likelihood, the last pitcher the New York Mets want to face after breaking out of their lengthy offensive slump is the one who no-hit them last month.
The Mets hope history doesn't repeat itself as they get a rematch versus Chris Heston on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series against the slumping San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park.
In his 13th career start on June 9, Heston (8-5, 3.78 ERA) allowed just three hit batsmen and struck out 11 Mets while throwing the season's first no-hitter, calling it the greatest moment of his life.
The rookie didn't throw a pitch faster than 91 mph, utilizing a devastating sinker in the 5-0 victory at Citi Field. It was San Francisco's fourth no-hitter in as many seasons, following Matt Cain's perfect game in 2012 and hitless gems by Tim Lincecum in 2013 and `14.
"What I was impressed by was how he threw his sinker on both sides of the plate," New York manager Terry Collins told MLB' official website. "His breaking ball, we heard it was very good and it is. If his command's on as good as it was last time, we've got our work cut out for us."
Heston has gone 2-1 with a 3.80 ERA in four starts since his no-hitter. He allowed three runs over six innings Wednesday before closer Santiago Casilla blew a two-run lead in a 6-5 loss at Miami.
Now Heston will try to help the Giants (42-41) avoid falling to .500 for the first time since they were 17-17 on May 13. They're coming off an 0-6 road swing following Sunday's 3-1 loss at Washington.
"Well, there's time (to turn things around) before the All-Star break," manager Bruce Bochy said. "That's how we have to look at it."
New York (42-41) had been batting .183 and averaging 1.8 runs during a 5-11 stretch before getting on track with 15 hits - its most since May 16 - in Sunday's 8-0 win at Dodger Stadium.
Wilmer Flores stayed hot with a career-high four hits, while Daniel Murphy and Ruben Tejada added three apiece. Flores was 10 for 13 with five RBIs - lifting his average 25 points to .258 - as the Mets took two of three in the series.
New York dropped two of three to the Giants last month, falling to 3-10 against them since September 2013. The club was swept in its only trip to AT&T Park over that span in June 2014.
The Mets have batted .200 versus San Francisco in the past 13 meetings. Lucas Duda (9 for 52), Ruben Tejada (1 for 27) and Travis d'Arnaud (3 for 24) have scuffled against the Giants.
Jonathon Niese (3-8, 3.90) is on the verge of a career-worst losing streak despite pitching well of late. He's lost six straight decisions but owns a 3.00 ERA over a string of five straight quality starts.
The left-hander allowed one run over seven innings in a 1-0 home loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday.
He yielded four runs - two earned - over seven innings but did not factor in a 5-4 home win over the Giants on June 11. He's 1-1 with a 1.71 ERA in three career starts at AT&T Park.
Brandon Crawford homered against Niese last month and is 5 for 12 lifetime in the matchup. He provided the offense Sunday with his 12th homer in the fourth inning.
All-Star Buster Posey extended his hitting streak to 11 games, batting .410 (16 for 39) with four homers, 16 RBIs and a 1.262 OPS in that span. The catcher is 8 for 22 with a homer versus Niese.
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