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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 8/30/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
ST LOUIS  GARCIA )
 
SAN FRANCISCO  HESTON )
-1.5  +130

+1.5  -150
-115

+105

7un
 
7
Final
5

ST LOUIS (83 - 46) at SAN FRANCISCO (69 - 60)
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Sunday, 8/30/2015 4:05 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. CHRIS HESTON (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
909ST LOUIS-110Ov 6.5,-110-125Ov 7,-105
910SAN FRANCISCO+100Un 6.5,-110+115Un 7,-115
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
ST LOUIS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games83-46+27.148-734.00.2530.3150.3910.7063.00.2420.3000.3530.653
Road Games37-27+8.529-314.20.2470.3060.3870.6933.20.2420.3060.3580.664
vs Right-handed Starters64-31+26.235-534.00.2560.3160.3960.7122.70.2380.2960.3450.641
Past 7 Games6-1+5.13-26.00.2690.3440.4490.7932.30.2620.3270.3380.664
Grass Games83-46+27.148-734.00.2530.3150.3910.7063.00.2420.3000.3530.653
Day Games24-13+6.810-263.70.2540.3120.3910.7032.70.2360.3030.3510.654
ST LOUIS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.00.2530.31512943881112225291070.391496394993619141167612337
Road Games4.20.2470.30664223955310615590.3872611925433345153386914
Righty Starters4.00.2560.31695320181817723760.3963622817034066976558423
ST LOUIS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.341.256376.7109983342313933822-15531182.8%
Road Games2.711.288179.3605415312781878-1022775.9%

SAN FRANCISCO - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games69-60+3.562-584.30.2670.3230.4060.7293.80.2470.3020.3930.695
Home Games38-26+4.924-374.00.2680.3240.3960.7203.30.2350.2890.3500.639
vs Left-handed Starters18-12+813-144.40.2700.3240.4130.7383.60.2530.3090.3940.703
Past 7 Games3-4-13-33.90.2350.3180.3390.6574.10.2320.2910.4080.699
Grass Games69-60+3.562-584.30.2670.3230.4060.7293.80.2470.3020.3930.695
Day Games24-20+1.221-224.00.2600.3130.4000.7133.90.2430.3000.3910.692
SAN FRANCISCO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.30.2670.32312944301185226311090.406527360910679091346112062
Home Games4.00.2680.32464212056810422410.3962451764263344761365735
Lefty Starters4.40.2700.324301038280566270.413125842181421332162717
SAN FRANCISCO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.211.160389.71521393433910933015-1435881.4%
Home Games2.891.098186.7656015213531629-417289.5%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
ST LOUIS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/16/2015MARTINEZ(R)MIAMIPHELPS(R)4-6L-2407 unO6421050
8/17/2015WACHA(R)SAN FRANCISCOHESTON(R)2-1W-1707 unU690660
8/18/2015LYNN(R)SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R)0-2L-1407 unU2406110
8/19/2015GARCIA(L)SAN FRANCISCOCAIN(R)4-3W-1607 unP970860
8/21/2015LACKEY(R)@ SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R)3-9L-1156.5 ovO8931371
8/22/2015MARTINEZ(R)@ SAN DIEGOKENNEDY(R)0-8L-1306.5 ovO81011280
8/23/2015WACHA(R)@ SAN DIEGOREA(R)10-3W-1457 unO116111112
8/24/2015LYNN(R)@ ARIZONACHACIN(R)5-3W-1208 unP99214112
8/25/2015GARCIA(L)@ ARIZONARAY(L)9-1W-1207.5 evO12110761
8/26/2015LACKEY(R)@ ARIZONACORBIN(L)3-1W1108 unU660751
8/27/2015MARTINEZ(R)@ ARIZONADE LA ROSA(R)5-3W-1158 unP880680
8/28/2015WACHA(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOLEAKE(R)4-5L1006.5 unO73310130
8/29/2015LYNN(R)@ SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R)6-0W-1357 unU1380770
8/30/2015GARCIA(L)@ SAN FRANCISCOHESTON(R) 
8/31/2015LACKEY(R)WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L) 
9/1/2015MARTINEZ(R)WASHINGTONROSS(R) 
9/2/2015WACHA(R)WASHINGTONSCHERZER(R) 
9/4/2015LYNN(R)PITTSBURGHHAPP(L) 
9/5/2015GARCIA(L)PITTSBURGHMORTON(R) 
9/6/2015 PITTSBURGH  

SAN FRANCISCO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/16/2015BUMGARNER(L)WASHINGTONROSS(R)5-0W-1507 ovU730340
8/17/2015HESTON(R)@ ST LOUISWACHA(R)1-2L1607 unU660690
8/18/2015VOGELSONG(R)@ ST LOUISLYNN(R)2-0W1307 unU6110240
8/19/2015CAIN(R)@ ST LOUISGARCIA(L)3-4L1507 unP860970
8/20/2015PEAVY(R)@ PITTSBURGHMORTON(R)0-4L1208 unU6100960
8/21/2015BUMGARNER(L)@ PITTSBURGHLOCKE(L)6-4W-1207 unO14901071
8/22/2015LEAKE(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)2-3L1607 unU460401
8/23/2015VOGELSONG(R)@ PITTSBURGHLIRIANO(L)2-5L1707 ovP811011103
8/25/2015CAIN(R)CHICAGO CUBSARRIETA(R)5-8L+1306.5 evO9811041
8/26/2015PEAVY(R)CHICAGO CUBSHENDRICKS(R)4-2W+1007.5 unU651550
8/27/2015BUMGARNER(L)CHICAGO CUBSHAREN(R)9-1W-1807 evO1030341
8/28/2015LEAKE(R)ST LOUISWACHA(R)5-4W-1106.5 unO10130733
8/29/2015VOGELSONG(R)ST LOUISLYNN(R)0-6L+1257 unU7701380
8/30/2015HESTON(R)ST LOUISGARCIA(L) 
8/31/2015PEAVY(R)@ LA DODGERSANDERSON(L) 
9/1/2015BUMGARNER(L)@ LA DODGERSGREINKE(R) 
9/2/2015LEAKE(R)@ LA DODGERSKERSHAW(L) 
9/3/2015VOGELSONG(R)@ COLORADORUSIN(L) 
9/4/2015HESTON(R)@ COLORADODE LA ROSA(L) 
9/5/2015PEAVY(R)@ COLORADOBETTIS(R) 
9/6/2015 @ COLORADO  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
ST LOUIS: ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Cardinals hope Michael Wacha is ready to stand alongside ace Adam Wainwright at the top of their rotation.
Wacha was the NL Championship Series MVP as a rookie but just 5-6 with a 3.20 ERA in 19 starts last year. He was sidelined for most of the season's second half by a stress reaction in his shoulder, and was rusty in October before giving up Travis Ishikawa's series-winning homer in Game 5 of the NLCS.
Now he feels healthy.
''It's very encouraging, the long term of what this kid could be and the short term of how he feels, somebody every fifth day that can bring the kind of stuff he does,'' St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said. ''He feels good about himself and we feel good about what we're seeing.''
The 23-year-old Wacha has long insisted the injury is behind him.
''Ever since I came back last year, I haven't thought about it when I was on the mound,'' Wacha said. ''As far as I know, it was a rare injury. I'm not sure where it came from.''
If it stays away, the Cardinals figure to again have one of the deeper starting staffs despite trading 15-game winner Shelby Miller for outfielder Jason Heyward. Wainwright was a 20-game winner for the second time, and Lance Lynn has averaged 16 wins during three years in the rotation.
John Lackey is a proven late-season talent. Jaime Garcia's resurgent spring following surgery to relieve nerve compression may cause promising Carlos Martinez to be related to the bullpen again.
Lackey expects to be more comfortable in his first full NL season, saying ''It's different for a lot of reasons.''
Things to watch for with the Cardinals, who open April 5 at Chicago:
LEFT-HANDED HEAVY
There are five lefty bats in the lineup, a potential downside. But there also figures to be more power on the bench. Mark Reynolds, who has hit 20 or more homers each of the last seven seasons, was signed as a free agent. He could factor in as a semi-regular, especially at first base, where Matt Adams has struggled against lefties.
HEYWARD TIME
Only 25, Heyward is a potential future core member of the franchise. His is eligible for free agency after the World Series, and the wooing began not long after the trade with Atlanta - which also brought set-up man Jordan Walden.
''He fits in very well with how our guys work, how seriously they take the game,'' Matheny said. ''He's mixed in very well to this point.''
IMPROVED POP
St. Louis hit just 105 homers last season, second-fewest in the majors. They Cardianls are anticipating more out of right field from Heyward, who had a career-low 11 last year while forced into the leadoff spot with Atlanta. Jhonny Peralta followed his drug suspension with a 21 homers, a franchise record among shortstops, and the smooth-swinging Adams is capable of hitting a lot more than 15.
HEALTHY CHOICES
A full return by Garcia would be an unexpected bonus after two injury-filled seasons. Wainwright and Lynn are recovering from health setbacks early in spring training. Center fielder Jon Jay made a delayed exhibition debut following wrist surgery. ''I said the whole goal was to be ready April 5,'' Jay said.
MORE SPEED
Along with increasing the power profile, there will be an emphasis on manufacturing runs. The Cardinals stole 57 bases last year, third-fewest in the major leagues, but are primed for at least a little more thievery with both Wong and Heyward capable of swiping 20-plus.
''I want to see bigger leads. I want to see more aggressive chances with balls in the dirt,'' Matheny said. ''I want to see us take a first-and-second double steal because we have the kind of players to do that.''
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.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ST LOUIS-SAN FRANCISCO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Cardinals-Giants Preview* ==========================

St. Louis (82-46) at San Francisco (69-59), 4:05 p.m. EDT

The San Francisco Giants have the NL's best record against left-handed starters, though they have never fared well against Jaime Garcia.

The St. Louis Cardinals have captured five straight outings by Garcia heading into Sunday's three-game series finale at AT&T Park.

San Francisco (69-60) is 18-12 when against lefty starters and entered play Saturday with the majors' fourth-best average against southpaws at .271. Nori Aoki is batting a team-best .344 against them.

The Giants could again be challenged by Garcia (6-4, 1.77 ERA), who is 2-1 with a 2.16 ERA in six starts against them. He yielded three runs over 6 1-3 innings Aug. 19 and did not get a decision in a 4-3 victory.

Aoki is 5 for 16 in this matchup and Buster Posey is 4 for 12. San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy may want to start the seldom-used Justin Maxwell, who is 6 for 14 with a homer and three doubles off Garcia.

Garcia is 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA in five starts this month after yielding a run in six innings of Tuesday's 9-1 rout at Arizona. He is 9-3 with a 1.65 ERA in his last 13 road outings.

St. Louis starters are 6-0 with a 1.64 ERA in the last seven games after Lance Lynn pitched into the eighth inning in Saturday's 6-0 win before leaving with an ankle injury that isn't considered serious.

"Just sick when you see him go down like that because he's a tough guy. He has a high pain tolerance," manager Mike Matheny said. "I never thought he was going to be walking off the field. That was huge."

San Francisco's three-game win streak ended one day after it ended a five-game run for St. Louis. The Cardinals broke open a scoreless game with four runs in the fifth.

"The big inning killed us there. We couldn't stop them," Bochy said.

The Giants had a double and six singles.

"We just couldn't do anything offensively," Bochy said. "You look flat when you'renot hitting or scoring."

Stephen Piscotty had four hits Saturday to improve to 6 for 8 in this series. The Bay Area native is 12 for 24 with 10 RBIs during a six-game hitting streak.

Posey was out Saturday after getting hit in the left elbow the day before but expects to be back in the lineup. He is hitting .159 in his last 12 games.

The Giants will start rookie Chris Heston (11-7, 3.34), who makes his first big-league start since allowing one run over 4 2-3 innings in a 104-pitch outing against St. Louis (83-56) in a 2-1 loss Aug. 17.

The right-hander was optioned to the minors after that outing to keep him fresh for the stretch since he has thrown 145 2-3 innings. He did not pitch during his time in the minors.

Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina, who homered off Heston earlier this month, is 7 for 19 with two homers and six RBIs in the season series.

Cardinals closer Trevor Rosenthal remains out on paternity leave.


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