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| All Games | 46-51 | -2.4 | 48-44 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.322 | 0.400 | 0.723 | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.315 | 0.419 | 0.734 | | Road Games | 20-24 | -0.9 | 20-23 | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.317 | 0.388 | 0.705 | 4.2 | 0.251 | 0.308 | 0.418 | 0.726 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 10-14 | -3.4 | 11-9 | 4.2 | 0.270 | 0.332 | 0.413 | 0.746 | 4.5 | 0.253 | 0.320 | 0.416 | 0.736 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +0.6 | 2-5 | 2.9 | 0.248 | 0.327 | 0.360 | 0.687 | 2.0 | 0.204 | 0.272 | 0.307 | 0.579 | | Grass Games | 46-51 | -2.4 | 48-44 | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.322 | 0.400 | 0.723 | 4.4 | 0.257 | 0.315 | 0.419 | 0.734 | | Night Games | 34-37 | -0.4 | 36-31 | 4.4 | 0.266 | 0.326 | 0.414 | 0.739 | 4.3 | 0.256 | 0.313 | 0.405 | 0.718 | | Interleague | 5-3 | +2 | 3-5 | 4.0 | 0.261 | 0.321 | 0.397 | 0.718 | 4.2 | 0.232 | 0.303 | 0.369 | 0.672 |
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| All Games | 4.4 | 0.261 | 0.322 | 97 | 3376 | 882 | 165 | 28 | 83 | 0.400 | 398 | 303 | 786 | 88 | 698 | 88 | 48 | 91 | 46 | | Road Games | 4.2 | 0.259 | 0.317 | 44 | 1582 | 409 | 72 | 5 | 41 | 0.388 | 174 | 135 | 349 | 41 | 327 | 44 | 22 | 35 | 17 | | Lefty Starters | 4.2 | 0.270 | 0.332 | 24 | 854 | 231 | 44 | 6 | 22 | 0.413 | 99 | 79 | 193 | 20 | 184 | 28 | 10 | 26 | 10 |
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| All Games | 3.40 | 1.305 | 331 | 137 | 125 | 305 | 29 | 127 | 284 | 16-18 | 25 | 14 | 64.1% | | Road Games | 3.04 | 1.254 | 136.3 | 52 | 46 | 118 | 14 | 53 | 121 | 7-9 | 13 | 7 | 65% |
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| All Games | 46-53 | -12.3 | 43-52 | 3.6 | 0.238 | 0.297 | 0.388 | 0.685 | 4.1 | 0.248 | 0.308 | 0.397 | 0.705 | | Home Games | 22-28 | -13.3 | 23-24 | 3.5 | 0.250 | 0.310 | 0.394 | 0.704 | 3.9 | 0.236 | 0.293 | 0.380 | 0.673 | | vs Left-handed Starters | 11-14 | -3.1 | 11-14 | 3.2 | 0.242 | 0.295 | 0.368 | 0.663 | 4.5 | 0.256 | 0.309 | 0.416 | 0.725 | | Past 7 Games | 4-3 | +1.6 | 5-2 | 5.6 | 0.284 | 0.352 | 0.486 | 0.838 | 5.7 | 0.265 | 0.350 | 0.453 | 0.803 | | Grass Games | 41-52 | -16.8 | 41-48 | 3.6 | 0.239 | 0.298 | 0.388 | 0.686 | 4.2 | 0.249 | 0.309 | 0.398 | 0.707 | | Night Games | 32-35 | -8.2 | 28-37 | 3.7 | 0.248 | 0.303 | 0.405 | 0.708 | 4.0 | 0.248 | 0.302 | 0.399 | 0.702 | | Interleague | 5-6 | -1.8 | 4-6 | 4.2 | 0.243 | 0.299 | 0.439 | 0.739 | 3.5 | 0.218 | 0.298 | 0.307 | 0.606 |
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| All Games | 3.6 | 0.238 | 0.297 | 99 | 3347 | 797 | 144 | 15 | 109 | 0.388 | 339 | 280 | 791 | 42 | 655 | 80 | 55 | 101 | 33 | | Home Games | 3.5 | 0.250 | 0.310 | 50 | 1680 | 420 | 76 | 8 | 50 | 0.394 | 168 | 146 | 419 | 17 | 356 | 35 | 32 | 45 | 21 | | Lefty Starters | 3.2 | 0.242 | 0.295 | 25 | 862 | 209 | 30 | 3 | 24 | 0.368 | 76 | 64 | 192 | 6 | 180 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 6 |
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| All Games | 3.80 | 1.339 | 301 | 137 | 127 | 285 | 32 | 118 | 273 | 10-22 | 28 | 13 | 68.3% | | Home Games | 3.56 | 1.302 | 154.3 | 68 | 61 | 141 | 14 | 60 | 148 | 5-10 | 11 | 7 | 61.1% |
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| 7/17/2015 | RAY(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | CAIN(R) | 5-6 | L | -115 | 8.5 un | O | 14 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 0 | | 7/18/2015 | ANDERSON(R) | SAN FRANCISCO | PEAVY(R) | 4-8 | L | -105 | 8.5 un | O | 10 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 0 | | 7/19/2015 | CORBIN(L) | SAN FRANCISCO | BUMGARNER(L) | 1-2 | L | +100 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | | 7/20/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | MIAMI | PHELPS(R) | 3-1 | W | -160 | 8 un | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 1 | | 7/21/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | MIAMI | LATOS(R) | 0-3 | L | -135 | 8 un | U | 5 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 0 | | 7/22/2015 | RAY(L) | MIAMI | FERNANDEZ(R) | 3-5 | L | +105 | 7 un | O | 8 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 7/23/2015 | GODLEY(R) | MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | 8-3 | W | +125 | 8 ov | O | 13 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | 7/24/2015 | CORBIN(L) | MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | 1-2 | L | -125 | 8 un | U | 8 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | | 7/25/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | MILWAUKEE | JUNGMANN(R) | 2-0 | W | -115 | 8 ov | U | 4 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 | | 7/26/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | 3-0 | W | -150 | 8 un | U | 9 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 1 | | 7/27/2015 | RAY(L) | @ SEATTLE | MONTGOMERY(L) | | | 7/28/2015 | GODLEY(R) | @ SEATTLE | IWAKUMA(R) | | | 7/29/2015 | CORBIN(L) | @ SEATTLE | HERNANDEZ(R) | | | 7/31/2015 | DE LA ROSA(R) | @ HOUSTON | FELDMAN(R) | | | 8/1/2015 | HELLICKSON(R) | @ HOUSTON | KEUCHEL(L) | | | 8/2/2015 | RAY(L) | @ HOUSTON | MCHUGH(R) | | | 8/3/2015 | | @ WASHINGTON | | |
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| 7/17/2015 | MONTGOMERY(L) | @ NY YANKEES | TANAKA(R) | 3-4 | L | 155 | 8 un | U | 6 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 0 | | 7/18/2015 | IWAKUMA(R) | @ NY YANKEES | PINEDA(R) | 4-3 | W | 150 | 8 un | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | | 7/19/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | @ NY YANKEES | SABATHIA(L) | 1-2 | L | -115 | 8.5 ev | U | 7 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | | 7/20/2015 | HAPP(L) | @ DETROIT | SIMON(R) | 4-5 | L | 100 | 9.5 ov | U | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 7/21/2015 | WALKER(R) | @ DETROIT | GREENE(R) | 11-9 | W | -135 | 9 ev | O | 14 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 0 | | 7/22/2015 | MONTGOMERY(L) | @ DETROIT | SANCHEZ(R) | 4-9 | L | 125 | 8.5 un | O | 11 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 1 | | 7/23/2015 | IWAKUMA(R) | @ DETROIT | PRICE(L) | 3-2 | W | 150 | 7.5 un | U | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 1 | | 7/24/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | TORONTO | ESTRADA(R) | 5-2 | W | -160 | 6.5 ov | O | 9 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 7/25/2015 | HAPP(L) | TORONTO | HUTCHISON(R) | 6-8 | L | +120 | 8 un | O | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 1 | | 7/26/2015 | WALKER(R) | TORONTO | BUEHRLE(L) | 6-5 | W | +110 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | | 7/27/2015 | MONTGOMERY(L) | ARIZONA | RAY(L) | | | 7/28/2015 | IWAKUMA(R) | ARIZONA | GODLEY(R) | | | 7/29/2015 | HERNANDEZ(R) | ARIZONA | CORBIN(L) | | | 7/30/2015 | HAPP(L) | @ MINNESOTA | HUGHES(R) | | | 7/31/2015 | WALKER(R) | @ MINNESOTA | MILONE(L) | | | 8/1/2015 | MONTGOMERY(L) | @ MINNESOTA | GIBSON(R) | | | 8/2/2015 | IWAKUMA(R) | @ MINNESOTA | PELFREY(R) | | | 8/3/2015 | | @ COLORADO | | |
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| |  | ARIZONA: PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona's desert overhaul began last summer with the hire of Tony La Russa as chief baseball officer.
More hires followed: Dave Stewart as general manager, Joe Carter and De Jon Watson to front-office positions, Chip Hale as the new manager.
Now that the brain trust is in place, it's time to see what the new-look Diamondbacks can do on the field.
''I don't have a crystal ball. I just know we'll be competitive,'' La Russa said. ''I've said before, I'll be broken-hearted if we don't have a winning record this year.''
Arizona has fallen hard since winning the 2011 NL West crown, putting together a pair of .500 seasons before dropping to 64-98 a year ago, the worst record in baseball and second-worst in franchise history.
Some of it was injuries; the Diamondbacks lost three pitchers to Tommy John surgery and seemed to have every one of their top players get hurt at some point.
But La Russa and the rest of the front office also saw need for changes, which began during the trade deadline and continued during the offseason.
Gone are catcher Miguel Montero, third baseman Martin Prado, shortstop Didi Gregorius, along with pitchers Wade Miley and Brandon McCarthy.
Even with the losses, Arizona's lineup should be potent.
A.J. Pollock, Mark Trumbo and Paul Goldschmidt are all healthy after missing games last season and David Peralta returns in right field after a solid rookie season. Arizona also picked up Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas, who has potentially game-changing power.
But, as has been the case in the desert, pitching will be the big question
Arizona traded Miley to Boston and its opening day starter will be Josh Collmenter, an over-the-top-throwing right-hander who has bounced between the bullpen and the rotation during his four big-league seasons.
Patrick Corbin and Bronson Arroyo were part of the rotation last season, but both underwent Tommy John surgery and aren't expected to return until at least midseason.
The Diamondbacks picked up right-hander Rubby De La Rosa in the Miley trade and right-hander Jeremy Hellickson in another deal with Tampa Bay. Arizona also signed 21-year-old Cuban right-hander Yoan Lopez, who is competing for a spot in the rotation, and has right-handers Chase Anderson and Trevor Cahill back from last season.
For all the potential the Diamondbacks have with their bats, it won't matter much if the pitchers don't come through.
A few more things to look for from the 2015 Arizona Diamondbacks:
GOLDY SHINES: Goldschmidt was having another stellar season in 2014 when he was derailed by a broken hand at the start of August. Before his injury, the All-Star first baseman had become one of the best power hitters in the game and was runner-up in the NL MVP race in 2013, when he hit .302 with 26 homers and 125 RBIs. He felt good throughout spring training and expected to be back giving the Diamondbacks some consistent pop in the lineup.
REPLACING MONTERO: Arizona took a gamble during the offseason by trading Montero to the Chicago Cubs. A two-time All-Star, Montero was a steadying influence in the clubhouse and behind the plate, not to mention a power bat in the lineup. Now that he's gone, the Diamondbacks will turn to 31-year-old Tuffy Gosewisch, who has 179 career at-bats and didn't break into the majors until 2013 after eight years in the minors.
ADDING TOMAS: The Diamondbacks made a bit of an international splash by signing Tomas to a six-year, $68 million contract. The dilemma now is to figure out where to play him and how quickly he can adjust to playing in the big leagues. Arizona would like to play the 24-year-old at third base, but could move him to the outfield if he can't make the transition to a position he's never played. Tomas has plenty of raw ability and is young, so the Diamondbacks have high hopes for him - wherever he ends up playing.
HUDSON'S RETURN: Daniel Hudson was a consistent performer on Arizona's staff before having Tommy John surgery each of the past two seasons. He returned last September, pitching in the bullpen. The right-hander is expected to start the season in the bullpen, but could find a place back in the rotation if he remains healthy. | | SEATTLE: SEATTLE (AP) - Robinson Cano is one of the few on the Seattle Mariners roster who can speak with certainty about the playoffs. In his previous stop, Cano played in the postseason seven times and hoisted one World Series trophy.
When Cano looks at the roster the Mariners have put together for the 2015 season, he sees familiar traits.
''On paper we look like world champions,'' Cano said. ''But hopefully, God help us, we stay healthy and it's not how we look on paper, we have to go out and prove it every day.''
This time it's different for Seattle. Before the season begins the Mariners are viewed as favorites in the AL West.
It's been a rarity for most of Seattle's history for the Mariners to be the favorites and when they have been, they typically fell short. That's what makes this season equal parts exciting and concerning. They could be the team that reignites the fire in Seattle fans, or one that provides another disappointment.
''There's more of a buzz around the team from an outside perspective. Internally, we expected a lot out of ourselves last year and we did that for the most part, obviously coming one game short,'' third baseman Kyle Seager said. ''But this year it's a different feeling in the locker room. There's more of a confidence. There's more of a general trust in the guy next to you and confidence in the guy next to you.''
Cano's signing a year ago brought validity to what Seattle was trying to create. That was supplemented by the development of Seager into an All-Star and Gold Glove winner, and the best pitching staff in baseball led by AL Cy Young runner-up Felix Hernandez.
But it wasn't enough. The Mariners ended one-game short. Getting to 87 wins was a surprising achievement but left Seattle wanting more.
The Mariners have created a roster that has Cano optimistic about what Seattle can accomplish. Nelson Cruz, the major league leader in homers last season, adds punch and protection in the middle of the lineup. The Mariners upgraded their outfield with the additions of Justin Ruggiano and Seth Smith and the late signing of Rickie Weeks.
And while Hernandez remains the ace, Seattle's pitching staff could be even better because of youngsters James Paxton and Taijuan Walker.
''With the additions we made this offseason and guys getting that experience last year, being in a little bit of a race, I think this team's prepped and ready to make a run at the postseason,'' Paxton said.
Here are things to watch as Seattle looks to reach the postseason for the first time since 2001:
CRUZ CONTROL: The addition of Cruz is a massive upgrade for Seattle's offense. While with Baltimore, Cruz was the only hitter in baseball to reach 40 homers last season, and while that came in the friendly hitting confines of Camden Yards he's always been a strong hitter at Safeco Field. One of Cruz's biggest impacts is the trickle down on Seattle's lineup. He'll hit behind Cano and in front of Seager and no longer leaves the cleanup spot in Seattle's order a gaping hole.
GOOD TO BE THE KING: Hernandez is already driven by the desire to make the postseason. He may have gotten just a little more motivation by finishing second in the Cy Young voting to Cleveland's Corey Kluber. He set a major league record last season when he pitched 16 straight games of seven or more innings while allowing two earned runs or less. It was a brilliant stretch from May to early August, but wasn't good enough to get Seattle to the postseason or win the Cy Young.
PLATOON OR NO PLATOON: How manager Lloyd McClendon handles his situations in right and left field will be worth watching early in the season. Ultimately, it's a good thing for Seattle to have as many options as it does at those positions with Smith and Ruggiano in right field and Dustin Ackley and Weeks in left field. With the strengths of each player, it's likely Smith and Ackley will  right-handed pitching and Weeks and Ruggiano against lefties. McClendon has said he doesn't view either situation as a platoon.
BEST BULLPEN: Fernando Rodney was the anchor of the best bullpen in baseball last year. He led baseball in saves with 48, but he was just part of what made Seattle successful late in games. Most of that bullpen crew is back, and for as good as Seattle's starters are expected to be, its relievers need to be equal to last season if the Mariners are going to match their expectations. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (ARIZONA-SEATTLE) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
(CORRECTS Diamondbacks' score from 3-1 to 3-0 in 11th graf)
*Diamondbacks-Mariners Preview* ===============================
By ALAN FERGUSON STATS Writer
Arizona (46-51) at Seattle (46-53), 10:10 p.m. EDT
No one has hit more home runs in interleague games since the start of last season than Nelson Cruz.
If that wasn't daunting enough for Arizona's attempt to extend a scoreless streak, the Seattle Mariners slugger has been locked in during recent home games and will seek to build on this weekend's impressive performance in Monday night's opener against the Diamondbacks.
Cruz has hit 15 homers in 31 interleague games since the start of 2014, five more than the next-closest batters: Toronto's Jose Bautista and Houston's Colby Rasmus. He's hit 65 in 256 overall contests in that span, second only to Los Angeles Angels superstar Mike Trout with 67.
Cruz has four homers in his last six games while batting .429. He went 7 for 12 this weekend to help Seattle (46-53) take a three-game series from Toronto.
In Sunday's 6-5 comeback win in 10 innings, Cruz hit the tying two-run homer in the seventh and drove in three runs. Franklin Gutierrez ended it with his third home run in 19 contests this season, lifting Seattle to its fourth win in six games.
"It's a big tough road (for Gutierrez)," manager Lloyd McClendon said of his outfielder, who has played 192 games since the beginning of the 2011 season and missed all of 2014. "The biggest challenge for us is managing his health and playing time, and making sure we can keep him on the field."
Cruz is batting .485 in his last nine home games and will get to face a pitcher who's coming off his worst performance of the season.
Robbie Ray (3-5, 2.72 ERA) gave up five runs in 4 2-3 innings in a 5-3 loss to Miami on Wednesday. The left-hander was 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his prior two starts, beginning with a 4-2 win in Texas on July 7.
Ray yielded two unearned runs in 7 2-3 innings in that game and hasn't given up an earned run over 14 2-3 in two stars versus the AL this year.
Rookie Mike Montgomery (4-4, 3.25) pitched a one-hitter in his last interleague start, a 5-0 win in San Diego on June 30. However, he is 0-2 with a 9.22 ERA in his last three starts after logging a 1.62 ERA in his first seven in the majors. He was charged with eight runs in 2 2-3 innings in a 9-4 loss in Detroit on Wednesday.
He'll face a Diamondbacks team that won three of four over Milwaukee to close out the week after losing eight of nine. Arizona (46-51) won 3-0 Sunday for its second straight shutout and allowed five runs in the series.
"Now we go on the road to the Seattle, a good team, we'll have to keep pitching that way and hopefully getting a few more hits," manager Chip Hale said.
The Diamondbacks, who have never had three consecutive shutouts, can register their second-longest scoreless streak by keeping Seattle off the scoreboard through the seventh inning Monday. Arizona had a record 31-inning run in July 2002.
Ray gave up four runs in five innings in his only start against Seattle, an 8-1 loss Aug. 17 while with Detroit. Robinson Cano, who went 2 for 3 against him, is batting .337 with six homers and 17 RBIs in 22 games this month.
Arizona's Ender Inciarte has one double in five consecutive games and is 10 for 22 in that stretch.
The Diamondbacks took two of three in the most recent matchup against Seattle from June 18-20, 2012, in Arizona. The Mariners are 7-2 at home in the series.
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