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| 903 | CINCINNATI | +120 | Ov 8,+100 | +135 | Ov 7.5,+105 | | 904 | ST LOUIS | -130 | Un 8,-120 | -145 | Un 7.5,-125 |
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| All Games | 5-5 | +0.5 | 5-4 | 3.4 | 0.214 | 0.274 | 0.340 | 0.614 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.314 | 0.388 | 0.702 | | Road Games | 1-3 | -1.6 | 2-2 | 2.5 | 0.217 | 0.255 | 0.304 | 0.560 | 5.0 | 0.258 | 0.340 | 0.430 | 0.770 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 4-3 | +1.5 | 4-3 | 3.3 | 0.212 | 0.279 | 0.342 | 0.620 | 4.1 | 0.227 | 0.303 | 0.357 | 0.660 | | Past 7 Games | 2-5 | -2.6 | 4-3 | 3.0 | 0.213 | 0.274 | 0.335 | 0.609 | 5.0 | 0.258 | 0.332 | 0.424 | 0.756 | | Grass Games | 5-5 | +0.5 | 5-4 | 3.4 | 0.214 | 0.274 | 0.340 | 0.614 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.314 | 0.388 | 0.702 | | Day Games | 2-2 | -0.1 | 1-2 | 3.5 | 0.207 | 0.282 | 0.363 | 0.645 | 3.7 | 0.226 | 0.279 | 0.372 | 0.651 | | Division | 5-5 | +0.5 | 5-4 | 3.4 | 0.214 | 0.274 | 0.340 | 0.614 | 4.3 | 0.241 | 0.314 | 0.388 | 0.702 |
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| All Games | 3.4 | 0.214 | 0.274 | 10 | 341 | 73 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0.340 | 31 | 28 | 87 | 12 | 67 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | | Road Games | 2.5 | 0.217 | 0.255 | 4 | 138 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0.304 | 10 | 7 | 30 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | | Righty Starters | 3.3 | 0.212 | 0.279 | 7 | 240 | 51 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0.342 | 21 | 22 | 64 | 10 | 52 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
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| All Games | 4.70 | 1.566 | 30.7 | 17 | 16 | 32 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 4-2 | 3 | 4 | 42.9% | | Road Games | 5.79 | 2.144 | 9.3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0-1 | 1 | 1 | 50% |
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| All Games | 6-3 | +2.2 | 4-5 | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.315 | 0.364 | 0.679 | 2.3 | 0.197 | 0.253 | 0.303 | 0.556 | | Home Games | 3-1 | +1.4 | 2-2 | 4.5 | 0.278 | 0.333 | 0.376 | 0.709 | 2.0 | 0.219 | 0.252 | 0.285 | 0.536 | | vs Right-handed Starters | 5-3 | +1.2 | 4-4 | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.311 | 0.364 | 0.675 | 2.6 | 0.202 | 0.259 | 0.309 | 0.568 | | Past 7 Games | 5-2 | +2.2 | 4-3 | 4.7 | 0.270 | 0.328 | 0.394 | 0.722 | 2.7 | 0.214 | 0.272 | 0.324 | 0.596 | | Grass Games | 6-3 | +2.2 | 4-5 | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.315 | 0.364 | 0.679 | 2.3 | 0.197 | 0.253 | 0.303 | 0.556 | | Day Games | 3-2 | +0.4 | 2-3 | 3.8 | 0.237 | 0.309 | 0.353 | 0.662 | 2.6 | 0.199 | 0.253 | 0.295 | 0.548 | | Division | 6-3 | +2.2 | 4-5 | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.315 | 0.364 | 0.679 | 2.3 | 0.197 | 0.253 | 0.303 | 0.556 |
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| All Games | 4.0 | 0.253 | 0.315 | 9 | 308 | 78 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0.364 | 35 | 28 | 69 | 6 | 67 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | | Home Games | 4.5 | 0.278 | 0.333 | 4 | 133 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.376 | 17 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | Righty Starters | 4.1 | 0.250 | 0.311 | 8 | 272 | 68 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0.364 | 32 | 24 | 58 | 2 | 57 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
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| All Games | 1.82 | 1.054 | 24.7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 1-1 | 4 | 1 | 80% | | Home Games | 0.90 | 0.800 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 100% |
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| 4/6/2015 | CUETO(R) | PITTSBURGH | LIRIANO(L) | 5-2 | W | -120 | 7 un | P | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | | 4/8/2015 | LEAKE(R) | PITTSBURGH | COLE(R) | 5-4 | W | +110 | 7.5 un | O | 11 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 1 | | 4/9/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | PITTSBURGH | BURNETT(R) | 3-2 | W | +100 | 8 ev | U | 6 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | | 4/10/2015 | MARQUIS(R) | ST LOUIS | LACKEY(R) | 5-4 | W | +115 | 8 un | O | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 4/11/2015 | CUETO(R) | ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | 1-4 | L | -115 | 6.5 un | U | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | | 4/12/2015 | IGLESIAS(R) | ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | 5-7 | L | +105 | 8 un | O | 11 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | | 4/13/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 6-7 | L | 130 | 7.5 un | O | 13 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | | 4/14/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 3-2 | W | 135 | 7 un | U | 7 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | | 4/15/2015 | MARQUIS(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | WOOD(L) | 0-5 | L | 130 | 7 un | U | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | | 4/17/2015 | CUETO(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WACHA(R) | 1-6 | L | 110 | 6.5 ov | O | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | | 4/18/2015 | BAILEY(R) | @ ST LOUIS | MARTINEZ(R) | | | 4/19/2015 | LEAKE(R) | @ ST LOUIS | WAINWRIGHT(R) | | | 4/20/2015 | DESCLAFANI(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | | | 4/21/2015 | MARQUIS(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | | | 4/22/2015 | CUETO(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | NELSON(R) | | | 4/23/2015 | BAILEY(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | LOHSE(R) | | | 4/24/2015 | LEAKE(R) | CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | | | 4/25/2015 | | CHICAGO CUBS | | |
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| 4/5/2015 | WAINWRIGHT(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | LESTER(L) | 3-0 | W | 100 | 7 ov | U | 10 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 2 | | 4/8/2015 | LYNN(R) | @ CHICAGO CUBS | ARRIETA(R) | 0-2 | L | 105 | 6.5 un | U | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | | 4/10/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ CINCINNATI | MARQUIS(R) | 4-5 | L | -125 | 8 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | | 4/11/2015 | WACHA(R) | @ CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | 4-1 | W | 105 | 6.5 un | U | 8 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | | 4/12/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ CINCINNATI | IGLESIAS(R) | 7-5 | W | -115 | 8 un | O | 10 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 0 | | 4/13/2015 | WAINWRIGHT(R) | MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | 4-5 | L | -160 | 7.5 un | O | 9 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | | 4/15/2015 | LYNN(R) | MILWAUKEE | PERALTA(R) | 4-2 | W | -150 | 7 un | U | 10 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 | | 4/16/2015 | LACKEY(R) | MILWAUKEE | FIERS(R) | 4-0 | W | -140 | 7.5 un | U | 11 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | | 4/17/2015 | WACHA(R) | CINCINNATI | CUETO(R) | 6-1 | W | -120 | 6.5 ov | O | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 1 | | 4/18/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | CINCINNATI | BAILEY(R) | | | 4/19/2015 | WAINWRIGHT(R) | CINCINNATI | LEAKE(R) | | | 4/21/2015 | LYNN(R) | @ WASHINGTON | GONZALEZ(L) | | | 4/22/2015 | LACKEY(R) | @ WASHINGTON | FISTER(R) | | | 4/23/2015 | WACHA(R) | @ WASHINGTON | SCHERZER(R) | | | 4/24/2015 | MARTINEZ(R) | @ MILWAUKEE | GARZA(R) | | | 4/25/2015 | | @ MILWAUKEE | | |
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| |  | CINCINNATI: CINCINNATI (AP) - The rotation was Cincinnati's strength in an otherwise disappointing season last year. It's the Reds' biggest question as they try to move forward.
They're not sure what they're getting beyond 20-game-winner Johnny Cueto and Mike Leake, the only two holdovers who are healthy enough to pitch as the season begins. They've got some veteran retreads and unproven young starters trying to hold it together.
The rotation could be a work in progress well into the season.
''I know what the regular lineup looks like,'' second-year manager Bryan Price said. ''The biggest challenge is the bullpen and deciding roles and finalizing the last two starting pitchers.''
The Reds created two openings by trading Mat Latos and Alfredo Simon in the offseason. Homer Bailey hasn't fully recovered from surgery on his forearm and won't be ready until at least mid-April.
Cincinnati is counting on Anthony DeSclafani, who was acquired from Miami in the trade for Latos, to fill one of the spots. The rest of the rotation was under construction late in spring training, a sign of how much things had changed from a year ago.
''We feel we have a competitive team,'' Price said. ''This isn't a rebuilt situation. So we have to feel as confident as we can one-through-five in our rotation.''
The Reds lost 86 games last season in large part because of a subpar offense and a bullpen that finished as one of the NL's worst. They've tried to fix those two problems in the offseason through trades and free agency.
Now, a lot of it is on the starters to make it hold together during a special season in Cincinnati, which will host the All-Star Game. Some things to watch:
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CUETO'S CONTRACT
Cueto is entering the final year on his deal. The Reds have talked to him about an extension, but nothing was imminent as spring training wound down. If Cueto doesn't have an extension by midseason, the Reds would be in the position of considering a trade offer rather than letting him leave as a free agent after the season.
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VOTTO'S LEG
First baseman Joey Votto didn't play after July 5 because of strained muscles above his left knee. The 2010 National League MVP felt good in spring training. The Reds struggled to score runs last season despite playing in hitter-friendly Great American Ball Park. If Votto is back to form, the offense will get a huge boost. The question is whether he can make it through the season without getting hurt again.
''I think that I've proven when healthy that I'm a helpful part of the team,'' Votto said.
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NEEDING RELIEF
The bullpen was one of the biggest problems in the second half of the season, contributing to the Reds' collapse. They were only 1 1/2 games out in the NL Central at the All-Star break, but went 25-42 the rest of the way. The bullpen was 1-17 after the break. Closer Aroldis Chapman was dependable, but the middle of the bullpen was a huge problem. The Reds added Burke Badenhop and Kevin Gregg to try to help, and moved left-hander Tony Cingrani into a relief role during spring training.
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OUT IN LEFT FIELD
Ryan Ludwick struggled in his return from a significant shoulder injury, and nobody else excelled in left field, either, making it the biggest weakness in the lineup. The Reds got Marlon Byrd in a trade with the Phillies, hoping to finally stabilize the position. The 14-year veteran knows there's a lot at stake in how he performs.
''Yes, there is pressure and there should be,'' Byrd said. ''This is a team that wanted me. I've got to come in to fill that veteran role, the left field spot, and bring some pop to the lineup. I have to do what I've done the last two years. To do any less is just a failure on my part.''
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RUN BILLY RUN
Center fielder Billy Hamilton had an exceptional rookie season, stealing a club-record 56 bases. He wore down as the season went along, batting only .200 with 18 steals in the second half. The 6-foot, 160-pound leadoff hitter lifted weights in the offseason, trying to get stronger so he doesn't fade again.
''I'm not a power hitter, but I want to be stronger than last year,'' Hamilton said. | | 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.'' |
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*Reds-Cardinals Preview* ========================
By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer
Cincinnati (5-5) at St. Louis (6-3), 2:15 p.m. EDT
A number of St. Louis batters continued their impressive starts in the Cardinals' third straight victory.
The Cincinnati Reds' struggling offense is hoping to wake up behind Homer Bailey in his season debut Saturday at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis, which took two out of three in Cincinnati last week, won 6-1 Friday. Yadier Molina put the Cardinals (6-3) ahead with a three-run double in the seventh inning. Scoring on that play were Jhonny Peralta and Matt Holliday, who have both hit safely in all nine games. They're the first teammates to do so since the New York Yankees' Derek Jeter and Robinson Cano opened with 11 and 10-game hitting streaks in 2010.
Peralta is hitting .361 with seven RBIs while Holliday is at .344 with six driven in. Matt Carpenter is also batting .378 with six doubles after hitting two Friday.
Molina has been no slouch either, going 9 for 22 with six RBIs over his last six games. Cincinnati intentionally walked Jon Jay with one out to load the bases for Molina's decisive hit.
"That's baseball," Molina said. "Try to get a good pitch to hit and try to make good contact. Everybody knows I've been in the league 12 years and I'm an aggressive guy. It was special, a good moment."
The Reds (5-5) have lost 12 of 15 at St. Louis and five of six overall. They've been limited to four runs over the last three games with Joey Votto's fourth homer the only production Friday. He hit six home runs in 62 games last season.
Todd Frazier is 1 for 12 after driving in nine runs in his first seven games.
Devin Mesoraco, who tied Frazier for the team lead in RBIs last year, missed a fourth straight game due to a sore hip, though manager Bryan Price said he was available to come off the bench. Brayan Pena started in Mesoraco's place at catcher again, going 0 for 4.
Bailey is making his first regular-season start since undergoing surgery on Sept. 5 to repair a torn flexor tendon in his pitching forearm. He made a rehab start for Triple-A Louisville last Saturday, giving up four runs over 5 2-3 innings to Toledo. The right-hander threw 91 pitches and isn't expected to be subjected to a limitation Saturday, according to Price.
"It's great. It solidifies our rotation. We need him," Price said. "We need him to be a performer for us. We need him to give us an opportunity to be a better team in this division."
Bailey was 9-5 with a 3.71 ERA in 2014, including 1-1 with a 6.46 mark in three matchups with the Cardinals.
St. Louis has given up three runs in the last three games and owns an NL-leading 2.00 ERA. Carlos Martinez (0-0, 2.57 ERA) makes his second start against Cincinnati. The righty gave up two runs on solo homers by Billy Hamilton and Jay Bruce on Sunday, but also struck out a career-high eight over six innings in St. Louis' 7-5, 11-inning win.
Frazier is 1 for 9 with five strikeouts against Martinez.
Carpenter is 15 for 25 off Bailey.
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