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MLB : ATS Matchup
Monday 8/31/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
WASHINGTON  GONZALEZ )
 
ST LOUIS  LACKEY )
+1.5  -180

-1.5  +160
+115

-125

7un
 
5
Final
8

WASHINGTON (66 - 63) at ST LOUIS (84 - 46)
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Monday, 8/31/2015 8:15 PM
GIO GONZALEZ (L) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
957WASHINGTON+130Ov 7,-125+115Ov 7,+100
958ST LOUIS-140Un 7,+105-125Un 7,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
WASHINGTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games66-63-1367-564.30.2510.3170.4010.7184.00.2560.3000.3920.692
Road Games29-37-13.335-294.40.2490.3130.3930.7064.40.2660.3140.4190.732
vs Right-handed Starters49-48-7.851-434.30.2510.3180.4000.7184.10.2600.3050.3910.697
Past 7 Games5-2+0.94-25.90.2990.3820.5360.9183.60.2330.2610.4310.692
Grass Games65-62-13.166-564.20.2480.3140.3980.7124.00.2560.2990.3910.690
Night Games40-45-15.843-384.30.2530.3200.4000.7204.00.2590.3030.4030.706
WASHINGTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.30.2510.31712943121082214131360.401521415104153881111759047
Road Games4.40.2490.31366227156610910660.3932702115662946255344628
Righty Starters4.30.2510.318973258819155101030.4003963187744167682587542
WASHINGTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.491.2243711581443463210833814-17361472%
Road Games3.781.255188887917519611634-1216866.7%

ST LOUIS - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games84-46+28.149-734.00.2540.3160.3940.7093.00.2420.3000.3530.653
Home Games46-19+18.619-423.80.2600.3240.3960.7192.80.2410.2950.3470.642
vs Left-handed Starters19-15+0.813-204.00.2480.3130.3770.6903.60.2530.3100.3730.683
Past 7 Games6-1+5.13-25.60.2750.3470.4570.8042.60.2670.3270.3470.674
Grass Games84-46+28.149-734.00.2540.3160.3940.7093.00.2420.3000.3530.653
Night Games59-33+20.338-474.10.2530.3160.3910.7073.10.2440.2990.3530.652
ST LOUIS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.00.2540.31613044261125228301100.394503397999619211187612538
Home Games3.80.2600.32465214955911914480.3962352024502846363385423
Lefty Starters4.00.2480.313341187294486310.3771341132902124540213914
ST LOUIS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.351.252379.3110993362313934322-15541183.1%
Home Games2.011.226197.34944181116115114-531488.6%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
WASHINGTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
8/18/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)@ COLORADOHALE(R)15-6W-1609.5 unO151031391
8/19/2015STRASBURG(R)@ COLORADODE LA ROSA(L)4-1W-1459.5 unU9121210
8/20/2015SCHERZER(R)@ COLORADOFLANDE(L)2-3L-19010.5 ovU4501090
8/21/2015GONZALEZ(L)MILWAUKEENELSON(R)3-10L-1457 unO6621470
8/22/2015ROSS(R)MILWAUKEEJUNGMANN(R)6-1W-1557 ovP1160760
8/23/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)MILWAUKEEGARZA(R)9-5W-1907.5 unO9611060
8/25/2015STRASBURG(R)SAN DIEGOSHIELDS(R)8-3W-1857 unO10100731
8/26/2015GONZALEZ(L)SAN DIEGOROSS(R)5-6L-1357 unO7611051
8/27/2015ROSS(R)SAN DIEGOCASHNER(R)4-2W-1707.5 unU11111340
8/28/2015SCHERZER(R)MIAMICONLEY(L)3-4L-2757 unP850740
8/29/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)MIAMIKOEHLER(R)5-1W-2457.5 unU931750
8/30/2015STRASBURG(R)MIAMIHAND(L)7-4W-2457 ovO13701060
8/31/2015GONZALEZ(L)@ ST LOUISLACKEY(R) 
9/1/2015ROSS(R)@ ST LOUISMARTINEZ(R) 
9/2/2015SCHERZER(R)@ ST LOUISWACHA(R) 
9/3/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)ATLANTAWISLER(R) 
9/4/2015STRASBURG(R)ATLANTATEHERAN(R) 
9/5/2015GONZALEZ(L)ATLANTAFOLTYNEWICZ(R) 
9/6/2015ROSS(R)ATLANTAMILLER(R) 
9/7/2015 NY METS  

ST LOUIS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
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)7-5W-1157 unO13701250
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) 
9/6/2015LACKEY(R)PITTSBURGHCOLE(R) 
9/7/2015 CHICAGO CUBS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
WASHINGTON: WASHINGTON (AP) - Bryce Harper's reaction to the news that the Washington Nationals added Max Scherzer to an already-talented starting staff drew quite a lot of attention.
''I just started laughing,'' Harper famously said. ''I was like, `Where's my ring?'''
Yes, that pretty much sums up where the expectations are for the 2015 Nationals - as expressed by them and by others.
On the first day of full-squad workouts at spring training, reigning NL Manager of the Year Matt Williams posted these words of wisdom in the clubhouse: ''The road to the World Series begins today.''
''We're here to get to that ultimate goal,'' Williams said. ''We're not alone. There's 29 other teams that have the same thought. So that being said, I want to make sure that we understand that that's our goal. That is our goal: to be the last one standing at the end of it.''
The main reason many folks think the Nationals are capable of achieving that goal, even if the team has yet to win a playoff series, is the rotation.
Scherzer, the 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner with Detroit, came aboard with a $210 million contract, joining a group that led the majors in ERA last season - right-handers Stephen Strasburg, Jordan Zimmermann and Doug Fister, and lefty Gio Gonzalez.
''There's no break'' for an opposing team, new reliever Casey Janssen observed.
It's such a formidable quintet that a guy who won 15 games, had a sub-3.00 ERA and threw nearly 200 innings a year ago, Tanner Roark, is moving to the bullpen.
In 2014, the Nationals won a league-best 96 games and finished atop the underwhelming NL East by a whopping 17 games, but then bowed out in four games in a Division Series against the eventual champs, the San Francisco Giants. Washington's starting pitching wasn't the problem in the postseason; its bullpen and hitting were what led to a second quick playoff exit in three years.
And yet general manager Mike Rizzo allowed those two areas to lose important pieces, trading away the man he called ''maybe the best eighth-inning setup man in the history of the game,'' Tyler Clippard, and letting first baseman Adam LaRoche (team highs of 26 homers, 92 RBIs) leave via free agency.
The hope, presumably, is that hitters such as Harper, Ryan Zimmerman (who replaces LaRoche at first) and Wilson Ramos, who each missed significant chunks of last season, will deliver the numbers they're capable of producing, while opponents have a really hard time scoring much against all the aces Williams will send to the mound.
''It's hilarious having to go in there and face them. It's absolutely stupid,'' Harper said. ''We have the best staff in baseball. I don't care what anybody says.''
Actually, Bryce, that's exactly what pretty much everybody IS saying.
Here are other things to know about the Nationals, who open the season on April 6 at home against the New York Mets:
HEALTH MATTERS: Half of the everyday lineup - outfielders Jayson Werth and Denard Span (both recovering from offseason surgery), third baseman Anthony Rendon and new second baseman Yunel Escobar - missed extended periods of spring training, as did fourth outfielder Nate McClouth. Rendon, Span, Werth and McClouth might all miss opening day. ''You can be as good as you want on paper, but that doesn't mean anything until the end of the year,'' Scherzer said. ''We've got to stay healthy.''
MIGHTY `PEN?: Given their aspirations, October is what really matters for the Nationals, and Drew Storen blew save chances in the 2012 and 2014 playoffs. Still, the closer's job is his entering the season, and Clippard is no longer around to shut down foes in the eighth - or provide ninth-inning backup if needed. Worth watching: Will Aaron Barrett set aside the yips that hit him in the NLDS?
LAST HURRAH: A couple of homegrown franchise cornerstones, Zimmermann and shortstop Ian Desmond, can become free agents after the season, as can Span and Fister. Rizzo could try to sign one or more to long-term deals. He could trade one or more. Or he could decide to let things play out with this group, then move on next offseason. ''With this group of guys,'' Werth said, ''this might be it.''
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.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (WASHINGTON-ST LOUIS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Nationals-Cardinals Preview* =============================

By KEVIN MASSOTH STATS Writer

Washington (65-63) at St. Louis (83-46), 8:15 p.m. EDT

While the St. Louis Cardinals' bats are heating up just in time for the home stretch, the Washington Nationals hope their lineup didn't wake up too late.

The two surging offenses open a three-game set in St. Louis on Monday night with the Cardinals clinging to the NL Central lead and the Nationals looking to climb in the East.

St. Louis (84-46) has won seven of eight but has added only one game to its division lead over Pittsburgh, which trails by 4 1/2. The Pirates and Cardinals have six games remaining this year, including three at Busch Stadium this weekend.

The Cardinals will first try to add to a sparkling record against Washington over the last three years. St. Louis took two of three against the Nationals (66-63) in April and has won 13 of 16 in the series since the beginning of 2013.

St. Louis will hand the ball to John Lackey (11-8, 2.92 ERA), who got some help from the offense in the club's 7-5 victory April 22. In his third career start against the Nationals and first since 2008, Lackey didn't factor into the decision after allowing eight hits and five runs in just 5 2-3 innings. He exited with the game tied at 5.

The right-hander held Arizona to one run in seven innings of Wednesday's 3-1 win, the 11th time in his last 14 starts he's given up two runs or fewer. Lackey - 1-0 with a 4.58 ERA in his career against Washington - has a 2.30 ERA since June 15.

Not that he's needed the support, but the offense likely will be at Lackey's back after posting back-to-back 13-hit games in San Francisco.

During Sunday's 7-5 victory, Matt Carpenter, Brandon Moss and Mark Reynolds homered, and Jason Heyward finished a home run shy of the cycle. Heyward went 5 for 10 against the Giants and is hitting .375 since Aug. 22.

The Cardinals totaled 33 hits and 17 runs in taking two of three in the series.

"It's coming together right now," Heyward said. "Hitting-wise, we've kept our heads up and kept plugging away."

Now they'll face a pitcher they've struggled against in Gio Gonzalez. In four career starts in the series - one in each of the last four years - Gonzalez (9-7, 4.11) is 2-1 with a 0.93 ERA. Over 29 combined innings, he has allowed just 23 hits and three runs while walking eight and striking out 25.

Following a streak of eight starts without allowing more than two earned runs, however, Gonzalez's ERA has blown up this month with three straight outings of five innings or less and at least four earned runs allowed.

Gonzalez has lost each of his last three starts and his ERA has risen 61 points during the stretch. In losses to San Francisco, Milwaukee and San Diego, the left-hander coughed up 16 runs - 14 earned - and 20 hits over 12 1-3 innings.

Gonzalez has failed to pitch more than five innings in six of his last seven starts.

Washington is trying to chip away at the New York Mets' 5 1/2-game division lead. The Nationals had 30 hits and 15 runs in taking two of three from Miami this weekend. They had 13 hits in Sunday's 7-4 win, including homers by Jayson Werth and Clint Robinson.

"We dug ourselves a pretty good hole here, so we're going to need to get hot and stay hot the rest of the way," said Werth.

St. Louis right-hander Lance Lynn said he expects to make his next start after injuring his right ankle in Saturday's 6-0 win.


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