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MLB : ATS Matchup
Tuesday 7/7/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
CINCINNATI  CUETO )
 
WASHINGTON  SCHERZER )
+1.5  -160

-1.5  +140
+135

-145

6ov
 
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CINCINNATI (37 - 44) at WASHINGTON (46 - 37)
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Tuesday, 7/7/2015 7:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
901CINCINNATI+140Ov 6,-120+135Ov 6,-125
902WASHINGTON-150Un 6,+100-145Un 6,+105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
CINCINNATI - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games37-44-7.941-364.00.2490.3110.4030.7144.40.2480.3170.3980.715
Road Games15-26-9.619-213.50.2410.3000.3740.6744.10.2410.3140.3890.703
vs Right-handed Starters28-32-528-293.90.2480.3100.3990.7084.30.2530.3190.3990.717
Past 7 Games3-4-1.44-33.70.2660.3220.3900.7126.10.2970.3730.4550.828
Grass Games37-44-7.941-364.00.2490.3110.4030.7144.40.2480.3170.3980.715
Night Games27-27+0.730-224.00.2510.3120.4030.7164.40.2460.3160.3970.712
CINCINNATI - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.00.2490.31181277869212014930.4033042515788257266446750
Road Games3.50.2410.300411433346589380.3741371193064529036313521
Righty Starters3.90.2480.310602042506877690.3992231834156042747335640
CINCINNATI - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.001.3282501211112212011122114-16181064.3%
Road Games3.691.3851175848102860833-118466.7%

WASHINGTON - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games46-37+0.343-374.30.2570.3200.4040.7243.90.2580.3020.3750.677
Home Games25-15+5.218-213.90.2550.3150.4040.7203.20.2380.2800.3380.618
vs Right-handed Starters34-31-3.934-304.30.2540.3200.3980.7174.00.2610.3060.3790.685
Past 7 Games4-3-0.42-53.40.2170.3020.3530.6552.10.2080.2360.3300.566
Grass Games45-36+0.142-374.20.2530.3160.3990.7153.90.2570.3000.3750.675
Night Games26-24-3.223-254.20.2610.3260.4000.7263.80.2630.3070.3880.694
WASHINGTON - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.30.2570.3208327967181448840.4043412616443157771526634
Home Games3.90.2550.315401304332712400.4041501162901326435273312
Righty Starters4.30.2540.3206521985591086650.3982632115132546156405629
WASHINGTON - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.391.251233.49688223196921311-10271073%
Home Games2.541.1361103331986271097-215383.3%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
CINCINNATI - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/23/2015SMITH(R)@ PITTSBURGHLOCKE(L)6-7L1408 unO14121762
6/24/2015LEAKE(R)@ PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)5-2W1706.5 ovO1290870
6/25/2015DESCLAFANI(R)@ PITTSBURGHBURNETT(R)5-4W1507.5 unO1714211122
6/26/2015CUETO(R)@ NY METSSYNDERGAARD(R)1-2L-1206.5 unU531250
6/27/2015LORENZEN(R)@ NY METSHARVEY(R)1-2L1507 unU1112211190
6/28/2015SMITH(R)@ NY METSMATZ(L)2-7L1307.5 unO652870
6/29/2015LEAKE(R)MINNESOTAPELFREY(R)11-7W-1607.5 ovO17110940
6/30/2015DESCLAFANI(R)MINNESOTAHUGHES(R)5-8L-1258 unO10811593
7/1/2015CUETO(R)MINNESOTAMAY(R)2-1W-1907 unU671451
7/3/2015LORENZEN(R)MILWAUKEEFIERS(R)1-12L+1058 unO6611681
7/4/2015SMITH(R)MILWAUKEENELSON(R)3-7L-1108.5 ovO1110111131
7/5/2015LEAKE(R)MILWAUKEEJUNGMANN(R)1-6L-1208 unU4501370
7/6/2015DESCLAFANI(R)@ WASHINGTONFISTER(R)3-2W1107.5 ovU1090582
7/7/2015CUETO(R)@ WASHINGTONSCHERZER(R) 
7/8/2015LORENZEN(R)@ WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L) 
7/9/2015SMITH(R)@ MIAMIFERNANDEZ(R) 
7/10/2015LEAKE(R)@ MIAMIURENA(R) 
7/11/2015DESCLAFANI(R)@ MIAMILATOS(R) 
7/12/2015CUETO(R)@ MIAMIHAREN(R) 

WASHINGTON - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
6/23/2015STRASBURG(R)ATLANTAWOOD(L)3-1W-1607.5 evU12809101
6/24/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)ATLANTAMILLER(R)2-1W-1706.5 evU6911080
6/25/2015FISTER(R)ATLANTAWISLER(R)7-0W-1307.5 unU1260673
6/26/2015SCHERZER(R)@ PHILADELPHIAHARANG(R)5-2W-1756.5 evO970741
6/28/2015STRASBURG(R)@ PHILADELPHIACORREIA(R)3-2W-1658 unU9132552
6/28/2015ROARK(R)@ PHILADELPHIAGONZALEZ(R)5-8L-1558.5 unO10811691
6/30/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)@ ATLANTAMILLER(R)6-1W-1156.5 unO1190881
7/1/2015FISTER(R)@ ATLANTAWISLER(R)1-4L-1357.5 unU471750
7/2/2015SCHERZER(R)@ ATLANTABANUELOS(L)1-2L-1856.5 unU540520
7/3/2015GONZALEZ(L)SAN FRANCISCOPEAVY(R)2-1W-1207.5 unU360530
7/4/2015STRASBURG(R)SAN FRANCISCOBUMGARNER(L)9-3W-1056.5 unO1370750
7/5/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)SAN FRANCISCOVOGELSONG(R)3-1W-1557 unU770451
7/6/2015FISTER(R)CINCINNATIDESCLAFANI(R)2-3L-1207.5 ovU5821090
7/7/2015SCHERZER(R)CINCINNATICUETO(R) 
7/8/2015GONZALEZ(L)CINCINNATILORENZEN(R) 
7/10/2015ROARK(R)@ BALTIMORETILLMAN(R) 
7/11/2015ZIMMERMANN(R)@ BALTIMOREGONZALEZ(R) 
7/12/2015FISTER(R)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
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.
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.''
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER NL PREVIEW (CINCINNATI-WASHINGTON) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Reds-Nationals Preview* ========================

By JORDAN GARRETSON STATS Writer

Cincinnati (36-44) at Washington (46-36), 7:05 p.m. EDT

Offense has been tough to come by all season for the Washington Nationals against the Cincinnati Reds.

Now it's the Reds who could have some trouble Tuesday night when Max Scherzer takes the mound for the Nationals.

Washington (46-37) had its home winning streak snapped at nine with a 3-2 loss in Monday's series opener. The Nationals had averaged 4.4 runs during a 12-3 stretch before again being held in check by the Reds (37-44), who snapped a three-game skid.

Cincinnati allowed just five hits and has outscored Washington 24-11 while taking all four meetings this year. The Nationals are hitting .206 in the series and the Nos. 3-5 hitters Monday were a combined 0 for 10.

Washington could be poised to turn the tables on the Reds, though, with Scherzer (9-6, 1.82 ERA) getting the ball.

The right-hander went the distance just once in 198 starts entering the season, but is second in the majors with three complete games - all coming over his last four outings. He's 3-1 with a 1.05 ERA in that span, giving up 11 hits and one walk in 34 1-3 innings.

It's that recent dominance especially - including a no-hitter against Pittsburgh on June 20 - that has Scherzer looking like the frontrunner to start for the NL in next Tuesday's All-Star Game. He leads the league in ERA, innings pitched and strikeouts.

Scherzer hasn't had a base on balls in three straight games and is walking only 1.06 batters per nine innings after never posting a rate lower than 2.35 prior to this season.

"The only thing I've done differently is that I'm attacking the strike zone even more," Scherzer told MLB's official website.

"Because I'm pounding the zone, the hitters are reacting to that and they are more aggressive earlier in the count. They are trying to put the ball in play earlier in the count. It's feeding itself, so I'm getting quicker outs. When you get quicker outs and you don't walk guys, then you are pitching deeper in the game."

Scherzer has faced Cincinnati only once, giving up one run over six innings in Arizona's 2-1 loss Sept. 14, 2008.

Washington is also in for a challenge against Johnny Cueto (5-5, 2.84), who is seeking his second consecutive All-Star nod as one of five candidates for the final NL spot.

With Cincinnati well out of contention and Cueto in the final year of his deal, speculation about a possible trade continues to swirl. If it's been a distraction for the right-hander, he hasn't shown it.

He comes off one of his best outings of the year, limiting Minnesota to one run and four hits over eight innings in a 2-1 victory Wednesday.

"Sometimes when it looks unrealistic to have a player return, I hope everyone has a chance to step back and enjoy what they're seeing," manager Bryan Price said. " ... But I do think we're seeing a really special pitcher right now. And regardless of where he ends up, if it's in Cincinnati or somewhere else, he's a special pitcher to watch."

Cueto, who hasn't won on the road since May 9, is 6-3 with a 4.06 ERA in 10 career starts against the Nationals, recording a quality start in five of the last six.

Washington's Denard Span and Yunel Escobar left Monday's game. Manager Matt Williams said Span was bothered by back spasms and Escobar was dealing with a tight hamstring, though he didn't comment on the seriousness of the injuries. Span is 5 for 10 off Cueto.


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