Texas Rangers (11-17) at Toronto Blue Jays (14-12) LHP Martin Pérez (2-2, 9.82) Vs
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Texas Rangers (11-17) at Toronto Blue Jays (14-12) LHP Martin Pérez (2-2, 9.82) vs. LHP J.A. Happ (3-1, 3.72) Game #29 • Road #13 (7-5) • Sun., April 29, 2018 • Rogers Centre • 12:07 p.m. (CDT) • FSSW / 105.3 FM / 1270 AM RANGERS AT A GLANCE WINS AND LOSSES: Texas beat Toronto, 7-4, yesterday ROBINSON CHIRINOS recorded the 5th multi-home run evening, and is now 2-0 on the 6-game, 6-day road trip to game of his career and 1st by a Texas batter in 2018 yester- Overall .............................. 11-17 Toronto (2-0) and Cleveland (3 G)...team has won a sea- day...Chirinos now has the 2nd-most multi-home run games son-high 3 straight...Texas finished 2-4 on its previous by a Texas backstop, trailing only Pudge Rodriguez (17). Home ..................................4-12 Road .....................................7-5 6-game, 6-day homestand against SEA (1-2) and OAK (1- • Chirinos is now tied with NYY’s Gary Sanchez for most 2)…club is 4-4 in last 8 G, but has still dropped 6 of 11 and 11 home runs by a catcher in the A.L., one shy of STL’s Yadier Standing .................5th, -7.0 GB of last 18 games…team has gone 10-13 since a 1-4 start… Molina (6) for the ML lead...each of Chirinos’ last 8 hits have Texas was season-low at 9-under .500 following loss vs. gone for extra-bases (5 HR, 3 2B), and his .667 SLG since Road Trip ..............................2-0 OAK on Tuesday...club had season-long 5-G losing streak 4/13 ranks 2nd on the club over that span (Gallo-.698). One-Run ...............................1-2 from 4/8-13…team is 5-11 in last 16 9-inning games (2-0 in 2-Run ....................................3-3 extras in that span). BACK-TO-BACK: The consecutive home runs by Jurickson • At 11-17 (.393), the Rangers have the 4th-lowest winning Profar and Chirinos in the 2nd inning yesterday was the 1st HR ...................................... 9-11 No HR...................................2-6 percentage in the A.L. and 7th-lowest in MLB…Rangers’ 17 instance of back-to-back home runs by Texas...Chirinos has losses are T3rd-most in the A.L. (20-BAL/KC) and T6th-most been involved in each of the last 2 instances, as Texas last White ....................................3-7 in MLB (21-CIN; 20-BAL/KC; 18-MIA/SD)…the 11 wins are pulled the trick with Chirinos/DeShields on 9/3/17 vs. LAA. w/ Blue ................................1-5 T7th-fewest through 28 games in Rangers history, the team’s w/ Red ................................2-2 slowest start since opening 10-18 in 2008 …slowest starts ended a 227 at-bat homerless Gray ......................................2-2 JURICKSON PROFAR Alt. Blue ................................5-7 after 29 G came in 1982/1985 (9-20), 1984 (10-19), and drought with his 2-run shot into the second-deck yesterday Blue Home .........................1-4 1973/2007/2008 (11-18)…was 12-17 after 29 games in 2017. afternoon...according to the Elias Sports Bureau, Profar en- Blue Road ..........................4-3 • Team has been in 5th place in the A.L. West for the last 20 tered yesterday’s game with the 4th-longest homer drought Alt. Red (all home) ...............0-1 days…club has gained ground in the division 4 times since in the majors (excluding pitchers), trailing only COL’s Tony Throwback ............................1-0 4/17, including twice in the last 5 days...has been 7.0 GB Wolters (310), KC’s Jon Jay (305), and MIL’s Eric Sogard Last 5 Games .......................3-2 each of the last 2 days...was season-high 8.5 GB following (243)...it was also just the 2nd home run of Profar’s career Last 10 Games .....................5-5 loss on Tuesday...Texas has been in either 4th or 5th place from the right side of the plate...he had not gone deep as for 29 of the 30 days this season (T2nd following win on a right-handed batter since 8/2/13 at OAK and entered play Come From Behind Wins ........ 2 Losses After Lead ................... 4 3/30)…Rangers have gained ground in the division standings yesterday with a 143 PA homer drought from the right side. on just 7 days in 2018. Score First ............................9-3 BIRD OF MANY COLORS: Bartolo Colon recorded his 1st Opp. Score First .................2-14 WITH A WIN TODAY, The Rangers could: win a Texas uniform yesterday, the 11th team with which he • Win 4 straight for the 1st time since 9/17-21/17. has earned a victory, tied for most all-time with LaTroy Haw- Columns below listed in a Home/Road/Total format • Sweep a series of 3+ games for the 1st time in 2018. kins, Mike Morgan, and Ron Villone…it was also the 241st • Complete a 3-game series sweep of the Blue Jays for the win of his career, 2nd most all-time for a native of the Do- vs. AL West ......... 3-10/4-3/7-13 1st time since 5/25-27/12 in Arlington...last 3-game series minican Republic, 2 fewer than Hall of Famer Juan Marichal. vs. AL Central .......... 0-0/0-0/0-0 sweep in Toronto was 4/30-5/2/02. vs. AL East .............. 1-2/3-2/4-4 Interleague .............. 0-0/0-0/0-0 • Improve to 5-4 in series finales, including 3-1 on the road. MORE QUICK WORK FOR KELA: Keone Kela has saves in each of the 1st 2 games in this series, including a one-out Series ..............0-5-0/2-1-1/2-6-1 SERIES WIN: With a win yesterday, the Rangers secured save yesterday...it was the 2nd one-out save by a Ranger this Series Openers............... 0-5/1-3/1-8 their 2nd series win of the season, improving to 2-6-1 in their season, as Claudio also pulled the trick on 4/14 at HOU...pri- Series Finales ................2-3/2-1/4-4 Rubber Games ........ 0-1/1-1/1-2 9 series...club is now 2-1-1 in their 1st 4 road series. or to Claudio, a Texas reliever had recorded a one-out save just once since the start of 2014 (Tolleson on 5/7/16 at DET)... Lead after 6 ........... 4-2/6-0/10-2 ON THE ROAD: The Rangers have gone 7-5 away from Ar- Kela is 6-for-6 in save chances this season, T3rd in the A.L. Lead after 7 ........... 4-1/6-0/10-1 lington this season, winning 5 of their last 7 road games... Lead after 8 ............. 4-0/5-0/9-0 while the Texas offense has produced on a similar level both DOUBLE PLAYS: The Rangers and Blue Jays entered this Trail after 6 ............ 0-8/1-4/1-12 at home and on the road, the pitching staff’s road ERA (3.26) series as the top 2 clubs in the majors for turning double Trail after 7 .......... 0-10/1-4/1-14 is 5th-lowest in the A.L. and nearly 2.5 runs lower than the plays...through 2 games, the clubs have combined to turn Trail after 8 .......... 0-10/0-5/0-15 staff’s home figure (5.63)...the bullpen has allowed just 3 R-2 just one double play, but still come into play today tied for ER over 23.2 IP in their last 9 road games and have compiled the ML lead with 25 each...Texas starter Martin Perez’s 32 Tied after 6 .............. 0-2/0-1/0-3 Tied after 7 .............. 0-1/0-1/0-2 a 1.25 road ERA overall...Texas batters have averaged 0.69 GIDP’s in 2017 were 2nd-most in A.L., but the left-hander has Tied after 8 .............. 0-2/2-0/2-2 HR/G (11 HR in 16 G) at home compared to 1.5 HR/G (18 HR induced just 2 GIDP through his 1st 4 starts. in 12 G) on the road. Decided 7th/later............. 0-4/2-2/2-6 CLEVELAND NEXT: Following today’s game, the Rangers Shutouts ........................... 0-0/0-0/0-0 Decided final AB .........0-2/2-1/2-3 VS. TORONTO: Rangers have gone 3-2 vs. the Jays this will travel to Cleveland for a 3-game set with the Indians Walk-off games ....................0-0 season...club lost 2 of 3 vs. the Jays in Arlington, 4/6-8... beginning Monday night...Texas lost the season series vs. has won 2 straight vs. TOR after alternating losses and wins Cleveland in 2017, dropping 6 of 7 meetings with the Tribe... ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST in previous 10 G, going 6-5 since 5/27/17…club has gone Rangers are 9-11 vs. the Indians since the start of 2015, but Rank HR Player 5-9 over last 14 G at Rogers Centre...has also gone 2-2 in their 11-22 (.333) record since 2013 is lowest vs. any A.L. 32 473 Carlos Delgado the postseason at this facility over that span...Rangers are opponent in that span. 33 468 Chipper Jones 34 465 Dave Winfield 14-24 (.368) vs. Jays since start of 2013, 2nd-lowest win 35 464 Miguel Cabrera pct. against any A.L. opponent in that span (11-22, .333 vs.