WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 at NEW YORK YANKEES RH Jake Odorizzi (10-11, 3.84) Vs
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 at NEW YORK YANKEES RH Jake Odorizzi (10-11, 3.84) vs. LH Chris Capuano (1-2, 4.40) First Pitch: 7:05 p.m. | Location: Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY | TV: Sun Sports | Radio: WDAE 620 AM, WGES 680 AM (Spanish) Game No: 146 (70-75) | Road Game No.: 71 (37-33) | All-Time Game No.: 2,736 (1,265-1,470) | All-Time Road Game: 1,367 (566-800) March: 1-0 | April: 10-16 | May: 12-17 | June: 13-16 | July: 17-6 | August: 13-16 | September: 4-4 | Since the All-Star Break: 26-22 RAY MATTER—The Rays opened this 6-game road trip with last night’s THEY DESERVE BETTER—Rays starters own a 3.47 ERA this season— 4-3 win…Rays have won 3 of their last 4 games and are trying to win back- 2nd lowest in the AL and 5th lowest in the majors…going back to 1977, only to-back series for the first time in 3 weeks…Rays are 8-10 since starting a one AL team has had its starting staff finish the season with a lower ERA and stretch of 26 straight games vs. AL East opponents…the Rays have lost finish below .500: the 1983 Texas Rangers…since 1989 only two AL teams 14 of 23 games since returning to .500 (61-61) the night of Aug 15, which have had their starting staffs finish with a lower ERA and not made the post- capped off a 37-19 stretch at the time…at this point the Rays would need season: 1989 California Angels and the 2012 Rays…in their last 34 games, to go at least 12-5 to finish with a winning record for a 7th consecutive sea- Rays starters have allowed more than 3 ER only 4 times, but are only 11-8… son…the season broken into three segments: Rays starters have a 2.76 ERA (208.1-IP, 64-ER) during that span. Ê 24-42 (Opening Day–June 10)—The Rays owned the majors’ worst record, 4.0 games worse than any other team…offense averaged KARNS ADDED TO TAXI SQUAD, WILL START FRIDAY—RH Nathan 3.58 R/G (28th in majors) and hit .242 (23rd)…staff had a 4.10 ERA Karns will join the Rays from Triple-A Durham in Toronto on Thursday night (22nd in majors)…the bullpen worked 220.1 IP, most in majors. and start Friday vs. the Blue Jays…he will start in place of LH Drew Smyly, Ê 37-19 (June 11–Aug 15)—The Rays owned the majors’ best record who will not pitch for the remainder of the season after throwing a career- and 3rd-best ERA (2.74)…the offense ranked among major league high 153 innings with the Tigers and Rays, 54 more than his previous high leaders with 4.5 R/G (4th), .266 avg. (3rd) and .337 OBP (1st). mark…Karns was 9-9 in 27 starts at Durham this season with a 5.08 ERA, Ê 9-14 (Aug 16–current)—Rays pitchers have a 3.49 ERA, but the but his 153 strikeouts led all of Triple-A…he last pitched Saturday vs. Colum- offense ranks 29th in the majors with a .221 avg. and .302 SLG, and bus (Indians) in the IL playoffs (no dec., 7.0-IP, 3-H, 1-R/ER, 1-BB, 12-SO)… last in the AL with a mark of 3.09 runs per game. it will be Karns’ 4th major league start, first with the Rays. ROAD TRIP—The Rays are 37-33 (.529) on the road, 8th best in the ma- GETTING OFFENSIVE—With 559 runs scored and 105 HR this season, jors…they are the only team in baseball with a winning record on the road the Rays are on pace for the 2nd-lowest season totals in club history ahead and a losing record overall…Rays have lost of only the inaugural 1998 season…they’re on pace for 624 runs (620 just two of their last 11 road series…Rays BEST ROAD RECORDS in 1998) and 117 HR (111 in 1998)…their .368 SLG is on track to be the are a major-league-best 26-11 (.703) on the 2010-14 worst in club history (.385 in 1998)—although the major league average of road since June 4, but are only 21-28 during Tampa Bay 213-182 .539 .388 SLG is at its lowest mark since 1992 (.377)…the Rays have scored 25 the same span at home…overall, the Rays New York-AL 208-187 .527 runs in the last 9 games, while batting .224 (68-for-303). are .089 pct. points better on the road than Los Angeles-NL 204-190 .518 San Francisco 203-192 .514 at home, 2nd-greatest disparity in the majors — is one hit away from 1,000 for his career, all Los Angeles-AL 202-195 .509 ZOBRIST AT 999 Ben Zobrist behind Seattle (.100). with the Rays, and looks to join Carl Crawford (1,480) as the only players to record 1,000 hits in a Rays uniform…he will become the 7th active switch- RUN DIFFERENTIAL—The Rays have a +9 run differential, the only sub- hitter with 1,000 hits, 100 HR and 500 BB, joining Carlos Beltran, Mark Teix- .500 team in the majors with a positive number…the last team to finish eira, Jimmy Rollins, Rafael Furcal, Nick Swisher and Victor Martinez. below .500 with a positive run differential was the 2011 Reds (79-83, +15)… the last AL team was the 2009 Blue Jays (75-87, +27). LONGO: HE LIKES IT HERE—Evan Longoria’s 12 career home runs and 38 RBI here are the most by a visiting player in the park’s six-year history… RAYS vs. YANKEES—The Rays lead the season series, 9 games to 5, since his rookie season of 2008, Evan leads all major league players with and need to win one of the remaining 5 games to clinch the season series, 26 HR and 77 RBI vs. the Yankees…he has made only error in 44 career which they have not lost since 2009 (49-37 since 2010)…since June 23, games at at 3B at Yankee Stadium (new or old). 2013, Rays are 17-7…Rays have won 5 straight games at Yankee Stadium, one shy of the high by an opponent in this park (Red Sox won 6 straight SO DOES LONEY—With 3 hits HIGHEST CAREER AVG. here in 2011)…Rays are 6-1 at Yankee Stadium this season and have won last night, James Loney raised his vs. YANKEES, ALL-TIME 11 of the last 13 here…8 different pitchers have earned the Rays 9 wins this career avg. in this park to .425 (34- Dick Stuart (1963-69) .380 (54-142) season…the last time a team had 9 different pitchers record a win vs. NYY for-80), 2nd all-time (min. 50 AB) Ty Cobb (1914-28) .361 (380-1053) was the 1990 White Sox. behind Justin Morneau (.433, 26- Jody Reed (1987-97) .357 (84-235) for-60)…in his last 14 games here, Dale Alexander (1929-33) .356 (128-360) Ralph Hodgin (1943-48) .355 (91-256) —The Rays are 13-4 over the Loney has 10 multi-hit games and RAYS FIRST SINCE WEAVER’S ORIOLES Harry Heilmann (1914-29) .350 (379-1082) last 2 seasons here…they were 7-3 in 2013 and are 6-1 in 2014…the last six 3-hit games…he’s 29-for-his- James Loney (2010-14) .348 (54-155) visiting team to win 13 games at Yankee Stadium over 2 seasons was the last 58 here…Loney also raised 1967-68 Orioles under Hall of Fame Manager Earl Weaver…the last team to his overall career avg. vs. the Yan- win 14 was Weaver’s 1966-67 Birds…the Rays win last night was their 27th kees to .348, 7th all-time and 3 points ahead of Ted Williams (.345). in new Yankee Stadium (2009-14), one more than they had in old Yankee Stadium (1998-2008)…they are 27-26 here and were 26-65 in the original. COBB HOPES TO PASS BABE RUTH—Tomorrow’s starter Alex Cobb has allowed 2 runs or less in his last 11 starts, longest active streak in the majors HOME RUN STREAK REACHES 11 HERE—With James Loney’s home and a franchise record…it’s tied for the 6th-longest streak in the AL since run in the 2nd inning last night, the Rays have now homered in 11 straight data is available (1914), behind a 17-game streak earlier this season by games here, longest by a visiting team in new Yankee Stadium (since SEA Felix Hernandez, a 15-game streak by DET Al Benton in 1945, and 2009)…tonight Rays will attempt to become the first visiting team to hom- 12-game streaks by KC Zack Greinke in 2008-09, WAS Barry Moore in er in 12 straight games vs. the Yankees since Cleveland homered in 15 1968-69 and BOS Babe Ruth in 1916. straight games in old Yankee Stadium, 1995-98. Ê The Rays have outhomered the Yankees 17-14 this season, 43-23 KINGS OF K—Rays pitchers lead the majors with 1,301 strikeouts and with over the past 2 seasons, and 90-60 over the past 4 seasons. 17 games remaining are only 128 strikeouts from away from breaking the major league record for most Ks in a season of 1,428 by the 2013 Tigers.