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Minute Maid Park 2016 HOUSTON ASTROS 501 Crawford St Houston, TX 77002 713.259.8900 MEDIA INFORMATION astros.com Houston Astros (17-27) vs. texas rangers (24-19) LHP Dallas Keuchel (2-5, 5.43) vs. LHP Cole Hamels (4-0, 3.10) sunday, may 22, 2016 • minute maid park • houston, tx • 1:10 PM CT • root sports sw • kbme 790 am • la nueva 94.1 fm GAME #45 ..................... home #23 today’S game: The Astros will continue this 7-day, league leaders: The Astros enter today’s game ABOUT THE RECORD 6-game homestand today with the finale of their leading the American League in walks (171) and stolen Overall Record: .............................17-27 3-game series opposite the Texas Rangers...LHP bases (39)...2B Jose Altuve owns at least a share for Home Record: ..............................10-12 Dallas Keuchel (2-5) will start for the Astros opposite the club lead in both categories, as he leads the Majors --with Roof Open: .............................5-6 LHP Cole Hamels (4-0) and the Rangers. in steals (15) and ranks tied for 6th in the AL in walks --with Roof Closed: ...........................5-6 (24), along with OF Colby Rasmus. --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 lone star series: The Lone Star Series continues Road Record: .................................7-15 playing big: Current Streak: ............................ Lost 3 today in what is the 1st series of the season between Per Baseball-Reference, 2B Jose Current Homestand: .........................0-2 the Astros and Rangers at Minute Maid Park and the Altuve enters tonight’s game leading all Major League Last Road Trip: .................................3-4 2nd out of a total of 6 scheduled series in 2016...the players in WAR (3.2), immediately ahead of LHP Last 5 Games: ..................................2-3 Rangers currently lead the season series 5-0, which Clayton Kershaw (3.1)...Altuve currently leads the Last 10 Games: ................................4-6 includes a 3-game sweep of the Astros in Arlington Majors in stolen bases (15) and ranks tied for 1st in Series Record: ...............................4-8-1 back in April. runs scored (39)...among AL players, he leads in OBP Sweeps: ............................................0-1 (.421), ranks 3rd in OPS (1.016) and 4th in both batting When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ......15-9 play ball: The Astros will participate in Major average (.335) and slugging (.609). When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ....2-18 League Baseball’s Play Ball initiative by providing free Shutouts: ..........................................1-1 tickets to today’s game to approximately 200 athletes hitting streaks: RF George Springer enters In One-Run Games: .......................5-10 In Two-Run Games: .........................5-6 from the Astros Community Leaders program...ad- today with an active 10-game hitting streak, in which vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..................2-8 ditionally, 10,000 children in attendance today will he’s hitting .289 (13x45) with a double, 3 home runs vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...........15-19 receive a Play Ball Bat and Ball set, courtesy of and 9 RBI...the streak is the 3rd-longest of his career During the Day: .................................6-5 Chevrolet, upon exit of the ballpark. and the longest since he hit safely in a career-long 14 At Night: ........................................ 11-22 straight games from June 7-21, 2015...while Springer When Scoring First: ......................13-10 tough draw: From May 5-26, the Astros are in a reached double digits last night, 2B Jose Altuve had Opponent Scores First: ..................4-17 streak of playing 6 consecutive clubs with winning his 2016 club-long hitting streak snapped at 12 games. Outhit Opponent: ............................ 11-4 records...they are 7-9 thus far in that span, as they’ve Outhit by Opponent: .......................4-22 faced off with Seattle (2-2), Cleveland (2-1), Boston out of hibernation: Since his return from Double Equal Hits: ........................................2-1 When Hitting Home Run: ..............14-19 (1-3), Chicago-AL (2-1) and Texas (0-2) and have a A Corpus Christi, C Evan Gattis has reached safely in No Home Runs: ................................3-8 series remaining with Baltimore (3g). all 5 of his games, hitting .333 (6x18) with a .429 OBP... Walkoff Home Runs: .........................1-1 he played in 7 games during his stint at Corpus Christi, Come-from-Behind Wins: .................... 6 king in his castle: In his last 25 starts at hitting safely in all 7, giving him an active 12-game Largest Comeback: ............................. 4 Minute Maid Park, including postseason play, LHP streak of reaching base safely across the 2 levels. Losses After Leading: ........................ 10 Dallas Keuchel has gone 18-1 with a 1.72 ERA Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 2 (34ER/177.2IP), while the club has gone 21-4 in those catching up: C Jason Castro has hit .293 (17x58) Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 3 outings...within that 25-start run at home, Keuchel has with 5 doubles, 3 home runs, 7 RBI, 17 walks and a Extra-Inning Games: .........................2-3 faced the Rangers 4 times, posting a 2-0 record and .453 OBP over his last 21 games since April 24...on Different Batting Orders: .................... 39 a 1.24 ERA (4ER/29IP) in those games. the season, Castro leads all American League catch- After Six Innings: ers in walks (20) and ranks tied for 2nd in OBP (.350). Lead: 14-4 ......Tied: 3-1 ........Trail: 0-22 to the left: After Seven Innings: LHP Cole Hamels is the 3rd left- Lead: 15-2 ......Tied: 2-2 ........Trail: 0-23 handed starter the Astros have faced in their last 4 marwinning: Astros switch-hitter IF Marwin Gon- After Eight Innings: games...dating back to Monday, the Astros have faced zalez has been 1 of the club’s top performers against Lead: 17-1 ......Tied: 0-2 ........Trail: 0-24 4 lefty starters in their last 6 games. left-handed pitchers this season, posting an .850 OPS Astros vs. rangers (2016): in 46 plate appearances...Gonzalez posted similar Overall in 2016: ................................0-5 Quality starts: The Astros starting staff has numbers against lefties in 2015 as well, hitting .295 At Minute Maid Park: ........................0-2 posted 12 quality starts in their last 16 games, including (41x139) with an .843 OPS opposite southpaws. At Globe Life Park: ...........................0-3 each of their last 5 games...the only 4 games in which Astros vs. rangers (all-time): will the thrill: Overall: .........................................49-85 they did not produce quality starts within that 16-game RHP Will Harris has rattled off Record in Houston: .......................27-40 run all came in the Boston series from May 12-15. 18 consecutive scoreless appearances (18.1IP), while Record in Arlington: ......................22-45 allowing just 2 walks and 10 hits in that time frame... may rankings: The Astros have gone 10-10 his scoreless innings streak ties as the longest active THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: this month, have outscored their opponents 90-83, streak in the Majors (also, LHP Ryan Buchter) and and have posted a 3.86 ERA (81ER/188.2IP) in the is the longest by an Astros reliever since RHP Wilton may 22 month...the strength of the ballclub in May has been Lopez tossed 20.0 consecutive scoreless innings from 1965 - The Astrodome appears on national the bullpen, as they’ve combined for a 2.61 ERA July 19-Aug. 24, 2010. television for the 1st time as the Astros host (20ER/69IP) this month, which ranks 4th in the AL. the Giants in the ABC Game Of The Week... kenny g: RHP Ken Giles has made 7 consecutive Willie Mays blasts a mammoth home into the about LAST NIGHT: The Astros dropped their 3rd scoreless appearances (5.2 IP) and has been score- center field tunnel to lead his club to a 10-1 straight 2-1 ballgame last night despite a strong per- less in 9 of his 10 appearances this month (2.45 ERA, win over the Astros...Chris Schenkel and Leo formance by RHP Mike Fiers (2ER/7IP), who received 2ER/7.1IP)...Giles is rebounding from a 9.00 ERA in Durocher serve as the broadcasters. the tough-luck loss...the Astros scored their 1 run on April, that could be described as unlucky, as he allowed today’s media availability a solo homer by 3B Marwin Gonzalez (1x3), his 4th a .414 batting average with balls in play in the month. homer of the season. The Astros clubhouse will be open to the me- streak ends at 11: Double A Corpus Christi had dia today from 10-10:50 a.m...Astros manager stoke the fiers: RHP Mike Fiers has gone 2-1 their franchise record winning streak snapped at 11 A.J. Hinch will be available to the media at with a 3.19 ERA (11ER/31IP) over his last 5 starts games with a 3-1 loss last night at Midland...prior to 10:50 a.m. in the Astros dugout. dating back to April 23...since that date, Fiers leads this run, the Hooks previous franchise record was a all Astros starting pitchers in ERA. 10-game streak, posted in the 2007 season. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Mon., May 23 SCHEDULED OFF DAY Tue., May 24 7:10 Baltimore RHP Doug Fister (4-3, 4.22) vs. TBA ROOT SPORTS SW Wed., May 25 7:10 Baltimore RHP Collin McHugh (4-4, 5.13) vs. TBA ROOT SPORTS SW Thur., May 26 7:10 Baltimore RHP Lance McCullers (0-1, 5.91) vs. TBA ROOT SPORTS SW All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network.
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