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Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp (16-11) at Gwinnett Stripers (15-12) vs. THE STRIPERS 2021 vs. Stripers ..................................................................2-1 Friday, June 4, 2021 - 7:05 p.m. ET in Jacksonville .............................................................0-0 Game No. 28 • Road Game No. 16 in Gwinnett .................................................................2-1 Coolray Field • Lawrenceville, Ga. Since 2021 vs. Gwinnett ........................................2-1 (.667) MiLB.tv • ESPN 690 AM • JaxShrimp.com • MiLB First Pitch App 2020 vs. Stripers ..................................................................0-0 in Jacksonville .............................................................0-0 LHP Braxton Garrett (2-1, 4.12 ERA) vs. RHP Connor Johnstone (1-3, 4.84 ERA) in Gwinnett .................................................................0-0 FOUR-RUN SIXTH LEADS JACKSONVILLE TO 6-2 WIN RISP-Y BUSINESS JUMBO SHRIMP BY THE NUMBERS A four-run fourth inning on Thursday spurred the Jacksonville stranded nine runners on base in Thursday’s Record ...............................................................................16-11 Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to a 6-2 triumph over the 6-2 win over Gwinnett, the fifth time in the last six games Home Record .......................................................................5-7 Gwinnett Stripers from Coolray Field. The Jumbo Shrimp that the Jumbo Shrimp have left at least nine runners on Road Record ...................................................................... 11-4 jumped out to an early lead in the top of the first inning on base. Meanwhile, over the last 10 contests, a span in which Current Streak .....................................................................W1 Justin Twine’s RBI single. The score remained 1-0 into the Jacksonville has gone just 3-7, the Jumbo Shrimp are just 16- sixth. Twine’s RBI triple made it 2-0, and the Jacksonville for-83 (.193) when hitting with runners in scoring position. Runs Scored .......................... 124 (4.6 per game)/9th-Most Runs Allowed ........................ 127 (4.7 per game)/7th-Most first baseman scored on Lewin Díaz’s base hit. Corey Bird On the season as a team with runners in scoring position, Run Differential............................................................. -3/12th then tripled home Díaz and scored via an error on the same Jacksonville is slashing .246/.310/.399 (.709 OPS). In all Pythagorean Record .......................................................13-14 play to widen the gap to 5-0. Ryan Casteel hit a pinch- other situations, the Jumbo Shrimp have collectively hit Southeast Division Standing/GB ............................... 3rd/5.5 hit two-run home run for Gwinnett in the bottom of the better, posting a batting line of .251/.327/.421 (.768 OPS). Current Standings Streak ......... 3rd, 9 days (5/26-present) seventh to cut the lead to 5-2. Brian MIller answered in Long Standings Streak ............... 3rd, 9 days (5/26-present) the top of the eighth with an RBI single to put the Jumbo RUNNING OF THE BULLPEN Series Record ....................................................................3-1-0 Shrimp up 6-2. Jacksonville starter Luis Madero tossed five In seven games from May 16-22, the Jumbo Shrimp bullpen Series Streak ...........................................................................L1 scoreless innings, striking out seven against one walk. worked 26.2 innings, yielding only two runs, one earned Jumbo Shrimp Sweeps .......................................................N/A for 0.34 ERA. Over that span, Jacksonville relievers ceded Sweeps of the Jumbo Shrimp...........................................N/A WE DIDN’T *START* THE FIRE only 17 hits (5.7 H/9) and five walks (1.7 BB/9) against 27 In five games from May 25-29, Jacksonville starters posted strikeouts (9.1 K/9). However, over the last 10 contests, Batting Average/Triple-A East Rank ....................... .250/8th On-Base Percentage ............................................... .323/12th a 6.57 ERA (20 R, 18 ER) with 33 hits allowed (12.0 H/9) Jumbo Shrimp relief pitchers have surrendered 29 runs, 26 Slugging Percentage ................................................... .415/8th in 24.2 innings pitched. Moreover, Jumbo Shrimp starting earned, on 46 hits (10.6 H/9) in 39.0 innings for a 6.00 ERA. OPS .............................................................................. .738/8th pitchers struck out only 20 (7.3 K/9) against 12 walks (4.4 During this run, the Jacksonville bullpen has fanned 41 (9.5 BABIP ......................................................................... .303/12th BB/9) during that span. Fortunately for the Jumbo Shrimp, K/9) but walked 22 (5.1 BB/9). Strikeouts .....................................................234/T-4th-Fewest though, the club has received stronger starting pitcher of K% (MLB avg: ~24.1%)....................................................23.1% late. Over the last four contests, Jacksonville lid-lifters have Walks .................................................................88/3rd-Fewest I’M LIKE A BIRD, I ONLY FLY AWAY BB% (MLB avg: ~8.6%) ......................................................8.7% collectively tossed 21.2 innings, ceding eight runs, seven Jacksonville outfielder Corey Bird collected went hitless in Hits ..............................................................................225/T-5th earned, on 19 hits (7.9 H/9) for a 2.91 ERA. Jumbo Shrimp eight of 10 games from May 13 through May 26, going just Doubles ........................................................................ 43/T-7th starters have combined for 18 strikeouts (7.5 K/9) against 4-for-29 (.129) at the plate during that span. However, in Triples .................................................................................8/3rd eight walks (3.3 BB/9), surrendering two runs or fewer in the seven games since that point, the Elkview, W. Va., native Home Runs ................................................................... 30/10th three of those last four games. has found a resurgence offensively. Bird has three multi-hit Stolen Bases................................................................. 22/T-7th games in his last seven contests, including his first career Defensive Efficiency (MLB avg: ~.705) ......................... .683 GETTIN’ BRIGGY WIT IT multi-home run game on Sunday against Durham. All told, Errors .....................................................................20/6th-Most Jacksonville manager Al Pedrique slotted Bryson Brigman the Marshall University product is 9-for-25 (.360/.467/.800) as his leadoff man in Wednesday’s contest at Gwinnett. with three doubles, one triple, two home runs, four RBIs, FIP ..........................................................................................4.03 The move up the batting order, which includes Brigman three runs scored, five walks and a stolen base during this ERA ............................................................................... 4.10/8th hitting fourth and fifth on Tuesday and Sunday, respectively, run. Bird’s has posted the highest fly ball rate of his career BABIP .................................................................................. .317 Strikeouts .................................................................254/T-11th coincides with a hot streak for the San Jose, Calif., native. by more than 20 points at 58.2 percent, the fifth-highest of K% (MLB avg: ~24.1%)....................................................24.6% Over the last five games, Brigman is 9-for-25 (.360) with the 187 qualified hitters in Triple-A. Walks ................................................................. 88/7th-Fewest two doubles, a home run, one RBI, two runs scored and BB% (MLB avg: ~8.6%) ......................................................8.5% two walks. Interestingly, on the season, Brigman is posting SHRIMP TAILS Hits Allowed ...................................................... 236/3rd-Most a career-high fly ball rate (40.8 percent) by about five Jacksonville has issued at least three walks in 11 consecutive Home Runs ....................................................... 31/T-9th-Most WHIP ............................................................................ 1.36/9th percentage points while also pulling the ball (31.4 percent) games, including a season-worst eight on Wednesday... at a career-low rate by about six percentage points. Prior to Brian Miller set a career-high with three walks on Thursday this run, Brigman had been in a 3-for-25 skid in the previous at Gwinnett... Santiago Chavez has caught four runners SOUTHEAST DIVISION STANDINGS eight contests. trying to steal in seven attempts. Team W-L GB Nashville 21-5 -- THE WEEK AHEAD Durham 18-9 3.5 DATE TIME OPPONENT JUMBO SHRIMP STARTER OPPONENT STARTER Sat. June 5 6:05 ET at Gwinnett RHP Josh A. Smith (2-0, 3.38) RHP Kyle Wright (1-2, 3.86) Jacksonville 16-11 5.5 Sun. June 6 1:05 ET at Gwinnett LHP Daniel Castano (1-2, 4.98) RHP Jasseel De La Cruz (0-0, 3.12) Gwinnett 15-12 6.5 Mon. June 7 OFF DAY Memphis 11-16 10.5 Tue. June 8 7:05 ET Norfolk LHP Shawn Morimando (0-1, 6.75) TBA Wed. June 9 7:05 ET Norfolk RHP Luis Madero (4-1, 2.33) TBA Norfolk 10-16 11.0 Thu. June 10 7:05 ET Norfolk TBA TBA Charlotte 8-18 13.0 Fri. June 11 7:05 ET Norfolk TBA TBA SHRIMP AND GRITS Corey Bird: 9-for-25 (.360), 3 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBIs, 5 BB in last 7 G, including first career multi-HR game (0-for-14 skid in