Game Notes TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER Page 2 31-DREW POMERANZ, LHP 1-3, 6.81 ERA, 8 Starts
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WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS (8): 1903, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS (13): 1903, 1904, 1912, 1915, 1916, 1918, 1946, 1967, 1975, 1986, 2004, 2007, 2013 AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION CHAMPIONS (9): 1975, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017 AMERICAN LEAGUE WILD CARD (7): 1998, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 @BOSTONREDSOXPR • HTTP://PRESSROOM.REDSOX.COM • @SOXNOTES BOSTON RED SOX (71-31) at BALTIMORE ORIOLES (28-73) Tuesday, July 24, 2018 • 7:05 p.m. ET • Oriole Park at Camden Yards • Baltimore, MD LHP Drew Pomeranz (1-3, 6.81) vs. RHP Yefry Ramírez (0-3, 3.09) Game #103 • Road Game #56 • TV: NESN • Radio: WEEI 93.7 FM, WCEC 1490 AM/103.7 FM (Spanish) STATE OF THE SOX: The Red Sox lead MLB with 71 wins SOX & O’S: The Red Sox have won 13 of their last 14 and own the majors’ highest winning percentage (.696). games vs. BAL, including 10 of 11 this season...They have REGULAR SEASON BREAKDOWN AL East Standing ...........................1st, +6.0 The Sox are 5-1 in their last 6 games, 15-2 in their last won each of their last 6 games vs. BAL, their longest single- Home/Road ............................. 34-13/37-18 17, and 20-4 in their last 24...They went 13-13 from season win streak against the O’s since 2011 (7 games). Day/Night .................................. 25-5/46-26 4/21-5/18, but they are 41-16 (.719) since then. The Sox have won each of their last 9 games at March/April/May .................2-1/19-6/18-11 Camden Yards, the 2nd-longest win streak by any June/July ................................... 17-10/15-3 HIGHEST WINNING PERCENTAGE IN MLB (2018) vs. AL East ..........................................33-13 Rank Club Win % (Record) visiting team at the ballpark...Only the 1999-2000 Red vs. AL Central .......................................11-7 1. Red Sox .696 (71-31) Sox had a longer win streak at BAL (10 games). vs. AL West .........................................20-10 2. Astros .647 (66-36) The Sox are 16-4 at BAL since 8/16/16...Their .593 win vs. National League................................7-1 3. Yankees .643 (63-35) % (128-88) at Camden Yards is the highest among all AL vs. RH/LH starter ..................... 55-20/16-11 Leading after 6 innings ........................58-3 teams, including BAL, since the venue opened in 1992. Tied after 6 innings ................................8-2 BOSTON’S BEST: The Red Sox’ 71 wins are their most ever Trailing after 6 innings .........................5-26 through 102 games (previous: 70 in 1946). ON THE OFFENSIVE: The Red Sox lead MLB in runs per Leading after 7 innings ........................62-4 Tied after 7 innings ................................7-2 BOS is a season-high 40 games above .500, their most game (5.34), AVG (.270), OPS (.794), doubles (220), and Trailing after 7 innings .........................2-25 since 1949 (96-56)...The Sox have not been 41 games XBH (374)...They also lead the AL in OBP (.337). Leading after 8 innings ........................65-1 over .500 since the end of play on 9/27/46 (+56, 104-48). The Sox own the majors’ lowest strikeout rate (19.7%) Tied after 8 innings ................................4-1 and rank 2nd in SLG (.457)...They rank T-3rd in MLB Trailing after 8 innings .........................2-29 The Sox have won 100+ games in a season 3 times: Red Sox score first ................................48-5 1912 (105-47), 1946 (104-50), and 1915 (101-50). with 136 HR, only 32 shy of their 2017 total (168). Opponents score first .........................23-26 BOS is 16.0 games ahead of its 2017 pace (55-47) and BOS is 39-5 (.886) when hitting multiple HR, including Shutouts ...............................................10-4 15.0 ahead of its 2016 pace (56-46) through 102 games. 26-1 (.963) since 5/16 and 17-0 since 6/2. Scoring less than 3 runs .......................5-15 Scoring 3 or 4 runs ...............................13-8 Scoring 5 or more runs .........................53-8 EASTERN STANDARD: The Red Sox are 6.0 games ahead RECIPES FOR SUCCESS: The Red Sox have scored 5+ Red Sox hit HR/hit 0 HR .......... 56-15/15-16 of the Yankees, their largest lead in the AL East since being runs in a game 61 times, 9 more than any other team... 1-run/2-run games ...................... 15-8/14-4 6.0 games ahead of TOR at the end of play on 9/26/16... They are 53-8 (.869) in those games, including 33-2 (.943) Walk-offs ................................................2-2 Extra innings (home/road) ............... 2-1/2-2 They have not had a larger lead since 2013, when they were since 5/16 and 18-1 (.947) since 6/17. Series openers/finales ............... 22-11/26-6 a season-best 9.5 games ahead at the end of play on 9/15. The Sox are 48-5 (.906) when scoring the game’s 1st Series W-L-T (home) ......................... 12-3-0 run and are 52-3 (.945) when leading after 5 innings, Series W-L-T (road) ........................... 11-4-2 both the best such records in MLB. Series W-L-T (total) ........................... 23-7-2 MODERN SUCCESS: The Red Sox are the 17th team in Series sweeps (home/road) ............. 5-0/5-0 the Modern Era (1900-pres.) to win 71+ of their first 102 BOS owns MLB’s 2nd-best record in games decided by 1 Come-from-behind wins .........................28 games...14 of the previous 16 won their league’s pennant. or 2 runs (.707, 29-12), trailing only SEA (.722, 39-15). TEAMS TO WIN 71+ OF FIRST 102 GAMES (1945-2018) VS. THE ORIOLES Year Club First 102 Record Finish PICK YOUR POISON: According to FanGraphs, the Red All-Time (since 1954) ............ 573-490 2018 BOS 71-31 -- -- Sox feature 2 of MLB’s top 5 leaders in WAR, as well as In Boston ....................................289-241 2017 LAD 71-31 104-58 Lost in WS 5 of the top 33: Mookie Betts (3rd, 6.3), Chris Sale (5th, In Baltimore ...............................284-249 2001 SEA 73-29 116-46 Lost in ALCS 5.2), Andrew Benintendi (21st, 3.8), J.D. Martinez (25th, At Camden Yards ......................128-88 1998 NYY 75-27 114-48 Won WS 3.6), and Xander Bogaerts (33rd, 3.2). 2018.............................................. 10-1 1969 BAL 71-31 109-53 Lost in WS In Boston ............................................6-1 The Red Sox are the only team with as many as 3 In Baltimore .......................................4-0 qualifying players with a .900+ OPS (Betts-1.100, START ME UP: Red Sox starting pitchers have allowed 0 DATE H/R SCORE WP LP Martinez-1.015, Benintendi-.912)...They are also the 4/13 H W7-3 RODRIGUEZ Tillman ER in their last 25.0 IP, the club’s longest such streak since only team featuring 5 players with at least 250 PA and 4/14 H W10-3 VELÁZQUEZ Cobb a 26.1-inning span from 8/30-9/4 in 2001 (source: Elias). an .825 OPS (Bogaerts-.882, Moreland-.847). 4/15 H W3-1 HEMBREE Bundy Sox starters have allowed 0 ER in 5 of the club’s last 6 5/17 H W6-2 PRICE Gausman games, including each of the last 4...It had been 102 5/18 H L4-7 Cobb POMERANZ HAVE WE BENINTRODUCED?: In his last 11 games, 5/19 H W6-3 PORCELLO Bundy years since BOS starters recorded 5.0+ IP and allowed Andrew Benintendi is 21-for-41 (.512) with a 1.364 5/20 H W5-0 RODRIGUEZ Hess 0 ER in 4 consecutive games, having last done so in 5 OPS...He had multiple hits in 9 of those 11 games. 6/11 R W2-0 HEMBREE Givens straight games from 8/19-24 in 1916 (source: Elias). 6/12 R W6-4 RODRIGUEZ Hess Benintendi ranks among AL leaders in AVG (9th, 6/13 R W5-1 SALE Ramirez .305), OBP (8th, .387), OPS (9th, .912), runs (T-5th, 7/23 R W5-3 PORCELLO Gausman PITCHING IN: The Red Sox rank 3rd in the majors in ERA 70), walks (T-7th, 51), and XBH (T-10th, 46). (3.52) and T-1st in the AL in shutout wins (10)...They have a 1.83 ERA in their last 6 games (11 ER/54.0 IP), and they MOST WINS FROM 2012-18 (AL) M-V-P!: Mookie Betts leads the majors in AVG (.350), 22 lead the majors with 7 shutout victories since 6/5. Rk. Pitcher Wins points ahead of the 2nd-highest mark (Altuve-.328)...He also 1. Chris Sale ................................ 98 The Sox’ 3.26 ERA on the road ranks 2nd in MLB behind leads MLB in SLG (.663) and OPS (1.100), ranks 2nd in OBP 2. David Price .............................. 97 HOU (2.90)...6 of their 10 shutout wins have come on (.437) and runs (80), and is 8th in at-bats per HR (13.91). 3. Rick Porcello ........................... 92 the road, tied for the most in MLB. 4. Justin Verlander ............................ 91 With 2 strikes, Betts leads the majors in AVG (.321), SLG 5. Corey Kluber ................................. 88 BOS features 4 pitchers with 11+ wins for the 1st (.599), OPS (.991), and hits (52). time since 2005: Rick Porcello (12), David Price (11), RED SOX TEAM LEADERS During his current 23-game on-base streak, Betts has Eduardo Rodriguez (11), and Chris Sale (11). Batting posted a .380/.477/.620 batting line (35-for-92, 16 BB). Hits ......................................Martinez (117) Doubles ..................................Bogaerts (29) HERE AND THERE: The Red Sox tonight continue their Triples....................................Benintendi (6) J.D.