Houston Astros (58-28) at Toronto Blue Jays (40-45) RHP Charlie Morton (5-3, 4.06) Vs
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Houston Astros (58-28) at toronto blue jays (40-45) RHP Charlie Morton (5-3, 4.06) vs. RHP Aaron Sanchez (0-1, 3.33) FRIday, July 7, 2017 • rogers centre • toronto, ON • 6:07 p.m. ct • root sports sw • kbme 790 am • la nueva 94.1 fm GAME #87 .....................road #42 tonight’s game: The Astros look to even up this today’s roster move: The Astros have activated ABOUT THE RECORD four-game series north of the border tonight with RHP RHP Charlie Morton from the 10-day DL (right lat Overall Record: .............................58-28 Charlie Morton (5-3) on the mound opposite RHP strain) today...he takes the roster spot of RHP Dayan Home Record: ..............................27-18 Aaron Sanchez (0-1) and the Jays...Morton, who was Diaz, who was optioned to Triple A Fresno following --with Roof Open: .............................8-6 activated from the DL today, will be making his first last night’s game. --with Roof Closed: .......................19-12 Major League start since May 24 vs. DET (2ER/7IP). --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 all-star addition: MLB announced today that Road Record: ...............................31-10 about morton: RHP Charlie Morton returns to the RHP Chris Devenski has been added to the American Current Streak: ............................ Lost 1 Astros after missing 39 team games and seven turns League All-Star Team...with the addition of Devenski, Last Homestand: ..............................4-2 Current Road Trip: ............................2-1 in the rotation while recovering from a right lat strain... the Astros now have six All-Stars, an AL high, and the Last 5 Games: ..................................4-1 he made three rehab starts on his way back, topping most in a single-season in franchise history...Devenski Last 10 Games: ................................7-3 out in his most recent start for Double A Corpus Christi will join starters 2B Jose Altuve, SS Carlos Correa Series Record (prior to current series): ....20-6-1 on Sunday with 4.1 innings pitched and 74 pitches. and OF George Springer and pitchers LHP Dallas Sweeps: ............................................8-1 Keuchel and RHP Lance McCullers Jr. When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ....49-12 ROAD rage: The Astros are 20-4 in their last 24 road When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ....9-16 games dating back to Game 2 of a doubleheader on in every game: The Astros have held a lead in 74 Shutouts: ..........................................5-2 May 14, and own the best road record in the Majors of their 86 games this season (86%)...additionally, the In One-Run Games: .......................10-6 at 31-10...this record can be attributed to an offense Astros have either taken a lead at any point, or at least In Two-Run Games: .........................8-7 vs. Left-Handed Starters: .............. 14-11 that has exploded to 6.85 runs per game on the road tied their game up after the 5th inning in 21 straight vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...........44-17 (281R/41G), a full two runs higher than their runs per contests, dating back to June 13. During the Day: ...............................18-6 game average at home (4.73, 213R/45G). At Night: ........................................40-22 streaker: SS Carlos Correa is on a career-long, When Scoring First: ......................40-12 double team: Houston has doubled in 43 consec- 14-game hitting streak, which is the longest active Opponent Scores First: ................18-16 utive games, which is a franchise record, besting the streak in the Majors and the longest by an Astro since Outhit Opponent: ............................49-7 previous record of 38 games, set from July 27-Sept. the 2015 season (Altuve, Springer with 14g streaks)... Outhit by Opponent: .......................6-19 6, 1977...from Sunday through Wednesday, the Astros Correa has also reached base safely in a career-long Equal Hits: ........................................3-2 recorded seven doubles in three consecutive games, 22 straight games (since June 10), posting a .381 When Hitting Home Run: ..............50-21 making them the second team in Major League history (32x84) average and a .459 OBP in that span. No Home Runs: ................................8-7 Walkoff Home Runs: .........................1-0 (since 1913) to accomplish this, also the 1999 Indians. Come-from-Behind Wins: .................. 24 SPRINGER’S DINGERS: OF George Springer has Largest Comeback: ............................. 6 ABOUT THE record: At 58-28, the Astros continue hit 25 home runs this season, the most by an Astro Losses After Leading: ........................ 16 to pile up wins at a historic rate...the 2017 Astros: prior to the All-Star break since Lance Berkman hit Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 7 • Have the best record in baseball, leading the Majors by a franchise-record 29 first-half homers in 2002...only Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 6 a half game over the Dodgers (58-29) and leading the AL three players in franchise history have hit 25-or-more Extra-Inning Games: .........................4-0 by 9 games over the Red Sox (49-37). homers prior to the All-Star Game: Springer (2017), Different Batting Orders: .................... 72 • Have posted their best 86-game start in franchise history, Berkman (2001, 2002) and Jeff Bagwell (1994, 1999). After Six Innings: besting their previous record of 53-33, set in 1979. Lead: 46-4 ......Tied: 2-3 ......Trail: 10-21 climbing charts: After Seven Innings: • Have posted the best start in baseball since the 2006 2B Jose Altuve ranks tied for Lead: 50-2 ......Tied: 3-5 ........Trail: 5-21 season, when the Tigers also started 58-28. fifth in Astros history in steals and seventh in doubles. After Eight Innings: • Are 30-games over .500, a mark they hadn’t reached be- steals (astros) doubles (astros) Lead: 54-0 ......Tied: 3-3 ........Trail: 1-25 fore 2017 since holding a 90-60 record on Sept. 24, 2001. 4. Joe Morgan - 219 6. Bob Watson - 241 Astros vs. blue jays (2016): • Are 15.5 games ahead of the Angels, a division lead they T5. Terry Puhl - 217 7. Jose Altuve - 229 Overall: .............................................2-5 had never reached prior to this season. T5. Jose Altuve - 217 8. Jimmy Wynn - 228 At Minute Maid Park: ........................1-3 At Rogers Centre: .............................1-2 what a combo: Per Elias, six teams in MLB history reddick’s return: Since returning from the DL Astros vs. jays (all-time): have finished a season with the highest slugging on June 20, OF Josh Reddick has hit .467 (21x45) Overall: .........................................18-17 percentage and the fewest strikeouts, with only two with eight doubles, three home runs and 16 RBI in Record in Houston: .........................13-5 Record in Toronto: ..........................5-12 teams doing so since 1911: the 1948 Yankees and the 14 games...in that time frame, he’s raised his season 1995 Indians...only once in MLB history has a team batting average from .281 to .314, which ranks seventh THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY: finished a season with the fewest strikeouts by their in the AL. july 7 batters, and the most strikeouts by their pitchers (also, the 1911 NY Giants)...this year’s rankings: minor league honors: Minor league baseball 1966 - After playing half a season with an SlG k’s (hitters) K’s (pitchers) announced yesterday the winners of their June Players artificial turf infield and dead grass outfield, 1. HOU - .493 1. HOU - 579 1. HOU - 879 of the Month for each of the 10 full season leagues, the Astros depart for 12 days while grounds 2. WSH - .472 2. CLE - 598 2. LAD - 841 which included two Astros minor leaguers...IF J.D. replaces the outfield with Astroturf. 3. NYY - .453 3. BOS - 601 3. CLE - 830 Davis earned the honors in the Double A Texas League all-time rbi list all-time HR list (Corpus Christi), while OF Myles Straw was named RANK RBI PLAYER RANK hr PLAYER about last night: The Astros had their four-game POTM for the Class A Carolina League (Buies Creek). 43 1582 Al Kaline 46 434 Juan Gonzalez 44 1575 Jake Beckley 434 Andruw Jones winning streak snapped last night by the Jays, who 45 1570 Carlos Beltrán 48 432 Carlos Beltrán astros sign bukauskas: 46 1555 Willie McCovey 49 431 Cal Ripken Jr. used a five-run 5th inning to power their way to a 7-4 The Astros have signed win...the Astros offense was led by 2B Jose Altuve first-round pick,RHP J.B. Bukauskas, who was taken today’s media availability (3x5, 2RBI) and 3B Alex Bregman (3x3), who both with the 15th overall selection in the 2017 MLB Draft... The Astros clubhouse will be open today from collected three hits...RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (7-2) Houston also signed eight additional draft picks today, 4:10-5 p.m...manager AJ Hinch will be available had his five-game winning streak snapped after allow- giving them 36 signings out of the draft, including all in the Astros dugout at approximately 5 p.m. ing five earned runs in 4.1 innings pitched. 12 selections made within the top 10 rounds. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Saturday, July 8 12:07 at Toronto RHP Mike Fiers (5-3, 3.80) vs. RHP Marcus Stroman (8-5, 3.42) ROOT SPORTS SW Sunday, July 9 12:07 at Toronto TBA vs. LHP J.A. Happ (3-5, 3.47) ROOT SPORTS SW Monday, July 10 ALL-STAR BREAK Tuesday, July 11 7:00 at Miami 2017 ALL-STAR GAME FOX All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. La Nueva, 94.1 FM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network.