New York Yankees (54-50) at Texas Rangers (41-64) RHP David Phelps (5-4, 3.77) Vs

New York Yankees (54-50) at Texas Rangers (41-64) RHP David Phelps (5-4, 3.77) vs. RHP Yu Darvish (9-6, 2.92) Game #106 • Home #52 (19-32) • Mon., July 28, 2014 • Globe Life Park in Arlington • 7:05 p.m. CDT • FSSW / 103.3 FM / 1540 AM WINS AND LOSSES: The Rangers lost the series finale to the A’s 9-3 last YU DARVISH makes his 3rd start since the break tonight, 2nd straight vs. night and are 1-2 on this 6-game, 6-day homestand against Oakland (1-2) the Yankees, as he was credited with a complete game in Wednesday’s and New York-AL (3 G)…team was 2-5 on road trip that followed the All- game that was shortened by rain and other circumstances…each of his Star break…team is 3-7 since the break, having dropped 2 straight, 5 of first 3 starts after the break will come against A.L. East clubs…Darvish is 6 and 7 of 9…club’s 4-19 record in July marks fewest wins for the month 3-2, 1.30 (5 ER/34.2 IP) in 5 starts against the division in 2014, and 9-4, of any ML team and its most July losses since 1983 (8-20), most losses 2.23 (30 ER/121.1 IP) in 18 career starts vs. the East…the 2.23 figure is in any month since May 2007 (9-20)…Texas has dropped 15 of 18, 21 of lowest among active pitchers against the East (min. 15 starts), as he also 25 and 29 of 35…only other season in Rangers history with as few as 6 has the lowest ERA and opponent avg. (.203) vs. East in the 3-division era wins in a 35-game span was 1972, and last MLB clubs to do it were 2012 beginning 1994. Astros and Indians…Texas is 26-55 since 4/25…current .390 winning pct. • Darvish’s 4.1 innings on Wednesday were the fewest ever for a Rangers is lowest in MLB and current record of 41-64 matches Rangers’ 3rd-fewest pitcher in a complete game, as he became just the 7th ML pitcher since wins thru 105 games: 40-65 in both 1973 and 1985…currently season-high 1970 with a CG of 4.1 innings or less. 23 games under .500 for the first time since 10/6/85 (-37, 62-99)…the last time with a record over .500 was a 31-30 mark on 6/6. RIGHT AT HOME: After going 5-for-29 on the road trip following the All- Star break, Adrian Beltre is 4-for-11 in the first 3 games of this homestand IN THE STANDINGS: The Rangers have dropped 17.5 games in the with a HR, double, and 2 RBI…Beltre is hitting an A.L.-best .373 (57-153) standings since June 17 to go from 7.0 to 24.5 games behind the divi- in home games this season, 2nd-highest home avg. in MLB to only COL’s sion-leading A’s…current season-high 24.5-game deficit is greatest at any Troy Tulowitzki (.417)…in his 4 seasons with Texas, Beltre has batted point in a season since finishing the 2003 campaign 25.0 games behind .339/.384/.601/.985 in Arlington with 67 HR and 191 RBI in 261 games… division-winner Oakland…Texas had not previously trailed by as many as his career .333 figure at Globe Life Park is 2nd-highest in the facility’s 24.5 games this early in a season since 2001 (25.0 GB through 57 G)… history (min. 500 PA’s) to only Vladimir Guerrero (.347), as players imme- Rangers have gained ground in the division in 2 of last 41 days beginning diately behind Beltre are Alex Rodriguez (.328) and Ivan Rodriguez (.325). 6/17…Texas has been in 5th place in the division since 7/9. ROMAN MENDEZ has compiled 11.0 scoreless innings over his first 8 SERIES STUFF: Texas has gone 2-13-1 in the last 16 series, losing the career appearances in the major leagues…opponents have gone 3-for-35 last 7 since going 2-1 vs. MIN, 6/27-29…that is the longest string of losing (.086)…the 8-game scoreless streak to begin his career matches the lon- series since 7 in a row from 5/29-6/22/03…team has not dropped more gest in Rangers history, as Alexi Ogando (8 G/11.0 IP in 2010) is the only than 7 straight series since 8 in a row, 4/24-5/20/01…club has gone 1-9-3 other pitcher to do it for Texas. in last 13 home series entering this week’s 3-game set with the Yankees. BY THE NUMBERS: The Rangers lead the majors in players (53) and SERIES OPENERS: Each of the Rangers’ 3 wins since the All-Star break pitchers (32) used in 2014, and club’s 15 rookies used are tied with Arizona have come in series openers…since June 6, Rangers are 7-7 in series for most in MLB…Texas set MLB records for both players (50) and pitchers openers, going 4-27 in all other contests. (30) used before the All-Star Break…previous marks were 48 players by • Rangers have won all 3 series openers since the break, but are 0-7 in the KC in 2004 and 29 pitchers by TOR in 2013 (Elias Sports Bureau). other contests, last win in a non-series opener being 7/5 at NYM. • Rangers’ 32 pitchers used has already set a single-season club record (including position players Mitch Moreland and Chris Gimenez), passing AT HOME: Rangers have lost 2 straight, 10 of 11, 17 of 21, and 24 of last previous mark of 30 in 2004, 2005, and 2008. 33 at home, and are 10-29 last 39 home games after opening season with • The 2014 Rangers are just the 6th team (3rd in A.L.) in the modern era a 9-3 mark in Arlington…snapped an 8-game losing streak at home with (since 1901), to use 32+ pitchers in a season: 2002 Padres (37), 2012 Blue Friday’s win, T2nd-longest home slide in club history…team’s 19-32 (.380) Jays (34), 2009 Padres (33), 2000 Indians (32), and 2008 Padres (32). home record is lowest winning pct. in MLB and the 19 wins are fewest in • The team’s 53 players are 2nd-most in a season in team history, trailing club history through 51 games at home. only a club-record 55 in 2008. • Rangers’ 15 rookies used are already T3rd-most ever used in a season, VS. NEW YORK-AL: This 3-game set will wrap up the season series… trailing only 2008 (club-record 19 rookies) and 2003 (16). Rangers went 1-3 in 4-game set in the Bronx last week, losing 3 straight • The Rangers lead the majors in both overall disabled list uses (23) and after taking series opener last Monday…club is 5-5 in last 10 vs. NYY and current players on DL (14)…the 23 DL uses are already most by the Rang- has won 7 of last 13 beginning 8/16/12, but is just 32-54 beginning 2004… ers since 2010 (25) with the club record being 29 in 2004…of the 23, 9 are Rangers are 9-6 vs. Yankees in reg. season home games since 2010… currently on the 60-day DL. Rangers were 15-37 at home vs. Yankees from 1998-2009…after taking 2 of 3 vs. NYY from 5/21-23/04, Rangers went 0-6-1 in next 7 series in HOME RUNS: Adam Rosales and Adrian Beltre both homered for Texas Arlington, but club is 2-1-2 in last 5 series here beginning 2010…Yankees last night, ending Rangers’ 5-G HR drought at home…the drought was tied lead all-time series 253-184, leads of 107-106 in Arlington and 49-37 at for 2nd-longest ever by club at Globe Life Park…marked first game with 2 Globe Life Park. HR at home since 6/9 vs. CLE. • Rangers are 7-19 (.269) vs. A.L. East in 2014, the lowest winning pct. • Rosales became the 16th different Texas batter to homer this season, by any A.L. club against a single division and 2nd-lowest in MLB to .263 T2nd-most in the A.L. to only the Yankees (17). (5-14) for COL vs. N.L. Central…have dropped 11 of 14 vs. East and lost all 8 series vs. the division in ‘14. TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY, on July 28, 1994, Kenny Rogers pro- duced the only perfect game in Washington/Texas franchise history here FEW RUNS: Dating back to last year, the Rangers have held the Yankees in Arlington against the Angels (8 SO, 98 pitches)…it was the 11th recog- to 2-runs-or-less in a team-record 5 consecutive meetings, the longest nized perfect game in MLB since 1900, and remains the Rangers’ most such streak vs. New York-AL since the Angels did so in 5 straight in 1995… recent no-hitter. Texas lost 3 of 4 last week in New York despite being out-scored by just a 10-to-8 margin. ON THE FARM: Robbie Ross Jr. (7.0 IP, 2 R-ER) earned his 3rd win for Round Rock last night at Colo.

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