Houston Astros (54-28) at Tampa Bay Rays (39-40) Rhp Lance Mccullers Jr
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Houston Astros (54-28) at tampa bay rays (39-40) rhp lance mccullers jr. (8-3, 3.82) vs. rhp ryne stanek (1-1, 1.99) thursday, june 28, 2018 • tropicana field • st. petersburg, fl • 6:10 p.M. ct • at&t sportsnet sw • kbme 790 am • la ranchera 850 am GAME #83 .....................................road #41 tonight’s GAME: The defending World Series Champion today’s roster move: The Astros have recalled IF AJ ABOUT THE RECORD Houston Astros, who are 17-3 in their last 20 games, Reed from Triple A Fresno and have placed IF Yuli Overall Record: .............................54-28 kick off a 6-game, 7-day road trip today with the first Gurriel on the Paternity List. Home Record: ..............................25-17 of four games against the Tampa Bay Rays in St. --with Roof Open: .............................5-6 Petersburg...Tampa native RHP Lance McCullers Jr. thank you tampa: The Astros are returning to Tropicana --with Roof Closed: ....................... 20-11 (8-3) will get the start for the Astros tonight opposite Field for the first time since Aug. 29-31, 2017, when --with Roof Open/Closed: .................0-0 the Rays and their “opener” RHP Ryne Stanek (1-1). they played the Rangers as the home team in a three- Road Record: ............................... 29-11 game series after being displaced due to Hurricane Current Streak: ............................Won 2 more than half way there: Last Homestand: ..............................6-3 With a 54-28 record, the Harvey...the Astros would like to thank the entire Rays Current Road Trip: ............................0-0 Astros have secured their second-best 82-game start organization once again for their tremendous hospitali- Last 5 Games: ..................................4-1 in club history, just one game off pace of the 2017 ty and for graciously hosting those games at The Trop. Last 10 Games: ................................7-3 World Series champs, who started 55-27...the Astros Series Record (prior to current series): ....17-6-3 +174 run differential is the fifth-best through 82 games alexander the great: 3B Alex Bregman has been on Sweeps: ............................................7-0 in AL history, and best since the 1939 Yankees (+239). a tear of late and has been making a big push for his When Scoring 4 or More Runs: ......47-9 first-career All-Star nod...over his last 12 games, has When Scoring 3 or Fewer Runs: ....7-19 the incredible journey: The Astros enter this road trip hit .353 (18x51) with seven doubles, six home runs, 16 Shutouts: ..........................................7-5 having won each of their last 10 road games, all of RBI and a 1.257 OPS...has recorded seven extra-base In One-Run Games: .......................9-14 In Two-Run Games: .........................7-5 which came during a single road trip from June 7-17... hits over his last nine at-bats (5 doubles, 2 HR), be- vs. Left-Handed Starters: ..............18-13 the 10-game road winning streak is the second-longest coming the first player in franchise history to record vs. Right-Handed Starters: ...........36-15 in franchise history, trailing only an 11-game road win seven extra-base hits over a nine-AB span (Elias). During the Day: ...............................19-6 streak set last season from May 14-June 5, 2017. At Night: ........................................35-22 lumberjackin!: With three RBI yesterday vs. TOR, When Scoring First: ........................32-5 road warriors: The Astros own the best road record DH Evan Gattis set a new franchise record for RBI Opponent Scores First: .................22-23 in the Major Leagues at 29-11 (.725) thanks to their during a single month of June with 30...topped the Outhit Opponent: ............................44-9 Major League-best runs per game average on the road previous franchise record of 29 set by Jimmy Wynn Outhit by Opponent: .......................6-17 (6.15) and Major League-best road team ERA (2.75). (1967) and Jose Cruz (1984)...Gattis, who leads the Equal Hits: ........................................4-2 Astros with 54 RBI on the season, leads MLB in RBI When Hitting Home Run: ..............44-15 undefeated road trip: No Home Runs: ............................10-13 The Astros went 10-0 on their this month...has mashed 11 home runs with 37 RBI in Walkoff Home Runs: .........................1-1 last road trip, which took them thru Arlington (4-0), his last 28 games. Come-from-Behind Wins: .................. 23 Oakland (3-0) and Kansas City (3-0)...this marked Largest Comeback: ............................. 5 just the seventh undefeated road trip of 10-or-more june leaders: 3B Alex Bregman ranks second in the Losses After Leading: ........................ 11 games in the Majors dating back to the 1953 season... Majors in RBI (26) and slugging (.701) this month...OF Last At-Bat Wins: ................................. 6 other teams to accomplish this were the 2017 Indians Josh Reddick (.389, 21x54) leads the AL in batting Largest Blown Lead: ............................ 5 (11-0), 2002 Athletics (10-0), 2002 Mariners (10-0), average in June, while 1B Yuli Gurriel and 2B Jose Extra-Inning Games: .........................2-4 1992 Braves (10-0), 1957 Reds (12-0) and the 1953 Altuve rank T-2nd in hits with 31 apiece. Different Batting Orders: .................... 69 Yankees (14-0). After Six Innings: hit machine: Lead: 40-4 ......Tied: 7-5 ........Trail: 7-19 2B Jose Altuve, who leads the Majors After Seven Innings: getting serious: The Astros have not lost a series since in hits (111) and batting average (.345), is on pace for Lead: 46-3 ......Tied: 2-3 ........Trail: 6-22 May 28-30, when they went 1-2 at Yankee Stadium... his fifth straight 200-hit season (2014-17)...Altuve has After Eight Innings: over their last eight series, the Astros have gone 6-0- 48 hits in his last 31 games (since May 25), posting a Lead: 49-3 ......Tied: 2-5 ........Trail: 3-20 2...over their last 15 series, the club has gone 11-1-3. .414 (48x116) average in that timespan. Astros vs. rays (2018): Overall: .............................................2-1 yesterday’s walkoff: The Astros came back from a all-star update: MLB released its third update of the At Minute Maid Park: ........................2-1 five-run deficit yesterday to defeat Toronto in the rubber AL All-Star voting on Tues., which revealed that 2B At Tropicana Field: ............................0-0 Astros vs. rays (all-time): game of their three-game series, 7-6, in walkoff fash- Jose Altuve had held his lead among all MLB players Overall: .........................................20-29 ion...3B Alex Bregman (3x5) hit his first-career walkoff in fan balloting (2,337,514)...SS Carlos Correa held Record in Houston: .......................13-17 home run, a two-run shot in the 9th inning...was the in second among AL SS and had cut into his deficit Record in Tampa Bay: ....................7-12 Astros largest comeback win of the season...DH Evan behind the leader SS Manny Machado...1B Yuli Gur- Gattis (2x4) drove in three runs on two doubles to set riel moved up to second among 1B and OF George today’s media availability a new club record for RBI in a single June. Springer moved up to fourth among AL outfielders. The Astros clubhouse will be open from 4:10- 5 p.m...manager AJ Hinch will be available in big breg: Yesterday’s walkoff homer was 3B Alex #Allstrosgame: The 2018 MLB All-Star Ballot is open the Astros dugout at approx. 5 p.m. Bregman’s second walkoff hit of the Astros nine- to fans and exclusively online at Astros.com/Vote... game homestand (also June 18 vs. TB), and his Major fans can vote up to five times per day and 35 times THIS DATE IN ASTROS HISTORY - june 28 League-leading third walkoff hit of the season. throughout the voting period, which ends on July 5...the 2007 - Craig Biggio tallies his 3,000th career 89th MLB All-Star Game airs live on July 17 on FOX. hit in dramatic fashion, going 5x6 in an 8-5, the firemen: RHP Brad Peacock stranded the bases 11-inning win vs. COL at Minute Maid Park... loaded yesterday vs. TOR with two strikeouts in the asg credentials: The deadline to apply for media cre- Biggio reaches the milestone with a single in 6th inning...on the year, the Astros have stranded dentials for the 2018 MLB All-Star Game is tomorrow, the 7th inning...the Astros win the game on a 79.7% of their inherited runners,which ranks third in June 29...the online form will be the only acceptable walk-off grand slam in the 11th by Carlos Lee. the Majors...additionally, they have stranded each of application for 2018 All-Star Game media credentials... their last 19 inherited runners. credentials can be applied for using the same creden- tialing system the Astros use at Credentials.mlb.com. UPCOMING SCHEDULE AND PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS (ALL TIMES CENTRAL) Date Time Opponent Pitchers Television Friday, June 29 6:10 at Tampa Bay RHP Gerrit Cole (9-1, 2.56) vs. RHP Wilmer Font (1-3, 6.46) AT&T SportsNet SW Saturday, June 30 3:10 at Tampa Bay RHP Justin Verlander (9-3, 1.82) vs. TBA AT&T SportsNet SW Sunday, July 1 12:10 at Tampa Bay RHP Charlie Morton (10-1, 2.54) vs. LHP Blake Snell (10-4, 2.31) AT&T SportsNet SW All Astros games are broadcast in English on SportsTalk 790 AM in Houston, the flagship station of the Astros Radio Network. La Ranchera, 850 AM, is the flagship of the club’s Spanish Radio Network. WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONS 2017 | AL Champions 2017 | NL CHampions 2005 AL West Champions 2017 | AL Wild Card 2015 | NL Wild Card 2004, 2005 | NL Central Champions 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 | NL West Champions 1980, 1986 tonight's ASTROS STARTER: rhp lance mccullers jr.