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EASTERN LEAGUE CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS PLAYOFF APPEARANCES PLAYERS TO MLB 2010 2004, 2010 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2015 135 BATTING AVG.: .268 (1st) August 17, 2016 -- Games #120 & #121, Road Games #59 & #60 BATTING AVG.: .263 (5th) TEAM HR: 65 (T-9th) TEAM HR: 77 (5th) WALKS: 371 (9th) Altoona Curve (66-53) vs. Portland Sea Dogs (45-73) WALKS: 334 (11th) STRIKEOUTS: 817 (11th) RHP Clay Holmes (10-7, 4.02) vs. RHP Mike McCarthy (0-2, 5.54) STRIKEOUTS: 784 (12th) TEAM ERA: 4.11 (8th) TEAM ERA: 4.53 (11th) WALKS: 477 (1st) RHP Alex McRae (5-6, 5.92) vs. LHP Jalen Beeks (4-2, 4.08) WALKS: 430 (2nd) STRIKEOUTS: 846 (10th) STRIKEOUTS: 894 (6th) () -- EL Rank 5 p.m. | Hadlock Field | Portland, Maine () -- EL Rank UPCOMING GAMES & PITCHING PROBABLES Thurs., Aug. 18 at Portland 5 p.m. Completion of suspended game from Aug. 16 at Portland LHP Cody Dickson (10-4, 3.87) vs. RHP Kevin McAvoy (7-7, 5.99) Fri., Aug. 19 at New Hampshire 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. Shane Dawson (8-4, 3.99) Sat., Aug. 20 at New Hampshire 7:05 p.m. TBD vs. TBD YESTERDAY: The Curve and Sea Dogs played into the bottom of the fourth inning before rain resulted in the game 2016 E.L. WESTERN STANDINGS being suspended. Barrett Barnes clubbed his fourth home run in his last six games, a two-run shot in the top of the Team W-L PCT GB Today fourth. The Curve held a 2-0 lead when the game was suspended, and it is scheduled to be completed on Thursday at Altoona 66-53 .555 -- @ POR 5 p.m. Harrisburg 63-58 .521 4.0 v. ERI Akron 61-60 .504 6.0 @ TRN TONIGHT: The Curve face the Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, in a double-header. The Bowie 51-70 .421 16.0 @ HFD two teams played one game at PNG Field in May, an 8-0 win by the Curve, before rain postponed the last two games Richmond 51-70 .421 16.0 @ REA of the series. Erie 50-71 .413 17.0 @ HAR FOR ALTOONA: Right-hander Clay Holmes makes his 24th start of the season for the Curve in game one and first against the Sea Dogs. Last time out, Holmes picked up a win over Reading on Friday after allowing one run in six in- 2016 E.L. EASTERN STANDINGS nings with six strikeouts. Holmes is tied for third in the Eastern League with a career-best 10 wins. Over his last four Team W-L PCT GB Today starts since July 26, Holmes is 2-1 with a 1.64 ERA (4 ER/22.0 IP). In his last 11 starts since June 16, Holmes has gone Reading 78-42 .650 -- v. RIC 5-3 with a 2.36 ERA (16 ER/61.0 IP), lowering his season ERA from 5.66 to 4.02. Rated as the Pirates’ 12th-ranked Trenton 76-46 .623 3.0 v. AKR prospect entering this season, Holmes only pitched in nine games in 2015 after missing all of 2014 due to Tommy Hartford 67-52 .563 10.5 v. BOW John surgery. For more on Holmes, see page two. New Hamp. 59-63 .475 20.0 v. BIN Binghamton 56-65 .463 22.5 @ NH Right-hander Alex McRae makes his 13th Double-A start for the Curve, and his first against Portland. Last time out, Portland 45-73 .381 32.0 v. ALT McRae earned a win on Thursday against Harrisburg after allowing two runs in 6.2 innings with a career-high seven strikeouts. Over last six starts since July 14, McRae has gone 3-2 with a 2.75 ERA (11 ER/36.0 IP) after going 2-4 with a 10.25 ERA in first six starts. McRae was promoted to the Curve on June 10 from A-Adv. Bradenton, where he went 2016 CURVE AT A GLANCE 3-4 with a 2.69 ERA in twelve starts. McRae is in his third pro season after being selected in the tenth round in 2014 Overall Record ..................................... 66-53 by the Pirates out of Jacksonville University, where he was a two-way player (pitcher, third base, first base, designated Home ............................................ 38-23 hitter).For more on McRae, see page three. Road ............................................. 28-30 FOR PORTLAND: Right-hander Mike McCarthy starts in game one, his fourth start of the season for Portland and Place (E.L. Western) .................................1st his ninth appearance for the Sea Dogs. McCarthy started his last time out with Portland on July 26 against Trenton, Games Ahead/Behind ...........................+4.0 allowing no runs on four hits in four innings of work. The Walnut Creek, Calif. native has also appeared in a game for Triple-A Pawtucket, allowing six earned runs (seven total) on nine hits in 3.1 innings on May 19 at Buffalo. Streak............................................................ L1 Last 5 .......................................................... 3-2 Lefty Jalen Beeks makes his 10th start for Portland in game two. Last time out, he pitched six innings and allowed Last 10 ........................................................ 6-4 two hits last Wednesday at Erie in a win, his third straight start with a victory and fourth consecutive winning deci- sion. Beeks began the year with A-Adv. Salem, where he went 4-4 with a 3.07 ERA in 13 starts before a promotion to 2016 vs. Portland ..................................... 1-0 Double-A on June 23. at Altoona ........................................ 1-0 at Portland ....................................... 0-0 PLAYOFF HUNT: The Curve are 13 games over .500. Altoona, Harrisburg and Akron are leading the chase for the two All-time vs. Portland .......................... 54-54 postseason spots from the Western Division. The Curve's "Magic Number" to clinch a playoff spot is currently 16. On at Altoona ................................... 31-25 May 28, Akron was 35-13 with a 7.5-game lead over the Curve. Since that date, they have gone 26-47. The Curve at Portland .................................. 23-29 took over first place in the division for the first time on June 26, and have held that spot in the standings for 38 of their 45 games since. Last year, the Curve won the Western Division Wild Card and went to the playoffs for the first ‘16 Home Attendance .................... 237,999 time since their E.L. title run in 2010. They have not appeared in consecutive postseasons since the first four playoff Home Openings .........................................59 trips in franchise history in four straight years from 2003-06. Average Attendance ............................4,034 D-D-DEFENSE: After holding the worst fielding percentage in the Eastern League last season, the Curve hold the top fielding percentage in the circuit in 2016 at .980. That percentage would surpass the best fielding percentage in team BROADCAST INFORMATION history, which was set at .977 in 2010 and 2013. The Curve have committed only 91 defensive errors this year, put- ting them on pace for 108 on the season, which would break the franchise-best mark of 125 set in 2010. COMEBACK CURVE: The Curve have outscored opponents 112-74 in the 8th inning or later this season and have 31 total come-from-behind wins. The Curve have won seven times this year after trailing through eight innings, the most Trey Wilson, Nate Bowen and Fletcher in the league. The two closest teams in that category, New Hampshire and Reading, have each done it four times. Keel will call all the action of the 2016 season on the flagship of the Curve, ESPN DU-RAP IT UP: Altoona closer Montana DuRapau leads active Eastern League relievers with 21 saves this year, Radio 1430, WVAM-AM in Altoona. second-most overall, sits first with 38 games finished and tied for second in total games pitched with 44 His 21 saves Pregame coverage begins 15 min. before are tied for fifth-most in a single season in Altoona franchise history. He is tied for the secod-most saves for a Curve all games. pitcher in a season since 2007 behind only the 24 by Noah Krol in 2011. The Curve are 52-1 when leading heading The Curve can also be heard on the following into the ninth inning, the best in the E.L. affiliate stations for selected games: ON THE LAST HOMESTAND - WTRN-AM/FM 1340/100.7 in Tyrone BOMBS AWAY: Curve outfielderStetson Allie now sits in third place on the - WWGE 1400 AM in Ebensburg Games ....................................................................6 Curve's all-time list with 49 home runs, dating back to 2014. Allie moved - Online streaming at AltoonaCurve.com Record ............................................................... 4-2 ahead of Ray Sadler with his 42nd career homer on May 27 at Bowie for third all-time. Josh Bonifay and Adam Hyzdu both share the franchise record with provided by TuneIn Radio Average ....................................... .299 (58/194) 55 homers hit while wearing an Altoona jersey. Dating back to the start of - Via the TuneIn Radio App and the MiLB Runs/Runs Per Game ........................... 35/5.8 the 2014 season, Allie leads the Eastern League in home runs, ahead of Jake First Pitch App Home Runs...........................................................6 Fox (47), Quincy Latimore (44) ,Dean Green (41), Steven Moya (35), Rhys Hoskins (35) and Dylan Cozens (34). RISP ................................................. .313 (15/48) Errors ...................................................................12 BARNES BOUNCING BACK: Outfielder Barrett Barnes was named Eastern League Player of the Week on Monday after hitting .579 (9-for-17) with three THIS DATE IN CURVE HISTORY ERA ...................................................................3.00 homers over five games. After hitting just one homer through his first 100 In 2010, the Curve topped the Sea Dogs, Starter W-L .....................................................